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WELCOME TO "AT ISSUE." THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. I AM H. WAYNE WILSON.
YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. I AM H. WAYNE WILSON. FOR THE PAST ALMOST YEAR NOW,
I AM H. WAYNE WILSON. FOR THE PAST ALMOST YEAR NOW, THE CITY OF PEORIA HAS BEEN
FOR THE PAST ALMOST YEAR NOW, THE CITY OF PEORIA HAS BEEN LOOKING AT A DEFICIT IN THE
THE CITY OF PEORIA HAS BEEN LOOKING AT A DEFICIT IN THE BUDGET AS THEY TRY TO FIGURE OUT
LOOKING AT A DEFICIT IN THE BUDGET AS THEY TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO BALANCE INCOME AND OUT
BUDGET AS THEY TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO BALANCE INCOME AND OUT GO.
HOW TO BALANCE INCOME AND OUT GO. THAT, UNFORTUNATELY, WAS A
GO. THAT, UNFORTUNATELY, WAS A DEFICIT THAT GREW AS THEY
THAT, UNFORTUNATELY, WAS A DEFICIT THAT GREW AS THEY TACKLED THE BUDGET.
DEFICIT THAT GREW AS THEY TACKLED THE BUDGET. IT ENDED UP TO BE ABOUT
TACKLED THE BUDGET. IT ENDED UP TO BE ABOUT $14.5 MILLION.
IT ENDED UP TO BE ABOUT $14.5 MILLION. THE CITY MANAGER AND THE MAYOR
$14.5 MILLION. THE CITY MANAGER AND THE MAYOR ARE GOING TO DISCUSS HOW THEY
THE CITY MANAGER AND THE MAYOR ARE GOING TO DISCUSS HOW THEY ARRIVED TO WHAT IS ALMOST A
ARE GOING TO DISCUSS HOW THEY ARRIVED TO WHAT IS ALMOST A BALANCED BUDGET.
ARRIVED TO WHAT IS ALMOST A BALANCED BUDGET. WE WELCOME SCOTT MOORE, THE CITY
BALANCED BUDGET. WE WELCOME SCOTT MOORE, THE CITY MANAGER.
WE WELCOME SCOTT MOORE, THE CITY MANAGER. >>THANK YOU.
MANAGER. >>THANK YOU. >>WE WELCOME THE MAYOR, JIM
>>THANK YOU. >>WE WELCOME THE MAYOR, JIM ARDIS.
>>WE WELCOME THE MAYOR, JIM ARDIS. >>THANKS.
ARDIS. >>THANKS. >>THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
>>THANKS. >>THANKS FOR BEING HERE. BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT BUDGET,
>>THANKS FOR BEING HERE. BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT BUDGET, LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR
BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT BUDGET, LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND.
LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND. WELCOME TO THE CITY OF PEORIA,
BACKGROUND. WELCOME TO THE CITY OF PEORIA, FIVE WEEKS ON THE JOB?
WELCOME TO THE CITY OF PEORIA, FIVE WEEKS ON THE JOB? >> YES, SIR.
FIVE WEEKS ON THE JOB? >> YES, SIR. >>HOW DID YOU DESCRIBE MOVING
>> YES, SIR. >>HOW DID YOU DESCRIBE MOVING FROM WICHITA'S BUDGET SITUATION
>>HOW DID YOU DESCRIBE MOVING FROM WICHITA'S BUDGET SITUATION TO PEORIA'S BUDGET SITUATION?
FROM WICHITA'S BUDGET SITUATION TO PEORIA'S BUDGET SITUATION? >> FROM 8 BILL MILLION FROM 14
TO PEORIA'S BUDGET SITUATION? >> FROM 8 BILL MILLION FROM 14 AND A HALF MILLION FROM, THE
>> FROM 8 BILL MILLION FROM 14 AND A HALF MILLION FROM, THE FRONT TO THE FIRE.
AND A HALF MILLION FROM, THE FRONT TO THE FIRE. >>TO PUT THAT IN PERSPECTIVE.
FRONT TO THE FIRE. >>TO PUT THAT IN PERSPECTIVE. $8 MILLION BUDGET DEFICIT
>>TO PUT THAT IN PERSPECTIVE. $8 MILLION BUDGET DEFICIT WICHITA WAS FACING BUT THEIR
$8 MILLION BUDGET DEFICIT WICHITA WAS FACING BUT THEIR BUDGET IS THREE TIMES.
WICHITA WAS FACING BUT THEIR BUDGET IS THREE TIMES. >>500 MILLION.
BUDGET IS THREE TIMES. >>500 MILLION. >>VERSUS 173 MILLION?
>>500 MILLION. >>VERSUS 173 MILLION? >> YES, SIR.
>>VERSUS 173 MILLION? >> YES, SIR. OUT OF 173 MILLION,
>> YES, SIR. OUT OF 173 MILLION, $14.5 MILLION IS PRETTY GOOD
OUT OF 173 MILLION, $14.5 MILLION IS PRETTY GOOD CHUNK OF MONEY.
$14.5 MILLION IS PRETTY GOOD CHUNK OF MONEY. SO, AS A RESULT, CITY EMPLOYMENT
CHUNK OF MONEY. SO, AS A RESULT, CITY EMPLOYMENT IS DOWN, OR WILL BE DOWN 9.6%,
SO, AS A RESULT, CITY EMPLOYMENT IS DOWN, OR WILL BE DOWN 9.6%, GIVE OR TAKE FROM 794 TO 718.
IS DOWN, OR WILL BE DOWN 9.6%, GIVE OR TAKE FROM 794 TO 718. WHILE YOU ARE CUTTING THOSE, YOU
GIVE OR TAKE FROM 794 TO 718. WHILE YOU ARE CUTTING THOSE, YOU ARE FACED WITH BUDGET INCREASES,
WHILE YOU ARE CUTTING THOSE, YOU ARE FACED WITH BUDGET INCREASES, IN THE CASE OF PENSION
ARE FACED WITH BUDGET INCREASES, IN THE CASE OF PENSION MANAGEMENT, MANDATORY INCREASE,
IN THE CASE OF PENSION MANAGEMENT, MANDATORY INCREASE, 112%, PENSION COSTS UP 112% OVER
MANAGEMENT, MANDATORY INCREASE, 112%, PENSION COSTS UP 112% OVER PAST 12 YEARS.
112%, PENSION COSTS UP 112% OVER PAST 12 YEARS. HEALTH CARE 50%.
PAST 12 YEARS. HEALTH CARE 50%. AND INFLATION, TO PUT IT IN
HEALTH CARE 50%. AND INFLATION, TO PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE, 25% OVER THAT SAME
AND INFLATION, TO PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE, 25% OVER THAT SAME PERIOD OF TIME.
PERSPECTIVE, 25% OVER THAT SAME PERIOD OF TIME. AND, OH, WOW, THE PAST YEAR,
PERIOD OF TIME. AND, OH, WOW, THE PAST YEAR, SALES TAX REVENUE FOR THE CITY,
AND, OH, WOW, THE PAST YEAR, SALES TAX REVENUE FOR THE CITY, DOWN 7%. THIS COULD NOT HAVE
SALES TAX REVENUE FOR THE CITY, DOWN 7%. THIS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN AN EASY PROCESS.
DOWN 7%. THIS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN AN EASY PROCESS. >>NO, IT HAS BEEN A DIFFICULT
BEEN AN EASY PROCESS. >>NO, IT HAS BEEN A DIFFICULT TIME, H, EVEN LAST YEAR AT THIS
>>NO, IT HAS BEEN A DIFFICULT TIME, H, EVEN LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME WHEN THIS WHOLE ECONOMIC
TIME, H, EVEN LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME WHEN THIS WHOLE ECONOMIC TSUNAMI WAS HURTING OUR COUNTRY,
TIME WHEN THIS WHOLE ECONOMIC TSUNAMI WAS HURTING OUR COUNTRY, I DON'T THINK ANYBODY
TSUNAMI WAS HURTING OUR COUNTRY, I DON'T THINK ANYBODY ANTICIPATED THE LEVEL TO WHICH
I DON'T THINK ANYBODY ANTICIPATED THE LEVEL TO WHICH THESE SEVERE DEFICITS WOULD BE
ANTICIPATED THE LEVEL TO WHICH THESE SEVERE DEFICITS WOULD BE AND THE IMPACT THAT IT IS HAVING
THESE SEVERE DEFICITS WOULD BE AND THE IMPACT THAT IT IS HAVING ON SMALL AND LARGE CITIES ALIKE.
AND THE IMPACT THAT IT IS HAVING ON SMALL AND LARGE CITIES ALIKE. LET'S TALK ABOUT SERVICES.
ON SMALL AND LARGE CITIES ALIKE. LET'S TALK ABOUT SERVICES. WHAT WILL THE PEORIA RESIDENT --
LET'S TALK ABOUT SERVICES. WHAT WILL THE PEORIA RESIDENT -- I MEAN WHAT KINDS OF SERVICES
WHAT WILL THE PEORIA RESIDENT -- I MEAN WHAT KINDS OF SERVICES WILL WE BE MISSING?
I MEAN WHAT KINDS OF SERVICES WILL WE BE MISSING? >> I THINK WHEN YOU LOOK AT
WILL WE BE MISSING? >> I THINK WHEN YOU LOOK AT OPERATIONS THAT WE HAVE TO
>> I THINK WHEN YOU LOOK AT OPERATIONS THAT WE HAVE TO REDUCE, WE STILL ARE GOING TO
OPERATIONS THAT WE HAVE TO REDUCE, WE STILL ARE GOING TO HAVE BASIC SERVICE, POWER,
REDUCE, WE STILL ARE GOING TO HAVE BASIC SERVICE, POWER, POLICE, ANIMAL CONTROL COULD BE
HAVE BASIC SERVICE, POWER, POLICE, ANIMAL CONTROL COULD BE AFFECTED, INSPECTIONS, SOME
POLICE, ANIMAL CONTROL COULD BE AFFECTED, INSPECTIONS, SOME INTERNAL DEPARTMENTS, WE WILL
AFFECTED, INSPECTIONS, SOME INTERNAL DEPARTMENTS, WE WILL SEE A REDUCTION, BUT THE BASIC
INTERNAL DEPARTMENTS, WE WILL SEE A REDUCTION, BUT THE BASIC THING WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE
SEE A REDUCTION, BUT THE BASIC THING WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE STRESS TO THE COMMUNITY, WE WILL
THING WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE STRESS TO THE COMMUNITY, WE WILL BE HERE, BUT IT IS JUST GOING TO
STRESS TO THE COMMUNITY, WE WILL BE HERE, BUT IT IS JUST GOING TO BE A SLOW RESPONSE TIME IN SOME
BE HERE, BUT IT IS JUST GOING TO BE A SLOW RESPONSE TIME IN SOME OF THE AREAS AS FAR AS INTERNAL
BE A SLOW RESPONSE TIME IN SOME OF THE AREAS AS FAR AS INTERNAL CONTROLS, INTERNAL PROCESS THAT
OF THE AREAS AS FAR AS INTERNAL CONTROLS, INTERNAL PROCESS THAT WE HAVE TO MANAGE.
CONTROLS, INTERNAL PROCESS THAT WE HAVE TO MANAGE. BUT EVERYTHING ON THE STREETS
WE HAVE TO MANAGE. BUT EVERYTHING ON THE STREETS WILL BE THERE.
BUT EVERYTHING ON THE STREETS WILL BE THERE. JUST MAY NOT BE THERE AS
WILL BE THERE. JUST MAY NOT BE THERE AS QUICKLY, BUT, YOU KNOW, IN
JUST MAY NOT BE THERE AS QUICKLY, BUT, YOU KNOW, IN RESPONSE TO PHONE CALLS AND 911,
QUICKLY, BUT, YOU KNOW, IN RESPONSE TO PHONE CALLS AND 911, WE WILL SHOW UP.
RESPONSE TO PHONE CALLS AND 911, WE WILL SHOW UP. >> WHEN WE SAY RESPONSE, LET ME
WE WILL SHOW UP. >> WHEN WE SAY RESPONSE, LET ME TALK ABOUT SPECIFIC SITUATIONS.
>> WHEN WE SAY RESPONSE, LET ME TALK ABOUT SPECIFIC SITUATIONS. GANG INTELLIGENCE UNIT, I
TALK ABOUT SPECIFIC SITUATIONS. GANG INTELLIGENCE UNIT, I BELIEVE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
GANG INTELLIGENCE UNIT, I BELIEVE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CALLS IT.
