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OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST PEORIA, ILLINOIS TUESDAY June 10, 2008 - 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 June 10, 2008. 1. CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led Boy Scout Troop # 225 3. ROLL CALL The following
members were present: Alderman Dohm, Alderman Ganson, Alderman
Mathewson. Alderman Roberts, Alderwoman Thomas and Alderman Venzon.
Also present: Mayor Dillon, City Administrator Carlson, Attorney
Connor, and City Clerk Stephens. Absent were: Alderman Dwyer and
Alderman Meismer 4. ADDITIONS AND OR DELETIONS FROM AGENDA None 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion to approve the Minutes from the May 27,2008 City Council Meeting was made by Alderman Dohm and seconded by Alderman Ganson. ROLL CALL
VOTE – Ayes 6, Dohm,
Ganson, Mathewson, Roberts, Thomas, Venzon 6. COMMUNITY POLICE REPORT Officer Chris Watkins stated that he had been in training and that is the reason he has missed the last two council meetings. Officer Watkins discussed on May 16th, the County Sheriff’s Department conducted a Saturation in West Peoria from 10:45 p.m. to 2:45 a.m. We stopped twenty cars and made four arrests; one drug, one warrant and two traffic arrests. The Peoria County completed a Tobacco Detail over the last couple of weeks. We went to all the bars and all the gas stations in West Peoria and every under age person we had who tried to buy tobacco was carded. We are still working on the issue of smoking in the bars. The Neighborhood Watch is really working well; they are giving us a lot of information on the location of drug houses. My main focus this summer is to try to get the drug houses out of West Peoria. There have been a couple of minor thefts and burglaries in the last month. September 5th is the Night Out Against Crime from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. It has been changed from last year. Discussion: Township Supervisor asked Officer Watkins if the little motorized bicycles are legal on the street. Officer Watkins responded that they are illegal on the streets and sidewalks and can be used only on private property.
7. MAYOR’S REPORT Mayor Dillon commented that the Welcome to West Peoria Wall on the corner of Main Street and Western Avenue is progressing very well. The main part of the wall and the two columns on the end were poured and now the contractor is starting to peel off the front bracing. The next step is to talk with the Beautification Committee to enhance the corner and make it something we can all be proud of. The front entrance to the new building was poured today and the sides will be poured tomorrow. Henry painted the inside rooms. Everything is moving along very well. Mayor Dillon
reported that Supervisor DeSutter said that the Township approved
the $4,000 Grant for the Bicycle Patrol that was requested at the
Annual Meeting of the Township of West Peoria. Mayor Dillon thanked
Bob DeSutter and the Township and told them this will help offset
the extra hours for the Bicycle Patrol. Mayor Dillon thanked
Krystiana Bronny and everyone one who help on the Jamboree Run for
making it a success. He thanked everyone who worked at the
Jamboree. The West Peoria Fire Department is taking a lot of the
Jamboree over with most of the proceeds going to the Fire Department
to buy supplies. This is a very worth while Community Event. 8. PUBLIC COMMENT Mr. Ed Orr, an
assistant Scout Master, mentioned that several of the Boy Scouts
asked that he address the noise that sounds like a dirt track. He
asked the Mayor if this was ever addressed. Mayor Dillon replied
that this noise may be the Speed Way on Saturday night. This comes
under the Peoria County’s jurisdiction. All races have to be over
by 11:00 p.m. Another question of concern by his Boy Scouts is the
number of alarms that they hear in West Peoria, I know that some of
these alarms are tests, but I am not sure which is which. How often
is this supposed to be tested? I heard at one time, that West Peoria
was going to have a silent alarm testing alarm, but nothing has been
silent for 7 to 8 years. Mayor Dillon asked what alarm he is
referring to, and Mr. Orr replied, the one that goes off at 2:00
a.m. or at noon, very unpredictable. Mayor Dillon replied the Fire
Whistle, and that goes off on every emergency call. This has been
around as long as we have had a fire department. The Air Raid is
only the first Tuesday of the month, or when we have a storm. 9. OTHER BUSINESS – DISCUSSION ONLY None 10. BOY SCOUT TROOP #225 REQUESTING A COPY OF BUDGET Mayor
Dillon asked City Clerk Stephens if a copy of the budget was given
to the troop. Mr. Orr signed the Freedom Of Information Act. A
copy of the Budget was given to the Scout Master. 11. WASTE MANAGEMENT – MR. DAVE SCHAAB Mayor Dillon addressed Mr. Schaab to speak to the City Council. Mr. Schaab introduced himself to the City Council as Dave Schaab, Municipal Marketing Manager of Waste Management. The purpose of this visit this evening is to confirm our response to the action that was taken on May 27 by the West Peoria Council concerning standardization of the test for curbside solid waste services, for residents on Ayres, Callender and Sherman Avenues between Western Avenue and Sterling Avenue. A letter will be sent to all residents so that everyone in the test area has the same information. We are suggesting that we start on Monday, July 7, all the solid waste and trash for this area will be curbside. Mr. Schaab noted that the Council has already acted on this as terms of authorization. He asked for a review of the material that was agreed on. With this approval we will mail out the information to all the residents in the test area. Discussion: Alderman
