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November 4, 2024 ·5:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 60 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
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 6:41
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 7:00
  6. 5 Councilman Hug entered the meeting at approximately 5:43 p.m.
  7. 6 PRESENTATION:
  8. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
  9. 7 Alternative Water Source Program Update - Presented by Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities ▶ jump to 7:23
  10. 8 Proposed 2025 Budget - Presented by Kevin Sing, Director of Finance ▶ jump to 38:30
  11. 9 MAYOR:
  12. 10 Proclamation Recognizing Jim Torri for His Loyal and Dedicated Service to the City of Joliet ▶ jump to 46:50
  13. 11 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 52:32
  14. 12 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 52:40
  15. 13 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.
  16. 14 APPOINTMENTS:
  17. 15 Appointments to the Plan Commission appoint Pass ▶ jump to 53:07
  18. 16 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
  19. 17 Land Use & Economic Development ▶ jump to 53:31
  20. 18 Public Assets ▶ jump to 56:14
  21. 19 Public Safety ▶ jump to 57:59
  22. 20 Public Service ▶ jump to 77:01
  23. 21 CONSENT AGENDA:
  24. 22 Approval of Minutes: Council Meeting - October 15, 2024 approve Pass ▶ jump to 81:24
  25. 23 Invoices to be Paid approve Pass ▶ jump to 81:32
  26. 24 2025 Joliet City Council Meeting Schedule approve Pass ▶ jump to 81:38
  27. 25 Award of Contract for the 2024 Lumec Materials Purchase Order No. 1 to Signify North America Corporation in the amount of $59,700.00 513-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 81:49
  28. 26 Award of Contract for the Roofing Envelope Replacement at the Joliet Area Historical Museum to Adler Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc. in the Amount of $107,400.00 514-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 82:03
  29. 27 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Joliet Union Station Grand Ballroom Ceiling Painting Project to Cosgrove Construction Inc. in the Amount of $67,625.00 515-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 82:18
  30. 28 Award of Professional Services Agreement for a Weil McLain Boiler for Joliet Union Station to Anchor Mechanical Inc. in the Amount of $62,769.10 516-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 82:34
  31. 29 Purchase of Firefighter Turnout Gear from Air One Equipment, Inc. for the Years 2025 - 2027 517-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 82:49
  32. 30 Purchase of Eight (8) LP35s (Cardiac Monitors), Six (6) 6507 Power Pro 2s, High Config (Cots), and Six (6) MTS Power Loads (Auto Cot Loaders) for the City of Joliet Fire Department from Stryker Medical in the amount of $660,871.50. 518-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 83:00
  33. 31 Request to Approve the Purchase of One (1) Ford Expedition from Morrow Brothers Ford for $59,740.00 519-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 83:22
  34. 32 Change Order No. 1 for the Combined Sewer Overflow Long Term Control Plan Phase IV- Eastside and Westside Combined Sewer Overflow Regulators to D Construction Inc. in the amount of $168,441.10 520-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 83:34
  35. 33 Change Order No. 1 for the 2024 Sewer Cleaning and Televising Program to National Power Rodding in the amount of $28,560.00 521-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 83:53
  36. 34 Change Order No. 1 for the 2023 MFT Resurfacing Contract C - Section No. 23-00561-00-RS to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the Amount of $20,150.86, and Payment No. 5 and Final in the Amount of $66,646.17 522-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 84:06
  37. 35 Approve Annual Software Payment for the Sensus Analytics, RNI SAAS Systems, and Sensus Customer Portal to Core & Main LP in the amount of $92,156.00 523-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 84:27
  38. 36 Approve Payment for “Non-specialized” Soil Disposal to Waste Management Inc. in the amount of $30,862.00 524-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 84:44
  39. 37 AGENDA ITEM:
  40. 37 Consent Agenda Items Approved Approved by Consent Vote Pass
  41. 38 Purchase of (1) Mobile Command Center from LDV Specialty Vehicles for $1,605,935.00 526-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 85:38
  42. 39 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  43. 40 Application for a Drive Thru Permit for a Dunkin Restaurant at 600 Collins Street 528-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 86:14
  44. 41 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  45. 42 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.
  46. 43 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  47. 44 RESOLUTIONS:
  48. 45 Resolution Approving an Easement Agreement with the Joliet Park District for the Pilcher Park (Highland Avenue) Culvert Repair Project 530-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 91:44
  49. 46 Resolution Declaring Four Parcels of Real Estate as Surplus and Directing the Sale Thereof 531-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 92:24
  50. 47 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Will County 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) to accept Grant Funds Available under the 9-1-1 Surcharge Grant Program (SGP) 532-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 93:11
  51. 48 Resolution for the City of Joliet and Fairmont Community Partnership Group, Inc. Partnership Agreement for the Fairmont Sanitary Sewer and Community Improvements Project 533-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 93:39
  52. 49 Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of Will and the City of Joliet for Funding of Improvements for the Fairmont Sewer System 534-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 94:19
  53. 50 Resolution Accepting a General Operating Support and Youth Employment in the Arts Grant from the Illinois Arts Council for the 2025 Grant Fiscal Year. 535-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 94:44
  54. 51 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 95:08
  55. 52 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 97:49
  56. 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.
  57. 54 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 98:00
  58. 55 CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:
  59. 56 ADJOURNMENT: adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 116:11
  60. 57 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.