CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 

  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

 

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

 

6:15 PM

 

Dates

DATES SET:

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012, at 6:15 P.M.

PUBLIC HEARING Regarding CITY SEWER RATE ADJUSTMENTS - To be Held at City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 400), 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois

TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012, at 6:00 P.M.

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - To be Held at City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 400), 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012, at 6:05 P.M.

PUBLIC HEARING Regarding TOWN BUDGET and APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE and ANNUAL MEETING of the TOWN BOARD OF TRUSTEES - To be Held at City Hall, Council Chambers (Room 400), 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois.

NO DATES SET:

POLICY SESSION - SIMPLIFY SIGN ORDINANCE

POLICY SESSION: TREE POLICY

 

 

DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT

City Council/Town Board Meetings are wheelchair accessible. Individuals with hearing 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 an Agenda in an alternate format or other types of auxiliary aids and services 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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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.

 

CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD MEETING

CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

6:15 P.M.

 

Regular Meeting

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.

PROCLAMATIONS: FOR THE CITY HALL EXHIBIT PROJECT: Myrna Harms, The First Woman Elected to the Peoria City Council - Patricia Harms Bennett, George "Cub" and Paula Harms, Deloris Harms Cash

PROCLAMATIONS: FOR THE SISTER CITY EXHIBITS - Leo and Jo Jordan, Friends of Clonmel, Tom Stanesa

PROCLAMATIONS: Marianne Bibo-Russel and Peter Couri

PROCLAMATION: AMERICORPS WEEK - March 10 - 17, 2012

MINUTES

PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA

ITEM NO. 1      PUBLIC HEARING Regarding CITY SEWER RATE ADJUSTMENTS.

 

ITEM NO. 2      Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the Following:

 

A.            RESOLUTION Amending Resolution No. 06-194 SETTING FEES for the PEORIA COMBINED AND SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT, Effective May 1, 2012;

 

B.            RESOLUTION Amending Resolution No. 00-117-B SETTING FEES for the PEORIA SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION DISTRICT, Effective May 1, 2012.

 

ITEM NO. 3    CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BY OMNIBUS VOTE, for the City of Peoria, with Recommendations as Outlined:

A.            NOTICE OF LAWSUIT Filed on Behalf of PEGGY PENDELL Regarding a Complaint of Discrimination in Violation of the 4th Amendment, Unreasonable Search and Seizure of Property, and Abuse of Warrant, with Request to Receive for Information and Refer to the Legal Department.

 

B.            Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a CONTRACT with HEARN'S UNLIMITED LANDSCAPING for the LOW BID, in the Amount of $50,000.00 for MOWING City of Peoria Facilities Grounds, Public Boulevards, and Rights-of-Way for 2012, and to Authorize the City Manager to Approve a CONTRACT to the Second Lowest Bidder (PRYDE CONSTRUCTION) if the First Lowest Bidder is Unable to Perform or Perform to Standard.

 

C.           Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a CONTRACT with HULSE LAWNCARE for the LOW BID, in the Amount of $12,000.00, for the 2012 MOWING of PUBLICLY-OWNED VACANT LOTS; and to Authorize the City Manager to Approve a CONTRACT with the Second Lowest Bidder (COMMERCIAL GROUNDS MAINTENANCE) if the First Lowest Bidder Does Not Perform to Standards.

 

D.           Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the Following Contracts to the LOW BIDDERS for the 2012 TREE and STUMP REMOVAL and TREE TRIMMING PROGRAM:

 

1)  For the Identified TREE REMOVAL SERVICES of 229 TREES:

A.  DURDEL & SONS, in the Amount of $84,700.00;

B.  TED DURDEL TREE SERVICE, in the Amount of $876.00;

C.  K & P TREE, in the Amount of $525.00.

 

2) For the TREE REMOVAL by SIZE CONTRACTS, Not to Exceed $30,000.00 for this Category:

A. K & P TREE for $248.00 Per 18" Diameter Tree and $525.00 Per 19" - 30" Diameter Tree

B. DURDEL & SONS for $925.00 Per 31"-42" Diameter Tree and $1,400.00 Per Tree Over 43" Diameter.

 

