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November 4, 2025 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 50 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 4:40
  3. 3 Rabbi Jenny Steinberg-Martinez, Stepping Stones Treatment Center, 1114 N Larkin Avenue, Joliet ▶ jump to 5:14
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 6:00
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 6:25
  6. 6 MAYOR:
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
  8. 7 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 6:46
  9. 8 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 7:08
  10. 9 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.
  11. 10 APPOINTMENTS:
  12. 11 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: ▶ jump to 7:19
  13. 12 Land Use & Economic Development ▶ jump to 7:22
  14. 13 Public Assets ▶ jump to 47:00
  15. 14 Public Service ▶ jump to 50:39
  16. 15 CONSENT AGENDA: ▶ jump to 53:01
  17. 16 Approval of Minutes: ▶ jump to 53:04
  18. 17 Invoices to be Paid ▶ jump to 53:12
  19. 18 Approval of Change Order No. 3 for the Bridge Street (Nicholson Street - Center Street) Roadway Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 24-00562-00-FP to PT Ferro Construction Co., a Deduction in the Amount of ($11,139.97), and Payment Request No. 4 & Final in the Amount of $33,566.80 579-25 ▶ jump to 53:18
  20. 19 Approval of Purchase One (1) Ford F250 Service Truck from Rod Baker Ford in the Amount of $66,063.70 580-25 ▶ jump to 53:44
  21. 20 Approval of Purchase Order No. 1 for the 2025 Bulk Roadway Sign Materials to High Star Traffic in the Amount of $42,128.75 581-25 ▶ jump to 53:57
  22. 21 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the 2025 Hickory - Spring Creek Cleaning Project to Gregg W. Dobczyk Excavating in the Amount of $20,000.00 and Payment Request No. 1 & Final in the Amount of $150,000.00 582-25 ▶ jump to 54:08
  23. 22 Approval of Purchase of Replacement Waste Pumps for the Aux Sable Wastewater Treatment Plant from Boerger LLC in the Amount of $60,000.00 583-25 ▶ jump to 54:24
  24. 23 Approval of a Contract with MMA Rx Solutions (Prescription Drug Rebate Management) 584-25 ▶ jump to 54:34
  25. 24 AGENDA ITEM: ▶ jump to 55:10
  26. 25 Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the Rosalind Street Culvert Replacement Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc., a Deduction in the Amount of ($2,704.50), and Payment Request No. 3 & Final in the Amount of $188,191.67 586-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 55:13
  27. 25 Consent Agenda Items Approved approve multiple agenda items Pass
  28. 26 Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the Spring Creek Phase 1 Water Main Improvements Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. for a Deduction in the Amount of ($1,145,302.94) and Pay Estimate No. 9 and Final in the Amount of $1,302,885.60 587-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 56:03
  29. 27 2025 Property Tax Levy Discussion 588-25 ▶ jump to 57:03
  30. 28 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  31. 29 PUBLIC HEARINGS: ▶ jump to 59:11
  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 Regarding an Ordinance Designating an Area as the Joliet River Edge Redevelopment Zone 590-25 ▶ jump to 59:13
  34. 32 Public Hearing for a Resolution Approving an Annexation Agreement for 8.1 Acres Located East of Thoroughbred Lane, South of Old Renwick Road Resolution Approving an Annexation Agreement for 8.1 Acres Located East of Thoroughbred Lane, South of Old Renwick Road (A-3-25) 591-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 63:40
  35. 33 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  36. 34 ORDINANCES: ▶ jump to 65:45
  37. 35 Ordinance Designating an Area as the Joliet River Edge Redevelopment Zone 593-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 65:47
  38. 36 Ordinances Associated with DeLeon Subdivision: Ordinance Approving the Annexation of 8.1 Acres Located East of Thoroughbred Lane, South of Old Renwick Road (A-3-25) Ordinance Approving the Classification of 8.1 Acres East of Thoroughbred Lane, South of Old Renwick Road, to R-1B (Single-Family Residential) Zoning (A-3-25) Ordinance Approving the Preliminary Planned Unit Development of DeLeon Subdivision (PUD-6-25) 594-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 66:44
  39. 37 Ordinance Vacating 0.028 Acres of a Public Drainage Easement at 1715 Terry Drive 595-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 67:32
  40. 38 Ordinance Approving the Fourth Amendment to Development Agreement for Senior Suites of Joliet, LLC Building at 215 N. Ottawa Street 596-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 68:06
  41. 39 RESOLUTIONS: ▶ jump to 68:41
  42. 40 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Lease Agreement Between the City of Joliet and La Sociedad, Inc., DBA Casa Catrina Mexican Heritage Cuisine 598-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 68:41
  43. 41 Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the Regional Transportation Authority and the City of Joliet for Transit Oriented Development Zoning Regulations 599-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 69:24
  44. 42 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 69:59
  45. 43 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 72:32
  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 90:49
  48. 46 CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:
  49. 47 ADJOURNMENT: adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 97:30
  50. 48 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.