City Council Meeting

City Hall, Council Chambers

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 2:16
3. 3 Deacon Karl Huebner, Catheral of St. Raymond Nonnatus, 604 N. Raynor Avenue
4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 4:50
5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 6:24
6. 5 A motion was made by Councilman Cesar Guerrero, seconded by Councilman Cesar Cardenas to approve Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra attending the meeting remotely. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Terry D'Arcy, Councilman Cesar Cardenas, Councilman Joe Clement, Councilman Cesar Guerrero, Councilman Larry E. Hug, Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, Councilman Pat Mudron, Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman and Councilwoman Sherri Reardon NAYS: None.
7. 6 MAYOR:
8. 7 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 7:02
9. 7 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Chris Regis.
10. 8 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 7:43
11. 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.
12. 10 APPOINTMENTS:
13. 11 Appointment to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners appoint Pass ▶ jump to 20:59
14. 12 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
15. 13 Diversity & Community Relations ▶ jump to 21:24
16. 14 Land Use & Economic Development ▶ jump to 39:59
17. 15 Public Assets ▶ jump to 42:42
18. 16 Public Safety ▶ jump to 44:26
19. 17 Public Service ▶ jump to 50:21
20. 18 CONSENT AGENDA:
21. 19 Approval of Minutes: Pre-Council Meeting - June 17, 2024 Council Meeting - June 18, 2024 approve Pass ▶ jump to 55:49
22. 20 Invoices to be Paid approve Pass ▶ jump to 56:00
23. 21 Award of Professional Services Agreement for Development Review and Planning Assistance for the Compass Business Park to Strand Assoc. Inc. in the amount of $205,000.00 311-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 57:45
24. 22 Award of Professional Services Agreement for Professional Engineering Support Services to Baxter & Woodman, Inc. in the amount of $150,000.00 312-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 56:13
25. 23 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Water Loss Control Technical Assistance Program to Cavanaugh & Associates PA in the amount of $248,412.00 313-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 56:24
26. 24 Approve Change Order No. 1 for the Olympic Boulevard / Houbolt Road Improvements to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the amount of $347,850.97 - Section No. 21-00544-00-PV 314-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 56:38
27. 25 Approve Change Order No. 2 for the Olympic Boulevard Improvements to D Construction Inc. reducing the amount by ($409,100.82) - Section No. 21-00544-00-PV 315-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 56:53
28. 26 AGENDA ITEM:
29. 26 Consent Agenda Items Approved Approved by Consent Vote Pass
30. 27 Award of Contract for Chicago Street Streetscape (Jefferson - Cass) City Square and Watermain Improvements to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. in an amount not to exceed $20,107,270.88 317-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 58:53
31. 28 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
32. 29 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
33. 30 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. 31 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
35. 32 RESOLUTIONS:
36. 33 Resolution Approving City of Joliet's (COJ) - Senior Snow Project for inclusion in drafted Action Plan as Program Year 2024 CDBG Activity. 319-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 71:42
37. 34 Resolution Approving Latino Economic Development Association (LEDA) - Business Assistance Program for inclusion in drafted Action Plan as Program Year 2024 CDBG Activity. 320-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 72:29
38. 35 Resolution Approving Spanish Community Center (SCC) - ADA Accessibility for inclusion in drafted Action Plan as Program Year 2024 CDBG Activity. 321-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 73:02
39. 36 Resolution Approving Stepping Stones (SS) - Roof & AC Repair for inclusion in drafted Action Plan as Program Year 2024 CDBG Activity. 322-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 73:37
40. 37 Resolution Approving United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) - Safety & Security Cameras for inclusion in drafted Action Plan as Program Year 2024 CDBG Activity. 323-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 74:04
41. 38 Resolution Approving Will County Center for Community Concerns (WCCCC) - Driveway Improvement for inclusion in drafted Action Plan as Program Year 2024 CDBG Activity. 324-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 74:46
42. 39 Resolution Approving Will County Center for Community Concerns (WCCCC) - Housing Counseling for inclusion in drafted Action Plan as Program Year 2024 CDBG Activity. 325-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 75:26
43. 40 Resolution Approving CASA of River Valley (CASA) - Attorney Guardian Ad Litem for inclusion in drafted Action Plan as Program Year 2024 CDBG Activity. 326-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 76:14
44. 41 Resolution Approving Catholic Charities - Diocese of Joliet (CC-DOJ) - Safety Project for inclusion in drafted Action Plan as Program Year 2024 CDBG Activity. 327-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 76:48
45. 42 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) Between the City of Joliet and Presence Central and Suburban Hospitals Network, d/b/a Ascension Saint Joseph Medical Center 328-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 77:21
46. 43 Resolution Approving Intergovernmental Agreement with Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 329-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 77:58
47. 44 Resolution to Approve the Poet Laureate Contract for 2024 through 2026. 330-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 78:27
48. 45 Resolution Authorizing Task Order 4 to the Professional Fee Agreement for Water and Sanitary Sewer Engineering Services Associated with the Compass Business Park 331-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 82:50
49. 46 Resolution Appropriating REBUILD ILLINOIS Bond Funds for the Chicago Street Streetscape (Jefferson - Cass) City Square and Watermain Improvements Project - Section No. 21-00545-00-PV in the amount of $2,501,760.00 332-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 83:25
50. 47 Resolution Declaring Certain Real Property as Surplus and Authorizing the Sale of Said Surplus Real Property (Sale of Seven Residential Parcels) 333-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 84:04
51. 48 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 84:35
52. 49 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 91:38
53. 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.
54. 51 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 105:33
55. 52 ADJOURNMENT: adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 128:22
56. 53 This meeting will be held in an accessible location. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact Christa M. Desiderio, City Clerk, 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.