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Pre-Council Meeting

November 17, 2025 ·5:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 56 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 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 0:27
  3. 3 PRESENTATION: ▶ jump to 1:13
  4. 3 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
  5. 4 Budget Presentation - Presented by Kevin Sing, Director of Finance ▶ jump to 1:19
  6. 5 MAYOR:
  7. 6 APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
  8. 7 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 15:32
  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 APPOINTMENTS:
  11. 10 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
  12. 11 Finance
  13. 12 Public Service
  14. 13 CONSENT AGENDA: ▶ jump to 18:07
  15. 14 Approval of Minutes:
  16. 15 Invoices to be Paid
  17. 16 Award of Contract for the 2025-2026 Tree Removal and Stump Grinding Project to Arbor Tek Landscape Services Inc., in the Amount of $99,981.56 600-25 ▶ jump to 18:10
  18. 17 Award of Contract for the 2025-2026 Tree Trimming (East) Project to Arbor Tek Landscape Services Inc., in the Amount of $92,530.00 601-25 ▶ jump to 18:27
  19. 18 Award of Contract for the 2025-2026 Tree Trimming (West) Project to Arbor Tek Landscape Services Inc., in the Amount of $58,606.00 602-25 ▶ jump to 18:47
  20. 19 Award of Professional Services Agreement for a Citywide Service Level and Staffing Study to Raftelis in the Amount of $156,500.00 603-25 ▶ jump to 18:55
  21. 20 Approval of Purchase of Four (4) Heavy-Duty Dump-Plow Bodies from Henderson Products in the Amount $565,424.20 604-25 ▶ jump to 19:33
  22. 21 Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Phase III Professional Engineering Services for the Houbolt Road (US Route 6 - I-80) Roadway Reconstruction Project - MFT Section No. 16-00503-00-PV to Civiltech Engineering Inc. in the Amount of $296,695.86 and Payment Request No. 27 and Final in the Amount of $392,850.96 605-25 ▶ jump to 20:04
  23. 22 Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the 2023 Sidewalk / Curb Replacement Project Contract B to Davis Concrete Construction Co. in the Amount $15,352.92 and Payment Request No. 4 and Final in the Amount of $29,902.37 606-25 ▶ jump to 20:43
  24. 23 Award of Contract for the Purchase and Installation of the HVAC Replacement of Five Roof Top Units at Slammers Stadium to Anchor Mechanical, Inc. in the Amount of $242,041.80 607-25 ▶ jump to 21:18
  25. 24 Award of Contract for the Former Stadium Club Asbestos/Lead Abatement Project to Nationwide Environmental & Demo, LLC in the amount of $227,700.00 608-25 ▶ jump to 21:45
  26. 25 Award of Payment for the Joliet Area Historical Museum Gallery Ceiling Repair and Painting Project to Cosgrove Construction Inc. in the Amount of $69,275.00 609-25 ▶ jump to 22:19
  27. 26 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Southeast Joliet Sanitary District Water System Improvements Project to Baxer & Woodman Inc. in the Amount of $181,600.00 610-25 ▶ jump to 22:53
  28. 27 Award of Professional Services Agreement for Professional Engineering Support Services to Baxter & Woodman Inc. in the Amount of $100,000.00 611-25 ▶ jump to 23:13
  29. 28 Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement for the 2025 Water and Sewer Financial Planning Services to Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co Inc. in the Amount of $20,000.00 612-25 ▶ jump to 23:43
  30. 29 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Garnsey Park Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program to Hoerr Construction Inc. in the Amount of $299,346.40 613-25 ▶ jump to 24:13
  31. 30 Award of Contract to Jeffrey Prah Engineering Services for Audio Visual Engineering Services in the Amount of $73,500.00 614-25 ▶ jump to 24:36
  32. 31 Approval of Amendment No 1 for the Phase III Engineering Services for Chicago Street Streetscape (Jefferson Street - Cass Street) City Square, and Watermain Improvements to V3 Companies in an Amount not to Exceed $150,000.00 615-25 ▶ jump to 24:48
  33. 32 AGENDA ITEM:
  34. 33 Approval of Change Order No. 2 for Chicago Street Streetscape (Jefferson Street - Cass Street) City Square and Watermain Improvements to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. in the Amount of $579,861.02 616-25 ▶ jump to 25:14
  35. 34 Approval of Change Order No. 4 for the Houbolt Road (US Route 6 - I-80) Roadway Reconstruction Project - MFT Section No. 16-00503-00-PV to D Construction Inc, a Deduction in the Amount of ($2,242,739.71), and Payment Request No. 25 and Final in the Amount of $1,812,604.25 617-25 ▶ jump to 25:54
  36. 35 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  37. 36 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  38. 37 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.
  39. 38 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  40. 39 ORDINANCES:
  41. 40 Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow a Mixed-Use Structure, Located at 616 Williamson Avenue (ZBA 2025-35) 619-25 ▶ jump to 26:28
  42. 41 Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Truck and Trailer Parking and Storage Lot, Located West of Vera Court, South of Oak Leaf Street (ZBA 2025-46) 620-25 ▶ jump to 27:20
  43. 42 Ordinance Approving a Special Exception to Allow a Roof-Mounted Solar Installation, Located at 3300 Channahon Road (ZBA 2025-49) 621-25 ▶ jump to 27:52
  44. 43 RESOLUTIONS:
  45. 44 Resolution Accepting the 2025 Powering the Holidays Grant from the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus in Partnership with ComEd for the 2025 Grant Fiscal Year 623-25 ▶ jump to 28:17
  46. 45 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement Between Central Will Dial-A-Ride and the County of Will and the Acceptance of Grant Funds under Title XX of the Social Security Act 624-25 ▶ jump to 28:39
  47. 46 Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the I-80 at IL Route 53 (Chicago Street) Interchange Improvement Project 625-25 ▶ jump to 28:58
  48. 47 Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the I-80 at Des Plaines River Improvement Project 626-25 ▶ jump to 29:32
  49. 48 Resolution Authorizing Approval and Execution of a Project Labor Agreement with the Will & Grundy Counties Building Trades Council and the Three Rivers Construction Alliance for Joliet Projects in the Alternative Water Source Program 627-25 ▶ jump to 30:13
  50. 49 Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the I-80 at Chicago Street Interchange - IDOT Contract No. 62F94 / JN-126-010 628-25 ▶ jump to 30:30
  51. 50 Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the I-80 at Des Plaines River Bridge Project - IDOT Contract No. 62R23 / JN-126-005 629-25 ▶ jump to 30:53
  52. 51 CITY MANAGER:
  53. 52 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 33:47
  54. 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.
  55. 54 ADJOURNMENT: adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 45:25
  56. 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.