Learn how East Peoria fared in 2013 and what's in the works for 2014, presented March 7, 2014 during the East Peoria Chamber of Commerce's Eggs & Issues breakfast meeting. Every city department reviewed accomplishments and detailed future projects.

1. 2014 STATE OF THE CITY
Mayor Dave Mingus
Commissioner Dan Decker
Commissioner Gary Densberger
Commissioner Tim Jeffers
Commissioner Chad Joos

2. Growth spurt

3. “Getting by”

4. Up-to-date and effective!

5. City Administrator
Tom Brimberry

6. 23,402 Residents
9,000 Households
650 Businesses with 8,000 Employees
125 Schools & Churches
Total Operating Budget: $38 Million
(May 1, 2014 – April 30, 2015 Fiscal Year)

7. CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
1.
2.
3.
4.
Develop the riverfront & new downtown
Enhance public safety
Invest in public infrastructure
Achieve economic development
throughout the City, including
Robein/Sunnyland
5. Ensure responsive, responsible
government
6. Create a high quality of life for residents

8. City Clerk
Morgan Cadwalader

9. Function
The City Clerk's office performs a variety of functions vital
to city government.
Attends all Council meetings
Prepare meeting agendas and minutes
Conducts voter registration
Issues applications for various permits and licenses
Handles Freedom of Information inquiries
Administers updates of the city code
Files official municipal documents with Tazewell County
and other governmental entities.
Keeper of the city seal and certifies and attests that
official signatures are on municipal documents

10. Accomplishments/Duties
Keeper of the Records
Increased use of electronic documents
Historical versions of the City Code online and quicker updates
to the online City Code; updating City Code
Issue various licenses and permits
Increase in licensing and permitting due to growth
Changes made to special permitting to address changes in the
Levee District
Access to many applications online and email licensing and
renewals
FOIA & Open Meetings Act Officer
Increased website transparency
Addressing in the Levee District and around the City
Human Resources

11. Goals
Continued transparency effort
Development and implementation of
automated licensing and renewal information
Increased communications with other
departments to ensure licensing compliance to
improve efficiency and reduce errors
Continued updating of City Code

12. Chief of Police
Dick Ganschow

13. The Police Department consists of:
 Uniformed patrol division
 Investigations division
 Communications
 Command staff
From these divisions the department has:
 bicycle officers
 motorcycle 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.

14. November 17, 2013
On November 17, 2013 at 10:53 a.m. East Peoria Dispatch
Center sets off tornado sirens.
At 11:00 a.m. on duty officer reports tornado near
Pinecrest.
Within minutes additional officers and dispatchers
respond to assist. Within an hour, the East Peoria Police
Department had over thirty units on scene at various
locations within the city. Most responded before even
being called. By the time a few weeks had passed and
areas were declared secured, the Police Department had
expended some 2,500 man hours just toward tornado
response.

15. 2013 Police Department Statistics
Over 26,000 calls for service received
in 2013!
Traffic - 6391 traffic stops
Arrests - 1674 arrests made
Response – 753 alarms, fights, etc.

16. Dispatch received a much needed
upgrade!

17. Photos courtesy of East Peoria Times Courier

18. Our Motorcycle Officers and our K-9 Unit.

19. Director of Buildings &
Public Property
Robert Cole

20. Energy Efficiency Programs to Date
Applied and received over $380,00.00 in grants
and Incentives for Energy Efficiency Programs for
City Facilities.
Reduced Total Energy Consumption by 30% since
2007.
Instrumental in Electrical Aggregation Program.
Recycled over 10 tons of paper and metals.
Will continue to reduce, reuse, and recycle for the
City of East Peoria.

21. Information Technology
Implemented Citizen based web portal/ mobile app for City service
requests (Access East Peoria).
Completed upgrades in technology services for City Facilities.
Implemented Recycling Program for Electronic devices.
PC replacement project – Replaced obsolete computers throughout
the city.
Network backbone upgrade – Began installation of fiber through
iTV3 at city facilities.
Activated and set up charging stations in Levee District.

