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August 4, 2026 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 49 items

  1. 1 Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
  2. 2 INVOCATION: ▶ jump to 0:39
  3. 3 Pastor Karen Williams, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1015 Winthrop Avenue ▶ jump to 0:54
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 1:47
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 2:27
  6. 6 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 2:45
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: Michael Castaldo on behalf of Corporation Counsel
  8. 7 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 3:07
  9. 8 This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding agenda items and are allowed a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff, and the City Council does not generally respond to public comments. The City Clerk has a copy of the public speaking procedures; please note, speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the Council shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak.
  10. 9 APPOINTMENTS:
  11. 10 Appointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals appoint Pass ▶ jump to 7:30
  12. 11 Reappointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals reappoint Pass ▶ jump to 7:54
  13. 12 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
  14. 13 Public Assets ▶ jump to 8:21
  15. 14 Public Safety ▶ jump to 11:17
  16. 15 Public Service ▶ jump to 14:47
  17. 16 CONSENT AGENDA:
  18. 17 Approval of Minutes: ▶ jump to 17:09
  19. 18 Invoices to be Paid ▶ jump to 17:19
  20. 19 Award of Contract for the 2026-2027 Joliet Fire Department Medical and Fitness Evaluations - RFP to Rock Valley Health for $290,376.00 386-26 ▶ jump to 17:23
  21. 20 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Minton Road Lift Station Replacement Construction Engineering Services to V3 Companies Inc. in the Amount of $49,950.00 387-26 ▶ jump to 17:37
  22. 21 Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Inspection Program to Pipe View America in the Amount of $91,700.00 and Amendment No. 1 for the Professional Services Agreement for the 2025 Sanitary Cleaning and Television Program to RJN Group Inc. for the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $24,700.00 388-26 ▶ jump to 17:50
  23. 22 Award of Contract for the 2026 Hickory - Spring Creek Cleaning Project to Gregg W. Dobczyk Excavating in the Amount of $139,900.00 389-26 ▶ jump to 18:13
  24. 23 Approve the Purchase of a Caterpillar Generator for Public Works Cedarwood facility to Altorfer Power Systems in the amount of $163,379.84. 390-26 ▶ jump to 18:25
  25. 24 Award Contract 2990-0726 for City of Joliet Facilities Grounds Maintenance 2026-2029 to Dukes Landscape Services in the amount of $879,996.00. 391-26 ▶ jump to 18:37
  26. 25 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  27. 26 Issuance of a Class “B” Liquor License at 16336 Boulevard Place - BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse 393-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 19:25
  28. 26 Consent Agenda Items Approved approve multiple agenda items Pass
  29. 27 Issuance of Class “E” Liquor License at 16301 S. Boulevard Place - Angelita’s Mexican Bar & Cuisine. 394-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 22:58
  30. 28 Issuance of Class “E” Liquor License at 1866 W. Jefferson Street - Tacos El Tio #11. 395-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 24:07
  31. 29 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  32. 30 All evidence and testimony will be presented under oath. The petitioner will be allowed to present first. After the petitioner is completed, interested parties will be allowed to present evidence and/or cross examine the petitioner. As this hearing is legislative in nature and not administrative, an interested party shall be defined as someone who either owns property within 600 feet of the proposed development site, or a member or official representative of an affected governmental body; the remainder of those who wish to be heard shall be classified as public speakers. Interested parties will present second. Once the interested parties have completed, public speakers will be heard. These individuals are public speakers, so the applicable public speaking rules shall be in effect: Speakers should try to address all comments to the council as a whole and not to any individual member, repetitive comments are discouraged, total comment time for any one person is 4 minutes, no speaker shall engage in a debate or make direct threats or personal attacks or be uncivil or abusive, disruptive behavior by the members of the public will not be tolerated, and the presiding officer may limit irrelevant, immaterial, or inappropriate comments or statements.
  33. 31 Public Hearing for the Creation of the Rock Run Collection Business District 397-26 ▶ jump to 24:43
  34. 32 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  35. 33 ORDINANCES:
  36. 34 Ordinance Approving a Business District Plan for the Rock Run Collection Business District and Establishing the Rock Run Collection Business District; Making a Blighted Area Finding Within the Business District, and Imposing a Business District Retailers’ Occupation Tax, A Business District Service Occupation Tax, and A Business District Hotel Operators’ Occupation Tax within Such Business District ion the City of Joliet, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois 399-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 25:08
  37. 35 Ordinance Declaring Certain Structures Public Nuisances 400-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 26:00
  38. 36 Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow Administrative Offices, an R-B (Restricted Business) Use, Within an Existing Residential Structure in the R-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District, Located at 317 S. Reed Street (ZBA 2026-29) 401-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 26:35
  39. 37 RESOLUTIONS:
  40. 38 Resolution Authorizing a Lease Extension Agreement for the Snack Bar at Gateway Transportation Center, 90 E. Jefferson Street, with GiGi's Sweets, LLC 403-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 40:06
  41. 39 Resolution Declaring Certain City of Joliet Property as Surplus 404-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 40:45
  42. 40 Resolution Requesting the Closure of Routes 6 and 30 for the 2026 Black Joy Parade Route 405-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 41:31
  43. 41 Resolution Requesting the Closure of State Route 171 for the 2026 Mexican Independence Day Parade 406-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 42:02
  44. 42 CITY MANAGER:
  45. 43 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 42:33
  46. 44 This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding non-agenda items and are allowed a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff, and the City Council does not generally respond to public comments. The City Clerk has a copy of the public speaking procedures; please note, speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the Council shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak.
  47. 45 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 54:33
  48. 46 ADJOURNMENT: ▶ jump to 64:32
  49. 47 This meeting will be held in an accessible location. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact The City Clerk Office, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432 at (815) 724-3780. Live, online streaming of Regular City Council and Pre-Council meetings is now available at www.joliet.gov. Videos and agenda packets can be accessed by clicking on the Meetings & Agendas link at the center of the home page for "Joliet City Council E-Agenda & Streaming Video." The new page includes archived footage and interactive agendas available for the public to view at their convenience.