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Gaff this meeting will now

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come to order. The Clerk will

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call the roll.

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>> Mayor Carlat.

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>> Here.

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>> Vice Mayor Finn.

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>> Here.

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>> Mayor Pro Tem Hunt.

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>> Here.

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>> Councilmember Binsbacher

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>> Here.

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>> Councilmember Edwards.

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>> Here

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>> And Councilmember Leone.

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>> Here.

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>> Thank you. Welcome to the

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Peoria City Council meeting of

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April 17, 2018. The Consent

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Agenda has one item and request

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to hold an Executive Session. I

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received no requests from the

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Consent Agenda. Do I have a

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>> Will motion.

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>> Second.

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>> There has been a motion and

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a second of the Council please

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vote. And the Consent Agenda

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passes unanimously. We will now

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adjourn to Executive Session.

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for today, April 17, 2018.

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for April 17, 2018. Testing for

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for tonight, today is April 17,

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The Mayor and City Council

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welcome you to the Peoria City

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Council meeting. As a courtesy

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to others please silence all

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phones. If you would like to

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address an issue that is on the

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agenda, or if you would like to

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speak to the Council regarding a

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non agenda item please complete

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a speaker request form which can

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be found in the front lobby of

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the Peoria City Council Chambers

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or in the tray to the left of

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the speakers' podium. Please

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place the completed speaker

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request form in the second tray

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>> The Peoria City Counil

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meeting will come to order. We

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are honored to have Boy Scout

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Troop 886 this evening. Please

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rise for a moment of quiet

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reflection and the Pledge of

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Pledge of Allegiance. Ready

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begin.

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flag to the United States of

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America and to the Republic for

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which it stands, one nation

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liberty and justice for all.

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All right. Would the Clerk

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>> Mayor Carlat.

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>> Vice Mayor Finn.

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>> Mayor Pro Tem hunt.

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>> Councilmember Patena.

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>> Councilmember Binsbacher.

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>> Councilmember Edwards.

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>> Councilmember Leone.

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>> Council liaison Acosta.

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>> Council Liaison Gatrost.

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>> Tonight we have items on

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the Consent Agenda that require

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a Public Hearing. If you wish

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to speak on the item please put

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it in the bin on the podium. I

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have received no forms. Council

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Council please vote. And the

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Consent Agenda passes

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unanimously. We will now move

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on to new business. Begin with

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Item 15r. This is a Public

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Hearing rezoning Cowtown 10402

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West Old Carefree Highway. It's

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a request to rezone

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from Special Use and Floodplain

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to Cowtown Planned Area

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Development. Mr. Tyne.

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>> Great thank you and Chris

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Good evening members of the

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Mayor and Council. Items 15r

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and 16r they pertain to the

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Cowtown property. 15r is a

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proposed rezone and 16r is a mou

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applicant and the supplements to

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rezone so they work in tandem on

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this case. The applicant

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Adventures and represented brie

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Brian grate house and his firm

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and Cowtown is a property of

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78 acres. It's identified in

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red on the screen. It's locate

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body 2.2 miles west of the

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intersection of Lake Pleasant

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alignment so if you think of

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driving out of Lake Pleasant

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restaurant on the corner there

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and drive past the cab ion

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`raceway you will get to the cow

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property eventually so it is

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screen the terrain is

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exceptionally rugged

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and south. Property. The

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ruggedness of the area within

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and around Cowtown provides

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planned community come is to the

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west. Cowtown is I long

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standing facility dating back to

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the early 1970's so I will talk

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about the history and why we're

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proposed development associated

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with this rezone. Rather this

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rezone was filed by the

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city to better identified

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permitted land uses on the site

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and standards and operation of

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criteria and I want to pause and

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thank the applicant for their

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continued engagement in the

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process and working with with

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them and it's a big case to

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bring to you this evening. We

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`worked with them the last year

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and a half and thank staff and

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Lori Dever in the audience and

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worked on the sign code and

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worked on this project too and

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involved in the complexities and

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details of the project and thank

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Attorney's Office the

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development engineering program

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and the Police Department as

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well for their consultation as

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we moved along. Okay. So we

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have two cases before us

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tonight. 15r. This is a rezone

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and the intended action is

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rezone the property from Special

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Area Development. As you know

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Planned Area Development is a

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customized type of zoning

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category that we can identify

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specific standards and criterias

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that's unique to that

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development, and 16r this is a

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Memorandum of Understanding

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applicant and the purpose of

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this again is to work in tandem

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with the rezone but outline

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commitments and performance

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measures of the Cowtown

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facility. In terms of the

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context this graphic illustrates

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landownership in the area so if

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you look at the graph and I can

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identify all the land in blue.

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That's the land that is owned by

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the Arizona State Land

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Department. It surrounds the

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property for the most part. The

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private land is area not colored

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in blue so if you look to the

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east there's a 420-acre private

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parcel owned by first trust.

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the aps substation. I will note

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that the -- I mentioned canyon

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speed way earlier. That happens

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to be a lease on state land

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property. That's the same

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situation with the glider school

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down near Lake Pleasant Parkway

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and both leased properties.

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Okay. The property of Cowtown

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actually traces its history to

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1974 when it was purchased by

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Ron purchase Nicks

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and a lolly wood stun man and

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producer and was in Maricopa

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County and didn't annex yet and

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established as a amusement park

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in the county and primarily for

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promoting entertainment events

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and centered around old west

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activities and included old west

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entertainment, film productions,

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stunt school, restaurant,

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competitions and shooting

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competitions, live shooting

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gallery to name a few and as the

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applicant indicated and I was

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Surprised and 200 film

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productions filmed at the

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property. I had no idea but

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that's what we learned. It was

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purchased in 1993 by the current

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ownership of westward ho and

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continued the activities on site

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and the western shooting and

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02:08:35,277 --> 02:08:37,677
sport shooting and other

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activities and supplemented with

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firearm and marksmanship trains

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geared towards military and

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police agencies. The property

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was later annexed as part of the

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larger annexation anddraw your

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attention to the exhibit on the

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right that's the City of Peoria

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outline. If you look at the

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area in the dark blue that's the

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area as the city existed in 1990

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or 63 square miles. At that

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time there was a series of very

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large annexations that occurred.

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Race to the lake but essentially

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it. A bid to bring in Lake

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Pleasant as part of the City of

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Peoria and effectively in the

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1990's the area, the land area

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-

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of Peoria doubled in size. The

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Cowtown property was part of one

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of the large annexations that

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occurred in the 90's. The owner

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at that time agreed to annex

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into the city with the

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understanding that the land use

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occurring there would be

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grandfathered in so prior to

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annexation in 1994 a letter was

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generated by the City of Peoria

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under the City Manager at that

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time and acknowledged that

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existing uses structures and

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means of servicing the building

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would be grandfathered upon

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annexation so with that the

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applicant agreed to annex into

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the city and that occurred as I

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indicated in 1994 so despite the

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good intent of the letter there

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was ambiguity in terms of the

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uses permitted and some train

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02:10:08,638 --> 02:10:10,105
between the city and the owner

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02:10:10,105 --> 02:10:12,875
there and some examples when you

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02:10:12,875 --> 02:10:14,309
look at the letter the land uses

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02:10:14,309 --> 02:10:16,709
identified are pretty general

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and for example gatherings.

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What is a gathering? What

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constitutes a gathering? Could

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02:10:22,252 --> 02:10:26,452
be all types of scenarios and a

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gathering or a dance. What is a

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02:10:27,423 --> 02:10:28,825
training activity? That is a

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02:10:28,825 --> 02:10:31,825
ambiguity term there so the

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purpose of this pad was try to

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02:10:33,964 --> 02:10:35,832
Andy ada aradd certainty to the

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land uses and the standards

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they're allowed to occur in and

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the operational criteria. The

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graphic on the right identifies

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02:10:50,880 --> 02:10:53,350
the existing zoning in the area.

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The property upon its annexation

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02:10:54,885 --> 02:10:57,885
in 1994 had Special Use and

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02:10:58,755 --> 02:10:59,523
Floodplain zoning so that was

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the closest associated zoning we

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02:11:00,891 --> 02:11:01,250
had at the time lined up with

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-

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02:11:03,193 --> 02:11:05,270
what the county had prior to

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02:11:05,270 --> 02:11:06,596
that. We repealed that the

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02:11:06,596 --> 02:11:08,996
Floodplain zoning from the

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Ordinance but the Special Use

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02:11:11,602 --> 02:11:14,602
and Floodplain u main unchanged

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to today on the property. The

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02:11:15,925 --> 02:11:18,775
property to the north, west,

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south -- I guess the darker

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02:11:22,545 --> 02:11:23,780
yellow that's state land that is

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02:11:23,780 --> 02:11:26,450
zoned Suburban Ranch and the

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02:11:26,450 --> 02:11:29,450
properties to the east, the

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02:11:30,454 --> 02:11:32,322
lighter yellow is zoned

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agricultural, general

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agricultural or Ag. The graphic

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02:11:35,392 --> 02:11:36,593
on the right is a site plan

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02:11:36,593 --> 02:11:38,662
associated with Cowtown. I know

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02:11:38,662 --> 02:11:41,431
it might be hard to see but let

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02:11:41,431 --> 02:11:43,601
me try to walk you through Tif

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you look at the extreme

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southeast corner of the site

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that's where the Old Carefree

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02:11:50,774 --> 02:11:52,142
Highway enters the property so

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02:11:52,142 --> 02:11:55,742
that's a gate house and parking

402
02:11:56,268 --> 02:11:56,465
area upon that entry. If you

403
02:11:56,465 --> 02:11:57,447
could see the area in the brown

404
02:11:57,447 --> 02:11:59,349
that's what they call the

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02:11:59,349 --> 02:12:01,786
western village and the area

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02:12:01,786 --> 02:12:04,388
that some existing -- where the

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02:12:04,388 --> 02:12:06,991
movie sets are and filmed movies

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02:12:06,991 --> 02:12:10,161
in the past. The area in the

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02:12:10,161 --> 02:12:11,896
lighter green that's where the

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02:12:11,896 --> 02:12:13,464
existing long range shooting

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02:12:13,464 --> 02:12:15,990
platform and training area and

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02:12:15,990 --> 02:12:17,367
the dark green on the right hand

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02:12:17,367 --> 02:12:20,967
side of the site that's where

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02:12:21,720 --> 02:12:23,507
they have shooting bays for

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02:12:23,507 --> 02:12:25,509
pistols and guns of that type.

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02:12:25,509 --> 02:12:27,678
As I indicated Cowtown has been

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02:12:27,678 --> 02:12:30,548
the host of various activities

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02:12:30,548 --> 02:12:32,830
over the years including

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02:12:32,830 --> 02:12:33,484
recreational and other

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02:12:33,484 --> 02:12:35,484
activities and firearm

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02:12:35,586 --> 02:12:37,222
competitions and training and

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02:12:37,222 --> 02:12:38,323
advance training so the uses

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02:12:38,323 --> 02:12:40,825
existed prior to annexation in

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02:12:40,825 --> 02:12:42,160
some capacity so this is a

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02:12:42,160 --> 02:12:44,950
departure from our typical

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02:12:44,950 --> 02:12:45,396
zoning case when dealing with a

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02:12:45,396 --> 02:12:46,998
development that is a

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02:12:46,998 --> 02:12:48,766
nontraditional type of land use

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02:12:48,766 --> 02:12:50,534
and a land use cases we often

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02:12:50,534 --> 02:12:54,134
have to consult with experts to

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02:12:54,439 --> 02:12:56,839
provide us with information

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02:12:57,175 --> 02:12:58,410
about the case. With an outdoor

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02:12:58,410 --> 02:13:00,511
shooting range you can imagine

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02:13:00,511 --> 02:13:01,813
there are specific land use

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02:13:01,813 --> 02:13:04,182
considerations that we have to

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02:13:04,182 --> 02:13:05,416
consider with the designing,

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02:13:05,416 --> 02:13:07,816
maintaining and managing this

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02:13:08,419 --> 02:13:10,488
type of facility. Can you

439
02:13:10,488 --> 02:13:12,824
imagine it's outside the staff's

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02:13:12,824 --> 02:13:14,693
normal proficiency but within

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02:13:14,693 --> 02:13:17,693
Cowtown's expertise so to that

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02:13:19,331 --> 02:13:19,464
end Cowtown group and part of

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02:13:19,464 --> 02:13:21,464
-

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02:13:21,600 --> 02:13:23,968
the pad retained a qualified

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02:13:23,968 --> 02:13:26,838
expert Don Turner from Don

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02:13:26,838 --> 02:13:29,238
Turner consulting services and

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02:13:30,175 --> 02:13:31,910
has expertise and knowledge in

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02:13:31,910 --> 02:13:34,120
the outdoor shooting ranges.

449
02:13:34,120 --> 02:13:37,282
The resume is attached to the

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02:13:37,282 --> 02:13:39,484
staff report and a nra

451
02:13:39,484 --> 02:13:40,919
instructor and a tactical

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02:13:40,919 --> 02:13:42,987
adviser and has experience

453
02:13:42,987 --> 02:13:44,289
managing the county and other

454
02:13:44,289 --> 02:13:46,358
ranges. Mr. Turner reviewed the

455
02:13:46,358 --> 02:13:49,561
details of the site plan and

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02:13:49,561 --> 02:13:51,430
operational handbook as part of

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02:13:51,430 --> 02:13:52,664
this case. His review lead to

458
02:13:52,664 --> 02:13:55,640
some modifications to the

459
02:13:55,133 --> 02:13:56,435
platform areas and the

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02:13:56,435 --> 02:13:58,337
operational practices. Attached

461
02:13:58,337 --> 02:14:01,937
is Exhibit b in your staff

462
02:14:02,273 --> 02:14:03,174
report is a letter from Don

463
02:14:03,174 --> 02:14:05,478
Turner asserting Cowtown meets

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02:14:05,478 --> 02:14:07,878
criteria for best management

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02:14:08,981 --> 02:14:09,848
practices so as indicated in the

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02:14:09,848 --> 02:14:11,617
letter "best management

467
02:14:11,617 --> 02:14:12,918
practices ensure that shooting

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02:14:12,918 --> 02:14:14,352
ranges are safe because of

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02:14:14,352 --> 02:14:17,352
practices and safety rules and

470
02:14:17,823 --> 02:14:19,825
operations and physical design"

471
02:14:19,825 --> 02:14:22,950
. In the letter he says

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02:14:22,950 --> 02:14:23,696
"cowtown demonstrates they will

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02:14:23,696 --> 02:14:25,970
maintain the criteria and with

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02:14:25,970 --> 02:14:27,970
appropriate safety and

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02:14:29,235 --> 02:14:31,503
management concerns" so over

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02:14:31,503 --> 02:14:33,903
time there maybe circumstances

477
02:14:34,206 --> 02:14:36,675
that warrant changes to Cowtown

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02:14:36,675 --> 02:14:39,312
and maintain best practices and

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02:14:39,312 --> 02:14:42,312
they're responsible to keep the

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02:14:42,782 --> 02:14:45,182
best practices maintained as

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02:14:48,220 --> 02:14:48,921
they go along. Okay.

