Pre-Council Meeting

City Hall, Council Chambers

Agenda — 46 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 ROLL CALL:
3. 3 PRESENTATION:
4. 3 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
5. 4 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Presentation - Presented by Dan Bounds, PE, D.WRE, Baxter & Woodman Consulting Engineers
6. 5 Non-Revenue Water Reduction Program Update - Presented by Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities
7. 6 APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
8. 7 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS:
9. 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 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.
10. 9 APPOINTMENTS:
11. 10 Reappointment to the Historic Preservation Commission
12. 11 Reappointments to the Tree Advisory Board
13. 12 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
14. 13 Land Use & Economic Development
15. 14 Public Assets
16. 15 Public Services
17. 16 CONSENT AGENDA:
18. 17 Approval of Minutes
19. 18 Invoices to be Paid
20. 19 Award of Contract No. 2962-0226 for the Well 23D Rehabilitation to Great Lakes Water Resources Group in the Amount of $218,300.00 140-26
21. 20 Award of Professional Services Agreement for District Metered Area Management to McKim & Creed Inc. in the Amount of $168,000.00 141-26
22. 21 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the 2026 Water Loss Control Technical Assistance Program to Cavanaugh & Associates PA in the Amount of $668,355.00 142-26
23. 22 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the 2026 Sanitary Sewer Investigation and Rehabilitation Program to RJN Group Inc. in the Amount of $409,595.00 143-26
24. 23 Award of 2026 Public Utilities Department Leak Detection and Meter Testing Services Agreement to M.E. Simpson Co. Inc. in the Amount of $595,440.00 144-26
25. 24 Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement for the Geotechnical Services for the Westside WWTP Expansion Project to SEECO Consultants Inc. in the Amount of $6,110.00 145-26
26. 25 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Marquette Park Water Main Improvements Project to Construction by Camco Inc. for a Deduction in the Amount of ($359,193.74) and Pay Estimate No. 6 and Final in the Amount of $515,575.25 146-26
27. 26 Approval of Payment to JULIE Illinois One-Call System Services to JULIE, Inc. in the amount of $30,591.25 147-26
28. 27 Award of Payment for the Joliet Slammers Stadium Structural Steel Painting to Cosgrove Construction Inc. in the amount of $409,660.00. 148-26
29. 28 Approve a Contract Amendment with Borderless Studios for Work Associated with the Choice Neighborhood Initiative Grant 149-26
30. 29 AGENDA ITEM:
31. 30 Award of Contract No. 2938-0126 for the JOL-08-04 Distribution System Upgrades Project to P.T. Ferro Construction Co. in the Amount of $15,196,257.72 151-26
32. 31 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
33. 32 Issuance of Class “K” Liquor License at 1 Mayor Art Schultz Drive - Joliet Baseball Concessions LLC 153-26
34. 33 Issuance of Class “B” Liquor License at 113 N. Ottawa Street - The Matise 154-26
35. 34 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
36. 35 RESOLUTIONS:
37. 36 Resolution Appropriating Supplemental Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the Bridge Street (Nicholson St. - Center St.) Roadway Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 24-00562-00-FP 156-26
38. 37 Resolution Accepting a Grant of Public Utility Easement from Larkin Village Apartment (DBA Larkin Village LP) for the Larkin Avenue Water Main Improvements Project 157-26
39. 38 Resolution Approving Easement Agreement for Water Transmission Main with Plainfield Community Consolidated School District No. 202 (Plainfield South High School, 7800 Caton Farm Road) 158-26
40. 39 Resolution Approving an Honorary Street Name Designation for Michael Austin Clark Way 159-26
41. 40 Resolution Accepting a Grant of Permanent Easement for 652 Collins Street Parking Lot on the 652 Collins Street Alley Improvements Project 160-26
42. 41 CITY MANAGER:
43. 42 PUBLIC COMMENTS:
44. 43 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.
45. 44 ADJOURNMENT: approve Pass
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