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Pre-Council Meeting

January 6, 2025 ·5:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 68 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 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 0:30
  3. 3 MAYOR:
  4. 3 ALSO PRESENT: Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie and City Clerk Lauren O'Hara.
  5. 4 APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
  6. 5 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 0:49
  7. 6 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.
  8. 7 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: ▶ jump to 13:37
  9. 8 Land Use & Economic Development
  10. 9 Public Safety
  11. 10 Public Service
  12. 11 CONSENT AGENDA:
  13. 12 Approval of Minutes: Pre-Council Meeting - December 16, 2024 Council Meeting - December 17, 2024 ▶ jump to 13:49
  14. 13 Invoices to be Paid ▶ jump to 13:51
  15. 14 Award of Contract for the 2025 Aluminum Sulfate Purchase to USALCO, LLC in the Amount of $760,370.00 1-25 ▶ jump to 13:56
  16. 15 Award of Contract for the 2025 Manganese Sulfate Chemical Purchase to Hawkins Inc. in the Amount of $282,030.00 2-25 ▶ jump to 14:18
  17. 16 Award of Contract for the 2025 Bulk Polymer Purchase to Polydyne Inc. in the Amount of $152,250.00 3-25 ▶ jump to 14:35
  18. 17 Award of Contract for the 2025 Sodium Permanganate Chemical Purchase to Carus Corporation in the Amount of $359,382.72 4-25 ▶ jump to 14:51
  19. 18 Award of Contract for the 2025 Blended Phosphate Chemical Purchase to Carus Corporation in the Amount of $131,040.00 5-25 ▶ jump to 15:10
  20. 19 Award of Contract for the 2025 Bulk Sodium Hypochlorite Purchase to Hawkins Inc. in the Amount of $101,500.00 6-25 ▶ jump to 15:25
  21. 20 Award of Contract for the 2025 Sodium BiSulfite Purchase to Alexander Chemical in the Amount of $52,080.00 7-25 ▶ jump to 15:38
  22. 21 Award of the 2025 Public Utilities Department Electrical Maintenance Services Contract to Elliott Electric Inc. in the Amount of $278,320.00 8-25 ▶ jump to 15:50
  23. 22 Award of Contract for the Well 23D Emergency Repairs to Great Lakes Water Resources Group in the Amount of $80,605.00 9-25 ▶ jump to 16:58
  24. 23 Award of Professional Services Agreement for Pre-Treatment Program Assistance to Baxter & Woodman Inc. in the Amount of $120,000.00 10-25 ▶ jump to 17:10
  25. 24 Approve the 2024-2025 Bulk Salt Purchase with the State of Illinois and Morton Salt at the Prorated Unit Price of $67.52 Per Ton 11-25 ▶ jump to 17:57
  26. 25 Purchase of Anti-Icing / Deicing Fluids for the 2024-2025 Snow Removal Season 12-25 ▶ jump to 18:18
  27. 26 Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement for 2024 Water and Sewer Financial Planning Services to Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co. Inc. in the Amount of $21,000.00 13-25 ▶ jump to 19:10
  28. 27 Amendment No. 2 for the Phase III Engineering Services for the Joliet / IL 53 at Emerald Drive Project- Section No. 18-00516-00-CH to Jacob & Hefner Associates Inc. in the Amount of $16,200.00 14-25 ▶ jump to 19:50
  29. 28 Amendment No. 2 for the Professional Services Agreement for the Design of Joliet City Square (West of Chicago Street from Van Buren Street to Clinton Street) to Civiltech Engineering, Inc. in an Amount not to Exceed $30,625.00 15-25 ▶ jump to 20:08
  30. 29 Change Order No. 1 for the Parks Avenue (Liberty Street - Elwood Avenue) Roadway Project to PT Ferro Construction Co. for a Decrease in the Amount of ($104,468.51) and Payment Estimate No. 3 and Final in the Amount of $17,957.61 16-25 ▶ jump to 20:31
  31. 30 Change Order No. 1 for the Bridge Street (Nicholson Street - N. Center Street) Roadway Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 24-00562-00-FP to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the Amount of $18,500.00 17-25 ▶ jump to 20:59
  32. 31 Change Order No. 1 for the 2023 Sidewalk / Curb Replacement Project - Contract B to Davis Concrete Construction Co. in the Amount of $55,761.89, and Payment No. 3 in the Amount of $68,658.02 18-25 ▶ jump to 21:16
  33. 32 Change Order No. 1 for the Wallace Street Roadway Reconstruction Project - MFT Section No. 23-00554-00-FP to PT Ferro Construction Co. a Decrease in the Amount of ($31,403.09) and Payment Estimate No. 6 and Final in the Amount of $35,784.60 19-25 ▶ jump to 21:41
  34. 33 Change Order No. 1 for the Forest Park Phase 3 Water Main Improvements Project to M & J Underground Inc. for a Decreased Amount of ($440,548.72) 20-25 ▶ jump to 22:07
  35. 34 Change Order No. 1 for the Garnsey Park Phase 5A Water Main Improvements Project to Construction by Camco Inc. for a Decreased Amount of ($267,010.93) 21-25 ▶ jump to 22:25
  36. 35 Change Order No. 1 for the Hickory Creek East Water Main Improvements Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. for a Decreased Amount of ($772,015.73) 22-25 ▶ jump to 22:44
  37. 36 Change Order No. 1 for the Idylside Water Main Improvements Project to Len Cox & Sons Excavating for a Decreased Amount of ($191,173.14) 23-25 ▶ jump to 23:03
  38. 37 Change Order No. 1 for the Plainfield Road (Theodore St. to Black Rd.) Water Main Improvements Project on Behalf of Austin Tyler Construction for Adjustments to Project Completion Dates 24-25 ▶ jump to 23:20