482
02:14:48,921 --> 02:14:51,321
Accompanying pad fad and

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02:14:51,524 --> 02:14:53,924
Memorandum of Understanding that

484
02:14:55,651 --> 02:14:55,962
will replace the 1994 letter

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02:14:55,962 --> 02:14:58,298
that produced some train and has

486
02:14:58,298 --> 02:15:01,298
more specificity to what land

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02:15:01,568 --> 02:15:04,103
uses are permitted. Some land

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02:15:04,103 --> 02:15:05,438
uses have additional conditions

489
02:15:05,438 --> 02:15:08,438
or required a Fire Department

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02:15:08,507 --> 02:15:11,277
permit depending on the land

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02:15:11,277 --> 02:15:13,547
use. We have a threshold for a

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02:15:13,547 --> 02:15:15,810
tup and when it's required.

493
02:15:15,810 --> 02:15:16,850
This is one source of strain in

494
02:15:16,850 --> 02:15:19,819
the past when events occurred on

495
02:15:19,819 --> 02:15:22,489
the property again this has the

496
02:15:22,489 --> 02:15:24,657
zoning entitlement of an

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02:15:24,657 --> 02:15:25,958
amusement facility but some

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02:15:25,958 --> 02:15:27,860
types of activities when they

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02:15:27,860 --> 02:15:31,431
involve the public at large or

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02:15:31,431 --> 02:15:33,166
of a certain size really should

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02:15:33,166 --> 02:15:34,501
require the review and

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02:15:34,501 --> 02:15:36,169
evaluation from the city, so

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02:15:36,169 --> 02:15:39,169
we've identified a threshold in

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02:15:40,640 --> 02:15:41,541
this pad that determines when a

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02:15:41,541 --> 02:15:43,409
type of activity would require a

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02:15:43,409 --> 02:15:45,778
termary use permit from the city

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02:15:45,778 --> 02:15:47,814
so that threshold would be based

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02:15:47,814 --> 02:15:50,417
on if generators are used or

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02:15:50,417 --> 02:15:52,419
size of a tent so those types of

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02:15:52,419 --> 02:15:55,956
facilities are align up with the

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02:15:55,956 --> 02:15:57,891
size of a facility so in that

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02:15:57,891 --> 02:15:59,893
case if a temporary use is

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02:15:59,893 --> 02:16:01,928
required and it would come in

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02:16:01,928 --> 02:16:03,997
and see if there is adequate

515
02:16:03,997 --> 02:16:05,231
parking and access and water

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02:16:05,231 --> 02:16:06,900
facilities and the appropriate

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02:16:06,900 --> 02:16:09,300
security andsafety measures in

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02:16:09,903 --> 02:16:11,238
place and would occur with the

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02:16:11,238 --> 02:16:13,873
Temporary Use Permit for those

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02:16:13,873 --> 02:16:16,273
activities. What we're not

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02:16:16,677 --> 02:16:18,711
looking to capture is smaller

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02:16:18,711 --> 02:16:20,981
activities and they had model

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02:16:20,981 --> 02:16:23,951
shoots and that's the purpose of

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02:16:23,951 --> 02:16:25,119
the thresh host the mou it's a

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02:16:25,119 --> 02:16:26,620
companion and outlines the

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02:16:26,620 --> 02:16:28,289
commitment and how the range is

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02:16:28,289 --> 02:16:31,289
operated in the future. In

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02:16:32,250 --> 02:16:33,627
terms of public safety the pad

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02:16:33,627 --> 02:16:35,362
`will specify that outdoor

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02:16:35,362 --> 02:16:37,364
shooting will only occur within

531
02:16:37,364 --> 02:16:38,310
areas designationed shooting and

532
02:16:38,310 --> 02:16:39,990
range on the site plan.

533
02:16:39,990 --> 02:16:41,499
Furthermore all operations and

534
02:16:42,103 --> 02:16:43,537
management of the shooting

535
02:16:43,537 --> 02:16:45,439
ranges must be in accordance

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02:16:45,439 --> 02:16:47,608
with the protocol in the

537
02:16:47,608 --> 02:16:49,309
operations handbook reviewed by

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02:16:49,309 --> 02:16:50,978
Mr. Turner. The use of the

539
02:16:50,978 --> 02:16:52,646
facility is limited to shooting

540
02:16:52,646 --> 02:16:54,782
clubs and events and registered

541
02:16:54,782 --> 02:16:55,616
groups and police and military

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02:16:55,616 --> 02:16:57,170
organizations and private

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02:16:57,170 --> 02:17:00,170
members. Users on site they

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02:17:01,122 --> 02:17:04,722
have to be accompanied by a

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02:17:04,859 --> 02:17:06,994
Cowtown range safety officer.

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02:17:06,994 --> 02:17:07,995
Rso or an approved one with

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02:17:07,995 --> 02:17:09,995
credentials from Cowtown.

548
02:17:11,332 --> 02:17:14,332
Members that use the property

549
02:17:14,434 --> 02:17:15,837
also have to be within a range

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02:17:15,837 --> 02:17:17,639
safety course of every six

551
02:17:17,639 --> 02:17:20,608
months to maintain the knowledge

552
02:17:20,608 --> 02:17:24,110
of the protocol. Now in terms

553
02:17:24,110 --> 02:17:25,312
of physical access -- this has

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02:17:25,312 --> 02:17:26,781
been a little concerning there

555
02:17:26,781 --> 02:17:29,181
isn't any physical barrier

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02:17:31,218 --> 02:17:33,188
around the property. We

557
02:17:33,188 --> 02:17:34,889
certainly don't want people to

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02:17:34,889 --> 02:17:36,958
unwittingly to enter the

559
02:17:36,958 --> 02:17:39,600
property and what will happen as

560
02:17:39,600 --> 02:17:40,461
part of the pad and there are

561
02:17:40,461 --> 02:17:42,461
stipulations within the

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02:17:42,463 --> 02:17:45,232
Ordinance and required to be

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02:17:45,232 --> 02:17:47,468
fenced within a year and in two

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02:17:47,468 --> 02:17:50,400
phases if you look at the plan

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02:17:50,400 --> 02:17:51,673
to the right, the area

566
02:17:51,673 --> 02:17:52,541
identified in red. That's the

567
02:17:52,541 --> 02:17:54,750
most accessible part of the

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02:17:54,750 --> 02:17:55,977
property and the entry and has

569
02:17:55,977 --> 02:17:56,111
to be fenced within a six month

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02:17:56,111 --> 02:17:57,712
-

571
02:17:57,712 --> 02:17:59,447
period of the effective date if

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02:17:59,447 --> 02:18:01,382
the Council chooses to adopt the

573
02:18:01,382 --> 02:18:03,685
Ordinance tonight. Also along

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02:18:03,685 --> 02:18:06,200
with that the fencing would be

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02:18:06,200 --> 02:18:09,200
required to have warning signage

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02:18:09,825 --> 02:18:11,893
no less than 50 feet along the

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02:18:11,893 --> 02:18:14,729
fencing. The second phase, the

578
02:18:14,729 --> 02:18:16,498
area in orange will be required

579
02:18:16,498 --> 02:18:17,732
to be fenced within a 12 month

580
02:18:17,732 --> 02:18:21,332
period and the area around the

581
02:18:22,670 --> 02:18:24,138
`orange is some of the areas on

582
02:18:24,138 --> 02:18:25,106
the property that are more

583
02:18:25,106 --> 02:18:26,375
rugged or have wildlife

584
02:18:26,375 --> 02:18:29,975
corridors that run through it so

585
02:18:30,646 --> 02:18:32,548
in the case that we have extreme

586
02:18:32,548 --> 02:18:35,817
rugged condition there is is the

587
02:18:35,817 --> 02:18:38,152
ability for post to be

588
02:18:38,152 --> 02:18:40,188
substituted and the fence is not

589
02:18:40,188 --> 02:18:43,425
practical in those cases but the

590
02:18:43,425 --> 02:18:46,262
warning signs are required in

591
02:18:46,262 --> 02:18:49,365
all the areas of the least 25 to

592
02:18:49,365 --> 02:18:52,965
square feet and within a year

593
02:18:53,492 --> 02:18:56,238
fully enclosed and signed to

594
02:18:56,238 --> 02:18:57,506
warn visitors of the area. The

595
02:18:57,506 --> 02:18:58,340
city does not presently have

596
02:18:58,340 --> 02:19:00,340
water and wastewater

597
02:19:03,145 --> 02:19:04,847
infrastructure to serve the

598
02:19:04,847 --> 02:19:07,820
site. However of Cowtown

599
02:19:07,820 --> 02:19:09,418
receives some potable water on

600
02:19:09,418 --> 02:19:12,221
site and wells and toilets are

601
02:19:12,221 --> 02:19:16,291
brought on site on a as needed

602
02:19:16,291 --> 02:19:17,492
basis. Any future expansion of

603
02:19:17,492 --> 02:19:19,696
the Cowtown facility will need

604
02:19:19,696 --> 02:19:21,130
future capacity and permitted

605
02:19:21,130 --> 02:19:24,000
facilities. As with any rezone

606
02:19:24,000 --> 02:19:26,102
case we also have a public

607
02:19:26,102 --> 02:19:28,360
outreach process. Given the

608
02:19:28,360 --> 02:19:29,710
size of the property

609
02:19:29,710 --> 02:19:31,106
notification was required to all

610
02:19:31,106 --> 02:19:32,908
properties within a quarter mile

611
02:19:32,908 --> 02:19:34,209
radius of it so we sent

612
02:19:34,209 --> 02:19:35,377
postcards out when the

613
02:19:35,377 --> 02:19:38,377
application comes in and prior

614
02:19:39,749 --> 02:19:42,818
to the notice of hearing and all

615
02:19:42,818 --> 02:19:43,752
registered HOAs within a 1 mile

616
02:19:43,752 --> 02:19:46,188
radius. You sought area and

617
02:19:46,188 --> 02:19:47,656
didn't touch a lot of owners and

618
02:19:47,656 --> 02:19:50,126
mainly the State Department and

619
02:19:50,126 --> 02:19:53,330
a number of property owners and

620
02:19:53,330 --> 02:19:56,320
we had a meeting at the wild

621
02:19:56,320 --> 02:19:58,167
west restaurant and attended by

622
02:19:58,167 --> 02:19:58,935
the state Land Commissioner and

623
02:19:58,935 --> 02:19:59,635
staff and Councilmember

624
02:19:59,635 --> 02:20:01,537
Binsbacher. Opposition and

625
02:20:01,537 --> 02:20:03,740
support to date we don't have

626
02:20:03,740 --> 02:20:06,175
any opposition to the pad

627
02:20:06,175 --> 02:20:07,376
request. We did have an

628
02:20:07,376 --> 02:20:08,978
opposition letter that was

629
02:20:08,978 --> 02:20:10,780
submitted and I will talk about

630
02:20:10,780 --> 02:20:14,500
and how it was resolved but

631
02:20:14,500 --> 02:20:16,519
today there is no current

632
02:20:16,519 --> 02:20:18,210
opposition. The state Land

633
02:20:18,210 --> 02:20:18,721
Department withdraw their

634
02:20:18,721 --> 02:20:20,721
opposition previously. Let's

635
02:20:21,900 --> 02:20:22,358
talk briefly about that

636
02:20:22,358 --> 02:20:24,660
opposition. Prior to November 2

637
02:20:24,660 --> 02:20:26,862
we hadn't received any support

638
02:20:26,862 --> 02:20:28,865
or opposition to the case.

639
02:20:28,865 --> 02:20:31,902
November 2 was about the time we

640
02:20:31,902 --> 02:20:33,370
were moving the case forward to

641
02:20:33,370 --> 02:20:34,538
the planning commission but we

642
02:20:34,538 --> 02:20:36,606
received a letter of opposition

643
02:20:36,606 --> 02:20:37,874
from the State Land Department

644
02:20:37,874 --> 02:20:40,777
and some of the concerns cited

645
02:20:40,777 --> 02:20:42,912
in the letter they wanted

646
02:20:42,912 --> 02:20:43,450
remediation. There were some

647
02:20:43,450 --> 02:20:44,247
-

648
02:20:44,247 --> 02:20:46,617
known contaminants they studied

649
02:20:46,617 --> 02:20:49,820
near the area and some physical

650
02:20:49,820 --> 02:20:51,121
encroachpts they were concerned

651
02:20:51,121 --> 02:20:53,824
about. They wanted savegards to

652
02:20:53,824 --> 02:20:55,892
encroachments on the property

653
02:20:55,892 --> 02:20:58,228
from any Cowtown activities and

654
02:20:58,228 --> 02:21:01,164
they believed that the range ban

655
02:21:01,164 --> 02:21:04,164
study and the diagram and

656
02:21:05,769 --> 02:21:05,903
technical studies that look at

657
02:21:05,903 --> 02:21:07,538
-

658
02:21:07,538 --> 02:21:10,541
the nature of where guns are

659
02:21:10,541 --> 02:21:13,744
fired and where they reach the

660
02:21:13,744 --> 02:21:15,378
property, so they wanted to in

661
02:21:15,378 --> 02:21:16,646
conformance with the Army range

662
02:21:16,646 --> 02:21:18,582
manual. After the letter was

663
02:21:18,582 --> 02:21:19,849
received the case was continued

664
02:21:19,849 --> 02:21:21,218
by the commission. Staff and

665
02:21:21,218 --> 02:21:23,687
the state Land Department and

666
02:21:23,687 --> 02:21:26,123
the applicant got together to

667
02:21:26,123 --> 02:21:27,458
talk through these concerns.

