CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

6:15 PM

Dates

DATES SET:

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2011, at 10:00 A.M.

POLICY SESSION to Discuss the PRELIMINARY PLANS for Improving the WAREHOUSE DISTRICT Per the FEDERAL TIGER II AGREEMENT, the CONVERSION of JEFFERSON and ADAMS STREETS to TWO-WAY STREETS, and to Discuss Regular Business Items per a Listed Agenda - To be Held at The Waterhouse, 619 Water Street, Peoria, Illinois.

NO DATES SET:

POLICY SESSION - SIMPLIFY SIGN ORDINANCE

POLICY SESSION - TREE POLICY

All matters listed under CONSENT AGENDA are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the City Council/Town Board and will be enacted by one motion and one roll call vote. There will not be separate discussion on these items. If discussion is desired by a Citizen or Members of the City Council/Town Board, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed immediately after approval of the Consent Agenda. Citizens desiring discussion on any item listed under the CONSENT AGENDA should contact a City Council/ Town Board Member or the City Clerk prior to the meeting and request that the item be removed for discussion.

*CITIZENS WISHING TO ADDRESS AN ITEM NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA SHOULD CONTACT A CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO THE MEETING. ALL OTHER PUBLIC INPUT WILL BE HEARD UNDER CITIZENS’ OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD NEAR THE END OF THE MEETING.

NOTE: THE ORDER IN WHICH AGENDA ITEMS ARE CONSIDERED MAY BE MOVED FORWARD OR DELAYED BY AT LEAST 2/3 VOTE OF THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT.

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007, THE PEORIA CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD WILL MEET IN REGULAR BUSINESS SESSIONS THE SECOND AND FOURTH TUESDAYS OF THE MONTH AT 6:15 P.M. AT CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS (Room 400), 419 FULTON STREET, PEORIA, ILLINOIS. TOWN BOARD MEETINGS ARE HELD JOINTLY WHEN CALLED. NOTICES OF ANY SPECIAL MEETING ARE POSTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR.

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CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD

AGENDAS AND PROCEEDINGS ISSUED BY:

MARY L. HAYNES, MMC, OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

CITY HALL, ROOM 401

(309) 494-8565

INTERNET ADDRESS: www.ci.peoria.il.us

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING

CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

6:15 P.M.

Regular Meeting

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.

MINUTES

PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA

ITEM NO. 1 CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIBUS VOTE, for the City of Peoria, with Recommendations as Outlined:

A. Communication from the City Clerk and the City Manager Requesting Approval of a SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE from QUESTYS SOLUTIONS, in the Amount of $35,229.00, for TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE to the PAPERLESS AGENDA PROCESS and IMPLEMENTATION OF RECORDS 24/7 in the Office of the City Clerk.

B. Communication from the City Manager Requesting Approval of a FACADE IMPROVEMENT GRANT, in the Amount of $17,911.50 for Property at 1245 W. MAIN STREET ($17,911.50 Project Applicant's Share and $17,911.50 City Facade Grant) as Stipulated by the WEST MAIN STREET FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

C. Communication from the City Manager Requesting Approval of a FACADE IMPROVEMENT GRANT, in the Amount of $18,312.00, for Property at 1229-1231 W. MAIN STREET ($18,313.00 Project Applicant's Share and $18,312.00 City Facade Grant) as Stipulated by the WEST MAIN STREET FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.

D. Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of a CITY OF PEORIA MODEL LEASE.

E. Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Authorization to Retain the Firm of QUINN, JOHNSTON, HENDERSON and PRETORIOUS to Represent the City and Its Police Officers in the Case of WASHINGTON V. CITY OF PEORIA, ET AL, CASE NO. 09-L-188.

F. Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of a RESOLUTION Releasing the MINUTES of CLOSED MEETINGS LISTED on SCHEDULE A and Finding the Need for Confidentiality Remains as to the Minutes of Schedule B.

G. Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 31, SCHEDULE A, of the Code of the City of Peoria Prohibiting the Use of Groundwater as a Potable Water Supply by the Installation or Use of Potable Water Supply Wells or by Any Other Method.

H. Communication from the City Manager and Acting Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission and Staff to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending Ordinance No. 15,584, an EXISTING SPECIAL USE in a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District for a SHOPPING CENTER to Add a SPORTS FIELD for Properties Located at 7618 - 7810 N. IL ROUTE 91, with Conditions.

I. Communication from the City Manager and Acting Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from the Zoning Commission and Staff to Adopt an ORDINANCE Amending APPENDIX C of the Code of the City of Peoria to Add a SPECIAL USE APPROVAL PROCESS for EXISTING DEVELOPMENT in a FORM DISTRICT Requesting Waivers Subject to FORM DISTRICT REGULATIONS.

J. REPORT of the CITY TREASURER PATRICK A. NICHTING for the Month of NOVEMBER 2011, with Request to Receive and File.

ITEM NO. 2 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a PLAN to IMPROVE WASHINGTON STREET from HARRISON STREET to MAIN STREET.

ITEM NO. 3 Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of an AGREEMENT for ENGINEERING SERVICES with HANSON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC., in an Amount Not to Exceed $490,000.00, for the PHASE II DESIGN of WASHINGTON STREET from HARRISON STREET to HAMILTON BOULEVARD.

ITEM NO. 4 Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of the REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT Between the City of Peoria and OSF FINANCE COMPANY, LLC.

ITEM NO. 5 Communication from the City Manager and Acting Director of Planning and Growth Management with Request to Concur with the Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to ADOPT OR with the Recommendation from Staff to DENY an ORDINANCE Rezoning Properties Located at 7417 and 7425 N. KNOXVILLE AVENUE from the Present Class R-2 (Single Family Residential) District to a Class O-1 (Arterial Office) District.

ITEM NO. 6 Communication from the City Manager and Acting Director of Planning and Growth Department with Request to Concur with the Recommendation from the Zoning Commission to Adopt ORDINANCE "A" OR to Concur with the Recommendation from Staff to Adopt ORDINANCE "B" Amending Ordinance 13,391, an EXISTING SPECIAL USE as Amended, in a Class C-2 (Large Scale Commercial) District for a SHOPPING CENTER Commonly Known as WESTLAKE SHOPPING CENTER and Includes Addresses of 2515, 2601, and 2701 W. LAKE STREET and 4221 N. STERLING AVENUE to:

A. Obtain Approval for a BUILDING ADDITION to the South End of the Main Shopping Center Building with an Address of 2601 W. LAKE STREET, with a Waiver for Front Yard Setback;

B. Revise the EXISTING FREESTANDING SIGN to Reconfigure certain Design Elements;

C. Revise the LANDSCAPE PLAN for the Front Yards and Parking Lots of the Shopping Center;

D. Revise the NORTH PARKING LOT to Reconfigure Parking Spaces and Driving Aisles; and

E. Obtain Approval to Add THREE FREESTANDING SIGNS and PLACE BANNERS on Parking Lot Light Poles.

Unfinished Bus-Adjourn

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

(INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER ITEMS, IF ANY,

FROM THE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING)

(11-561) Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Regarding a SITE APPLICATION for a CLASS A (Tavern) with a Subclass 1 (4:00 A.M. Closing) and a SUBCLASS 2 (Live Entertainment) LIQUOR LICENSE at 815 S. W. ADAMS STREET, 2ND FLOOR, with Recommendation from the Liquor Commission to DENY, and with Request to Receive and File the REPORT BACK.

MOTION ON THE FLOOR: To Approve the Site Application for a Class A (Tavern) with a Subclass 1 (4:00 A.M. Closing) and a Subclass 2 (Live Entertainment) Liquor License at 815 S. W. Adams Street, 2nd Floor.

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZENS' OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT