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OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST PEORIA, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 7:00 P.M. WEST PEORIA CITY HALL 2506 WEST ROHMANN AVENUE, WEST PEORIA ILLINOIS
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of West Peoria, Illinois was held at the West Peoria City Hall on September 22, 2009.
1. CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
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 O’Neill, Alderwoman Thomas, Alderman Venzon, and Mayor Dillon. Also present were City Administrator Carlson, City Attorney Connor, City Treasurer Main, City Clerk Stephens, Economic Developer Pratt, Rolland Reinhart. Limestone Township Attorney John Redlingshafer, Skip Light, Clifford Stamm, Ramona Brooks, Steve Smith, Bob Harris, James Witt, Sharon McBride, Becky Ledbetter, Bev Seabeck, Scott Williams.
4. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETING ACT Mayor Dillon stated the City Council is in Compliance With the Open Meetings Act, the City Council has a copy of the Compliance in their packet.
5, PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERING ANNEXATION AGREEMENT. A motion to open the Public Hearing Considering Annexation Agreement was made by Alderman Ganson and seconded by Alderman Mathewson.
ROLL CALL VOTE – 8 Ayes Ganson, Mathewson, Dohm, Dwyer, Meismer, O’Neill, Thomas, Venzon Nays – 0 Absent – 1 Motion Carried Discussion: Economic Developer Gene Pratt opened the discussion stating the Annexation Agreement is a joint request from the Hindu Temple of Central Illinois and Prakash Babu. Jointly they own fifty acres of property that is located just off the bluff on Farmington Road and Creek Road and they are requesting annexation into the City of West Peoria. Gene stated that this would actually be a pre-annexation one. In time until the boundaries of West Peoria would touch the boundaries of that property. If they enter into a Pre-Annexation Agreement in all intents and purposes that he would defer this to the City Attorney. That they will be subject to honor all the codes of West Peoria and agree to pay property tax to the City of West Peoria as if they were actually in West Peoria. The City of West Peoria would have twenty years to reach the border of that property through whatever annexation property would become available to the City of West Peoria to make the border continuous. This is the request. Mayor Dillon asked if anyone would like to speak, to stand, give your name and address. Raise your right hand and be sworn in by the City Clerk. Attorney Redlingshafer 124 S. W. Adams Peoria, IL 61602 Attorney Redlingshafer representing Limestone Township, Limestone Township Roads and Limestone Fire District was sworn in. Attorney Redlingshafer stated there are a number of Limestone Officials in attendance at this meeting. He introduced Skip Light – Township Supervisor, Scott Williams – Chief of the Fire Protection District, Becky Ledbetter, Limestone Assessor and thanked the City Council for the opportunity to speak and stated the reason his clients were here tonight is because of the difficult position they have been in since the beginning of this project. Attorney Redlingshafer stated they are here tonight to try to protect everyone’s interest and looking out for everyone’s safety, the current and future residents. Often times our clients have alienated both sides of the issues; those in favor and those opposed. They are trying to work on both sides and still have citizens who are trying to know their rights as well. The Limestone Township, Road District and Fire Department does not have any ill will towards the developers. Attorney Redlingshafer thanked everyone for all their hard work especially the City Council. He told the Council that they have taken a complex project situation and putting this into an agreement that addresses two of the issues that are a big concern that are already in the document. 1) Private Roads 2) Mine Boring Test From the very beginning the residents who have lived in the area for many years have concerns about these issues. Attorney Redlingshafer said tonight I will narrow this down to three major areas. They are preliminary addressed in the Annexation Agreement on these particular topics. The Limestone Township is hoping to share their thoughts on these particular topics to assist in negotiation as you see fit. Item 1) First from the Fire District stand point, we appreciate the Annexation Agreement. It simply addresses that the Limestone Fire District has to play a major role, there is no question, perhaps formality has to be addressed either during this process or immediately afterward. The services of the Fire Department are going to be big whether it is the construction phase or fully operable. Whether it be manpower, womanpower or water power. Also, water demands. There are portions of the Annexation Agreement we want to make everyone aware of, the Fire District concern, in addition, some of the issues when it come to mobility and proper fire protection. Item 2) The Limestone Fire District comes to the West Peoria City Council with the idea of applying the private road section of the Annexation Agreement. The wear and tear is a major concern when it comes to getting and coming from the development. This can begin with the bore testing. If we do not see something maybe a bond again. The Limestone Township applauds this being part of the Annexation Agreement. We would like to protect roadway. Item 3) Another part of the Annexation; we appreciate again is the tone, we appreciate the