Pre-Council Meeting
Regular MeetingJoliet, IL · January 31, 2022
Minutes
City of Joliet
150 West Jefferson Street
Joliet, IL 60432
Meeting Minutes - Final
Monday, January 31, 2022
5:30 PM
City Hall, Council Chambers
Pre-Council Meeting
MAYOR BOB O'DEKIRK
MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILMAN TERRY MORRIS (1/1/2022 - 3/31/2022)
COUNCILMAN JOE CLEMENT
COUNCILWOMAN BETTYE GAVIN
COUNCILMAN CESAR GUERRERO
COUNCILMAN LARRY E. HUG
COUNCILMAN PAT MUDRON
COUNCILWOMAN JAN QUILLMAN
COUNCILWOMAN SHERRI REARDON
City Manager - James V. Capparelli,
Corporation Counsel - Sabrina Spano, City Clerk Christa M. Desiderio
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As of August 30, 2021, Governor Pritzker announced a statewide indoor mask mandate for all Illinois residents, regardless of
vaccination status.
In compliance with Governor Pritzker’s mandate, any individual appearing in person must wear a face-covering to cover their
nose and mouth.
Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
ROLL CALL:
A consensus was given to always Councilwoman Gavin and Councilman Guerrero to attend
the meeting remotely.
Present: Mayor Robert O'Dekirk, Councilman Joe Clement,
Councilwoman Bettye Gavin, Councilman Cesar Guerrero,
Councilman Larry E. Hug, Councilman Terry Morris,
Councilman Pat Mudron, Councilwoman Jan Quillman and
Councilwoman Sherri Reardon
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager James V. Capparelli and Corporation Counsel Sabrina
Spano
MAYOR:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS:
None.
APPOINTMENTS:
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Public Service
Stadium
CONSENT AGENDA:
Approval of Minutes
Council Meeting - January 18, 2022
Attachments: Council Meeting - January 18, 2022.pdf
Approver Report
Position Vacancies 65-22
Attachments: Approver Report
Text Report
Text Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
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Sole Source Purchase of ZETX Scan Suite with TSMA6 Drive 66-22
Test Scanner and Associated Hardware for the Joliet Police
Department Investigations Division
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Award of Professional Service Contract for the 2022-2023 67-22
National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) Program to
Willett Hofmann & Associates, Inc. in the amount of
$28,215.00
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Amendment No. 3 for the Professional Services Contract 68-22
with Rempe-Sharpe & Associates, Inc. for the Downtown
Floodplain Levee Project in the amount of $199,798.00
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Change Order No. 5 for the 2020 Sanitary Sewer 69-22
Rehabilitation Program to Performance Pipelining Inc. in the
amount of ($231,894.47)
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Change Order No. 1 for the 2020 Roadway Resurfacing 70-22
Contract A - MFT Sect. No. 20-00525-00-RS to PT Ferro
Construction Co. in the amount of ($40,780.17) and Payment
Request No. 6 and Final in the amount of $12,216.29
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Change Order No. 1 for the 2020 Roadways Resurfacing 71-22
Contract B - MFT Sect. No. 20-00530-00-RS to PT Ferro
Construction Co. in the amount of $100,492.03 and Payment
Request No. 6 and Final in the amount of $185,588.72
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Change Order No. 1 in the amount of ($202,815.65) and 72-22
Payment Estimate No. 4 and Final in the amount of
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$105,660.55 for the Reedwood Phase 1A Water Main
Improvements Project to Brandt Excavating
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
ORDINANCES:
Ordinance to Defease the 2014A Water and Sewer Bonds 74-22
Attachments: Defeasance Authorizing Ordinance 2022
Escrow Deposit Agreement 2022
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution Appropriating Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the 2020 76-22
Roadways Resurfacing Contract B - MFT Sect. No.
