Pre-Council Meeting

City Hall, Council Chambers

Agenda — 53 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 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 2:40
3. 3 MAYOR:
4. 3 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Chris Regis. Councilman Hug entered the meeting at approximately 5:34 p.m.
5. 4 APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
6. 5 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 2:56
7. 6 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.
8. 7 APPOINTMENTS:
9. 8 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
10. 9 Communication, Technology & Information Systems
11. 10 Finance
12. 11 Land Use & Legislative
13. 12 Public Service
14. 13 CONSENT AGENDA: ▶ jump to 3:17
15. 14 Approval of Minutes: Pre-Council Meeting - April 1, 2024 Council Meeting - April 2, 2024
16. 15 Invoices to be Paid ▶ jump to 3:24
17. 16 Position Vacancies 179-24 ▶ jump to 3:27
18. 17 Award of Contract to Granicus for Website Services in the Amount of $30,088.79 180-24 ▶ jump to 3:51
19. 18 Award of Contract to Tyler Technologies for an In-Depth Investment Assessment in the Amount of $43,200.00 181-24 ▶ jump to 4:04
20. 19 Award of Contract to Tyler Technologies for PACE Premium training services in the amount of $51,000.00 182-24 ▶ jump to 4:17
21. 20 Award of Contract for the Bridge Street (Nicholson Street - Center Street) Roadway Improvement Project - 2024 MFT Sect. No. 24-00562-00-FP to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the amount of $358,405.93 183-24 ▶ jump to 6:13
22. 20 Councilman Hug entered the meeting at approximately 5:34 p.m.
23. 21 Award of Contract for the 2024 On-Call Excavation and Underground Utility Repair Program in the amount of $400,000.00 184-24 ▶ jump to 6:33
24. 22 Award of Contract for the 2024 Utilities Restoration Program in the amount of $600,000.00 185-24 ▶ jump to 6:44
25. 23 Request for Authorization to Pay STARCOM User Fees 186-24 ▶ jump to 6:56
26. 24 Change Order No. 1 for the Sidewalk Vault Improvements - 102 N. Chicago Street, 175 N. Chicago Street, 2 Clinton Street to Lindblad Construction in the amount of $297,613.40 187-24 ▶ jump to 7:05
27. 25 Change Order No. 2 for the Joliet Ottawa Water Main Improvements Project to Trine Construction Corp in the amount of $117,267.41 188-24 ▶ jump to 7:22
28. 26 Change Order No. 4 for the Plainfield Road (Black - Center) Water Main Improvement Project to Trine Construction Corp in the amount of $68,471.17 189-24 ▶ jump to 7:36
29. 27 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
30. 28 Issuance of Class "B" Liquor License at 3000 W. Jefferson Street - Cemeno's at the Park 191-24 ▶ jump to 10:47
31. 28 A brief discussion was held concerning Council Memo #187-24 Change Order No. 1 for the Sidewalk Vault Improvements - 102 N. Chicago Street, 175 N. Chicago Street, 2 Clinton Street to Lindblad Construction in the amount of $297,613.40 and the City's process for change orders.
32. 29 Issuance of Class "B" Liquor License at 2771 Black Road - The Irish Corner Cantina 192-24 ▶ jump to 11:21
33. 30 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
34. 31 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. 32 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
36. 33 ORDINANCES:
37. 34 Ordinance Amending and Retitling Chapter 9, Emergency Management Agency of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances 194-24 ▶ jump to 12:09
38. 35 Ordinances and a Resolution Associated with Lakewood Prairie Subdivision, Unit 4. Ordinance Approving the Final Planned Unit Development of Lakewood Prairie Subdivision, Unit 4. (PUD-2-24) Ordinance Approving the Recording Plat of Lakewood Prairie Subdivision, Unit 4. (RP-5-24) Resolution Approving a Development Agreement for Lakewood Prairie Subdivision, Unit 4. (M-1-24) 195-24 ▶ jump to 13:19
39. 36 Ordinance Amending the 2024 Budget for STARCOM User Fees 196-24 ▶ jump to 16:18
40. 37 Ordinance Establishing a Recapture Fee for Connection to Certain Public Improvements 197-24 ▶ jump to 16:50
41. 38 RESOLUTIONS:
42. 39 Resolution Amending the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Joliet and the Will County Sheriff’s Office for Warrant Processing Fees 199-24 ▶ jump to 17:43
43. 40 Resolutions Associated with 663 S. Des Plaines Street: Resolution Declaring 663 S. Des Plaines Street as Surplus Property Resolution Approving the Sale of 663 S. Des Plaines Street (PIN 30-07-16-433-031-0000) to the Illinois Department of Transportation 200-24 ▶ jump to 17:58
44. 41 Resolution Appropriating Motor Fuel Tax Funding for the Bridge Street (Nicholson Street - Center Street) Roadway Improvement Project - 2024 MFT Sect. No. 24-00562-00-FP 201-24 ▶ jump to 18:09
45. 42 Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Joliet and the Joliet Park District (Taste of Joliet) 202-24 ▶ jump to 18:18
46. 43 Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau and the City of Joliet for the Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations 203-24 ▶ jump to 18:32
47. 44 CITY MANAGER:
48. 45 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 20:30
49. 46 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.
50. 46 A brief discussion was held regarding the neighborhood meetings regarding COUNCIL MEMO #195-24 Ordinances and a Resolution Associated with Lakewood Prairie Subdivision, Unit 4.
51. 47 CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects: enter into closed session Pass ▶ jump to 20:37
52. 48 ADJOURNMENT:
53. 49 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.