Pre-Council Meeting
City Hall, Council Chambers
Agenda — 55 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 Presentation - Illinois Department of Human Services; Inclusion Efforts in Will County
- 5 MAYOR:
- 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 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
- 11 Public Safety
- 12 Public Service
- 13 Stadium
- 14 CONSENT AGENDA:
- 15 Approval of Minutes: Pre-Council Meeting - March 18, 2024 Council Meeting - March 19, 2024
- 16 Invoices to be Paid
- 17 2023 Annual City Collector's Report
- 18 Award of Professional Services Agreement for Database and GIS support services to Great Pyrenees Technology LLC in the amount of $30,000.00
- 19 Award of Contract for the 2024 Bulk Polymer Purchase to Polydyne LLC in the amount of $149,200.00
- 20 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Water Loss Control Program to M.E. Simpson Co., Inc. in the amount of $464,240.00
- 21 Award of Contract for the Utilities Department Generator Purchase Project to Metropolitan Industries in the amount of $115,310.00
- 22 Award of Contract for the Lockport Township Wellhouse Demolition Project to Gould Brothers, LLC in the amount of $42,548.00
- 23 Award of Contract Extension for the 2023-2027 Landscape Maintenance Services (Utilities) Program to Ramiro Guzman Landscaping in the amount of $122,165.62
- 24 Award of Contract for the 2024 Streetlight Assembly Painting Project - Contract A to Cosgrove Construction Inc. in the amount of $76,250.00
- 25 Award of Contract for the 2024 Lift Station Replacement Program- Benton Lift Station and Greenfield Lift Station, to Airy’s Inc., in the amount of $1,882,000.00 and Amendment No. 1 for Construction Engineering Services to Donohue and Associates Inc. in the amount of $164,360.00
- 26 Award of Professional Services Agreement for Pre-Treatment Program Assistance to Baxter & Woodman Inc. in the amount of $120,000.00
- 27 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Phase III Engineering Services for the Chicago Street Streetscape (Jefferson - Cass) City Square and Watermain Improvements - Section No. 21-00545-00-PV to V3 Companies in an amount not to exceed $1,332,252.00
- 28 2024 Advanced Traffic Management System - Phase A Network Switch Materials Purchase Order No. 1 MFT Section No. 21-00546-02-TL to Sentinel Technologies Inc. in the amount of $125,719.37
- 29 Approve the Purchase of 5 Underdeck Systems for the Utilities Department from Boss Industries LLC in the amount of $129,598.51
- 30 Request to Purchase 5 Police units for the Joliet Police Department: (2) from Ron Tirapelli Ford, Inc. for $88,944.00 and (3) Ziegler Auto Group for $86,754.09
- 31 Amendment No. 1 for the 2024 Sanitary Sewer Investigation and Rehabilitation Program PSA, to RJN Group, in the amount of $22,560.00
- 32 Change Order No. 3 for the 2022 Electrical Maintenance Assistance Contract to Van-Mack Electric Inc. in the amount of $15,707.39 and Payment Request No. 8 in the amount of $21,771.42
- 33 AGENDA ITEM:
- 34 Award of Contract for the Eastside WWTP MCC Replacement and Alternate Water Supply Project JOL0801-SCADA Project to M.J. Electric, LLC in the amount of $4,480,000.00 and Award of Construction Services Agreement to Strand Assoc. Inc. in the amount of $434,200.00
- 35 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
- 36 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- 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.
- 38 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
- 39 ORDINANCES:
- 39 The meeting reconvened at 6:30 p.m. with the Mayor and all Council Members in attendance.
- 40 Ordinances Associated with CenterPoint Intermodal Center at Joliet (Brandon Amendment) Subdivision Ordinance Approving the Annexation of 10 Acres West of Brandon Road. (A-12-21) Ordinance Approving the Classification of 10 Acres West of Brandon Road to I-TC (Intermodal Terminal-Industrial Park) Zoning. (A-12-21) Ordinance Approving the Reclassification of 5.225 Acres Northwest of Brandon Road from I-TA (Intermodal Terminal-Intermodal Terminal) to I-TB (Intermodal Terminal-Transportation Equipment) Zoning, and Reclassification of 7.615 Acres from I-TC (Intermodal Terminal-Industrial Park) to I-TB (Intermodal-Terminal-Transportation Equipment) Zoning. (Z-6-21) Ordinance Approving the Reclassification of 15.936 Acres Located West of Brandon Road from I-TA (Intermodal Terminal-Intermodal Terminal) to I-TB (Intermodal Terminal-Transportation Equipment) Zoning, and Reclassification of 26.684 Acres from I-TC (Intermodal Terminal-Industrial Park) to I-TB (Intermodal Terminal-Transportation Equipment) Zoning. (Z-7-21) Ordinance Approving the Reclassification of 8.187 Acres West of Brandon Road from I-TA (Intermodal Terminal-Intermodal Terminal) to I-TC (Intermodal Terminal-Industrial Park) Zoning. (Z-8-21) Ordinance Approving the Vacation of a Portion of Schweitzer Road, West of the Union Pacific Railroad. (V-3-21) Ordinance Approving the Vacation of Abandoned Brandon Road, North of Schweitzer Road. (V-4-21) Ordinance Approving the Revised Preliminary Plat of CenterPoint Intermodal Center at Joliet (Brandon Amendment) Subdivision. (P-10-21) Ordinance Approving the Final Plat of CenterPoint Intermodal Center at Joliet Subdivision, Phase 25. (FP-7-21) Ordinance Approving the Recording Plat of CenterPoint Intermodal Center at Joliet Subdivision, Phase 25. (RP-12-21)
- 41 RESOLUTIONS:
- 42 Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding between Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau and the City of Joliet for Installation of Route 66 Interpretive Signs and Objects at Route 66 Park at Broadway Street Greenway
- 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
- 44 Resolution Accepting License Agreement from Forest Preserve District of Will County for the Parkview North 2024 Water Main Improvement Project
- 45 Resolution Declaring Certain City of Joliet Property as Surplus
- 46 Resolution Appropriating Rebuild Illinois Funds for the 2024 Advanced Traffic Management System - Phase A Network Switch Materials Purchase Order No. 1 MFT Section No. 21-00546-02-TL in the amount of $125,719.37
- 47 Resolution Requesting Approval to Authorize a Representative to enter into Joint Participation Agreements with the State of Illinois
- 48 CITY MANAGER:
- 49 PUBLIC COMMENTS:
- 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.
- 51 CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:
- 52 ADJOURNMENT:
- 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.