City Council Meeting

City Hall, Council Chambers

Agenda — 54 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 1:31
3. 3 Pastor Larry Tyler, Second Baptist Church, 156 South Joliet Street
4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 2:15
5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 2:43
6. 6 MAYOR:
7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
8. 7 Proclamation Recognizing Joliet as a Nonviolent City ▶ jump to 3:04
9. 8 Proclamations Recognizing Neighborhood Hero Award Winners 2024 ▶ jump to 8:52
10. 9 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 15:38
11. 10 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 15:59
12. 11 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.
13. 12 APPOINTMENTS:
14. 13 MAYOR PRO-TEM: appoint Pass ▶ jump to 16:43
15. 14 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
16. 15 Finance ▶ jump to 17:06
17. 16 Public Service ▶ jump to 19:26
18. 17 CONSENT AGENDA:
19. 18 Approval of Minutes: Council Meeting - September 3, 2024 approve Pass ▶ jump to 27:16
20. 19 Invoices to be Paid approve Pass ▶ jump to 27:26
21. 20 Award of Contract for the Combination Sewer Cleaner Vac Truck Purchase 2024 - Utilities Department to Standard Equipment Company in the amount of $357,730.00 435-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 27:30
22. 21 Award of Contract for the Sewer Pipe Television Truck Purchase and Modification - Utilities Department to EJ Equipment Inc. in the amount of $239,922.00 436-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 27:47
23. 22 Amendment No. 1 to the Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III Professional Engineering Services for the Joliet Centralized Traffic Management System Improvement Project - Phase A - MFT Section No. 21-00546-00-TL 437-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 28:04
24. 23 Amendment No. 3 for the Professional Services Agreement for the 2024 Water Main Rehabilitation Program to Baxter & Woodman Inc. in the amount of $51,000.00 438-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 28:19
25. 24 Change Order No. 1 for the Fairmont Water Tower Demolition Project to Green Demolition Services in the amount of $18,200.00 439-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 28:33
26. 25 Change Order No. 1 for the Purchase of Water Metering Equipment from Core & Main LP in the amount of $19,550.00 440-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 28:46
27. 26 AGENDA ITEM:
28. 26 Consent Agenda Items Approved Approved by Consent Vote Pass
29. 27 Professional Services Agreement for the Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project to Strand Assoc Inc. in the amount of $6,175,114.00 442-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 30:04
30. 28 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
31. 29 Transfer of Class “B” Liquor License at 1527 N. Raynor Avenue - Ecus Club 444-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 33:33
32. 30 Transfer of Class “C” Liquor License at 1537 N. Larkin Avenue - Jewel Osco #0224 445-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 34:18
33. 31 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
34. 32 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.
35. 33 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
36. 34 ORDINANCES:
37. 35 Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Massage Therapy Business, Located at 218 S. Larkin Avenue (ZBA 2024-39) 447-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 34:57
38. 36 Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Staffing Agency, Located at 1504 Essington Road, Unit 3 (ZBA 2024-37) 448-24 ▶ jump to 35:43
39. 37 Ordinance Approving a Street Name Change for Riverboat Center Boulevard to Rock Creek Boulevard (Adjacent to 1411 and 1421 Riverboat Center Drive) (SN-1-24) 449-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 36:10
40. 38 Ordinances Associated with the Resubdivision of Lots 2, 3, and 4 in Unit 2 of The Boulevard Planned Unit Development Subdivision. Ordinance Approving the Preliminary Plat of Resubdivision of Lots 2, 3, and 4 in Unit 2 of The Boulevard Planned Unit Development Subdivision. Ordinance Approving the Recording Plat of Resubdivision of Lots 2, 3, and 4 in Unit 2 of The Boulevard Planned Unit Development Subdivision. 450-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 36:53
41. 39 RESOLUTIONS:
42. 40 Resolution Accepting the Grant of a Public Utility Easement from Will County for Fiber Conduit Installation North of Washington Street from (Chicago Street - Scott Street) 452-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 37:59
43. 41 Resolution Approving Dedication of a .184-Acre Portion of Spencer Road as Public Right of Way. 453-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 38:40
44. 42 Resolution Accepting Dedication of a Public Utility Easement along Spencer Road, East of Cherry Hill Road. 454-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 39:18
45. 43 Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of Will for an Easement for Fiberoptic Conduit Installation 455-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 39:40
46. 44 Resolution Approving a Letter of Understanding with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the Maintenance of Various Items Associated with the Cass Street (US Route 30) Bridge over the Des Plaines River 456-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 40:26
47. 45 Resolution Appropriating Rebuild Illinois Bond Funds for Amendment No. 1 to the Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III Professional Engineering Services for the Joliet Centralized Traffic Management System Improvement Project - Phase A - MFT Section No. 21-00546-00-TL 457-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 43:41
48. 46 Resolution Declaring Certain City of Joliet Property as Surplus 458-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 44:27
49. 47 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 44:44
50. 48 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 47:03
51. 49 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.
52. 50 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 56:34
53. 51 ADJOURNMENT: adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 74:43
54. 52 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.