Pre-Council Meeting
Regular MeetingJoliet, IL · April 18, 2022
Minutes
City of Joliet
150 West Jefferson Street
Joliet, IL 60432
Meeting Minutes - Final
Monday, April 18, 2022
5:30 PM
City Hall, Council Chambers
Pre-Council Meeting
MAYOR BOB O'DEKIRK
MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILMAN PAT MUDRON (4/1/2022 - 6/30/2022)
COUNCILMAN JOE CLEMENT
COUNCILWOMAN BETTYE GAVIN
COUNCILMAN CESAR GUERRERO
COUNCILMAN LARRY E. HUG
COUNCILMAN TERRY MORRIS
COUNCILWOMAN JAN QUILLMAN
COUNCILWOMAN SHERRI REARDON
City Manager - James V. Capparelli,
Corporation Counsel - Sabrina Spano, City Clerk Christa M. Desiderio
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Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
ROLL CALL:
Councilman Hug entered the meeting at 5:31 p.m.
Present: Mayor Robert O'Dekirk, Councilman Joe Clement,
Councilwoman Bettye Gavin, Councilman Cesar Guerrero,
Councilman Terry Morris, Councilman Pat Mudron,
Councilwoman Jan Quillman and Councilwoman Sherri
Reardon
Absent: Councilman Larry E. Hug
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager - James V. Capparelli and Corporation Counsel Sabrina
Spano
PRESENTATION:
Alternative Water Source Program Update Presentation - Allison Swisher, Director of Public
Utilities
Director of Public Utilities Allison Swisher gave a brief overview of the program schedule for
the alternative water source, the water commission structure, program costs, capital and
system improvements and an overview of the contract and contract status.
MAYOR:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS:
Councilman Hug entered the meeting at 5:31 p.m.
Laurie McPhillips with Habitat for Humanity was available for any questions concerning
Council Memo #218-22 Ordinances Associated with the Annexation of a 0.14-Acre Lot
Located at 419 High Street.
Ildefonso C. Palacios, the property owner, was available for any questions concerning Council
Memo #221-22 Ordinance Approving a Preliminary Plat of Palacios Estates Subdivision, a
Minor Subdivision.
APPOINTMENTS:
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Finance
Public Service
CONSENT AGENDA:
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Approval of Minutes:
Pre-Council Meeting - April 4, 2022
Council Meeting - April 5, 2022
Attachments: Pre-Council Meeting - April 4, 2022.pdf
Council Meeting - April 5, 2022.pdf
Invoices Paid
Attachments: Invoices Paid 03.22
Professional Engineering Services Agreement for the 206-22
Eastside Wastewater Plant MCC Upgrades to Strand
Associates Inc. in the amount of $174,800.00
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement 207-22
for the Commercial Water Service GIS Mapping Project -
Contract 1 to Ruettiger, Tonelli & Associates in the Amount
of $54,200.00
Attachments: 2021 Commercial Water Service Line Mapping - Contract 1
Amendment 1 - Exhibit.pdf
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Change Order No. 4 for the 2021 Sanitary Sewer 208-22
Rehabilitation Program to Performance Pipelining Inc. in the
Amount of ($13,390.99)
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Payment for Emergency Repairs to the Black Road Lift 209-22
Station to Dahme Mechanical Industries, Inc. in the Amount
of $40,285.00
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
Issuance of a Class “B” Liquor License at 1527 N. Raynor 211-22
Street- Phil’s Corner Spirits & Gaming
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Attachments: phils corner
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Transfer of a Class “B” Liquor License at 1008 N. Hickory 212-22
Street- Johnny’s Inc.
Attachments: johnnys
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Annexation of 8.47 Acres East of N.E. Frontage Road, 214-22
Classification to I-1 (Light Industrial) Zoning and Approval of
an Annexation Agreement (A-1-22) (Withdrawn by Petitioner)
Attachments: Approver Report
This item was withdrawn by the petitioner.
