Pre-Council Meeting
City Hall, Council Chambers
Agenda — 68 items
- 1 Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
- 2 ROLL CALL:
- 3 PRESENTATION:
- 3 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
- 4 Consolidated Plan 2025-2029 & Program Year 2025 Annual Action Plan
- 5 MAYOR:
- 6 APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
- 7 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS:
- 8 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.
- 9 APPOINTMENTS:
- 10 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
- 11 Diversity & Community Relations
- 12 Finance
- 13 Public Service
- 14 CONSENT AGENDA:
- 15 Approval of Minutes: Pre-Council Meeting - March 3, 2025 Council Meeting - March 4, 2025
- 16 Invoices to be paid
- 17 Award of Contract for the 2025 Public Works Landscape Restoration Program to Allied Landscaping Corporation in the Amount of $50,201.00
- 18 Award of Contract for the Lois Place Lift Station Rehabilitation Project to Airy’s Inc. in the Amount of $949,849.00 and Amendment No. 1 for Construction Engineering Services to Trotter and Associates Inc. in the Amount of $94,950.00
- 19 Award of Contract for the 2025 Traffic Signal Materials Purchase Order No. 1 to Traffic Control Corporation in the Amount of $228,214.00
- 20 Award of Contract for the 2025 Traffic Signal Materials Purchase Order No. 2 to Traffic Control Corporation in the Amount of $72,735.00
- 21 Award of Contract Extension for the 2023-2027 Landscape Maintenance Services (Utilities) Program to Ramiro Guzman Landscaping in the Amount of $133,877.71
- 22 Award of Contract for the 2025 Pavement Marking Program - MFT Section No. 25-00571-00-ST to Superior Road Striping, Inc. in the Amount of $286,532.00
- 23 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Purchase and Installation of the Audio System Upgrade Project at Joliet Slammers Stadium to Visua in the Amount of $161,770.97
- 24 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Purchase and Installation of the Structural Painting Project at Joliet Slammers Stadium to Cosgrove Construction Inc. in the Amount of $277,250.00.
- 25 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Purchase and Installation of Four 7.5-ton Roof Top Units for Union Station to Anchor Mechanical Inc. in the Amount of $77,996.00.
- 26 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Purchase and Installation of the Elevator Modernization Project at Union Station to American Hoist & Manlift Inc. in the Amount of $101,385.00.
- 27 Professional Services Agreement for Safety Consulting Services to Sheffield Safety & Loss Control LLC in the Amount of $485,675.00
- 28 Professional Services Agreement for the Meter Asset Management Program to Core & Main LP in the Amount of $469,727.00
- 29 Purchase of ISCO Flow Metering Equipment from Gasvoda & Associates, Inc. in the Amount of $46,384.00
- 30 Purchase of a Tactical Combat Casualty Care Simulator (TCCCMan) from North American Rescue in the Amount of $28,781.04
- 31 Amendment No. 2 for the Phase I Engineering Services for the Theodore Street over Rock Run Creek Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 19-00522-00-BR to Ciorba Group, a Deduction in the Amount of ($13,309.56), and Payment Request No. 20 and Final in the Amount of $2,939.09
- 32 Change Order No. 1 for the Spring Creek Phase 1 Water Main Improvements Project to Austin Tyler Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $153,675.21
- 33 Change Order No. 2 for the Collins Street Water Main Improvements Project to Austin Tyler Construction, Inc. for a Decreased Amount of ($523,574.56) and Pay Estimate No. 8 and Final in the Amount of $1,024,211.90
- 34 Electric Supply Auction and Authorization to Select Low Bidder
- 35 AGENDA ITEM:
- 36 Award of Contract for Heggie Park Phase 1 Water Main Improvements Project to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the Amount of $7,895,977.38
- 37 Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement for the 2026 Water Main Rehabilitation Program for Detailed Design Services to Baxter & Woodman Inc. in the Amount of $1,292,000.00
- 38 Authorization to Fund Predevelopment Loan Draw 11 to Riverwalk Homes LLC in the amount of $598,665.91
- 39 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
- 40 Resolution to Deny Transfer of Class “B” Liquor License at 926 Gardner Street - Tony Bar & Grill
- 41 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- 42 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.
- 43 Public Hearing for the Substantial Amendment to Program Year 2024 Annual Action Plan (CDBG)
- 44 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
- 45 ORDINANCES:
- 46 Ordinances Associated with Prairie Landing Subdivision: Ordinance Approving the Preliminary Planned Unit Development of Prairie Landing Subdivision (PUD-12-24) Ordinance Approving the Reclassification of 17.9 Acres Located at 2200 Essington Road from R-4 (Multi-Family Residential) and B-3 (General Business) to R-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zoning (Z-3-24)
- 47 Ordinances Associated with the Rock Run Crossings Lot 1 Resubdivision: Ordinance Approving the Preliminary Plat of Rock Run Crossings Lot 1 Resubdivision (P-1-25) Ordinance Approving the Final Plat of Rock Run Crossings Lot 1 Resubdivision (FP-1-25) Ordinance Approving the Recording Plat of Rock Run Crossings Lot 1 Resubdivision (RP-1-25)
- 48 Ordinance Repealing Designation of Whitney Terrace Subdivision as a Local Historic District
- 49 Ordinance Authorizing an Amendment to the Annual Budget of the City of Joliet for the 2025 Fiscal Year (2024 Projects Funded in 2025)
- 50 Ordinance Authorizing the City of Joliet to Borrow Funds from the IEPA Public Water Supply Loan Program for Joliet Water System Improvements Required for Implementation of the Alternative Water Source Program
- 51 RESOLUTIONS:
- 52 Resolution Accepting the $1,900,000.00 Legislative Pass-Through from the State of Illinois to Fund the Community Mental Health Program
- 53 Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement for the Lease of a City-Owned Parcel at the Southeast Corner of I-55 and Caton Farm Road for Farming
- 54 Resolution Granting Easements to the Illinois Department of Transportation for the I-80 (Ridge Road - US Route 30) Improvement Project (PINs 30-07-15-307-003, 30-07-15-307-004, 30-07-15-307-005)
- 55 Resolution Granting Easements to the Illinois Department of Transportation for the I-80 Des Plaines River Bridge Replacement Project (PIN 30-07-16-422-001 and PIN 30-07-16-430-008)
- 56 Resolution Authorizing Acquisition of Real Estate from Larkin Professional Centre LLC (Partial PIN 30-07-06-422-013-0000) for the Lois Place Lift Station Rehabilitation Project in the Amount of $22,500.00
- 57 Resolution Appropriating Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the 2025 Pavement Marking Program - MFT Section No. 25-00571-00-ST
- 58 Resolution Accepting Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Low Interest Loan L176076 for the 2025 Water Main Replacement Program
- 59 Resolution Accepting Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Low Interest Loan L176079 for the 2025 Lead Water Service Line Replacement Program
- 60 Resolution Declaring Certain City of Joliet Property as Surplus
- 61 CITY MANAGER:
- 61 Councilman Hug clarified the loan terms regarding Council Memo #224-25: Resolution Accepting Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Low Interest Loan L176079 for the 2025 Lead Water Service Line Replacement Program.
- 62 PUBLIC COMMENTS:
- 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.
- 64 CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:
- 65 ADJOURNMENT:
- 66 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.