BELIEVE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CALLS IT. THAT'S BEING ELIMINATED OR AT
CALLS IT. THAT'S BEING ELIMINATED OR AT LEAST UNDER THE CURRENT
THAT'S BEING ELIMINATED OR AT LEAST UNDER THE CURRENT STRUCTURE BEING ELIMINATED, AND,
LEAST UNDER THE CURRENT STRUCTURE BEING ELIMINATED, AND, YET, JUST YESTERDAY WE HAD THE
STRUCTURE BEING ELIMINATED, AND, YET, JUST YESTERDAY WE HAD THE GANG, NEW GANG PROGRAM WHERE THE
YET, JUST YESTERDAY WE HAD THE GANG, NEW GANG PROGRAM WHERE THE FIRST TIME OFFENDERS MEET THEIR
GANG, NEW GANG PROGRAM WHERE THE FIRST TIME OFFENDERS MEET THEIR VICTIMS.
FIRST TIME OFFENDERS MEET THEIR VICTIMS. DOESN'T THAT HAVE TO AFFECT THE
VICTIMS. DOESN'T THAT HAVE TO AFFECT THE WAY POLICE RESPOND TO RESIDENT'S
DOESN'T THAT HAVE TO AFFECT THE WAY POLICE RESPOND TO RESIDENT'S NEEDS?
WAY POLICE RESPOND TO RESIDENT'S NEEDS? >> IT ABSOLUTELY WILL.
NEEDS? >> IT ABSOLUTELY WILL. AND THAT'S GOING TO BE ONE OF
>> IT ABSOLUTELY WILL. AND THAT'S GOING TO BE ONE OF THE ADJUSTMENTS PEOPLE WILL HAVE
AND THAT'S GOING TO BE ONE OF THE ADJUSTMENTS PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO MAKE GOING INTO NEXT YEAR AND
THE ADJUSTMENTS PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO MAKE GOING INTO NEXT YEAR AND PROBABLY THE NEXT COUPLE OF
TO MAKE GOING INTO NEXT YEAR AND PROBABLY THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS WHILE THE ECONOMY
PROBABLY THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS WHILE THE ECONOMY REBOUNDS, H, IS THE RESPONSE
YEARS WHILE THE ECONOMY REBOUNDS, H, IS THE RESPONSE TIMES AREN'T GOING TO BE WHAT WE
REBOUNDS, H, IS THE RESPONSE TIMES AREN'T GOING TO BE WHAT WE HAVE BEEN USED.
TIMES AREN'T GOING TO BE WHAT WE HAVE BEEN USED. THE SERVICE LEVEL THE CITY HAS
HAVE BEEN USED. THE SERVICE LEVEL THE CITY HAS BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR MANY
THE SERVICE LEVEL THE CITY HAS BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR MANY YEARS IS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO
BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR MANY YEARS IS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO MEET THOSE EXPECTATIONS AT THE
YEARS IS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO MEET THOSE EXPECTATIONS AT THE SAME LEVEL BECAUSE WE ARE
MEET THOSE EXPECTATIONS AT THE SAME LEVEL BECAUSE WE ARE WORKING WITH LESS RESOURCE.
SAME LEVEL BECAUSE WE ARE WORKING WITH LESS RESOURCE. >> RECENT SURVEY SHOWED THE
WORKING WITH LESS RESOURCE. >> RECENT SURVEY SHOWED THE STATE OF ILLINOIS HAS THE
>> RECENT SURVEY SHOWED THE STATE OF ILLINOIS HAS THE HIGHEST GANG MEMBERSHIP PER
STATE OF ILLINOIS HAS THE HIGHEST GANG MEMBERSHIP PER CAPITA THAN ANY OTHER STATE,
HIGHEST GANG MEMBERSHIP PER CAPITA THAN ANY OTHER STATE, PEORIA COUNTY IS ESTIMATED TO
CAPITA THAN ANY OTHER STATE, PEORIA COUNTY IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE 2,000 GANG MEMBERS, THAT'S
PEORIA COUNTY IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE 2,000 GANG MEMBERS, THAT'S THE COUNTY, NOT THE CITY.
HAVE 2,000 GANG MEMBERS, THAT'S THE COUNTY, NOT THE CITY. SHOULD WE BE CONCERNED ABOUT
THE COUNTY, NOT THE CITY. SHOULD WE BE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT PARTICULAR ASPECT?
SHOULD WE BE CONCERNED ABOUT THAT PARTICULAR ASPECT? >> I THINK WHAT WE ARE FACING IS
THAT PARTICULAR ASPECT? >> I THINK WHAT WE ARE FACING IS THAT NEIGHBORS HAVE TO HELP US
>> I THINK WHAT WE ARE FACING IS THAT NEIGHBORS HAVE TO HELP US OUT IF THEY SEE ACTIVITIES, WE
THAT NEIGHBORS HAVE TO HELP US OUT IF THEY SEE ACTIVITIES, WE ASK THEM TO CALL, KEEP TRACK OF
OUT IF THEY SEE ACTIVITIES, WE ASK THEM TO CALL, KEEP TRACK OF THINGS THAT WHERE THEY DON'T
ASK THEM TO CALL, KEEP TRACK OF THINGS THAT WHERE THEY DON'T SEAT POLICE PRESENCE, BUT BE
THINGS THAT WHERE THEY DON'T SEAT POLICE PRESENCE, BUT BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY VEHICLES,
SEAT POLICE PRESENCE, BUT BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY VEHICLES, IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS, AND
ABLE TO IDENTIFY VEHICLES, IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS, AND BASICALLY JUST REPORT THAT.
IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS, AND BASICALLY JUST REPORT THAT. WE CAN LOG THAT AND BE ABLE TO
BASICALLY JUST REPORT THAT. WE CAN LOG THAT AND BE ABLE TO RESPOND BASED ON THEIR LEVEL OF
WE CAN LOG THAT AND BE ABLE TO RESPOND BASED ON THEIR LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT AND THEIR LEVEL OF
RESPOND BASED ON THEIR LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT AND THEIR LEVEL OF WANTING TO KEEP THEIR
INVOLVEMENT AND THEIR LEVEL OF WANTING TO KEEP THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS SAFE.
WANTING TO KEEP THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS SAFE. I THINK IT WILL BE A GOOD
NEIGHBORHOODS SAFE. I THINK IT WILL BE A GOOD PARTNERSHIP MOVING FORWARD WITH
I THINK IT WILL BE A GOOD PARTNERSHIP MOVING FORWARD WITH THEM BEING INVOLVED ANTHEM
PARTNERSHIP MOVING FORWARD WITH THEM BEING INVOLVED ANTHEM BUILDING THAT LEVEL OF TRUST
THEM BEING INVOLVED ANTHEM BUILDING THAT LEVEL OF TRUST WITH US TO RESPOND WHEN THEY SEE
BUILDING THAT LEVEL OF TRUST WITH US TO RESPOND WHEN THEY SEE THINGS THAT ARE ILLEGAL.
WITH US TO RESPOND WHEN THEY SEE THINGS THAT ARE ILLEGAL. >> ONE OF THE THINGS YOU ARE
THINGS THAT ARE ILLEGAL. >> ONE OF THE THINGS YOU ARE GOING TO DO TO TRY TO HELP AVOID
>> ONE OF THE THINGS YOU ARE GOING TO DO TO TRY TO HELP AVOID THE ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HAVE 14
GOING TO DO TO TRY TO HELP AVOID THE ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HAVE 14 AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS
THE ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HAVE 14 AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS BUDGET DEFICIT, IS YOU WILL
AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS BUDGET DEFICIT, IS YOU WILL REVIEW THINGS ON A QUARTERLY
BUDGET DEFICIT, IS YOU WILL REVIEW THINGS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS?
REVIEW THINGS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS? >> YES, SIR, THE KEY HAS BEEN
BASIS? >> YES, SIR, THE KEY HAS BEEN ABLE TO LOOK AT OUR FINANCES AND
>> YES, SIR, THE KEY HAS BEEN ABLE TO LOOK AT OUR FINANCES AND BE ABLE TO PROJECT OUT SO THAT
ABLE TO LOOK AT OUR FINANCES AND BE ABLE TO PROJECT OUT SO THAT WAY THE COUNCIL AND WE CAN BE
BE ABLE TO PROJECT OUT SO THAT WAY THE COUNCIL AND WE CAN BE WORKING AHEAD OF TIME LIKE THIS
WAY THE COUNCIL AND WE CAN BE WORKING AHEAD OF TIME LIKE THIS YEAR THEY WERE ABLE TO GET
WORKING AHEAD OF TIME LIKE THIS YEAR THEY WERE ABLE TO GET TOGETHER IN JANUARY AND
YEAR THEY WERE ABLE TO GET TOGETHER IN JANUARY AND BASICALLY HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT
TOGETHER IN JANUARY AND BASICALLY HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT NUMBERS THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE
BASICALLY HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT NUMBERS THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE YEAR.
NUMBERS THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE YEAR. I THINK THAT'S JUST TO BE
YEAR. I THINK THAT'S JUST TO BE TRANSPARENT, THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE
I THINK THAT'S JUST TO BE TRANSPARENT, THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO DO.
TRANSPARENT, THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO DO. I MEAN THIS IS A TIME WHERE WE
TO DO. I MEAN THIS IS A TIME WHERE WE WANT CITIZENS TO BE EDUCATED
I MEAN THIS IS A TIME WHERE WE WANT CITIZENS TO BE EDUCATED ABOUT THEIR FINANCES AND WHAT
WANT CITIZENS TO BE EDUCATED ABOUT THEIR FINANCES AND WHAT THEIR TAXES PAY FOR AND WHAT WE
ABOUT THEIR FINANCES AND WHAT THEIR TAXES PAY FOR AND WHAT WE HAVE TO DO TO MAKE DECISIONS TO
THEIR TAXES PAY FOR AND WHAT WE HAVE TO DO TO MAKE DECISIONS TO MAKE SURE WE ARE LOOKING AT IT
HAVE TO DO TO MAKE DECISIONS TO MAKE SURE WE ARE LOOKING AT IT INTEREST BIGGER PICTURE RATHER
MAKE SURE WE ARE LOOKING AT IT INTEREST BIGGER PICTURE RATHER THAN FROM SPECIAL INTEREST PER
INTEREST BIGGER PICTURE RATHER THAN FROM SPECIAL INTEREST PER SE.
THAN FROM SPECIAL INTEREST PER SE. >>WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE
SE. >>WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF FIRE AND POLICE.
>>WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF FIRE AND POLICE. THE UNIONS REPRESENTING LABOR
OF FIRE AND POLICE. THE UNIONS REPRESENTING LABOR AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CITY,
THE UNIONS REPRESENTING LABOR AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CITY, THERE ARE EIGHT OF THEM.
AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CITY, THERE ARE EIGHT OF THEM. THEY WERE ASKED TO TAKE A WAGE
THERE ARE EIGHT OF THEM. THEY WERE ASKED TO TAKE A WAGE FREEZE FOR ONE YEAR.
THEY WERE ASKED TO TAKE A WAGE FREEZE FOR ONE YEAR. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS THE FIRST TO
FREEZE FOR ONE YEAR. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS THE FIRST TO COME FORWARD.
FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS THE FIRST TO COME FORWARD. >>YES, WE WILL TAKE A WAGE
COME FORWARD. >>YES, WE WILL TAKE A WAGE FREEZE.
>>YES, WE WILL TAKE A WAGE FREEZE. >>CRAFTS AND ARTS AND THINGS OF
FREEZE. >>CRAFTS AND ARTS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
>>CRAFTS AND ARTS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. AFSCME AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
THAT NATURE. AFSCME AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DID NOT.
AFSCME AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DID NOT. DID THAT IMPACT DECISION MAKING?
DID NOT. DID THAT IMPACT DECISION MAKING? >> CERTAINLY IT DID.
DID THAT IMPACT DECISION MAKING? >> CERTAINLY IT DID. THE FIREFIGHTERS' GROUP WERE THE
>> CERTAINLY IT DID. THE FIREFIGHTERS' GROUP WERE THE FIRST GROUP TO STAND UP, NOT
THE FIREFIGHTERS' GROUP WERE THE FIRST GROUP TO STAND UP, NOT QUESTION.
FIRST GROUP TO STAND UP, NOT QUESTION. THEY UNDERSTOOD THE REASONING.
QUESTION. THEY UNDERSTOOD THE REASONING. ALL THE BUDGET INFORMATION THAT
THEY UNDERSTOOD THE REASONING. ALL THE BUDGET INFORMATION THAT THE ADMINISTRATION PROVIDED TO
ALL THE BUDGET INFORMATION THAT THE ADMINISTRATION PROVIDED TO THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN OPEN AND
THE ADMINISTRATION PROVIDED TO THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN OPEN AND AVAILABLE TO ALL THOSE GROUPS TO
THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN OPEN AND AVAILABLE TO ALL THOSE GROUPS TO LOOK AT.
