City Council Meeting

City Hall, Council Chambers

Agenda — 44 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 1:02
3. 3 Pastor Jacob Garcia, Crossroads Christian Church, 2312 Essington Road
4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 1:55
5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 2:20
6. 6 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 2:43
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 3:15
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 MAYOR PRO TEM: approve Pass ▶ jump to 3:45
11. 10 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: ▶ jump to 4:22
12. 11 Communication, Technology & Information Systems ▶ jump to 4:25
13. 12 Finance ▶ jump to 5:39
14. 13 Public Service ▶ jump to 7:52
15. 14 CONSENT AGENDA: ▶ jump to 11:10
16. 15 Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 11:12
17. 16 Invoices to be Paid ▶ jump to 11:20
18. 17 Award of Contract Extension for the 2023-2027 Landscape Maintenance Services (Utilities) Program to Ramiro Guzman Landscaping in the amount of $140,366.78 161-26 ▶ jump to 11:24
19. 18 Purchase of ISCO Flow Metering Equipment from Gasvoda & Associates, Inc. in the Amount of $49,995.00 162-26 ▶ jump to 11:39
20. 19 Award of Contract to Center for Internet Security (CIS) for CrowdStrike Endpoint Security Solution Annual Renewal in the Amount of $65,142.00 163-26 ▶ jump to 11:52
21. 20 Award of Contract to Euna Solutions for Euna Procurement Annual Renewal in the Amount of $26,500.00 164-26 ▶ jump to 12:05
22. 21 Award of Contract to Cities Digital Inc. for Laserfiche Document Management System Annual Renewal in the Amount of $75,050.00 165-26 ▶ jump to 12:16
23. 22 AGENDA ITEM: ▶ jump to 12:59
24. 23 Professional Services Agreement for the Phase III Engineering Services for the Joliet City Square - Ottawa Street Parking Deck Building Modifications, to TY Lin, in an amount not to exceed $104,088.00 167-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 13:02
25. 23 Consent Agenda Items Approved approve Pass
26. 24 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Emerald Lawns Water Main Improvements Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. for a Deduction in the amount of ($571,601.18) and Pay Estimate No. 6 and Final in the amount of $614,195.92 168-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 13:51
27. 25 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS: ▶ jump to 14:46
28. 26 Application for a Drive Thru Permit for a Culver’s Restaurant at 1301 Shale Road 170-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 14:49
29. 27 ORDINANCES: ▶ jump to 15:48
30. 28 Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Article II - City Manager Authority for Succession Hiring and Temporary Appointments 172-26 postpone Pass ▶ jump to 15:49
31. 29 RESOLUTIONS: ▶ jump to 18:58
32. 30 Resolution Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Joliet and D Construction Inc., for Temporary Use of City-Owned Property for IDOT’s Cass Street Bridge Project 174-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 19:02
33. 31 Resolution Accepting Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Low Interest Loan L176077 for the 2026 Water Main Replacement Program 175-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 19:45
34. 32 Resolution Accepting Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Low Interest Loan L176080 for the 2026 Lead Water Service Line Replacement Program 176-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 21:05
35. 33 PUBLIC HEARINGS: ▶ jump to 24:11
36. 34 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.
37. 35 Public Hearing for a Resolution to Approve an Annexation Agreement for the Annexation of Approximately 795 Acres Surrounding S. Rowell Road and Bernhard Road (A-4-25) 178-26 ▶ jump to 24:11
38. 36 Ordinances Approving the Annexation of Approximately 795 Acres Surrounding S. Rowell Road and Bernhard Road, Classification to I-1 (Light Industrial) Zoning and Preliminary Planned Unit Development and Preliminary Plat of Joliet Technology Center Subdivision. (A-4-25 and PUD-8-25) 179-26
39. 37 CITY MANAGER:
40. 38 PUBLIC COMMENTS:
41. 39 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.
42. 40 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS:
43. 41 MOTION TO RECONVENE: reconvene Pass ▶ jump to 413:58
44. 42 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.