City Council Meeting

City Hall, Council Chambers

Agenda — 47 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 2:21
3. 3 Deacon Karl Huebner, Catheral of St. Raymond Nonnatus, 604 N. Raynor Avenue
4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 3:37
5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 4:22
6. 6 MAYOR:
7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Chris Regis.
8. 7 Proclamation Honoring Joliet West High School Girls Bowling Team - IHSA State Champions ▶ jump to 4:37
9. 8 Proclamation Declaring March as Athletic Training Month ▶ jump to 10:24
10. 9 Proclamation Declaring March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month ▶ jump to 13:18
11. 10 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 20:56
12. 11 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 21:21
13. 12 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.
14. 13 APPOINTMENTS:
15. 14 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
16. 15 Diversity & Community Relations Committee ▶ jump to 38:38
17. 16 Public Safety ▶ jump to 43:41
18. 17 Public Service ▶ jump to 48:07
19. 18 Stadium ▶ jump to 68:47
20. 19 CONSENT AGENDA:
21. 20 Approval of Minutes: Council Meeting - February 20, 2024 approve Pass ▶ jump to 72:04
22. 21 Invoices to be Paid approve Pass ▶ jump to 72:13
23. 22 Award of Contract for the 2024 Public Works Landscape Restoration Program to ASE Illini-Scapes Inc. in the amount of $57,536.00 103-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 72:17
24. 23 Award of Contract for the 2024 Utilities Department Electrical Maintenance to Elliott Electric, Inc.in the amount of $278,320.00 104-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 72:30
25. 24 Award of Contract for the Purchase and Installation of a New Pump Monitoring System at the Eastside Wastewater Treatment Plant to Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc. in the amount of $31,212.70 105-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 72:44
26. 25 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Rosalind Street Culvert Replacement Project to V3 Companies in the amount of $80,257.00 106-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 73:01
27. 26 Award of Professional Engineering Services Contract for the Phase III Engineering Services for the Theodore Street (Wesmere Parkway to River Road) Roadway Widening Improvements Project - MFT Section No. 18-00515-02 WR to V3 Companies, LTD in the amount of $371,409.00 107-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 73:15
28. 27 Award of Professional Services Contract for the Demolition and Stabilization of the Victory Center Gymnasium, 25 N Broadway, Joliet, IL 60432 to R. Berti & Sons Contractors Inc. in the amount of $1,195,590.00 108-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 73:34
29. 28 Request to Continue the Upfit of Interceptor Police Squads by Painting Doors at Hawk Auto, Branding Units at Element Graphics & Design Inc., and Purchasing Radios from A Beep Communications 109-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 73:52
30. 29 Amendment No. 1 for the Professional Services Agreement Assessment of the Parking Facilities in the Downtown Area to WGI Inc. in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00 110-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 74:08
31. 30 Change Order No. 2 for the Lawrence Avenue Lift Station Rehabilitation to J.S. Alberico Construction Co. reducing the contract amount by ($20,250.00) and Final Payment No. 5 in the amount of $102,574.00 111-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 74:21
32. 31 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
33. 31 Consent Agenda Items Approved Approved by Consent Vote Pass
34. 32 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
35. 33 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.
36. 34 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
37. 35 ORDINANCES:
38. 36 Ordinances Associated with the Redevelopment of 4200 W. Jefferson Street. Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit for an Indoor Storage Facility, Located at 4200 W. Jefferson Street. (ZBA 2023-50) Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit for Truck Hire and Sales, Located at 4200 W. Jefferson Street. (ZBA 2023-51) adopt Pass ▶ jump to 75:42
39. 37 Ordinance Amending Section 31-75 and Section 31-76 of Chapter 31 of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances (Utility Billing Payment Plans and Leak Credits) 114-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 77:30
40. 38 RESOLUTIONS:
41. 39 Resolution Appropriating Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the Phase III Engineering Services for the Theodore Street (Wesmere Parkway to River Road) Roadway Widening Improvements Project - MFT Section No. 18-00515-02-WR in the amount of $371,409.00 116-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 81:04
42. 40 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 81:44
43. 41 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 82:27
44. 42 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.
45. 43 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 90:04
46. 44 CLOSED SESSION: enter into closed session Pass ▶ jump to 106:21
47. 45 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.