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April 21, 2026 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 52 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 0:59
  3. 3 Pastor Herbert Brooks, Jr., St. John's Missionary Baptist Church, 104 E. Zarley Boulevard
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 1:40
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 2:29
  6. 6 MAYOR: ▶ jump to 2:43
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie
  8. 7 Proclamation Recognizing April 25th as Arbor Day ▶ jump to 2:43
  9. 8 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 9:57
  10. 9 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 10:40
  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 APPOINTMENTS: ▶ jump to 20:38
  13. 12 Appointment to the Joliet Public Library Board appoint Pass ▶ jump to 20:38
  14. 13 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: ▶ jump to 24:40
  15. 14 Finance ▶ jump to 24:42
  16. 15 Legislative ▶ jump to 26:33
  17. 16 Public Assets ▶ jump to 28:07
  18. 17 Public Service ▶ jump to 30:30
  19. 18 CONSENT AGENDA: ▶ jump to 33:21
  20. 19 Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 33:21
  21. 20 Invoices to be Paid ▶ jump to 33:31
  22. 21 Award of Contract for Vehicle Lift Equipment Purchase and Installation to NAPA Auto Parts in an Amount not to Exceed $550,000.00 210-26 ▶ jump to 33:35
  23. 22 Award of Contract for the 9 Osgood Street Floor Resurfacing to Integrity Concrete Coatings in the Amount of $84,913.20 211-26 ▶ jump to 33:47
  24. 23 Approval of Amendment No. 3 for the Phase II Engineering Services for the Farrell Road over Spring Creek Bridge Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 21-00542-00-BR - to Hutchison Engineering, Inc. in the Amount of $15,000.00 212-26 ▶ jump to 34:00
  25. 24 Approve the Purchase of Body Armor/Vests for SOS from First Spear in the Amount of $54,616.25 213-26 ▶ jump to 34:19
  26. 25 Purchase for Fire Station 1 of Cabinets from Riverton Cabinet Company in the Amount of $35,194.00 and the Installation of Cabinets for Fire Station 1 from Heintz Construction Inc. in the Amount of $32,450.00 for a Total Amount of $67,644.00 214-26 ▶ jump to 34:30
  27. 26 Award of Professional Services, Purchase, and Installation of the Joliet Slammers Fire Suppression Pipe Replacement to AMS Industries, Inc in the amount of $186,770.00 215-26 ▶ jump to 34:50
  28. 27 Award of Contracts for Grass Cutting on Vacant City Lots to Summit Lawncare in the amount of $38,970.00 and to Culpepper Lawnworks in the amount of $17,535.00 216-26 ▶ jump to 35:02
  29. 28 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS: ▶ jump to 36:08
  30. 29 Issuance of Class “B” and Class “M” Liquor License at 227 N. Gougar Road - Barber Oberwortmann Horticultural Center-Venue Ninety-Eight. 218-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 36:10
  31. 29 Consent Agenda Items Approved approve Pass
  32. 30 Issuance of Class “E” Liquor License at 81 N. Chicago Street - Internode Greenery & Home. 219-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 36:44
  33. 31 Issuance of Class “B” Liquor License at 3147 W. Jefferson Street - The Prime House. 220-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 37:15
  34. 32 Issuance of Class “E” Liquor License at 101 McDonald Avenue - Wingate by Wyndham Joliet. 221-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 37:47
  35. 33 Issuance of Class “B” Liquor License at 16329 S. Boulevard Place - LongHorn Steakhouse. 222-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 38:21
  36. 34 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  37. 35 ORDINANCES: ▶ jump to 38:51
  38. 36 Ordinance Approving the Preliminary Planned Unit Development of Neustoneshire Phase Two (PUD-2-26) 224-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 38:53
  39. 37 Ordinance Approving an Amendment to the Preliminary and Final Planned Unit Development of Joliet Junior College Student Housing Subdivision (Ordinance #13226) (PUD-3-26) 225-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 40:00
  40. 38 Ordinance Accepting a $1,000,000.00 Grant from the Will County Community Mental Health Board for the No-Cost Counseling Program, Amendment of the 2026 Budget to Receive and Expend Grant Funds, and Creation of an Additional Social Worker Position to Perform Grant Funded Activities. 226-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 42:23
  41. 39 Ordinance Authorizing an Amendment to the Annual Budget of the City of Joliet for the 2026 Fiscal Year (2025 Projects Funded in 2026) 227-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 43:10
  42. 40 Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Article II to Authorize Pre-Separation Recruitment and Temporary Appointments 228-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 44:18
  43. 41 RESOLUTIONS: ▶ jump to 45:02
  44. 42 Resolution Appropriating Supplemental Motor Fuel Tax Funds for Amendment No. 3 to the Phase II Engineering Services Contract for the Farrell Road over Spring Creek Bridge Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 21-00542-00-BR 230-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 45:04
  45. 43 Resolution Accepting A Grant of Permanent Easement at 18711 S. County Line Road for the County Line Road (Van Dyke Road - Kennedy Drive) Roadway Improvements Project 231-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 45:47
  46. 44 Resolution Authorizing the Sale of a Police Dog to K-9 Officer Adam Stapleton 232-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 21:12
  47. 45 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 46:24
  48. 46 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 50:52
  49. 47 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.
  50. 48 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 63:10
  51. 49 ADJOURNMENT: approve Pass ▶ jump to 76:51
  52. 50 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.