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May 6, 2025 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 71 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 Father Chris Groh, Chaplain for the Joliet Police and Fire Departments ▶ jump to 1:39
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 3:01
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 3:46
  6. 6 PRESENTATION: ▶ jump to 4:04
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie
  8. 7 Annual Update on Historic Preservation Activities, Projects, and Initiatives - Presented by Jayne Bernhard, City Planner ▶ jump to 4:44
  9. 8 MAYOR:
  10. 9 Proclamation for Historical Preservation Month - Patrick C. Haley Mansion ▶ jump to 12:23
  11. 10 Proclamation for the Historical Preservation Month - 900 N. Raynor ▶ jump to 15:12
  12. 11 Proclamation Recognizing Grace Laird for her Outstanding Achievements in Girls Wrestling ▶ jump to 18:00
  13. 12 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 20:30
  14. 13 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 22:07
  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 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
  18. 17 Diversity & Community Relations ▶ jump to 22:27
  19. 18 Public Safety ▶ jump to 26:30
  20. 19 Public Service ▶ jump to 29:52
  21. 20 CONSENT AGENDA: ▶ jump to 38:16
  22. 21 Approval of Minutes: Pre-Council Meeting - April 14, 2025 Council Meeting - April 15, 2025 approve Pass ▶ jump to 45:06
  23. 22 Invoices to be Paid ▶ jump to 38:32
  24. 23 Award of Contract for the 2025 Utilities Restoration Program in the Amount of $600,000.00 269-25 ▶ jump to 38:36
  25. 24 Award of Contract for the 2025 Fairmont Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project to Hoerr Construction Inc. in the Amount of $947,739.00 and Amendment No. 1 for the Fairmont Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program Professional Services Agreement to RJN Group Inc. in the Amount of $93,800.00 270-25 ▶ jump to 38:45
  26. 25 Award of Contract for the 10D Booster Pump No. 3 Emergency Repairs to Great Lakes Water Resources Group in the Amount of $39,836.00 271-25 ▶ jump to 39:11
  27. 26 Award of Contract for the 2025-2026 Landscape Maintenance Contract to Beary Landscaping Management in the Amount of $273,000.00 272-25 ▶ jump to 39:25
  28. 27 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the College Park and Springwood Lift Station Conversion and Rehabilitation to Trotter and Associates Inc. in the Amount of $136,300.00 273-25 ▶ jump to 39:38
  29. 28 Approval of the Purchase of Foreman Truck from Ron Tirapelli Ford, Inc. in the Amount of $73,509.00 and Approval of the Purchase and Installation of a Service Body from Knapheide Equipment Co. Chicago in the Amount of $37,218.71 274-25 ▶ jump to 39:52
  30. 29 Approval of Purchase of Replacement Return Activated Sludge Pumps for the Aux Sable Wastewater Treatment Plant from Drydon Equipment Inc. in the Amount of $115,837.50 275-25 ▶ jump to 40:14
  31. 30 Approval of Amendment No. 2 for the IDOT - I80 Reconstruction Coordination and Joliet Water and Sewer Relocation Feasibility Study Professional Services Agreement to V3 Companies in the Amount of $182,933.00 276-25 ▶ jump to 40:29
  32. 31 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Burr Oaks Water Main Improvements Project to Len Cox & Sons Excavating for a Decreased Amount of ($138,804.43) and Pay Estimate No. 4 and Final in the Amount of $902,799.72 277-25 ▶ jump to 40:47
  33. 32 Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the Lead Service Line Replacement Phase 4 Project to Stip Bros. Excavating Inc. in the Amount of $95,750.00 278-25 ▶ jump to 41:07
  34. 33 Payment of the 2025 Membership Dues for the Lower DesPlaines Watershed Group in the Amount of $100,704.31 279-25 ▶ jump to 41:20
  35. 33 Councilwoman Quillman requested the minutes be removed from the Consent Agenda in order to allow Councilman Moreno to abstain due to being newly elected and not in attendance at the April 14 and 15, 2025 meetings.
  36. 34 AGENDA ITEM:
  37. 34 A motion was made by Mayor Terry D'Arcy, seconded by Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, to remove the approval of the minutes for April 14 and April 15, 2025 from the Consent Agenda to be voted on separately. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Mayor Terry D'Arcy, Councilman Cesar Cardenas, Councilman Joe Clement, Councilman Larry E. Hug, Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, Councilman Pat Mudron, Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman and Councilwoman Sherri Reardon Abstain: Councilman Juan Moreno A motion was made by Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, seconded by Councilman Clement, to approve all Consent Agenda items except the minutes for April 14 and April 15, 2025, which will be voted on separately. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Terry D'Arcy, Councilman Cesar Cardenas, Councilman Joe Clement, Councilman Larry E. Hug, Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, Councilman Juan Moreno, Councilman Pat Mudron, Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman and Councilwoman Sherri Reardon
  38. 35 Award of Contract for the 2025 On-Call Excavation and Underground Utility Repair Program in the Amount of $400,000.00 281-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 46:30
  39. 36 Award of Contract for the JOL-08-02 Elevated Water Storage Tanks Project to CB&I Storage Tank Solutions LLC in the Amount of $14,742,000.00 282-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 48:01
  40. 37 Approval of Purchase of Water Metering Equipment from Core & Main LP for the 2025 Water Meter Replacement Programs in the Amount of $2,314,998.00 283-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 49:40
  41. 38 Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the Eastern Avenue / Washington Street Roadway Reconstruction Project - MFT Section No. 21-00535-00-FP for a decreased Amount of ($1,686.40) and Payment Estimate No. 8 and Final in the Amount of $11,444.29 on behalf of Austin-Tyler Construction Inc. 284-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 51:05
  42. 39 Approval of Upgrade/Exchange of Rifles for the Joliet Police Department’s Special Operations Squad 285-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 52:05
  43. 39 COUNCIL MEMO #282-25: Award of Contract for the JOL-08-02 Elevated Water Storage Tanks Project to CB&I Storage Tank Solutions LLC in the Amount of $14,742,000.00 was POSTPONED to the May 20, 2025 Council Meeting.
  44. 40 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  45. 41 Issuance of Class “E” Liquor License at 3051 Ring Road - Tru By Hilton Joliet Plainfield 287-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 53:05
  46. 42 Transfer of Class “F” Liquor License at 310 Stryker Avenue - Niko’s Banquet 288-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 54:14
  47. 43 Issuance of Class “E” Liquor License at 324 Collins Street- Machetes Puebla 289-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 54:54
  48. 44 Approval of an Application for a Drive Thru Permit for a 7 Brew Restaurant at 2551 Plainfield Road 290-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 55:34
  49. 45 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  50. 46 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.
  51. 47 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  52. 48 ORDINANCES:
  53. 49 Ordinances Associated with Vista Ridge Subdivision: Ordinance Approving the Final Planned Unit Development for Vista Ridge Subdivision, Phase 1 (PUD-10-24) Ordinance Approving the Final Planned Unit Development for Vista Ridge Subdivision, Phase 2 (PUD-11-24) Ordinance Approving the Final Planned Unit Development for Vista Ridge Subdivision, Phase 3 (PUD-1-25) Ordinance Approving the Final Planned Unit Development for Vista Ridge Subdivision, Phase 4 (PUD-2-25) Ordinance Approving the Recording Plat for Vista Ridge Subdivision, Phase 1 (RP-12-24) Ordinance Approving the Recording Plat for Vista Ridge Subdivision, Phase 2 (RP-2-25) Ordinance Approving the Recording Plat for Vista Ridge Subdivision, Phase 3 (RP-3-25) Ordinance Approving the Recording Plat for Vista Ridge Subdivision, Phase 4 (RP-4-25) 292-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 56:41
  54. 50 Ordinance Vacating a Sanitary Sewer Easement on Greywall Boulevard, Panorama Drive, and Spring View Lane in the Vista Ridge Subdivision (V-2-25) 293-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 57:35
  55. 51 Ordinance Amending the 2025 Annual Budget for the Combined Sewer Overflow Long Term Control Plan Phase IV - Eastside and Westside Combined Sewer Overflow Regulators Project in the Amount of $750,000.00 294-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 58:18
  56. 52 Ordinance Authorizing an Amendment to the Annual Budget of the City of Joliet for the 2025 Fiscal Year (2024 Projects Funded in 2025) 295-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 59:06
  57. 53 RESOLUTIONS:
  58. 54 Resolution Approving a Grant Agreement with the State of Illinois Department of Natural Resources for the Joliet Oral Histories Context Study Project 297-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 60:52
  59. 55 Resolution Authorizing a Programmatic Agreement between City of Joliet, the Illinois State Historic Preservation Officer, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 298-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 61:30
  60. 56 Resolution Accepting and Placing on File the Joliet Historic Preservation Commission Annual Report for 2024 299-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 63:54
  61. 57 Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of Property for the Joliet Downtown Levee Improvements - PIN 30-07-10-100-001 in the Amount of $7,000.00 300-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 64:41
  62. 58 Resolution Granting an Easement to the Illinois Department of Transportation for the Jefferson Street (US 30) Moveable Bridge Over the Des Plaines River Rehabilitation Project (PIN 30-07-09-412-019 and PIN 30-07-09-415-020) 301-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 66:18
  63. 59 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement for the Maintenance of Traffic Signals at the Intersection of Laraway Road and Marcella Avenue with Cassens Transport Company 302-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 67:06
  64. 60 Resolution Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding Between the County of Will and the City of Joliet Related to Parking Lot Use for the IHSA Baseball Finals 303-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 68:25
  65. 61 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 69:53
  66. 62 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 71:52
  67. 63 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.
  68. 64 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 96:16
  69. 65 CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects: enter into closed session Pass ▶ jump to 105:36
  70. 66 ADJOURNMENT:
  71. 67 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.