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September 16, 2025 ·6:30 PM Final-revised

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 76 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 3:30
  3. 3 Pastor Jacob Garcia, Crossroads Christian Church, 2312 Essington Road, Joliet ▶ jump to 3:46
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 4:53
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 5:30
  6. 6 MAYOR: ▶ jump to 6:38
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
  8. 7 Proclamation Recognizing Constitution Week ▶ jump to 6:55
  9. 8 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 10:41
  10. 9 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 11:09
  11. 10 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.
  12. 11 APPOINTMENTS: ▶ jump to 66:52
  13. 12 Appointment to Zoning Board of Appeals appoint Pass ▶ jump to 66:56
  14. 13 MAYOR PRO TEM: appoint Pass ▶ jump to 67:25
  15. 14 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: ▶ jump to 68:06
  16. 15 Diversity & Community Relations ▶ jump to 68:10
  17. 16 Finance ▶ jump to 72:57
  18. 17 Land Use & Economic Development ▶ jump to 77:11
  19. 18 Public Service ▶ jump to 78:06
  20. 19 CONSENT AGENDA:
  21. 20 Approval of Minutes: ▶ jump to 81:50
  22. 21 Invoices to be Paid ▶ jump to 81:58
  23. 22 Award of Contract for the 2025 / 2026 City of Joliet Sidewalk Maintenance Contract to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the Amount of $328,787.76 484-25 ▶ jump to 82:02
  24. 23 Award of Professional Services Agreement for Phase III Engineering Services for the Farrell Rd over Spring Creek Bridge Improvement Project - MFT Sec. No. 21-00542-00-BR to Hutchison Engineering in the Amount of $110,956.00 485-25 ▶ jump to 82:17
  25. 24 Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the Bridge Street (Nicholson St. - Center St.) Roadway Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 24-00562-00-FP to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the Amount of $37,670.00 and Payment Request No. 2 in the Amount of $332,632.21 486-25 ▶ jump to 82:38
  26. 25 Approval of Change Order No. 3 for Illinois Route 53 at Emerald Drive Intersection Improvements – MFT Section 18-00516-00-CH to PT Ferro Construction Co., a Deduction in the Amount of ($356,896.51) and Payout No. 7 and Final in the Amount of $130,927.59 487-25 ▶ jump to 83:03
  27. 26 Award of Contract for the Eastside Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent Pump S2 Emergency Repairs to Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc. in the Amount of $37,709.75 488-25 ▶ jump to 83:30
  28. 27 Award of Contract for Replacement Parts for the Primary Tanks at the Eastside Wastewater Treatment Plant to Evoqua Water Technologies LLC in the Amount of $439,158.58 489-25 ▶ jump to 83:45
  29. 28 Award of Professional Services Contract for the Public Utilities SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) System Maintenance to Wunderlich-Malec Environmental in the Amount of $50,000.00 490-25 ▶ jump to 83:59
  30. 29 Approval of Purchase of Water Metering Equipment from Core & Main LP in the Amount of $204,700.00 491-25 ▶ jump to 84:12
  31. 30 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Eastside WWTP MCC Replacement and Alternative Water Supply Project JOL0801 - SCADA Project to M J Electric LLC in the Amount of $108,433.02 492-25 ▶ jump to 84:21
  32. 31 Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the Broadway, Center, and Western Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of PT Ferro Construction Co. for a Deduction in the Amount of ($1,273,767.69) and Pay Estimate No. 12 and Final in the Amount of $923,887.26 493-25 ▶ jump to 84:43
  33. 32 AGENDA ITEM:
  34. 33 Approval of Property, Liability, Workers Compensation Insurance Renewal 495-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 85:39
  35. 33 Consent Agenda Items Approved approve multiple agenda items Pass
  36. 34 Approval of Group Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Renewal for Active Employees 496-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 86:18
  37. 35 Award of Professional Services Contract for the Phase I Engineering Services for the Laraway Road Grade Separation and Roadway Improvement Project (Brandon Road to IL RT 53) - Section No. 24-00570-00-GS to Crawford, Murphy, and Tilly, Inc. in the Amount of $2,869,964.00 497-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 88:44
  38. 36 Award of Contract for the City Square Sculpture to Sijia Chen Studio in an Amount Not to Exceed $197,000. 498-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 89:37
  39. 37 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  40. 38 Resolution to Approve Class “O” Full Outdoor Liquor License Permit at 1401 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 110 – Joliet Boulevard, LLC 500-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 115:23
  41. 39 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  42. 40 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.
