CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
REGULAR
BUSINESS MEETING
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
6:15 PM
Dates
DATES
SET:
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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difficulties can request to use available FM auxiliary aids before or during
the meeting by visiting the City Clerk’s Office, Room 401, City Hall Building, 419 Fulton Street, Peoria,
Illinois. Requests to receive
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must, when possible, be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office a minimum of 48
hours prior to the meeting. To contact the City Clerk’s Office, call 309-494-8565
(V). TTY users, call the Illinois
Relay Center
at 1-800-526-0844 (TTY) or 1-800-526-0857 (V).
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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Agenda/Minutes)
CITY
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY
HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
6:15
P.M.
Regular Meeting
ROLL
CALL
INVOCATION
& PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS,
COMMENDATIONS, ETC.
PROCLAMATION:
DAVE SNELL -
1,000th CONSECUTIVE BRADLEY BASKETBALL BROADCAST
PROCLAMATION:
DOUG SMITH - THE
UNIQUE TWIST & TWISTING CREW
PROCLAMATION:
NATIONAL ENGINEERS
WEEK - February 19 - 25, 2012
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 Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the
LOW BID of McALLISTER EQUIPMENT in Springfield, Illinois, for the PURCHASE of
TWO (2) PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSORS (Fully Equipped) at a Total Cost of
$28,108.00.
B.
Communication
from the City Manager and Acting Director of Planning and Growth Management
with Recommendation from the Human Resource Commission (HRC) to Use the 2ND
FY2011 ESG ALLOCATION, in the Amount of $47,801.00, for a HOMELESS PREVENTION
PROGRAM Administered by the City of Peoria HPRP Providers and Use FY2012 FUNDS
for HOMELESS and HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAMS as Outlined.
C.
Communication
from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with Request to Concur with
Staff's Recommendation to SET THE DATE for the PUBLIC HEARING Regarding CITY
SEWER RATE ADJUSTMENTS on MARCH 13, 2012, at 6:15 P.M.
D.
Communication
from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a
SEWER IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT with the GREATER PEORIA SANITARY DISTRICT for the
REPAIR of SEWERS as a part of the City of Peoria's SEWER REHABILITATION PROGRAM
{Design Area 1 Point Repairs Project 8 (GPSD Project #2192)}, and with Request
to Concur in the Award of the CONTRACT with J. C. DILLON, INC., for the LOW BID,
in the Amount of $461,428.75
E.
Communication
from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the
AMENDMENT and AGREEMENT for PROFESSIONAL SERVICES with MAURER-STUTZ, INC., in an
Amount Not to Exceed $75,300.00 for the REPAIR OF SEWERS as a Part of the City
of Peoria's SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION PROGRAM {Design Area 1 Point Repairs
Project 10 (GPSD Project #2203)}.
(Amends Item No. 10-072)
F.
Communication
from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of an
AMENDMENT to AGREEMENT C09L0194 for PROFESSIONAL SERVICES with HANSON
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC., in an Amount Not to Exceed $262,585.00, for the
REPAIR of SEWERS as a Part of the City of Peoria's SANITARY SEWER
REHABILITATION PROGRAM {Design Area 1 Point Repairs Projects 9 and 11 (GPSD
Projects #2211 & 2214)}. (Amends Item No. 10-071)
G.
Communication
from Council Member W. Eric Turner Requesting Approval of a RESOLUTION in
Support of the NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE and the City of Peoria Hosting the
REGIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK CONFERENCE in SEPTEMBER 2013.
H.
Communication
from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of
an ORDINANCE ABATING the TAX Heretofore Levied to Pay SPECIAL SERVICE AREA
TAXES on the RIVERWEST NEIGHBORHOOD (Formerly the Colonel John Warner Homes
Development).
I.
Communication
from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of
an ORDINANCE Abating the TAX Heretofore Levied to Pay Principal of and Interest
on GENERAL OBLIGATION CORPORATE PURPOSE BONDS, of the City of Peoria, 1998
SERIES C, 2002 SERIES A, 2003 SERIES A, 2004 SERIES B & C, 2005 SERIES A
& B, 2007 SERIES A, 2009 SERIES A, 2010 SERIES A, B, C & D, AND 2011
SERIES A & B.
J.
Communication
from the City Manager and Acting Director of Planning and Growth Management
with Request to Concur with the Recommendation from the Planning Commission and
Staff to Adopt an ORDINANCE Approving a MULTI-FAMILY PLAN in a Class R-7
(Multi-Family Residential) District for CAMDEN HILLS WEST APARTMENTS with an
Address of 2311 W. WILLOW KNOLLS ROAD, with Conditions.
K.
Communication
from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller Requesting Adoption of
an ORDINANCE Amending the CITY OF PEORIA BUDGET for FISCAL YEAR 2012 Relating
to the OUTSTANDING ENCUMBRANCES as of DECEMBER 31, 2011, in the Amount of
$12,407,467.00.
L.
Communication
from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of the DATES
for SCHEDULED EVENTS SPONSORED by PEORIA AREA COMMUNITY EVENTS, INC. (P.A.C.E.)
on June 14 through 16, 2012, for the
Steamboat Festival at Riverfront Festival Park; August 8, 2012, (Rain Date
August 9, 2012) for the Taste of Peoria at Riverfront Festival Park; and
September 3, 2012, for the Labor Day Picnic at Riverfront Festival Park,
Subject to their Filing the Necessary Permits and Approval as Required by the
City Code.
M.
REAPPOINTMENTS
by Mayor Jim Ardis to the PUBLIC BUILDING COMMISSION, with Request to Concur:
Richard V. Laukitis (Voting) - Term Expires
9/30/2016
Rev. Cleveland Thomas, Sr. (Voting) - Term Expires
9/30/2016
N.
REPORT
of the CITY TREASURER PATRICK A. NICHTING for the MONTH of DECEMBER 2011, with
Request to Receive and File.
O.
ADOPTION
of COMMITTEE REPORT Regarding the Preliminary Plans for Improving the Warehouse
District per the Washington Street and Federal Tiger II Agreements.
P.
ADOPTION
of the COMMITTEE REPORT Regarding the Concept Plan and Funding Plan for the
City's Portion of Costs of the Allen Road Project from Townline Road to Wilhelm
Road Including the Old Route 174 Intersection.
ITEM NO. 2 Communication
from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval to
Accept the LOW BID of PRAIRIE ARCHWAY INTERNATIONAL of Normal, Illinois, for an
Amount Not to Exceed $265,362.00, for the PURCHASE of TWO (2) FULLY-EQUIPPED
DUMP TRUCKS (with Dump Box, Snow Plow, and Salt Spreader).
ITEM NO. 3 Communication
from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a
VARIANCE from the Requirements of SECTION 12-9 of the Code of the City of
Peoria Allowing Multiple Additions and New Structures at KOMATSU USA Property
Located at 2300 N.E. ADAMS STREET, which have the Lowest Floors Lower than Two
Feet Above the Base Flood Elevation.
ITEM NO. 4 Communication
from the City Manager Regarding a REPORT on the TOWN HALL MEETING Held FEBRUARY
2, 2012, Pertaining to the Use of Southtown TIF Funds, with Request to Receive
and File.
Unfinished Bus-Adjourn
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
(INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER ITEMS, IF ANY,
FROM
THE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING)
NEW
BUSINESS
CITIZENS'
OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
ADJOURNMENT