efforts that has gone into this Annexation Agreement and the Emergency Gate. The question is how is this functionally going to work? Does this mean a “knox box” for the access for the Fire District and EMF personnel only? What essentially is the emergency and how is the access going to be take care of? Attorney Redlingshafer continued by stating that the Limestone Township respectively request that this be considered in the Annexation Agreement and applauded everyone for their efforts to date and what they had to say tonight enhances the negations. He then said that Limestone Township will be happy to assist either side and respect of the City of West Peoria as well as the developer plan. If there are any questions I will be glad to answer. City Clerk Stephens swore in Developer Prakash Babu of the Hindu Temple. Attorney Connor stated that Economic Developer gave a general description the Annexation Agreement and asked Mr. Babu if he would give more a detailed description. Mr. Babu stated that all of the West Peoria City Council members have seen the presentation and are familiar with the project. He stated that he and the City of West Peoria are in the process of discussing the Annexation Agreement and asked if Economic Developer gave any of the details? Economic Developer Pratt said very briefly and stated that the Annexation Agreement was available on the counter of West Peoria City Hall and also posted in the Peoria Journal Star. Anyone who wanted to look at this had the opportunity to do so. Mr. Babu said that the Fire Gate – isolation from Prairie Lane, from the rest of the development is included with the rest of the Annexation Agreement. The Fire Gate only available to emergency. The concerns expressed at the Limestone Township Hearing have been taken into account and built into the Annexation Agreement. Something that the Babu Project ran into with the City of Peoria in their re-zoning process, they would not hold the developer to any of the constraint, so there will not be a signed agreement. Mr. Babu said that this is a sore spot with the Limestone Township. So with this type of agreement we are in the process of working out is mutually open, candid and signed too. Mr. Babu then suggested that this is a good process. Gene Pratt said that from the City of West Peoria’s view point none of the safety issues are in dispute, none of the fire protection district or having access to the property, having the streets wide enough are in dispute with the City of West Peoria, I think it is fairly safe to say this. Mr. Pratt then asked Attorney for his opinion. Attorney Connor said there were some requests by the developer for a person associated with the condo and a person belonging to the Hindu Temple to have access to a key to the Fire Gate. Attorney Connor stated that Limestone Attorney Redlingshafer mentioned that the condo and Temple can have access to the Fire Gates also. Attorney Connor stated one of the open issues is the protection of Prairie Lane. There are a lot of ways to accomplish this. The Developer proposed a time of the year methodology for the heavy equipment when the ground is. I suggested some sort of a road bond; there are several ways to do this. It will not be possible to do some construction without bringing some equipment in through Prairie Lane until the private road is constructed. We will have to resolve the road issue. The other point has been the Draft Document that has been available to the public was a need for additional boring to determine the existence of any shaft mines in the area. The developer has given Peoria County and the City of West Peoria the state maps showing that the mining stopped short of this property. Attorney Connor asked Attorney asked when he was speaking if he meant road boring or mine boring. Attorney Redlingshafer answered mine boring. Attorney Connor said the last issue was proposed by Developer Babu the City of West Peoria after the construction of the private road the City of West Peoria accepts this road and undertakes the maintenance. This has led us to the subject of the width of the road. Our City Code is thirty-four feet pavement. Developer Babu is proposing a twenty- two foot with median and ditches with no parking available. Attorney Connor then asked the Economic Developer if the thirty-four foot was a requirement? Economic Developer Pratt agreed that is a thirty-four foot requirement. Attorney Connor said this is an open issue. If there were material issues that were unresolved we would amend the amendment, anyway other than what was available to the public, we would need another briefing at a future date so we could share the ideas while you have all the potential players involved here tonight and work out things that can be useful. It is not required and there is no action on the Agreement listed on the agenda tonight. Attorney asked if there are any questions. Alderman Dwyer asked Attorney Connor to explain mine boring. Attorney Connor answered Alderman Dwyer saying in the Draft Agreement there are concerns of the neighbors and the Limestone bodies asked the Developer Babu to do ten additional mine bores on the property so that any concerns that a multi-complex building would not sink into the earth. This was a shaft mining area and this will add some level of comfort to the residents in the vicinity. Developer Babu in response to the proposed Annexation Agreement that he did submit ISGS Maps and ISGS boring samples in he course of this project. There is an engineering process where by you would bore the soil for strength and establish where the bedrock is located. This has