2013 State of the City

Mayor Dave MingusCommissioner Dan Decker

Commissioner Gary DensbergerCommissioner Tim JeffersCommissioner Chad Joos

City AdministratorTom Brimberry

The Elected Officials, along with Chiefs and Departments Heads, have established 6 City Council Priorities:

1. Develop the riverfront & new downtown2. Ensure public safety3. Invest in public infrastructure 4. Achieve economic development throughout the

City, including Robein/Sunnyland5. Ensure responsive, responsible government 6. Create a high quality of life

LOCATION OF OFFICES:• City Hall, 100 S. Main Street

Council Chambers, Mayor’s Office, City Clerk’s Office, Treasurer’s Office, Administrative Offices, Water Department Billing, Planning and Zoning

Department, Housing Authority • Eastport Marina, 701 Mariners Way• EastSide Centre, One EastSide Drive

EastSide Centre; Department of Tourism, Special Events and Facilities; Public Relations Office; Festival of Lights; Tourism Coordinator’s Office • FOLEPI Building, 2200 E. Washington Street• Public Safety Building, 201 W. Washington Street

Fire Department, Police Department, Telecommunications • Public Works Department, 2232 E. Washington Street

Street, Vehicle Maintenance, Water, Solid Waste, Waste Water

APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: Full-Time Employees: 180 Part-Time Employees: 86

TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET: $48,111,779.00 (May 1, 2012 – April 30, 2013 Fiscal Year)

Chief of PoliceDick Ganschow

The East Peoria Police Department Police Officers work around the clock to keep neighborhoods and business districts safe. They maintain order and enforce laws and city ordinances. Among the goals of the police department, preserving life and ensuring safety to the residents of the community, as well as promoting awareness to prevent crime is of the top priority. The department services 22 square miles, and a population of 23,100.

The Police Department consists of: Uniformed patrol division Investigations division Communications Command staffFrom these divisions the department has: bicycle officers motorcycles officers tactical officers belonging to the Central Illinois Emergency

Response Team (CIERT), the ILEAS statewide tactical response team

truck enforcement officers K-9 unit Honor GuardThere are currently two officers tasked out to specialized units, one with the Multi County Enforcement Group, and one with the Central Illinois Cybercrimes Unit with the FBI.

Director of Buildings & Property

Robert Cole

• Energy Efficiency• Information Technology• Code Enforcement & Building Construction

Energy Efficiency Applied and received over $300,00.00 in grants and Incentives for Energy Efficiency Programs for City Facilities.

Reduced Total Energy Consumption by 30% since 2007 .

Instrumental in Electrical Aggregation Program.

Will continue to reduce, reuse, and recycle for the City of East Peoria.

Information Technology

Implemented programs for work flow efficiencies for staff.

Working on Citizen based web portal for service oriented requests.

Completed upgrades in technology services for City Facilities.

Will continue to look for Technology driven programs to enhance the Community.

Code Enforcement & Building Inspections

Upgrading Code Enforcement Programs to be more efficient.

Working on Citizen based Web Portal for service oriented requests.

Working with City departments on information sharing for transparency in government.

Expanding training for Code Enforcement and Inspections.

EPFD

ChiefBill Darin

Calls by District

3,339 Total Calls for Service* Station 4 also responds to all significant incidents

and changed quarters to Central House 411 times in 2012

*

Calls by District

Central – 45%Station 3 – 41%Station 4 – 11%Out of Jurisdiction – 3%

Call Statistics

About 20% of the time we have to handle simultaneous incidents

2012 Calls Included:

31 building fires30 brush or grass fires – it was a very dry summer!166 motor vehicle accidents2 extrications of victims from vehicles2,155 transports to the emergency room97 ambulance intercepts with other agencies

Top 10Calls -2012

Top Calls 2012 vs. 2011

Community Outreach

150 car seats checked from May 2012 to February 2013Occurs first Wednesday of the month at Central StationFREE!

