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February 4, 2025 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 46 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 1:47
  3. 3 Pastor Allen, Greater Bible Way Apostolic Temple, 1214 Brown Avenue
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 2:28
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 2:50
  6. 6 MAYOR:
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
  8. 7 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 3:40
  9. 8 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 4:05
  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 APPOINTMENTS:
  12. 11 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
  13. 12 Land Use & Economic Development ▶ jump to 4:18
  14. 13 Public Safety ▶ jump to 5:34
  15. 14 Public Service ▶ jump to 8:02
  16. 15 CONSENT AGENDA:
  17. 16 Approval of Minutes: Council Meeting - January 21, 2025 approve Pass ▶ jump to 10:11
  18. 17 Invoices to be Paid approve Pass ▶ jump to 10:19
  19. 18 Award of Contract for the 2025 Drinking Water Sodium Hypochlorite Purchase to Univar Solutions USA LLC in the Amount of $467,325.00 83-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 10:24
  20. 19 Award of Contract for the 2025 Sanitary Service Lateral Lining Program to Performance Pipelining Inc. in the Amount of $695,522.66 and Award of the 2025 Sanitary Service Lateral Professional Agreement to RJN Group in the Amount of $94,600.00 84-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 10:37
  21. 20 Award of 2025 Public Utilities Department Plumbing Maintenance Services Contract to Poehner, Dillman, and Mahalik, Inc. (PDM) in the Amount of $340,220.00 85-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 11:03
  22. 21 Purchase of a Leica Robotic Total Station from Kara Company Inc. in the Amount of $41,769.08 86-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 11:16
  23. 22 Amendment No. 1 for the Phase II Engineering Services for the Farrell Road over Spring Creek Bridge Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 21-00542-00-BR to Hutchison Engineering Inc. in the Amount of $26,190.00 87-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 11:29
  24. 23 Approve the Expenditure to Thriveworks Community Mental Health Program in the amount of $240,000.00 88-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 11:45
  25. 24 Approve Payment to JULIE Illinois One-Call System Services to JULIE, Inc. in the Amount of $26,904.25 89-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 11:54
  26. 25 Approval of Engagement with Hanks Consulting, LLC and Holsten Development Corporation for Services Associated with Modifying Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contracts and Rental Rates at Riverwalk Homes. 90-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 12:55
  27. 25 Consent Agenda Items Approved approve multiple agenda items Pass
  28. 26 AGENDA ITEM:
  29. 27 Award of Contract for the Garnsey Park Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program to Hoerr Construction Inc. in the Amount of $3,221,383.00 and Amendment No. 1 to the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Professional Services Agreement with RJN Group for an Amount Not to Exceed of $263,600.00 92-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 16:43
  30. 28 Award of Professional Services Agreement for Construction Related Engineering Services for the 2025 Water Main and Lead Water Service Line Replacement Programs to Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. in the Amount of $4,584,963.79 93-25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 17:13
  31. 29 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  32. 30 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  33. 31 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.
  34. 32 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  35. 33 ORDINANCES:
  36. 34 Ordinance Amending the 2024 Annual Budget for the Combined Sewer Overflow Long Term Control Plan Phase IV- Eastside and Westside Combined Sewer Overflow Regulators Project to D Construction in the Amount of $2,400,000.00 and Approve Payment of Pay Request No. 6 in the Amount of $2,663,549.96 95-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 18:36
  37. 35 RESOLUTIONS:
  38. 36 Resolution Approving Acceptance of Donation of Land for Water Tower Site and Authorizing Approval and Execution of an Easement Agreement with TCIH Holdings, LLC (Northpoint) for the Alternative Water Source Program 97-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 19:21
  39. 37 Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of Property for the Joliet Downtown Levee Improvements - PIN 30-07-09-231-001 & 30-07-10-100-014 in the Amount of $115,000.00 98-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 20:17
  40. 38 Resolution Appropriating Supplemental Motor Fuel Tax Funds for Amendment No. 1 to the Phase II Engineering Services for the Farrell Road over Spring Creek Bridge Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 21-00542-00-BR 99-25 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 22:14
  41. 39 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 22:32
  42. 40 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 25:10
  43. 41 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.
  44. 42 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 25:22
  45. 43 ADJOURNMENT: adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 40:05
  46. 44 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.