been adhered to into securing the project. Developer stated that the project is driven by ISGS which is very inclusive where the mine shafts are located. Attorney Connor then asked Developer Babu how many buildings are proposed. Developer Babu answered twelve. Attorney Connor asked Developer Babu if there will be at least two or three bores for each building. Developer Babu answered yes. Attorney Connor asked Economic Developer to supply the ISGS Maps and the materials that Developer brought to City Hall. Developer Babu addressed the concern on protecting Prairie Lane; we went though this process during the building of the Hindu Temple. We were in agreement with the Road Commissioner at the time when this was driven by the Ground Freeze Principals that was when most of the heavy equipment moved. Attorney Connor asked the Limestone Road Commissioner is this is workable. Attorney Redlingshafer said that he hopes that there will be an inspection and a bonding place. Winter is good, but until we can protect what can happen to Prairie Lane my clients are not willing from that point. Alderman Mathewson asked what kind of condition is Prairie Lane at the present. Attorney Redlingshafer said the road is passable and given the budgetary concerns of every government body if it gets any worse there may be some major work to be done. Alderman Mathewson then asked if the land is blacktopped or seal coated? Answer: Both Alderman Mathewson asked the depth of the seal coating and the width of the Lane. Answer: Not for sure. Mayor Dillon stated that it is very common in the Road District-Road Commissioner they will only allow heavy trucks in dry or frozen weather. Not in the wet season. Most of the Township roads were not designed for heavy vehicles. Alderman Ganson commented that the Access Road in our City Code says 34 feet. Are we staying with this? Mayor Dillon answered: We are working on this. Alderman Dohm asked what Ordinance the thirty-four feet street width refers to. Mayor Dillon said that the City is going through the City of Peoria for a private road is twenty- two feet and the major road is thirty-four feet. Alderman Dohm stated: they are using IDOT Specs. The only access road is twenty-two feet. This can be put into the PUD. Mayor Dillon: Our Street Department has concerns for a twenty-two foot road. Where to put the snow is one thing and one thing that has not been brought up is a turn lane at the bottom, there has got to be a standard set for safety as far as the width of the road the City is covered. Developer Babu explained the ISGS Map. 1) City of Peoria street is twenty-two feet 2) Reason for Private Road twenty-two feet, environment friendly. 3) Thirty-four width of street, permits parking – we do not anticipate parking Economic Developer said that the ISGS Mining Maps are published yearly. Developer Babu showed the areas with the underground mines with shafts. The subsidence in the areas is minimal. No mines in area, area is clear. Explained the ISGS Mining Bore. Attorney Redlingshafer: Discussion is private road part of City of West Peoria. Attorney Connor: Being discussed. Attorney Redlingshafer stated that he will stand by his client issues, but we would like to have more boring to stay in the Annexation Agreement. Attorney Connor answered that we are on the same page. Attorney Redlingshafer asked to have a copy of the boring – ISGS City Clerk swore in: Clifford Stamm 913. N. Norwood Blvd. Peoria, Il 61603 Mr. Stamm stated that the City of Peoria has 85 petitions the Land Use Committee of Peoria has against the project and also 41 notarized petitions in the County Clerks Office. He stated the main issue is safety. He talked about accident/incidents that other municipalities have had with retention ponds. He stated he would like a guarantee that this won’t happen with this project. His concern is the hill giving way.
ADJOURN PUBLIC HEARING Motion to adjourn the Public Hearing was made by Alderman Mathewson and seconded by Alderman Ganson.
ROLL CALL VOTE – Ayes – 8 Mathewson, Ganson, Dohm, Dwyer, Meismer, O’Neill, Thomas, Venzon Nays 0 Absent – 1 Motion Carried Public Hearing closed at 7:36 p.m.
6. ADDITIONS TO OR DELETIONS FROM AGENDA Delete item 12 – MFT Resolutions
7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion to approve the minutes from the September 8th City Council Meeting was made by Alderwoman Thomas and seconded by Alderman Dohm
ROLL CALL VOTE – Ayes 8 Thomas, Dohm, Dwyer, Ganson, Mathewson, Meismer, O’Neill, Venzon Nays – 0 Absent – 0 Motion Carried
8. COMMUNITY POLICE REPORT Officer Watkins absent – No Report
9. MAYOR’S REPORT Mayor Dillon asked if everyone received their invitation and encouraged them to attend the Main Station Water Treatment Plant and Museum open house on September 29, 2009 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Open House. This facility has been closed since 9/11/1991 and just opened for tours. I did a commercial for our city for Comcast. It is called Comcast Newsmaker on Channel 29 the end of September and November 30th, 2009. Street Department Strube told me today the he met the contractor for Heading Avenue and they will start on September 30 and will take three to four days depending on the weather. Hopefully, this will be done before our dedication of the West Peoria Welcome Wall, which is October 13, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at the corner of Heading Avenue and Western Avenue. We have invited Senator Koehler, Congressman Schock, Representative Gordon, and Peoria City Council (Welcome Wall is on Peoria Property) and the family of Gerard Fahnestock.
10. TREASURER’S REPORT City Treasurer Jennifer Main passed out the Treasurer’s Report for July 2000. Motion to receive and file the July 2009 Treasurer’s Report was made by Alderman Mathewson and seconded by Alderman Dohm.
ROLL CALL VOTE – Ayes – 7 Mathewson, Dohm, Dwyer, Ganson, Meismer, O’Neill, Thomas Venzon Nays – 0 Absent – 0 Motion Carried
11. PUBLIC COMMENT Resident Bev Seabeck stated the corner of Western and Heading Avenues looked beautiful. Bev Seabeck made a complaint about the neighbors across the street where she lives. She stated that they have five vehicles, three of them which do not run. I have reported this to the City twice. She asked if the Zoning Officer is a full time position. Mayor Dillon said the City has two part time Zoning Officers. Bev Seabeck said when she calls the Zoning Office they respond, but the problem does not go away. They move their cars to the front of the house and to the side. Where do I go from here? Mayor Dillon said that City Administrator Carlson does and will do a follow up on most everything that is complaint driven.
12. DELETED ITEM 12 MFT RESOLUTION
13. STORM SEWER BIDS A. Motion to approve the bid to Horowitz Concrete for Clifton Court and Alice Avenue east and west side for: removal and replace 46’ by 4’6” combination curb and sidewalks rebuild inlets and pour new aprons. Also includes handicap ramps in the amount of $4,995.00 was made by Alderman Venzon and seconded by Alderman Ganson. (Line item 01-41-880 Curbs, Gutters and Sidewalks)
ROLL CALL VOTE – Ayes 8 Venzon, Ganson, Dohm, Dwyer, Mathewson, Meismer, O’Neill, Thomas Nay – 0 Absent – 0 Motion Carried
B. Motion to approve the Bid to Horowitz Concrete for St. Anthony Place and Alice Avenue east and west side for removal and replace 43’ by 4’6” combination curb and sidewalks, rebuild inlets and pour new aprons, also includes new handicap ramp in the amount of $4,905 was made by Alderman Venzon and seconded by Alderman Mathewson (Line item 01-41-880 Curbs, Gutters and Sidewalks,)
ROLL CALL VOTE – Ayes 8 Venzon, Mathewson, Dohm, Dwyer, Ganson, Meismer, O’Neill, Thomas Nays – 0 Absent – 0 Motion Carried
14. MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 2009-17 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ENTRY INTO BOUNDARY AGREEMENT was made by Alderman Dohm and seconded by Alderman Mathewson. Discussion: Alderman Dohm asked if this was a revised Agreement. Attorney Conner stated yes, this was revised this afternoon by the City of Peoria Planning and Growth Management Department. Attorney explained that the Agreement enters into Territorial Sharing Division with the City of Peoria between Plank Road on the south and Farmington Road to the north, Bellevue on the West and West Peoria on the East. The City of Peoria agreeing they will annex any property or exercise any planning or subdivision approval within that jurisdiction in that area once the Agreement is signed. Attorney Connor stated similarly it is on the map and is now within our borders, currently everywhere else north or south borders of that. We wouldn’t exercise our planning jurisdiction and our subdivision jurisdiction and we wouldn’t annex any property in those areas. The Babu Property, just by way of reference falls in between Plank Road and Farmington Road and would be an area where we would have sole jurisdiction over, exclusive of the City of Peoria. Alderman Dohm asked what you are basically telling us now that anything north west of Farmington Road, they don’t ever want us to agree on an annexation there. Attorney Connor answered – Correct, they only agree being in your area. Alderman Venzon stated they have a pretty good chunk of area, in that area especially a more populated area. Alderman Dohm said it is also a very high taxed income area. Alderman Venzon said they are not doing us any great deal of favors. Attorney Connor then said to the Council that this is a proposal. Absent this, otherwise anyone who develops in the area that is both in our one mile and a half in the City of Peoria and a mile and a half in the City of West Peoria have to get approval from both bodies for any subdivision or with respect to anything that might be contrary to respected municipalities land use plans, it would be open season to anyone to annex to any of those areas. Alderman Venzon asked, according to the map is the center of Farmington Road north the City of Peoria? Attorney Connor answered yes, and said that the City of Peoria has not voted on this as of now, that was presented to the Peoria City Council tonight as well. Alderman Dohm stated: Once again this land locks the City of West Peoria. Norwood has us on the west side so basically we will go Kartville and the Speedway to get on our continuous line, so we are land locked again. The genesis of this map started when Mr. Babu took his development before the County and the County figured out that this is under a whole lot of jurisdictions, so we talked with the City of Peoria about streamlining the process. That is when I went and talked to Mr. Babu about annexing into the City of West Peoria. So that is the genesis of this. Attorney Connor stated that Mr. Babu can still annex to Peoria, but without this agreement he will have to get approval from the City of Peoria and the City of West Peoria because of our boundary line. Alderman Dohm asked if we are still a player. Attorney Connor replied yes no doubt even if this agreement is in effect or not. Alderman Dohm: On the northwest of Creek Road on the hillside there are a few homes, my plans have always been for West Peoria to get Creek Road and then go north. Most of the land down by Creek Road is flood plains, but there is a circle area, Kings Park, this would be a tremendous amount of income, but our hand would be tied with this Agreement. Alderman Dwyer asked if this agreement does completely tie our hands or can we open this negotiations in the future with the City of Peoria? Alderman Venzon said if we lock into this, do you think the City of Peoria will change this contract? Attorney Connor stated that they could agree to do it, but it is unlikely. Alderman Dohm asked what would happen if we can’t get contiguously, then what happens is some of the residents or business on Farmington Road object and we can’t get the Babu Project in twenty years. The Council needs to be very careful; we are land locking ourselves again. At the present time we are not land locked we can go northwest and grow, but by signing this agreement we are agreeing to land lock ourselves. This needs to be negotiated further. Alderman Venzon stated he agreed. This is not a good thing. Alderman Dohm then stated this is no advantage to the City of Peoria, they could have annexed three years ago and not even let us know, until we put our Subdivision Ordinance in place. I do not think that this is something the council should do at this point, to land lock ourselves. Mayor Dillon said that he did not like the idea that there are dividing Farmington Road. There are businesses that are on the opposite side that have shown interest in annexing into the City of West Peoria. Alderman Dohm suggested that someone from West Peoria to check out the area past Pottstown /Reservoir to see if they would stop their limits there. This would not land lock us and also give us a corner to go west. Mayor Dillon said that Kings Park wanted to come into West Peoria, plus there is a Fire Station across Route 8 from the park. Alderman Dwyer asked who was involved with negotiation with the City of Peoria. Attorney Connor: To my recollection we said to the City to Peoria: There is a lot of overlap over there. What would you be interested in doing? They said they would send us a map and ultimately they did. Alderman Venzon opened up the conversation about the map and the limitations for the City of West Peoria. Attorney Connor said that he will take the map back to the City of Peoria and see if the lines for West Peoria can be moved. Alderman Mathewson asked will the Babu Project have to get approval from us and the City of Peoria if we don’t approve the Agreement? Attorney Connor answered yes he will have to get approval to subdivide the land. Alderman Dwyer asked what the motion on the floor is. Alderman Dohm answered to accept. Alderman Dohm withdrew the motion and Alderman Mathewson seconded.
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16. MOTION TO APPROVE MFT PROJECT HEADING AVENUE MILL & OVERLAY HERMANN AND ASSOCIATES, LLC FOR CONSTRUCTION AND INCLUDING ENGINEERING COST FOR $176,367.00 MINUS $60,800 IN STIMULUS FUNDS FOR A TOTAL $123,567.00 (Line item 17-00-532 MFT ENGINEERING) (Line item17-00-514 MFT MAINTENANCE SEWER, STREETS & ALLEYS) was made by Alderman Venzon and seconded by Alderman Ganson Discussion: Alderman Venzon stated that this was discussed before. As Mayor Dillon mentioned the project is ready to start the end of September. Alderman Dohm asked how the City will get paid the $60,800. Mayor Dillon said the $60,800 is coming from the Federal Government and is paying through IDOT. We also have $60,000 from the State that we will be getting for infrastructure improvements that we will put towards it.
ROLL CALL VOTE – 7 Ayes Venzon, Ganson, Dwyer, Mathewson, Meismer, O’Neill, Thomas Nays – 0 Abstain – 1 Dohm Absent – 0 Motion Carried
17. MOTION TO APPROVE HERMANN AND ASSOCIATES LLC MFT ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR ASHLAND AVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,000 (Line Item 10-00-532) was made by Alderman Venzon and seconded by Alderman Ganson Discussion: Alderman Venzon stated this Engineering Service is to get Ashland Avenue shovel ready. Alderman Dwyer asked when this will be ready to be on the table. Mayor Dillon said that the phone “quick” call we are getting from our State Senator and State Representative for funding. We are hoping for another Capital Bill or Stimulus Package and when they make the phone call we will be shovel ready and if not, we will make a plan when we will do Ashland. We are trying to get the neighbors on one side to get the sidewalk petition completed, the other side is done.
ROLL CALL VOTE – 8 Ayes Venzon, Ganson, Dohm, Dwyer Mathewson, Meismer, O’Neill, Thomas Nays – 0 Absent – 0 Motion Carried
18. OTHER BUSINESS None
19. COMMITTEE REPORTS
A. FINANCE COMMITTEE The Finance Committee has not met since the last City Council Meeting. Our next meeting will be October 6th at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. Auditor Eric Jones will be at this meeting with the audit.
B. LAND USE COMMITTEE The Land Use Committee met on September 16, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. The Committee went over The normal housekeeping and goals. The committee discussed the Babu Project and the Code Enforcement issues and the Church: Geothermal Grants. Our next meeting is October 21st, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
C. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE The Public Safety Committee met on September 16th at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. There were some residents at the meeting to discuss the ongoing problems with animal feces and rats. We reviewed our codes on animals and animal waste. Alderman Dwyer asked Attorney Conner about if citation would put us in a tenuous position as a city. Attorney Connor said small town code enforcement is an art more that a science and the informal works good. You have better compliance for a longer time. There is a very small number that you will impose fines on. You have to know the personalities and verbal reaction before you go up to a fine. Peoria County judges are very good about imposing the fine, when necessary. However, this is a more expensive route. The informal way saves the city a lot of money. It is good to have a history of all offenders Alderman Dwyer said the Public Safety Committee discussed Waste Management. We are waiting for more information on single payment. This will eliminate two-thirds of code violations. We also discussed no parking on Moser and Leroy Avenues between Barker and Rohmann. Checking the code there is nothing specific to that street. The Code states if there is a sign, No Parking this side, the City Ordinance can enforce if they put up the sign. We asked Economic Developer to give this to the Street Department if we can have in the Budget to put up two signs and interface with the Fire District to have access to the street. We need to get the signs up, there are no signs there now. There has been a request for a four way stop sign at the corner of Waverly and Callender Avenue. Alderman Dohm said he was approached by a resident to put No Parking Signs on this corner because of visibility. And the visibility on Callender and Sterling. Henry Strube said that he has been trimming the bush on Callender for visibility. Alderman Meismer asked if anyone knows why we have not received the results from the survey from Peoria County taken a few months ago on Rohmann Avenue in front of Calvin Coolidge Middle School. Economic Developer Pratt said that he would put in a request. Our next meeting is October 21st, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.
D. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Alderman Ganson said the Transportation Committee met on September 10th. A lot of what was discussed at this meeting we went over at tonight’s meeting. Market Street is complete and we are working on Ashland Avenue. We went over our goals. Our next meeting will be October 8, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
20. PUBLIC COMMENT Alderman Mathewson asked Gene Pratt what is going on with the internet. Economic Developer said we have the website moved from NTS to OIC Group. The challenge that OIC had was great. The way that NTS had it maintained was not the current standard for maintaining a Website. OIC had a time getting it back to the original form. Alderman Mathewson asked at the next council meeting on October 13th, if we were to meet at the Dedication – Welcome Wall first at 6:00 and then come to City hall for the Council Meeting. Mayor Dillon yes and everyone is invited back to City Hall for cookies and punch. Resident Bob Harris said he needs some information on the sidewalk petition for Kenwood Avenue. He asked about time length of resident’s signature, cost about the lack of drains on Kenwood and when it can take place. Mayor Dillon and the council answered his questions.
21. ADJOURNMENT Motion was made by Alderman O’Neill and seconded by Alderman Dwyer to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m.
_____________________________ Carole Stephens, City Clerk
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