Pre-Council Meeting
City Hall, Council Chambers
Agenda — 52 items
- 1 Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
- 2 ROLL CALL:
- 3 PRESENTATION:
- 3 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Chris Regis.
- 4 Annual Update on Historic Preservation Activities, Projects, and Initiatives
- 5 MAYOR:
- 5 Councilman Hug entered the meeting at approximately 5:32 p.m.
- 6 APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
- 7 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS:
- 8 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.
- 9 APPOINTMENTS:
- 10 Reappointments to the Joliet Arts Commissions
- 11 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
- 12 Public Safety
- 13 Public Service
- 14 CONSENT AGENDA:
- 15 Approval of Minutes: Pre-Council Meeting - April 15, 2024 Special City Council Meeting - April 22, 2024
- 16 Invoices to be Paid
- 17 Award of Contract for the Manhole Replacement at East Side Treatment Plant to Performance Construction & Engineering LLC in the amount of $69,890.00
- 18 Award of Contract for the Russell Street (Highland - Clement) Roadway Project -MFT Section No. 24-00564-00-FP to Austin Tyler Construction, Inc. in the amount of $192,250.04
- 19 Award of Contract for the 2024 Pavement Marking Program - MFT Section No. 24-00566-00-ST to Superior Road Striping Inc. in the amount of $260,432.00
- 20 Approve Purchase of Replacement Pump for the Riverside Lift Station from Metropolitan Industries in the amount of $28,671.00
- 21 Authorization to Fund Predevelopment Loan Draw 9 to Riverwalk Homes LLC in the amount of $34,434.30
- 22 Authorization to Fund Draw 9 for Tax Increment Financing District #7 in the amount of $682,036.14
- 23 Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement for the Storm Sewer GIS Mapping Project Contract 2 to TWIG Technologies in the amount of $186,025.00
- 24 Amendment No. 1 for the Professional Servies Agreement for the Phase III Engineering Services for the Chicago Street Sidewalk Vault Contract 2 to Civiltech Engineering Inc. in an amount not to exceed $42,630.00
- 25 Change Order No. 2 for the Sidewalk Vault Improvements - 102 N. Chicago Street, 175 N. Chicago Street, 2 Clinton Street to Lindblad Construction in the amount of $200,160.50
- 26 Approve Payment of the 2024 Membership Dues for the Lower DuPage Watershed Group in the amount of $25,151.56
- 27 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
- 28 Application for a Drive Thru Permit for a Taco Pros Restaurant at 2565 Plainfield Road
- 29 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- 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.
- 31 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
- 32 ORDINANCES:
- 33 Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Article I, Section 2-21(b) and (c), Attendance by Members of Boards and Commissions, of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances
- 34 Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 of the Code of Ordinances (Administrative Adjudication)
- 35 RESOLUTIONS:
- 36 Resolution Requesting the Closure of Routes 6 and 30 for the 2024 Light Up the Holidays Parade Route
- 37 Resolution Accepting and Placing on File the Joliet Historic Preservation Commission Annual Report for 2023
- 38 Resolution Amending Approval Dedicating a Portion of Cherry Hill Road and Spencer Road as Public Right of Way.
- 39 Resolution Amending Approval Dedicating a 0.18-Acre Portion of Spencer Road and a 0.85-Acre Portion of Spencer Road as Public Right of Way.
- 40 Resolution Approving Dedication of a 2.43-Acre Portion of Spencer Road as Public Right of Way.
- 41 Resolution Authorizing Approval and Execution of a Real Estate Sales Agreement for the Purchase of Real Property (710-718 South Raynor Avenue) and Purchase of Related Insurance
- 42 Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the Heritage Corridor Destinations for Grant Funds under the IL DCEO Rt 66 Program up to $117,000.00
- 43 Resolution Appropriating Motor Fuel Tax Funding for the Russell Street (Highland - Clement) Roadway Project- MFT Sect. No. 24-00564-00-FP
- 44 Resolution Appropriating Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the 2024 Pavement Marking Program - MFT Section No. 24-00566-00-ST
- 45 CITY MANAGER:
- 46 PUBLIC COMMENTS:
- 47 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.
- 48 CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:
- 49 ADJOURNMENT:
- 50 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.