95% of car seats installed by the public are done incorrectly.(Source: Safe Kids, a national organization promoting car seat safety)

Car Seat Checks

For East Peoria commercial businesses and multi-family dwellingsFamiliarization of structure for firefightersEnsures safe atmosphere for residents and visitors

Occurs annually in OctoberPresentations done at every East Peoria school and daycare facility

Fire Prevention Week

Commercial Business Inspection Program

Knox-Box ComplianceProvides non-destructive emergency access to buildingsRequired per city ordinance

We Always Come When You Call!

We fight fires …

We respond no matter what …

Nothing is too big or small!Caterpillar Inc. fire, East Peoria, June 2012

And …

Wesave lives!

City ClerkMorgan Cadwalader

The City Clerk's office performs a variety of functions vital to city government. The City Clerk attends all East Peoria City Council meetings, preparing the meeting agendas and transcribing the minutes. This office also conducts voter registration, issues applications for various permits, handles Freedom of Information inquiries, administers updates of the city code, and files official municipal documents with Tazewell County and other governmental entities. The City Clerk is also the keeper of the city seal and certifies and attests that official signatures are on municipal documents.

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Accomplishments/DutiesKeeper of the Records

Increased use of electronic documents for greater efficiency, savings and sharing of informationQuicker updates to the online City Code

Issue various licenses and permitsIncrease in licenses and permits due to growthAccess to many applications online

FOIA & Open Meetings Act OfficerIncreased website transparency; working toward 100% website transparency

Addressing in the Levee District and around the City

Goals

Continue Electronic Record Retention and Management by promoting it throughout the City in the next three years (Laserfiche)Updating the City Code related to business licensing to deal with changes in the new downtown and other parts of the City in the next yearContinuous Learning

Department of Public WorksSteve Ferguson, Director

PUBLIC WORKS 2013

A YEAR OF GROWTH

THIS YEAR PUBLIC WORKS

In addition to the billion gallons of drinking water we made, 2 billion gallons of sewage we treated, $2.2 million in street maintenance we performed18 million pounds of trash & recycling we collected

We worked to meet the infrastructure needs of Our great City today and plan for the future.

THIS WAS A YEAR OF GROWTH

WE ADDED 2 MILES OF CITY STREETS IN THE LEVEE DISTRICT

WE ADDED 1 MILE OF ROAD ON SUMMIT DRIVE

ALL OF THE WATER, SEWER AND STORM SEWERS THAT ACCOMPANY THESE ROADS.

Summit Drive Extension

IN ADDITION TO THE NEW DOWNTON AND SUMMIT DRIVE, TO MEET OUR CURRENT NEEDS WE:

REPAVED FONDULAC DRIVE

REPAVED BLACKJACK BOULEVARD

WE DRILLED A NEW WELL AT OUR NORTH MAIN WATER TREATMENT FACILITY.

WE REPAVED ½ MILE OF CENTENNIAL DRIVE

ALTORFER BRIDGETO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE NEW LEVEE DISTRICT, WE ARE BUILDING A BRIDGE ACROSS FARM CREEK FROM THE CAMP STREET / ALTORFER LANE INTERSECTION TO THE NEW ALTORFER LANE EXTENSION THAT ENDS AT COSTCO.

THIS WILL BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 1ST OF THIS YEAR.

ALTORFER BRIDGE

POURING THE NORTH PIER

PILING BEING DRIVEN TO BEDROCK

TO MEET THE PLANS FOR THE FUTURE:IN 2013 WE WILL REPAVE CENTENNIAL DRIVE FROM SUMMIT/GRANGE INTERSECTION TO WASHINGTON IL TO IMPROVE THE ACCESS TO RT 8, RT 24, ICC AND SUNNYLAND.

WE PLAN TO WORK WITH IDOT TO WIDEN MAIN STREET THROUGH EAST PEORIA TO IMPROVE NORTH-SOUTH ACCESS THROUGH TOWN.

