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City Council Meeting

August 18, 2026 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

Agenda — 51 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:
  3. 3 Pastor Allen, Greater Bible Way Apostolic Temple, 1214 Brown Avenue
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:
  5. 5 ROLL CALL:
  6. 6 MAYOR:
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
  8. 7 Proclamation Recognizing Holy Cross Church 125th Anniversary
  9. 8 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass
  10. 9 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS:
  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 does 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
  14. 13 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
  15. 14 Communication, Technology and Information Systems
  16. 15 Finance
  17. 16 Public Service
  18. 17 CONSENT AGENDA:
  19. 18 Approval of Minutes:
  20. 19 Invoices to be Paid
  21. 20 Approval of Purchase of One (1) Knapheide Specialty Body for the Fire Department Technical Rescue Team Use in the Amount of $77,600.00 407-26
  22. 21 Approval of a Bulk Road Salt Sales Agreement between the City of Joliet and Midwest Salt LLC to Purchase Road Salt at a Unit Price of $117.37 per Ton 408-26
  23. 22 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Southeast Joliet Sanitary District Phase 2 Water System Improvements Project to Baxter & Woodman Inc. for the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $65,400.00 409-26
  24. 23 Award of Contract to Sierra ITS for Professional Services Funding in the Amount of $275,000.00 410-26
  25. 24 Award of Contract to CDWG for the Renewal of Cradlepoint NetCloud Mobile Router Licensing in the Amount of $49,207.09 411-26
  26. 25 Award of Contract to Lenovo for 2026 PC Lifecycle Program in the Amount of $85,000.00 412-26
  27. 26 Award of Contract to SHI for a Three Year Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreement in an Amount not to Exceed $1,278,214.47 413-26
  28. 27 Award of Contract to VideoTec for Access Control and Surveillance at 9 Osgood in the Amount of $72,927.00 414-26
  29. 28 AGENDA ITEM:
  30. 29 Approval of Amendment No. 5 to the Professional Services Agreement for the Alternative Water Source Program to Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. in the Amount of $34,792,038.00 416-26 approve Pass
  31. 29 Consent Agenda Items Approved approve multiple agenda items Pass
  32. 30 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  33. 31 Application for a Drive Thru Permit for a Hawaiian Bros Restaurant at 1351 Shale Road 418-26 approve Pass
  34. 32 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  35. 33 ORDINANCES:
  36. 34 Ordinances Associated with the Development of Joliet Catholic Academy Subdivision Ordinance Approving the Final Planned Unit Development of Joliet Catholic Academy Subdivision (PUD-6-26) Ordinance Approving the Recording Plat of Joliet Catholic Academy Subdivision (RP-8-26) 420-26 adopt Pass
  37. 35 Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Resale Boutique Within an Existing Tenant Space, Located at 124 N. Ottawa Street (ZBA 2026-30) 421-26 adopt Pass
  38. 36 Ordinance Approving the Reclassification of 303 S. Ottawa Street from R-2 (Single-Family Residential) to R-3 (One- and Two-Family Residential) Zoning (Z-2-26) 422-26 adopt Pass
  39. 37 Ordinance Authorizing an Amendment to the 2026 Annual Budget for the City of Joliet 423-26 adopt Pass
  40. 38 RESOLUTIONS:
  41. 39 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Will County 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) to accept Grant Funds Available under the 9-1-1 Surcharge Grant Program (SGP) 425-26 adopt Pass
  42. 40 Resolution Declaring Certain City of Joliet Property as Surplus 426-26 adopt Pass
  43. 41 Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Vehicles and Declaring Certain Vehicles as Surplus for the Tri County Auto Theft Taskforce 427-26 adopt Pass
  44. 42 Resolution Approving a Grant to the Joliet Area Historical Museum 428-26 adopt Pass
  45. 43 Resolution Approving a Banking Services Agreement 429-26 adopt Pass
  46. 44 CITY MANAGER:
  47. 45 PUBLIC COMMENTS:
  48. 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 does 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.
  49. 47 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS:
  50. 48 ADJOURNMENT:
  51. 49 This meeting will be held in an accessible location. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact The City Clerk Office, 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.

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