668
02:21:27,458 --> 02:21:29,260
Cowtown agreed they wored

669
02:21:29,260 --> 02:21:30,694
separately with the State Land

670
02:21:30,694 --> 02:21:32,595
Department on a separate

671
02:21:32,595 --> 02:21:34,995
agreement but essentially they

672
02:21:35,899 --> 02:21:37,267
agreed to fence the property

673
02:21:37,267 --> 02:21:40,267
that will help prevent future

674
02:21:41,720 --> 02:21:43,908
encroachments as I indicated and

675
02:21:43,908 --> 02:21:46,377
remove all of the encroachments

676
02:21:46,377 --> 02:21:48,777
and restore disturbed areas

677
02:21:49,780 --> 02:21:50,981
within that time frame and

678
02:21:50,981 --> 02:21:52,850
remediate the area within a

679
02:21:52,850 --> 02:21:52,986
three month period and the terms

680
02:21:52,986 --> 02:21:54,685
-

681
02:21:54,685 --> 02:21:57,550
evening though it's a separate

682
02:21:57,550 --> 02:21:59,690
agreement with Cowtown and state

683
02:21:59,690 --> 02:22:00,791
lands we acknowledge it in the

684
02:22:00,791 --> 02:22:03,791
mou and acknowledge the actions

685
02:22:03,861 --> 02:22:06,196
will be occurring as well, so as

686
02:22:06,196 --> 02:22:08,332
I indicated they withdraw their

687
02:22:08,332 --> 02:22:10,332
opposition in February 2018.

688
02:22:10,634 --> 02:22:12,871
The case went to the commission.

689
02:22:12,871 --> 02:22:14,639
We held a Study Session in

690
02:22:14,639 --> 02:22:17,275
January to talk through some of

691
02:22:17,275 --> 02:22:18,409
the complexities of the case and

692
02:22:18,409 --> 02:22:20,845
held a Public Hearing in

693
02:22:20,845 --> 02:22:23,845
March 2018 and had no speakers

694
02:22:24,382 --> 02:22:25,115
from the general public and that

695
02:22:25,115 --> 02:22:25,916
evening the commission

696
02:22:25,916 --> 02:22:27,916
recommended unanimously approval

697
02:22:28,252 --> 02:22:29,920
of the case and the key finding

698
02:22:29,920 --> 02:22:31,690
it's important to bring the case

699
02:22:31,690 --> 02:22:34,690
forward given the past histoy.

700
02:22:35,560 --> 02:22:37,280
We believe that the pad is the

701
02:22:37,280 --> 02:22:39,428
right tool. It provides

702
02:22:41,165 --> 02:22:41,966
improvement to the existing

703
02:22:41,966 --> 02:22:43,768
disposition and removes

704
02:22:43,768 --> 02:22:44,635
ambiguity and clarifies the uses

705
02:22:44,635 --> 02:22:47,138
and the operation and going

706
02:22:47,138 --> 02:22:48,974
forward this will put the city

707
02:22:48,974 --> 02:22:50,442
and Cowtown at a better position

708
02:22:50,442 --> 02:22:52,711
to resolve some of the disputes

709
02:22:52,711 --> 02:22:54,446
in the past so with that Mayor

710
02:22:54,446 --> 02:22:56,414
and Council the recommendation

711
02:22:56,414 --> 02:22:58,416
is two fold concur with the

712
02:22:58,416 --> 02:22:59,851
Planning Commission and the

713
02:22:59,851 --> 02:23:02,860
78 acres from Special Use to

714
02:23:02,860 --> 02:23:04,155
Planned Area Development subject

715
02:23:04,155 --> 02:23:07,155
to condiions one through 17 and

716
02:23:07,192 --> 02:23:07,959
16r approval to enter into a

717
02:23:07,959 --> 02:23:10,359
Memorandum of Understanding with

718
02:23:11,290 --> 02:23:13,832
Westward Ho Adventures and with

719
02:23:13,832 --> 02:23:15,330
that I will take any questions.

720
02:23:15,330 --> 02:23:16,434
>> Great. Well before I ask

721
02:23:16,434 --> 02:23:18,636
for questions I would like to

722
02:23:18,636 --> 02:23:20,472
thank you for all of your hard

723
02:23:20,472 --> 02:23:22,440
work on this. I know it has

724
02:23:22,440 --> 02:23:24,476
been going on for years and

725
02:23:24,476 --> 02:23:26,278
complicated in many different

726
02:23:26,278 --> 02:23:28,347
ways at many different times so

727
02:23:28,347 --> 02:23:29,948
to come to this conclusion I

728
02:23:29,948 --> 02:23:31,950
would like to thank the owners

729
02:23:31,950 --> 02:23:33,552
of the land and the staff that

730
02:23:33,552 --> 02:23:35,887
worked with the City of Peoria

731
02:23:35,887 --> 02:23:39,240
and for all of your diigence to

732
02:23:39,240 --> 02:23:41,260
`find a way for everyone to win

733
02:23:41,260 --> 02:23:43,595
in this. It's really wonderful

734
02:23:43,595 --> 02:23:45,597
that everyone did win and it all

735
02:23:45,597 --> 02:23:46,932
came out very healthy so with

736
02:23:46,932 --> 02:23:47,433
that Council are there any

737
02:23:47,433 --> 02:23:48,834
questions?

738
02:23:48,834 --> 02:23:50,350
>> [Inaudible] [Off Mic].

739
02:23:50,350 --> 02:23:52,350
>> Councilmember Binsbacher.

740
02:23:53,205 --> 02:23:55,540
>> Thank you. I would just

741
02:23:55,540 --> 02:23:57,576
echo the Mayor's comments.

742
02:23:57,576 --> 02:23:59,245
Thank you all. Brian

743
02:23:59,245 --> 02:24:01,645
Greathouse, the applicant, the

744
02:24:02,481 --> 02:24:03,782
property owners, staff for all

745
02:24:03,782 --> 02:24:06,418
of your work. This was

746
02:24:06,418 --> 02:24:09,418
definitely one of the most

747
02:24:09,521 --> 02:24:10,622
unique settings for a public

748
02:24:10,622 --> 02:24:12,557
meeting without a doubt, but

749
02:24:12,557 --> 02:24:14,326
this is progress. We're moving

750
02:24:14,326 --> 02:24:16,620
in the right direction and I

751
02:24:16,620 --> 02:24:19,620
really looking forward to see

752
02:24:19,832 --> 02:24:21,167
what happens in the future for

753
02:24:21,167 --> 02:24:22,535
Cowtown. I think it has

754
02:24:22,535 --> 02:24:23,536
tremendous poterrible. I always

755
02:24:23,536 --> 02:24:24,670
thought that so congratulations.

756
02:24:24,670 --> 02:24:26,670
>> Councilmember Hunt.

757
02:24:27,740 --> 02:24:29,908
>> Well, I too was plannings

758
02:24:29,908 --> 02:24:33,460
to thank everybody. I can tell

759
02:24:33,460 --> 02:24:35,348
this has been years of hard work

760
02:24:35,348 --> 02:24:36,983
and I think Chris If I were in

761
02:24:36,983 --> 02:24:38,217
your place and your planners I

762
02:24:38,217 --> 02:24:39,819
think it was unique and

763
02:24:39,819 --> 02:24:42,188
interesting even though a lot of

764
02:24:42,188 --> 02:24:45,224
hard work and Brian I am sure

765
02:24:45,224 --> 02:24:48,824
this was unique to anything you

766
02:24:49,795 --> 02:24:51,131
had represented before, and to

767
02:24:51,131 --> 02:24:53,533
the owners wow you have really

768
02:24:53,533 --> 02:24:56,870
hung in there and I think you're

769
02:24:56,870 --> 02:24:59,500
creating an amazing place out

770
02:24:59,500 --> 02:25:00,439
there. I can remember years ago

771
02:25:00,439 --> 02:25:02,608
well before you own today where

772
02:25:02,608 --> 02:25:04,610
I knew several people that got

773
02:25:04,610 --> 02:25:06,245
married out there and I know a

774
02:25:06,245 --> 02:25:08,115
lot of people went out there

775
02:25:08,115 --> 02:25:09,515
Saturday night for a good time.

776
02:25:09,515 --> 02:25:11,284
Not sure what they were going

777
02:25:11,284 --> 02:25:14,220
but went out for a good time. I

778
02:25:14,220 --> 02:25:16,656
did want to ask the owners or

779
02:25:16,656 --> 02:25:20,856
Brian do you guys have plans to

780
02:25:22,762 --> 02:25:26,299
reopen the brown part there that

781
02:25:26,299 --> 02:25:29,870
was the Old own like the

782
02:25:29,870 --> 02:25:30,904
rawhide kind of building facades

783
02:25:30,904 --> 02:25:31,338
and have that kind of

784
02:25:31,338 --> 02:25:33,338
entertainment?

785
02:25:37,444 --> 02:25:38,645
>> Would you care to come to

786
02:25:38,645 --> 02:25:40,413
the podium?.

787
02:25:40,413 --> 02:25:41,814
>> I'm going to let Brian earn

788
02:25:41,814 --> 02:25:43,250
his keep.

789
02:25:43,250 --> 02:25:46,250
>> Thank you Mayor, members of

790
02:25:47,870 --> 02:25:50,424
the Council. For the record my

791
02:25:50,424 --> 02:25:52,526
name is Brian Greathouse, East

792
02:25:52,526 --> 02:25:53,960
Osborne Road. Yeah. The

793
02:25:53,960 --> 02:25:56,496
Cowtown the old village on top

794
02:25:56,496 --> 02:25:57,897
of the hill is pretty run down.

795
02:25:57,897 --> 02:26:00,400
Ultimately it May be improved

796
02:26:00,400 --> 02:26:02,536
but if there is no need to

797
02:26:02,536 --> 02:26:03,304
improve it right now because

798
02:26:03,304 --> 02:26:06,304
there's no interested useerce in

799
02:26:06,373 --> 02:26:07,908
that but if there is a activity,

800
02:26:07,908 --> 02:26:09,409
maybe a movie shoot that would

801
02:26:09,409 --> 02:26:10,610
come up that would be a cool

802
02:26:10,610 --> 02:26:11,978
thing to update that.

803
02:26:11,978 --> 02:26:14,147
>> And I also wanted to ask

804
02:26:14,147 --> 02:26:16,316
maybe it was there and I missed

805
02:26:16,316 --> 02:26:18,190
it but if you're on Lake

806
02:26:18,190 --> 02:26:21,190
Pleasant Parkway and then go

807
02:26:21,555 --> 02:26:24,910
left how many miles actually is

808
02:26:24,910 --> 02:26:27,691
it to that property? It doesn't

809
02:26:30,530 --> 02:26:30,864
look very far to the map but you said

810
02:26:30,864 --> 02:26:32,833
it was

811
02:26:32,833 --> 02:26:34,768
a long way.

812
02:26:34,768 --> 02:26:35,870
>> It's 2.2 miles.

813
02:26:35,870 --> 02:26:38,372
>> Is it paved or stage coach.

814
02:26:38,372 --> 02:26:39,306
>> The first part is paved and

815
02:26:39,306 --> 02:26:40,941
beyond that --

816
02:26:40,941 --> 02:26:41,776
>> Man for themselves. Well

817
02:26:41,776 --> 02:26:42,476
thank you and congratulations.

818
02:26:42,476 --> 02:26:44,476
>> Thank you.

819
02:26:47,414 --> 02:26:50,818
>> I would like to add that

820
02:26:50,818 --> 02:26:53,354
road has been improve not too

821
02:26:53,354 --> 02:26:55,490
far in the recent -- I guess not

822
02:26:55,490 --> 02:26:57,325
so recent history so it's safe

823
02:26:57,325 --> 02:27:00,325
for you know public safety

824
02:27:00,428 --> 02:27:02,830
vehicles to go back there now so

825
02:27:02,830 --> 02:27:05,198
that's always a good thing.

826
02:27:05,198 --> 02:27:05,900
>> Mayor that's correct. A

827
02:27:05,900 --> 02:27:06,600
bring was installed about two

828
02:27:06,600 --> 02:27:07,935
years ago.

829
02:27:07,935 --> 02:27:10,939
>> Yeah, so I think there has

830
02:27:10,939 --> 02:27:12,140
been a lot of efforts to make

831
02:27:12,140 --> 02:27:13,975
things safe. I have one

832
02:27:13,975 --> 02:27:16,375
question since you're standing

833
02:27:17,378 --> 02:27:18,779
there Brian. Didn't sit down

834
02:27:18,779 --> 02:27:20,348
fast enough. I know that

835
02:27:20,348 --> 02:27:23,250
something has been worked out

836
02:27:23,250 --> 02:27:24,351
with state Land Department to

837
02:27:24,351 --> 02:27:26,351
remove conteminnocents from

838
02:27:26,754 --> 02:27:28,790
their land surrounding but what

839
02:27:28,790 --> 02:27:30,358
about lead contaminants on the

840
02:27:30,358 --> 02:27:32,727
actual property there? Is there

841
02:27:32,727 --> 02:27:35,727
any possibility of those staying

842
02:27:36,130 --> 02:27:37,432
there and filtering down to the

843
02:27:37,432 --> 02:27:39,432
water table?

