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Special City Council Meeting

May 5, 2025 ·5:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

Agenda — 27 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 CALL TO ORDER: ▶ jump to 0:33
  3. 3 INVOCATION: Father Chris Groh ▶ jump to 1:11
  4. 4 PRESENTATION OF COLORS: Joliet Police Honor Guard ▶ jump to 2:58
  5. 5 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 3:21
  6. 6 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 4:20
  7. 7 OUTGOING AT LARGE COUNCIL MEMBER: ▶ jump to 4:44
  8. 7 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
  9. 8 CESAR GUERRERO:
  10. 9 PROCLAMATION ▶ jump to 5:16
  11. 10 FAREWELL COMMENTS ▶ jump to 7:40
  12. 11 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS ▶ jump to 18:08
  13. 12 COUNCILMAN GUERRERO STEPS DOWN ▶ jump to 22:59
  14. 13 OATH OF OFFICE FOR ELECTED AND RE-ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS: ▶ jump to 23:32
  15. 14 AT LARGE COUNCILMAN JOE CLEMENT - Oath administered by Appellate Court Justice of the 3rd District Matt Bertani ▶ jump to 24:21
  16. 15 REMARKS BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT ▶ jump to 25:53
  17. 16 AT LARGE COUNCILMAN JUAN MORENO - Oath administered by Honorable Colette Safford -12th Judicial Circuit Court Judge ▶ jump to 27:07
  18. 17 REMARKS BY COUNCILMAN MORENO ▶ jump to 29:24
  19. 18 AT LARGE COUNCILWOMAN JAN QUILLMAN - Oath administered by Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Kay O'Brien ▶ jump to 30:34
  20. 19 REMARKS BY COUNCILWOMAN QUILLMAN ▶ jump to 32:47
  21. 20 INVOCATION FOR NEWLY INSTALLED CITY COUNCIL: Father Chris Groh ▶ jump to 36:47
  22. 21 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 37:42
  23. 22 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 38:03
  24. 23 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.
  25. 24 ADJOURNMENT: ▶ jump to 38:26
  26. 25 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.
  27. 25 A motion was made by Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, seconded by Councilwoman Sherri Reardon to adjourn. 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 Juan Moreno, Councilman Pat Mudron, Councilwoman Jan Quillman, Councilwoman Sherri Reardon