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December 17, 2024 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 55 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 2:17
  3. 3 Deacon Karl Huebner, Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus, 604 N. Raynor Avenue ▶ jump to 2:21
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 3:34
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 4:28
  6. 6 MAYOR:
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
  8. 7 Proclamation Celebrating Beacon Club's 70th Anniversary ▶ jump to 4:47
  9. 8 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 9:12
  10. 9 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 9:30
  11. 10 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.
  12. 11 APPOINTMENTS:
  13. 12 Appointment to the Arts Commission appoint Pass ▶ jump to 36:52
  14. 13 Reappointment to the Arts Commission reappoint Pass ▶ jump to 37:26
  15. 14 Reappointment to the Committee on Citizens with Disabilities reappoint Pass ▶ jump to 38:00
  16. 15 MAYOR PRO TEM: appoint Pass ▶ jump to 38:34
  17. 16 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
  18. 17 Finance ▶ jump to 38:45
  19. 18 Public Service ▶ jump to 41:54
  20. 19 CONSENT AGENDA:
  21. 20 Approval of Minutes: Pre-Council Meeting - December 2, 2024 Council Meeting - December 3, 2024 approve Pass
  22. 21 Invoices to be Paid approve Pass ▶ jump to 45:15
  23. 22 Award of Contract for the Number 3 Blower Refurbishment at the Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant to Air Blower Services, Inc. in the Amount of $39,944.00 590-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 45:24
  24. 23 Award of Contract for the 652 Collins Street Alley Drainage Improvements Project to Construction by CAMCO, Inc. in the Amount of $57,509.00 591-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 45:37
  25. 24 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Records Department Glass Window Upgrade at the Joliet Police Station to Clear-Armor in the Amount of $72,922.50 592-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 45:52
  26. 25 Request for Authorization to Upgrade the Joliet Police Department Community Room with a New Integrated Audio-Visual System Purchase in the Amount of $59,042.37. 593-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 46:07
  27. 26 Purchase of One (1) New Freightliner - National Crane 8100D from Runnion Equipment Co. in the Amount of $332,024.00, (Less a Trade in of $75,000.00), for a Total Purchase Amount of $257,024.00 594-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 46:22
  28. 27 Change Order No. 1 for the Bluff Street Interceptor Rehabilitation Project, to Insituform Technologies USA LLC, for a Decreased Amount of ($54,403.25) and Final Payment No. 3 in the Amount of $60,411.89 595-24 ▶ jump to 46:42
  29. 28 Approve Health Benefit Plan Options Offered to All Retirees 596-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 47:30
  30. 28 Consent Agenda Items Approved Approved by Consent Vote Pass
  31. 29 AGENDA ITEM:
  32. 30 Award of Contract for the 2025 Motor Fuel Purchase to Al Warren Oil Company Inc. in the Amount of $1,444,100.00 598-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 50:37
  33. 31 Award of Contract for Axon AI Bundle 599-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 51:51
  34. 32 Change Order No. 5 for the Joliet Ottawa Water Main Improvements Project to Trine Construction Corp for a Decreased Amount of ($465,768.17) and Pay Estimate No. 13 and Final in the Amount of $1,458,013.78 600-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 54:43
  35. 33 Change Order No. 7 for the Plainfield Road (Black-Center) Water Main Improvements Project to Trine Construction Corp for a Decreased Amount of ($1,305,802.22) and Pay Estimate No. 10 and Final in the Amount of $514,329.44 601-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 55:57
  36. 34 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  37. 35 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  38. 36 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.
  39. 37 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  40. 38 ORDINANCES:
  41. 39 Ordinance Authorizing a Business Continuity Grant Program in Conjunction with the City Center Partnership and Repealing Ordinance No. 18569 603-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 56:49
  42. 40 Ordinance Authorizing the Acquisition of Certain Real Property by Purchase or by the Exercise of Eminent Domain 604-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 57:51
  43. 41 Ordinance Approving the 2025 Fiscal Year Annual Budget for the City of Joliet, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois. 605-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 62:44
  44. 42 Ordinance for the Levy and Assessment of Taxes for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2024 and Ending December 31, 2024, in and for the 1996 Joliet Special Service Area Number Fourteen (Joliet City Center) 606-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 66:33
  45. 43 Ordinance for the Levy and Assessment of Taxes for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2024 and Ending December 31, 2024, in and for the 2009 Joliet Special Service Area Number Seven (Park Hill Subdivision) 607-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 67:05
  46. 44 Ordinance Amending Chapter 28 - Taxation Article IX. Retail Purchase of Motor Fuel of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances 608-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 68:37
  47. 45 RESOLUTIONS:
  48. 46 Resolution to Establish a Business Continuity Grant Program for Chicago Street Businesses 610-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 75:20
  49. 47 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into Service Agreements with Pace and Kendall County and to Accept Grant Funds Under Title XX of the Social Security Act (Dial-a-Ride and 511 Bus Route) 611-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 76:00
  50. 48 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 76:34
  51. 49 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 78:30
  52. 50 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.
  53. 51 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 100:31
  54. 52 ADJOURNMENT: adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 113:02
  55. 53 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.