3) For MISCELLANEOUS WORK by the Hour Contracts, Not to Exceed $4,000.00 in this Category:

A.  AFFORDABLE TREE for $165.00 Per Person, Per Hour

B.  DURDEL & SONS for $215.00 Per Person, Per Hour.

 

4) For EMERGENCY TREE REMOVAL by the Hour Contracts, Not to Exceed $5,000.00 in this Category:

A.  AFFORDABLE TREE for $200.00 Per Person, Per Hour

B.  DURDEL & SONS for $230.00 Per Person, Per Hour

 

5)  For STUMP & ROOT REMOVAL CONTRACT, Not to Exceed $15,000.00: HEARTLAND TRUCKING for $2.50 Per Stump Inch and $10.00 Per Lineal Foot for Root Removal.

 

E.            Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the LOCAL AGENCY AGREEMENT with the Illinois Department of Transportation for a Total Project, in the Amount of $2,520,000.00 for the Construction of NORTHMOOR ROAD Between University Street and Sheridan Road [Stage 2]; and Approval of the MFT Resolution, in the Amount of $945,000.00, to Pay for the City's Portion of the Construction.  (Refer to 05-609, 08-052, and 10-101).

 

F.            Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the WETLAND CREDIT AGREEMENT with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the PURCHASE of 4.921 ACRES of WETLAND CREDIT, in the Amount of $73,815.00 for the Purpose of Banking Off-Site Wetland with the State of Illinois to Fulfill the Wetland Mitigation Requirements of the Orange Prairie Road Extension Project.

 

G.           Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting to Concur with Staff's Recommendation to Apply for UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY STATE and TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANT FUNDS, in the Amount of $300,000.00 with a City Match of $245,500.00 to Use for Construction of the SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT 2299.

 

H.           Communication from the City Manager and Finance Director/Comptroller with the Following Recommendations:

 

1.         ADOPTION of an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria Budget for Fiscal  Year 2012 Relating to the Use of the 1% HOTEL TAX Collected within the Business Development District in the HOSPITALITY ZONE TIF for Capital Improvements to the FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON, in the Amount of $98,127.00;

 

2.         APPROVAL to REIMBURSE the FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON, in the Amount of $98,126.50 from their 1% HOTEL TAX Collected within the Business Development District for Capital Improvements to Their Facility.

 

I.              Communication from the City Manager and Director of Planning and Growth Management Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending the LEGAL DESCRIPTION in Ordinance No. 16,799, Which Rezoned the Property Located at 1808 N. SHERIDAN ROAD from a CLASS C-N (Neighborhood Commercial) District to a CLASS R-4 (Single Family Residential) District.

 

J.            Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of the APPLICATION for a CLASS H (Temporary Outdoor) LIQUOR LICENSE from the NATIONAL MS SOCIETY for an Event at 418 S.W. WATER STREET (Hooter's Parking Lot) on SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2012.

 

K.            REPORT of the CITY TREASURER PATRICK A. NICHTING for the MONTH of JANUARY 2012, 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)

 

 

(11-472)          Communication from the City Manager with Request to Receive and File the PRESENTATION from Staff Regarding an UPDATE on the STATUS of the AMENDED and RESTATED REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT by and Among the City of Peoria and EM PROPERTIES, LTD. and PERE MARQUETTE HOTEL, LLC and PERE MARQUETTE TIF, INC., as Amended, as of MARCH 13, 2012. (Refer to 12-035 and 12-083)

 

(12-033)          Communication from the City Manager Requesting Approval of a SIX-MONTH CONTRACT EXTENSION with the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL of CENTRAL ILLINOIS for $17,500.00 to Provide REGIONAL MARKETING and TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.  (Replacement Communication)

 

(12-070)          Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Between the City of Peoria and the PEORIA CITY/COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Concerning Providing Assistance as a Backup Agency with the Transportation of Medical CounterMeasures as a Result of a FEDERAL and/or STATE DECLARED EMERGENCY.

 

(12-082)          Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the SELECTION PROCESS and RESULTS for VARIOUS ENGINEERING CONSULTANT JOBS and Direct Staff to Negotiate Contracts and Bring Them to Council for Individual Consideration.

 

NEW BUSINESS

CITIZENS' OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT