West Peoria City Council met March 13.
Here is the minutes provided by the Council:
1. Mayor Dillon called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
2. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Dillon.
3. Roll Call: Members present were: Mayor Dillon, Alderpersons Dohm, Thomas, Meismer, Goranson, Siewert, Martindale and Silver. Alderperson Reagan was absent. Also present were: City Administrator Krider, Videographer Reinhart, Officer Demery, Missy Breuer for the City Attorney, and Clerk Barnes.
4. There were no Additions to/or Deletions from the Agenda.
5. A Motion to Approve the Minutes of the February 27, 2018 meeting was made by Alderperson Dohm and seconded by Alderperson Thomas. Discussion: No discussion. Roll call votes: Ayes: Alderpersons: Dohm, Thomas, Meismer, Goranson, Siewert, Martindale and Silver - 7 Nays: - 0 Abstentions: - O Absent: Alderperson Reagan - 1 Motion carried.
6. Community Police Report was given by Officer Demery: There were 5 assault calls with three arrests; 7 battery calls with three arrests; three vehicular burglaries; 7 non-residential burglaries - bars on Farmington Road - with 5 vandalisms because of smashing in windows; no residential burglaries; 3 trespassing with two arrests; 23 traffic citations; 1 drug overdose; 1 DUI arrest; and 1 warrant with arrest.
7. Mayor Dillon reported that he had attended the PPUATS meeting - Peoria Pekin Urbanized Area Transportation Study. He and Kinga met with Busey Bank to talk about the merger with South Side Bank. There were some discrepancies in the bids for the Special Service Area Sidewalk Project which will be covered later. Don't forget to vote - early voting is here at City Hall tomorrow, March 14, 2018, and the regular voting day is March 20, 2018.
8. No Public Comment was offered.
9. Committee Reports
a. Finance Committee: Chair Meismer reported the Committee last met March 7, 2018. The Committee reviewed and discussed the FY 2019 Budget Draft and urged the other Committees to do so as well so we can get it approved at the April Council Meeting. They also discussed the Lighting Project for City Hall, and the raise in price for the IT (Information Technology) Support for the computer system at City Hall - both of which are being voted on this evening. The Committee next meets Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 5 p.m. here at City Hall.
b. Land Use Committee: Chair Dohm reported the Committee last met March 7, 2018. The Committee also discussed the Lighting Project for City Hall. The Nuisance Properties List that is a regular part of their meetings has all but one property on it that have either been closed or turned over to the City Attorney. The Committee would like to see another set of problem properties brought forth. The Committee also reviewed the FY 2019 Budget and sent it to the Finance Committee and reviewed the City Maps. They also checked the Fee Schedules and asked each of the other Committees to review them as well, since the schedules have not been changed since about 2003 and they need up-dating. The Committee next meets on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 6:30 here at City Hall.
c. Public Safety Committee: In the absence of Chair Reagan, Alderperson Thomas reported that the Committee last met February 21, 2018. The Committee next meets on March 21, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. here at City Hall.
d. Transportation Committee: Chair Silver reported the Committee last met February 21, 2018. There was a Special Meeting just prior to the Council Meeting to discuss the Sidewalk Bids which will be discussed later this evening. The Committee next meets on March 21, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. here at City Hall.
10. New Business
a. A Motion to approve rescheduling the start time of the April 10, 2018 meeting from 7:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. was made by Alderperson Dohm and seconded by Alderperson Silver. Discussion: This is to accommodate the attendance at the annual Township meeting that begins at 7:30 p.m. Roll call votes: Ayes: Alderpersons: Dohm, Silver, Thomas, Meismer, Goranson, Siewert, and Martindale - 7 Nays: - O Abstentions: -0 Absent: Alderperson Reagan - 1 Motion carried.
b. A Motion to approve Public Works Manager Strube's recommendation to award Horowitz Concrete Co. the bid for Sidewalk Improvements on Fairway Drive in the amount of $102,569.00 for the Special Service Area was made by Alderperson Silver and seconded by Alderperson Goranson. Discussion: The lowest and the second lowest bidders did not consider some of the items on the bid sheet. They also overlooked some of the items like saw cutting. One bidder admitted not reading all the specs on the sheet. One of the bidders only Googled the project area instead of visiting it. These things contributed to the huge differences in the bids. Roll call votes: Ayes: Alderpersons: Silver, Dohm, Thomas, Meismer, Siewert and Martindale - 6 Nays: Goranson-1 Abstentions: - 0 Absent: Alderperson Reagan-1 Motion carried.
c. A Motion to approve and recommend to Council payment increase of $40.00/month to TechWorks for IT (Information Technology) Support for the City's computer system. (Line Item # 01-11-537) was made by Alderperson Meismer and seconded by Alderperson Siewert. Discussion: Nine (9) e-mail addresses that have been unused will be dropped with a considerable savings each month. Roll call votes: Ayes: Alderpersons: Meismer, Siewert, Dohm, Thomas, Goranson, Martindale and Silver - 7 Nays:- 0 Abstentions: -0 Absent: Alderperson Reagan – 1 Motion carried.
d. A Motion to approve payment to improve lighting in and outside of City Hall (Line Item # 01-11-511) was made by Alderperson Meismer and seconded by Alderperson Siewert. Discussion: There is a need to update the lighting for the City Hall. Laser Electric will be changing from fluorescent and incandescent lighting to LED lights both inside and outside of City Hall. The cost for this project would be $5,300.00 but with rebates and incentives the price is lowered to $3,548.00. Over a ten-year period, this would be a savings of a little over $26,000.00. This needs to be done by a certified and licensed electrician. Roll call votes: Ayes: Alderpersons: Meismer, Siewert, Dohm, Thomas, Goranson, Martindale and Silver - 7 Nays: -Abstentions: - O Absent: Alderperson Reagan – 1 Motion carried.
e. A Motion to Approve Ordinance 2018 - 10 An Ordinance Re-Zoning Property Located at 2513 W. Farmington Road and Amending the Zoning Map Accordingly was made by Alderperson Dohm and seconded by Alderperson Siewert. Discussion: Question: Can this be voted on when the people named as owners of the property are no longer the owners? This motion was tabled until further notice and until the question can be answered.
11. No Public Comment was offered.
12. Motion to Adjourn was moved by Alderperson Meismer at 7:29 p.m. and seconded by Alderperson Silver. Motion carried unanimously by voice.
The next City Council Meeting will be Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at West Peoria City Hall at 7:00 p.m.
http://cityofwestpeoria.org/files/7215/2233/9075/2018_03_13_City_Council_Agenda__Minutes.pdf
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