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January 6, 2026 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 58 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 0:47
  3. 3 Father Chris Groh, Chaplain for the Joliet Police and Fire Departments
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 2:25
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 3:06
  6. 6 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 3:16
  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 3:41
  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 do 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 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: ▶ jump to 4:49
  11. 10 Land Use & Economic Development ▶ jump to 4:52
  12. 11 Public Safety ▶ jump to 5:32
  13. 12 Public Service ▶ jump to 10:33
  14. 13 CONSENT AGENDA: ▶ jump to 13:02
  15. 14 Invoices to be Paid ▶ jump to 13:04
  16. 15 Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 13:07
  17. 16 Approval of Purchase of One (1) LP35 (Cardiac Monitor) and three (3) LP1000’s (AEDs) from Stryker Medical in the Amount of $59,847.12 1-26 ▶ jump to 13:16
  18. 17 Approval of Purchase of 110 Additional Sets of Firefighter Turnout Gear from Air One Equipment, Inc. in the Amount of $398,310.00 2-26 ▶ jump to 13:29
  19. 18 Approval of the 2026 Rock Salt Purchase Contract with the State of Illinois and Morton Salt Inc. for Bulk Rock Salt at the Average Unit Price of $67.20 per Ton for a Not to Exceed Amount of $470,375.00 3-26 ▶ jump to 13:42
  20. 19 Approval of Purchase of One (1) Elgin Broom Bear Sweeper from Standard Equipment Co. Inc., in the Amount of $448,690.00 4-26 ▶ jump to 14:00
  21. 20 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the 2025 Unleaded Fuel Purchases to Al Warren Oil Company, Inc. in the Amount of $120,837.00 5-26 ▶ jump to 14:12
  22. 21 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the 2025-2026 Sidewalk Maintenance Contract to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the Amount of $51,004.14 6-26 ▶ jump to 14:23
  23. 22 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the 2024 Bituminous Surface Treatment - Contract A to AC Pavement Striping Co., an Increase in the Amount of $9,421.60 ,and Payment No. 2 & Final in the Amount of $9,650.00 7-26 ▶ jump to 14:36
  24. 23 Approval of Change Order No. 3 for the 2024 Sidewalk / Curb Replacement Project - East Joliet Contract to Davis Concrete Construction Co. in the Amount of $22,065.40 and Payment No. 4 and Final in the Amount of $30,936.68 8-26 ▶ jump to 14:54
  25. 24 Approval of Amendment No. 2 for the Phase II Engineering Services for the Farrell Road over Spring Creek Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 21-00542-00-BR to Hutchison Engineering, Inc. in the Amount of $15,000.00 9-26 ▶ jump to 15:12
  26. 25 Approval of Payments for Contractor Snow Removal Operations for the November 29th - November 30th, 2025 Snowstorm in the Amount of $135,505.50 10-26 ▶ jump to 15:30
  27. 26 Award of Contract for the 2026 Aluminum Sulfate Purchase to USALCO LLC for the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $792,805.00 11-26 ▶ jump to 15:42
  28. 27 Award of Contract for the 2026 Biosolids Disposal Program to New Era Spreading Inc. in the Amount of $2,516,550.00 12-26 ▶ jump to 15:55
  29. 28 Award of Contract for the 2026 Drinking Water Sodium Hypochlorite Purchase to Univar Solutions USA LLC for the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $467,325.00 13-26 ▶ jump to 16:07
  30. 29 Award of Professional Services Agreement for Water Treatment Residual Rule Compliance Assistance to Duffield Consulting Engineers LTD for the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $46,284.00 14-26 ▶ jump to 16:19
  31. 30 Approval of Purchase of One Vehicle Mounted Hydraulic Valve Turning Machine for the Public Utilities Department from E.H. Wachs in the Amount of $32,794.00 15-26 ▶ jump to 16:35
  32. 31 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Railroad Street Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of P.T. Ferro Construction Co. for Adjustments to Project Completion Dates 16-26 ▶ jump to 16:49
  33. 32 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Hickory Creek West Water Main Improvements Project to Airy’s Inc. for a Deduction in the Amount of ($559,493.40) and Pay Estimate No. 6 and Final in the Amount of $1,148,647.82 17-26 ▶ jump to 17:00
  34. 33 Approval of Payment for Emergency Repairs to the Water Main in the Des Plaines River Crossing to Airy’s Inc. in the Amount of $388,881.01 18-26 ▶ jump to 17:21
  35. 34 AGENDA ITEM:
  36. 35 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Broadway (Theodore to Ruby) Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of Austin Tyler Construction Inc. for Adjustments to Project Completion Dates 20-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 18:06
  37. 35 Consent Agenda Items Approved approve multiple agenda items Pass
  38. 36 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the North Prairie Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of Austin Tyler Construction Inc. for Adjustments to Project Completion Dates 21-26 approve Pass
  39. 37 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  40. 38 Issuance of Class “B” Liquor License at 50 E. Jefferson Street - Casa Catrina 23-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 19:22
  41. 39 Issuance of Class D Liquor License at 800 N. Raynor Avenue - Sharks Fish & Chicken 24-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 20:01
  42. 40 Issuance of Class D Liquor License at 325 S. Larkin Avenue - Sharks Fish & Chicken 25-26 approve Pass ▶ jump to 21:26
  43. 41 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  44. 42 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.
  45. 43 Public Hearing for a Boundary Agreement between the City of Joliet and the Village of Elwood 27-26 ▶ jump to 23:22
  46. 44 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  47. 45 ORDINANCES:
  48. 46 Ordinances Associated with Briggs Street Subdivision: Ordinance Approving a Preliminary Plat of Briggs Street Subdivision (P-5-25) Ordinance Approving the Vacation of an Approximately 14-Foot by 123-Foot Portion of Public Alley South of 101 S. Briggs Street (V-5-25) Ordinance Approving the Reclassification of a Portion of 113 S. Briggs Street and 1521 Second Avenue from R-2 (Single-Family Residential) to B-1 (Neighborhood Business) Zoning (Z-1-25) 29-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 24:34
  49. 47 Ordinance Approving an Intergovernmental Cooperative Planning and Boundary Agreement Between the Village of Elwood and the City of Joliet 30-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 25:30
  50. 48 RESOLUTIONS:
  51. 49 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Joliet and Will County 32-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 26:04
  52. 50 Resolution Appropriating Supplemental Motor Fuel Tax Funds for Amendment No. 2 to the Phase II Engineering Services for the Farrell Road Bridge over Spring Creek Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 21-00542-00-BR 33-26 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 26:39
  53. 51 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 27:22
  54. 52 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 28:19
  55. 53 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 do 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.
  56. 54 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 35:09
  57. 55 ADJOURNMENT: adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 40:24
  58. 56 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.