AVAILABLE TO ALL THOSE GROUPS TO LOOK AT. WE ARE NOT -- NOT SMOKE AND
LOOK AT. WE ARE NOT -- NOT SMOKE AND MIRRORS.
WE ARE NOT -- NOT SMOKE AND MIRRORS. WE ARE NOT PLAYING GAMES.
MIRRORS. WE ARE NOT PLAYING GAMES. WE NEED THIS ASSISTANCE.
WE ARE NOT PLAYING GAMES. WE NEED THIS ASSISTANCE. THAT GROUP CAME FORWARD AND, AS
WE NEED THIS ASSISTANCE. THAT GROUP CAME FORWARD AND, AS A MATTER OF FACT, MY
THAT GROUP CAME FORWARD AND, AS A MATTER OF FACT, MY UNDERSTANDING THEY ARE STILL
A MATTER OF FACT, MY UNDERSTANDING THEY ARE STILL LOOKING AT POTENTIALLY BRINGING
UNDERSTANDING THEY ARE STILL LOOKING AT POTENTIALLY BRINGING MORE MONEY BACK TO US THAT THEY
LOOKING AT POTENTIALLY BRINGING MORE MONEY BACK TO US THAT THEY CAN SQUEEZE OUT OF THEIR BUDGET.
MORE MONEY BACK TO US THAT THEY CAN SQUEEZE OUT OF THEIR BUDGET. IT REALLY IS UNFORTUNATE THAT
CAN SQUEEZE OUT OF THEIR BUDGET. IT REALLY IS UNFORTUNATE THAT THOSE OTHER TWO GROUPS HAVEN'T
IT REALLY IS UNFORTUNATE THAT THOSE OTHER TWO GROUPS HAVEN'T SEEN IT WITHIN THEMSELVES TO BE
THOSE OTHER TWO GROUPS HAVEN'T SEEN IT WITHIN THEMSELVES TO BE ABLE TO COME BACK.
SEEN IT WITHIN THEMSELVES TO BE ABLE TO COME BACK. WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A PAY CUT
ABLE TO COME BACK. WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A PAY CUT WE ARE ASKING FOR A PAY FREEZE
WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A PAY CUT WE ARE ASKING FOR A PAY FREEZE TO HOLD AS MANY JOBS AS WE CAN.
WE ARE ASKING FOR A PAY FREEZE TO HOLD AS MANY JOBS AS WE CAN. SO, YEAH, THAT HAS A HUGE IMPACT
TO HOLD AS MANY JOBS AS WE CAN. SO, YEAH, THAT HAS A HUGE IMPACT ON A DECISION MAKING PROCESS OF
SO, YEAH, THAT HAS A HUGE IMPACT ON A DECISION MAKING PROCESS OF WHERE WE ARE GOING TO CUT.
ON A DECISION MAKING PROCESS OF WHERE WE ARE GOING TO CUT. >> THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN 2002
WHERE WE ARE GOING TO CUT. >> THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN 2002 HAD 220 MEMBERS OF THE FORCE.
>> THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN 2002 HAD 220 MEMBERS OF THE FORCE. UNDER THIS NEW PROPOSAL, 217.
HAD 220 MEMBERS OF THE FORCE. UNDER THIS NEW PROPOSAL, 217. SO, ABOUT THE SAME, 2002-2010.
UNDER THIS NEW PROPOSAL, 217. SO, ABOUT THE SAME, 2002-2010. IF WE WERE ABLE TO HANDLE THE
SO, ABOUT THE SAME, 2002-2010. IF WE WERE ABLE TO HANDLE THE SITUATION IN 2002, CAN WE EXPECT
IF WE WERE ABLE TO HANDLE THE SITUATION IN 2002, CAN WE EXPECT THAT WILL BE THE SAME IN 2010
SITUATION IN 2002, CAN WE EXPECT THAT WILL BE THE SAME IN 2010 BECAUSE, REALLY, THE REDUCTION
THAT WILL BE THE SAME IN 2010 BECAUSE, REALLY, THE REDUCTION IN FORCE BRINGS US DOWN TO THE
BECAUSE, REALLY, THE REDUCTION IN FORCE BRINGS US DOWN TO THE 2002 LEVEL, WE HAVE THE SAME
IN FORCE BRINGS US DOWN TO THE 2002 LEVEL, WE HAVE THE SAME POPULATION AS WE DID IN 2002.
2002 LEVEL, WE HAVE THE SAME POPULATION AS WE DID IN 2002. >>I THINK YOU CAN PROBABLY MAKE
POPULATION AS WE DID IN 2002. >>I THINK YOU CAN PROBABLY MAKE THAT ARGUMENT BOTH WAYS.
>>I THINK YOU CAN PROBABLY MAKE THAT ARGUMENT BOTH WAYS. YOUR ARGUMENT WOULD SEEM TO MAKE
THAT ARGUMENT BOTH WAYS. YOUR ARGUMENT WOULD SEEM TO MAKE SENSE IF WE ARE COMPARING APPLES
YOUR ARGUMENT WOULD SEEM TO MAKE SENSE IF WE ARE COMPARING APPLES TO APPLES OF WE HAVE ROUGHLY THE
SENSE IF WE ARE COMPARING APPLES TO APPLES OF WE HAVE ROUGHLY THE SAME NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE
TO APPLES OF WE HAVE ROUGHLY THE SAME NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE CITY AND FEW MORE POLICE
SAME NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE CITY AND FEW MORE POLICE OFFICERS THAN WE HAD BACK THEN.
CITY AND FEW MORE POLICE OFFICERS THAN WE HAD BACK THEN. I DO THINK THAT PROBABLY THE
OFFICERS THAN WE HAD BACK THEN. I DO THINK THAT PROBABLY THE LEVEL OF SOPHISTICATION THAT WE
I DO THINK THAT PROBABLY THE LEVEL OF SOPHISTICATION THAT WE ARE SEEING IN THOSE THAT ARE
LEVEL OF SOPHISTICATION THAT WE ARE SEEING IN THOSE THAT ARE COMMITTING CRIMES IS MUCH
ARE SEEING IN THOSE THAT ARE COMMITTING CRIMES IS MUCH DIFFERENT NOW THAN IT WAS A MERE
COMMITTING CRIMES IS MUCH DIFFERENT NOW THAN IT WAS A MERE SEVEN YEARS AGO.
DIFFERENT NOW THAN IT WAS A MERE SEVEN YEARS AGO. YOU ARE SEEING HIGHER CALIBER
SEVEN YEARS AGO. YOU ARE SEEING HIGHER CALIBER WEAPONS USED.
YOU ARE SEEING HIGHER CALIBER WEAPONS USED. YOU ARE SEEING MORE
WEAPONS USED. YOU ARE SEEING MORE SOPHISTICATED TYPES OF CRIME,
YOU ARE SEEING MORE SOPHISTICATED TYPES OF CRIME, AND I DO THINK THAT WOULD
SOPHISTICATED TYPES OF CRIME, AND I DO THINK THAT WOULD NECESSITATE ADDITIONAL PEOPLE.
AND I DO THINK THAT WOULD NECESSITATE ADDITIONAL PEOPLE. YOU MENTIONED THE GANG NUMBERS
NECESSITATE ADDITIONAL PEOPLE. YOU MENTIONED THE GANG NUMBERS HERE, WHILE NOT TRYING TO
YOU MENTIONED THE GANG NUMBERS HERE, WHILE NOT TRYING TO DIMINISH THE STATISTICS THAT
HERE, WHILE NOT TRYING TO DIMINISH THE STATISTICS THAT HAVE BEEN PRESENTED TO US BY THE
DIMINISH THE STATISTICS THAT HAVE BEEN PRESENTED TO US BY THE F.B.I. AND OTHERS, I THINK THE
HAVE BEEN PRESENTED TO US BY THE F.B.I. AND OTHERS, I THINK THE LEVEL OF GANGS HERE IN PEORIA IS
F.B.I. AND OTHERS, I THINK THE LEVEL OF GANGS HERE IN PEORIA IS KIND OF LIKE A GANG LIGHT, I AM
LEVEL OF GANGS HERE IN PEORIA IS KIND OF LIKE A GANG LIGHT, I AM NOT TRYING TO BE FUNNY OF IT.
KIND OF LIKE A GANG LIGHT, I AM NOT TRYING TO BE FUNNY OF IT. THE LEVEL OF GANG INVOLVEMENT
NOT TRYING TO BE FUNNY OF IT. THE LEVEL OF GANG INVOLVEMENT AND THE INTENSITY OF THOSE GANGS
THE LEVEL OF GANG INVOLVEMENT AND THE INTENSITY OF THOSE GANGS IN PEORIA ARE MUCH DIFFERENT
AND THE INTENSITY OF THOSE GANGS IN PEORIA ARE MUCH DIFFERENT THAN YOU WILL SEE IN A CHICAGO
IN PEORIA ARE MUCH DIFFERENT THAN YOU WILL SEE IN A CHICAGO OR INDIANAPOLIS OR ST. LOUIS OR
THAN YOU WILL SEE IN A CHICAGO OR INDIANAPOLIS OR ST. LOUIS OR SO ON, AND NOT TO DIMINISH THE
OR INDIANAPOLIS OR ST. LOUIS OR SO ON, AND NOT TO DIMINISH THE URGENCY OF ADDRESSING THE
SO ON, AND NOT TO DIMINISH THE URGENCY OF ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM.
URGENCY OF ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM. >> IN A PEORIA COUNTY SURVEY,
PROBLEM. >> IN A PEORIA COUNTY SURVEY, PEORIA COUNTY CONDUCTED THE
>> IN A PEORIA COUNTY SURVEY, PEORIA COUNTY CONDUCTED THE SURVEY, THE NUMBER TWO WANT OF
PEORIA COUNTY CONDUCTED THE SURVEY, THE NUMBER TWO WANT OF THE CITIZENRY IN THE COUNTY WAS
SURVEY, THE NUMBER TWO WANT OF THE CITIZENRY IN THE COUNTY WAS SHERIFF'S PATROLS. WITH THAT IN
THE CITIZENRY IN THE COUNTY WAS SHERIFF'S PATROLS. WITH THAT IN MIND, WE ARE GOING TO SEE NINE
SHERIFF'S PATROLS. WITH THAT IN MIND, WE ARE GOING TO SEE NINE FEWER PATROL OFFICERS UNDER -- I
MIND, WE ARE GOING TO SEE NINE FEWER PATROL OFFICERS UNDER -- I MEAN CHIEF SETTINGSGAARD MAY
FEWER PATROL OFFICERS UNDER -- I MEAN CHIEF SETTINGSGAARD MAY CHANGE THE ARRANGEMENT, BUT
MEAN CHIEF SETTINGSGAARD MAY CHANGE THE ARRANGEMENT, BUT LOOKS LIKE NINE FEWER PATROL
CHANGE THE ARRANGEMENT, BUT LOOKS LIKE NINE FEWER PATROL OFFICERS.
LOOKS LIKE NINE FEWER PATROL OFFICERS. WITH THE SURVEY RESULTS IN MIND,
OFFICERS. WITH THE SURVEY RESULTS IN MIND, SHOULD THAT BE OF CONCERN AS YOU
WITH THE SURVEY RESULTS IN MIND, SHOULD THAT BE OF CONCERN AS YOU LOOK AT THE SERVICES THE POLICE
SHOULD THAT BE OF CONCERN AS YOU LOOK AT THE SERVICES THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CAN PROVIDE?
LOOK AT THE SERVICES THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CAN PROVIDE? >> WHEN WE START LOOKING AT
DEPARTMENT CAN PROVIDE? >> WHEN WE START LOOKING AT RESTRUCTURING, WE HAVE CERTAIN
>> WHEN WE START LOOKING AT RESTRUCTURING, WE HAVE CERTAIN AREAS IN THE CITY THAT REQUIRE
RESTRUCTURING, WE HAVE CERTAIN AREAS IN THE CITY THAT REQUIRE INTENSITY OF PUBLIC SAFETY
AREAS IN THE CITY THAT REQUIRE INTENSITY OF PUBLIC SAFETY PRESENCE.
INTENSITY OF PUBLIC SAFETY PRESENCE. I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE LOOK AT
PRESENCE. I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE LOOK AT ON EACH SHIFT.
