City Council Meeting

City Hall, Council Chambers

Agenda — 58 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 Pastor Larry Tyler, Second Baptist Church, 156 South Joliet Street ▶ jump to 2:11
4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 2:53
5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 3:11
6. 6 MAYOR: ▶ jump to 3:32
7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
8. 7 Proclamation for Arbor Day ▶ jump to 5:45
9. 8 Proclamation for Second Baptist Church ▶ jump to 12:01
10. 9 Proclamations Honoring IHSA Wrestling State Champions ▶ jump to 15:56
11. 10 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: ▶ jump to 32:38
12. 11 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 34:19
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 MAYOR PRO-TEM: approve Pass ▶ jump to 62:57
16. 15 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
17. 16 Finance ▶ jump to 63:16
18. 17 Public Service ▶ jump to 68:23
19. 18 CONSENT AGENDA:
20. 19 Approval of Minutes: Council Meeting - March 31, 2025 approve Pass
21. 20 Invoices to be Paid approve Pass ▶ jump to 73:52
22. 21 Award of Contract for the 2025 City of Joliet Aggregate Materials Price Agreement Contract 244-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 73:58
23. 22 Award of Contract for the 2025 City of Joliet Bituminous Materials Price Agreement Contract 245-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 74:07
24. 23 Award of Contract for the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Planning Coordinator to Borderless Studios in the Amount of $308,880.00 246-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 74:17
25. 24 Approve the Purchase of Ballistic Helmets for SOS from Ray O’Herron in the Amount of $ 48,087.00 247-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 74:28
26. 25 Approve the Purchase of Pole and Through Wall Camera Kits for SOS from Strack in the Amount of $34,729.57 248-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 74:38
27. 26 Approve the Purchase of Miscellaneous Upfit for 2025 Police Squad Vehicles 249-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 74:50
28. 27 Approve the Purchase and Upfit of Twelve (12) Chevy Malibu Police Vehicles 250-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 75:00
29. 28 Change Order No. 1 for the 2024-2025 Tree Trimming and Removal Contract to Arbor Tek Landscaping Services in the Amount of $75,000.00 251-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 75:05
30. 29 Agreement for Joliet Route 66 Centennial Directional Wayside Sign Exhibit Project 252-25 ▶ jump to 75:19
31. 30 AGENDA ITEM:
32. 30 Consent Agenda Items Approved approve multiple agenda items Pass
33. 31 Change Order No. 1 for the Chicago Street Streetscape (Jefferson Street - Cass Avenue), City Square, and Watermain Improvements to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. 254-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 76:02
34. 32 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
35. 33 Approval to Hold a Carnival June 20, 21, and 22, 2025 at Joliet Memorial Stadium - Taste of Joliet 256-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 78:12
36. 34 Resolution to Deny Transfer of Class “B” Liquor License at 926 Gardner Street - Tony Bar & Grill 207A-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 80:55
37. 35 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
38. 36 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.
39. 36 The Transfer of a Class “B” Liquor License at 926 Gardner Street - Tony Bar & Grill was APPROVED.
40. 37 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
41. 38 ORDINANCES:
42. 39 Ordinances Associated with Prairie Landing Subdivision: Ordinance Approving the Final Planned Unit Development of Prairie Landing Subdivision (PUD-13-24) Ordinance Approving the Recording Plat of Prairie Landing Subdivision, a Planned Unit Development (RP-14-24) 258-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 85:34
43. 40 Ordinances Associated with 845 N. Broadway Street: Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow a Two-Unit Residence, an R-3 (One-and Two-Family Residential) Use, in an R-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District, Located at 845 N. Broadway Street (ZBA 2025-06) Ordinance Repealing a Variation of Use to Allow the Continued Use of a Bait Shop in an R-3 (One-and Two-Family Residential) Zoning District, Located at 845 N. Broadway Street (ZBA 1983-04) 259-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 94:50
44. 41 Ordinance Approving a Vacation of a 0.2-Acre Portion of Unused Hobbs Avenue Right-of-Way (Adjacent to 700 Florence Avenue) (V-1-25) 260-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 95:39
45. 42 Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow an Adult-use Cannabis Dispensary, Located at 2121 W. Jefferson Street (ZBA 2025-03) 261-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 107:30
46. 43 RESOLUTIONS:
47. 44 Resolution Amending the Minimum Number of Persons on the Committee on Citizens with Disabilities 263-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 108:40
48. 45 Resolution Approving a Grant to the Will County Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority (Rialto Square Theatre) 264-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 109:01
49. 46 Resolution Approving a Grant to the Joliet Area Historical Museum 265-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 109:55
50. 47 Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Joliet and the Joliet Park District (Taste of Joliet) 266-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 110:30
51. 48 Resolution Authorizing a Lease Agreement for Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force 267-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 111:28
52. 49 Resolution Declaring Property of the City of Joliet as Surplus (Tri-County Auto Theft Taskforce) 268-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 111:58
53. 50 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 112:11
54. 51 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 113:36
55. 52 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. 53 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 121:46
57. 54 ADJOURNMENT: adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 139:32
58. 55 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.