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Pre-Council Meeting

October 19, 2026 ·5:30 PM Final

City Hall, Council Chambers

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Agenda — 53 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 CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS:
  4. 4 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.
  5. 5 APPOINTMENTS:
  6. 6 Appointment to the Plan Commission
  7. 7 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
  8. 8 Communication, Technology and Information Systems
  9. 9 Finance
  10. 10 Land Use and Economic Development
  11. 11 Public Service
  12. 12 CONSENT AGENDA:
  13. 13 Approval of Minutes:
  14. 14 Invoices to be Paid
  15. 15 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Tourism Study & Market Assessment Hunden Partners in the Amount of $69,350 515-26
  16. 16 Approval of Lease Agreement Between the University St. Francis and the Joliet Fire Department for Training and Office Space for the Silver Cross-Joliet Fire EMS Academy in the amount of $7,041.66 per month for the term beginning November 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027 516-26
  17. 17 Approval of Purchase of One (1) Duralift DTA-42 for the Department of Public Works in the Amount of $167,000.00 517-26
  18. 18 Approval of Purchase Order No. 3 for the 2026 Traffic Signal Materials Purchases to Traffic Control Corp in the Amount of $77,900.00 518-26
  19. 19 Approval of Purchase Orders for the 2026 Aggregate Materials to be used by Roadways and Public Utilities 519-26
  20. 20 Award of Professional Services Agreement for the 2027 Source Water Protection Plan Update to Engineering Enterprises, Inc. in the Amount of $25,960.00 520-26
  21. 21 Approval of Emergency Garage Door Replacement at the Washington Street Facility to Wunderlich Doors, Inc. in the Amount of $27,280.00 521-26
  22. 22 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Well 24D Rehabilitation Project to Water Well Solutions in the Amount of $36,224.24 522-26
  23. 23 Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Southeast Joliet Sanitary District Meter Replacement Program Contract to Calumet City Plumbing Co., Inc. in the Amount of $145,614.32 523-26
  24. 24 Award of Contract for the Emergency Irving Street Sewer Improvements to Sunset Sewer and Water Inc. in the Amount of $81,715.00 524-26
  25. 25 Award of Contract to DTS for VUEWorks Asset Management Software Support and Hosting in the amount of $70,000.00 525-26
  26. 26 Award of Contract to RTA for the Renewal of Fleet360 Fleet Management Software in the Amount of $50,273.64 526-26
  27. 27 AGENDA ITEM:
  28. 28 Approval of Purchase Orders for the 2026 Bituminous Materials to be used by Roadways and Public Utilities 528-26
  29. 29 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
  30. 30 Issuance of a Class “E” Liquor License at 3109 Theodore Street - Lagos Grill & Lounge 530-26
  31. 31 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
  32. 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. 33 Public Hearing for an Ordinance Approving the 2027 Fiscal Year Annual Budget for the City of Joliet, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois. 532-26
  34. 34 Public Hearing for a Resolution Approving an Annexation Agreement for 23960 S. Houbolt Road (A-3-26) 533-26
  35. 35 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
  36. 36 ORDINANCES:
  37. 37 Ordinances Associated with 23960 S. Houbolt Road: Ordinance Approving the Annexation of 23960 S. Houbolt Road (A-3-26) Ordinance Approving the Classification of 23960 S. Houbolt Road to the I-1 (Light Industrial) Zoning District (A-3-26) Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow Development on a Lot Containing Cedar Creek Watershed Protection Area (M-6-26) 535-26
  38. 38 Ordinances Associated with Briggs Street Subdivision: Ordinance Approving the Final Plat of Briggs Street Subdivision (FP-3-26) Ordinance Approving the Recording Plat of Briggs Street Subdivision (RP-12-26) 536-26
  39. 39 Ordinance and Resolution Associated with the Vacation of a Portion of Millsdale Road Ordinance Approving Vacation of a Portion of Millsdale Road Adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad (V-6-26) Resolution Approving Dedication of a Public Utility Easement Adjacent to the Union Pacific Railroad (V-6-26) 537-26
  40. 40 Ordinance Approving the First Amendment to the Development Guidelines for the Rock Run Collection Planned Unit Development (PUD-9-26) 538-26
  41. 41 Ordinance Proposing a Time Extension of the City of Joliet City Center Special Service Area in the City of Joliet and Providing for a Public Hearing and Other Procedures in Connection Therewith 539-26
  42. 42 RESOLUTIONS:
  43. 43 Resolution Approving an Agreement with IHSA and Slammers for IHSA State Final Boys Class 3A and 4A Baseball Tournaments 541-26
  44. 44 Resolution Approving a Hospitality Partnership Agreement for the IHSA State Finals Boys Class 3A and 4A Baseball Tournament with the Heritage Corridor Destinations Convention & Visitors Bureau 542-26
  45. 45 Resolution Authorizing a One Year Extension Agreement with Heritage Corridor Destinations for Tourism Marketing and Promotion Services 543-26
  46. 46 Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of Grant Funds from the 2026 TRANSCAER Hazmat Team Response Fund in the Amount of $2,511.80 to Purchase Hazardous Materials Equipment 544-26
  47. 47 Resolution Authorizing Approval and Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding Between Silver Cross Hospital and the Joliet Fire Department for the Establishment of the Silver Cross-Joliet Fire EMS 545-26
  48. 48 Resolution Accepting a $1,000,000.00 FY2026 Community Project Funding Award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to Support the Operation of the No-Cost Mental Health Program. 546-26
  49. 49 Resolution Requesting the Closure of a Portion of State Routes IL 53 Northbound (Scott St), IL 30 (Jefferson St.) and IL Rt 6. (Cass St.) For The Light Up the Holiday Parade and Activities. 547-26
  50. 50 PUBLIC COMMENTS:
  51. 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 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.
  52. 52 CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:
  53. 53 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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