East Peoria's State of the City presentation occurred March 1, 2013, and highlighted accomplishments from 2012 as well as goals for 2013.

1. 2013 State of the City
Mayor Dave Mingus
Commissioner Dan Decker
Commissioner Gary Densberger
Commissioner Tim Jeffers
Commissioner Chad Joos

2. Tom Brimberry

3. The Elected Officials, along with Chiefs and
Departments Heads, have established 6 City Council
Priorities:
1. Develop the riverfront & new downtown
2. Ensure public safety
3. Invest in public infrastructure
4. Achieve economic development throughout the
City, including Robein/Sunnyland
5. Ensure responsive, responsible government
6. Create a high quality of life

4. LOCATION OF OFFICES:
• City Hall, 100 S. Main Street
Council Chambers, Mayor’s Office, City Clerk’s Office, Treasurer’s
Office, Administrative Offices, Water Department Billing, Planning and Zoning
Department, Housing Authority
• Eastport Marina, 701 Mariners Way
• EastSide Centre, One EastSide Drive
EastSide Centre; Department of Tourism, Special Events and Facilities;
Public Relations Office; Festival of Lights; Tourism Coordinator’s Office
• FOLEPI Building, 2200 E. Washington Street
• Public Safety Building, 201 W. Washington Street
Fire Department, Police Department, Telecommunications
• Public Works Department, 2232 E. Washington Street
Street, Vehicle Maintenance, Water, Solid Waste, Waste Water
APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:
Full-Time Employees: 180 Part-Time Employees: 86
TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET: $48,111,779.00
(May 1, 2012 – April 30, 2013 Fiscal Year)

5. Dick Ganschow

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

8. The Police Department consists of:
 Uniformed patrol division
 Investigations division
 Communications
 Command staff
From these divisions the department has:
 bicycle officers
 motorcycles officers
 tactical officers belonging to the Central Illinois Emergency
Response Team (CIERT), the ILEAS statewide tactical response
team
 truck enforcement officers
 K-9 unit
 Honor Guard
There are currently two officers tasked out to specialized units, one
with the Multi County Enforcement Group, and one with the Central
Illinois Cybercrimes Unit with the FBI.

9. Robert Cole
• Energy Efficiency
• Information Technology
• Code Enforcement & Building Construction

15. *
3,339 Total Calls for Service
* Station 4 also responds to all significant incidents
and changed quarters to Central House 411 times in 2012

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

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

18. 31 building fires
30 brush or grass fires – it was a very dry
summer!
166 motor vehicle accidents
2 extrications of victims from vehicles
2,155 transports to the emergency room
97 ambulance intercepts with other agencies

21. Car Seat
Checks
150 car seats
checked from
May 2012 to
February
2013
Occurs first
Wednesday
of the month
at Central
Station
FREE!
95% of car seats installed by the public are done incorrectly.
(Source: Safe Kids, a national organization promoting car seat safety)

22. Fire Prevention
Week
Occurs annually in
October
Presentations done
at every East Peoria
school and daycare
facility
Commercial Business Inspection Program
For East Peoria commercial businesses and multi-family dwellings
Familiarization of structure for firefighters
Ensures safe atmosphere for residents and visitors
Knox-Box Compliance
Provides non-destructive emergency access to buildings
Required per city ordinance

23. We fight fires …

24. We respond no matter what …

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

26. We
save lives!

27. Morgan Cadwalader

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

29. Keeper of the Records
Increased use of electronic documents for greater
efficiency, savings and sharing of information
Quicker updates to the online City Code
Issue various licenses and permits
Increase in licenses and permits due to growth
Access to many applications online
FOIA & Open Meetings Act Officer
Increased website transparency; working toward 100%
website transparency
Addressing in the Levee District and around the
City

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

31. Steve Ferguson, Director

32. A YEAR OF GROWTH

33. In addition to the
billion gallons of drinking water we made,
2 billion gallons of sewage we treated,
$2.2 million in street maintenance we performed
18 million pounds of trash & recycling we collected
We worked to meet the infrastructure needs of
Our great City today and plan for the future.

35. WE ADDED 2 MILES OF CITY STREETS IN THE
LEVEE DISTRICT
WE ADDED 1 MILE OF ROAD ON SUMMIT
DRIVE
ALL OF THE WATER, SEWER AND STORM
SEWERS THAT ACCOMPANY THESE ROADS.