20-00530-00-RS in the amount of $100,492.03
Attachments: Roadways Resurfacing B Resolution
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Resolution Declaring Certain City of Joliet Property as 77-22
Surplus
Attachments: Resolution
Auction List November 2021
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Resolution Authorizing a CDBG Subrecipient Agreement 78-22
with The Boys and Girls Club of Joliet
Attachments: Resolution
Subrecipient Agreement
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Resolution Approving a Preliminary Agreement Regarding 79-22
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Formation of a Regional Water Commission, Making
Preliminary Declarations of Future Lake Michigan Water
Needs and Other Related Matters
Attachments: Resolution
Preliminary Agreement for Water Commission Formation For
Municipal Approval.pdf
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding 80-22
Regarding Shared Water Delivery Services with the Village of
Channahon
Attachments: Resolution
Joliet-Channahon MOU Regarding Water Delivery
01-25-2022 for approval.pdf
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Resolution Authorizing a CDBG Subrecipient Agreement 81-22
with Holsten Human Capital Development
Attachments: Resolution
HHCD CDBG Agreement
HHCD Exhibit A
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Resolution Denying a Special Use Permit to Allow a 82-22
Women’s Opioid Addiction Supportive Living Facility,
Located at 1301 Copperfield Avenue (PETITION 2021-48) (To
Be Removed)
Attachments: Resolution
PETITION 2021-48 - 1301 Copperfield Avenue - Combine
ZBA Staff Report
Minutes (30)
Approver Report
The City Manager stated this item will be withdrawn at the request of the
petitioner.
A brief discussion was held regarding Council Memo #81-22: Resolution Authorizing a CDBG
Subrecipient Agreement with Holsten Human Capital Development being part of the federal
settlement with Riverwalk Homes and additional discussions regarding the need to clean up
garbage in and around the property.
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CITY MANAGER:
The City Manager advised residents to drive safely during the upcoming snow storm.
The Mayor reminded the residents of the no parking on streets with more than two inches of
snow.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:
A motion was made by Councilwoman Sherri Reardon, seconded by Councilwoman Jan
Hallums Quillman, to enter into closed session to discuss personnel, collective bargaining,
land acquisition or conveyance, pending or threatened litigation after which the meeting will be
adjourned.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Councilman Joe Clement, Councilwoman Bettye Gavin,
Councilman Cesar Guerrero, Councilman Larry E. Hug,
Councilman Terry Morris, Councilman Pat Mudron,
Councilwoman Jan Quillman and Councilwoman Sherri
Reardon
Abstain: Mayor Robert O'Dekirk
ADJOURNMENT:
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Agenda
City of Joliet
Pre-Council Meeting
Meeting Agenda - Final
MAYOR BOB O'DEKIRK
MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILMAN TERRY MORRIS (1/1/2022 - 3/31/2022)
COUNCILMAN JOE CLEMENT
COUNCILWOMAN BETTYE GAVIN
COUNCILMAN CESAR GUERRERO
COUNCILMAN LARRY E. HUG
COUNCILMAN PAT MUDRON
COUNCILWOMAN JAN HALLUMS QUILLMAN
COUNCILWOMAN SHERRI REARDON
City Manager - James V. Capparelli,
Corporation Counsel - Sabrina Spano, City Clerk Christa M. Desiderio
Monday, January 31, 2022 5:30 PM City Hall, Council Chambers
As of August 30, 2021, Governor Pritzker announced a statewide indoor mask mandate for all Illinois residents, regardless of
vaccination status.
In compliance with Governor Pritzker’s mandate, any individual appearing in person must wear a face-covering to cover their
nose and mouth.
Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
ROLL CALL:
MAYOR:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS:
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.
