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April 7, 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 1:57
  3. 3 Pastor Curt Paddock, St. Edward and Christ Episcopal Church, 206 N. Midland Avenue
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 3:16
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 3:41
  6. 6 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 3:58
  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 5:19
  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 9:02
  11. 10 Appointment to the Plan Commission appoint Pass
  12. 11 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: ▶ jump to 9:32
  13. 12 Communication, Technology & Information Systems ▶ jump to 9:34
  14. 13 Land Use & Economic Development ▶ jump to 11:35
  15. 14 Public Safety ▶ jump to 13:01
  16. 15 Public Service ▶ jump to 16:15
  17. 16 CONSENT AGENDA: ▶ jump to 20:13
  18. 17 Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 20:13
  19. 18 Invoices to be Paid ▶ jump to 20:24
  20. 19 Purchase of Ten (10) Air-Pak X3 Pro SCBA, One (1) Air-Pak X3 Pro, and Eight (8) Air-Pak X3 Pro CGA for the Joliet Fire Department from MES Life Safety in the Amount of $157,225.00 180-26 ▶ jump to 20:28
  21. 20 Approval of Purchase Order No. 1 for the 2026 School Zone Flasher Materials Purchase to Mobotrex, Inc. in the Amount of $41,312.00 181-26 ▶ jump to 20:46
  22. 21 Approval of Purchase Order No. 2 for the 2026 Traffic Signal Materials Purchase to Traffic Control Corporation in the Amount of $29,642.00 182-26 ▶ jump to 20:58
  23. 22 Approval of Amendment No. 1 for Professional Engineering Services related to the Northpoint Development Plan Review to Hutchison Engineering in the Amount of $20,000.00 183-26 ▶ jump to 21:09
  24. 23 Award of Contract for the 2026 Utilities Restoration Program in the Amount of $700,000.00 184-26 ▶ jump to 21:21
  25. 24 Award of Contract for the 2026 Sanitary Service Lateral Lining Program to Performance Pipelining Inc. in the Amount of $719,939.64 and Award of the 2026 Sanitary Service Lateral Professional Services Agreement to RJN Group in the Amount of $71,700.00 185-26 ▶ jump to 21:29
  26. 25 Award of Professional Services Agreement for Safety Consulting Services to Sheffield Safety & Loss Control LLC in the Amount of $485,750.00 186-26 ▶ jump to 21:51
  27. 26 Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement for the Storm Sewer GIS Mapping Project Contract 2 to TWIG Technologies in the amount of $153,140.00 187-26 ▶ jump to 22:03
  28. 27 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Fairmont Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program, to Hoerr Construction Inc., for a Deduction in the Amount of ($77,241.00), and Payment No. 4 and Final in the Amount of $44,224.90 188-26 ▶ jump to 22:17
  29. 28 Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the Heggie Park Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of P.T. Ferro Construction Co. for a Deduction in the Amount of ($291.17) 189-26 ▶ jump to 22:34
  30. 29 Payment of the 2026 Membership Dues for the Lower Des Plaines Watershed Group in the Amount of $105,826.00 190-26 ▶ jump to 22:47
  31. 30 Award of Contract to Tyler Technologies for Implementation of Enterprise Permitting & Licensing (EPL) Solution in the Amount of $156,009.00 Annually, Plus an Amount not to Exceed $260,100.00 for One-Time Implementation Fees 191-26 ▶ jump to 22:59
  32. 31 Award of Contract to Tyler Technologies for Time Clock Upgrade in the Amount of $47,700.00 192-26 ▶ jump to 23:20
  33. 32 Award of Contract to Xerox Business Solutions for Three Year Managed Print Services in the Amount of $349,698.23 193-26 ▶ jump to 23:28
  34. 33 Authorization to Fund Draw 15 for Tax Increment Financing District #7 in the amount of $1,368,951.12 194-26 ▶ jump to 23:40
  35. 34 AGENDA ITEM: ▶ jump to 24:50
  36. 35 Award of Contract for the 2026 On-Call Excavation and Underground Utility Repair Program in the Amount of $500,000.00 196-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 24:53
  37. 35 Consent Agenda Items Approved approve Pass
  38. 36 Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement for the 2027 Water Main Rehabilitation Program for Detailed Design Services to Baxter & Woodman Inc. in the Amount of $1,323,900.00 197-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 25:55
  39. 37 Approve Payment to Will County Governmental League for Annual Membership Dues in the amount of $25,077.45 198-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 26:36
  40. 38 Approval of an Amendment to Contract for Security Services to Universal Protection Services LP DBA Allied Universal Security Services in the amount of $80,516.37. 199-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 27:12
  41. 39 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  42. 40 ORDINANCES: ▶ jump to 28:20
  43. 41 Ordinance Approving the Reclassification of 717 Henderson Avenue from R-3 (One- and Two-Family Residential) to R-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zoning (Z-1-26) 201-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 28:23
  44. 42 Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Article II - City Manager Authority for Succession Hiring and Temporary Appointments 202-26
  45. 43 RESOLUTIONS: ▶ jump to 29:06
  46. 44 Resolution Approving a Property Tax Abatement at 3835 Youngs Road, Joliet, IL 60434 for HYUNDAI Translead, Inc. 204-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 29:08
  47. 45 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Property Tax Incentive with Supermercados El Güero Inc. at 118 E. Jackson Street for Tax Year 2025 205-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 31:12
  48. 46 Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement Between the City of Joliet and the Joliet Park District 206-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 31:51
  49. 47 Resolution Approving Easement Agreement for Water Facility Construction with Plainfield Park District (Rob Ayres Soccer Complex, Southeast of Caton Farm Road & Ridge Road) 207-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 32:27
  50. 48 Resolution Accepting a Grant of Public Utility Easement from Burton Place Apartment (DBA Burton Place J LLC) for the Larkin Avenue Water Main Improvements Project 208-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 33:06
  51. 49 Resolution Authorizing Approval and Execution of an Encroachment Stipulation Letter with Kinder Morgan, Inc. for the 2026 Glenwood and West Acres Water Main Improvements Project 209-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 33:43
  52. 50 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 34:27
  53. 51 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 35:39
  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 50:52
  56. 54 ADJOURNMENT: approve Pass ▶ jump to 64:12
  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.