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May 19, 2026 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 67 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 0:53
  3. 3 Father Chris Groh, Chaplain for the Joliet Fire and Police Departments ▶ jump to 0:53
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 2:28
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 3:11
  6. 6 PRESENTATION: ▶ jump to 21:49
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Assistant Corporation Counsel Stephanie Silkey
  8. 7 Annual Update on Historic Preservation Activities, Projects, and Initiatives - Presented by Jayne Bernhard, Planning Director ▶ jump to 21:49
  9. 8 MAYOR: ▶ jump to 29:50
  10. 9 Proclamation Presenting the Owners of 408 Whitney Avenue the 21st Annual Joliet Historic Preservation Award ▶ jump to 29:50
  11. 10 Proclamation Presenting the George Werden Buck Boys & Girls Club at 226 East Clinton Street the 21st Annual Joliet Historic Preservation Award ▶ jump to 33:59
  12. 11 Proclamation Presenting the St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church at 416 North Chicago Street the 21st Annual Joliet Historic Preservation Award ▶ jump to 38:54
  13. 12 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 43:33
  14. 13 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 44:10
  15. 14 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.
  16. 15 APPOINTMENTS: ▶ jump to 55:55
  17. 16 Appointment to the Historic Preservation Commission appoint Pass ▶ jump to 55:58
  18. 17 Reappointments to the Joliet Public Library Board reappoint Pass ▶ jump to 56:24
  19. 18 Reappointment to the Committee on Citizens with Disabilities reappoint Pass ▶ jump to 56:56
  20. 19 Reappointments to the Tree Advisory Board reappoint Pass ▶ jump to 57:22
  21. 20 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: ▶ jump to 57:51
  22. 21 Communication, Technology & Information Systems ▶ jump to 57:54
  23. 22 Diversity & Community Relations ▶ jump to 60:40
  24. 23 Finance ▶ jump to 62:33
  25. 24 Public Service ▶ jump to 64:08
  26. 25 CONSENT AGENDA: ▶ jump to 76:04
  27. 26 Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 76:04
  28. 27 Invoices to be Paid ▶ jump to 76:14
  29. 28 Purchase of Interior Wall Painting and Sanding Services for Fire Station 1 and Fire Station 9 from Smith Painting Services in the Amount of $67,062.00 258-26 ▶ jump to 76:19
  30. 29 Award of Contract for the 2026 Streetlight Assembly Painting Project - Contract A to Cosgrove Construction Inc., in the Amount of $84,300.00 259-26 ▶ jump to 76:32
  31. 30 Award of Contract for the 2026 Pavement Marking Program - MFT Section No. 26-00575-00-ST to America’s Parking Remarking, LLC in the Amount of $307,416.00 260-26 ▶ jump to 76:44
  32. 31 Approval of Purchase of Traffic Barriers from Meridian Rapid Defense Group Sales LLC in the Amount of $126,344.06 261-26 ▶ jump to 77:01
  33. 32 Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Strand Associates Inc., International Code Council (ICC) and HR Green, for On-Call Development Review for the Rock Run Collection Development 262-26 ▶ jump to 77:13
  34. 33 Approval of Change Order No. 3 for the Lead Service Line Replacement Phase 4 Contract to Stip Bros. Excavating Inc. in the Amount of $89,410.00 263-26 ▶ jump to 77:26
  35. 34 Award of Contract to VideoTec for Five-Year Renewal of Genetec Advantage Support Agreement in the Amount of $83,872.00 264-26 ▶ jump to 77:38
  36. 35 Award of Contract to CDWG for Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure Subscription, Licensing and Hardware Support Renewal in the Amount of $101,687.68 265-26 ▶ jump to 77:48
  37. 36 Award of Contract to Heartland Business Systems for VMWare Annual Renewal in the Amount of $66,014.08 266-26 ▶ jump to 78:04
  38. 37 Award of Contract to Avolve for the Three-Year Renewal of ProjectDox Premium Bundle in the Amount of $129,210.00 267-26 ▶ jump to 78:14
  39. 38 Award of Contract to Forte for the Joliet City Square - AV Background Music System Project in the Amount of $554,742.00 268-26 ▶ jump to 78:25
  40. 39 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS: ▶ jump to 79:06
  41. 40 Application for a Drive Thru Permit for a Zaxby’s Restaurant at 110 S. Larkin Avenue 270-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 79:09
  42. 41 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  43. 41 Consent Agenda Items Approved approve Pass
  44. 42 ORDINANCES: ▶ jump to 79:46
  45. 43 Ordinances Associated with the Development of 1701 Drauden Road Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Self-Storage Facility, Located at 1701 Drauden Road (ZBA 2025-51) Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow a B-3 (general business) use in the B-1 (neighborhood business) Zoning District, Located at 1701 Drauden Road (ZBA 2025-52) 272-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 79:48
  46. 44 Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow the Continuation of a Three-Unit Residence, an R-4 (Multi-Family Residential) Use, in the R-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District, Located at 201 N. William Street (ZBA 2026-22) 273-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 80:55
  47. 45 Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Self-Storage Facility, Located at 2450 W. Jefferson Street (ZBA 2026-16) 274-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 82:20
  48. 46 Ordinance and Resolution Associated with the Vacation of a Portion of Breen Road Ordinance Approving a Vacation of 76,289 Square Feet of Breen Road, East of Route 53 (V-2-26) Resolution Accepting the Dedication of a Public Utility Easement along Breen Road, East of Illinois Route 53 275-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 83:15
  49. 47 Ordinance Approving a Plat of Vacation for a 3.788-Acre Drainage and City Utility Easement Along the Former Bridge Road Right-of-Way South of Gladys Avenue and North of Noel Road 276-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 84:15
  50. 48 Ordinances Associated with the Tenant Space at 81 N. Chicago Street Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Tattoo Studio, Located at 81 N. Chicago Street (ZBA 2026-13) Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow a B-3 (General Business) Zoning District Use in the B-2 (Central Business) Zoning District, Located at 81 N. Chicago Street (ZBA 2026-14) 277-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 84:52
  51. 49 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) 278-26
  52. 50 RESOLUTIONS: ▶ jump to 88:11
  53. 51 Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of the Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City of Joliet and AFSCME, Local 440 280-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 88:13
  54. 52 Resolution Accepting and Placing on File the Joliet Historic Preservation Commission Annual Report for 2025 281-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 89:23
  55. 53 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) Between the City of Joliet Fire Department and the East Side Joliet Fire Protection District 282-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 89:55
  56. 54 Resolution Requesting Authorization to enter into a Regular 2025 Justice Assistance Grant Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Joliet and Will County 283-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 91:03
  57. 55 Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the County of Will for the Placement of License Plate Reading Cameras Located on County Highways 284-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 91:36
  58. 56 Resolution Appropriating Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the 2026 Pavement Marking Program - MFT Section No. 26-00575-00-ST 285-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 92:07
  59. 57 Resolution Accepting an Easement Agreement from ComEd for the Glenwood and West Acres Water Main Improvement Project (Glenwood Avenue, Just East of Hammes Avenue) 286-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 92:41
  60. 58 Resolution Accepting an Easement Agreement from ComEd for the Glenwood and West Acres Water Main Improvement Project (Oneida Street, Just East of Hammes Avenue) 287-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 93:22
  61. 59 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with Pace Regarding Transit Shelters 288-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 93:56
  62. 60 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 94:24
  63. 61 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 96:21
  64. 62 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.
  65. 63 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 118:38
  66. 64 ADJOURNMENT: approve Pass ▶ jump to 131:34
  67. 65 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.