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February 6, 2024 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 57 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 0:15
  3. 3 Rev. Herbert Brooks, Jr., St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 104 E. Zarley Blvd.
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG: ▶ jump to 1:14
  5. 5 ROLL CALL: ▶ jump to 2:02
  6. 6 MAYOR:
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Chris Regis.
  8. 7 Proclamation - Congratulating Eliana Paramo on being an Exemplary Student Athlete ▶ jump to 2:17
  9. 8 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass ▶ jump to 2:25
  10. 9 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: ▶ jump to 3:38
  11. 10 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. 11 APPOINTMENTS:
  13. 12 Appointment to the Committee on Citizens with Disabilities appoint Pass ▶ jump to 49:28
  14. 13 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
  15. 14 Public Safety ▶ jump to 49:44
  16. 15 Public Service ▶ jump to 52:21
  17. 16 CONSENT AGENDA:
  18. 17 Approval of Minutes: Council Meeting - January 16, 2024 approve Pass ▶ jump to 60:34
  19. 18 Invoices to be Paid approve Pass ▶ jump to 60:41
  20. 19 Position Vacancies 51-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 60:45
  21. 20 Award of Contract for the 2024 Sewer Cleaning and Inspection Program to National Power Rodding Corp. in the amount of $770,057.25 52-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 61:06
  22. 21 Award of Contract for the 2024 - 2025 Tree Trimming and Removal Contract to Arbor Tek Landscape Services Inc. in the amount of $154,433.48 53-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 61:18
  23. 22 Award of Contract for the Broadway Street Roadway Project - MFT Section No. 23-00557-00-FP to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the amount of $1,247,095.87 54-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 61:34
  24. 23 Purchase of twenty-one (21) Ford Interceptors from Sutton Ford Inc. for $881,295.00 and upfit materials from Ray O’Herron Co. Inc. for $165,348.80 55-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 61:48
  25. 24 Purchase of one (1) New Caterpillar Skid Steer and Attachment from Altorfer Industries Inc. in the amount of $90,000.00 56-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 62:05
  26. 25 Purchase of Water Metering Equipment from Core & Main LP in the amount of $68,445.00 57-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 62:15
  27. 26 Professional Services Agreement for the Force Main Assessment Program, to RJN Group Inc., in the amount of $140,700.00 58-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 62:24
  28. 27 Professional Service Agreement for the Construction Testing / Soil Boring Services for the 2025 Water Main Improvement Program to K & S Engineers Inc. in the amount of $99,885.00 59-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 62:36
  29. 28 Amendment No. 1 for the IDOT - I80 Reconstruction Coordination: Joliet Water and Sewer Relocation Feasibility Study Professional Services Agreement to V3 Companies in the amount of $189,000.00 60-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 62:50
  30. 29 Change Order No. 1 for the 2023 Sidewalk / Curb Replacement Project - Contract D to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. Reducing the amount of ($450.00) 61-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 63:06
  31. 30 Change Order No. 2 for the 2023 Sidewalk / Curb Replacement Project - Contract C to J & J Newell Concrete Contractors Reducing the amount of ($4,053.50) and Payment Estimate No. 4 and Final in the amount of $5,729.25 62-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 63:19
  32. 31 Change Order No. 5 for Sidewalk Vault Improvements - 16 W. Van Buren Street & 79 N. Chicago Street to Lindblad Construction Co. of Joliet Inc. Reducing the amount by ($294,939.88) and Pay Request No. 6 and Final in the amount of $76,927.55 63-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 63:39
  33. 32 Approve Payment for Contractor Snow Removal for the January 12 - 13, 2024 Snowstorm in the total amount of $102,466.00 64-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 64:03
  34. 33 Approve Payment for JULIE One-Call System Services to JULIE, Inc. in the amount of $30,347.40 65-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 64:17
  35. 34 Payment in Full for the City of Joliet’s Share of the Timberline Drive Resurfacing to Troy Township Road District in the amount of $45,179.12 66-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 64:26
  36. 35 AGENDA ITEMS:
  37. 35 Consent Agenda Items Approved approve multiple agenda items Pass
  38. 36 Award of Contract for the Plainfield Road (Theodore Street - Black Road) Water Main Improvements Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. in the amount of $9,475,973.24 68-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 65:31
  39. 37 Purchase of two (2) Additional Future Fire Apparatus from Fire Service, Inc. for $2,314,308.00 69-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 67:28
  40. 38 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  41. 39 Issuance of Class “C” Liquor License at 7825 Caton Farm Road - Lenny’s Caton Farm Liquors 71-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 68:01
  42. 40 Application for a Drive Thru Permit for a Starbucks Restaurant at 2211 Jefferson Street 72-24 approve Pass ▶ jump to 68:31
  43. 41 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  44. 42 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.
  45. 43 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  46. 44 RESOLUTIONS:
  47. 45 Resolution Approving Community Development Block Grant Agreement with Latino Economic Development Association (LEDA) adopt Pass ▶ jump to 72:55
  48. 46 Resolution Approving a Letter of Understanding (JN-124-006) with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for the Routine Maintenance of the Residential Side of Traffic Noise Abatement Walls at the Richards Street & I-80 Interchange along with the Maintenance, Control, and Administration of the New Sidewalk along Richard Street from Oscar Avenue to 5th Avenue 75-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 73:45
  49. 47 Resolution Approving a Grant to the Joliet Area Historical Museum 76-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 74:11
  50. 48 Resolution Authorizing the City of Joliet to Issue a Request for Qualifications for a Poet Laureate for 2024 through 2026. 77-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 90:01
  51. 49 Resolution Appropriating Motor Fuel Tax Funding for the Broadway St. Roadway Project- MFT Sect. No. 23-00557-00-FP 78-24 adopt Pass ▶ jump to 92:44
  52. 50 CITY MANAGER: ▶ jump to 92:52
  53. 51 PUBLIC COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 93:39
  54. 52 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.
  55. 53 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS: ▶ jump to 112:32
  56. 54 ADJOURNMENT: adjourn Pass ▶ jump to 132:45
  57. 55 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.