I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE LOOK AT ON EACH SHIFT. THEY CAN TOOK "AT ISSUE." DATA
ON EACH SHIFT. THEY CAN TOOK "AT ISSUE." DATA AND SAY "WHERE DO WE NEED TO
THEY CAN TOOK "AT ISSUE." DATA AND SAY "WHERE DO WE NEED TO CONCENTRATE THE FORCES" AND IF
AND SAY "WHERE DO WE NEED TO CONCENTRATE THE FORCES" AND IF THAT'S THE DATA SHOWS ONE AREA
CONCENTRATE THE FORCES" AND IF THAT'S THE DATA SHOWS ONE AREA NEEDED ON SECOND OR THIRD SHIFT,
THAT'S THE DATA SHOWS ONE AREA NEEDED ON SECOND OR THIRD SHIFT, THAT'S WHERE WE MAKE THE SHIFT,
NEEDED ON SECOND OR THIRD SHIFT, THAT'S WHERE WE MAKE THE SHIFT, BUT MAKE SURE WE HAVE COVERAGE
THAT'S WHERE WE MAKE THE SHIFT, BUT MAKE SURE WE HAVE COVERAGE THROUGHOUT OTHER PARTS OF THE
BUT MAKE SURE WE HAVE COVERAGE THROUGHOUT OTHER PARTS OF THE CITY SO PEOPLE WILL SEE WE WILL
THROUGHOUT OTHER PARTS OF THE CITY SO PEOPLE WILL SEE WE WILL STILL BE THERE, BUT MAKE THE
CITY SO PEOPLE WILL SEE WE WILL STILL BE THERE, BUT MAKE THE SHIFT BASED ON THE DATA AND
STILL BE THERE, BUT MAKE THE SHIFT BASED ON THE DATA AND WHERE THE NEED IS TO ADDRESS
SHIFT BASED ON THE DATA AND WHERE THE NEED IS TO ADDRESS CRIME.
WHERE THE NEED IS TO ADDRESS CRIME. >> ONE THING WE HAVEN'T TALKED
CRIME. >> ONE THING WE HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT IS THE TAX RATE, AND I
>> ONE THING WE HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT IS THE TAX RATE, AND I KNOW THE CITY DOESN'T CUT THE
ABOUT IS THE TAX RATE, AND I KNOW THE CITY DOESN'T CUT THE TAX RATE, BUT BASED ON ALL THE
KNOW THE CITY DOESN'T CUT THE TAX RATE, BUT BASED ON ALL THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE, WILL THE
TAX RATE, BUT BASED ON ALL THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE, WILL THE TAX RATE REMAIN THE SAME OR GO
INFORMATION YOU HAVE, WILL THE TAX RATE REMAIN THE SAME OR GO UP OR DOWN?
TAX RATE REMAIN THE SAME OR GO UP OR DOWN? >> THE CITY DOES SET THE TAX
UP OR DOWN? >> THE CITY DOES SET THE TAX RATE.
>> THE CITY DOES SET THE TAX RATE. WE ANTICIPATE A CHANGE.
RATE. WE ANTICIPATE A CHANGE. WE HAVEN'T CHANGED OUR RATE IN
WE ANTICIPATE A CHANGE. WE HAVEN'T CHANGED OUR RATE IN PEORIA FOR OVER 25 YEARS.
WE HAVEN'T CHANGED OUR RATE IN PEORIA FOR OVER 25 YEARS. SO IT HAS BEEN SOMETHING WE HAVE
PEORIA FOR OVER 25 YEARS. SO IT HAS BEEN SOMETHING WE HAVE HELD VERY CLOSE, AND PEOPLE ARE
SO IT HAS BEEN SOMETHING WE HAVE HELD VERY CLOSE, AND PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SAY "WHO ARE YOU
HELD VERY CLOSE, AND PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SAY "WHO ARE YOU QUIDDING?
GOING TO SAY "WHO ARE YOU QUIDDING? MY TAXES GO UP EVERY YEAR"
QUIDDING? MY TAXES GO UP EVERY YEAR" BECAUSE THE VALUE OF THEIR HOME
MY TAXES GO UP EVERY YEAR" BECAUSE THE VALUE OF THEIR HOME GOES UP.
BECAUSE THE VALUE OF THEIR HOME GOES UP. THAT'S WHY THEY PAY MORE.
GOES UP. THAT'S WHY THEY PAY MORE. OUR RATE HASN'T BASICALLY
THAT'S WHY THEY PAY MORE. OUR RATE HASN'T BASICALLY CHANGED IN A LONG TIME.
OUR RATE HASN'T BASICALLY CHANGED IN A LONG TIME. COUNCIL IS VERY SENSITIVE THIS
CHANGED IN A LONG TIME. COUNCIL IS VERY SENSITIVE THIS YEAR, AS WE HAVE BEEN IN THE
COUNCIL IS VERY SENSITIVE THIS YEAR, AS WE HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST, TO WHAT A RAISE IN THAT
YEAR, AS WE HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST, TO WHAT A RAISE IN THAT RATE WOULD MEAN TO HOME OWNERS,
PAST, TO WHAT A RAISE IN THAT RATE WOULD MEAN TO HOME OWNERS, BUSINESS OWNERS AND SO ON.
RATE WOULD MEAN TO HOME OWNERS, BUSINESS OWNERS AND SO ON. WE ARE TRYING TO HOLD THAT LINE
BUSINESS OWNERS AND SO ON. WE ARE TRYING TO HOLD THAT LINE UNDER VERY DIFFICULT
WE ARE TRYING TO HOLD THAT LINE UNDER VERY DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES.
UNDER VERY DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES. >>I AM GOING TO CHARACTERIZE
CIRCUMSTANCES. >>I AM GOING TO CHARACTERIZE THIS BUDGET PROCESS AS BEING
>>I AM GOING TO CHARACTERIZE THIS BUDGET PROCESS AS BEING PLAY TIME COMPARED TO WHAT YOU
THIS BUDGET PROCESS AS BEING PLAY TIME COMPARED TO WHAT YOU MIGHT FACE IN THE FUTURE.
PLAY TIME COMPARED TO WHAT YOU MIGHT FACE IN THE FUTURE. YOU ARE LOOKING AT WHAT IS
MIGHT FACE IN THE FUTURE. YOU ARE LOOKING AT WHAT IS COMMONLY CALLED C. SO, COMBINED
YOU ARE LOOKING AT WHAT IS COMMONLY CALLED C. SO, COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW.
COMMONLY CALLED C. SO, COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW. THE CITY BACKGROUND, THE CITY
SEWER OVERFLOW. THE CITY BACKGROUND, THE CITY HAS COMBINED SEWER SYSTEM SO
THE CITY BACKGROUND, THE CITY HAS COMBINED SEWER SYSTEM SO WHEN RAINFALL, HEAVY RAINFALL
HAS COMBINED SEWER SYSTEM SO WHEN RAINFALL, HEAVY RAINFALL COMES IN, WE ARE PUTTING THE
WHEN RAINFALL, HEAVY RAINFALL COMES IN, WE ARE PUTTING THE FLUENT INTO THE ILLINOIS RIVER.
COMES IN, WE ARE PUTTING THE FLUENT INTO THE ILLINOIS RIVER. THE E.P.A. SAYS YOU NEED TO FIX
FLUENT INTO THE ILLINOIS RIVER. THE E.P.A. SAYS YOU NEED TO FIX THAT, AND THAT CAN BE DONE
THE E.P.A. SAYS YOU NEED TO FIX THAT, AND THAT CAN BE DONE THROUGH VARIETY OF WAYS, BUT WE
THAT, AND THAT CAN BE DONE THROUGH VARIETY OF WAYS, BUT WE ARE LOOKING AT RETENTION PONDS
THROUGH VARIETY OF WAYS, BUT WE ARE LOOKING AT RETENTION PONDS SO TO SPEAK OR STRUCTURES,
ARE LOOKING AT RETENTION PONDS SO TO SPEAK OR STRUCTURES, ANYWHERE FROM 150 TO
SO TO SPEAK OR STRUCTURES, ANYWHERE FROM 150 TO $300 MILLION.
ANYWHERE FROM 150 TO $300 MILLION. THE BUDGET FOR THE YEAR IS
$300 MILLION. THE BUDGET FOR THE YEAR IS 73 MILLION.
THE BUDGET FOR THE YEAR IS 73 MILLION. WHERE IS THE CITY AT IN
73 MILLION. WHERE IS THE CITY AT IN ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE?
WHERE IS THE CITY AT IN ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE? >> WE ARE STILL WORKING ON
ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE? >> WE ARE STILL WORKING ON HAVING A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS WITH
>> WE ARE STILL WORKING ON HAVING A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS WITH I.E.P.A. AND UNITED STATES EPA
HAVING A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS WITH I.E.P.A. AND UNITED STATES EPA HOW WE WILL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS
I.E.P.A. AND UNITED STATES EPA HOW WE WILL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS IT AND WHAT WE CAN AFFORD TO DO
HOW WE WILL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS IT AND WHAT WE CAN AFFORD TO DO TO ADDRESS IT.
IT AND WHAT WE CAN AFFORD TO DO TO ADDRESS IT. WE ARE HOPING THAT IT IS NOT
TO ADDRESS IT. WE ARE HOPING THAT IT IS NOT JUST THE TRADITIONAL PIPES
WE ARE HOPING THAT IT IS NOT JUST THE TRADITIONAL PIPES UNDERGROUND.
JUST THE TRADITIONAL PIPES UNDERGROUND. WE ARE HOPING TO BE ABLE TO COME
UNDERGROUND. WE ARE HOPING TO BE ABLE TO COME UP WITH ALTERNATIVE WAYS THAT WE
WE ARE HOPING TO BE ABLE TO COME UP WITH ALTERNATIVE WAYS THAT WE CAN UTILIZE GREEN TECHNOLOGY AND
UP WITH ALTERNATIVE WAYS THAT WE CAN UTILIZE GREEN TECHNOLOGY AND ALSO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.
CAN UTILIZE GREEN TECHNOLOGY AND ALSO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, AS
ALSO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, AS YOU SAID, H, WE ARE STILL GOING
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, AS YOU SAID, H, WE ARE STILL GOING TO LOOK AT A SPECIFIC -- OR A
YOU SAID, H, WE ARE STILL GOING TO LOOK AT A SPECIFIC -- OR A SIGNIFICANT EXPENDITURE ON THE
TO LOOK AT A SPECIFIC -- OR A SIGNIFICANT EXPENDITURE ON THE PART OF THE CITY.
SIGNIFICANT EXPENDITURE ON THE PART OF THE CITY. THE GOOD NEWS IS WE ARE NOT HAVE
PART OF THE CITY. THE GOOD NEWS IS WE ARE NOT HAVE TO COME UP WITH IT ALL IN ONE
THE GOOD NEWS IS WE ARE NOT HAVE TO COME UP WITH IT ALL IN ONE YEAR.
TO COME UP WITH IT ALL IN ONE YEAR. WE WILL HAVE ROUGHLY 20 YEARS OR
YEAR. WE WILL HAVE ROUGHLY 20 YEARS OR SO TO FINANCE IT.
WE WILL HAVE ROUGHLY 20 YEARS OR SO TO FINANCE IT. BUT IT IS GOING TO BE A
SO TO FINANCE IT. BUT IT IS GOING TO BE A SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE FOR US.
BUT IT IS GOING TO BE A SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE FOR US. >>THAT WILL BE MANDATORY?
SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE FOR US. >>THAT WILL BE MANDATORY? >> ABSOLUTELY.
>>THAT WILL BE MANDATORY? >> ABSOLUTELY. IT IS MANDATORY AND UNFUNDED
>> ABSOLUTELY. IT IS MANDATORY AND UNFUNDED MANDATE.
IT IS MANDATORY AND UNFUNDED MANDATE. >>SOMEWHAT RELATED TO STORM
MANDATE. >>SOMEWHAT RELATED TO STORM WATER UTILITY FEE.
>>SOMEWHAT RELATED TO STORM WATER UTILITY FEE. YOU HAVE ONLY BEEN HERE FIVE
WATER UTILITY FEE. YOU HAVE ONLY BEEN HERE FIVE WEEKS, HAVE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO
YOU HAVE ONLY BEEN HERE FIVE WEEKS, HAVE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO TALK TO YOUR COUNCIL PER PARTS
WEEKS, HAVE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO TALK TO YOUR COUNCIL PER PARTS IN OTHER COMMUNITIES YET?
TALK TO YOUR COUNCIL PER PARTS IN OTHER COMMUNITIES YET? >> NO, SIR.
