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December 2, 2025 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 49 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 0:21
  3. 3 Curt Paddock, Pastoral Leader, St. Edward & Christ Episcopal Church, 206 N. Midland Avenue ▶ jump to 0:36
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 1:20
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 1:43
  6. 6 PRESENTATION: ▶ jump to 2:02
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
  8. 7 CERT Graduates - Presented by John Lukancic ▶ jump to 2:19
  9. 8 MAYOR:
  10. 9 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve multiple agenda items Pass ▶ jump to 15:06
  11. 10 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 15:29
  12. 11 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.
  13. 12 APPOINTMENTS: ▶ jump to 37:35
  14. 13 Appointment to the Board of Fire and Police approve Pass ▶ jump to 37:37
  15. 14 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
  16. 15 Land Use & Economic Development ▶ jump to 38:11
  17. 16 Public Service ▶ jump to 38:54
  18. 17 CONSENT AGENDA: ▶ jump to 43:44
  19. 18 Invoices to be Paid ▶ jump to 43:46
  20. 19 Award of Contract to Precision Truck Center for the Engine Rebuild in Ladder Truck FD 779 in the Amount of $28,454.54 630-25 ▶ jump to 43:51
  21. 20 Award of Contract for the 2025 Roadways Resurfacing Contract A to PT Ferro Construction Co., in the Amount of $516,142.58 631-25 ▶ jump to 44:06
  22. 21 Approval of Purchase One (1) Compact Electric Sweeper from Brown Equipment Company in the Amount of $342,523.00 632-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 47:20
  23. 22 Award of Contract for the District Meter Area Chamber Installation Project to P.T. Ferro Construction Co. in the Amount of $267,550.00 633-25 ▶ jump to 44:30
  24. 23 Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement for Engineering Design Services for the Des Plaines River Tunnel Crossing Rehabilitation Project for the Water Main Replacement Program to Jacobs Associates dba Delve Underground in the Amount of $268,630.00 634-25 ▶ jump to 44:40
  25. 24 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Inspection Program to Pipe View America in the Amount of $82,779.94 635-25 ▶ jump to 44:59
  26. 25 AGENDA ITEM:
  27. 26 Award of Business Continuity Grant for the Total Amount of $63,733.50 to Cut 158, Inc. 637-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 48:04
  28. 26 Consent Agenda Items Approved approve multiple agenda items Pass
  29. 27 Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the Plainfield Road (Theodore St. to Black Rd.) Water Main Improvements Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. for a Decreased Amount of ($1,735,236.11) and Pay Estimate No. 11 and Final in the Amount of $564,960.68 638-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 48:50
  30. 28 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  31. 29 PUBLIC HEARINGS: ▶ jump to 49:48
  32. 30 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.
  33. 31 Public Hearing for the 2026 Fiscal Year Budget 640-25 ▶ jump to 49:51
  34. 32 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  35. 33 ORDINANCES: ▶ jump to 50:12
  36. 34 Ordinance for the Levy and Assessment of Taxes for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2025, and Ending December 31, 2025 in and for the Joliet Public Library, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois 642-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 50:14
  37. 35 Ordinance for the Levy and Assessment of Taxes for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2025, and Ending December 31, 2025 in and for the City of Joliet, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois 643-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 53:38
  38. 36 Ordinance Authorizing Amendments to the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City of Joliet 644-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 54:19
  39. 37 RESOLUTIONS:
  40. 38 Resolution Approving the Dedication of a Portion of Maple Street as Public Right-of-Way 646-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 54:56
  41. 39 Resolution for the Surface Transportation Program Local Match Commitment for the Theodore Street (East of Brighton Lane - IL Route 59) Roadway Widening Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 18-00515-04-WR 647-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 55:30
  42. 40 Resolution Approving an Easement Agreement for Water Delivery Structure by and Between the City of Joliet and the Grand Prairie Water Commission (Joliet Primary Delivery Structure) 648-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 56:15
  43. 41 Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Joliet and the State of Illinois for the City’s Use of the Joliet Correctional Center 649-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 56:51
  44. 42 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 65:57
  45. 43 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 68:12
  46. 44 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.
  47. 45 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 72:30
  48. 46 ADJOURNMENT: adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 80:45
  49. 47 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.