844
02:27:40,000 --> 02:27:42,270
>> Good question. Rick Shaw

845
02:27:42,270 --> 02:27:46,241
just told me he has the well

846
02:27:46,241 --> 02:27:50,441
tested so he knows there is no

847
02:27:50,478 --> 02:27:53,281
high lead levels in the water

848
02:27:53,281 --> 02:27:55,216
table. All development has to

849
02:27:55,216 --> 02:27:57,418
be tested to meet certain

850
02:27:57,418 --> 02:27:59,418
residential and commercial

851
02:27:59,687 --> 02:28:01,322
levels so depending on what

852
02:28:01,322 --> 02:28:04,322
you're developing we will Matt

853
02:28:04,326 --> 02:28:06,961
Matt have to did that but it

854
02:28:06,961 --> 02:28:07,929
won't need to be done until

855
02:28:07,929 --> 02:28:09,698
something is proposed out there

856
02:28:09,698 --> 02:28:11,867
other than what is being used

857
02:28:11,867 --> 02:28:14,202
today. I don't think there are

858
02:28:14,202 --> 02:28:16,371
really any tests they do on an

859
02:28:16,371 --> 02:28:17,438
ongoing basis other than just

860
02:28:17,438 --> 02:28:19,838
cleaning up [Inaudible] And

861
02:28:20,910 --> 02:28:22,644
things like that, and there are

862
02:28:22,644 --> 02:28:22,776
other measures you can do at

863
02:28:22,776 --> 02:28:24,776
-

864
02:28:29,818 --> 02:28:31,920
shooting facilities I know they

865
02:28:31,920 --> 02:28:33,822
talked to me about and gathering

866
02:28:33,822 --> 02:28:34,656
the shells and takes a

867
02:28:34,656 --> 02:28:36,656
significant investment and

868
02:28:36,724 --> 02:28:36,856
that's something to look into as

869
02:28:36,856 --> 02:28:37,158
-

870
02:28:37,158 --> 02:28:39,158
well.

871
02:28:40,162 --> 02:28:41,997
>> Seems to me you might be

872
02:28:41,997 --> 02:28:43,365
able just to pick them up

873
02:28:43,365 --> 02:28:45,365
>> You could.

874
02:28:46,335 --> 02:28:49,335
>> I would like to suggest

875
02:28:50,839 --> 02:28:53,508
that if I might. All right.

876
02:28:53,508 --> 02:28:55,745
Any other comments? Motion?

877
02:28:55,745 --> 02:28:58,848
>> I move to approve 15r and

878
02:28:58,848 --> 02:29:00,616
16r -- can we do this together?

879
02:29:00,616 --> 02:29:02,351
>> Excuse me Mayor. This is a

880
02:29:02,351 --> 02:29:03,819
Public Hearing. You need to

881
02:29:03,819 --> 02:29:05,387
open the Public Hearing.

882
02:29:05,387 --> 02:29:05,955
>> Oh Public Hearing. Okay.

883
02:29:05,955 --> 02:29:06,288
Wait one moment please

884
02:29:06,288 --> 02:29:08,288
[Gavel]

885
02:29:08,357 --> 02:29:10,392
>> This is a Public Hearing

886
02:29:10,392 --> 02:29:11,559
and I declare this Public

887
02:29:11,559 --> 02:29:13,696
Hearing open. Should there any

888
02:29:13,696 --> 02:29:13,837
members of the public that would

889
02:29:13,837 --> 02:29:15,837
-

890
02:29:16,832 --> 02:29:18,634
care to speak to this issue?

891
02:29:18,634 --> 02:29:19,969
Seeing none I declare this

892
02:29:19,969 --> 02:29:20,101
Public Hearing closed.

893
02:29:20,101 --> 02:29:20,269
-

894
02:29:20,269 --> 02:29:22,269
[Gavel]

895
02:29:23,205 --> 02:29:25,205
>> Council any further

896
02:29:28,770 --> 02:29:30,477
comments or a motion?

897
02:29:32,615 --> 02:29:34,117
>> Ready. A motion to approve

898
02:29:34,117 --> 02:29:36,517
Item 15r and 16r.

899
02:29:36,586 --> 02:29:37,186
>> Do we have to do them

900
02:29:37,186 --> 02:29:38,588
separately?

901
02:29:38,588 --> 02:29:40,588
>> We do? Okay.

902
02:29:41,490 --> 02:29:43,490
>> Just 15r.

903
02:29:43,626 --> 02:29:44,260
>> So I would like make a

904
02:29:44,260 --> 02:29:45,194
motion to approve 15r.

905
02:29:45,194 --> 02:29:47,194
>> Second.

906
02:29:50,834 --> 02:29:53,234
>> Thank you. Council please

907
02:29:54,904 --> 02:29:56,673
vote on Item 15r. And that

908
02:29:56,673 --> 02:29:59,609
passes unanimously. 16r is not

909
02:29:59,609 --> 02:30:02,110
a Public Hearing so I will just

910
02:30:02,110 --> 02:30:02,345
entertain other comments or a

911
02:30:02,345 --> 02:30:03,379
motion.

912
02:30:03,379 --> 02:30:03,813
>> So moved.

913
02:30:03,813 --> 02:30:04,347
>> Second?

914
02:30:04,347 --> 02:30:06,347
>> Second.

915
02:30:08,652 --> 02:30:12,252
>> Okay. We have a motion and

916
02:30:16,959 --> 02:30:19,959
a second. Council please vote.

917
02:30:22,699 --> 02:30:24,340
16r passes unanimously also.

918
02:30:24,340 --> 02:30:25,135
Thank you. Congratulations.

919
02:30:25,135 --> 02:30:28,171
All right. Next item on the

920
02:30:28,171 --> 02:30:31,740
agenda is call to the public for

921
02:30:31,740 --> 02:30:32,676
non agenda items. I have no

922
02:30:32,676 --> 02:30:35,676
speaker request forms at this

923
02:30:35,812 --> 02:30:37,847
time so we will move on to

924
02:30:37,847 --> 02:30:38,214
reports from the City Manager.

925
02:30:38,214 --> 02:30:40,214
Mr. Tyne.

926
02:30:40,951 --> 02:30:43,951
>> Great thank you Mayor and

927
02:30:44,788 --> 02:30:46,256
first off I wanted to ask our

928
02:30:46,256 --> 02:30:48,592
community department staff to

929
02:30:48,592 --> 02:30:49,626
come up. 2018 of course marked

930
02:30:49,626 --> 02:30:51,394
the 25th season for Spring

931
02:30:51,394 --> 02:30:53,863
Training year at the City of

932
02:30:53,863 --> 02:30:56,499
Peoria and with that in mind we

933
02:30:56,499 --> 02:30:57,968
wanted to provide a report on

934
02:30:57,968 --> 02:31:00,368
the 2018 Spring Training season

935
02:31:01,338 --> 02:31:04,938
so we will have the Deputy

936
02:31:05,309 --> 02:31:06,743
Director of community services

937
02:31:06,743 --> 02:31:07,444
introduce the staff. Thank you

938
02:31:07,444 --> 02:31:09,146
Chris.

939
02:31:09,146 --> 02:31:09,846
>> Thank you Jeff. Mayor,

940
02:31:09,846 --> 02:31:10,947
members of the Council, thank

941
02:31:10,947 --> 02:31:13,316
you very much for your

942
02:31:13,316 --> 02:31:15,419
commitment over the past 25

943
02:31:15,419 --> 02:31:17,521
years to the teams and the

944
02:31:17,521 --> 02:31:17,653
partners and the sports complex

945
02:31:17,653 --> 02:31:19,653
-

946
02:31:20,123 --> 02:31:21,659
as a whole. You're about to

947
02:31:21,659 --> 02:31:23,270
hear a fantastic season, our

948
02:31:23,270 --> 02:31:25,620
25th season, but it's not just

949
02:31:25,620 --> 02:31:26,897
the team on the season that we

950
02:31:26,897 --> 02:31:29,166
get to see during Spring

951
02:31:29,166 --> 02:31:31,340
Training. I would be remiss if

952
02:31:31,340 --> 02:31:33,137
I didn't mention the support

953
02:31:33,137 --> 02:31:35,506
staff at Spring Training. You

954
02:31:35,506 --> 02:31:36,607
will hear two professionals talk

955
02:31:36,607 --> 02:31:40,177
about the season but behind the

956
02:31:40,177 --> 02:31:41,412
scenes we're working with the

957
02:31:41,412 --> 02:31:43,412
Police Department, Fire

958
02:31:43,714 --> 02:31:45,714
Department, safety andsecurity

959
02:31:46,216 --> 02:31:47,417
and mlb and a huge support and

960
02:31:47,417 --> 02:31:49,653
Jill [Inaudible] And the

961
02:31:49,653 --> 02:31:51,322
organization as well. Our video

962
02:31:51,322 --> 02:31:52,857
board is running with replay

963
02:31:52,857 --> 02:31:54,325
that has been aided upon by

964
02:31:54,325 --> 02:31:56,461
their professional skills and

965
02:31:56,461 --> 02:31:59,960
many more others behind the

966
02:31:59,960 --> 02:32:01,650
scenes I could stay all night

967
02:32:01,650 --> 02:32:05,202
and express but I wanted to pass

968
02:32:05,202 --> 02:32:06,470
that on and 25 years of support.

969
02:32:06,470 --> 02:32:09,674
I would like to introduce staff

970
02:32:09,674 --> 02:32:10,341
who will walk you through the

971
02:32:10,341 --> 02:32:12,100
season for 2018.

972
02:32:12,100 --> 02:32:13,978
>> Thank you Mayor and

973
02:32:13,978 --> 02:32:15,313
Council. We appreciate the

974
02:32:15,313 --> 02:32:17,715
opportunity to present to you

975
02:32:17,715 --> 02:32:20,518
some of the highlights from the

976
02:32:20,518 --> 02:32:22,918
2018 Spring Training season as

977
02:32:24,188 --> 02:32:26,458
Jeff and Chris mentioned our

978
02:32:26,458 --> 02:32:27,826
25th season. Peoria finished

979
02:32:27,826 --> 02:32:30,261
sixth over all in average

980
02:32:30,261 --> 02:32:33,861
attendance for the third year in

981
02:32:33,965 --> 02:32:36,734
a row so 3% increase in average

982
02:32:36,734 --> 02:32:38,269
per game attendance over 2017.

983
02:32:38,269 --> 02:32:40,238
We drew over 200,000 fans for

984
02:32:40,238 --> 02:32:44,420
the fourth year in a row and for

985
02:32:44,420 --> 02:32:47,212
the 14th time in the 25 seasons.

986
02:32:47,212 --> 02:32:50,812
Compared to the other two teams

987
02:32:51,820 --> 02:32:53,118
facilities in the Cactus League

988
02:32:53,118 --> 02:32:56,718
we were third in those rankings.

989
02:32:56,788 --> 02:32:57,521
As 2017 was a world baseball

990
02:32:57,521 --> 02:32:59,521
classic seasonlet 2018 Campaign

991
02:32:59,992 --> 02:33:02,795
Academy the return back to a

992
02:33:02,795 --> 02:33:05,195
typical average 30 game season

993
02:33:06,198 --> 02:33:08,667
as we hosted five less game than

994
02:33:08,667 --> 02:33:11,636
2017. We had a record 13 night

995
02:33:11,636 --> 02:33:14,636
games driven by a Mariners

996
02:33:14,639 --> 02:33:15,840
performance study. And under

997
02:33:15,840 --> 02:33:17,543
the new player agreement the

998
02:33:17,543 --> 02:33:20,543
start of Spring Training was

999
02:33:20,879 --> 02:33:22,848
earlier than before and the

1000
02:33:22,848 --> 02:33:24,116
first game on February 23 which

1001
02:33:24,116 --> 02:33:25,884
will be a challenge for the fear

1002
02:33:25,884 --> 02:33:27,652
seeable future. The league

1003
02:33:27,652 --> 02:33:30,652
reported that the start did

1004
02:33:31,122 --> 02:33:34,722
affect the relate of the league

1005
02:33:34,827 --> 02:33:37,827
with all the other stadiums

1006
02:33:38,330 --> 02:33:41,330
recording the lowest game prior

1007
02:33:43,350 --> 02:33:45,370
to March 1. In 2018 the Spring

1008
02:33:45,370 --> 02:33:47,437
Training just missed eclipsing

1009
02:33:49,808 --> 02:33:51,209
the $8 million in gross revenues

1010
02:33:51,209 --> 02:33:53,609
from game day revenue

1011
02:33:53,880 --> 02:33:56,280
categories. But although the

1012
02:33:56,582 --> 02:33:58,384
total revenues are don impacted

1013
02:33:58,384 --> 02:34:00,520
by the five less games we did

1014
02:34:00,520 --> 02:34:02,988
see a positive uptick in all

1015
02:34:02,988 --> 02:34:05,388
game day revenues categories

1016
02:34:06,425 --> 02:34:09,425
with the overall totaling an

1017
02:34:09,896 --> 02:34:11,130
increase of 6.9% per game in the

1018
02:34:11,130 --> 02:34:13,130
key categories. Additionally

1019
02:34:14,934 --> 02:34:18,170
City of Peoria staff for the

1020
02:34:18,170 --> 02:34:20,390
first time directly operated the

1021
02:34:20,390 --> 02:34:23,390
cater group sales despite having

1022
02:34:23,142 --> 02:34:24,109
five less games we reached great

1023
02:34:24,109 --> 02:34:26,509
success increasing our group

1024
02:34:26,912 --> 02:34:29,912
sales revenue by nearly 20% over

1025
02:34:33,686 --> 02:34:37,286
2017. And I will pass it over.

