CITY OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS

 

  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING

 

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

 

6:15 PM

 

Dates

DATES SET:

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2012, at 6:15 P.M.

PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the PLAN of OPERATION and GOVERNANCE, the Next Step in IMPLEMENTING the OPT-OUT MUNICIPAL ELECTRICITY AGGREGATION PROGRAM Approved by Voters on March 20, 2012 - 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

 

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.

 

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

 

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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.

PROCLAMATION:    PEORIA CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOLASTIC BOWL TEAM - 2012 IHSA CLASS A STATE CHAMPIONS

PROCLAMATION:    KEEP PEORIA BEAUTIFUL GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP DAY -     April 21, 2012

PROCLAMATION:    TRANSPORTATION CLUB OF PEORIA - 100TH ANNIVERSITY

PROCLAMATION:    SANGERFEST DAYS - April 14 - 15, 2012

PROCLAMATION:    ART THAT ROCKS PEORIA BALLET DAY - April 20 -21, 2012

MINUTES

PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES & COMMUNICATIONS – CITY OF PEORIA

ITEM NO. 1      PUBLIC HEARING Regarding the PLAN of OPERATION and GOVERNANCE, the Next Step in IMPLEMENTING the OPT-OUT MUNICIPAL ELECTRICITY AGGREGATION PROGRAM Approved by Voters on March 20, 2012.

 

ITEM NO. 2      Communication from the City Manager Regarding the PROPOSED PLAN for OPERATION and GOVERNANCE for the CITY OF PEORIA'S OPT-OUT MUNICIPAL ELECTRICITY AGGREGATION PROGRAM, with Request to Receive and File.

 

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 CAESAR STENSON Regarding a Complaint Against the Peoria Police Chief and Two Police Officers, with Request to Receive for Information and Refer to the Legal Department.

 

B.            NOTICE of LAWSUIT Filed on Behalf of DAVID BROWN Regarding a Complaint Against a Police Officer, with Request to Receive for Information and Refer to the Legal Department.

 

C.           NOTICE of LAWSUIT Filed on Behalf of EARNEST LEE YOUNG Regarding a Complaint Against the City of Peoria, Kenneth Orwig, and Paul Tuttle, with Request to Receive for Information and Refer to the Legal Department.

 

D.           Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of the Following Pertaining to the PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT:

 

1.         ACCEPT the LOW BID of STARK EXCAVATING, INC. and Award a CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, in the Amount of $1,843,962.20, with Additional Authorization of $92,000.00 (5% for contingencies);

 

2.         APPROVE CHANGE ORDER #1 to the Said CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT for an Additional Amount of $3,643.60 as Described; and

 

3.         APPROVE the SUPPLEMENTAL MFT RESOLUTION, in the Amount of $1,940,000.00, for Construction Costs.

 

E.            Communication from the City Manager and Director of Human Resources Department Requesting Execution of a CONTRACT with RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES (RMA), in the Amount of $77,765.00, to ADMINISTER POLICE SERGEANT and POLICE LIEUTENANT PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS.

 

F.            Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of a CONTRACT EXTENSION for PLUMBING MAINTENANCE with  J. C. DILLON, INC., for an Annual Cost of Up to $50,000.00.  (Extends Item No. 08-208)

 

G.           Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of the THIRD AMENDMENT to the AGREEMENT Between the City of Peoria and MAIN STREET LAND TRUST and PEORIA SPEAKEASY, INC., and to a PURCHASE AGREEMENT Between the City of Peoria and MAIN STREET LAND TRUST and/or MAIN STREET LLC, and to Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Necessary Documents.

 

H.           Communication from the City Manager and Interim Director of Planning and Growth Management with Recommendation from Staff to Adopt an ORDINANCE Renaming SUD PARKWAY to VAN WINKLE WAY.

 

I.              Communication from the City Manager and Interim Director of Inspections Requesting Adoption of an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 5, SECTION  5-300, of the Code of the City of Peoria Pertaining to the EMERGENCY DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS.

 

J.            Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Approval of the APPLICATION for a CLASS H (Temporary Outdoor) LIQUOR LICENSE from the FRIENDS OF CHILDREN OF HAITI for an Event to be Held at RIVERFRONT PARK on FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012.

 

K.            REAPPOINTMENTS by Mayor Jim Ardis to the MUNICIPAL BAND COMMISSION, with Request to Concur:

 

Denise Cooksey (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2014

James Hopkins (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2014

 

L.            REAPPOINTMENT by Mayor Jim Ardis to the PEORIA URBAN FORESTRY ADVISORY BOARD, with Request to Concur:

 

Michael Gary Wilkins (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2014

 

M.           APPOINTMENT by Mayor Jim Ardis to the PLANNING COMMISSION, with Request to Concur:

 

Mark Johnson (Voting) - Term Expires 6/30/2012

 

N.           APPOINTMENT by Mayor Jim Ardis to the WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, with Request to Concur:

 

Casey Johnson (Voting) - Term Expires 10/1/2015

 

 

ITEM NO. 4    Communication from Council Member Clyde Gulley Requesting Approval of a PLAN to ALLOCATE SOUTHTOWN TIF FUNDS to VARIOUS COMMUNITY PROJECTS as Outlined.

 

ITEM NO. 5    Communication from the City Manager Requesting Approval of the Recommendation of the Ad Hoc Committee of the City Council on Redistricting to Adopt an ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING the PROPOSED MAP as the NEW CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES.

 

ITEM NO. 6    Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting  Approval of the Following:

 

A.            ADOPTION of an ORDINANCE Amending the City of Peoria Budget for Fiscal Year 2012 Relating to the INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT with PEORIA COUNTY Committing $1 Million Toward Improvements to WASHINGTON STREET from HARRISON STREET to MAIN STREET;

 

B.            APPROVE an INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT with PEORIA COUNTY Committing $1 Million Toward IMPROVEMENTS to WASHINGTON STREET from HARRISON STREET to MAIN STREET.

 

ITEM NO. 7    Communication from the City Manager and Corporation Counsel Requesting Adoption of the Following:

 

A.            ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 18 of the Code of the City of Peoria Pertaining to LICENSING of MOBILE FOOD VEHICLES; and

 

B.            ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 28 of the Code of the City of Peoria Pertaining to HOODS for PARKING METERS.

 

Unfinished Bus-Adjourn

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

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

FROM THE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING)

 

 

(12-112)          Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works Requesting Approval of VENDORS for 2012 STREET MAINTENANCE MATERIALS, as Outlined, with Additional Information.

 

(12-115)          Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with Additional Information and with a Request to TAKE NO ACTION on the AMENDMENT to INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 11-373 Between the City of Peoria and DUNLAP COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 323 Regarding the Construction of the INTERSECTION of HICKORY GROVE ROAD and ALLEN ROAD, with Additional Information.

 

NEW BUSINESS

ITEM NO. 7      PRESENTATION by MR. MIKE LEWIS from the ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION with Request for INPUT and to Receive and File the Documentation.

 

CITIZENS' OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL/TOWN BOARD

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT