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September 3, 2024 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 56 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 0:32
  3. 3 Pastor Jacob Garcia, Crossroads Christian Church, 2312 Essington Road
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 1:48
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 2:32
  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 2:57
  9. 8 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 3:21
  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 3:41
  14. 13 Legislative ▶ jump to 4:47
  15. 14 Public Safety ▶ jump to 7:32
  16. 15 Public Service ▶ jump to 10:46
  17. 16 CONSENT AGENDA:
  18. 17 Approval of Minutes: Pre-Council Meeting - August 19, 2024 Council Meeting - August 20, 2024 approve Pass ▶ jump to 13:23
  19. 18 Invoices to be Paid approve Pass ▶ jump to 13:36
  20. 19 Award of Contract for the Well 27 Rehabilitation to Great Lakes Water Resources Group in the amount of $189,700.00 411-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 13:43
  21. 20 Award of Contract for the Cass Street / Jefferson Street Streetscape Repair Project to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the amount of $87,011.03 412-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 13:57
  22. 21 Award of Contract for Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Installation at 575 E. Jackson Street to Sunset Sewer & Water in the amount of $39,870.00 413-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 14:10
  23. 22 Award of Contract for the 2024 Electrical Maintenance Assistance Contract to Meade Electric Co. Inc. in the Annual amount of $100,000.00 414-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 14:26
  24. 23 Professional Services Agreement for the 2025 Fairmont Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program to RJN Group Inc. in an amount not to exceed $49,400.00 415-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 14:41
  25. 24 Purchase of Replacement Diffuser Membranes for the Eastside Wastewater Treatment Plant from LAI & Associates Inc. in the amount of $52,128.00 416-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 14:56
  26. 25 Purchase Order No. 1 for the 2024 Bulk Roadway Signs Material to Roadsafe Traffic Systems, Inc. in the amount of $46,009.50 417-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 15:11
  27. 26 Purchase of Five (5) Ford Rangers from Ron Tirapelli Ford, Inc. in the amount of $213,885.00 418-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 15:26
  28. 27 Amendment No. 1 for the Professional Services Agreement for the Database and GIS Support Services to Great Pyrenees Technology LLC in an amount not to exceed of $20,000.00 419-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 15:38
  29. 28 Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement for the Construction Testing / Soil Boring Services on the 2025 Water Main Improvement Program to K & S Engineers Inc. in the amount of $19,700.00 420-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 15:53
  30. 29 Change Order No. 4 for the 2023 Sidewalk / Curb Replacement Project - Contract A to Davis Concrete Construction Co. in the amount of ($26,601.65) and Payment Request No. 4 and Final in the amount of $10,935.68 421-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 16:09
  31. 30 Change Order No. 4 for the 2022 Electrical Maintenance Assistance Contract to Van-Mack Electric Inc. in the amount of $4,006.19 and Payment Request No. 9 and Final in the amount of $4,006.19 422-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 16:34
  32. 31 Authorization to Fund Draw 10 for Tax Increment Financing District #7 in the amount of $999,100.58 423-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 16:53
  33. 32 Approve Biosolids Application Spring Lease Program Payments to Jackie Stuenkel in the amount of $54,000.00 and Bob Bluer in the amount of $43,500.00 424-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 17:08
  34. 33 Payments for Emergency Contractor Tree and Brush Removal for the July 14 - July 15, 2024 Storm Events in the amount of $231,961.25 425-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 17:25
  35. 34 Authorization to Vote to Discontinue the Publication of the City Newsletter Through the Services of Liberty Creative Solutions 426-24 ▶ jump to 17:42
  36. 35 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  37. 35 Consent Agenda Items Approved Approved by Consent Vote Pass
  38. 36 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  39. 37 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.
  40. 38 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  41. 39 ORDINANCES:
  42. 40 Ordinances Associated with Cherry Hill Business Park (21) Subdivision. Ordinance Approving the Preliminary Plat of Cherry Hill Business Park (21) Subdivision. (P-3-24) Ordinance Approving the Final Plat of Cherry Hill Business Park (21) Subdivision, Phase 1. (FP-3-24) Ordinance Approving the Recording Plat of Cherry Hill Business Park (21) Subdivision, Phase 1. (RP-7-24) 427-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 24:56
  43. 41 Ordinance Amending the 2024 Annual Budget for the City of Joliet 428-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 25:18
  44. 42 RESOLUTIONS:
  45. 43 Resolution Approving the Acquisition of Right-of-Way for the Theodore Street Improvement Project 1B - Parcel 0001 430-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 26:49
  46. 44 Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of Right-of-Way for the Olympic Boulevard Improvement Project - Parcel 0017 431-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 27:34
  47. 45 Resolution Authorizing Certain Employees for the City of Joliet to Sign Checks, Vouchers and Warrants for the Disbursement of City Funds 432-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 28:14
  48. 46 Resolution to Authorize a TIF Development Agreement with 311 Ottawa Building LLC for the Renovation of 311 N. Ottawa Street 433-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 29:05
  49. 47 Resolution Declaring Certain City of Joliet Property as Surplus 434-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 33:05
  50. 48 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 35:36
  51. 49 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 40:30
  52. 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.
  53. 51 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 57:37
  54. 52 CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects: enter into closed session Pass ▶ jump to 85:21
  55. 53 ADJOURNMENT:
  56. 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.