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February 18, 2025 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 63 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 Herbert Brooks, Jr., St. John's Missionary Baptist Church, 104 E. Zarley Blvd. ▶ jump to 1:31
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 2:27
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 3:16
  6. 6 MAYOR:
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: Deputy City Manager Christa M. Desiderio and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
  8. 7 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 3:53
  9. 8 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 4:23
  10. 9 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.
  11. 10 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
  12. 11 Communication, Technology & Information Systems ▶ jump to 4:40
  13. 12 Finance ▶ jump to 6:43
  14. 13 Public Service ▶ jump to 8:02
  15. 14 CONSENT AGENDA:
  16. 15 Approval of Minutes: Pre-Council Meeting - February 3, 2025 Council Meeting - February 4, 2025 approve Pass ▶ jump to 11:20
  17. 16 Invoices to be Paid approve Pass ▶ jump to 11:31
  18. 17 Summer 2025 Intern Positions 100-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 11:37
  19. 18 Award of Contract to Granicus for GovQA FOIA Software in the Amount of $29,967.51 101-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 11:58
  20. 19 Award of Contract to Center for Internet Security (CIS) for CrowdStrike Endpoint Security Solution in the Amount of $59,220.00 102-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 12:11
  21. 20 Award of Contract to CDWG for the Annual Renewal of Barracuda Cloud Backup Services, Cloud Archiving and Impersonation Protection in the Amount of $78,120.00 103-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 12:22
  22. 21 Award of Contract for the Rosalind Street Culvert Replacement Project to Austin Tyler Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $368,268.01 104-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 12:38
  23. 22 Award of Contract to exclusive+PR for Social Media Contract Services in the Amount of $63,250.00. 105-25 ▶ jump to 12:51
  24. 23 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Water Model Update Phase 1 to Baxter & Woodman Inc. in the Amount of $116,600.00 106-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 12:55
  25. 23 COUNCIL MEMO #105-25 was removed from the Agenda
  26. 24 Purchase of Two (2) Ford Explorers from Ron Tirapelli Ford, Inc. in the Amount of $82,898.00 107-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 13:09
  27. 25 Purchase of Two (2) Ford Mavericks from Ron Tirapelli Ford, Inc. in the Amount of $63,566.00 108-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 13:19
  28. 26 Purchase of a Ford F250 4x4 Plow Truck from D'Orazio Ford in the Amount of $62,050.70 109-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 13:30
  29. 27 Purchase of a Ford Transit KUV from Ron Tirapelli Ford, Inc. in the Amount of $71,861.00 110-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 13:42
  30. 28 Purchase of a John Deere Mower Assembly from Shorewood Home & Auto in the Amount of $103,346.22 111-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 13:53
  31. 29 Purchase of a Planer Attachment from Altorfer Industries Inc. in the Amount of $27,110.00 112-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 14:06
  32. 30 Purchase of a Pelican Street Sweeper from Standard Equipment Co Inc. in the Amount of $333,933.00 113-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 14:16
  33. 31 Amendment No. 1 for the Professional Services Agreement for the 2024 Water Main and Lead Water Service Line Replacement Program Construction Engineering Services to Burns & McDonnell Inc. in the Amount of $665,934.26 114-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 14:29
  34. 32 Amendment No. 2 for Phase III Engineering Services for the Garnsey Avenue Bridge Over Spring Creek Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 11-00433-00-BR, a Reduction in the Amount of ($17,210.90) and Payment Request No. 29 and Final in the Amount of $980.56 to Willett, Hofmann & Associates 115-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 14:48
  35. 33 Change Order No. 1 for the Lead Service Line Replacement Phase 4 Contract to Stip Bros. Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $111,800.00 116-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 15:11
  36. 34 AGENDA ITEM:
  37. 35 Award of Contract for the 2025 Small Water Meter Replacement Program to United Meters, Inc. in the Amount of $2,196,860.00 118-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 16:43
  38. 35 Consent Agenda Items Approved Approved by Consent Vote Pass
  39. 36 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  40. 37 Transfer of Class “C” Liquor License at 600 E. Jackson Street- El Patron Mart & Liquor 120-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 17:44
  41. 38 Issuance of Class "B" Liquor License at 1422 Riverboat Center Drive - Burrito Guacamole 121-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 18:29
  42. 39 Issuance of Class "C" Liquor License at 652 Collins Street - Gonzalez Fresh Produce 122-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 19:22
  43. 40 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  44. 41 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.
  45. 42 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  46. 43 ORDINANCES:
  47. 44 Ordinance Amending the 2025 Annual Budget for the Phase I Engineering Study for US Route 6 (Houbolt Road - I-55) in the Amount of $602,667.00 124-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 20:14
  48. 45 Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 18711 to Increase the Maximum Membership of the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee 125-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 20:38
  49. 46 Ordinances Associated with 971 Collins Street: Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow Community Mental Health Services, an R-B (Restricted Business) Use, in the I-2 (General Industrial) Zoning District, Located at 971 Collins Street (ZBA 2025-01) Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow an R-B (Restricted Business) Use in the I-2 (General Industrial) Zoning District, Located at 971 Collins Street (ZBA 2025-02) 126-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 21:34
  50. 47 Ordinances Associated with Hope Manor Village Joliet: Ordinance Approving the Preliminary Planned Unit Development of Hope Manor Village Joliet (PUD-7-24) Ordinance Approving the Final Planned Unit Development of Hope Manor Village Joliet (PUD-8-24) Ordinance Approving the Recording Plat of Hope Manor Village Joliet, a Planned Unit Development (RP-13-24) 127-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 22:36
  51. 48 RESOLUTIONS:
  52. 49 Resolution Authorizing Approval and Execution of an Illinois Cash Farm Lease with Edwin and Leona Meyer, L.P. for Property at County Line and Black Roads 129-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 23:26
  53. 50 Resolution Approving a Facility Encroachment Agreement with CSX Transportation Inc. Related to the Railroad Street 2025 Water Main Improvement Project 130-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 24:08
  54. 51 APPOINTMENTS:
  55. 52 Reappointment to the Historic Preservation Commission reappoint Pass ▶ jump to 25:07
  56. 53 Appointments to the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee appoint Pass ▶ jump to 25:25
  57. 54 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 25:58
  58. 55 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 29:08
  59. 56 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. 57 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 29:20
  61. 58 CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects: enter into closed session Pass ▶ jump to 40:19
  62. 59 ADJOURNMENT:
  63. 60 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.