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May 20, 2025 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 62 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:
  3. 3 Rabbi Jenny Steinberg-Kuvin, Joliet Jewish Congregation, 250 N. Midland Avenue ▶ jump to 7:13
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 8:21
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 8:52
  6. 6 PRESENTATION:
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
  8. 7 First CERT Program Graduates - Presented by John Lukancic ▶ jump to 12:27
  9. 8 MAYOR:
  10. 9 Proclamation for National Safe Boating Week ▶ jump to 24:59
  11. 10 Proclamation for Proactive Mental Health Awareness Month ▶ jump to 30:32
  12. 11 Proclamation Recognizing May as Motorcycle Awareness Month ▶ jump to 34:32
  13. 12 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 40:19
  14. 13 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 42:49
  15. 14 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.
  16. 15 APPOINTMENTS:
  17. 16 Appointment to the Joliet Historic Preservation Commission approve Pass ▶ jump to 42:55
  18. 17 Appointment to the Joliet Arts Commission approve Pass ▶ jump to 43:14
  19. 18 Reappointment to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners approve Pass ▶ jump to 43:41
  20. 19 Reappointment to the Joliet Historic Preservation Commission approve Pass ▶ jump to 44:04
  21. 20 Reappointment to the Plan Commission approve Pass ▶ jump to 44:35
  22. 21 Reappointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals approve Pass ▶ jump to 45:01
  23. 22 Reappointment to the Tree Advisory Board approve Pass ▶ jump to 45:25
  24. 23 Reappointment to the Will County Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority approve Pass ▶ jump to 45:54
  25. 24 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
  26. 25 Communication, Technology & Information Systems ▶ jump to 46:21
  27. 26 Finance ▶ jump to 47:37
  28. 27 Public Service ▶ jump to 50:23
  29. 28 CONSENT AGENDA:
  30. 29 Invoices to be Paid ▶ jump to 53:00
  31. 30 Award of Contract to Heartland Business Systems for VMware Annual Renewal in the Amount of $59,730.88 304-25 ▶ jump to 53:05
  32. 31 Award of Contract to Granicus for Annual Products and Services Renewal and Up-front Implementation Costs in the Amount of $583,225.73 to be Paid Over Three Years 305-25 ▶ jump to 53:17
  33. 32 Award of Contract for the 2025 School Zone Flasher Materials Purchase Order No. 1 to Mobotrex, Inc. in the Amount of $41,597.00 306-25 ▶ jump to 53:31
  34. 33 Award of Contract for Insurance Brokerage Services for General Liability, Workers Compensation and Property and Casualty Coverage to Alliant Insurance Services in the Amount of $40,500.00. 307-25 ▶ jump to 53:46
  35. 34 Award of Professional Services Agreement for Phase I Engineering Services for the Abe Street Bridge over Spring Creek Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 14-00475-00-BR to Willett, Hoffman, & Associates, in the Amount of $38,782.00 308-25 ▶ jump to 54:00
  36. 35 Approval of Amendment No. 3 for the Phase I Engineering Services for the Abe Street Bridge over Spring Creek Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 14-00475-00-BR to Willett, Hoffman, & Associates, a Deduction in the Amount of ($14,035.08), and Payment Request No. 26 and Final in the Amount of $6,335.45 309-25 ▶ jump to 54:14
  37. 36 Approval of Purchase of Water Metering Equipment from Core & Main LP in the Amount of $42,300.00 310-25 ▶ jump to 54:35
  38. 37 Approval of Purchase of Two (2) Twenty-Four-Inch DeZURIK Check Valves from LAI & Associates Inc. in the Amount of $36,300.00 311-25 ▶ jump to 54:44
  39. 38 Approval of Purchase of a John Deere Mower Assembly from Shorewood Home & Auto in the Amount of $122,644.38 312-25 ▶ jump to 54:56
  40. 39 Approval of Purchase and Installation of Three (3) One-Ton Dump Bodies from Henderson Products Inc. in the Amount of $162,424.00 313-25 ▶ jump to 55:07
  41. 40 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the 2024 Sidewalk / Curb Replacement Project - Central Joliet on Behalf of D Construction Inc. for Adjustments to the Project Completion Date 314-25 ▶ jump to 55:19
  42. 41 Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the 2024 Sidewalk / Curb Replacement Project - Far West Joliet on Behalf of D Construction Inc. for Adjustments to the Project Completion Date 315-25 ▶ jump to 55:32
  43. 42 AGENDA ITEM:
  44. 43 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  45. 43 Consent Agenda Items Approved approve multiple agenda items Pass
  46. 44 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  47. 45 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.
  48. 46 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  49. 47 ORDINANCES:
  50. 48 Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow a Wholesale Business, a B-3 (General Business) Use, in the B-1 (Neighborhood Business) Zoning District, Located at 470 S. Hammes Avenue (ZBA 2025-08) 317-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 56:14
  51. 49 Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Cellular Communications Tower and Associated Ground Equipment, Located at 2500 Brandon Road (ZBA 2025-11) 318-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 56:51
  52. 50 RESOLUTIONS:
  53. 51 Resolution Accepting a Grant of Permanent Easement on South Eastern Avenue for the Heggie Park Phase I Water Main Improvements Project 320-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 57:20
  54. 52 Resolution Appropriating Supplemental Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the Phase 1 Engineering Services for the Abe Street Bridge over Spring Creek Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 14-00475-00-BR 321-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 57:55
  55. 53 Resolution to Approve and Authorize the Acceptance of the Will County Community Mental Health Board 2025 Grant Funding Award to Fund the Community Mental Health Program in the amount of $200,000.00 322-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 58:23
  56. 54 Resolution Requesting the Closure of State Route 171 for the 2025 Mexican Independence Day Parade 323-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 58:52
  57. 55 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 59:23
  58. 56 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 64:21
  59. 57 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.
  60. 58 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 78:21
  61. 59 ADJOURNMENT: adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 86:20
  62. 60 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.