EXTEND BASS PRO DRIVE TO RT 116 TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO BASS PRO DRIVE FROM RT 116

ONE HIGH PRIORITY NEED IS TO

IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW AT THE CAMP STREET/RIVER INTERSECTION ROAD TO

REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION NEAR THE MICHEL BRIDGE AND THE WALMART/BASS

PRO/CAMP STREET CORRIDOR.THIS MAY INCLUDE A ROUNDABOUT AT

CAMP STREET AND RIVER ROAD

River Road and Camp Street

Some of our Future Non-Transportation Related Goals

Automatic (Radio) water meter readingWill free up one employee for other tasks

Go to an all “toter” garbage systemThis will save on Workers Compensation Injuries

Look at enhanced recycling program

Public Works strives to meet the current

and future infrastructure needs

of East Peoria!

Department of Planning & Community DevelopmentTy Livingston, Director

The Levee District

Buildings underway, openings and announcements comingSigns, Signs, Signs – Working on

wayfinding and identificationsignage for the Levee District

Food Carts – Public Discussion on Food Carts and vibrancy they can add to the development

Sculpture Walk & Civic Plaza

Sculpture Walk

Commercial Development – Out of 97 Enterprise Zones statewide, East Peoria’s was in the top 10 for job creation (415) and top 15 for total investment (almost $37M)Residential Development – While only 30 new housing starts last year,

roughly half were spec homes, a good sign moving forward

Community Development

Hiking/Biking Trail Connections – Camp Street Segment and connection to River TrailFarmer’s Market Continues this year at new location

Camp Street Trail/Linear Park

Camp Street Trail/Linear Park

Department of Tourism & Special EventsDan Cunningham, Director

Impact on our Community!

28 YEARS!!

Festival of LightsWinter Wonderland

Year Revenue Days Open

2012 $286,243 392011 $232,103 312010 $122,304 312009 $143,633 29

Doubled Revenue in 3 Years

Long Time Partners

“A rainy day at EastSide Centre produces retail

sunshine for Bass Pro Shops.”

Jim GoffManager – Bass Pro Shops

SOFTBALL – High School & College

April – Midwest Conference – 9 Teams – 2 Nights – Over 300 Rooms

May – Great Lakes Valley Conference – 8 Teams – 3 Nights – Over 400 Rooms

June - IHSA State Championships (1A & 2A) – 8 Teams – 2 Nights – Thousands of Fans

June – IHSA State Championships (3A & 4A)- 8 Teams – 2 Nights – Thousands of Fans

YOUTH SOFTBALL – 13 EVENTS

Up from 9 events in 2012365 teams representing 4,380 families played in 2012 with 208 teams from out of town and renting 3,012 Hotel Rooms6,318 families will visit East Peoria in 2013 to

play softball resulting in:

$1,400,000 Economic Impact

SOFTBALL – NSA WORLD SERIES

EVERY (3) YEARS180 Teams – 2,160 Families120 Out of Area TeamsTeams in town for 3-6 days4,500 Hotel Room Nights

$2,400,000 Economic Impact

IESA STATE FINALSTrack & Baseball – (3) Weekends

25,000 Paid Spectators6,100 Athletes3,325 Hotel Room Nights

$2,000,000 Economic Impact

Total Economic Impact of Tourism and Special Events in East Peoria

OVER

$ 6,000,000

And Much More…• Fireworks• Art Shows• Farmers Market• Running Races• ConcertsMarch – Women’s NJCAA Division 2 Basketball Tourney

16 Teams – 5 Nights – 250 GirlsOther City of East Peoria Information…

Websites: www.cityofeastpeoria.com; www.eastsidecentre.com; www.welcometoeastpeoria.comFacebook: City of East Peoria – City Government; East Peoria Festival of LightsTexting Program: Get up to the minute city updates on your cell phone!Coming soon… Mobile version of our website

Thank You!