1026
02:34:38,190 --> 02:34:38,657
>> [Inaudible] Oh I said nice

1027
02:34:38,657 --> 02:34:39,580
patio furniture

1028
02:34:39,580 --> 02:34:40,659
[Laughter]

1029
02:34:40,659 --> 02:34:43,659
>> As mentioned this season we

1030
02:34:44,129 --> 02:34:47,400
are in the 25th year of Spring

1031
02:34:47,400 --> 02:34:48,635
Training and an unprecedented

1032
02:34:48,635 --> 02:34:50,570
campaign themed around civic and

1033
02:34:50,570 --> 02:34:52,372
community engagement in serving

1034
02:34:52,372 --> 02:34:53,405
the fans for 25 seasons. We %

1035
02:34:53,405 --> 02:34:55,207
celebrated people in the

1036
02:34:55,207 --> 02:34:56,409
community that work and serve in

1037
02:34:56,409 --> 02:34:58,809
capacities that protect and

1038
02:34:59,879 --> 02:35:01,460
provide for others such as

1039
02:35:01,460 --> 02:35:02,282
teachers, nurses, first

1040
02:35:02,282 --> 02:35:04,282
responders, volunteers, active

1041
02:35:04,317 --> 02:35:06,717
military and retired veterans.

1042
02:35:07,554 --> 02:35:08,255
We also enhanced fundraising

1043
02:35:08,255 --> 02:35:09,689
opportunities for childrens'

1044
02:35:09,689 --> 02:35:12,250
education and animal care and

1045
02:35:12,250 --> 02:35:14,425
celebrated with fans with

1046
02:35:14,427 --> 02:35:15,127
special give aways and

1047
02:35:15,127 --> 02:35:17,127
experimental opportunities.

1048
02:35:17,997 --> 02:35:20,601
Along with our goal to work with

1049
02:35:20,601 --> 02:35:22,235
the Mariners and the Padres to

1050
02:35:22,235 --> 02:35:23,704
offer competitive and affordable

1051
02:35:23,704 --> 02:35:25,605
ticket prices the resident

1052
02:35:25,605 --> 02:35:28,605
awards program was offered again

1053
02:35:29,142 --> 02:35:31,511
this season. The second year of

1054
02:35:31,511 --> 02:35:34,481
this season saw 72 increase in

1055
02:35:34,481 --> 02:35:36,482
redemptions over last year.

1056
02:35:36,482 --> 02:35:39,186
With this offer Peoria residents

1057
02:35:39,186 --> 02:35:41,555
could claim 25% off each ticket

1058
02:35:41,555 --> 02:35:43,290
up to four tickets for as many

1059
02:35:43,290 --> 02:35:45,690
games and when purchasing

1060
02:35:47,394 --> 02:35:49,863
tickets in advance we included a

1061
02:35:49,863 --> 02:35:52,863
voucher for free parking. As

1062
02:35:52,965 --> 02:35:54,835
always the Peoria Diamond Club

1063
02:35:54,835 --> 02:35:58,138
was an interal part of Spring

1064
02:35:58,138 --> 02:35:59,707
Training in Peoria and started

1065
02:35:59,707 --> 02:36:02,107
with five store volunteers 20%

1066
02:36:03,277 --> 02:36:05,645
which were new recruits and

1067
02:36:05,645 --> 02:36:08,450
contributed 20,000 hours of work

1068
02:36:08,815 --> 02:36:11,815
at the Sports Complex and

1069
02:36:13,187 --> 02:36:15,856
parking and ticket taking and

1070
02:36:15,856 --> 02:36:18,592
ushering and more and the

1071
02:36:18,592 --> 02:36:20,494
charity game the Diamond Club

1072
02:36:20,494 --> 02:36:23,397
show the for youth organizations

1073
02:36:23,397 --> 02:36:25,999
and raised funds for these

1074
02:36:25,999 --> 02:36:28,999
efforts and it yielded over

1075
02:36:30,638 --> 02:36:33,638
21,000 in giving for the period.

1076
02:36:33,774 --> 02:36:35,876
The Cactus League commissioned

1077
02:36:35,876 --> 02:36:36,811
an economic impact survey this

1078
02:36:36,811 --> 02:36:38,479
season. Arizona State

1079
02:36:38,479 --> 02:36:40,879
University executed the survey

1080
02:36:41,382 --> 02:36:44,382
and the previous one conducted

1081
02:36:44,518 --> 02:36:45,853
by fmr associates was done in

1082
02:36:45,853 --> 02:36:47,989
2015 and Spring Training impact

1083
02:36:47,989 --> 02:36:49,991
of $30 million annually for the

1084
02:36:49,991 --> 02:36:52,226
City of Peoria. Additionally

1085
02:36:52,226 --> 02:36:55,496
asu is cmpleting a non Spring

1086
02:36:55,496 --> 02:36:57,896
Training economic impact study.

1087
02:36:58,320 --> 02:36:58,966
The 2015 study yielded an

1088
02:36:58,966 --> 02:37:00,966
additional 25 million in

1089
02:37:03,270 --> 02:37:04,539
economic impact throughout the

1090
02:37:04,539 --> 02:37:04,675
calendar year and Peoria Sports

1091
02:37:04,675 --> 02:37:06,740
-

1092
02:37:06,740 --> 02:37:07,208
Complex and all the activities

1093
02:37:07,208 --> 02:37:08,376
from April to January. Wit

1094
02:37:08,376 --> 02:37:09,878
that on behalf of everyone at

1095
02:37:09,878 --> 02:37:12,446
the Spors Complex we would like

1096
02:37:12,446 --> 02:37:14,482
to thank the Mayor, the City

1097
02:37:14,482 --> 02:37:16,717
Council, city leadership, and

1098
02:37:16,717 --> 02:37:17,785
Peoria residents for their

1099
02:37:17,785 --> 02:37:19,785
continued support.

1100
02:37:21,355 --> 02:37:22,857
>> Than you. Council do you

1101
02:37:22,857 --> 02:37:23,191
have any questions or comments?

1102
02:37:23,191 --> 02:37:25,191
.

1103
02:37:25,627 --> 02:37:28,627
>> I will make a quick

1104
02:37:29,497 --> 02:37:31,299
comment. Congratulations on the

1105
02:37:31,299 --> 02:37:33,567
25th season and for recognizing

1106
02:37:33,567 --> 02:37:35,236
all that goes in to putting on a

1107
02:37:35,236 --> 02:37:37,672
Spring Training. I think you

1108
02:37:37,672 --> 02:37:38,906
guys are amazing. It's

1109
02:37:38,906 --> 02:37:41,906
incredible what you do over

1110
02:37:42,277 --> 02:37:43,912
there not just Spring Training

1111
02:37:43,912 --> 02:37:44,813
but throughout the year. What

1112
02:37:44,813 --> 02:37:46,948
communication adds to that

1113
02:37:46,948 --> 02:37:48,750
effort is tremendous and it's

1114
02:37:48,750 --> 02:37:51,150
really showing, but it's

1115
02:37:51,419 --> 02:37:53,487
tremendous team work. You guys

1116
02:37:53,487 --> 02:37:55,590
are awesome and you do it with

1117
02:37:55,590 --> 02:37:58,590
the citizens in mind, the

1118
02:37:58,927 --> 02:38:00,762
community in mind. The

1119
02:38:00,762 --> 02:38:01,496
promotions that you're so loyal

1120
02:38:01,496 --> 02:38:04,132
to that Peoria is loyal to year

1121
02:38:04,132 --> 02:38:07,402
after year to take care of the

1122
02:38:07,402 --> 02:38:08,436
residents I think is fantastic

1123
02:38:08,436 --> 02:38:09,404
too so well done guys.

1124
02:38:09,404 --> 02:38:11,404
>> Councilmember Edwards.

1125
02:38:13,708 --> 02:38:15,311
>> Thank you Mayor. I want to

1126
02:38:15,311 --> 02:38:17,120
concur with Bridget. You really

1127
02:38:17,120 --> 02:38:18,347
knocked it out of the park again

1128
02:38:18,347 --> 02:38:19,615
this year and not only

1129
02:38:19,615 --> 02:38:22,217
congratulations to you but a

1130
02:38:22,217 --> 02:38:24,850
special thanks and shout out to

1131
02:38:24,850 --> 02:38:26,421
all the red shirts. Year after

1132
02:38:26,421 --> 02:38:28,890
year it's neat to see the same

1133
02:38:28,890 --> 02:38:29,240
returning individuals, men and

1134
02:38:29,240 --> 02:38:30,859
women volunteering their time

1135
02:38:30,859 --> 02:38:32,428
and they're part of the Peoria

1136
02:38:32,428 --> 02:38:34,430
family. They really understand

1137
02:38:34,430 --> 02:38:35,497
the area. They know the

1138
02:38:35,497 --> 02:38:37,766
concessions. They know the

1139
02:38:37,766 --> 02:38:40,166
parking and the restaurants

1140
02:38:41,360 --> 02:38:44,139
across the street so they really

1141
02:38:44,139 --> 02:38:47,800
are an extension of Peoria with

1142
02:38:47,800 --> 02:38:49,512
Peoria and I watched many times

1143
02:38:49,512 --> 02:38:51,681
"what is need to do here? Have

1144
02:38:51,681 --> 02:38:54,681
you anyone to the restaurants

1145
02:38:55,170 --> 02:38:56,252
across the street or the go to

1146
02:38:56,252 --> 02:38:58,860
the lake they're really

1147
02:38:58,860 --> 02:38:59,388
Ambassadors for us and I want to

1148
02:38:59,388 --> 02:38:59,521
thanks them for a job well one.

1149
02:38:59,521 --> 02:39:00,723
-

1150
02:39:00,723 --> 02:39:02,691
Thank you Mayor.

1151
02:39:02,691 --> 02:39:03,792
>> Councilmember Hunt did you

1152
02:39:03,792 --> 02:39:06,940
have something? Well thank you

1153
02:39:06,940 --> 02:39:08,494
very much and congratulations,

1154
02:39:09,132 --> 02:39:12,301
25 is a big one. Silver, isn't

1155
02:39:12,301 --> 02:39:13,903
it? Or is it diamonds. They're

1156
02:39:13,903 --> 02:39:16,720
all diamonds, aren't they?

1157
02:39:16,720 --> 02:39:17,440
>> Thank you Blake, Mike and

1158
02:39:17,440 --> 02:39:19,700
Chris. I appreciate that. Last

1159
02:39:19,700 --> 02:39:21,644
quick item I just wanted to

1160
02:39:21,644 --> 02:39:23,879
bring out you're aware that the

1161
02:39:23,879 --> 02:39:24,847
city puts considerable effort to

1162
02:39:24,847 --> 02:39:26,783
maintain the highest standards

1163
02:39:26,783 --> 02:39:27,717
within the major operating

1164
02:39:27,717 --> 02:39:29,552
department ofs. We often do

1165
02:39:29,552 --> 02:39:30,620
that through the form of

1166
02:39:30,620 --> 02:39:32,321
accreditation and recently the

1167
02:39:32,321 --> 02:39:32,989
Police Department has done

1168
02:39:32,989 --> 02:39:34,590
through its accreditation

1169
02:39:34,590 --> 02:39:35,424
process. The commission of

1170
02:39:35,424 --> 02:39:35,559
accreditation for law

1171
02:39:35,559 --> 02:39:37,493
-

1172
02:39:37,493 --> 02:39:40,429
enforcement agencies was in town

1173
02:39:40,429 --> 02:39:41,960
with two of their national site

1174
02:39:41,960 --> 02:39:42,332
interviewers under going

1175
02:39:42,332 --> 02:39:43,933
extensive review of our

1176
02:39:43,933 --> 02:39:46,236
department and our city and our

1177
02:39:46,236 --> 02:39:47,360
community met with a number of

1178
02:39:47,360 --> 02:39:48,538
different stakeholders including

1179
02:39:48,538 --> 02:39:50,840
our own Mayor to learn more

1180
02:39:50,840 --> 02:39:52,575
about all of our operations and

1181
02:39:52,575 --> 02:39:54,277
practices that we have. While

1182
02:39:54,277 --> 02:39:57,877
we won't have an official answer

1183
02:39:59,480 --> 02:40:01,818
until the summer I can tell you

1184
02:40:01,818 --> 02:40:01,950
that colea interviewers said

1185
02:40:01,950 --> 02:40:03,190
-

1186
02:40:03,190 --> 02:40:04,887
we're compliant with all 484

1187
02:40:04,887 --> 02:40:06,489
standards they have in place so

1188
02:40:06,489 --> 02:40:07,624
we're very optimistic to say the

1189
02:40:07,624 --> 02:40:08,258
least. That's all I have and

1190
02:40:08,258 --> 02:40:10,258
thank you.

1191
02:40:10,293 --> 02:40:11,628
>> All right thank you. And

1192
02:40:11,628 --> 02:40:14,464
we'll move on to reports from

1193
02:40:14,464 --> 02:40:17,167
City Council and we will begin

1194
02:40:17,167 --> 02:40:18,235
with Youth Council Liaison

1195
02:40:18,235 --> 02:40:20,235
Acosta.

1196
02:40:20,971 --> 02:40:23,273
>> Thank you Mayor. So I will

1197
02:40:23,273 --> 02:40:25,675
bin talking about Relay for

1198
02:40:25,675 --> 02:40:28,675
Life. I remember I mentioned

1199
02:40:31,214 --> 02:40:34,214
this last meeting that happened

1200
02:40:35,553 --> 02:40:37,388
on -- a Saturday -- it's not

1201
02:40:37,388 --> 02:40:39,560
important but our high school,

1202
02:40:39,560 --> 02:40:41,456
Centennial High School hosted

1203
02:40:42,159 --> 02:40:43,493
Relay for Life and the event and

1204
02:40:43,493 --> 02:40:46,463
the mission to give hope and

1205
02:40:46,463 --> 02:40:48,365
comfort to the victims and

1206
02:40:48,365 --> 02:40:51,365
family members of cancer. There

1207
02:40:51,869 --> 02:40:53,537
were many organizations there

1208
02:40:53,537 --> 02:40:56,240
trying to raise funds, trying to

1209
02:40:56,240 --> 02:40:57,841
raise funds to research for a

1210
02:40:57,841 --> 02:41:00,444
cure. The Youth Advisory Board

1211
02:41:00,444 --> 02:41:03,881
was there raising money as well.

