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Pre-Council Meeting

July 20, 2026 ·5:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 55 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 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 0:18
  3. 3 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 0:38
  4. 3 ALSO PRESENT: Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
  5. 4 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.
  6. 5 APPOINTMENTS: ▶ jump to 1:05
  7. 6 Appointment to the Tree Advisory Board ▶ jump to 1:05
  8. 7 Reappointment to the Library Board ▶ jump to 1:09
  9. 8 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: ▶ jump to 1:14
  10. 9 Diversity and Community Relations ▶ jump to 1:14
  11. 10 Public Service ▶ jump to 1:18
  12. 11 CONSENT AGENDA: ▶ jump to 1:22
  13. 12 Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 1:22
  14. 13 Invoices to be Paid ▶ jump to 1:22
  15. 14 Approval of Purchase for One (1) AX17 Vermeer Chipper from Vermeer Illinois Inc in the Amount of $119,527.78 352-26 ▶ jump to 1:32
  16. 15 Approval of Professional Service Agreements for On-Call Engineering and Surveying Services with Geotech Inc. and TWIG Technologies, Each in an Amount Not to Exceed $50,000.00 353-26 ▶ jump to 1:44
  17. 16 Approval of Professional Service Agreement for the Northpoint Traffic Impact Study (TIS) Review with Strand Associates in an Amount Not to Exceed $100,000.00 354-26 ▶ jump to 1:55
  18. 17 Award of Contract for the 2026 City of Joliet Sidewalk Replacement Program (West of Larkin) to Davis Concrete Construction Co. in the Amount of $1,106,778.11 355-26 ▶ jump to 2:26
  19. 18 Purchase of Five (5) Power Pro 2 (Cots), Four (4) Power Load (Auto Cot Loaders), Four (4) Xpedition Powered Stair Chairs, Four (4) Lifepack35 (Portable Monitor and Defibrillator) for the City of Joliet Fire Department from Stryker Medical in the amount of $654,217.80 356-26 ▶ jump to 2:39
  20. 19 Approval of Biosolids Application Spring Lease Payments to Anderson Farms in the Amount of $24,000.00, to Oram Farms in the Amount of $37,800.00, to Homerding Farms LLC in the Amount of $27,000.00, and to James Fleishman in the Amount of $51,600.00 357-26 ▶ jump to 3:00
  21. 20 Purchase of Water Metering Equipment from Core & Main LP in the Amount of $126,900.00 358-26 ▶ jump to 3:20
  22. 21 Award of Contract No. 2987-0726 for the Hickory Creek and East Interceptor Multisensor Inspection to Taplin Group in the Amount of $299,168.00 and an Award of Professional Services Agreement for Field Inspection Services to RJN Group Inc. in the Amount of $56,400.00 359-26 ▶ jump to 3:28
  23. 22 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation for the 2027 Watermain Replacement Program to RJN Group Inc. in the Amount of $52,400.00 360-26 ▶ jump to 3:49
  24. 23 Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the Railroad Street Water Main Improvements Project to P.T. Ferro Construction Co. for a Deduction in the Amount of ($417,544.90) 361-26 ▶ jump to 4:02
  25. 24 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Lois Place Lift Station Rehabilitation to Airys Inc. in the Amount of $20,958.83 and Final Payment No. 4 in the Amount of $48,540.39 362-26 ▶ jump to 4:16
  26. 25 Approval of Change Order No. 3 for the Heggie Park Water Main Improvements Project to P.T. Ferro Construction Co. for a Deduction in the Amount of ($272,352.78) 363-26 ▶ jump to 4:32
  27. 26 AGENDA ITEM: ▶ jump to 5:18
  28. 27 Award of Contract No. 2985-0626 for the Minton Road Lift Station Replacement Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. In the Amount of $590,075.00 365-26 ▶ jump to 5:20
  29. 28 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Glenwood and West Acres Water Main Improvements Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. in the Amount of $218,240.10 366-26 ▶ jump to 5:33
  30. 28 Award of Contract No. 2985-0626 for the Minton Road Lift Station Replacement Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. In the Amount of $590,075.00 365-26
  31. 29 PUBLIC HEARINGS: ▶ jump to 5:45
  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 a Resolution Approving an Annexation Agreement for 0.14 acres at the intersection of Elgin Avenue and Leach Avenue (A-2-26) 368-26 ▶ jump to 5:45
  34. 32 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  35. 33 ORDINANCES: ▶ jump to 6:00
  36. 34 Ordinances Associated with 502 Leach Ave: Ordinance Approving an Annexation of 0.14 Acres Located at the intersection of Elgin Avenue and Leach Avenue (A-2-26) Ordinance Approving a Classification to R-3 (One-and-Two Family Residential Zoning) (A-2-26) 370-26 ▶ jump to 6:02
  37. 35 Ordinance Accepting a $3,500,000 Grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation for the Joliet I-80 Des Plaines River Bridge Community Plan and Amendment of the 2026 Budget to Receive and Expend Grant Funds 371-26 ▶ jump to 10:16
  38. 36 Ordinance Amending the 2026 Annual Budget for the Final Payment for the Joliet Multi Modal Transportation Center- 1B Bus Station in the Amount of $383,589.39 372-26 ▶ jump to 12:43
  39. 37 Ordinance Authorizing Approval and Execution of the Class Action Settlement Agreement in Musa et. al. v. City of Joliet, Will County Case 22 LA 334 Consolidated with 22 CH 196 373-26 ▶ jump to 13:10
  40. 38 RESOLUTIONS: ▶ jump to 17:12
  41. 39 Resolution Accepting a Grant of Construction and Drainage Easements from Mt. Zion Church for the Ontario Street Drainage Improvements Project 375-26 ▶ jump to 17:13
  42. 40 Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Joliet and the Illinois EPA for the Property Located at 14 W. Clinton Street 376-26 ▶ jump to 17:22
  43. 41 Resolution Authorizing a FOID Enforcement Grant Program Agreement Between the State of Illinois (“State”) and the City of Joliet (“Joliet”) 377-26 ▶ jump to 17:32
  44. 42 Resolution Approving Intergovernmental Agreement with Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 378-26 ▶ jump to 17:46
  45. 43 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) Between the City of Joliet Fire Department and the Channahon Fire Protection District 379-26 ▶ jump to 17:54
  46. 44 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) Between the City of Joliet Fire Department and the Elwood Fire Protection District 380-26 ▶ jump to 18:03
  47. 45 Resolution Authorizing a Letter of Understanding Between the City of Joliet and the Illinois Department of Transportation Regarding Maintenance and Inspection of Fire Standpipe Systems for the I-80 Des Plaines River Bridge Improvement Project 381-26 ▶ jump to 18:11
  48. 46 Resolution Accepting Amendment No. 1 for the License Agreement from Metra for the Washington Street Water Main Improvement Project 382-26 ▶ jump to 18:25
  49. 47 Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Shorewood for Gravity Sewer Line Oversizing, Payment, and Capacity for the Lasser Diversion Sewer 383-26 ▶ jump to 18:36
  50. 48 Resolution to Adopt the CDBG Annual Action Plan PY2026 384-26 ▶ jump to 18:47
  51. 49 Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of Joliet and the Joliet Park District (Emergency Shower Facility Access During Extended Water Service Disruptions) 385-26 ▶ jump to 18:56
  52. 50 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 22:20
  53. 51 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.
  54. 52 CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects: enter into closed session Pass ▶ jump to 44:35
  55. 53 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.