  43. 41 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  44. 42 ORDINANCES:
  45. 43 Ordinance Authorizing an Amendment to the Annual Budget of the City of Joliet for the 2025 Fiscal Year 502-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 116:24
  46. 44 Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow the Continuation of a Two-Unit Residence, an R-3 (One- and Two-Family Residential) Use, in the R-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District 503-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 117:22
  47. 45 Ordinance Approving Amendments to the Subdivision Regulations Regarding Final Plats 504-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 118:09
  48. 46 RESOLUTIONS:
  49. 47 Resolution Authorizing the Sale of a Police Dog to the Family of K-9 Officer Daniel Willis 506-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 118:45
  50. 48 Resolution Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with Joliet Junior College for a Public Safety Institute Feasibility Study 507-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 119:28
  51. 49 Resolution Authorizing a Modification of a Lease Agreement of Union Station at 50 W. Jefferson Street with JBM Golf Properties, LLC 508-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 121:00
  52. 50 Resolution to Adopt the CDBG Consolidated Plan 2025-2029 and Annual Action Plan 2025 as Approved by HUD 509-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 121:42
  53. 51 Resolution Authorizing CDBG Funding and Subrecipient Agreement with CASA of River Valley, NFP as a Program Year 2025 CDBG Activity in an Amount not to Exceed $25,000.00 510-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 122:21
  54. 52 Resolution Authorizing CDBG Funding and Subrecipient Agreement with Easterseals, NFP as a Program Year 2025 CDBG Activity in an Amount not to Exceed $120,000.00 511-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 123:01
  55. 53 Resolution Authorizing CDBG Funding and Subrecipient Agreement with Latino Economic Development Association, NFP as a Program Year 2025 CDBG Activity in an Amount not to Exceed $150,000.00 512-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 124:20
  56. 54 Resolution Authorizing CDBG Funding and Subrecipient Agreement with Northern Illinois Food Bank, NFP as a Program Year 2025 CDBG Activity in an Amount not to Exceed $20,000.00 513-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 125:09
  57. 55 Resolution Authorizing CDBG Funding and Subrecipient Agreement with Prairie State Legal Services, NFP as a Program Year 2025 CDBG Activity in an Amount not to Exceed $40,000.00 514-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 125:46
  58. 56 Resolution Authorizing CDBG Funding and Subrecipient Agreement with Spanish Community Center, NFP as a Program Year 2025 CDBG Activity in an Amount not to Exceed $28,384.00 515-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 126:30
  59. 57 Resolution Authorizing CDBG Funding and Subrecipient Agreement with Stepping Stones, NFP as a Program Year 2025 CDBG Activity in an Amount not to Exceed $128,800.00 516-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 127:09
  60. 58 Resolution Authorizing CDBG Funding and Subrecipient Agreement with UCP Center for Disability Services, NFP as a Program Year 2025 CDBG Activity in an Amount not to Exceed $45,000.00 517-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 127:53
  61. 59 Resolution Authorizing CDBG Funding and Subrecipient Agreement with Will County Center for Community Concerns, NFP as a Program Year 2025 CDBG Activity in an Amount not to Exceed $50,000.00 518-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 128:31
  62. 60 Resolution Authorizing CDBG Funding and Subrecipient Agreement with Warehouse Workers for Justice, NFP as a Program Year 2025 CDBG Activity in an Amount not to Exceed $27,772.00 519-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 129:17
  63. 61 Resolution Requesting the Closure of a Portion of State Routes IL 53 Northbound (Scott St.), IL 30 (Jefferson St.) and IL 53 Southbound (Ottawa St.) for Light up the Holidays Parade & Activities 520-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 130:01
  64. 62 Resolution Requesting the Closure of a Portion of State Route IL 53 (Scott Street) for the Stone and Steel Spooky 5K. 521-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 130:43
  65. 63 Resolution Appropriating Supplemental Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the Bridge Street (Nicholson St. - Center St.) Roadway Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 24-00562-00-FP 522-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 131:24
  66. 64 Resolution Approving an Agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for Phase III Construction and Construction Engineering for the Farrell Road over Spring Creek Bridge Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 21-00542-00-BR 523-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 132:05
  67. 65 Resolution Appropriating Motor Fuel Tax Funds for Phase III Construction for the Farrell Road over Spring Creek Bridge Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 21-00542-00-BR 524-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 132:49
  68. 66 Resolution Appropriating Motor Fuel Tax Funds for Phase III Construction Engineering for the Farrell Road over Spring Creek Bridge Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 21-00542-00-BR 525-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 133:30
  69. 67 Resolution Authorizing Certain Employees for the City of Joliet to Sign Checks, Vouchers and Warrants for the Disbursement of City Funds 526-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 134:12
  70. 68 Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of the Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City of Joliet and the Fraternal Order of Police, Labor Council 527-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 134:47
  71. 69 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 136:23
  72. 70 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 138:58
  73. 71 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.
  74. 72 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 164:48
  75. 73 ADJOURNMENT: adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 172:25
  76. 74 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.