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June 16, 2026 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 57 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 0:27
  3. 3 Jeff DeVries, Pray Joliet, 1741 Essington Road ▶ jump to 0:45
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 1:27
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 1:45
  6. 6 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 15:29
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie
  8. 7 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 15:51
  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: ▶ jump to 20:36
  11. 10 Reappointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals reappoint Pass ▶ jump to 20:36
  12. 11 MAYOR PRO TEM: approve Pass ▶ jump to 21:03
  13. 12 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: ▶ jump to 21:43
  14. 13 Finance ▶ jump to 21:45
  15. 14 Public Service ▶ jump to 23:02
  16. 15 CONSENT AGENDA: ▶ jump to 24:50
  17. 16 Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 24:51
  18. 17 Invoices to be Paid ▶ jump to 25:00
  19. 18 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Advanced Traffic Management System Phase B Project - MFT Section No. 21-00546-03-TL to H & H Electric Co. in the Amount of $11,226.75 and Payment Request No. 2 and Final in the Amount of $250,569.11 306-26 ▶ jump to 25:04
  20. 19 Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the 2024 Electrical Maintenance Assistance Contract to Meade Electric Company in the Amount of $35,229.94 and Payment Request No. 7 in the Amount of $35,229.94 307-26 ▶ jump to 25:29
  21. 20 Award of Professional Services Agreement for Land Acquisition Services for South End Neighborhood Shared Use Path to Santacruz Land Acquisitions in an Amount not to exceed $70,500.00 308-26 ▶ jump to 25:46
  22. 21 Approve Payment of the 2026 Wastewater Discharge Permit Fees to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in the Amount of $152,500.00 309-26 ▶ jump to 26:00
  23. 22 Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement for the 2027 Water Main Rehabilitation Program for Detailed Design Services to Baxter & Woodman Inc. in the Amount of $181,200.00 310-26 ▶ jump to 26:11
  24. 23 Authorization to Fund Draw 16 for Tax Increment Financing District #7 in the amount of $3,402,923.50 311-26 ▶ jump to 26:27
  25. 24 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS: ▶ jump to 27:07
  26. 25 Issuance of Class “C” Liquor License at 1501 New Lenox Road - Love’s Travel Stop #777. 313-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 27:10
  27. 26 Issuance of Class “B” Liquor License at 753 & 753 ½ Ruby Street - Six Corners Tavern. 314-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 27:46
  28. 26 Consent Agenda Items Approved approve Pass
  29. 27 Issuance of Class “D” Liquor License at 2356 Essington Road - El Sabor Latino. 315-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 28:23
  30. 28 Issuance of Class “B” Liquor License at 2302 Essington Road - Cork Lounge & Kitchen. 316-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 28:57
  31. 29 Resolution to Deny Issuance of Class “E” Liquor License at 3109 Theodore Street - Lagos Grill and Lounge. 317-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 29:35
  32. 30 PUBLIC HEARINGS: ▶ jump to 30:11
  33. 31 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.
  34. 32 Public Hearing for a Resolution Approving an Annexation Agreement for 23656 S. Houbolt Road (A-1-26) 319-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 30:13
  35. 33 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  36. 34 ORDINANCES: ▶ jump to 36:26
  37. 35 Ordinances Associated with 23656 S. Houbolt Road: Ordinance Approving the Annexation of 23656 S. Houbolt Road (A-1-26) Ordinance Approving the Classification of 23656 S. Houbolt Road to the I-1 (Light Industrial) Zoning District (A-1-26) 321-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 36:28
  38. 36 Ordinances Associated with 23656 S. Houbolt Road: Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Truck Parking Facility with Mobile Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling as an Accessory Component (ZBA 2026-24) Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow Above-Ground Fuel Tanks for Compressed Natural Gas Fueling in the I-1 (Light Industrial) District (ZBA 2026-25) 322-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 37:18
  39. 37 Ordinances Associated with 23656 S. Houbolt Road: Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow Container Storage and Stacking Up to Three-High (ZBA 2026-26) Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow Container Storage and Stacking Up to Three-High in the I-1 (Light Industrial) District (ZBA 2026-27) 323-26 deny Pass ▶ jump to 38:15
  40. 38 Ordinance Repealing a Previously Approved a Variation of Use to Allow the Reduction of a 5-unit to a 4-unit residence, an R-4 (multi-family) use in an R-3 (one-and-two family) Residential Zoning District. 324-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 40:29
  41. 39 Ordinance Amending the 2026 Annual Budget for the City of Joliet 325-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 41:08
  42. 40 Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Loan Agreement with the Will County Exposition and Auditorium Authority (Rialto Square Theatre) 326-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 42:58
  43. 41 RESOLUTIONS: ▶ jump to 54:38
  44. 42 Resolution Approving a New Grant and Previous Grant Extension to the Will County Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority (Rialto Square Theatre) 328-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 54:40
  45. 43 Resolution Designating Financial Institutions to be Used as Depositories for City Funds 329-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 56:28
  46. 44 Resolution Appropriating Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the Advanced Traffic Management System - Phase A Project - MFT Section No. 21-00546-01-TL in the Amount of $98,848.77 330-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 57:01
  47. 45 Resolution Appropriating Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the Advanced Traffic Management System - Phase B Project - MFT Section No. 21-00546-03-TL in the Amount of $11,226.75 331-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 57:44
  48. 46 Resolution Accepting $26,000.00 in Grant Funds from FY2026 Small Equipment Grant from the State of Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal for the Purchase of Turnout Gear. 332-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 58:24
  49. 47 Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement and an Easement Agreement between the Joliet Township High School District 204 and the City of Joliet for Installation of a Water Service Connection 333-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 59:12
  50. 48 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Subrecipient Agreement between the County of Will and the City of Joliet for Community Development Block Grant Funding for Water and Sewer System Improvements in the Southeast Joliet Sanitary District 334-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 59:48
  51. 49 Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of the Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City of Joliet and the Fraternal Order of Police, Labor Council, Joliet Police Supervisors Association 335-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 60:24
  52. 50 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 61:02
  53. 51 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 63:43
  54. 52 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.
  55. 53 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 79:50
  56. 54 ADJOURNMENT: approve Pass ▶ jump to 92:08
  57. 55 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.