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March 4, 2025 ·6:30 PM Final-revised

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: ▶ jump to 1:23
  3. 3 Jeff DeVries, Pray Joliet
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 2:04
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 2:27
  6. 6 PRESENTATION:
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
  8. 7 2025 Water Main Replacement Program – Presented by Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities ▶ jump to 2:56
  9. 8 MAYOR:
  10. 9 Proclamation Recognizing Colorectal Cancer Month ▶ jump to 12:09
  11. 10 Proclamation for Illinois Athletic Trainers Association ▶ jump to 19:00
  12. 11 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 25:33
  13. 11 Councilman Mudron entered the meeting at approximately 6:50 p.m.
  14. 12 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 25:45
  15. 13 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. 14 APPOINTMENTS:
  17. 15 Appointment to Joliet Public Library Board appoint Pass ▶ jump to 26:14
  18. 16 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
  19. 17 Public Assets ▶ jump to 26:31
  20. 18 Public Safety ▶ jump to 29:51
  21. 19 Public Service ▶ jump to 35:30
  22. 20 CONSENT AGENDA:
  23. 21 Approval of Minutes: Council Meeting - February 18, 2025 approve Pass ▶ jump to 42:42
  24. 22 Invoices to be Paid approve Pass ▶ jump to 42:51
  25. 23 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Investigations Program, to RJN Group Inc. in the Amount of $539,650.00 157-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 42:57
  26. 24 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the 2025 Water Loss Control Technical Assistance Program to Cavanaugh & Associates PA in the Amount of $511,140.00 158-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 43:11
  27. 25 Award of Professional Services Agreement for Water Treatment Residual Rule Compliance Assistance to Duffield Consulting Engineers LTD in the Amount of $63,874.00 159-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 43:26
  28. 26 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Route 66 Park at Broadway Street Greenway Improvements, Survey and Design Phase, to Geotech Engineering Inc. in the Amount of $32,500. 160-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 43:43
  29. 27 Purchase and Installation of 17 Windows for Fire Station 1 from Dutchman Contracting Corporation in the Amount of $32,000.00 161-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 43:58
  30. 28 Purchase and Installation of Flooring for Fire Station 9 from Integrity Concrete Coatings in the amount of $30,212.00 162-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 44:09
  31. 29 Advanced Traffic Management System - Phase B - Network Switch Materials Purchase Order No. 1 - MFT Section Number 21-00546-04-TL - To Heartland Business Systems in the Amount of $79,430.81 163-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 44:19
  32. 30 Change Order No. 1 for the Broadway, Center, and Western Water Main Improvements Project to PT Ferro Construction Co. for Adjustment of Project Completion Dates 164-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 44:34
  33. 31 Change Order No. 2 for the Parkview North Water Main Improvements Project to PT Ferro Construction Co. for a Decreased Amount of ($370,112.94) 165-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 44:46
  34. 32 AGENDA ITEM:
  35. 33 Award of Contract for the Wesmere Valve Bolts Replacement Project to Stip Bros Excavating Inc. in the Amount of $1,139,875.00 167-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 46:39
  36. 33 Consent Agenda Items Approved Approved by Consent Vote Pass
  37. 34 Award of Contract for the Fairmont Water and Sewer Extension Project to Steve Spiess Construction Inc. in the Amount of $2,055,015.08 and Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement for the Engineering Design Services for Fairmont Water and Sewer Extension Project to V3 Companies in the Amount of $150,000.00 168-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 47:57
  38. 35 Purchase and Upfit of Twenty-Two (22) Ford 2025 Ford Explorer Pursuit Interceptor Vehicles, Twenty-One (21) for the Police Department and One (1) vehicle for the Fire Department, in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,428,002.70. 169-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 50:59
  39. 36 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  40. 37 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.
  41. 38 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  42. 39 ORDINANCES:
  43. 40 Ordinance Amending Chapter 4, Article II, Section 4-15, Ordinance of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances 171-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 51:37
  44. 41 Ordinance Amending Chapter 4, Article II, Section 4-26, Ordinance Of The City Of Joliet Code Of Ordinances 172-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 52:20
  45. 42 Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Staffing Agency, Located at 1504 Essington Road, Unit 3 (ZBA 2024-37) 173-25 deny Pass ▶ jump to 53:47
  46. 43 RESOLUTIONS:
  47. 44 Resolution to Accept and Implement the 2024 Justice Assistance Grant 175-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 54:34
  48. 44 COUNCIL MEMO #173-25: Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Staffing Agency, Located at 1504 Essington Road, Unit 3 (ZBA 2024-37) was Denied.
  49. 45 Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Agreement between Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau and the City of Joliet for Sidewalk Circulation and Visitor Experience Enhancements at Route 66 Park at Broadway Street Greenway 176-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 55:04
  50. 46 Resolution to Reprogram Community Development Block Grant Funds, and Submit HUD Substantial Amendment to Program Year 2024 Annual Action Plan 177-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 55:41
  51. 47 Resolution Appropriating Rebuild Illinois Bond Funds for the Advanced Traffic Management System - Phase B Network Switch Materials Purchase Order No. 1 - MFT Section No. 21-00546-04-TL in the Amount of $79,430.81 178-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 56:38
  52. 48 Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the County of Will for the Maintenance of Traffic Signals at the Intersection of Renwick Road and Olde Renwick Trail 179-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 57:16
  53. 49 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  54. 50 Issuance of Class “N” Liquor License at 3039 Theodore Street - Ceramic Creations 181-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 58:05
  55. 51 Issuance of Class “A” Liquor License at 1401 Gateway Boulevard - Hollywood Joliet Casino 182-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 59:04
  56. 52 Issuance of Class “B” Liquor License at 950 Collins Street - Delgado Sports Bar 183-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 59:52
  57. 53 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 60:27
  58. 54 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 61:28
  59. 55 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. 56 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 65:35
  61. 57 ADJOURNMENT: adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 81:03
  62. 58 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.