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July 7, 2026 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 42 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 0:15
  3. 3 Pastor Kurt Hoover, Messiah Lutheran Church, 40 Houbolt Road ▶ jump to 0:15
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 1:19
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 1:43
  6. 6 MAYOR: ▶ jump to 2:04
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie. Councilman Hug entered the meeting at approximately 6:35 p.m.
  8. 7 Proclamation for the Slovenian Union of America ▶ jump to 2:04
  9. 8 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 8:15
  10. 9 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 8:41
  11. 10 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.
  12. 11 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: ▶ jump to 10:03
  13. 12 Land Use & Economic Development ▶ jump to 10:05
  14. 13 Public Safety ▶ jump to 11:43
  15. 14 Public Service ▶ jump to 18:44
  16. 15 CONSENT AGENDA: ▶ jump to 23:29
  17. 16 Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 23:30
  18. 17 Invoices to be Paid ▶ jump to 23:39
  19. 18 Approve Payment to Will County Center for Economic Development for Annual Membership Dues in the amount of $50,000.000 336-26 ▶ jump to 23:42
  20. 19 Approval of Purchase of Two (2) Specialty Trucks for the Department of Public Works in the Amount of $272,143.00 337-26 ▶ jump to 23:50
  21. 20 Approval of Purchase of Six (6) Vehicles from Ron Tirapelli Ford in the Amount of $288,318.00 338-26 ▶ jump to 24:00
  22. 21 Approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III Professional Engineering Services for the Joliet Centralized Traffic Management System Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 21-00546-00-TL to Iteris Inc. in the Amount of $14,999.24 339-26 ▶ jump to 24:11
  23. 22 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the County Line Road (Van Dyke Road - Kennedy Drive) Roadway Improvements Project - MFT Section No. 24-00569-00-WR to PT Ferro Construction Co., a Deduction in the Amount of ($16,122.71), and Payment No. 3 and Final in the Amount of $97,620.74 340-26 ▶ jump to 24:34
  24. 23 Approval of Change Order No. 3 for the 2024 Electrical Maintenance Assistance Contract to Meade Electric Company in the Amount of $19,237.51 and Payment Request No. 8 in the Amount of $49,527.97 341-26 ▶ jump to 24:59
  25. 24 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  26. 25 ORDINANCES: ▶ jump to 25:46
  27. 25 Consent Agenda Items Approved approve Pass
  28. 26 Ordinances Associated with the Resubdivision of Lot 1 of Vista Ridge Phase 3 Planned Unit Development Ordinance Approving a Final Plat of Resubdivision of Lot 1 of Vista Ridge Phase 3 Planned Unit Development (PUD-7-26) Ordinance Approving a Recording Plat of Resubdivision of Lot 1 of Vista Ridge Phase 3 Planned Unit Development (RP-9-26) 343-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 25:48
  29. 27 Ordinances Associated with 580 Caton Farm Road: Ordinance Approving the Final Planned Unit Development of 580 Caton Farm (PUD-4-26) Ordinance Approving the Recording Plat of 580 Caton Farm, a Planned Unit Development (RP-7-26) 344-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 26:30
  30. 28 Ordinances Associated with 1216 Fairview Avenue: Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to allow a duplex, located at 1216 Fairview Avenue (ZBA 2026-07). Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to allow an R-3 (one-and-two family residential) use in the R-2 (single-family residential) zoning district, located at 1216 Fairview Avenue (ZBA 2026-08). 345-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 27:11
  31. 29 Ordinance Proposing the Creation of a Business District in the City of Joliet, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois, and Fixing the Date and Time for a Public Hearing in Connection with the Same (Rock Run Collection Business District) 346-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 27:59
  32. 30 RESOLUTIONS: ▶ jump to 28:56
  33. 31 Resolution Requesting Authorization to Accept a Grant to Assist Joliet’s Tobacco Enforcement Program 348-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 28:57
  34. 32 Resolution Appropriating Motor Fuel Tax Funds for Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Engineering Services for the Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III Engineering Services for the Joliet Centralized Traffic Management System Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 21-00546-00-TL 349-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 29:28
  35. 33 Resolution Approving an Honorary Street Name Designation for Les Cheney 350-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 30:12
  36. 34 Resolution Declaring Property of the City of Joliet as Surplus (Tri-County Auto Theft Taskforce) 351-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 31:50
  37. 35 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 32:26
  38. 36 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 33:38
  39. 37 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.
  40. 38 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 49:05
  41. 39 ADJOURNMENT: approve Pass ▶ jump to 77:29
  42. 40 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.