IN OTHER COMMUNITIES YET? >> NO, SIR. >>HAVE YOU BEEN IN ON THE
>> NO, SIR. >>HAVE YOU BEEN IN ON THE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE STORM
>>HAVE YOU BEEN IN ON THE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE STORM WATER UTILITY FEE, THE WAY THIS
CONVERSATIONS WITH THE STORM WATER UTILITY FEE, THE WAY THIS REGIONAL PLANNING IS TALKING
WATER UTILITY FEE, THE WAY THIS REGIONAL PLANNING IS TALKING ABOUT IT, THIS WOULD BE THE FEE
REGIONAL PLANNING IS TALKING ABOUT IT, THIS WOULD BE THE FEE THE REGION WOULD P PAY.
ABOUT IT, THIS WOULD BE THE FEE THE REGION WOULD P PAY. >>HAD MORTON IS UTILIZING IT.
THE REGION WOULD P PAY. >>HAD MORTON IS UTILIZING IT. MAYOR DURFLINGER SUCCESSFULLY
>>HAD MORTON IS UTILIZING IT. MAYOR DURFLINGER SUCCESSFULLY BROUGHT THAT ABOUT OVER THERE.
MAYOR DURFLINGER SUCCESSFULLY BROUGHT THAT ABOUT OVER THERE. IT IS SOMETHING WE HAVE TALKED
BROUGHT THAT ABOUT OVER THERE. IT IS SOMETHING WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS OVER
IT IS SOMETHING WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS OVER HERE, BUT, AGAIN, IT IS AN
ABOUT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS OVER HERE, BUT, AGAIN, IT IS AN ADDITIONAL FEE, IF YOU WILL, AND
HERE, BUT, AGAIN, IT IS AN ADDITIONAL FEE, IF YOU WILL, AND VERY DIFFICULT YEARS.
ADDITIONAL FEE, IF YOU WILL, AND VERY DIFFICULT YEARS. IT IS HARD TO CONTINUE TO LAY
VERY DIFFICULT YEARS. IT IS HARD TO CONTINUE TO LAY THAT ON THE HOME OWNERS.
IT IS HARD TO CONTINUE TO LAY THAT ON THE HOME OWNERS. SO IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS GOING
THAT ON THE HOME OWNERS. SO IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED.
SO IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED. WE CAN'T MAKE A DECISION ON THAT
TO HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED. WE CAN'T MAKE A DECISION ON THAT IN A VACUUM BECAUSE WE ARE
WE CAN'T MAKE A DECISION ON THAT IN A VACUUM BECAUSE WE ARE LOOKING AT BUDGET DEFICITS. WE
IN A VACUUM BECAUSE WE ARE LOOKING AT BUDGET DEFICITS. WE ARE LOOKING AT CSO DOWN THE
LOOKING AT BUDGET DEFICITS. WE ARE LOOKING AT CSO DOWN THE ROAD, AND REALLY THE STORM WATER
ARE LOOKING AT CSO DOWN THE ROAD, AND REALLY THE STORM WATER UTILITY KIND OF PLAYS INTO THE
ROAD, AND REALLY THE STORM WATER UTILITY KIND OF PLAYS INTO THE CSO INDIRECTLY BECAUSE IF THERE
UTILITY KIND OF PLAYS INTO THE CSO INDIRECTLY BECAUSE IF THERE IS STILL WATER OVERFLOW ISSUES.
CSO INDIRECTLY BECAUSE IF THERE IS STILL WATER OVERFLOW ISSUES. IT IS HARD TO -- IF WE COULD
IS STILL WATER OVERFLOW ISSUES. IT IS HARD TO -- IF WE COULD JUST HAVE A SILVER BULLET AND
IT IS HARD TO -- IF WE COULD JUST HAVE A SILVER BULLET AND COULD ADDRESS ALL THOSE THINGS
JUST HAVE A SILVER BULLET AND COULD ADDRESS ALL THOSE THINGS AT ONE TIME, WE WOULD, BUT IT IS
COULD ADDRESS ALL THOSE THINGS AT ONE TIME, WE WOULD, BUT IT IS JUST NOT THAT EASY.
AT ONE TIME, WE WOULD, BUT IT IS JUST NOT THAT EASY. >>LET'S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
JUST NOT THAT EASY. >>LET'S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SNOW ROUTES.
>>LET'S TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SNOW ROUTES. WE ARE ENTERING THE WINTER
SNOW ROUTES. WE ARE ENTERING THE WINTER SEASON.
WE ARE ENTERING THE WINTER SEASON. THE CITY HAS CUT BACK TO 23 SNOW
SEASON. THE CITY HAS CUT BACK TO 23 SNOW ROUTES.
THE CITY HAS CUT BACK TO 23 SNOW ROUTES. >>YES, SIR.
ROUTES. >>YES, SIR. >>WHAT MIGHT WE SEE AS RESIDENTS
>>YES, SIR. >>WHAT MIGHT WE SEE AS RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF PEORIA?
>>WHAT MIGHT WE SEE AS RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF PEORIA? >> JUST THE TIMING OF IT.
OF THE CITY OF PEORIA? >> JUST THE TIMING OF IT. IF IT IS A HEAVIER SMOKE WE WILL
>> JUST THE TIMING OF IT. IF IT IS A HEAVIER SMOKE WE WILL HIT THE MAIN CORRIDORS.
IF IT IS A HEAVIER SMOKE WE WILL HIT THE MAIN CORRIDORS. SOME OF THE RESIDENTIAL, SOME OF
HIT THE MAIN CORRIDORS. SOME OF THE RESIDENTIAL, SOME OF THE SIDE ROUTES WILL BE THE ONES
SOME OF THE RESIDENTIAL, SOME OF THE SIDE ROUTES WILL BE THE ONES THAT MAY NOT GET THE DOUBLE PASS
THE SIDE ROUTES WILL BE THE ONES THAT MAY NOT GET THE DOUBLE PASS THROUGH.
THAT MAY NOT GET THE DOUBLE PASS THROUGH. STAFF WILL FOCUS ON THE HEAVY
THROUGH. STAFF WILL FOCUS ON THE HEAVY TRAVELED AREAS FIRST, AND THEN
STAFF WILL FOCUS ON THE HEAVY TRAVELED AREAS FIRST, AND THEN THOSE AREAS WE CAN COME BACK,
TRAVELED AREAS FIRST, AND THEN THOSE AREAS WE CAN COME BACK, DEPENDING UPON THE SNOWFALL, WE
THOSE AREAS WE CAN COME BACK, DEPENDING UPON THE SNOWFALL, WE WILL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THOSE
DEPENDING UPON THE SNOWFALL, WE WILL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THOSE AREAS, BUT IT MAY NOT BE AS
WILL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THOSE AREAS, BUT IT MAY NOT BE AS TIMELY DOWN SOME ROUTES.
AREAS, BUT IT MAY NOT BE AS TIMELY DOWN SOME ROUTES. OUR HOPE IS TO MANAGE THAT AND
TIMELY DOWN SOME ROUTES. OUR HOPE IS TO MANAGE THAT AND HOW SOME OF THE PRIVATE
OUR HOPE IS TO MANAGE THAT AND HOW SOME OF THE PRIVATE CONTRACTORS BE ABLE IT TO DO
HOW SOME OF THE PRIVATE CONTRACTORS BE ABLE IT TO DO THEIR PART, BUT NOT PUSH IT ON
CONTRACTORS BE ABLE IT TO DO THEIR PART, BUT NOT PUSH IT ON US TO MAKE MORE WORK FOR US DOWN
THEIR PART, BUT NOT PUSH IT ON US TO MAKE MORE WORK FOR US DOWN THE STRETCH F WE CAN COORDINATE
US TO MAKE MORE WORK FOR US DOWN THE STRETCH F WE CAN COORDINATE THAT, THAT WOULD BE A HELP FOR
THE STRETCH F WE CAN COORDINATE THAT, THAT WOULD BE A HELP FOR THE SMALLER GUYS OUT MAKING
THAT, THAT WOULD BE A HELP FOR THE SMALLER GUYS OUT MAKING THEIR LIVING THAT THEY DON'T
THE SMALLER GUYS OUT MAKING THEIR LIVING THAT THEY DON'T JEOPARDIZE WHAT WE HAVE IN
THEIR LIVING THAT THEY DON'T JEOPARDIZE WHAT WE HAVE IN STORE.
JEOPARDIZE WHAT WE HAVE IN STORE. >>MY CAR MAY SIT IN THE CAR A
STORE. >>MY CAR MAY SIT IN THE CAR A COUPLE EXTRA HOURS IN HE HEAVY
>>MY CAR MAY SIT IN THE CAR A COUPLE EXTRA HOURS IN HE HEAVY SNOW?
COUPLE EXTRA HOURS IN HE HEAVY SNOW? >> YES, WITH IF YOU CALL, WE
SNOW? >> YES, WITH IF YOU CALL, WE HAVE A PRIORITY AREA, BUT, YES,
>> YES, WITH IF YOU CALL, WE HAVE A PRIORITY AREA, BUT, YES, WE WILL GET THERE.
HAVE A PRIORITY AREA, BUT, YES, WE WILL GET THERE. >>LET'S TALK ABOUT ONE MORE
WE WILL GET THERE. >>LET'S TALK ABOUT ONE MORE BUDGET ITEM, THIS IS A POSITIVE.
>>LET'S TALK ABOUT ONE MORE BUDGET ITEM, THIS IS A POSITIVE. THE CENSUS IS COMING UP.
BUDGET ITEM, THIS IS A POSITIVE. THE CENSUS IS COMING UP. THAT COULD BE A SOURCE OF
THE CENSUS IS COMING UP. THAT COULD BE A SOURCE OF ADDITIONAL INCOME?
THAT COULD BE A SOURCE OF ADDITIONAL INCOME? >> IT COULD BE.
ADDITIONAL INCOME? >> IT COULD BE. THE CENSUS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
>> IT COULD BE. THE CENSUS IS VERY IMPORTANT. IT ONLY HAPPENS EVERY TEN YEARS,
THE CENSUS IS VERY IMPORTANT. IT ONLY HAPPENS EVERY TEN YEARS, AND IT REALLY -- THE MONEYS WE
IT ONLY HAPPENS EVERY TEN YEARS, AND IT REALLY -- THE MONEYS WE GET FROM THE STATE AND FEDERAL
AND IT REALLY -- THE MONEYS WE GET FROM THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REVOLVE AROUND HOW
GET FROM THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REVOLVE AROUND HOW MANY PEOPLE WE HAVE RESIDING IN
GOVERNMENT REVOLVE AROUND HOW MANY PEOPLE WE HAVE RESIDING IN THE CITY OF PEORIA.
MANY PEOPLE WE HAVE RESIDING IN THE CITY OF PEORIA. IT IS A HUGE EFFORT.
THE CITY OF PEORIA. IT IS A HUGE EFFORT. COUNCILMAN SPAIN IS REALLY
IT IS A HUGE EFFORT. COUNCILMAN SPAIN IS REALLY TAKING LEADERSHIP, AND HELPING
COUNCILMAN SPAIN IS REALLY TAKING LEADERSHIP, AND HELPING COORDINATE THOSE ACTIVITIES AND
TAKING LEADERSHIP, AND HELPING COORDINATE THOSE ACTIVITIES AND WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT WE MAINTAIN
COORDINATE THOSE ACTIVITIES AND WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT WE MAINTAIN OUR NUMBERS AND WITH THE GROWTH
WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT WE MAINTAIN OUR NUMBERS AND WITH THE GROWTH SALE ACTIVITIES, POTENTIALLY
OUR NUMBERS AND WITH THE GROWTH SALE ACTIVITIES, POTENTIALLY INCREASE THEM.
SALE ACTIVITIES, POTENTIALLY INCREASE THEM. LET'S GO DOWNTOWN, BIG
INCREASE THEM. LET'S GO DOWNTOWN, BIG ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE YOU GOT TO
LET'S GO DOWNTOWN, BIG ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE YOU GOT TO PEORIA, NEW HOTEL, RENOVATION OF
ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE YOU GOT TO PEORIA, NEW HOTEL, RENOVATION OF PIERRE MARQUETTE, MARRIOTT, PEER
PEORIA, NEW HOTEL, RENOVATION OF PIERRE MARQUETTE, MARRIOTT, PEER MAYOR DEBT.
PIERRE MARQUETTE, MARRIOTT, PEER MAYOR DEBT. WALKWAY TO THE CIVIC CENTER,
MAYOR DEBT. WALKWAY TO THE CIVIC CENTER, JOINED OVER A HUNDRED MILLION
WALKWAY TO THE CIVIC CENTER, JOINED OVER A HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS.
