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OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST PEORIA, ILLINOIS TUESDAY March 24, 2009 7:00 P.M. WEST PEORIA CITY HALL 2506 W. ROHMANN AVENUE, WEST PEORIA IL
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of West Peoria, Illinois was held at the West Peoria City Hall on March 24, 2009.
1. CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Dillon.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Dillon
3. ROLL CALL The following members were present: Alderman Dohm, Alderman Dwyer, Alderman Ganson, Alderman Mathewson, Alderman Meismer, Alderman Roberts, Alderwoman Thomas and Alderman Venzon. Also present: Mayor James Dillon, Attorney Bill Connor, City Administrator John Carlson. City Treasurer Jennifer Main, City Clerk Carole Stephens. Street Manager Henry Strube, Township Supervisor Bob DeSutter and Rolland Reinhart. Also present: Jack & Shirley Tracy, Martha Ksycki, Michael Barisch , Phillip Farrell, Jim McCarter, Kathy and Patrick Berry Sr., Mike Swearingen, Nick & Amy Blake
4. ADDITIONS AND OR DELETIONS FROM AGENDA None
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion to approve the Minutes from the March 10, 2009 City Council Meeting was made by Alderman Dohm and seconded by Alderman Dwyer. ROLL CALL VOTE – 7 Ayes, Dohm, Dwyer, Ganson, Mathewson, Meismer, Roberts, Thomas, Venzon Nays – 0 Absent-0 Motion Carried
6. COMMUNITY POLICE REPORT Officer Chris Watkins was in training. No report.
7. MAYOR’S REPORT Mayor Dillon commented about the meeting with a local establishment in West Peoria concerning two noise violations they received. He explained the PPUATS Funding with Stimulus Money and tentatively the City of West Peoria will get $60,800.12. John Carlson delivered meals to the senior citizens in West Peoria on March 18. Mayor Dillon said that he attended a Press Conference with Governor Quinn. An invitation was sent to Governor Quinn on behalf of West Peoria inviting him to attend our 4th of July Parade.
8. TREASURER’S REPORT Jennifer Main, City Treasurer passed out the Treasurer’s Report for the month of February 2009. A motion to Receive and File the February 2009 Treasurer Report was made by Alderman Mathewson and seconded by Alderman Dwyer. ROLL CALL VOTE – Ayes 8 Mathewson, Dwyer, Dohm, Ganson, Meismer, Roberts, Thomas, Venzon Nays – o Absent – 0 Motion Carried.
9. PUBLIC COMMENT None
10. PUBLIC HEARING SSA 2009-01, 2009-02 2009-03 A. Motion to open Public Hearing was made by Alderman Venzon and seconded by Alderman Ganson ROLL CALL VOTE: Ayes 8 Venzon, Ganson, Dohm, Dwyer, Mathewson, Meismer, Roberts, Thomas Nays – 0 Absent -0 Motion Carried Discussion: Alderman Venzon explained this Public Hearing is required by law to Establish a SSA for sidewalks on: Lammers and Pleasant and Waverly from Manor Parkway to Moss Avenue. He then asked for comments. Comments: Resident Amy Blake asked when the project will be completed. Alderman Venzon said in the summer. Resident Mike Parrish asked about the cost. Alderman Venzon explained as soon as we get the Bid we will know our cost then we will inform you of your cost. Attorney Connor: By statute we have to put a maximum rate on the Notice we send out and if the cost is over the rate would it would not be effective as a Special Service Area. We have never had a Bid over the maximum rate. This will be on you tax bill next spring.
B. Motion to close the Public Hearing was made by Alderman Venzon and seconded by Alderman Ganson. ROLL CALL VOTE: Ayes 8 Venzon, Ganson, Dohm, Dwyer, Mathewson, Meismer, Roberts, Thomas Nays – 0 Absent – 0 Motion Carried
11. LIQUOR LICENSE The India Restaurant, Aachi’s, at the corner of Main and Western has requested a Liquor License and after checking with the other area businesses and owner of the building everyone is ok with this. Mayor Dillon stated the City of West Peoria has seven active ‘A’ Licenses and this needs to be changed to nine. The Tartan Inn is getting ready to open and one for Aachi’s Restaurant. Attorney Connor said to increase the number of ‘A’ Licenses will require a new Ordinance. This will be put on the April 14, 2009 Agenda.