36. Summit Drive Extension

37. REPAVED FONDULAC DRIVE
REPAVED BLACKJACK BOULEVARD
WE DRILLED A NEW WELL AT OUR NORTH
MAIN WATER TREATMENT FACILITY.
WE REPAVED ½ MILE OF CENTENNIAL DRIVE

38. TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE NEW LEVEE
DISTRICT, WE ARE BUILDING A BRIDGE ACROSS
FARM CREEK FROM THE CAMP STREET /
ALTORFER LANE INTERSECTION TO THE NEW
ALTORFER LANE EXTENSION THAT ENDS AT
COSTCO.
THIS WILL BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 1ST OF
THIS YEAR.

41. PILING BEING DRIVEN TO BEDROCK

42. IN 2013 WE WILL REPAVE CENTENNIAL DRIVE
FROM SUMMIT/GRANGE INTERSECTION TO
WASHINGTON IL TO IMPROVE THE ACCESS TO RT
8, RT 24, ICC AND SUNNYLAND.
WE PLAN TO WORK WITH IDOT TO WIDEN MAIN
STREET THROUGH EAST PEORIA TO IMPROVE
NORTH-SOUTH ACCESS THROUGH TOWN.
EXTEND BASS PRO DRIVE TO RT 116 TO IMPROVE
ACCESS TO BASS PRO DRIVE FROM RT 116

45. Automatic (Radio) water meter reading
Will free up one employee for other tasks
Go to an all “toter” garbage system
This will save on Workers Compensation Injuries
Look at enhanced recycling program

46. Public Works strives
to meet the current
and future
infrastructure needs
of East Peoria!

47. Ty Livingston, Director

48. The Levee District
Buildings underway, openings and
announcements coming
Signs, Signs, Signs – Working on
wayfinding and identification
signage for the Levee District
Food Carts – Public Discussion on
Food Carts and vibrancy they
can add to the development
Sculpture Walk & Civic Plaza

50. Commercial Development – Out of 97
Enterprise Zones statewide, East Peoria’s was in
the top 10 for job creation (415) and top 15 for
total investment (almost $37M)
Residential Development – While only 30 new
housing starts last year,
roughly half were spec
homes, a good sign
moving forward

51. Community Development
Hiking/Biking Trail Connections – Camp Street
Segment and connection to River Trail
Farmer’s Market Continues this year at new
location

54. Dan Cunningham, Director

55. Impact on our
Community!

56. 28 YEARS!!

57. Festival of Lights
Winter Wonderland
Year Revenue Days Open
2012 $286,243 39
2011 $232,103 31
2010 $122,304 31
2009 $143,633 29
Doubled Revenue in 3 Years

58. Long Time Partners

59. “A rainy day at EastSide
Centre produces retail
sunshine for Bass Pro
Shops.”
Jim Goff
Manager – Bass Pro Shops

60. SOFTBALL – High School & College
April – Midwest Conference –
9 Teams – 2 Nights – Over 300 Rooms
May – Great Lakes Valley Conference –
8 Teams – 3 Nights – Over 400 Rooms
June - IHSA State Championships (1A & 2A) –
8 Teams – 2 Nights – Thousands of Fans
June – IHSA State Championships (3A & 4A)-
8 Teams – 2 Nights – Thousands of Fans

61. YOUTH SOFTBALL – 13 EVENTS
Up from 9 events in 2012
365 teams representing 4,380 families played
in 2012 with 208 teams from out of town and
renting 3,012 Hotel Rooms
6,318 families will visit East Peoria in 2013 to
play softball resulting in:
$1,400,000
Economic Impact

62. SOFTBALL – NSA WORLD SERIES
EVERY (3) YEARS
180 Teams – 2,160 Families
120 Out of Area Teams
Teams in town for 3-6 days
4,500 Hotel Room Nights
$2,400,000
Economic Impact

64. IESA STATE FINALS
Track & Baseball – (3) Weekends
25,000 Paid Spectators
6,100 Athletes
3,325 Hotel Room Nights
$2,000,000
Economic Impact

65. Total Economic Impact of Tourism and
Special Events in East Peoria
OVER
$ 6,000,000

66. • Fireworks
• Art Shows
• Farmers Market
• Running Races
• Concerts
March – Women’s NJCAA
Division 2 Basketball Tourney
16 Teams – 5 Nights – 250 Girls
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