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December 3, 2024 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 58 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 Kurt Hoover, Messiah Lutheran Church, 40 Houbolt Road ▶ jump to 0:23
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 1:08
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 1:31
  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 3:12
  9. 8 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 2:25
  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 2:42
  14. 13 Public Safety ▶ jump to 3:50
  15. 14 Public Service ▶ jump to 17:01
  16. 15 CONSENT AGENDA:
  17. 16 Approval of Minutes: approve Pass ▶ jump to 20:39
  18. 17 Invoices to be Paid approve Pass ▶ jump to 20:52
  19. 18 Award of Contract for the 2025-2028 Snow Removal for the City of Joliet Commuter, City Center, and Municipal Parking Lots 560-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 20:57
  20. 19 Award of Contract for the Elgin Avenue Road Repair Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. in the Amount of $48,367.00 561-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 21:10
  21. 20 Change Order No. 1 for the Ottawa Street / Joliet Street Streetscape Project to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the Amount of $10,460.07 562-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 21:24
  22. 21 Change Order No. 1 for the Stone Street (Center - Hickory) Roadway Improvement Project - 2023 MFT Section No. 23-00556-00-FP to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the Amount of ($54,149.90) and Payment Request No. 3 and Final in the Amount of $42,933.39 563-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 21:41
  23. 22 Change Order No. 1 for the Richmond Street (Fairlane Drive - Sunset Strip) Roadway Improvement Project - 2024 MFT Section No. 24-00565-00-FP to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the Amount of ($36,433.27) and Payment Request No. 3 and Final in the Amount of $33,813.57 564-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 22:06
  24. 23 Change Order No. 1 for the Garnsey Park Phase 5B Water Main Improvements Project on Behalf of Construction by Camco, Inc. in the Amount of $504,000.00 565-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 22:31
  25. 24 Change Order No. 1 for the 2024 Pavement Marking Program - MFT Section No. 24-00566-00-ST to Superior Road Striping Inc. in the Amount of ($12,542.60) and Payment Request No. 4 and Final in the Amount of $21,827.50 566-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 22:46
  26. 25 Final Balancing Change Order No. 1 for the Cathedral Area Phase 1A Water Main Improvements Project on Behalf of Austin Tyler Construction, Inc. for a Decreased Amount of ($263,570.50) 567-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 23:08
  27. 26 Final Balancing Change Order No. 1 for the Cathedral Area Phase 1B Water Main Improvements Project on Behalf of Austin Tyler Construction, Inc. for a Decreased Amount of ($204,263.16) 568-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 23:27
  28. 27 Final Balancing Change Order No. 1 for the Bridal Wreath Acres Water Main Improvements Project on Behalf of Austin Tyler Construction, Inc. for a Decreased Amount of ($280,935.26) 569-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 23:43
  29. 28 Purchase of Two (2) Trailers for Haz-Mat use for the Joliet Fire Department from Morris Trailer for $64,904.00 570-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 24:00
  30. 29 Purchase of Two (2) Complete Horton Ambulances from Foster Coach in the Amount of $764,878.00 571-24 ▶ jump to 24:12
  31. 30 AGENDA ITEM:
  32. 30 Consent Agenda Items Approved Approved by Consent Vote Pass
  33. 31 Purchase of Four (4) Complete Horton Ambulances from Foster Coach in the Amount of $1,529,756.00 573-24 approve Fail ▶ jump to 26:23
  34. 32 Award of Contract for the 2024 Resurfacing Contract C to Gallagher Asphalt in the Amount of $2,669,777.47 574-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 27:26
  35. 33 Award of Contact for the 2024 Resurfacing Contract D to Gallagher Asphalt in the Amount of $2,592,888.98 575-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 28:08
  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 Public Hearing for the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CDBG) 577-24 ▶ jump to 27:31
  40. 38 Public Hearing for the 2024 Property Tax Levy 578-24 ▶ jump to 29:06
  41. 39 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 City of Joliet Public Library, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois 579-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 50:21
  42. 40 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 City of Joliet, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois 580-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 86:46
  43. 41 Public Hearing for the 2025 Fiscal Year Annual Budget for the City of Joliet, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois 581-24 ▶ jump to 86:17
  44. 42 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  45. 43 ORDINANCES:
  46. 44 Ordinance Amending the 2024 Annual Budget for the City of Joliet and the Purchase of Automatic External Defibrillators (AED), Life Rings with Cabinets and Alarms, and Office Space Reconfigurations at Fire Stations 1 and 6 583-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 95:22
  47. 45 RESOLUTIONS:
  48. 46 Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Joliet and Joliet Township 585-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 96:14
  49. 47 Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the State of Illinois Department of Transportation for the Design, Operation, and Maintenance of an Advanced Traffic Management System 586-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 96:57
  50. 48 Resolution Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Stone Street (Center Street - Hickory Street) Roadway Improvement Project - 2023 MFT Section No. 23-00556-00-FP 587-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 98:23
  51. 49 Resolution Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Harwood Street (Cass Street - Sterling Avenue) Roadway Improvement Project - 2021 MFT Section No. 21-00536-00-FP 588-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 98:46
  52. 50 Resolution Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Curtis Avenue (Raynor Avenue - Wilcox Street) 2021 Roadway Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 21-00538-00-FP 589-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 99:29
  53. 51 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 100:08
  54. 52 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 99:02
  55. 53 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.
  56. 54 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 101:53
  57. 55 ADJOURNMENT: adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 110:23
  58. 56 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.