JOINED OVER A HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS. CITY SAID, IF I UNDERSTAND IT,
DOLLARS. CITY SAID, IF I UNDERSTAND IT, ISSUE BONDS, $40 MILLION WORTH
CITY SAID, IF I UNDERSTAND IT, ISSUE BONDS, $40 MILLION WORTH OF BONDS TO HELP OUT.
ISSUE BONDS, $40 MILLION WORTH OF BONDS TO HELP OUT. >>WE HAVEN'T SEEN ANY ACTIVITY.
OF BONDS TO HELP OUT. >>WE HAVEN'T SEEN ANY ACTIVITY. >>WHERE ARE WE?
>>WE HAVEN'T SEEN ANY ACTIVITY. >>WHERE ARE WE? >> I THINK MR. MATTHEWS AND HIS
>>WHERE ARE WE? >> I THINK MR. MATTHEWS AND HIS INVESTMENT TEAM IS LOOKING AT
>> I THINK MR. MATTHEWS AND HIS INVESTMENT TEAM IS LOOKING AT HOW TO CLOSE IN THE GAP.
INVESTMENT TEAM IS LOOKING AT HOW TO CLOSE IN THE GAP. WE HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH
HOW TO CLOSE IN THE GAP. WE HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM, AND MY PLAN IS TO LISTEN
WE HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM, AND MY PLAN IS TO LISTEN TO OUR FINANCIAL ADVISERS SEE
THEM, AND MY PLAN IS TO LISTEN TO OUR FINANCIAL ADVISERS SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE AND GET BACK
TO OUR FINANCIAL ADVISERS SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE AND GET BACK WITH THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE AND GET BACK WITH THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND SAY THIS IS WHAT IS ASKED OF US.
WITH THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL AND SAY THIS IS WHAT IS ASKED OF US. I THINK WHAT WE HAVE COMMITTED
SAY THIS IS WHAT IS ASKED OF US. I THINK WHAT WE HAVE COMMITTED TO IS THERE ON THE TABLE.
I THINK WHAT WE HAVE COMMITTED TO IS THERE ON THE TABLE. BUT IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL GAPS
TO IS THERE ON THE TABLE. BUT IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL GAPS TO BE CLOSED, I WANT THE COUNCIL
BUT IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL GAPS TO BE CLOSED, I WANT THE COUNCIL TO BE INFORMED HOW TO MAKE THAT
TO BE CLOSED, I WANT THE COUNCIL TO BE INFORMED HOW TO MAKE THAT DECISION TO MAKE THIS PROJECT
TO BE INFORMED HOW TO MAKE THAT DECISION TO MAKE THIS PROJECT MOVE FORWARD.
DECISION TO MAKE THIS PROJECT MOVE FORWARD. >>OF WILL IT HAPPEN?
MOVE FORWARD. >>OF WILL IT HAPPEN? >> YES.
>>OF WILL IT HAPPEN? >> YES. THIS PROJECT, IT IS A HUGE
>> YES. THIS PROJECT, IT IS A HUGE PROJECT.
THIS PROJECT, IT IS A HUGE PROJECT. IT IS THE BIGGEST REDEVELOPMENT,
PROJECT. IT IS THE BIGGEST REDEVELOPMENT, PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP THAT
IT IS THE BIGGEST REDEVELOPMENT, PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP THAT PEORIA HAS SEEN IN DOWNTOWN
PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP THAT PEORIA HAS SEEN IN DOWNTOWN PEORIA.
PEORIA HAS SEEN IN DOWNTOWN PEORIA. IF THIS PROPOSAL WOULD HAVE CAME
PEORIA. IF THIS PROPOSAL WOULD HAVE CAME FORWARD A FEW MONTHS EARLIER
IF THIS PROPOSAL WOULD HAVE CAME FORWARD A FEW MONTHS EARLIER THAN IT DID BEFORE THE ECONOMIC
FORWARD A FEW MONTHS EARLIER THAN IT DID BEFORE THE ECONOMIC COLLAPSE IN OUR COUNTRY, THIS
THAN IT DID BEFORE THE ECONOMIC COLLAPSE IN OUR COUNTRY, THIS PROJECT WOULD HAVE BEEN FINANCED
COLLAPSE IN OUR COUNTRY, THIS PROJECT WOULD HAVE BEEN FINANCED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF IT'S A MOUNT.
PROJECT WOULD HAVE BEEN FINANCED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF IT'S A MOUNT. IT IS, TO ME, COMPLETELY
WITHIN 60 DAYS OF IT'S A MOUNT. IT IS, TO ME, COMPLETELY UNDERSTANDABLE THAT IT HAS TAKEN
IT IS, TO ME, COMPLETELY UNDERSTANDABLE THAT IT HAS TAKEN ADDITIONAL TIME FOR THE
UNDERSTANDABLE THAT IT HAS TAKEN ADDITIONAL TIME FOR THE DEVELOPER TO IT SECURE FINANCING
ADDITIONAL TIME FOR THE DEVELOPER TO IT SECURE FINANCING FOR IT.
DEVELOPER TO IT SECURE FINANCING FOR IT. HOTEL PROJECTS AREN'T AT THE TOP
FOR IT. HOTEL PROJECTS AREN'T AT THE TOP OF THE LIST FOR BANKERS TO
HOTEL PROJECTS AREN'T AT THE TOP OF THE LIST FOR BANKERS TO PARTICIPATE IN, BUT IT IS A
OF THE LIST FOR BANKERS TO PARTICIPATE IN, BUT IT IS A STRONG PROJECT.
PARTICIPATE IN, BUT IT IS A STRONG PROJECT. IT IS A CREDIBLE PROJECT.
STRONG PROJECT. IT IS A CREDIBLE PROJECT. IT IS ONLY GOING TO REINFORCE
IT IS A CREDIBLE PROJECT. IT IS ONLY GOING TO REINFORCE THE HUGE INVESTMENT THAT WE MADE
IT IS ONLY GOING TO REINFORCE THE HUGE INVESTMENT THAT WE MADE IN THE EXPANSION OF THE CIVIC
THE HUGE INVESTMENT THAT WE MADE IN THE EXPANSION OF THE CIVIC CENTER A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO,
IN THE EXPANSION OF THE CIVIC CENTER A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO, AND PEORIA NEEDS A QUALITY
CENTER A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO, AND PEORIA NEEDS A QUALITY HOTEL, CONVENTION HOTEL LIKE
AND PEORIA NEEDS A QUALITY HOTEL, CONVENTION HOTEL LIKE THIS.
HOTEL, CONVENTION HOTEL LIKE THIS. I AM VERY CONFIDENT THAT IT IS
THIS. I AM VERY CONFIDENT THAT IT IS STILL GOING TO HAPPEN.
I AM VERY CONFIDENT THAT IT IS STILL GOING TO HAPPEN. >>IF I MAY CHARACTERIZE YOU AS A
STILL GOING TO HAPPEN. >>IF I MAY CHARACTERIZE YOU AS A SUPPORTER OF DOWNTOWN
>>IF I MAY CHARACTERIZE YOU AS A SUPPORTER OF DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT, AND I KNOW THE
SUPPORTER OF DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT, AND I KNOW THE CITY ISN'T DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN
REDEVELOPMENT, AND I KNOW THE CITY ISN'T DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE RIVERFRONT MUSEUM, BUT YOU
CITY ISN'T DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE RIVERFRONT MUSEUM, BUT YOU HAVE THE RIVERFRONT MUSEUM, YOU
THE RIVERFRONT MUSEUM, BUT YOU HAVE THE RIVERFRONT MUSEUM, YOU HAVE THE MARRIOTT, A BIG PUSH ON
HAVE THE RIVERFRONT MUSEUM, YOU HAVE THE MARRIOTT, A BIG PUSH ON WAREHOUSE, CRAIG HULLINGER,
HAVE THE MARRIOTT, A BIG PUSH ON WAREHOUSE, CRAIG HULLINGER, ECONOMIC DIRECTOR JUST RETIRED,
WAREHOUSE, CRAIG HULLINGER, ECONOMIC DIRECTOR JUST RETIRED, IS BIG ON THAT.
ECONOMIC DIRECTOR JUST RETIRED, IS BIG ON THAT. ARE WE SEEING A RENAISSANCE IN
IS BIG ON THAT. ARE WE SEEING A RENAISSANCE IN DOWNTOWN PEORIA?
ARE WE SEEING A RENAISSANCE IN DOWNTOWN PEORIA? >> ABSOLUTELY.
DOWNTOWN PEORIA? >> ABSOLUTELY. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SEEING
>> ABSOLUTELY. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SEEING IT, AND THERE IS SOME PRETTY
WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SEEING IT, AND THERE IS SOME PRETTY SIGNIFICANT ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT
IT, AND THERE IS SOME PRETTY SIGNIFICANT ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT WILL PROBABLY BE MADE IN THE
SIGNIFICANT ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT WILL PROBABLY BE MADE IN THE NEXT PROBABLY THREE TO SIX
WILL PROBABLY BE MADE IN THE NEXT PROBABLY THREE TO SIX MONTHS ON SOME SIGNIFICANT
NEXT PROBABLY THREE TO SIX MONTHS ON SOME SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN THE WAREHOUSE
MONTHS ON SOME SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN THE WAREHOUSE DISTRICT WHICH IS EXACTLY WHY WE
INVESTMENT IN THE WAREHOUSE DISTRICT WHICH IS EXACTLY WHY WE CREATED THAT T.I.F. LAST YEAR.
DISTRICT WHICH IS EXACTLY WHY WE CREATED THAT T.I.F. LAST YEAR. SO THERE IS A LOT OF EXCITEMENT
CREATED THAT T.I.F. LAST YEAR. SO THERE IS A LOT OF EXCITEMENT AROUND IT, AND I THINK PEOPLE
SO THERE IS A LOT OF EXCITEMENT AROUND IT, AND I THINK PEOPLE ARE FINALLY GOING TO SEE THE
AROUND IT, AND I THINK PEOPLE ARE FINALLY GOING TO SEE THE SOME OF THE FRUITS OF THE
ARE FINALLY GOING TO SEE THE SOME OF THE FRUITS OF THE GROUNDWORK THAT'S BEEN LAID TO
SOME OF THE FRUITS OF THE GROUNDWORK THAT'S BEEN LAID TO THIS POINT.
GROUNDWORK THAT'S BEEN LAID TO THIS POINT. >>T.I.F., TAX INCREMENT
THIS POINT. >>T.I.F., TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT, WE WON'T GET
>>T.I.F., TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT, WE WON'T GET INTO HOW THAT WORKS.
FINANCING DISTRICT, WE WON'T GET INTO HOW THAT WORKS. FREEZES TAXES, ATONIA RATE!
INTO HOW THAT WORKS. FREEZES TAXES, ATONIA RATE! LET'S TALK ABOUT COMCAST, CABLE
FREEZES TAXES, ATONIA RATE! LET'S TALK ABOUT COMCAST, CABLE PROVIDER IN PEORIA.
LET'S TALK ABOUT COMCAST, CABLE PROVIDER IN PEORIA. THE CONTRACT WAS EXTENDED, NOT
PROVIDER IN PEORIA. THE CONTRACT WAS EXTENDED, NOT RENEWED.
THE CONTRACT WAS EXTENDED, NOT RENEWED. IT WAS EXTENDED TO JANUARY 31.
RENEWED. IT WAS EXTENDED TO JANUARY 31. REASON BEHIND THAT?
IT WAS EXTENDED TO JANUARY 31. REASON BEHIND THAT? >> PRETTY MUCH WE HAVE SOME
REASON BEHIND THAT? >> PRETTY MUCH WE HAVE SOME THINGS WE HAVE TO WORK OUT.
