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Pre-Council Meeting

August 4, 2025 ·5:30 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 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 0:26
  3. 3 MAYOR:
  4. 3 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Assistant Corporation Counsel Stephanie Silkey.
  5. 4 APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
  6. 5 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 0:49
  7. 6 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.
  8. 7 APPOINTMENTS:
  9. 8 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: ▶ jump to 3:52
  10. 9 Legislative
  11. 10 Public Safety
  12. 11 Public Service
  13. 12 CONSENT AGENDA: ▶ jump to 3:59
  14. 13 Invoices to be Paid
  15. 14 Award of Contract for the 2025 Hickory - Spring Creek Cleaning Project to Gregg W. Dobczyk Excavating in the Amount of $130,000.00 415-25 ▶ jump to 4:03
  16. 15 Award of Contract for the 2025-2027 Native Landscaping Maintenance and Restoration Project to McGinty Bros., Inc. in the Amount of $180,733.50 416-25 ▶ jump to 4:25
  17. 16 Approval of the Purchase of One (1) Ford F-550 Dump Body Truck from Ron Tirapelli Ford, Inc. in the Amount of $88,288.70 417-25 ▶ jump to 4:44
  18. 17 Approval of Purchase of HazMat Project Specific Up Fit from EZ Stak LLC in the Amount of $42,662.08 418-25 ▶ jump to 5:04
  19. 18 Approval of a Sole Source Agreement with Blue Line Professional Consultants, LLC 419-25 ▶ jump to 5:37
  20. 19 Award of Professional Services Contract with Frost Solutions, LLC to provide Roadway Temperature Sensors for 2025-2029 in the Annual Amount of $38,346.00 420-25 ▶ jump to 5:56
  21. 20 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Black Road Acres Phase 2 Water Main Improvements Project to Lex Cox & Sons Excavating for a Decreased Amount of ($378,659.53) and Pay Estimate No. 2 and Final in the Amount of $1,462,680.70 421-25 ▶ jump to 7:06
  22. 21 Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the Joliet Street / Ottawa Street Streetscape Repair Project to PT Ferro Construction Co. for a Deduction in the Amount ($32,087.08) and Payment Estimate No. 2 and Final in the Amount of $5,874.73 422-25 ▶ jump to 7:52
  23. 22 Authorization to Fund Draw 12 for Tax Increment Financing District #7 in the Amount of $206,179.90 423-25 ▶ jump to 8:19
  24. 23 Approval of Biosolids Application Spring Lease Payments to Jackie Stunkel in the Amount of $71,400.00, to Homerding Family Farms LLC in the Amount of $57,000.00, and to James Fleishman in the Amount of $51,600.00 424-25 ▶ jump to 9:23
  25. 24 Authorization to Award Contract Extensions for Property & Casualty Insurance Coverage in the Amount of $338,088.57 425-25 ▶ jump to 10:12
  26. 25 AGENDA ITEM:
  27. 26 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Russell Street (Highland Avenue - Clement Street) Roadway Project- MFT Section No. 24-00564-00-FP to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. for a Deduction in the Amount of ($29,442.65) and Payment Estimate No. 2 and Final in the Amount of $4,216.55 427-25 ▶ jump to 13:09
  28. 27 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  29. 28 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  30. 29 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.
  31. 30 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  32. 31 ORDINANCES:
  33. 32 Ordinances Associated with Cadence Crossings, Unit 1 Subdivision Ordinance Approving the Final Plat of Cadence Crossings, Unit 1 Subdivision (FP-2-25) Ordinances Approving the Recording Plat for Cadence Crossings, Unit 1 Subdivision (RP-6-25) 429-25 ▶ jump to 13:50
  34. 33 Ordinance Approving the Preliminary Planned Unit Development of Luna Estates (PUD-4-25) 430-25 ▶ jump to 14:20
  35. 34 Ordinance Authorizing the Assignment of the Chicago Water Supply Agreement, Related Easements, and Ancillary Permits and Approvals to the Grand Prairie Water Commission 431-25 ▶ jump to 15:38
  36. 35 RESOLUTIONS:
  37. 36 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement and Business Associate Agreement Between the City of Joliet and the Will County Community Health Center 433-25 ▶ jump to 16:31
  38. 37 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of the Tobacco Enforcement Program Grant 434-25 ▶ jump to 17:28
  39. 38 Resolution Authorizing a FOID Enforcement Grant Program Agreement Between the State of Illinois and the City of Joliet 435-25 ▶ jump to 17:53
  40. 39 Resolution Authorizing an Intergovernmental Licensing Agreement with Pace 436-25 ▶ jump to 20:10
  41. 40 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Lease Agreements for 10 S. Chicago Street and 9 Osgood Street. 437-25 ▶ jump to 20:47
  42. 41 Resolution Approving a License Agreement Between the City of Joliet and 311 Ottawa Building LLC for the Use of a City Owned Parking Facility 438-25 ▶ jump to 23:36
  43. 42 Resolution Accepting a Grant of Permanent Easement on Essington Road (Adesso Ln. - Galena Dr.) from ComEd for the Twin Oaks Phase 1 Water Main Improvements Project 439-25 ▶ jump to 24:56
  44. 43 CITY MANAGER:
  45. 44 PUBLIC COMMENTS:
  46. 45 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. 46 CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects: enter into closed session Pass ▶ jump to 25:29
  48. 47 ADJOURNMENT:
  49. 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.