1212
02:41:03,881 --> 02:41:04,230
Last time I checked we raised

1213
02:41:04,230 --> 02:41:06,230
-

1214
02:41:06,917 --> 02:41:07,751
$800 but that is notincluding

1215
02:41:07,751 --> 02:41:10,151
the thousand dollar donation

1216
02:41:10,388 --> 02:41:12,788
from Councilmember Finn. Thank

1217
02:41:13,357 --> 02:41:16,560
you for that and I think that

1218
02:41:16,560 --> 02:41:18,362
was -- it was like -- that was

1219
02:41:18,362 --> 02:41:20,531
about the total. I'm not sure

1220
02:41:20,531 --> 02:41:25,302
where we left off but we did a

1221
02:41:25,302 --> 02:41:27,571
really good job so I also

1222
02:41:27,571 --> 02:41:31,171
mentioned that I was going to

1223
02:41:33,610 --> 02:41:35,612
fcla state and guess what? I am

1224
02:41:35,612 --> 02:41:35,980
also to nationals. Yay.

1225
02:41:35,980 --> 02:41:36,680
[Applause]

1226
02:41:36,680 --> 02:41:37,448
>> And the Council is unable

1227
02:41:37,448 --> 02:41:38,215
to respond to items presented as

1228
02:41:38,215 --> 02:41:38,616
part of the speakers' request.

1229
02:41:38,616 --> 02:41:38,916
Procedures.

1230
02:41:38,916 --> 02:41:39,683
>>.

1231
02:41:39,683 --> 02:41:41,683
>>.

1232
02:41:42,119 --> 02:41:43,200
>>.

1233
02:41:43,200 --> 02:41:44,822
>> Parliamentary procedures.

1234
02:41:44,822 --> 02:41:46,925
How ironic and the this is the

1235
02:41:46,925 --> 02:41:48,359
first time I am going to

1236
02:41:48,359 --> 02:41:50,528
nationals. I am super excited.

1237
02:41:50,528 --> 02:41:52,930
I am going to set up a go fund

1238
02:41:52,930 --> 02:41:54,699
me page. If you want that

1239
02:41:54,699 --> 02:41:56,934
information I will gladly give

1240
02:41:56,934 --> 02:41:58,102
it to you and also Peoria

1241
02:41:58,102 --> 02:42:00,404
Diamond Club. I just wanted to

1242
02:42:00,404 --> 02:42:01,672
say thank you because I know I

1243
02:42:01,672 --> 02:42:04,672
applied for a scholarship and

1244
02:42:05,677 --> 02:42:07,745
luckily I got it so I just want

1245
02:42:07,745 --> 02:42:09,747
to express my gratitude for what

1246
02:42:09,747 --> 02:42:12,150
you do for our students and

1247
02:42:12,150 --> 02:42:13,384
that's all I have. Thank you.

1248
02:42:13,384 --> 02:42:14,451
>> Thank you. Councilmember

1249
02:42:14,451 --> 02:42:16,451
Patena.

1250
02:42:17,888 --> 02:42:20,888
>> Okay. Thank you Mayor. So

1251
02:42:22,194 --> 02:42:24,396
on Saturday April 7 Carin

1252
02:42:24,396 --> 02:42:25,463
Halstead and I attended the

1253
02:42:25,463 --> 02:42:27,165
Peacock hoa meeting in

1254
02:42:27,165 --> 02:42:28,433
conjunction with the annul

1255
02:42:28,433 --> 02:42:29,934
meeting and probably 30 people

1256
02:42:29,934 --> 02:42:32,470
in attendance. I gave an update

1257
02:42:32,470 --> 02:42:37,420
what is going on in the City of

1258
02:42:37,420 --> 02:42:38,543
Peoria, what we can expect in

1259
02:42:38,543 --> 02:42:42,143
the future. It was attended by

1260
02:42:42,213 --> 02:42:43,348
the Police Department and City

1261
02:42:43,348 --> 02:42:44,749
Code officer Evan Greenwald.

1262
02:42:44,749 --> 02:42:47,852
It's good to have the police and

1263
02:42:47,852 --> 02:42:49,954
the code come out and so many

1264
02:42:49,954 --> 02:42:51,122
questions they're asked and the

1265
02:42:51,122 --> 02:42:52,230
Commander talked about crime

1266
02:42:52,230 --> 02:42:54,423
statistics and they wer

1267
02:42:54,426 --> 02:42:58,260
impressive so it was a good

1268
02:42:58,463 --> 02:42:59,798
meeting and I like attending hoa

1269
02:42:59,798 --> 02:43:02,198
meetings and telling people

1270
02:43:02,501 --> 02:43:04,503
about what goes on in our city

1271
02:43:04,503 --> 02:43:07,503
and on Monday April 9 and

1272
02:43:07,706 --> 02:43:08,940
Tuesday April 10 last week we

1273
02:43:08,940 --> 02:43:10,975
held our Budget Study Sessions

1274
02:43:10,975 --> 02:43:12,811
and the Budget Study Sessions

1275
02:43:12,811 --> 02:43:14,313
are were actually scheduled for

1276
02:43:14,313 --> 02:43:17,216
three days. We got those taken

1277
02:43:17,216 --> 02:43:20,185
care of in two days. On both

1278
02:43:20,185 --> 02:43:22,887
days we actually got out early.

1279
02:43:22,887 --> 02:43:24,256
I saw the budget presentation as

1280
02:43:24,256 --> 02:43:26,191
being pretty flawless. It was

1281
02:43:26,191 --> 02:43:28,590
very easy to understand and

1282
02:43:28,590 --> 02:43:30,929
follow. A know a lot of work --

1283
02:43:30,929 --> 02:43:32,498
if you ever look at the budget

1284
02:43:32,498 --> 02:43:34,200
book it's 6 inches thick and I

1285
02:43:34,200 --> 02:43:38,103
know a lot of work goes into the

1286
02:43:38,103 --> 02:43:41,673
budget and I want to thak Katie

1287
02:43:41,673 --> 02:43:43,410
Gregory and Barry Hogue for an

1288
02:43:43,410 --> 02:43:45,978
amazing job. It's quite a job

1289
02:43:45,978 --> 02:43:47,413
that you guys do and I for one

1290
02:43:47,413 --> 02:43:49,480
appreciate an easy budget

1291
02:43:49,480 --> 02:43:50,490
process. I'm not that numbers

1292
02:43:50,490 --> 02:43:53,490
guy and congratulations to the

1293
02:43:53,452 --> 02:43:53,588
police accreditation process. I

1294
02:43:53,588 --> 02:43:55,588
-

1295
02:43:58,490 --> 02:44:00,626
am sure Chief that you will

1296
02:44:00,626 --> 02:44:03,626
become accredited and it's no

1297
02:44:03,928 --> 02:44:05,365
easy task. Like Jeff said you

1298
02:44:05,365 --> 02:44:06,432
have over 400 standards that you

1299
02:44:06,432 --> 02:44:08,134
have to movement that's a lot so

1300
02:44:08,134 --> 02:44:10,200
congratulations to you and I

1301
02:44:10,200 --> 02:44:10,870
look forward to you becoming

1302
02:44:10,870 --> 02:44:11,270
accredited. That's all I have

1303
02:44:11,270 --> 02:44:13,270
Mayor.

1304
02:44:14,807 --> 02:44:15,775
>> Thank you. Councilmember

1305
02:44:15,775 --> 02:44:17,775
Binsbacher.

1306
02:44:18,377 --> 02:44:20,746
>> Thank you Mayor. I would

1307
02:44:20,746 --> 02:44:21,981
have to concur with

1308
02:44:21,981 --> 02:44:24,830
Councilmember Patena on the

1309
02:44:24,830 --> 02:44:27,520
budget process. I just don't

1310
02:44:27,520 --> 02:44:28,254
know how it could have gone any

1311
02:44:28,254 --> 02:44:30,223
-- run any more efficiently

1312
02:44:30,223 --> 02:44:32,558
really. Thank you to staff for

1313
02:44:32,558 --> 02:44:35,861
all your work and commitment and

1314
02:44:35,861 --> 02:44:37,329
making that happen, and you made

1315
02:44:37,329 --> 02:44:39,466
that process so seamless, and I

1316
02:44:39,466 --> 02:44:41,701
am very grateful for that and we

1317
02:44:41,701 --> 02:44:42,969
got some great things

1318
02:44:42,969 --> 02:44:44,637
accomplished so that's

1319
02:44:44,637 --> 02:44:46,572
fantastic. I just want to

1320
02:44:46,572 --> 02:44:48,207
mention that we have the Party

1321
02:44:48,207 --> 02:44:51,410
for the Planet New River clean

1322
02:44:51,410 --> 02:44:54,580
up on Saturday morning and that

1323
02:44:54,580 --> 02:44:56,349
is at 7:00 A.M. At the 99th and

1324
02:44:56,349 --> 02:44:58,418
northern and then later that

1325
02:44:58,418 --> 02:45:01,221
same afternoon on Saturday at

1326
02:45:01,221 --> 02:45:03,256
4:00 P.M. We have Planet Palooza

1327
02:45:03,256 --> 02:45:05,425
Earth Day Festival at West Wing

1328
02:45:05,425 --> 02:45:06,593
community park. That starts at

1329
02:45:06,593 --> 02:45:07,827
4:00 P.M.. Fantastic event and

1330
02:45:07,827 --> 02:45:09,796
I currently everyone to get out

1331
02:45:09,796 --> 02:45:11,300
to either of those events that

1332
02:45:11,300 --> 02:45:12,565
day. That's all I have Mayor.

1333
02:45:12,565 --> 02:45:14,268
Thank you.

1334
02:45:14,268 --> 02:45:14,568
>> Thank you. Councilmember

1335
02:45:14,568 --> 02:45:15,469
Finn.

1336
02:45:15,469 --> 02:45:17,700
>> Councilmember -- Vice Mayor

1337
02:45:17,700 --> 02:45:19,700
Finn.

1338
02:45:19,406 --> 02:45:21,141
>> I will take either one,

1339
02:45:21,141 --> 02:45:22,943
doesn't really matter. I also

1340
02:45:22,943 --> 02:45:23,910
want to concur about the

1341
02:45:23,910 --> 02:45:26,246
budgetary process. I am sure

1342
02:45:26,246 --> 02:45:29,182
you will hear it down the line.

1343
02:45:29,182 --> 02:45:32,182
That was the Budget Analystary

1344
02:45:33,487 --> 02:45:35,923
process I have been through and

1345
02:45:35,923 --> 02:45:38,158
incredibly thorough and never

1346
02:45:38,158 --> 02:45:39,459
ceases to amaze me people can

1347
02:45:39,459 --> 02:45:41,161
answer questions on the fly and

1348
02:45:41,161 --> 02:45:42,262
you answered them and very

1349
02:45:42,262 --> 02:45:44,330
impressive and very appreciated

1350
02:45:44,330 --> 02:45:46,600
the work that went into that. I

1351
02:45:46,600 --> 02:45:49,600
also wanted to thank my

1352
02:45:49,637 --> 02:45:50,705
assistant Irene for help in the

1353
02:45:50,705 --> 02:45:53,105
shred-a-thon on Saturday, this

1354
02:45:53,707 --> 02:45:54,441
`past Saturday, very nice turn

1355
02:45:54,441 --> 02:45:55,776
out. We actually collected

1356
02:45:55,776 --> 02:45:57,770
donations for the church as

1357
02:45:57,770 --> 02:45:59,980
people handed money for the

1358
02:45:59,980 --> 02:46:02,490
church so it was a nice site

1359
02:46:02,490 --> 02:46:02,783
there we could actually help

1360
02:46:02,783 --> 02:46:05,783
collect some donations for them

1361
02:46:07,121 --> 02:46:08,890
but it was a nice turn out, 130

1362
02:46:08,890 --> 02:46:10,524
some cars. It's always daunting

1363
02:46:10,524 --> 02:46:12,426
when you pull up and there is a

1364
02:46:12,426 --> 02:46:13,493
line out into the street and

1365
02:46:13,493 --> 02:46:15,295
thank the Youth Advisory members

1366
02:46:15,295 --> 02:46:17,231
that came out and helped us as

1367
02:46:17,231 --> 02:46:20,234
well so that was very, very

1368
02:46:20,234 --> 02:46:21,534
helpful for us and then finally

1369
02:46:21,534 --> 02:46:23,934
I attended an informational

1370
02:46:24,171 --> 02:46:27,108
meeting on the improvements at

1371
02:46:27,108 --> 02:46:29,100
the Thunderbird and 83rd Avenue

1372
02:46:29,100 --> 02:46:30,244
that are upcoming. If someone

1373
02:46:30,244 --> 02:46:32,646
is watching that is interested

1374
02:46:32,646 --> 02:46:34,181
in that and you could get to the

1375
02:46:34,181 --> 02:46:35,950
meeting because of the sheer

1376
02:46:35,950 --> 02:46:37,250
gridlock of the people that

1377
02:46:37,250 --> 02:46:40,250
attended there is an absolutely

1378
02:46:41,210 --> 02:46:42,824
amazing video and I mean that

1379
02:46:42,824 --> 02:46:44,580
sincerely. About four minutes

1380
02:46:44,580 --> 02:46:45,560
long. I believe we're posting

1381
02:46:45,560 --> 02:46:49,630
it on the city's website that

1382
02:46:49,630 --> 02:46:50,431
gives the information on that

1383
02:46:50,431 --> 02:46:52,990
project, how long it takes, why

1384
02:46:52,990 --> 02:46:53,434
we're doing it and the

1385
02:46:53,434 --> 02:46:54,835
innovative technology the city

1386
02:46:54,835 --> 02:46:56,437
used in their traffic signal

1387
02:46:56,437 --> 02:46:58,572
there is so I encourage anyone

1388
02:46:58,572 --> 02:47:00,308
if you weren't able to make that

1389
02:47:00,308 --> 02:47:02,143
meeting to please go on the

1390
02:47:02,143 --> 02:47:03,945
website when it's up and watch

1391
02:47:03,945 --> 02:47:05,713
the video because it's very,

1392
02:47:05,713 --> 02:47:07,214
very well done and incredibly

1393
02:47:07,214 --> 02:47:07,582
informative so that's all I

1394
02:47:07,582 --> 02:47:08,916
have.

