Pre-Council Meeting
City Hall, Council Chambers
Agenda — 56 items
- 1 Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
- 2 ROLL CALL:
- 3 MAYOR:
- 3 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
- 4 APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
- 5 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS:
- 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.
- 7 APPOINTMENTS:
- 8 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
- 9 Land Use & Economic Development
- 10 Public Safety
- 11 Public Service
- 12 CONSENT AGENDA:
- 13 Approval of Minutes:
- 14 Invoices to be Paid
- 15 Award of Contract for the 2025-2028 Snow Removal for the City of Joliet Commuter, City Center, and Municipal Parking Lots
- 16 Award of Contract for the Elgin Avenue Road Repair Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. in the Amount of $48,367.00
- 17 Change Order No. 1 for the Ottawa Street / Joliet Street Streetscape Project to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the Amount of $10,460.07
- 18 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
- 19 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
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 22 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)
- 23 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)
- 24 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)
- 25 Purchase of Two (2) Trailers for Haz-Mat use for the Joliet Fire Department from Morris Trailer for $64,904.00
- 26 Purchase of Two (2) Complete Horton Ambulances from Foster Coach in the Amount of $764,878.00
- 27 AGENDA ITEM:
- 28 Purchase of Four (4) Complete Horton Ambulances from Foster Coach in the Amount of $1,529,756.00
- 29 Award of Contract for the 2024 Resurfacing Contract C to Gallagher Asphalt in the Amount of $2,669,777.47
- 30 Award of Contact for the 2024 Resurfacing Contract D to Gallagher Asphalt in the Amount of $2,592,888.98
- 31 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
- 32 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- 33 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 Public Hearing for the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CDBG)
- 35 Public Hearing for the 2024 Property Tax Levy
- 36 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
- 37 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
- 38 Public Hearing for the 2025 Fiscal Year Annual Budget for the City of Joliet, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois
- 39 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
- 40 ORDINANCES:
- 41 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
- 42 RESOLUTIONS:
- 43 Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Joliet and Joliet Township
- 43 A brief discussion was held regarding Council Memo #583-24: 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 and the sale of old radios and a grant.
- 44 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
- 45 Resolution Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Stone Street (Center Street - Hickory Street) Roadway Improvement Project - 2023 MFT Section No. 23-00556-00-FP
- 46 Resolution Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Harwood Street (Cass Street - Sterling Avenue) Roadway Improvement Project - 2021 MFT Section No. 21-00536-00-FP
- 47 Resolution Appropriating Supplemental Funds for the Curtis Avenue (Raynor Avenue - Wilcox Street) 2021 Roadway Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 21-00538-00-FP
- 48 CITY MANAGER:
- 49 PUBLIC COMMENTS:
- 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.
- 51 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS:
- 52 CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:
- 53 ADJOURNMENT:
- 54 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.