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July 1, 2025 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 53 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 0:29
  3. 3 Pastor Kurt Hoover, Messiah Lutheran Church, 40 Houbolt Road, Joliet ▶ jump to 0:42
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 2:15
  6. 6 PRESENTATION:
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
  8. 7 MAYOR: ▶ jump to 2:36
  9. 8 Proclamation to Recognize the 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act ▶ jump to 2:38
  10. 9 Proclamation for Paraclete Ministries ▶ jump to 5:37
  11. 10 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 10:47
  12. 11 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 11:06
  13. 12 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.
  14. 13 APPOINTMENTS:
  15. 14 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
  16. 15 Diversity & Community Relations ▶ jump to 24:25
  17. 16 Land Use & Economic Development ▶ jump to 24:46
  18. 17 Public Assets ▶ jump to 26:46
  19. 18 Public Safety ▶ jump to 29:57
  20. 19 Public Service ▶ jump to 33:00
  21. 20 CONSENT AGENDA: ▶ jump to 36:33
  22. 21 Invoices to be Paid ▶ jump to 36:37
  23. 22 Approval of Professional Services Agreement for the District Metered Area Design and Implementation Project to Cavanaugh & Associates PA in the Amount of $155,428.70 376-25 ▶ jump to 36:39
  24. 23 Approval of Professional Services Agreement for the 2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program to RJN Group Inc. in the Amount of $114,100.00 377-25 ▶ jump to 36:54
  25. 24 Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement for On-call Wastewater Treatment Engineering on behalf of Strand Assoc Inc. in the Amount of $30,000.00 378-25 ▶ jump to 37:08
  26. 25 Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the Garnsey Park Phase 5B Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of Construction by Camco, Inc. for a Deduction in the Amount of ($6,757.66) 379-25 ▶ jump to 37:21
  27. 26 Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the Varnado Park Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of Steve Spiess Construction Inc. for a Deduction in the Amount of ($807,418.80) 380-25 ▶ jump to 37:38
  28. 27 Approval of Payment to Locality Media, Inc., a/k/a First Due, for Web Based Fire Inspection Services in the Amount of $112,793.51 381-25 ▶ jump to 37:52
  29. 28 AGENDA ITEM: ▶ jump to 38:35
  30. 29 Award of Contract for Comprehensive Benefit Consulting and Broker Services to Marsh McLennan Agency, in the Amount of $83,600 383-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 38:39
  31. 29 Consent Agenda Items Approved approve Pass
  32. 30 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  33. 31 PUBLIC HEARINGS: ▶ jump to 40:07
  34. 32 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.
  35. 33 Public Hearing for the Community Development Block Grant - Consolidated Plan 2025-2029 and Program Year 2025 Annual Action Plan 385-25 ▶ jump to 40:09
  36. 34 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  37. 35 ORDINANCES:
  38. 36 Ordinance Amending Section 4-15, Ceasing the Issuance of New Class A Liquor Licenses and Changing Class upon Transfer 387-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 40:37
  39. 37 RESOLUTIONS: ▶ jump to 62:57
  40. 38 Resolution Approving Intergovernmental Agreement with Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 389-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 63:00
  41. 39 Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement between the City of Joliet and the Joliet Fire Department Cares Foundation, Inc 390-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 63:52
  42. 40 Resolution Approving the Dedication of a 0.019-Acre Portion of Old Castle Road as Public Right-of-Way 391-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 64:47
  43. 41 Resolution Accepting Sponsorship Agreement with Pabst Brewing Company, LLC 392-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 65:43
  44. 42 Resolution Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Joliet and Joliet Community Baseball and Entertainment LLC dba the Joliet Slammers Baseball Club Related to Slammers Stadium Field Netting 393-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 66:23
  45. 43 Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of the Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City of Joliet and IAFF Local 44 394-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 67:07
  46. 44 Resolution Approving an Honorary Street Name Designation for SSG. Jose Dueñez 395-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 77:29
  47. 45 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 79:38
  48. 46 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 82:08
  49. 47 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.
  50. 48 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 101:36
  51. 49 CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects: enter into closed session Pass ▶ jump to 106:12
  52. 50 ADJOURNMENT:
  53. 51 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.