1395
02:47:08,916 --> 02:47:09,484
>> All right Councilmember

1396
02:47:09,484 --> 02:47:10,785
Edwards.

1397
02:47:10,785 --> 02:47:12,887
>> Thank you Mayor. So I

1398
02:47:12,887 --> 02:47:14,155
guess I will continue with the

1399
02:47:14,155 --> 02:47:15,756
trend and thank staff for all

1400
02:47:15,756 --> 02:47:19,356
their hard work on the budget

1401
02:47:21,196 --> 02:47:22,864
and I see a few of them down

1402
02:47:22,864 --> 02:47:24,833
there smiling. Katie your smile

1403
02:47:24,833 --> 02:47:27,569
don't get any bigger than here

1404
02:47:27,569 --> 02:47:31,105
and you did amazing job getting

1405
02:47:31,105 --> 02:47:32,140
the amazing and like the Mayor

1406
02:47:32,140 --> 02:47:33,740
said the questions were

1407
02:47:33,740 --> 02:47:35,810
anticipated ahead of time and

1408
02:47:35,810 --> 02:47:37,746
thank you for doing the due

1409
02:47:37,746 --> 02:47:40,282
diligence and making the process

1410
02:47:40,282 --> 02:47:41,883
so seamless. I have been here

1411
02:47:41,883 --> 02:47:44,419
in years past when the process

1412
02:47:44,419 --> 02:47:45,987
wasn't seamless and you did a

1413
02:47:45,987 --> 02:47:48,957
phenomenal job and Jeff and

1414
02:47:48,957 --> 02:47:51,794
staff thank you for that. Last

1415
02:47:51,794 --> 02:47:54,263
week I attended ribbon cutting

1416
02:47:54,263 --> 02:47:56,865
at bubbies and in the p83

1417
02:47:56,865 --> 02:48:00,465
district and next to Harkins I

1418
02:48:01,470 --> 02:48:03,870
highly recommend going over,

1419
02:48:06,241 --> 02:48:07,575
phenomenal burgers pizza,

1420
02:48:07,575 --> 02:48:09,712
chicken, a phenomenal group of

1421
02:48:09,712 --> 02:48:12,248
food and welcome to the p83

1422
02:48:12,248 --> 02:48:13,749
area. I attended the opening of

1423
02:48:13,749 --> 02:48:15,417
the Peoria Leadership Institute

1424
02:48:15,417 --> 02:48:17,986
class and the class just seems

1425
02:48:17,986 --> 02:48:19,688
to grow every year. I think

1426
02:48:19,688 --> 02:48:22,230
it's 24 residents that we have

1427
02:48:22,230 --> 02:48:23,925
in this year's class.

1428
02:48:23,925 --> 02:48:26,940
Phenomenal amount of interest in

1429
02:48:26,940 --> 02:48:28,431
the classes and they range from

1430
02:48:28,431 --> 02:48:30,466
public safety to water to

1431
02:48:30,466 --> 02:48:32,340
budget. Katie you had them

1432
02:48:32,340 --> 02:48:33,869
eating out of your hands last

1433
02:48:33,869 --> 02:48:36,238
week on the budget numbers. It

1434
02:48:36,238 --> 02:48:38,140
was neat to watch and listen to

1435
02:48:38,140 --> 02:48:40,175
the questions they had and again

1436
02:48:40,175 --> 02:48:41,900
you anticipated and had all of

1437
02:48:41,900 --> 02:48:43,900
the information readily

1438
02:48:43,345 --> 02:48:46,945
available and kudos to you and

1439
02:48:47,683 --> 02:48:49,518
staff. Ths weekend I was able

1440
02:48:49,518 --> 02:48:51,821
to cohost a shred-a-thon with

1441
02:48:51,821 --> 02:48:53,422
Wal-Mart off of Deer Valley Road

1442
02:48:53,422 --> 02:48:55,391
and Lake Pleasant Parkway and

1443
02:48:55,391 --> 02:48:57,392
had 170 cars come through the

1444
02:48:57,392 --> 02:48:58,127
parking lot. I hink I beat you

1445
02:48:58,127 --> 02:48:58,961
Mike.

1446
02:48:58,961 --> 02:49:00,896
>> [Inaudible].

1447
02:49:00,896 --> 02:49:02,732
>> Yeah, I know, maybe it was

1448
02:49:02,732 --> 02:49:04,801
500. I don't know. But again I

1449
02:49:04,801 --> 02:49:06,869
just want to thank everybody

1450
02:49:06,869 --> 02:49:10,469
that came out and will continue

1451
02:49:10,998 --> 02:49:11,196
-

1452
02:49:11,196 --> 02:49:12,141
to do that. I think we all do

1453
02:49:12,141 --> 02:49:13,409
one in our own district at some

1454
02:49:13,409 --> 02:49:15,845
point point and it's a great

1455
02:49:15,845 --> 02:49:17,179
opportunity to get rid of items

1456
02:49:17,179 --> 02:49:19,816
no longer needed and finally I

1457
02:49:19,816 --> 02:49:23,987
want to be one of the first to

1458
02:49:23,987 --> 02:49:26,990
welcome one of the new police

1459
02:49:26,990 --> 02:49:29,990
officers to our force. Oliver

1460
02:49:31,394 --> 02:49:33,996
is our new service dog donated

1461
02:49:33,996 --> 02:49:36,566
by the foundation for service

1462
02:49:36,566 --> 02:49:38,235
dog support and golden retriever

1463
02:49:38,235 --> 02:49:39,669
and went through 18 months of

1464
02:49:39,669 --> 02:49:41,438
training and had a graduation

1465
02:49:41,438 --> 02:49:42,572
and ceremony and sworn in on

1466
02:49:42,572 --> 02:49:45,275
Saturday and welcome to the

1467
02:49:45,275 --> 02:49:47,143
police force and that's all I

1468
02:49:47,143 --> 02:49:47,910
have.

1469
02:49:47,910 --> 02:49:48,211
>> Don't forget about the paw

1470
02:49:48,211 --> 02:49:48,544
print.

1471
02:49:48,544 --> 02:49:50,544
>> Yes.

1472
02:49:51,380 --> 02:49:52,882
>> I had the privilege of

1473
02:49:52,882 --> 02:49:55,882
meeting Oliver today earlier in

1474
02:49:57,253 --> 02:49:57,954
the parking lot out there and

1475
02:49:57,954 --> 02:49:58,860
needless to say it's love at

1476
02:49:58,860 --> 02:49:59,723
-

1477
02:49:59,723 --> 02:50:01,625
first sight and he's actually a

1478
02:50:01,625 --> 02:50:03,693
`comfort dog. He doesn't have to

1479
02:50:03,693 --> 02:50:05,428
smell out for bombs or anything

1480
02:50:05,428 --> 02:50:08,364
like that. He just gets loved on

1481
02:50:08,364 --> 02:50:09,832
all the time and as a golden

1482
02:50:09,832 --> 02:50:12,636
retriever he certainly puts out

1483
02:50:12,636 --> 02:50:15,405
that love. I want to say first

1484
02:50:15,405 --> 02:50:19,543
of all thank you you Boy Scouts

1485
02:50:19,543 --> 02:50:20,444
for coming and you have been so

1486
02:50:20,444 --> 02:50:21,745
patient. I watched -- was a

1487
02:50:21,745 --> 02:50:24,745
teacher so I gravitate to

1488
02:50:25,148 --> 02:50:27,216
watching kids and I didn't have

1489
02:50:27,216 --> 02:50:28,384
an inpulse anytime to tell

1490
02:50:28,384 --> 02:50:30,588
someone to turn around and tell

1491
02:50:30,588 --> 02:50:32,489
someone to be quiet and I think

1492
02:50:32,489 --> 02:50:36,890
-- I think someone was doing

1493
02:50:36,460 --> 02:50:37,861
their homework but that is okay.

1494
02:50:37,861 --> 02:50:39,830
These meetings can be tedious, i

1495
02:50:39,830 --> 02:50:41,898
agree for your age but I hope

1496
02:50:41,898 --> 02:50:43,900
you got something out of it

1497
02:50:43,900 --> 02:50:46,737
tonight and I hope that you saw

1498
02:50:46,737 --> 02:50:49,773
that we don't do all boring

1499
02:50:49,773 --> 02:50:51,775
things. The shooting range, the

1500
02:50:51,775 --> 02:50:53,100
Cowtown. That will probably be

1501
02:50:53,100 --> 02:50:53,143
of interest to you as you turn

1502
02:50:53,143 --> 02:50:54,478
-

1503
02:50:54,478 --> 02:50:56,813
afternoon I think you have to be

1504
02:50:56,813 --> 02:51:01,130
18 in order to go out there and

1505
02:51:01,785 --> 02:51:04,789
shoot but that's going to be a

1506
02:51:04,789 --> 02:51:04,922
real amenity for you. Also the

1507
02:51:04,922 --> 02:51:06,624
-

1508
02:51:06,624 --> 02:51:08,920
ballpark. Here's me being a

1509
02:51:08,920 --> 02:51:11,692
teacher again. How many went to

1510
02:51:13,330 --> 02:51:15,266
a game at the Sports Complex?

1511
02:51:15,266 --> 02:51:17,267
Mariners, anybody? Did you sit

1512
02:51:17,267 --> 02:51:18,402
in the grass and eat a hot dog

1513
02:51:18,402 --> 02:51:19,870
and a fun experience and one of

1514
02:51:19,870 --> 02:51:21,939
the things to do in the City of

1515
02:51:21,939 --> 02:51:24,975
Peoria and anyway thank you for

1516
02:51:24,975 --> 02:51:26,877
being our guests here tonight.

1517
02:51:26,877 --> 02:51:29,613
Okay. First of all Maylee

1518
02:51:29,613 --> 02:51:33,213
mentioned the Relay for Life. I

1519
02:51:33,617 --> 02:51:34,985
was privileged to welcome all of

1520
02:51:34,985 --> 02:51:36,921
the hundreds of cancer

1521
02:51:36,921 --> 02:51:38,155
survivors, people with active

1522
02:51:38,155 --> 02:51:40,555
cancer, relatives of cancer

1523
02:51:40,858 --> 02:51:42,427
victims to the City of Peoria

1524
02:51:42,427 --> 02:51:45,730
and it was at Centennial High

1525
02:51:45,730 --> 02:51:47,865
School and they allowed me to

1526
02:51:47,865 --> 02:51:47,998
come in there even though I'm a

1527
02:51:47,998 --> 02:51:49,998
-

1528
02:51:50,101 --> 02:51:53,701
Peoria High School person and it

1529
02:51:55,439 --> 02:51:57,475
was really uplifting and I

1530
02:51:57,475 --> 02:52:00,778
really enjoyed it. And that was

1531
02:52:00,778 --> 02:52:01,979
the Relay for Life. Also the

1532
02:52:01,979 --> 02:52:04,849
Peoria arts and culture festival

1533
02:52:04,849 --> 02:52:08,520
was held down here a couple of

1534
02:52:08,520 --> 02:52:11,220
Saturdays ago where the old

1535
02:52:11,220 --> 02:52:13,224
place was jus student art from

1536
02:52:13,224 --> 02:52:14,426
all high schools and elementary

1537
02:52:14,426 --> 02:52:17,426
schools in the Peoria Unified

1538
02:52:19,865 --> 02:52:20,898
School District and that is

1539
02:52:20,898 --> 02:52:22,700
really fun. The planair --

1540
02:52:22,700 --> 02:52:24,869
Bridgette you didn't mention it.

1541
02:52:24,869 --> 02:52:26,869
>> [Inaudible].

1542
02:52:28,306 --> 02:52:30,475
>> Results? Okay. There was

1543
02:52:30,475 --> 02:52:33,245
a wonderful planeair. If you

1544
02:52:33,245 --> 02:52:37,445
don't know what it is it's when

1545
02:52:37,916 --> 02:52:42,116
artists go paint in the open air

1546
02:52:49,395 --> 02:52:50,796
and get a vision there beautiful

1547
02:52:50,796 --> 02:52:52,865
scenery and others learn from

1548
02:52:52,865 --> 02:52:54,320
them and paint themselves. It's

1549
02:52:54,320 --> 02:52:56,301
just an amazing festival. It

1550
02:52:56,301 --> 02:53:00,872
was the first of many I am sure

1551
02:53:00,872 --> 02:53:05,672
to come and that was put on by

1552
02:53:06,178 --> 02:53:09,815
wam. And I think last I want to

1553
02:53:09,815 --> 02:53:11,116
say just thank you to our police

1554
02:53:11,116 --> 02:53:14,116
personnel on all levels. We

1555
02:53:14,186 --> 02:53:14,327
just know how hard you work for

1556
02:53:14,327 --> 02:53:16,327
-

1557
02:53:16,721 --> 02:53:18,223
our safety and just to make

1558
02:53:18,223 --> 02:53:20,195
Peoria a really comfortable

1559
02:53:20,195 --> 02:53:22,394
wonderful place to live. We do

1560
02:53:22,394 --> 02:53:24,797
feel safe in our neighborhoods

1561
02:53:24,797 --> 02:53:26,498
because of our cops on the

1562
02:53:26,498 --> 02:53:28,968
street. You guys put -- you put

1563
02:53:28,968 --> 02:53:30,603
your lives on the line everyday.