APPOINTMENTS:
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Public Service
Stadium
CONSENT AGENDA:
Approval of Minutes
Council Meeting - January 18, 2022
Attachments: Council Meeting - January 18, 2022.pdf
Approver Report
Position Vacancies 65-22
Attachments: Approver Report
Sole Source Purchase of ZETX Scan Suite with TSMA6 Drive Test 66-22
Scanner and Associated Hardware for the Joliet Police Department
Investigations Division
Attachments: Approver Report
Award of Professional Service Contract for the 2022-2023 National 67-22
Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) Program to Willett Hofmann &
Associates, Inc. in the amount of $28,215.00
Attachments: Approver Report
Amendment No. 3 for the Professional Services Contract with 68-22
Rempe-Sharpe & Associates, Inc. for the Downtown Floodplain
Levee Project in the amount of $199,798.00
Attachments: Approver Report
Change Order No. 5 for the 2020 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation 69-22
Program to Performance Pipelining Inc. in the amount of
($231,894.47)
Attachments: Approver Report
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Change Order No. 1 for the 2020 Roadway Resurfacing Contract A 70-22
- MFT Sect. No. 20-00525-00-RS to PT Ferro Construction Co. in
the amount of ($40,780.17) and Payment Request No. 6 and Final
in the amount of $12,216.29
Attachments: Approver Report
Change Order No. 1 for the 2020 Roadways Resurfacing Contract 71-22
B - MFT Sect. No. 20-00530-00-RS to PT Ferro Construction Co. in
the amount of $100,492.03 and Payment Request No. 6 and Final
in the amount of $185,588.72
Attachments: Approver Report
Change Order No. 1 in the amount of ($202,815.65) and Payment 72-22
Estimate No. 4 and Final in the amount of $105,660.55 for the
Reedwood Phase 1A Water Main Improvements Project to Brandt
Excavating
Attachments: Approver Report
LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
ORDINANCES:
Ordinance to Defease the 2014A Water and Sewer Bonds 74-22
Attachments: Defeasance Authorizing Ordinance 2022
Escrow Deposit Agreement 2022
Approver Report
RESOLUTIONS:
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Resolution Appropriating Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the 2020 76-22
Roadways Resurfacing Contract B - MFT Sect. No.
20-00530-00-RS in the amount of $100,492.03
Attachments: Roadways Resurfacing B Resolution
Approver Report
Resolution Declaring Certain City of Joliet Property as Surplus 77-22
Attachments: Resolution
Auction List November 2021
Approver Report
Resolution Authorizing a CDBG Subrecipient Agreement with The 78-22
Boys and Girls Club of Joliet
Attachments: Resolution
Subrecipient Agreement
Approver Report
Resolution Approving a Preliminary Agreement Regarding 79-22
Formation of a Regional Water Commission, Making Preliminary
Declarations of Future Lake Michigan Water Needs and Other
Related Matters
Attachments: Resolution
Preliminary Agreement for Water Commission Formation For
Municipal Approval.pdf
Approver Report
Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding Regarding 80-22
Shared Water Delivery Services with the Village of Channahon
Attachments: Resolution
Joliet-Channahon MOU Regarding Water Delivery 01-25-2022
for approval.pdf
Approver Report
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Resolution Authorizing a CDBG Subrecipient Agreement with 81-22
Holsten Human Capital Development
Attachments: Resolution
HHCD CDBG Agreement
HHCD Exhibit A
Approver Report
Resolution Denying a Special Use Permit to Allow a Women’s 82-22
Opioid Addiction Supportive Living Facility, Located at 1301
Copperfield Avenue (PETITION 2021-48) (To Be Removed)
Attachments: Resolution
PETITION 2021-48 - 1301 Copperfield Avenue - Combine ZBA
Staff Report
Minutes (30)
Approver Report
CITY MANAGER:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
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.
CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:
PERSONNEL: The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or
dismissal of specific City employees (5 ILCS 5/120/2(c)(1)).
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING: Collective negotiating matters and salary schedules for one or
more classes of City employees (5 ILCS 5/120/2(c)(2)).
LAND ACQUISITION or CONVEYANCE: The purchase or lease of real property for the use of
the City, including whether a particular parcel should be acquired, or the setting of a price for
the sale or lease of property owned by the City (5ILCS 5/120/2(c)(5,6)).
PENDING or THREATENED LITIGATION: A pending legal action against, affecting or on
behalf of the City or a similar legal action that is probable or imminent (5 ILCS 5/120/2(c)(11)).
ADJOURNMENT:
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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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