12. MOTION TO APPROVE THE SEALCOAT CONTRACT TO R.A. CULLINAN THE AMOUNT OF $109,563.92 (LINE ITEM NO. 01-41-860) was made by Alderman Venzon seconded by Alderman Ganson. Discussion: R.A. Cullinan was the only Bidder. Alderman Mathewson questioned if it was possible to get the bills to Finance Committee before April 30, 2009. ROLL CALL VOTE: Ayes 7 Venzon, Ganson, Dwyer, Mathewson, Meismer, Roberts. Thomas Nay – 0 Abstain – 1 Dohm Absent – 0 Motion Carried
Copy of the Stimulus Money packet was passed out to all the council members. Mayor Dillon explained that with the Stimulus Money the City will have to come up with a project by March 25, 2009. None of the projects we have are shovel ready by Federal Standards. We can use this money to mill overlay Heading Avenue from Sterling Avenue to Western Avenue. Heading Avenue has Federal Designation. The $60,800.12 Stimulus Money did not cover the estimate. Alderman Mathewson stated the City Council had voted to seal coat Heading. Mayor commented that the City will work with the Contractor to sealcoat another street. Question was asked if the City had to pay the entire amount the City owes upfront and if this is MFT. Mayor Dillon: IDOT oversees the project and up fronts the money and this is not MFT. The City of West Peoria will pay the balance owed after the $60,800.12 Stimulus Money. A motion to proceed with this project with the Stimulus Money and Matching Funds was made by Alderman Venzon and seconded by Alderman Ganson. ROLL CALL VOTE Ayes – 8 Venzon, Ganson, Dohm, Dwyer, Mathewson, Meismer Roberts, Thomas Nays – 0 Absent – 0 Motion Carried.
14. DISCUSSION ONLY: A. United Disciples Christian Church Mayor Dillon started the discussion by stating that everything is verbal and hearsay of the possibility of donating the Church to the City. After the City has received an offer from the church we will proceed with a consultant and a committee to go in and evaluate before will accept anything. We will still continue to meet with the Building Committee, we need to evaluate the options: the cost to update the building to meet our purposes, accessibility, utilities, elevator, everything involved versus the cost of a new building that will meet our standards. The final service for the congregation will be May 29, 2009.
15. COMMITTEE REPORT: A. FINANCE COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN MATHEWSON, CHAIR The Finance Committee has not met since the last City Council Meeting. Our next meeting will be April 7, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. We will be finalizing the Budget.
B. LAND USE COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN DOHM CHAIR The Land Use Committee met on March 18, 2009. Alderman Dohm reported that the Committee discussed the Financial Report and that the Land Use Committee Budget is is not complete. We went over the Proposed Planned Unit Development Document. The Plan Commission reviewed it. The Committee went through it again item by item and made the corrections, it is ready to go back to the Plan Commission for the final approval. We had a discussion of Certificate of Occupancy we are in the process of determining if this form will have to come to the City Council. We reviewed the Zoning Report and had some questions. We reviewed the Farmington Road business violations. The Land Use Committee received an application from a gentleman on Stever. He would like to put a garden on the lot of the house the City had torn down a couple of years ago. We did not respond, this is not the City of West Peoria property. Our next meeting is April 15th at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
C. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN DWYER, CHAIR The Public Safety Committee met on March 18, 2009. The Committee discussed the issue of the possible stop signs at Ashland and Rohmann Avenues. We have heard of a survey that was done, we will bring this data to the Public Safety Committee and review it before we take any action or make a recommendation. We discussed the Ordinance Violations and the businesses on Farmington Road. The first week of April the Curbside Garbage Pickup begins. A letter from Waste Management will be sent out March 25, 2009 to all the residents and a post card will be sent out a week later. The City has a year left on the contract with Waste Management. Is there is a way to move the yard waste pick up a month earlier. Alderman Dwyer said it is a too late for now, but we will discuss this before our next contract. Our next meeting is April 15th at 5:30 p.m. - at City Hall
D. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN VENZON The Transportation Committee met on March 12, 2009. The committee work on the Seal coating which was discussed tonight. There was a great deal of discussion on the Stimulus Package. We had the Bid opening for the Seal Coating which was taken care of tonight. Alicia Hermann has finalized plans for the drainage problems at Kenwood and Swords. The county will have to review the plans; it is their street we are boring under. We are in the very early stage of looking at Ashland Avenue, we would like to do something yet this year. A question was asked if the City of West Peoria owns Rohmann Avenue. Mayor Dillon commented that the City took jurisdiction. Our next meeting is April 9th at 6:30 at City Hall. 15. PUBLIC COMMENT Jim McCarter of West Peoria Lions Club spoke about the change in the route of the 4th of July Parade and needing in writing the approval to use the facilities from District 150 and the Park Board. He passed out the new Parade route and indicating it is three tenths longer than the route the old one. Mayor commented this is great and will be more accessible at the Park. Bob DeSutter said the Boy Scouts are selling trash bags again this year. 16. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn this meeting was made by Alderman Roberts and seconded by Alderman Mathewson. Motion carried unanimously by voice. Meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m. _________________________ Carole Stephens – City Clerk
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