22. Code Enforcement &
Building Inspections
Upgrading Code Enforcement Programs to be
more efficient.
Implemented Citizen based Web Portal/ Mobile
APP for City service requests (Access East Peoria)
Code Enforcement
Working with City departments on information
sharing for transparency in government.
Expanding training for Code Enforcement and
Inspections.

23. EAST PEORIA IS BRINGING
MOBILE TO MAIN STREET!
Partnering with PublicStuff, a CRM software company to launch a new
digital communications solution called Access East Peoria.
People can submit service requests on the fly from their iPhone,
Blackberry and Android smartphones or on the web and
Access important city information regarding events, emergency alerts
and more.
City workers will have direct communication with residents to resolve
issues through the backend software system powered by PublicStuff.
To download the app on your smartphone, please click the appropriate
link on your device

25. East Peoria Fire Department
Fire Chief Bill Darin
4/17/13 – Lightning strikes a
warehouse on Cass Street
during an extremely severe
storm, kicking off a year of a
flood, drought and tornado –
and the Fire Department
was there through it all
serving East Peoria!

26. Calls by District
3,439 Total Calls
for Service
*Station 4 also changed
quarters to Central
House 636 times when
Central and Station 3
were out on
simultaneous
incidents.
We had 824 simultaneous
calls, or 24% of our
incidents.

27. Coverage
Area

28. Call Statistics
About 24% of the time we have to handle simultaneous incidents

29. 2013 Call Highlights
48 building fires
30 brush or grass fires – again, it was a very
hot, dry summer!
145 motor vehicle accidents
35 extrications of victims from vehicles
2,369 transports to the emergency room
34 ambulance intercepts with other agencies
20 vehicle fires

30. Top 10 Calls - 2013

31. Top Calls 2013 vs. 2012

32. A Decade of Call Data

33. We Serve our Community
Fire prevention
programs for
youth
Free monthly car
seat checks
Smoke detector
and carbon
monoxide
detector
program
Commercial
business
inspection
program

34. We Train, and Train, and Train!
Continuous training both in the
classroom and out in the field

35. We’ve Come a Long Way …
And our mission
remains the
same:
We fight fires …

36. And …
We
save lives!

37. Department of Public Works
Steve Ferguson, Director
Jackie Harrmann, Superintendent Waste Water, Solid
Waste, and Recycling
Ray Roese, Superintendent of Water
Ric Semonski, Superintendent of Streets

38. PUBLIC WORKS 2014
Streets – roadway and storm sewers
Solid waste -- garbage and recycling
Mechanics -- equipment and vehicles
Water -- treat and distribute clean and
safe drinking water
Sanitary sewer – receive, treat and
dispose of wastewater in a sanitary
manner

39. Completed in 2013
1 billion gallons of drinking water made
2 billion gallons of sewage treated
$1 million in street maintenance performed
18 million pounds of trash and recycling
collected
Converted all 8100 water meters to Radio-Read
meters.
Made a major repair of a Digester at Waste
Water Treatment Plant No.1.
Implementing mandatory garbage toter system.
Built the new Spinder Bridge over Farm Creek

40. To serve Levee
District traffic,
Spinder Drive was
completed on
September 1, 2013.

41. WE DEALT WITH NATURAL
DISASTERS:
Drought
Major Flood/Landslides
Tornado
Many Snowstorms
Extreme Cold
Many Water Main Breaks & Frozen Pipes

42. We react to natural disasters.
THE FLOOD APRIL 19, 2013

43. UPS

44. We caught this fish swimming
Eastbound on Camp Street

45. THE TORNADO NOVEMBER 17, 2013

47. AN ENTIRE HOUSE SET
AT THE CURB

48. GOAL: Start The Design Of A New
Intersection At River Road & Camp
Street
Investigated best way to improve intersection,
best alternative was constructing a roundabout
Preliminary engineering is ongoing to assure that
we are shovel ready if funding becomes
available.
We submitted this project to PPUATS, the local
transportation funding mechanism.