>> PRETTY MUCH WE HAVE SOME THINGS WE HAVE TO WORK OUT. TO ALLOW THE DIFFERENCES IN
THINGS WE HAVE TO WORK OUT. TO ALLOW THE DIFFERENCES IN WHERE WE WANT TO SEE CABLE
TO ALLOW THE DIFFERENCES IN WHERE WE WANT TO SEE CABLE SERVICES PROVIDED HERE IN THE
WHERE WE WANT TO SEE CABLE SERVICES PROVIDED HERE IN THE COMMUNITY, SO IT KEEPS THE DOOR
SERVICES PROVIDED HERE IN THE COMMUNITY, SO IT KEEPS THE DOOR OPEN FOR US TO MAKE SURE BEFORE
COMMUNITY, SO IT KEEPS THE DOOR OPEN FOR US TO MAKE SURE BEFORE WE LOCK OURSELVES INTO LONG-TERM
OPEN FOR US TO MAKE SURE BEFORE WE LOCK OURSELVES INTO LONG-TERM CONTRACT, WE CAN NEGOTIATE THE
WE LOCK OURSELVES INTO LONG-TERM CONTRACT, WE CAN NEGOTIATE THE THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THE
CONTRACT, WE CAN NEGOTIATE THE THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THE END USERS OF THAT SERVICE AND
THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THE END USERS OF THAT SERVICE AND EXTEND THE CONTRACT ALLOWS US TO
END USERS OF THAT SERVICE AND EXTEND THE CONTRACT ALLOWS US TO KEEP THAT DOOR OPEN TO HAVE THAT
EXTEND THE CONTRACT ALLOWS US TO KEEP THAT DOOR OPEN TO HAVE THAT DIALOGUE BEFORE THE COUNCIL
KEEP THAT DOOR OPEN TO HAVE THAT DIALOGUE BEFORE THE COUNCIL COMMITS TO A FINAL CONTRACT
DIALOGUE BEFORE THE COUNCIL COMMITS TO A FINAL CONTRACT EXTENSION.
COMMITS TO A FINAL CONTRACT EXTENSION. >>IS THERE AN OPTION, JIM, TO
EXTENSION. >>IS THERE AN OPTION, JIM, TO COMCAST?
>>IS THERE AN OPTION, JIM, TO COMCAST? >> IS THERE OPTION --
COMCAST? >> IS THERE OPTION -- >>THEY ARE LOOKING AT PEKIN.
>> IS THERE OPTION -- >>THEY ARE LOOKING AT PEKIN. >> THERE IS A NUMBER OF
>>THEY ARE LOOKING AT PEKIN. >> THERE IS A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CARRIERS OUT THERE,
>> THERE IS A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CARRIERS OUT THERE, AND IT WOULD BE UP TO THOSE
DIFFERENT CARRIERS OUT THERE, AND IT WOULD BE UP TO THOSE GROUPS TO REQUEST THE ABILITY TO
AND IT WOULD BE UP TO THOSE GROUPS TO REQUEST THE ABILITY TO COME INTO PEORIA TO DO BUSINESS.
GROUPS TO REQUEST THE ABILITY TO COME INTO PEORIA TO DO BUSINESS. COMCAST DOESN'T HAVE AN
COME INTO PEORIA TO DO BUSINESS. COMCAST DOESN'T HAVE AN EXCLUSIVE.
COMCAST DOESN'T HAVE AN EXCLUSIVE. THEY HAVE A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT,
EXCLUSIVE. THEY HAVE A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, BUT IT IT IS NOT EXCLUSIVE.
THEY HAVE A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, BUT IT IT IS NOT EXCLUSIVE. BUT, AGAIN, PEOPLE NEED TO
BUT IT IT IS NOT EXCLUSIVE. BUT, AGAIN, PEOPLE NEED TO CONSIDER THE HUGE POTENTIAL
BUT, AGAIN, PEOPLE NEED TO CONSIDER THE HUGE POTENTIAL OUTLAY IT WOULD TAKE FOR A
CONSIDER THE HUGE POTENTIAL OUTLAY IT WOULD TAKE FOR A COMPANY TO COME IN HERE AND BURY
OUTLAY IT WOULD TAKE FOR A COMPANY TO COME IN HERE AND BURY THE CABLE THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE
COMPANY TO COME IN HERE AND BURY THE CABLE THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE CITY TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO
THE CABLE THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE CITY TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO EVERYONE.
CITY TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO EVERYONE. >> LET'S TURN TO SOMETHING THAT
EVERYONE. >> LET'S TURN TO SOMETHING THAT REALLY ISN'T UNDER TECHNICALLY
>> LET'S TURN TO SOMETHING THAT REALLY ISN'T UNDER TECHNICALLY UNDER THE CITY'S PER VIEW, AND
REALLY ISN'T UNDER TECHNICALLY UNDER THE CITY'S PER VIEW, AND THAT'S DISTRICT 150.
UNDER THE CITY'S PER VIEW, AND THAT'S DISTRICT 150. YOU HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH
THAT'S DISTRICT 150. YOU HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH PAUL BALLAS DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS
YOU HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH PAUL BALLAS DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS RIGHT NOW.
PAUL BALLAS DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS RIGHT NOW. YOU HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH
RIGHT NOW. YOU HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH ARTEN DUNCAN, SECT OF EDUCATION.
YOU HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH ARTEN DUNCAN, SECT OF EDUCATION. WHAT ROLE MIGHT THE CITY PLAY IN
ARTEN DUNCAN, SECT OF EDUCATION. WHAT ROLE MIGHT THE CITY PLAY IN HELPING DISTRICT 150 IN THE
WHAT ROLE MIGHT THE CITY PLAY IN HELPING DISTRICT 150 IN THE FUTURE?
HELPING DISTRICT 150 IN THE FUTURE? >> I THINK THAT THE CITY'S ROLE
FUTURE? >> I THINK THAT THE CITY'S ROLE WILL BE A CONTINUATION OF WHAT
>> I THINK THAT THE CITY'S ROLE WILL BE A CONTINUATION OF WHAT WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO THE
WILL BE A CONTINUATION OF WHAT WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO THE LAST FOUR OR FIVE YEARS, AND
WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO THE LAST FOUR OR FIVE YEARS, AND THAT'S ASSIST.
LAST FOUR OR FIVE YEARS, AND THAT'S ASSIST. DISTRICT 150 IS THE LARGEST
THAT'S ASSIST. DISTRICT 150 IS THE LARGEST PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT WITHIN
DISTRICT 150 IS THE LARGEST PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT WITHIN THE CITY.
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT WITHIN THE CITY. I HAVEN'T BEEN SHY ABOUT SAYING
THE CITY. I HAVEN'T BEEN SHY ABOUT SAYING THAT IT IS -- THE DISTRICT IS
I HAVEN'T BEEN SHY ABOUT SAYING THAT IT IS -- THE DISTRICT IS FAILING.
THAT IT IS -- THE DISTRICT IS FAILING. IT IS NOT NEWS TO ANY ONE.
FAILING. IT IS NOT NEWS TO ANY ONE. THEY NEED A LOT OF HELP.
IT IS NOT NEWS TO ANY ONE. THEY NEED A LOT OF HELP. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN MOVING IN THE
THEY NEED A LOT OF HELP. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION WHICH ACTUALLY
THEY HAVE NOT BEEN MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION WHICH ACTUALLY NECESSITATED MY OPINION ME GOING
RIGHT DIRECTION WHICH ACTUALLY NECESSITATED MY OPINION ME GOING OUT AND TALKING TO THE SECT OF
NECESSITATED MY OPINION ME GOING OUT AND TALKING TO THE SECT OF EDUCATION SAYING WHAT CAN WE DO.
OUT AND TALKING TO THE SECT OF EDUCATION SAYING WHAT CAN WE DO. MY INTENTION IS TO CONTINUE TO
EDUCATION SAYING WHAT CAN WE DO. MY INTENTION IS TO CONTINUE TO ASSIST, NOT TO TRY TO TELL THEM
MY INTENTION IS TO CONTINUE TO ASSIST, NOT TO TRY TO TELL THEM HOW TO DO THEIR BUSINESS, BUT TO
ASSIST, NOT TO TRY TO TELL THEM HOW TO DO THEIR BUSINESS, BUT TO SAY "WE HAVE GOT TO IT TURN THAT
HOW TO DO THEIR BUSINESS, BUT TO SAY "WE HAVE GOT TO IT TURN THAT SHIP AROUND."
SAY "WE HAVE GOT TO IT TURN THAT SHIP AROUND." PEOPLE ARE LEAVING OUR CITY IN
SHIP AROUND." PEOPLE ARE LEAVING OUR CITY IN LARGE NUMBERS BECAUSE THEY DO
PEOPLE ARE LEAVING OUR CITY IN LARGE NUMBERS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE CONFIDENCE IN OUR
LARGE NUMBERS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE CONFIDENCE IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
NOT HAVE CONFIDENCE IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T HAVE
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T HAVE CONTROL OVER THE SCHOOL
EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T HAVE CONTROL OVER THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, IT HAS A BIG IMPACT ON
CONTROL OVER THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, IT HAS A BIG IMPACT ON OUR CITY, AND I CANNOT STAND BY
DISTRICT, IT HAS A BIG IMPACT ON OUR CITY, AND I CANNOT STAND BY AND JUST WATCH THE CONTINUED
OUR CITY, AND I CANNOT STAND BY AND JUST WATCH THE CONTINUED DETERIORATION OF THAT OF PART OF
AND JUST WATCH THE CONTINUED DETERIORATION OF THAT OF PART OF OUR CITY.
DETERIORATION OF THAT OF PART OF OUR CITY. >>MIGHT THE ASSISTANCE COME IN
OUR CITY. >>MIGHT THE ASSISTANCE COME IN THE FORM OF FINANCIAL
>>MIGHT THE ASSISTANCE COME IN THE FORM OF FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION SUCH AS EAST PEORIA
THE FORM OF FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION SUCH AS EAST PEORIA HAS A TAX AND CONTRIBUTES THAT
CONTRIBUTION SUCH AS EAST PEORIA HAS A TAX AND CONTRIBUTES THAT TAX TO THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
HAS A TAX AND CONTRIBUTES THAT TAX TO THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. >>WE GO BACK TO WHAT WE TALKED
TAX TO THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS. >>WE GO BACK TO WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER, AND IT IS TAXES
>>WE GO BACK TO WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER, AND IT IS TAXES AND ABILITY TO RAISE THOSE TAXES
ABOUT EARLIER, AND IT IS TAXES AND ABILITY TO RAISE THOSE TAXES OR INABILITY TO RAISE THOSE
AND ABILITY TO RAISE THOSE TAXES OR INABILITY TO RAISE THOSE TAXES.
OR INABILITY TO RAISE THOSE TAXES. THIS COUNCIL AND MANY COUNCILS
TAXES. THIS COUNCIL AND MANY COUNCILS PRECEDING US HAVE BEEN VERY
THIS COUNCIL AND MANY COUNCILS PRECEDING US HAVE BEEN VERY RELUCTANT TO DO THAT BECAUSE
PRECEDING US HAVE BEEN VERY RELUCTANT TO DO THAT BECAUSE OTHER TAXING BODIES HAVE RAISED
RELUCTANT TO DO THAT BECAUSE OTHER TAXING BODIES HAVE RAISED THEIR RATES.
OTHER TAXING BODIES HAVE RAISED THEIR RATES. THE MORE THEY RAISE THEIR RATES,
THEIR RATES. THE MORE THEY RAISE THEIR RATES, IT REALLY DOESN'T LEAVE US A LOT
THE MORE THEY RAISE THEIR RATES, IT REALLY DOESN'T LEAVE US A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE OUR'S
IT REALLY DOESN'T LEAVE US A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE OUR'S AND COMPENSATE OUR SELF FOR THE
OF OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE OUR'S AND COMPENSATE OUR SELF FOR THE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE TO
AND COMPENSATE OUR SELF FOR THE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE TO CITIZENS.
SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE TO CITIZENS. I STILL TAKE EVERY CHANCE I CAN
CITIZENS. I STILL TAKE EVERY CHANCE I CAN GET TO HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND
I STILL TAKE EVERY CHANCE I CAN GET TO HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND FOR EVERY DOLLAR OF TAXES YOU
GET TO HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND FOR EVERY DOLLAR OF TAXES YOU PAY IN THE CITY OF PEORIA, THE
FOR EVERY DOLLAR OF TAXES YOU PAY IN THE CITY OF PEORIA, THE CITY, WE ONLY GET 11 CENTS ON
PAY IN THE CITY OF PEORIA, THE CITY, WE ONLY GET 11 CENTS ON EVERY DOLLAR.
CITY, WE ONLY GET 11 CENTS ON EVERY DOLLAR. WE ARE PROVIDING THE POLICE,
EVERY DOLLAR. WE ARE PROVIDING THE POLICE, FIRE, THE ROADS, THE CODE
WE ARE PROVIDING THE POLICE, FIRE, THE ROADS, THE CODE ENFORCEMENT, EVERYTHING ELSE WE
FIRE, THE ROADS, THE CODE ENFORCEMENT, EVERYTHING ELSE WE DO ON 11 CENTS ON TAX DOLLAR.
