City Council Meeting

City Hall, Council Chambers

Agenda — 57 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, St. Mary Magdalene / St. Bernard's Catholic Church, 127 S. Briggs Street
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 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 APPOINTMENTS:
12. 11 Appointment to the Joliet Regional Port District appoint Pass
13. 12 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
14. 13 Public Safety
15. 14 Public Service
16. 15 CONSENT AGENDA:
17. 16 Approval of Minutes: Pre-Council Meeting - December 18, 2023 Council Meeting - December 19, 2023 approve Pass
18. 17 Invoices to be Paid approve Pass
19. 18 Award of Contract for the Sidewalk Vault Improvements - 102 N. Chicago Street, 175 N. Chicago Street, and 2 Clinton Street to Lindblad Const Co. of Joliet Inc. in the amount of $1,855,941.00 approve Pass
20. 19 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Phase III Engineering Services for the Chicago Street Sidewalk Vault Contract 2 to Civiltech Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $118,625.00 approve Pass
21. 20 Award of Professional Services Agreement for Pre-Treatment Assistance to Baxter & Woodman Inc. in the amount of $74,444.54 approve Pass
22. 21 Approve the Purchase of One (1) Transit Passenger Van from Ron Tirapelli Ford, Inc. in the amount of $55,810.22 approve Pass
23. 22 Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement for the Downtown Levee / United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sec 205 Improvements to Santacruz Land Acquisitions in an amount of $15,250.00 bringing the not to exceed total to $67,500.00 approve Pass
24. 23 Change Order No. 1 for Highland Phase 1 Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of Austin Tyler Construction Inc. for Final Balancing of the Contract in the Amount of ($215,505.19) approve Pass
25. 24 Change Order No. 1 for Black Road Acres Phase 1 Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of Len Cox & Sons Excavating for Project Completion Time Adjustments (NO COST INCURRED) approve Pass
26. 25 Change Order No. 1 for Collins Street Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of Austin Tyler Construction Inc. for Project Completion Time Adjustments (NO COST INCURRED) approve Pass
27. 26 Change Order No. 1 for Garnsey Park Phase 4 Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of Austin Tyler Construction Inc. for Project Completion Time Adjustments (NO COST INCURRED) approve Pass
28. 27 Change Order No. 1 for Joliet Street - Ottawa Street Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of Trine Construction Corp for Project Completion Time Adjustments (NO COST INCURRED) approve Pass
29. 28 Change Order No. 1 for Kerwin Terrace Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of Len Cox & Sons Excavating for Project Completion Time Adjustments (NO COST INCURRED) approve Pass
30. 29 Change Order No. 1 for Midland Avenue East Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of Benchmark Construction Co. for Project Completion Time Adjustments (NO COST INCURRED) approve Pass
31. 30 Change Order No. 1 for St. Pat’s Phase 1A Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of Austin Tyler Construction Inc. for Project Completion Time Adjustments (NO COST INCURRED) approve Pass
32. 31 Change Order No. 1 for St. Pat’s Phase 1B Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of Construction by Camco Inc. for Project Completion Time Adjustments (NO COST INCURRED) approve Pass
33. 32 Change Order No. 3 for Plainfield Road (Black Road - N. Center Street) Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of Trine Construction Corp for Project Completion Time Adjustments (NO COST INCURRED) approve Pass
34. 33 AGENDA ITEM:
35. 33 Consent Agenda Items Approved Approved by Consent Vote Pass
36. 34 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
37. 35 Issuance of Class “B” Liquor License at 751 N. Hickory Street - Pollo Loco Latino approve Pass
38. 36 Issuance of Class “B” Liquor License at 138 E. Cass Street - El Rincon Latino approve Pass
39. 37 Transfer of Class “B” Liquor License at 2314 W. Jefferson Street - Red Crab Juicy Seafood approve Pass
40. 38 Application for a Drive Thru Permit for an Abri Credit Union at 6050 Caton Farm Road approve Pass
41. 39 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
42. 40 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.
43. 41 Public Hearing Proposing the Establishment of the 2024 Joliet Special Service Area No. 1 - Bridge Street (Nicholson Street - Center Street) (To Be Continued) continue Pass
44. 42 Public Hearing Proposing the Establishment of the 2024 Joliet Special Service Area No. 2 - Adella Avenue (Washington Street - Second Avenue) / Second Avenue (Adella Avenue - Court Street)(To Be Continued) continue Pass
45. 43 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
46. 44 ORDINANCES:
47. 45 Ordinance Amending the 2024 Annual Budget for the Sidewalk Vault Improvements - 102 N Chicago Street, 176 N Chicago Street, and 2 Clinton Street in the amount of $400,000.00 adopt Pass
48. 46 Ordinance Amending Sections of Chapter 19 to Address Unscheduled Intercity Bus Drop Offs and Impoundment of Vehicles Used in Violation of the Code adopt Pass
49. 47 RESOLUTIONS:
50. 48 Resolution Appointing and Designating Representatives to the Mayors’ and Managers’ Working Group for Regional Water Commission Formation adopt Pass
51. 49 CITY MANAGER:
52. 50 PUBLIC COMMENTS:
53. 51 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.
54. 52 MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS:
55. 53 CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects: enter into closed session Pass
56. 54 ADJOURNMENT:
57. 55 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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