Peoria Standard

City of West Peoria Public Safety Committee met June 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Additions to/or Deletions from the Agenda

4. Motion to Approve Minutes from the Regular Meeting of May 15, 2024

5. Motion to Receive and File the Financial Reports from April 2024

6. City Administrator’s Report

7. Public Comment

8. Code Enforcement Report

a. Permit List

b. Work Order List

c. Foreclosure/Vacant Structures List

d. Open Case Report

e. Case Summary List

9. Unfinished Business

10. New Business

a. Section 4-1-6 Declaration of Weeds as a Nuisance and review proposed Native Plant language

11. Public Comment

12. Motion to Adjourn

The next regular meeting of the Public Safety Committee is Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. Please join our meeting in person at City Hall or from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

FISCAL YEAR 2025 GOALS

1) Review City Code sections pertaining to Public Safety and pursue revisions as needed to promote a better quality of life for residents in West Peoria.

2) Monitor potential improvements in animal control.

3) Address nuisance properties.

4) Work with various entities to improve street lighting within the city.

5) Enact a “Slow Down West Peoria” campaign to slow down drivers.

6) Research all the aspects of what the Public Safety Committee is in charge of and work with fellow members of the committee and Council on potential improvements and innovations.

7) Continue working on the speed limit and signage issues.

8) Develop and survey residents about some of the issues – public involvement. 9) Community clean-up initiative:

a) Consider the placement of public garbage cans to help the public properly dispose of the garbage while walking.

b) Continue West Peoria Clean-up days and expand where needed.

Notice of Potential Majority of Quorum of the City Council and its Committees

In accordance with the provisions of 5 ILCS 120 (the Illinois Open Meetings Act), notice is hereby given that a majority of a quorum of the West Peoria City Council and its Committees may attend this meeting. This event is designed to discuss City matters according to Committee descriptions.

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