ENFORCEMENT, EVERYTHING ELSE WE DO ON 11 CENTS ON TAX DOLLAR. PEOPLE NEED TO TAKE OUT THEIR
DO ON 11 CENTS ON TAX DOLLAR. PEOPLE NEED TO TAKE OUT THEIR TAX BILL AND SEE WHERE THE
PEOPLE NEED TO TAKE OUT THEIR TAX BILL AND SEE WHERE THE NUMBERS BREAK OUT. IT IS NOT
TAX BILL AND SEE WHERE THE NUMBERS BREAK OUT. IT IS NOT THE CITY.
NUMBERS BREAK OUT. IT IS NOT THE CITY. WHEN IT COMES TO THE CITY MAKING
THE CITY. WHEN IT COMES TO THE CITY MAKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WHICH WOULD
WHEN IT COMES TO THE CITY MAKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WHICH WOULD COME THROUGH ADDITIONAL TAXES TO
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WHICH WOULD COME THROUGH ADDITIONAL TAXES TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, I WOULD
COME THROUGH ADDITIONAL TAXES TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, I WOULD SAY, FRANKLY, THE SCHOOL
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, I WOULD SAY, FRANKLY, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ALREADY GETTING MORE
SAY, FRANKLY, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ALREADY GETTING MORE THAN THE CITY IS THROUGHOUT TAX
DISTRICT IS ALREADY GETTING MORE THAN THE CITY IS THROUGHOUT TAX DOLLAR.
THAN THE CITY IS THROUGHOUT TAX DOLLAR. I DON'T THINK WE ARE SEEING THE
DOLLAR. I DON'T THINK WE ARE SEEING THE RETURN ON THAT INVESTMENT.
I DON'T THINK WE ARE SEEING THE RETURN ON THAT INVESTMENT. BEFORE THEY SAY WHAT IS THE CITY
RETURN ON THAT INVESTMENT. BEFORE THEY SAY WHAT IS THE CITY GOING TO DO TO HELP US
BEFORE THEY SAY WHAT IS THE CITY GOING TO DO TO HELP US FINANCIALLY, I WOULD SAY WHAT
GOING TO DO TO HELP US FINANCIALLY, I WOULD SAY WHAT ARE WE DOING WITH THE TAX
FINANCIALLY, I WOULD SAY WHAT ARE WE DOING WITH THE TAX DOLLARS WE ARE PAYING RIGHT NOW.
ARE WE DOING WITH THE TAX DOLLARS WE ARE PAYING RIGHT NOW. >>LET ME TURN TO SCOTT FOR A
DOLLARS WE ARE PAYING RIGHT NOW. >>LET ME TURN TO SCOTT FOR A FINAL COMMENT IN REGARD TO --
>>LET ME TURN TO SCOTT FOR A FINAL COMMENT IN REGARD TO -- YOU YOU HAVE ONLY HAD A SNAPSHOT
FINAL COMMENT IN REGARD TO -- YOU YOU HAVE ONLY HAD A SNAPSHOT OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, FIVE
YOU YOU HAVE ONLY HAD A SNAPSHOT OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, FIVE WEEKS HERE.
OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, FIVE WEEKS HERE. LET'S, I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN
WEEKS HERE. LET'S, I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN BURIED IN BUDGET.
LET'S, I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN BURIED IN BUDGET. WHAT IS YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THE
BURIED IN BUDGET. WHAT IS YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THE CITY?
WHAT IS YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THE CITY? >> I SEE A LOT OF POTENTIAL.
CITY? >> I SEE A LOT OF POTENTIAL. I SEE POTENTIAL.
>> I SEE A LOT OF POTENTIAL. I SEE POTENTIAL. I SEE PEOPLE WILLING TO STEP
I SEE POTENTIAL. I SEE PEOPLE WILLING TO STEP FORWARD TO HELP.
I SEE PEOPLE WILLING TO STEP FORWARD TO HELP. IT IS A LOT OF BEHIND THE SCENES
FORWARD TO HELP. IT IS A LOT OF BEHIND THE SCENES BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A LOT OF
IT IS A LOT OF BEHIND THE SCENES BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A LOT OF PRESS COVERING THE PEOPLE THAT
BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A LOT OF PRESS COVERING THE PEOPLE THAT ARE WORKING, POSITIONING
PRESS COVERING THE PEOPLE THAT ARE WORKING, POSITIONING THEMSELVES, POSITIONING THE
ARE WORKING, POSITIONING THEMSELVES, POSITIONING THE ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP MOVE
THEMSELVES, POSITIONING THE ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP MOVE THINGS FORWARD BECAUSE I FEEL
ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP MOVE THINGS FORWARD BECAUSE I FEEL ONCE WE SEE A GOOD RECOVERY IN
THINGS FORWARD BECAUSE I FEEL ONCE WE SEE A GOOD RECOVERY IN THE ECONOMY, THERE IS A LOT OF
ONCE WE SEE A GOOD RECOVERY IN THE ECONOMY, THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS THAT WILL COME BEFORE THE
THE ECONOMY, THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS THAT WILL COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL ASKING FOR SUPPORT TO
THINGS THAT WILL COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL ASKING FOR SUPPORT TO ENDORSE, AT THE COUNTY, SCHOOL,
COUNCIL ASKING FOR SUPPORT TO ENDORSE, AT THE COUNTY, SCHOOL, DISTRICT LEVEL AND ESPECIALLY AT
ENDORSE, AT THE COUNTY, SCHOOL, DISTRICT LEVEL AND ESPECIALLY AT THE CITY LEVEL.
DISTRICT LEVEL AND ESPECIALLY AT THE CITY LEVEL. PRIVATE SECTOR AND NON-PROFIT
THE CITY LEVEL. PRIVATE SECTOR AND NON-PROFIT AREA ARE REALLY PROPOSITIONS
PRIVATE SECTOR AND NON-PROFIT AREA ARE REALLY PROPOSITIONS THEMSELVES TO SEIZE THOSE
AREA ARE REALLY PROPOSITIONS THEMSELVES TO SEIZE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE WEAVER
THEMSELVES TO SEIZE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE WEAVER RIPE FOR A GOOD RECOVERY BE BUT
OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE WEAVER RIPE FOR A GOOD RECOVERY BE BUT WE ARE ALSO RIPE FOR
RIPE FOR A GOOD RECOVERY BE BUT WE ARE ALSO RIPE FOR OPPORTUNITIES THAT REALLY ARE
WE ARE ALSO RIPE FOR OPPORTUNITIES THAT REALLY ARE GOING TO FALL IN OUR LAP THAT WE
OPPORTUNITIES THAT REALLY ARE GOING TO FALL IN OUR LAP THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE TO WORK HARD FOR
GOING TO FALL IN OUR LAP THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE TO WORK HARD FOR BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE DOING THAT
DIDN'T HAVE TO WORK HARD FOR BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE DOING THAT RIGHT NOW.
BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE DOING THAT RIGHT NOW. >>YOU ARE NOT FROM THIS AREA.
RIGHT NOW. >>YOU ARE NOT FROM THIS AREA. YOU ARE FROM TEXAS AND KANSAS?
>>YOU ARE NOT FROM THIS AREA. YOU ARE FROM TEXAS AND KANSAS? >> YES, SIR.
YOU ARE FROM TEXAS AND KANSAS? >> YES, SIR. >>NOTHING TO DRAW YOU HERE?
>> YES, SIR. >>NOTHING TO DRAW YOU HERE? WHAT WAS THE ATTRACTION?
>>NOTHING TO DRAW YOU HERE? WHAT WAS THE ATTRACTION? >> THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT
WHAT WAS THE ATTRACTION? >> THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT ITSELF WHEN I THREW MY NAME IN
>> THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT ITSELF WHEN I THREW MY NAME IN THE HAT.
ITSELF WHEN I THREW MY NAME IN THE HAT. I HAD SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEWS WITH
THE HAT. I HAD SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEWS WITH THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL BE AND
I HAD SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEWS WITH THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL BE AND TOLD THEM IF I WAS TO JOIN THEIR
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL BE AND TOLD THEM IF I WAS TO JOIN THEIR TEAM, I WOULD BE GOOD INVESTMENT
TOLD THEM IF I WAS TO JOIN THEIR TEAM, I WOULD BE GOOD INVESTMENT FOR THEM, AND I FEEL I AM
TEAM, I WOULD BE GOOD INVESTMENT FOR THEM, AND I FEEL I AM PEEKING AT A POINT WHERE I CAN
FOR THEM, AND I FEEL I AM PEEKING AT A POINT WHERE I CAN HELP BRING SOME EXPERIENCE, CITY
PEEKING AT A POINT WHERE I CAN HELP BRING SOME EXPERIENCE, CITY OF AUSTIN, WICHITA, LARGE
HELP BRING SOME EXPERIENCE, CITY OF AUSTIN, WICHITA, LARGE CITIES, BUT ALSO BRING PERSON
OF AUSTIN, WICHITA, LARGE CITIES, BUT ALSO BRING PERSON THAT WILL BE OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE
CITIES, BUT ALSO BRING PERSON THAT WILL BE OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE AND WILLING TO WORK SIDE BY SIDE
THAT WILL BE OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE AND WILLING TO WORK SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
AND WILLING TO WORK SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL. 15 SECONDS, YOUR ASSESSMENT SO
WITH THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL. 15 SECONDS, YOUR ASSESSMENT SO FAR?
15 SECONDS, YOUR ASSESSMENT SO FAR? >> WELL, MR. MOORE WAS AMONGST A
FAR? >> WELL, MR. MOORE WAS AMONGST A LARGE GROUP OF CANDIDATES OVER
>> WELL, MR. MOORE WAS AMONGST A LARGE GROUP OF CANDIDATES OVER 40 THAT APPLIED FOR THIS JOB,
LARGE GROUP OF CANDIDATES OVER 40 THAT APPLIED FOR THIS JOB, AND WE THINK WE GOT THE NUMBER
40 THAT APPLIED FOR THIS JOB, AND WE THINK WE GOT THE NUMBER ONE PERSON OUT OF THAT.
AND WE THINK WE GOT THE NUMBER ONE PERSON OUT OF THAT. WE HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF
ONE PERSON OUT OF THAT. WE HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE IN HIS EXPERIENCE AND
WE HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE IN HIS EXPERIENCE AND WHAT HE BRINGS IT TO THE TABLE.
CONFIDENCE IN HIS EXPERIENCE AND WHAT HE BRINGS IT TO THE TABLE. HE WILL BE A HUGE ASSET TO THE
WHAT HE BRINGS IT TO THE TABLE. HE WILL BE A HUGE ASSET TO THE CITY.
HE WILL BE A HUGE ASSET TO THE CITY. HE WILL BE HERE FOR A LONG TILE.
CITY. HE WILL BE HERE FOR A LONG TILE. THANK YOU TO BOTH OF YOU, SCOTT
HE WILL BE HERE FOR A LONG TILE. THANK YOU TO BOTH OF YOU, SCOTT MOORE, CITY MANAGER, CITY OF
THANK YOU TO BOTH OF YOU, SCOTT MOORE, CITY MANAGER, CITY OF PEORIA.
MOORE, CITY MANAGER, CITY OF PEORIA. JIM ARDIS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
PEORIA. JIM ARDIS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PEORIA.
JIM ARDIS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PEORIA. IT HAS BEEN A VERY DIFFICULT
PEORIA. IT HAS BEEN A VERY DIFFICULT TIME FOR THE CITY AND WE
IT HAS BEEN A VERY DIFFICULT TIME FOR THE CITY AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME WITH US.
TIME FOR THE CITY AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME WITH US. >>THANKS.
APPRECIATE YOUR TIME WITH US. >>THANKS. >>THE MAYOR TALKED ABOUT
>>THANKS. >>THE MAYOR TALKED ABOUT DISTRICT 150 PROBLEMS.
>>THE MAYOR TALKED ABOUT DISTRICT 150 PROBLEMS. WE WILL BE TALKING TO THE
DISTRICT 150 PROBLEMS. WE WILL BE TALKING TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DISTRICT 1 30,
WE WILL BE TALKING TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DISTRICT 1 30, OUTGOING SUPERINTENDENT, KEN
SUPERINTENDENT OF DISTRICT 1 30, OUTGOING SUPERINTENDENT, KEN HINTON IN TWO WEEKS, NEXT WEEK,
OUTGOING SUPERINTENDENT, KEN HINTON IN TWO WEEKS, NEXT WEEK, HEAD OF THE NEA, NATIONAL
HINTON IN TWO WEEKS, NEXT WEEK, HEAD OF THE NEA, NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS WILL BE
HEAD OF THE NEA, NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS WILL BE WITH US.
ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS WILL BE WITH US. PLEASE JOIN US FOR "AT ISSUE."
WITH US. PLEASE JOIN US FOR "AT ISSUE." >>