Mathewson asked if the
solid waste and the recyclables are picked up at the same time. 12. OATH – BETH GILBERT Re-appointment of Beth Gilbert to Plan Commission. 13. MOTION TO ACCEPT DISABILITY INSURANCE was made by Alderman Mathewson and seconded by Alderman Ganson. Discussion: Alderman Mathewson explained that the City of West Peoria has been supplying their employees with disability insurance for over two years. After researching, this is better disability insurance for our employees for lesser amount than the city has been paying. Before we had to wait for open enrollment, now it will set up on line to be effective when pay raises go into effect. ROLL CALL
VOTE – Ayes –6 Mathewson,
Ganson, Dohm, Roberts, Thomas, Venzon 14. CATHOLIC CHARITIES YOUTH PROGRAM Jan Pacey from
the Catholic Charities Youth Intervention Program introduced herself
to the Mayor and City Council. She is hired by Catholic Charities as
a Peoria Community Area Worker. With the City Councils approval she
would like to pick a targeted neighborhood in West Peoria where
there are children living. For a needs assessment there will be two
staff members that will go door to door one side of the street and
two would take the other side. I have contacted Officer Chris
Watkins on this arrangement. Anyone 12 and older can fill out the
form. We take all the data back to the office and check out all the
data and see what the needs are, such as: lack of recreational, no
after school programs, there are a variety of issues. We then try
to get a group of children along with their parents from this
neighbor and try to get the children re-involved with the community
and school. We will work in conjunction with the City of West
Peoria and West Peoria Residents Association. We would like to see
the youth get involved with the elderly, maybe in conjunction with
the Paint Program to help them take pride in their community. This
will start about July 7. Mayor Dillon thanked Jan Pacey for coming
and suggests that we send her a letter letting her know that West
Peoria is supporting her in this program. 15. APPROVAL OF PARTIAL PAYMENT TO PEORIA METRO CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW GARAGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $79.622. 83 (LINE ITEM 20-00-820 CAPITAL BUILDING AND LAND FUND) was made by Alderman Mathewson and seconded by Alderman Dohm. ROLL CALL
VOTE- Ayes- 6 Mathewson,
Dohm. Ganson, Roberts, Thomas, Venzon
16. APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NUMBERS 2008-10, 2008-11, 2008-12, and 2008-13 a) MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 2008-10 “FY 2009 COMMERCIAL RENOVATION PROGRAM 1” was made by Alderman Mathewson and seconded byAlderman Roberts. ROLL CALL
VOTE – Ayes – Mathewson,
Roberts, Dohm, Ganson, Thomas, Venzon b) MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 2008-11 “FY2009 COMMERCIAL RENOVATION PROGRAM 11” was made by Alderman Mathewson and seconded byAlderman Roberts. ROLL CALL
VOTE – Ayes – Mathewson,
Roberts, Dohm, Ganson, Thomas, Venzon c) MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 2008-12 “FY2009 COMMERCIAL RENOVATION PROGRAM III” was approved by Alderman Mathewson and seconded by Alderman Roberts. ROLL CALL
VOTE –Ayes – Mathewson, Roberts, Dohm, Ganson, Thomas, Venzon d) MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO, 2008-13 “FY2009 NEW DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION PROGRAM” was made by Alderman Mathewson and seconded by Alderman Roberts. ROLL CALL
VOTE – Ayes – Mathewson, Roberts, Dohm, Ganson, Thomas, Venzon 17. COMMITTEE REPORTS A. FINANCE COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN MATHEWSON – CHAIR The Committee met on June 3, at 5:30 p.m. This was the last meeting for the Finance Committee from our Vista Volunteer Krystiana Bronny. We thanked her for all the help she has given us. Our insurance agent came to the last meeting and talked about the Disability Insurance that was passed this evening. Marge will be putting the calendars in each of your committee meetings for the current month and for the following month. This is to give you a heads up on what is coming in the next couple of months. We discussed West Peoria’s 15th Anniversary, we would like to have ideas and if you would like to get involved contact City Administrator John Carlson. Our next meeting will be July 1, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. B. LAND USE COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN DOHM – CHAIR The Land Use Committee has not met since the last City Council Meeting. Our next meeting will be June 18, at 6:30 p .m. at City Hall. C. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN DWYER, CHAIR Alderwoman Thomas filled in for Alderman Dwyer. The Public Safety Committee met on June 3, at 7:00 p.m. The committee went over the Waste Management Proposal that was discussed this evening. We went over the usual items on the agenda. Our next meeting will be July 16th at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. Discussion: Alderman Mathewson thanked the Public Safety Committee for changing the time and the day for their meetings. D. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE – ALDERMAN VENZON, CHAIR The Transportation Committee has not met since the last City Council Meeting. Our next meeting will be June 12 at 6:30 at City Hall.
18. PUBLIC COMMENT None
19. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn was may by Alderman Roberts and seconded by Alderman Ganson. Motion carried unanimously by voice. Meeting adjourned at 7: 32 p.m.
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