City Council Meeting

City Hall, Council Chambers

Agenda — 46 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 Jeff DeVries, Founder, Pray Joliet ▶ jump to 1:10
4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 1:54
5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 2:17
6. 6 MAYOR:
7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
8. 7 Proclamation Declaring September 17-23, 2024 as Constitution Week - Daughters of the American Revolution ▶ jump to 2:50
9. 8 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 7:01
10. 9 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 7:24
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 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
14. 13 Land Use & Economic Development ▶ jump to 16:23
15. 14 Legislative ▶ jump to 17:17
16. 15 Public Safety ▶ jump to 20:00
17. 16 Public Service ▶ jump to 24:34
18. 17 CONSENT AGENDA:
19. 18 Approval of Minutes: Pre-Council Meeting - September 16, 2024 Council Meeting - September 17, 2024 approve Pass ▶ jump to 27:48
20. 19 Invoices to be Paid approve Pass ▶ jump to 28:00
21. 20 Award of Professional Engineering Services Contract for Construction (Phase III) Engineering Services for the Theodore Street (Drauden Road - Wesmere Parkway) Roadway Widening Improvements Project - MFT Section No. 18-00515-01-WR to V3 Companies, LTD in the amount of $352,814.00 459-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 28:06
22. 21 2024 Electrical Materials Purchase Order No. 1 from Helsel & Jepperson Electrical Co. in the amount of $55,437.50 460-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 28:27
23. 22 Change Order No. 1 for the 2023 Underground Storage Tank Removal and Replacement Project to Petroleum Technologies Equipment Inc. in the amount of $385,466.65 461-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 28:42
24. 23 Approve the Expansion for the Web Based Fire Inspection Program and payment to Locality Media, Inc. a/k/a First Due in the amount of $71,337.50 462-24 ▶ jump to 28:58
25. 24 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
26. 24 Consent Agenda Items Approved Approved by Consent Vote Pass
27. 25 Transfer of Class “C” Liquor License at 1005 Essington Road - Liquor Town 464-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 30:20
28. 26 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
29. 27 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.
30. 28 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
31. 29 ORDINANCES:
32. 30 Ordinance Amending the 2024 Annual Budget for the City of Joliet and Purchase and Upfit of One (1) New Electric Tram from MotoElectric in an amount not to exceed $95,000.00 466-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 40:31
33. 31 Ordinance Establishing the Compensation of the Mayor and City Council and Amending Section 2-327 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Joliet, Illinois 467-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 42:46
34. 32 RESOLUTIONS:
35. 33 Resolution Authorizing a Design Agreement between the Department of the Army and the City of Joliet for the Design for the Joliet Levee Flood Risk Management Project 469-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 45:26
36. 34 Resolution to Approve Subrecipient Agreements for Program Year 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. 470-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 48:52
37. 35 Resolution to Adopt the Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2024 471-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 55:07
38. 36 Resolution Appropriating Motor Tax Funds for the Construction of the Theodore Street (Drauden Road and Wesmere Parkway) Roadway Widening Improvements Project - MFT Section No. 18-00515-01-WR 472-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 55:42
39. 37 Resolution Appropriating Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the Phase III Engineering Services for the Theodore Street (Drauden Road - Wesmere Parkway) Roadway Widening Improvements Project - MFT Section No. 18-00515-01-WR 473-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 56:19
40. 38 Resolution Approving an Agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for Construction and Construction (Phase III) Engineering Services for the Theodore Street (Drauden Road - Wesmere Parkway) Roadway Widening Improvements Project - MFT Section No. 18-00515-01-WR 474-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 57:21
41. 39 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 57:40
42. 40 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 62:37
43. 41 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.
44. 42 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 73:24
45. 43 ADJOURNMENT: adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 95:00
46. 44 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.