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May 19, 2026 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 67 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 Father Chris Groh, Chaplain for the Joliet Fire and Police Departments
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:
  5. 5 ROLL CALL:
  6. 6 PRESENTATION:
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Assistant Corporation Counsel Stephanie Silkey
  8. 7 Annual Update on Historic Preservation Activities, Projects, and Initiatives - Presented by Jayne Bernhard, Planning Director
  9. 8 MAYOR:
  10. 9 Proclamation Presenting the Owners of 408 Whitney Avenue the 21st Annual Joliet Historic Preservation Award
  11. 10 Proclamation Presenting the George Werden Buck Boys & Girls Club at 226 East Clinton Street the 21st Annual Joliet Historic Preservation Award
  12. 11 Proclamation Presenting the St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church at 416 North Chicago Street the 21st Annual Joliet Historic Preservation Award
  13. 12 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass
  14. 13 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS:
  15. 14 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.
  16. 15 APPOINTMENTS:
  17. 16 Appointment to the Historic Preservation Commission appoint Pass
  18. 17 Reappointments to the Joliet Public Library Board reappoint Pass
  19. 18 Reappointment to the Committee on Citizens with Disabilities reappoint Pass
  20. 19 Reappointments to the Tree Advisory Board reappoint Pass
  21. 20 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
  22. 21 Communication, Technology & Information Systems
  23. 22 Diversity & Community Relations
  24. 23 Finance
  25. 24 Public Service
  26. 25 CONSENT AGENDA:
  27. 26 Approval of Minutes
  28. 27 Invoices to be Paid
  29. 28 Purchase of Interior Wall Painting and Sanding Services for Fire Station 1 and Fire Station 9 from Smith Painting Services in the Amount of $67,062.00 258-26
  30. 29 Award of Contract for the 2026 Streetlight Assembly Painting Project - Contract A to Cosgrove Construction Inc., in the Amount of $84,300.00 259-26
  31. 30 Award of Contract for the 2026 Pavement Marking Program - MFT Section No. 26-00575-00-ST to America’s Parking Remarking, LLC in the Amount of $307,416.00 260-26
  32. 31 Approval of Purchase of Traffic Barriers from Meridian Rapid Defense Group Sales LLC in the Amount of $126,344.06 261-26
  33. 32 Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Strand Associates Inc., International Code Council (ICC) and HR Green, for On-Call Development Review for the Rock Run Collection Development 262-26
  34. 33 Approval of Change Order No. 3 for the Lead Service Line Replacement Phase 4 Contract to Stip Bros. Excavating Inc. in the Amount of $89,410.00 263-26
  35. 34 Award of Contract to VideoTec for Five-Year Renewal of Genetec Advantage Support Agreement in the Amount of $83,872.00 264-26
  36. 35 Award of Contract to CDWG for Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure Subscription, Licensing and Hardware Support Renewal in the Amount of $101,687.68 265-26
  37. 36 Award of Contract to Heartland Business Systems for VMWare Annual Renewal in the Amount of $66,014.08 266-26
  38. 37 Award of Contract to Avolve for the Three-Year Renewal of ProjectDox Premium Bundle in the Amount of $129,210.00 267-26
  39. 38 Award of Contract to Forte for the Joliet City Square - AV Background Music System Project in the Amount of $554,742.00 268-26
  40. 39 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  41. 40 Application for a Drive Thru Permit for a Zaxby’s Restaurant at 110 S. Larkin Avenue 270-26 approve Pass
  42. 41 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  43. 41 Consent Agenda Items Approved approve Pass
  44. 42 ORDINANCES:
  45. 43 Ordinances Associated with the Development of 1701 Drauden Road Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Self-Storage Facility, Located at 1701 Drauden Road (ZBA 2025-51) Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow a B-3 (general business) use in the B-1 (neighborhood business) Zoning District, Located at 1701 Drauden Road (ZBA 2025-52) 272-26 adopt Pass
  46. 44 Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow the Continuation of a Three-Unit Residence, an R-4 (Multi-Family Residential) Use, in the R-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District, Located at 201 N. William Street (ZBA 2026-22) 273-26 adopt Pass
  47. 45 Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Self-Storage Facility, Located at 2450 W. Jefferson Street (ZBA 2026-16) 274-26 adopt Pass
  48. 46 Ordinance and Resolution Associated with the Vacation of a Portion of Breen Road Ordinance Approving a Vacation of 76,289 Square Feet of Breen Road, East of Route 53 (V-2-26) Resolution Accepting the Dedication of a Public Utility Easement along Breen Road, East of Illinois Route 53 275-26 adopt Pass
  49. 47 Ordinance Approving a Plat of Vacation for a 3.788-Acre Drainage and City Utility Easement Along the Former Bridge Road Right-of-Way South of Gladys Avenue and North of Noel Road 276-26 adopt Pass
  50. 48 Ordinances Associated with the Tenant Space at 81 N. Chicago Street Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Tattoo Studio, Located at 81 N. Chicago Street (ZBA 2026-13) Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow a B-3 (General Business) Zoning District Use in the B-2 (Central Business) Zoning District, Located at 81 N. Chicago Street (ZBA 2026-14) 277-26 adopt Pass
  51. 49 Ordinance Proposing the Creation of a Business District in the City of Joliet, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois, and Fixing the Date and Time for a Public Hearing in Connection with the Same (Rock Run Collection Business District) 278-26
  52. 50 RESOLUTIONS:
  53. 51 Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of the Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City of Joliet and AFSCME, Local 440 280-26 adopt Pass
  54. 52 Resolution Accepting and Placing on File the Joliet Historic Preservation Commission Annual Report for 2025 281-26 adopt Pass
  55. 53 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) Between the City of Joliet Fire Department and the East Side Joliet Fire Protection District 282-26 adopt Pass
  56. 54 Resolution Requesting Authorization to enter into a Regular 2025 Justice Assistance Grant Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Joliet and Will County 283-26 adopt Pass
  57. 55 Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the County of Will for the Placement of License Plate Reading Cameras Located on County Highways 284-26 adopt Pass
  58. 56 Resolution Appropriating Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the 2026 Pavement Marking Program - MFT Section No. 26-00575-00-ST 285-26 adopt Pass
  59. 57 Resolution Accepting an Easement Agreement from ComEd for the Glenwood and West Acres Water Main Improvement Project (Glenwood Avenue, Just East of Hammes Avenue) 286-26 adopt Pass
  60. 58 Resolution Accepting an Easement Agreement from ComEd for the Glenwood and West Acres Water Main Improvement Project (Oneida Street, Just East of Hammes Avenue) 287-26 adopt Pass
  61. 59 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with Pace Regarding Transit Shelters 288-26 adopt Pass
  62. 60 CITY MANAGER:
  63. 61 PUBLIC COMMENTS:
  64. 62 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.
  65. 63 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS:
  66. 64 ADJOURNMENT: approve Pass
  67. 65 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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