  39. 38 Change Order No. 1 for the Varnado Park Main Improvements Project on behalf of Steve Spiess Construction in the Amount of $106,029.50 25-25 ▶ jump to 23:36
  40. 39 Change Order No. 1 for the West Park Water Main Improvements Project to Airy’s Inc. for a Decreased Amount of ($465,522.93) 26-25 ▶ jump to 23:53
  41. 40 Change Order No. 3 for the Broadway Street (West Marion Street - West Jefferson Street) Roadway Reconstruction Project - MFT Section No. 23-00557-00-FP to PT Ferro Construction Co. for a Decrease in the Amount of ($17,226.37) and Payment Estimate No. 6 and Final in the Amount of $53,479.75 27-25 ▶ jump to 24:09
  42. 41 Authorization to Fund Predevelopment Loan Draw 10 to Riverwalk Homes LLC in the amount of $298,366.77 28-25 ▶ jump to 24:36
  43. 42 Approve Payment for the Well 27D Pump Repairs and Motor Purchase to Layne Christensen Company Inc. in the Amount of $193,109.00 29-25 ▶ jump to 24:53
  44. 43 Approve Payment for Emergency Repairs to the Des Plaines River Crossing Water Main to Airy’s Inc. in the Amount of $573,670.69 30-25 ▶ jump to 25:11
  45. 44 AGENDA ITEM:
  46. 45 Award of Contract for the 2025 Biosolids Disposal Contract to New Era Spreading Inc. in the Amount of $2,425,240.00 32-25 ▶ jump to 28:10
  47. 46 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  48. 47 Application for a Drive Thru Permit for a Starbucks Restaurant at 16301 S. Boulevard Place, Unit 101 34-25 ▶ jump to 28:48
  49. 48 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  50. 49 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.
  51. 50 Resolution Approving an Annexation Agreement for 0.43 Acres Located at the Southwest Corner of Woodruff Road and McKay Street. (A-7-24) 36-25 ▶ jump to 30:45
  52. 51 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  53. 52 ORDINANCES:
  54. 53 Ordinances Associated with the Annexation of 0.43 Acres Located at the Southwest Corner of Woodruff Road and McKay Street Ordinance Approving the Annexation of 0.43 Acres Located at the Southwest Corner of Woodruff Road and McKay Street. (A-7-24) Ordinance Approving the Classification of 0.43 Acres Located at the Southwest Corner of Woodruff Road and McKay Street to an R-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District. (A-7-24) Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow a Contractor Shop, a B-3 (General Business District) Use, in an R-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District, Located at the Southwest Corner of Woodruff Road and McKay Street. (ZBA 2024-58) 38-25 ▶ jump to 31:09
  55. 54 Ordinance Establishing the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee for the City of Joliet 39-25 ▶ jump to 32:08
  56. 55 Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow an Automotive Repair Business, Located at 206 S. Boulder Avenue (ZBA 2024-53) 40-25 ▶ jump to 48:39
  57. 56 Ordinance Abating the Taxes Heretofore Levied for the Year 2024 to Pay Debt Service on $3,665,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2020A and $93,595,000 General Obligation Bonds Series 2022 of the City of Joliet, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois 41-25 ▶ jump to 50:02
  58. 57 Ordinance Approving a $3,500,000 Loan Agreement with the Joliet Public Library 42-25 ▶ jump to 50:49
  59. 58 Ordinances Associated with the Preliminary Planned Unit Development of Vista Ridge Subdivision An Ordinance Approving a Preliminary Planned Unit Development of Vista Ridge Subdivision An Ordinance Approving Zoning Reclassification of Part of 8301 Caton Farm Road from an R-1B (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District and an R-4 (Low Density Multi-Family Residential) Zoning District to an R-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District and from an R-1B (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District to an R-4 (Low Density Multi-Family Residential) Zoning District 43-25 ▶ jump to 61:42
  60. 59 Ordinance Authorizing the Termination of the Lease Agreement Between the City of Joliet and Mygrain Brewing Company, LLC 44-25 ▶ jump to 68:51
  61. 59 Councilman Clement expressed his desire to see a union labor leader added as a member of the Comprehensive Advisory Plan Committee. In response to Councilman Clement's questions, Ms. Swisher discussed the coordination of roadway resurfacing with the Public Works Department after water main projects and Mr. Ruddy discussed residential street resurfacing. Councilman Clement requested signage be removed in the parkways at Ingalls and Route 30. In response to Councilman Clement's question, Mr. Ruddy discussed talks of an area for ADA drop off and valet services for the Rialto due to construction on Chicago Street. At the request of Mayor D'Arcy, Mr. Ruddy brief explained Austin Tyler continuing construction work on the city square throughout the winter.
  62. 60 APPOINTMENTS: ▶ jump to 76:19
  63. 61 CITY MANAGER:
  64. 62 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 76:30
  65. 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.
  66. 64 CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:
  67. 65 ADJOURNMENT: adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 81:18
  68. 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.