City Council Meeting
City Hall, Council Chambers
Agenda — 56 items
- 1 Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
- 2 INVOCATION:
- 3 Pastor Robin Caldwell, St. John Lutheran Church, 2650 Plainfield Road
- 4 PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:
- 5 ROLL CALL:
- 6 MAYOR:
- 6 ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Chris Regis.
- 7 APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
- 8 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS:
- 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.
- 10 APPOINTMENTS:
- 11 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
- 12 Land Use & Economic Development
- 13 Public Safety
- 14 Public Service
- 15 CONSENT AGENDA:
- 16 Approval of Minutes: Pre-Council Meeting - May 20, 2024 Council Meeting - May 21, 2024
- 17 Invoices to be Paid
- 18 2023 Annual Treasurer’s Report
- 19 Award of Contract for the 2024 Native Landscaping Maintenance and Restoration Program to Tallgrass Restoration LLC in the amount of $30,130.00
- 20 Award of Contract for Bluff Street Interceptor Rehabilitation Project to Insituform Technologies USA LLC in the amount of $1,262,641.00 and Amendment No. 1 for the Bluff Street Interceptor Design Professional Services Agreement to RJN Group in the amount of $104,620.00
- 21 Award of Professional Services Agreement for Professional Engineering Support Services to Baxter & Woodman, Inc. in the amount of $150,000.00
- 22 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Lois Place Lift Station Rehabilitation to Trotter and Associates Inc. in the amount of $96,600.00
- 22 COUNCIL MEMO #267-24: Award of Professional Services Agreement for Professional Engineering Support Services to Baxter & Woodman, Inc. in the amount of $150,000.00 was REMOVED from the Agenda.
- 23 Award of Professional Services Agreement for Engineering Design Services for the Des Plaines River Tunnel Crossing Rehabilitation Project for the Water Main Replacement Program to Jacob Associates dba Delve Underground in the amount of $142,356.00
- 24 Purchase and Installation of Cabinets for Fire Station 9 from Tri-Star in the amount of $23,616.00
- 25 Purchase of one (1) Ford Transit and one (1) Ford F550 KUV for Public Utilities
- 26 Purchase a Replacement Engine for the Roadways Division from Rush Truck Centers in the amount of $27,680.58
- 27 Authorization to Utilize Electronic Lockbox Services
- 28 Change Order No. 4 in the amount of $112,184.07 and Change Order No. 5 in the amount of ($143,268.90) for the Caton Farm Road Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of PT Ferro Construction Co. reducing the contract amount by ($31,084.83)
- 29 Payment of the 2024 Membership Dues for the Lower DesPlaines Watershed Group in the amount of $99,128.35
- 30 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
- 31 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- 31 Consent Agenda Items Approved
- 32 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.
- 33 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
- 34 ORDINANCES:
- 35 Ordinance of the City of Joliet, Illinois, providing for the Redemption of a Portion of the City’s General Obligation Bonds, Series 2020B and the Abatement of a Portion of the Taxes Levied for the Payment thereof
- 36 Ordinance Adopting Public Works Standards for Construction
- 37 Ordinance Adopting Abandoned and Retired Utilities Policy
- 38 RESOLUTIONS:
- 39 Resolution Authorizing Execution of Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Joliet and Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C Regarding Reciprocal Reporting and Surveillance System Access
- 40 Resolution Approving an Honorary Street Name (Earl D’Amico Way) for N. Ottawa Street, Between Webster Street and Cass Street
- 41 Resolution Approving the Dedication of a 33’ x 240’ Portion and a 33’ x 396’ Portion of Zurich Road as Public Right-of-Way
- 42 Resolution Approving the Dedication of a 40’ x 520.10’ Portion of West Haven Avenue as Public Right-of-Way
- 43 Resolution Declaring Property of the City of Joliet as Surplus
- 44 Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of a Grant from the Morton Arboretum for a Citywide Tree Inventory and Management Plan, Tree Pruning, and Tree Planting in the Amount of $216,519.00
- 45 Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the US Route 6 (Mayor Art Schultz Drive to US RT 30 - E. Cass Street; State Job No. : C-91-332-22, Contract No. 62T55) Roadway Improvements
- 46 Resolution Appropriating Motor Fuel Tax Funding for the US Route 6 (Mayor Art Schultz Drive to US RT 30 - E. Cass Street; State Job No. : C-91-332-22, Contract No. 62T55) Roadway Improvements - MFT Section No. 24-00568-00-TL
- 47 Resolution Approving an Additional License Agreement with the Forest Preserve District of Will County (Isle A La Cache Preserve) for the Alternative Water Source Program
- 48 CITY MANAGER:
- 49 PUBLIC COMMENTS:
- 50 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.
- 51 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS:
- 52 ADJOURNMENT:
- 53 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.
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