49. CAMP STREET & RIVER
ROAD ROUNDABOUT

50. USE OF RADIO-READ WATER
METERS
Increased efficiency: 2 men 5days/week reduced to 1 man in 2-4
Days
Eliminated Estimated Bills
Saved manpower

51. IMPLEMENT ALL TOTER GARBAGE
COLLECTION SYSTEM
Reduced cost of collection by
increased efficiency
Reduced injuries to employees
Animal proof
Weather proof

52. Department of Planning &
Community Development
Ty Livingston, Director

53. Regional & County Plans
Focus on job creation, wages,
business growth, tourism, and quality
of life
East Peoria well-positioned for
tourism, transportation logistics,
hospitality and retail
City’s plan will focus on elements of
regional and county plans

54. City-Wide Future Development

55. RiverFront & Levee District Sites

56. Levee District Future Development
Anchor projects (Holiday Inn, Clock
Tower Place, Fondulac District Library,
Costco & Target site) have been
completed
Interest from hospitality developers as
well as some multi-family
Seeking residential, mixed-used and
multi-story development to complement
area
Public Spaces – civic triangle, improved
connections to trail system
Sculpture & Historic Walk

57. Sculpture Walk Concept

58. Hiking/Biking Trails
Working with local group on
improved signage
Expanding to on-street network
to make connections
Camp Street Linear Park/Trail

59. At present, it’s a very unattractive
view!

60. A future aerial shot?

61. A possible view from the street?

62. And now for the good stuff!
Recently Opened:
Panda Express
Aldi
But who’s coming next?
trips

63. Coming Soon…
Shoe Department Encore
Chick-Fil-A
Lane Bryant
McDonald’s
Popeye’s
Diva Nails
Carter’s
More exciting announcements on the way!

64. Department of Tourism &
Special Events
Doug McCarty, Director

65. 2014

67. “Wally” Jaquet
Festival of Lights Volunteer
29 Years!!

68. 2014 Festival of Lights
30th Anniversary
Expansion, New Attractions, Some Old Favorites!!
Festival of Lights Parade – Saturday, November 22
Winter Wonderland – November 27 – December 31
FOLEPI River Trail Classic – November 29
FOLEPI Gifts Galore – December (TBD)
FOLEPI Get Lit – December 31
Queen Pageant – TBD
Find FOLEPI Ornament Hunt- Starts December

70. 2014 EastSide Centre Events
IESA State Track Meets
Over 21,000 Spectators
6,000 Athletes
May 16, 17, 23, 24
IHSA State Softball Championships
Over 7,000 Spectators
Top 8 Teams in the State
June 6, 7, 13, 14
NSA State Championships
Over 160 Teams
June 27-29, July 4-6
New in 2014…
NAIA Inaugural Sports Showcase – June 20-22 (1,000 Athletes/300 Coaches)
Legit Softball Skills Academy – June 24 & 25 (over 200 softball players)

71. Easter Seals Run, Walk, and Roll
Saturday, April 19, 2014
1 mile walk
4 mile run
Levee District – East Peoria
www.kidstherapyprogress.com

72. Arts on the Promenade – June 2014
Central Illinois Cruisers – Summer 2014 (Par-A-Dice & Levee District)

73. Farmers Markets – Fridays June – September 2014
Crittenton Centers Kids’ Day – July 26

74. Flying Fish
Festival
July 11-12, 2014
East Peoria
Riverfront

76. TOURISM & SPECIAL EVENTS - 2014
700 Travel Teams and over 9,000 Travel Team Families
Track Meets of 6,000 Athletes and 21,000 fans
7,000 Hotel Rooms
2,500 Games Played at EastSide
30th Anniversary of Festival of Lights
20,000 Vehicles thru Winter Wonderland
Thousands More Viewing the Parade of Lights
The Largest Fireworks Display in Illinois
Millions of Dollars Spent in our Community
Many New and Exciting Special Events…
Give us all plenty to see and do in East Peoria in 2014!