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January 7, 2025 ·6:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 74 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, Fire and Police Chaplain
  4. 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:
  5. 5 ROLL CALL:
  6. 6 MAYOR:
  7. 6 ALSO PRESENT: Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie and City Clerk Lauren O'Hara.
  8. 7 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass
  9. 8 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS:
  10. 9 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.
  11. 10 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
  12. 11 Land Use & Economic Development
  13. 12 Public Safety
  14. 13 Public Service
  15. 14 CONSENT AGENDA:
  16. 15 Approval of Minutes: Pre-Council Meeting - December 16, 2024 Council Meeting - December 17, 2024 approve Pass
  17. 16 Invoices to be Paid approve Pass
  18. 17 Award of Contract for the 2025 Aluminum Sulfate Purchase to USALCO, LLC in the Amount of $760,370.00 1-25 approve Pass
  19. 18 Award of Contract for the 2025 Manganese Sulfate Chemical Purchase to Hawkins Inc. in the Amount of $282,030.00 2-25 approve Pass
  20. 19 Award of Contract for the 2025 Bulk Polymer Purchase to Polydyne Inc. in the Amount of $152,250.00 3-25 approve Pass
  21. 20 Award of Contract for the 2025 Sodium Permanganate Chemical Purchase to Carus Corporation in the Amount of $359,382.72 4-25 approve Pass
  22. 21 Award of Contract for the 2025 Blended Phosphate Chemical Purchase to Carus Corporation in the Amount of $131,040.00 5-25 approve Pass
  23. 22 Award of Contract for the 2025 Bulk Sodium Hypochlorite Purchase to Hawkins Inc. in the Amount of $101,500.00 6-25 approve Pass
  24. 23 Award of Contract for the 2025 Sodium BiSulfite Purchase to Alexander Chemical in the Amount of $52,080.00 7-25 approve Pass
  25. 24 Award of the 2025 Public Utilities Department Electrical Maintenance Services Contract to Elliott Electric Inc. in the Amount of $278,320.00 8-25 approve Pass
  26. 25 Award of Contract for the Well 23D Emergency Repairs to Great Lakes Water Resources Group in the Amount of $80,605.00 9-25 approve Pass
  27. 26 Award of Professional Services Agreement for Pre-Treatment Program Assistance to Baxter & Woodman Inc. in the Amount of $120,000.00 10-25 approve Pass
  28. 27 Approve the 2024-2025 Bulk Salt Purchase with the State of Illinois and Morton Salt at the Prorated Unit Price of $67.52 Per Ton 11-25 approve Pass
  29. 28 Purchase of Anti-Icing / Deicing Fluids for the 2024-2025 Snow Removal Season 12-25 approve Pass
  30. 29 Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement for 2024 Water and Sewer Financial Planning Services to Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co. Inc. in the Amount of $21,000.00 13-25 approve Pass
  31. 30 Amendment No. 2 for the Phase III Engineering Services for the Joliet / IL 53 at Emerald Drive Project- Section No. 18-00516-00-CH to Jacob & Hefner Associates Inc. in the Amount of $16,200.00 14-25 approve Pass
  32. 31 Amendment No. 2 for the Professional Services Agreement for the Design of Joliet City Square (West of Chicago Street from Van Buren Street to Clinton Street) to Civiltech Engineering, Inc. in an Amount not to Exceed $30,625.00 15-25 approve Pass
  33. 32 Change Order No. 1 for the Parks Avenue (Liberty Street - Elwood Avenue) Roadway Project to PT Ferro Construction Co. for a Decrease in the Amount of ($104,468.51) and Payment Estimate No. 3 and Final in the Amount of $17,957.61 16-25 approve Pass
  34. 33 Change Order No. 1 for the Bridge Street (Nicholson Street - N. Center Street) Roadway Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 24-00562-00-FP to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the Amount of $18,500.00 17-25 approve Pass
  35. 34 Change Order No. 1 for the 2023 Sidewalk / Curb Replacement Project - Contract B to Davis Concrete Construction Co. in the Amount of $55,761.89, and Payment No. 3 in the Amount of $68,658.02 18-25 approve Pass
  36. 35 Change Order No. 1 for the Wallace Street Roadway Reconstruction Project - MFT Section No. 23-00554-00-FP to PT Ferro Construction Co. a Decrease in the Amount of ($31,403.09) and Payment Estimate No. 6 and Final in the Amount of $35,784.60 19-25 approve Pass
  37. 36 Change Order No. 1 for the Forest Park Phase 3 Water Main Improvements Project to M & J Underground Inc. for a Decreased Amount of ($440,548.72) 20-25 approve Pass
  38. 37 Change Order No. 1 for the Garnsey Park Phase 5A Water Main Improvements Project to Construction by Camco Inc. for a Decreased Amount of ($267,010.93) 21-25 approve Pass
  39. 38 Change Order No. 1 for the Hickory Creek East Water Main Improvements Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. for a Decreased Amount of ($772,015.73) 22-25 approve Pass
  40. 39 Change Order No. 1 for the Idylside Water Main Improvements Project to Len Cox & Sons Excavating for a Decreased Amount of ($191,173.14) 23-25 approve Pass
