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June 17, 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 0:26
  3. 3 Pastor Eric Hamilton, St. James United Body of Christ Church, 415 Parks Avenue ▶ jump to 0:39
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 1:40
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 2:02
  6. 6 MAYOR: ▶ jump to 3:48
  7. 7 Proclamation for District 86 Forest Park Individual Education School ▶ jump to 4:08
  8. 8 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 9:22
  9. 9 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 9:49
  10. 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.
  11. 11 APPOINTMENTS:
  12. 12 MAYOR PRO TEM: approve Pass ▶ jump to 23:35
  13. 13 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: ▶ jump to 24:20
  14. 14 Communication, Technology & Information Systems ▶ jump to 24:25
  15. 15 Finance ▶ jump to 26:00
  16. 16 Public Service ▶ jump to 27:53
  17. 17 CONSENT AGENDA: ▶ jump to 32:06
  18. 18 Approval of Minutes: Special Meeting - May 5, 2025 Council Meeting - May 6, 2025 ▶ jump to 32:09
  19. 19 Invoices to be Paid ▶ jump to 32:19
  20. 20 Award of Contract for the 2025 Traffic Signal Materials Purchase Order No. 3 to Traffic Control Corp in the Amount of $56,156.00 345-25 ▶ jump to 32:25
  21. 21 Award of Contract for the County Line Rd (Van Dyke Rd - Kennedy Dr) Roadway Improvements Project - MFT Section No. 24-00569-00-WR to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the Amount of $895,000.06 346-25 ▶ jump to 32:39
  22. 22 Award of Contract to Videotec for Physical Access Control Project at Fire Station One in the Amount of $34,161.00 347-25 ▶ jump to 33:00
  23. 23 Award of Contract to Lenovo for the 2025 PC Lifecycle Program in the Amount of $76,372.70 348-25 ▶ jump to 33:12
  24. 24 Approval of Professional Services Agreement for the Geotechnical Services for the Westside WWTP Expansion Project to SEECO Consultants Inc. in the Amount of $51,965.00 349-25 ▶ jump to 33:23
  25. 25 Approve Purchase of Replacement Sluice Gates for the Eastside Wastewater Treatment Plant from LAI & Associates Inc. in the Amount of $41,700.00 350-25 ▶ jump to 33:41
  26. 26 Approve Cost Adjustment for Thirteen (13) Navistar Chassis Purchases from 2023 for $256,313.20 351-25 ▶ jump to 33:53
  27. 27 Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III Professional Engineering Services for the Joliet Centralized Traffic Management System Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 21-00546-00-TL to Iteris Inc. in the Amount of $149,919.73 352-25 ▶ jump to 34:06
  28. 28 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Well 28D Rehabilitation Project to Great Lakes Water Resources Group in the Amount of $26,668.65 353-25 ▶ jump to 34:30
  29. 29 Approve Change Order No. 2 for Olympic Boulevard / Houbolt Road Improvements Project - Section No. 21-00544-00-PV to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the Amount of $248,128.09 and Payment Request No. 12 & Final in the Amount of $414,880.37 354-25 ▶ jump to 34:44
  30. 30 Approve Change Order No. 3 for Olympic Boulevard Improvements - Section No. 21-00544-00-PV to D Construction Inc., a Deduction in the Amount of ($1,809,268.20), and Payment Request No. 15 & Final in the Amount of $226,410.84 355-25 ▶ jump to 35:09
  31. 31 Approval to Upgrade Furniture (Tables, Chairs and Podium) in the Joliet Police Department Community Room from Midwest Office Interiors in the Amount of $47,180.95 356-25 ▶ jump to 35:32
  32. 32 Approve the Payment of the 2025 Wastewater Discharge Permit Fees to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) in the Amount of $152,500.00 357-25 ▶ jump to 35:44
  33. 33 AGENDA ITEM: ▶ jump to 36:30
  34. 33 Consent Agenda Items Approved approve multiple agenda items Pass
  35. 34 Approval of New Position 359-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 36:32
  36. 35 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS: ▶ jump to 49:22
  37. 36 Issuance of Class “CG” Liquor License at 2565 Plainfield Road - Speed Trek 361-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 49:25
  38. 37 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  39. 38 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.
  40. 39 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  41. 40 ORDINANCES: ▶ jump to 50:28
  42. 41 Ordinances Associated with 1507 E. Cass Street Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow a Two-Unit Residence, an R-3 (One-and Two-Family Residential) Use, in the R-2A (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District, Located at 1507 E. Cass Street (ZBA 2025-09) Ordinance Repealing a Variation of Use to Allow the Continuation of an Existing Pizza Business, a B-1 (Neighborhood Business) Use, in an R-2A Zoning District, Located at 1507 E. Cass Street (ZBA 1995-48) 363-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 50:30
  43. 42 Ordinance Amending Chapter 19, Article II of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances to Establish 2 Hour Free Street Parking, Weekdays 7 A.M. - 7 P.M., in Zones A, B and C in the Downtown Area 364-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 51:45
  44. 43 Ordinance Approving a Street Name Change for Adamic Lane to Walter Adamic Lane (between Ruth Fitzgerald Drive and Frank Turk Drive) (SN-1-25) 365-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 55:52
  45. 44 RESOLUTIONS: ▶ jump to 57:13
  46. 45 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Joliet and the Kankakee County Emergency Telephone Board (KanComm) 367-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 57:13
  47. 46 Resolution Appropriating Rebuild Illinois Bond Funds for Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Engineering Services for the Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III Engineering Services for the Joliet Centralized Traffic Management System Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 21-00546-00-TL 368-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 57:52
  48. 47 Resolution Appropriating Rebuild Illinois Bond Funds for the Advanced Traffic Management System - Phase C Project - MFT Section No. 21-00546-05-TL in the Amount of $1,200,000.00 369-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 58:50
  49. 48 Resolution Appropriating Rebuild Illinois Bond Funds for the County Line Road (Van Dyke Rd - Kennedy Dr) Roadway Improvements Project - MFT Section No. 24-00569-00-WR in the Amount of $895,000.06 370-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 59:36
  50. 49 Resolution Appropriating Rebuild Illinois Funds and Approving a Request for Expenditure / Authorization of Rebuild Illinois Funds in the amount of $420,000.00 for the Construction of the Garnsey Avenue Bridge over Spring Creek Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 11-00443-00-BR 371-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 60:20
  51. 50 Resolution Approving a Letter of Understanding with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the Maintenance of Traffic Signals at IL Route 53 (Chicago Street) and Emerald Drive 372-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 61:07
  52. 51 Resolution Accepting a Grant of Permanent Easement for 621 Wheeler Avenue for the IDOT 62R-22 Contract I-80 and Center Street Interchange 373-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 62:12
  53. 52 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 62:49
  54. 53 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 66:49
  55. 54 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. 55 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 82:20
  57. 56 ADJOURNMENT: ▶ jump to 96:27
  58. 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.
  59. 57 CLOSED SESSION: enter into closed session Pass