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City of West Peoria Committees |
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All Committee
meetings are held at City Hall. If you have a concern, question, or
comment to be brought before a committee, feel free to attend one of
the committee meetings. If you have a question as to which
committee your concern should be voiced, please contact City Hall:
309-674-1993. See all Committee Meeting Agendas
HERE.
Transportation Committee The Transportation Committee is responsible for issues regarding alleys, bridges, curbs, dry wells, gutters, operations of the Street Department, public utilities, sanitation, sidewalks, storm sewers, and streets.
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE 1. Continue new sidewalk program and persist with ongoing sidewalk repairs. 2. Pursue a comprehensive drainage improvement project on Market Street. 3. Pursue storm sewer improvement projects as needed. 4. Complete Richmond Ave improvements in FY 2009. 5. Continue to pursue and oversee Sterling Ave project in preparation to receive PPUATS funds in 2013. 6. Pursue projects to continually improve roads and alleys throughout the City. 7. Work with Finance Committee and investigate possibilities where TIF funds can be used to support public infrastructure projects. LAND USE COMMITTEE 1. Continue to revisit Property Maintenance Code and amend when/if necessary. 2. Periodically oversee rental property registration system 3. Review City Code book ordinances pertaining to Land Use and pursue amendments where needed. 4. Investigate City procedures for when demolition occurs in West Peoria. FINANCE COMMITTEE 1. Pursue a fiscally prudent policy of overall spending of revenues by the City of West Peoria and make sound investment decisions. 2. Explore and utilize appropriate methods of maintaining and/or increasing revenue.
3. Establish
short-term and long-term plan to utilize TIF funds for
redevelopment. 4. Receive a “clean” audit report. 5. Research funding and grant-making opportunities.
6. Review
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Finance Committee The Finance Committee is responsible for issues regarding appropriations, banking, budgeting, franchise agreements, insurance, personnel, most grant requests, and tax levies.
Land Use Committee The Land Use Committee is responsible for issues regarding annexation, community and economic development, comprehensive planning, meeting facilities, planning and zoning.
Public Safety Committee The Public Safety Committee is responsible for issues regarding animal control services, code enforcement, emergency medical services, fire protection services, nuisances, police services, public health, solid waste management, and traffic control.
GOALS
FOR 2008
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 1. Review City Code sections pertaining to Public Safety and pursue revisions as needed to promote a better quality of life for West Peoria residents. 2. Work towards carbon monoxide alarms in every home as the new law requires; and pursue CPR training sessions for residents. 3. Investigate possibilities for universal curbside garbage pick-up in West Peoria.
4. Pursue a plan to deal with
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