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September 2, 2025 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 59 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 4:48
  3. 3 Pastor Larry Tyler, Second Baptist Church, 156 South Joliet Street, Joliet ▶ jump to 5:02
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 6:02
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 6:51
  6. 6 MAYOR: ▶ jump to 7:06
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
  8. 7 Proclamation Recognizing Suicide Prevention Month ▶ jump to 7:25
  9. 8 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 11:41
  10. 9 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 12:40
  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:
  13. 12 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: ▶ jump to 14:15
  14. 13 Public Assets ▶ jump to 14:18
  15. 14 Public Safety ▶ jump to 17:07
  16. 15 Public Service ▶ jump to 22:16
  17. 16 CONSENT AGENDA: ▶ jump to 26:40
  18. 17 Approval of Minutes: ▶ jump to 26:42
  19. 18 Invoices to be Paid ▶ jump to 26:52
  20. 19 Award of Contract for the City Square Sculpture to Sijia Chen Studio in an Amount Not to Exceed $197,000. 455-25
  21. 20 Award of Contract for the Route 66 Broadway St. Greenway Improvement Project to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the Amount of $63,065.00 456-25 ▶ jump to 26:56
  22. 21 Approval of Payment for the City Hall Exterior Painting Project to Cosgrove Construction Inc. in the Amount of $61,375.00. 457-25 ▶ jump to 27:07
  23. 22 Award of Professional Services, Purchase, and Installation of the Joliet Police Department West Substation Generator Replacement Project to Elliott Electric Inc. in the Amount of $63,182.00 458-25 ▶ jump to 27:19
  24. 23 Award of Professional Services, Purchase, and Installation of the Joliet Area Historical Museum Rooftop Fire Suppression Pipe Replacement to AMS Industries, Inc. in the Amount of $55,500.00 459-25 ▶ jump to 27:33
  25. 24 Approval of the Relocation of Two (2) Tornado Sirens and Purchase of One (1) Tornado Siren from Braniff Communications, Inc. in the Amount of $49,225.00 460-25 ▶ jump to 27:48
  26. 25 Purchase of Compressor/Purifier and Fill Station for the Joliet Fire Department Station 1 from Breathing Air Systems in the Amount of $48,616.29 461-25 ▶ jump to 28:01
  27. 26 Approval of the Reclassification of a Secretary I Position to Utilities Clerk in the Department of Public Utilities 462-25 ▶ jump to 28:14
  28. 27 Award of Contract for the 2025 Traffic Signal Materials Purchase Order No. 4 to Traffic Control Corp. in the Amount of $222,798.00 463-25 ▶ jump to 28:24
  29. 28 Approval of Purchase for One (1) Specialized Dive Team Van from Herr Display Vans in the Amount of $208,075.00 464-25 ▶ jump to 28:36
  30. 29 Approval of Purchase of One (1) Ford Expedition SSV from Ron Tirapelli Ford Inc., in the Amount of $52,782.00 465-25 ▶ jump to 28:46
  31. 30 Approval of Repair for a Street Sweeper ST111 by Standard Equipment Co. Inc., in the Amount of $34,388.62 466-25 ▶ jump to 28:57
  32. 31 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the 2025 Pavement Marking Program - MFT Section No. 25-00571-00-ST to Superior Road Striping, Inc. in the Amount of $7,750.00 and Payment Request No. 4 in the Amount of $7,362.50 467-25 ▶ jump to 29:09
  33. 32 AGENDA ITEM: ▶ jump to 30:03
  34. 33 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Theodore Street Project 1A Project - MFT Section No. 18-00515-02-WR to Austin Tyler Construction Inc., in the Amount of ($28,888.06) and Payment Request No. 6 and Final in the Amount of $243,573.70 469-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 30:05
  35. 33 Consent Agenda Items Approved approve multiple agenda items Pass
  36. 34 Approval of Purchase of One (1) E-ONE Cyclone Aerial Apparatus from Fire Service Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $2,075,000.00 470-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 31:41
  37. 35 Authorization to Fund Draw 13 for Tax Increment Financing District #7 in the Amount of $1,353,970.01 471-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 32:54
  38. 36 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS: ▶ jump to 34:11
  39. 37 Issuance of Class “BG” Liquor License at 1250 Rock Run Crossings Drive - RR Joliet LLC 473-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 34:14
  40. 38 Issuance of Class “B” Liquor License at 3101 W. Jefferson Street - Uppercrust 3101 LLC 474-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 35:12
  41. 39 Issuance of Class “E” Liquor License at 805 Kelly Avenue - El Parche Colombiano Company 475-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 36:12
  42. 40 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  43. 41 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.
  44. 42 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  45. 43 ORDINANCES: ▶ jump to 36:52
  46. 44 Ordinance Authorizing an Amendment to the Annual Budget of the City of Joliet for the 2025 Fiscal Year 477-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 36:54
  47. 45 Ordinance Amending Section 2-5 of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances to Prohibit the Unauthorized Use of the City Seal and Emblems 478-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 37:30
  48. 46 Ordinance Authorizing an Amendment to the Des Plaines River Valley Enterprise Zone Intergovernmental Agreement 479-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 39:06
  49. 47 RESOLUTIONS: ▶ jump to 39:44
  50. 48 Resolution Accepting a General Operating Support Grant from the Illinois Arts Council for the 2026 Grant Fiscal Year. 481-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 39:47
  51. 49 Resolutions Authorizing Approval of Water Service Agreements for 809 Bronk Road 482-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 40:34
  52. 50 Resolution Appropriating Supplemental Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the 2025 Pavement Marking Program – MFT Section No. 25-00571-00-ST 483-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 41:42
  53. 51 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 42:26
  54. 52 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 48:16
  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 52:54
  57. 55 CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:
  58. 56 ADJOURNMENT: adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 64:15
  59. 57 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.