City Council Meeting

City Hall, Council Chambers

Agenda — 68 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 Steffan Allen, Greater Bible Way 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 Chris Regis.
8. 7 Proclamation - World Mission Society Church
9. 8 Proclamation - Sacred Heart Catholic Church
10. 9 Proclamation - May 2024 as Mental Health Awareness Month
11. 10 APPROVAL OF AGENDA: approve Pass
12. 11 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS:
13. 12 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.
14. 13 APPOINTMENTS:
15. 14 Reappointment to Joliet Historic Preservation Commission reappoint Pass
16. 15 Reappointment to Joliet Public Library Board reappoint Pass
17. 16 Reappointments to the Joliet Housing Authority reappoint Pass
18. 17 Reappointments to the Police Pension Board reappoint Pass
19. 18 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
20. 19 Communication, Technology & Information Systems
21. 20 Finance
22. 21 Land Use & Economic Development
23. 22 Public Service
24. 23 CONSENT AGENDA:
25. 24 Approval of Minutes: Council Meeting - April 16, 2024 Pre-Council Meeting - May 6, 2024 Council Meeting - May 7, 2024
26. 25 Invoices to be Paid approve Pass
27. 26 Position Vacancies 231-24 approve Pass
28. 27 Award a Contract for the 2024 Traffic Signal Materials Purchase Order No. 1 to Traffic Control Corporation in the amount of $62,568.00 232-24 approve Pass
29. 28 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Commercial Water Service GIS Mapping Project - Contract 3 to Baxter & Woodman, Inc, in the amount of $145,000.00 233-24 approve Pass
30. 29 Award of Contract to Heartland Business Systems for Document Scanning in the amount of$100,000.00 234-24 approve Pass
31. 30 Award of Contract to Sentinel Technologies, Inc for a Three Year Agreement for Always Connected Technical Support (ACTS) Services, Hardware, and Software in the Amount of $85,424.77 235-24 approve Pass
32. 31 Approve the Professional Services, Purchase, and Installation of Security Cameras for Duly Health & Care Field to AMS Industries Inc. in the Amount of $83,270.00. 237-24 approve Pass
33. 32 Request for Authorization to Purchase One (1) 2008 International Medtec Ambulance from Troy Fire Protection District in the amount of $30,000.00 238-24 approve Pass
34. 33 Purchase of Replacement Valve Actuators for the Final Tank Return Valves at the Eastside Wastewater Plant from LAI & Associates Inc. in the amount of $45,875.00 239-24 approve Pass
35. 34 Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Great Pyrenees Technology, LLC for Database Administration and GIS Support in the Amount of $17,250.00 240-24 approve Pass
36. 35 Amendment No. 1 for the Phase III Engineering Services for the Garnsey Avenue Bridge over Spring Creek Improvement Project MFT Section No. 11-00433-00-BR to Willett, Hofmann & Associates in the amount of $71,829.00 241-24 approve Pass
37. 36 Change Order No. 2 for the 2022 Roadways Resurfacing Contract D to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. in the amount of $302,616.76 and Payment Estimate No. 4 & Final in the amount of $494,610.34 242-24 approve Pass
38. 37 Change Order No. 3 for the Joliet Ottawa Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of Trine Construction Corp in the amount of $191,787.91 243-24 approve Pass
39. 38 Change Order No. 5 for the Plainfield Road (Black-Center) Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of Trine Construction Corp in the amount of $31,050.39 244-24 approve Pass
40. 39 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
41. 39 Consent Agenda Items Approved Approved by Consent Vote Pass
42. 40 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
43. 41 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.
44. 42 Public Hearing for an Ordinance Approving the Vacation of a Portion of a 2.5-Foot-Wide Side Yard Drainage Easement and a Portion of a Storm Water Detention Easement Located at 2909 Campbell Street (V-1-24) 246-24 adopt Pass
45. 43 Public Hearing Approving an Ordinance for Vacation of Roadway, Ingress/Egress, Drainage and Public Utility Easements in Rock Run Collection Subdivision. (V-2-24) 247-24 adopt Pass
46. 44 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
47. 45 ORDINANCES:
48. 46 Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Used Specialty Car Dealership With a Specialty Car Museum as an Accessory Use, Located at 201 McDonald Avenue. 249-24 adopt Pass
49. 47 Ordinance Adopting an Elected and Appointed Officials and Employees Travel Expense Policy 250-24 adopt Pass
50. 48 Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow an Automotive Repair Facility, Located at 218 S. Chicago Street (ZBA 2024-16) 251-24 adopt Pass
51. 49 Ordinance Amending Article III, Section 47-3.9 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances (Adding the Definition of “Fence” Under Miscellaneous Terms) (ZO-1-24) 252-24 adopt Pass
52. 50 Ordinance and Resolution Associated with 270 W. Laraway Road: Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Trucking Facility, Located at 270 W. Laraway Road (ZBA 2024-14) Resolution Approving the Dedication of a 1.973-Acre Portion of Laraway Road as Public Right-of-Way 253-24 adopt Pass
53. 51 Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit for Used Auto Sales, Located at 77 Republic Avenue. (ZBA 2024-12) 254-24 adopt Pass
54. 52 Ordinances Associated with the Resubdivision of Rock Run Crossings Multi-Family, a Minor Subdivision. Ordinance Approving Preliminary Plat of Resubdivision for Rock Run Crossings Multi-Family, a Minor Subdivision. (P-1-24) Ordinance Approving a Recording Plat of Resubdivision for Rock Run Crossings Multi-Family, a Minor Subdivision. (RP-4-24) 255-24 adopt Pass
55. 53 Ordinance Amending the 2024 Annual Budget and Authorizing the Execution of a Real Estate Sales Agreement for the Purchase of 63 W. Jefferson Street 256-24 adopt Pass
56. 54 RESOLUTIONS:
57. 55 Resolution Approving Interagency Agreement between the City of Joliet and the Joliet Job Corps Center 258-24 adopt Pass
58. 56 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Joliet and Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness 259-24 adopt Pass
59. 57 Resolution Approving an Emergency Management Mutual Aid Agreement 260-24 adopt Pass
60. 58 Resolution Declaring Certain City of Joliet Property as Surplus 261-24 adopt Pass
61. 59 Resolution to Approve an Updated Master Service Agreement (MSA) between the City of Joliet and Thriveworks Administrative Services 262-24 adopt Pass
62. 60 Resolution Appropriating Funds for the Phase III Engineering Services for the Garnsey Avenue Bridge over Spring Creek Improvement Project MFT Section No. 11-00433-00-BR 263-24 adopt Pass
63. 61 CITY MANAGER:
64. 62 PUBLIC COMMENTS:
65. 63 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.
66. 64 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS:
67. 65 ADJOURNMENT: adjourn Pass
68. 66 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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