1564
02:53:30,603 --> 02:53:32,571
You never know when you stop

1565
02:53:32,571 --> 02:53:35,107
someone for a tail light how

1566
02:53:35,107 --> 02:53:38,707
they're going to respond and we

1567
02:53:40,145 --> 02:53:42,281
just really -- I really

1568
02:53:42,281 --> 02:53:43,750
appreciate that, and all of the

1569
02:53:43,750 --> 02:53:46,285
backstage people too that make

1570
02:53:46,285 --> 02:53:47,987
your cops on the street

1571
02:53:47,987 --> 02:53:50,550
possible, our 911 operators that

1572
02:53:50,550 --> 02:53:51,791
we celebrated two weeks ago here

1573
02:53:51,791 --> 02:53:53,492
at our Council meeting, and they

1574
02:53:53,492 --> 02:53:56,128
have a really tough job.

1575
02:53:56,128 --> 02:53:57,996
They're the first ones to hear

1576
02:53:57,996 --> 02:53:59,899
that cry for help, and just want

1577
02:53:59,899 --> 02:54:02,335
you to know at all levels

1578
02:54:02,335 --> 02:54:04,370
whether you're in an office now,

1579
02:54:04,370 --> 02:54:05,438
whether you're a detective,

1580
02:54:05,438 --> 02:54:06,439
whether you'r a street cop,

1581
02:54:06,439 --> 02:54:08,839
whatever your position you

1582
02:54:09,308 --> 02:54:12,308
really are appreciated and the

1583
02:54:12,545 --> 02:54:13,979
fact that you're going to

1584
02:54:13,979 --> 02:54:15,781
receive this calea accreditation

1585
02:54:15,781 --> 02:54:16,983
is just really a high tribute to

1586
02:54:16,983 --> 02:54:19,983
this whole department so thank

1587
02:54:20,530 --> 02:54:21,955
you for what you do and I am so

1588
02:54:21,955 --> 02:54:24,190
glad you have Oliver now because

1589
02:54:24,190 --> 02:54:26,793
he will take you to a whole new

1590
02:54:26,793 --> 02:54:29,193
level I am sure.

1591
02:54:37,103 --> 02:54:38,337
>> Thank you. Councilmember

1592
02:54:38,337 --> 02:54:40,337
Leone.

1593
02:54:40,940 --> 02:54:43,340
>> Yes. Thank you. On

1594
02:54:43,510 --> 02:54:46,279
Saturday April 7 I went to Osuna

1595
02:54:46,279 --> 02:54:48,800
Park. They had the Peoria arts

1596
02:54:48,800 --> 02:54:51,800
culture festival. This is a

1597
02:54:51,451 --> 02:54:55,651
great event and I don't want to

1598
02:54:56,623 --> 02:54:58,325
see this fade away, go away

1599
02:54:58,325 --> 02:55:00,327
someplace else because the kids

1600
02:55:00,327 --> 02:55:01,661
that did all the drawings did a

1601
02:55:01,661 --> 02:55:03,430
great job. They do a lot better

1602
02:55:03,430 --> 02:55:04,998
than I can do and the music was

1603
02:55:04,998 --> 02:55:08,234
great and the food was great and

1604
02:55:08,234 --> 02:55:11,400
there was a lot of people there

1605
02:55:11,400 --> 02:55:13,173
and I really proud to see as

1606
02:55:13,173 --> 02:55:14,741
many there as there was. I want

1607
02:55:14,741 --> 02:55:15,842
to make sure to keep this

1608
02:55:15,842 --> 02:55:18,842
festival going and important to

1609
02:55:22,349 --> 02:55:24,284
the City of Peoria and important

1610
02:55:24,284 --> 02:55:26,187
to the families. Also Wednesday

1611
02:55:26,187 --> 02:55:29,187
the leadership school and had

1612
02:55:30,240 --> 02:55:32,424
about 30 kids there, 30 people

1613
02:55:32,426 --> 02:55:34,328
there and it's great and they're

1614
02:55:34,328 --> 02:55:37,928
going to have eight, nine weeks

1615
02:55:39,833 --> 02:55:41,368
and they're going to learn a lot

1616
02:55:41,368 --> 02:55:44,500
from all these instructors, so

1617
02:55:44,500 --> 02:55:45,806
when you go if you have any

1618
02:55:45,806 --> 02:55:48,141
questions make sure you ask the

1619
02:55:48,141 --> 02:55:49,276
questions and get the answers.

1620
02:55:49,276 --> 02:55:52,876
`It's important and these are the

1621
02:55:53,980 --> 02:55:57,117
people that can give you the

1622
02:55:57,117 --> 02:55:59,517
answers. On Saturday April 14

1623
02:55:59,619 --> 02:56:03,219
we had Scotland Yard Park event.

1624
02:56:03,824 --> 02:56:05,359
It was just great. We had the

1625
02:56:05,359 --> 02:56:07,762
movie Coco. I don't know if

1626
02:56:07,762 --> 02:56:09,763
anybody saw it or not but it was

1627
02:56:09,763 --> 02:56:11,632
a great movie. Everything was

1628
02:56:11,632 --> 02:56:15,269
free. There was a lot of people

1629
02:56:15,269 --> 02:56:17,104
there and I just want to say

1630
02:56:17,104 --> 02:56:19,407
thank you to my assistant Carin.

1631
02:56:19,407 --> 02:56:21,109
She did all the work. She put

1632
02:56:21,109 --> 02:56:23,444
it together and took it a part

1633
02:56:23,444 --> 02:56:26,147
and I want to thank her for

1634
02:56:26,147 --> 02:56:29,747
that. God bless each and every

1635
02:56:30,170 --> 02:56:33,153
one of you and God bless America

1636
02:56:33,153 --> 02:56:34,888
and God bless the Boy Scouts.

1637
02:56:34,888 --> 02:56:36,657
>> Thank you. Youth Council

1638
02:56:36,657 --> 02:56:38,193
Liaison Gatrost.

1639
02:56:38,193 --> 02:56:40,593
>> Thank you Mayor. April 7

1640
02:56:41,290 --> 02:56:42,897
in the morning I attended the

1641
02:56:42,897 --> 02:56:45,297
`Peoria Arts and Cultural

1642
02:56:45,299 --> 02:56:47,901
Festival. There was amazing art

1643
02:56:47,901 --> 02:56:49,470
work that was there. There was

1644
02:56:49,470 --> 02:56:51,605
even a chalk board to fill out

1645
02:56:51,605 --> 02:56:53,608
what art means to you and there

1646
02:56:53,608 --> 02:56:56,608
were a lot of different

1647
02:56:58,246 --> 02:57:00,248
responses and to me it was

1648
02:57:00,248 --> 02:57:02,248
really inspirational. Later

1649
02:57:02,483 --> 02:57:05,753
that day I attended the Relay

1650
02:57:05,753 --> 02:57:08,753
for Life event held at

1651
02:57:09,523 --> 02:57:11,793
Centennial High School. The

1652
02:57:11,793 --> 02:57:14,193
Youth Advisory Board raised $820

1653
02:57:15,300 --> 02:57:17,430
and 10 cents. That's not

1654
02:57:18,133 --> 02:57:20,533
including Mr. Michael Finn's

1655
02:57:22,203 --> 02:57:24,205
donation, and they also lead a

1656
02:57:24,205 --> 02:57:25,907
Congo lap from what I heard. I

1657
02:57:25,907 --> 02:57:27,942
also want to say thank you to

1658
02:57:27,942 --> 02:57:30,342
those that participated and

1659
02:57:30,445 --> 02:57:31,980
donated and helpd out at this

1660
02:57:31,980 --> 02:57:34,683
event because it truly remains a

1661
02:57:34,683 --> 02:57:38,530
lot because I had a lot of

1662
02:57:38,530 --> 02:57:38,184
family who has cancer so yeah.

1663
02:57:38,184 --> 02:57:40,184
-

1664
02:57:40,555 --> 02:57:43,224
On April 14 I attended a

1665
02:57:43,224 --> 02:57:46,224
shred-a-thon for Vice Mayor Finn

1666
02:57:48,497 --> 02:57:52,970
along with one of my youth

1667
02:57:52,668 --> 02:57:54,770
advisory peers Leah Gilbertson.

1668
02:57:54,770 --> 02:57:57,720
There was lots of cars and went

1669
02:57:57,720 --> 02:57:58,573
by smoothly. Later that day I

1670
02:57:58,573 --> 02:58:01,843
went to Carlo Leone event, the

1671
02:58:01,843 --> 02:58:03,913
Park Fest and had a showing of

1672
02:58:03,913 --> 02:58:05,614
movie Coco like he said. I

1673
02:58:05,614 --> 02:58:09,251
never seen that movie and it was

1674
02:58:09,251 --> 02:58:10,452
`the first time and it was just

1675
02:58:10,452 --> 02:58:12,121
amazing. By far my favorite

1676
02:58:12,121 --> 02:58:13,922
Pixar movie. I know it's

1677
02:58:13,922 --> 02:58:15,324
getting into the summertime.

1678
02:58:15,324 --> 02:58:17,526
It's getting warm, pool season

1679
02:58:17,526 --> 02:58:17,658
is here and so I just encourage

1680
02:58:17,658 --> 02:58:19,658
-

1681
02:58:20,595 --> 02:58:23,699
you guys if you haven't yet take

1682
02:58:23,699 --> 02:58:25,167
the cpr certification class from

1683
02:58:25,167 --> 02:58:27,200
the Peoria Fire med because I

1684
02:58:27,200 --> 02:58:29,438
took that class and you get

1685
02:58:29,438 --> 02:58:32,241
certified then and there and it

1686
02:58:32,241 --> 02:58:35,770
was really awesome. I enjoyed

1687
02:58:35,770 --> 02:58:38,614
it, and also at the -- I also

1688
02:58:38,614 --> 02:58:42,214
forgot to mention at the Relay

1689
02:58:42,885 --> 02:58:43,160
for Life we had a dunk tank and

1690
02:58:43,160 --> 02:58:45,160
-

1691
02:58:45,540 --> 02:58:49,254
we dunked the Chief and I am

1692
02:58:49,458 --> 02:58:49,992
pretty sure he had a good time

1693
02:58:49,992 --> 02:58:50,359
in that dunk tank --

1694
02:58:50,359 --> 02:58:50,759
[Laughter]

1695
02:58:50,759 --> 02:58:52,759
>>.

1696
02:58:54,296 --> 02:58:54,997
>> He's saying no, he did not.

1697
02:58:54,997 --> 02:58:56,933
>> And I would also like to

1698
02:58:56,933 --> 02:58:59,333
congratulate the Peoria Police

1699
02:58:59,502 --> 02:59:01,137
Department for getting their new

1700
02:59:01,137 --> 02:59:02,438
addition Oliver because I like

1701
02:59:02,438 --> 02:59:04,607
dogs so that's all I have today

1702
02:59:04,607 --> 02:59:06,607
Mayor. Thank you.

1703
02:59:06,776 --> 02:59:08,343
>> Thank you. And I just want

1704
02:59:08,343 --> 02:59:09,678
to add one more thing about the

1705
02:59:09,678 --> 02:59:12,114
budget if I might. If you

1706
02:59:12,114 --> 02:59:14,384
haven't heard too much about it

1707
02:59:14,384 --> 02:59:17,190
already. I know that it seeps

1708
02:59:17,190 --> 02:59:18,588
like we were just oh so

1709
02:59:18,588 --> 02:59:20,988
brilliant getting through the

1710
02:59:21,900 --> 02:59:23,559
budget in two days but we must

1711
02:59:23,559 --> 02:59:24,494
not forget throughout the course

1712
02:59:24,494 --> 02:59:26,896
of the last six months we have

1713
02:59:26,896 --> 02:59:28,497
been having work Study Sessions

1714
02:59:28,497 --> 02:59:31,268
that lead up to this brilliance

1715
02:59:31,268 --> 02:59:34,103
on economic development and our

1716
02:59:34,103 --> 02:59:35,171
Enterprise Funds and various

1717
02:59:35,171 --> 02:59:37,571
different kinds of conversations

1718
02:59:38,842 --> 02:59:40,510
that took a big chunk of our

1719
02:59:40,510 --> 02:59:43,510
budget, and also our Capital

1720
02:59:44,470 --> 02:59:46,150
Improvement Program. I would

1721
02:59:46,150 --> 02:59:49,150
like to congratulate a denna.

1722
02:59:49,186 --> 02:59:50,654
It was the first time giving the

1723
02:59:50,654 --> 02:59:51,855
Capital Improvement Program

1724
02:59:51,855 --> 02:59:54,255
budget presentation. She spoke

1725
02:59:54,524 --> 02:59:56,326
for an hour and a half on our

1726
02:59:56,326 --> 02:59:59,326
very largest proects in the

1727
02:59:59,829 --> 03:00:01,231
city and she did it without

1728
03:00:01,231 --> 03:00:02,565
notes. It was incredible. She

1729
03:00:02,565 --> 03:00:05,301
knew the answer to every

1730
03:00:05,301 --> 03:00:06,403
question. She knew every

1731
03:00:06,403 --> 03:00:08,405
project and just peoples volumes

1732
03:00:08,405 --> 03:00:09,273
for how ready you were for your

1733
03:00:09,273 --> 03:00:11,475
promotion that you received last

1734
03:00:11,475 --> 03:00:12,942
year so thank you for that and

1735
03:00:12,942 --> 03:00:14,678
thanks everybody for all the

1736
03:00:14,678 --> 03:00:16,146
preparation, how well you

1737
03:00:16,146 --> 03:00:19,820
prepared us is what was really

1738
03:00:19,820 --> 03:00:21,151
great, and then we ended up with

1739
03:00:21,151 --> 03:00:22,519
a perfectly balanced budget with

1740
03:00:22,519 --> 03:00:24,855
no tax increase the Peoria way

1741
03:00:24,855 --> 03:00:28,726
so thank you all very much and

1742
03:00:28,726 --> 03:00:29,590
with that we are adjourned.

1743
03:00:29,590 --> 03:00:29,726
[Gavel]

1744
03:00:29,726 --> 03:00:30,660
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1745
03:00:30,660 --> 03:00:31,295
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