  41. 40 Change Order No. 1 for the Plainfield Road (Theodore St. to Black Rd.) Water Main Improvements Project on Behalf of Austin Tyler Construction for Adjustments to Project Completion Dates 24-25 approve Pass
  42. 41 Change Order No. 1 for the Varnado Park Main Improvements Project on behalf of Steve Spiess Construction in the Amount of $106,029.50 25-25 approve Pass
  43. 42 Change Order No. 1 for the West Park Water Main Improvements Project to Airy’s Inc. for a Decreased Amount of ($465,522.93) 26-25 approve Pass
  44. 43 Change Order No. 3 for the Broadway Street (West Marion Street - West Jefferson Street) Roadway Reconstruction Project - MFT Section No. 23-00557-00-FP to PT Ferro Construction Co. for a Decrease in the Amount of ($17,226.37) and Payment Estimate No. 6 and Final in the Amount of $53,479.75 27-25 approve Pass
  45. 44 Authorization to Fund Predevelopment Loan Draw 10 to Riverwalk Homes LLC in the amount of $298,366.77 28-25 approve Pass
  46. 45 Approve Payment for the Well 27D Pump Repairs and Motor Purchase to Layne Christensen Company Inc. in the Amount of $193,109.00 29-25 approve Pass
  47. 46 Approve Payment for Emergency Repairs to the Des Plaines River Crossing Water Main to Airy’s Inc. in the Amount of $573,670.69 30-25 approve Pass
  48. 46 Consent Agenda Items Approved Approved by Consent Vote Pass
  49. 47 AGENDA ITEM:
  50. 48 Award of Contract for the 2025 Biosolids Disposal Contract to New Era Spreading Inc. in the Amount of $2,425,240.00 32-25 approve Pass
  51. 49 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  52. 50 Application for a Drive Thru Permit for a Starbucks Restaurant at 16301 S. Boulevard Place, Unit 101 34-25 approve Pass
  53. 51 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  54. 52 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.
  55. 53 Resolution Approving an Annexation Agreement for 0.43 Acres Located at the Southwest Corner of Woodruff Road and McKay Street. (A-7-24) 36-25 adopt Pass
  56. 54 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  57. 55 ORDINANCES:
  58. 56 Ordinances Associated with the Annexation of 0.43 Acres Located at the Southwest Corner of Woodruff Road and McKay Street Ordinance Approving the Annexation of 0.43 Acres Located at the Southwest Corner of Woodruff Road and McKay Street. (A-7-24) Ordinance Approving the Classification of 0.43 Acres Located at the Southwest Corner of Woodruff Road and McKay Street to an R-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District. (A-7-24) Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow a Contractor Shop, a B-3 (General Business District) Use, in an R-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District, Located at the Southwest Corner of Woodruff Road and McKay Street. (ZBA 2024-58) 38-25 adopt Pass
  59. 57 Ordinance Establishing the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee for the City of Joliet 39-25 adopt Pass
  60. 58 Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow an Automotive Repair Business, Located at 206 S. Boulder Avenue (ZBA 2024-53) 40-25 adopt Pass
  61. 59 Ordinance Abating the Taxes Heretofore Levied for the Year 2024 to Pay Debt Service on $3,665,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2020A and $93,595,000 General Obligation Bonds Series 2022 of the City of Joliet, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois 41-25 adopt Pass
  62. 60 Ordinance Approving a $3,500,000 Loan Agreement with the Joliet Public Library 42-25 adopt Pass
  63. 61 Ordinances Associated with the Preliminary Planned Unit Development of Vista Ridge Subdivision An Ordinance Approving a Preliminary Planned Unit Development of Vista Ridge Subdivision An Ordinance Approving Zoning Reclassification of Part of 8301 Caton Farm Road from an R-1B (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District and an R-4 (Low Density Multi-Family Residential) Zoning District to an R-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District and from an R-1B (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District to an R-4 (Low Density Multi-Family Residential) Zoning District 43-25 adopt Pass
  64. 62 Ordinance Authorizing the Termination of the Lease Agreement Between the City of Joliet and Mygrain Brewing Company, LLC 44-25 adopt Pass
  65. 63 APPOINTMENTS:
  66. 64 Reappointment to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners reappoint Pass
  67. 65 Appointment to the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee appoint Pass
  68. 65 Appointment to the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee table Fail
  69. 66 CITY MANAGER:
  70. 67 PUBLIC COMMENTS:
  71. 68 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.
  72. 69 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS:
  73. 70 ADJOURNMENT: adjourn Pass
  74. 71 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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