Resolution Approving an Annexation Agreement for 419 215-22
High Street
Attachments: AnnxAgreeResolution - 419 High Street
SIGNED-419_High_Street_annexation_agreement
Petition and Attachments
Revised Plat of Annexation (02.16.22)
A-3-22_419 High Street
Plan Commission Minutes_03.17.2022
FinalCora_Fuller Model_A-Copy
Site Photos_419 High Street Annexation
A-3-22
A-3-22a
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Resolution Approving and Annexation Agreement of 46.2 216-22
Acres Located at the Northeast Corner of I-80 and I-55
(A-4-22)
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Attachments: A-4-22 - AnnxAgreeResolution - NEC I-80 and I-55
A-4-22 - Plat of ANNEXATION SHEET 1
A-4-22 - 46.2 Acres at NEC I-80 & I-55 - Combined Plan
Commission Staff Report
Minutes (11)-Copy
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
ORDINANCES:
Ordinances Associated with the Annexation of a 0.14-Acre 218-22
Lot Located at 419 High Street (A-3-2022)
Ordinance Approving the Annexation of a 0.14-Acre Lot
Located at 419 High Street
Ordinance Approving the Classification of 419 High Street to
R-2A (Single-Family Residential) Zoning
Attachments: AnnexOrd - A-3-22 - 419 High Street
Annx Zoning Class Ord - 419 High Street
SIGNED-419_High_Street_annexation_agreement
Petition and Attachments
Revised Plat of Annexation (02.16.22)
A-3-22_419 High Street
Plan Commission Minutes_03.17.2022
FinalCora_Fuller Model_A-Copy
Site Photos_419 High Street Annexation
A-3-22
A-3-22a
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Ordinances Approving the Annexation of 46.2 Acres Located 219-22
at the Northeast Corner of I-80 and I-55 and Classification to
B-2 (Central Business) Zoning (A-4-22)
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Attachments: AnnexOrd - A-4-22 - NEC I-80 and I-55
Annx Zoning Class Ord - A-4-22 - NEC I-80 and I-55
A-4-22 - Plat of ANNEXATION SHEET 1
A-4-22 - 46.2 Acres at NEC I-80 & I-55 - Combined Plan
Commission Staff Report
Minutes (11)-Copy
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Ordinances Associated with Joliet Logistics Park 220-22
Subdivision
Ordinance Approving the Re-Approval of the Preliminary Plat
for Joliet Logistics Park Subdivision (P-8-21)
Ordinance Approving the Final Plat of Joliet Logistics Park
Subdivision, Phase 2 (FP-6-21)
Ordinance Approving the Recording Plat of Joliet Logistics
Park Subdivision, Phase 2 (RP-10-21)
Resolution Approving the Execution of a Development
Agreement with Route 53 Land LLC
Attachments: P-8-21 - Ordinance - Joliet Logistics.pdf
FP-6-21- Ordinance - Joliet Logistics Phase 2.pdf
RP-10-21 - Ordinance - Joliet Logistics Phase 2.pdf
October Plan Commission Minutes
P-8-21 & FP-6-21 - Joliet Logistics Park Subdivision -
Combine Plan Commission Staff Report
Joliet Logistics Phase 2 Final Plat
Approver Report
Approver Report
Joliet Logistics Preliminary Plat
Joliet Logistics Phase 2 Recording Plat
Resolution - Rt 53
Development Agreement (Rte 53 Land) (GRJ Executed) v-1
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Ordinance Approving a Preliminary Plat of Palacios Estates 221-22
Subdivision, a Minor Subdivision (P-1-22)
Ordinance Approving a Recording Plat of Palacios Estates
Subdivision, a Minor Subdivision (RP-1-22)
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Attachments: Preliminary Plat Ordinance -Palacios Estates Subdivision
Preliminary Plat - 12.16.21
RP-1-22 - Ordinance - Palacios Estates
Record Plat - 12.16.21
1577_M_Plan_Commission_22-03-17_Meeting_Minutes
P-1-22 - Palacios Estates - Minor Sub_March Meeting_Staff
Report Packet
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Ordinance Approving the Final Plat of Mound Road 222-22
Commercial Park Subdivision, 2nd Addition, Unit 2 (FP-1-22)
Attachments: FP-1-22 - Ordinance - Mound Road Commercial Park, Unit 2
FP-1-22 - Final Plat Mound Road Unit 2
FP-1-22 - Final Plat of Mound Road Commercial Park, Unit 2
- Combined PC Staff Report
Minutes (11)-Copy
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution Authorizing the Release of Executive Session 224-22
Minutes
Attachments: Resolution
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of the 225-22
Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City of Joliet
and International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 399,
AFL-CIO
Attachments: Resolution
Collective Bargaining Agreement
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
CITY MANAGER:
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Megan Cooper addressed the Council regarding a proposed cannabis project at 400
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Manhattan Road and Alessio Drive.
Jerry Hervey spoke regarding a traffic concern on Ruby Street.
CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:
A motion was made by Councilwoman Sherri Reardon, seconded by Councilman Cesar
Guerrero, 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 PAT MUDRON (4/1/2022 - 6/30/2022)
COUNCILMAN JOE CLEMENT
COUNCILWOMAN BETTYE GAVIN
COUNCILMAN CESAR GUERRERO
COUNCILMAN LARRY E. HUG
COUNCILMAN TERRY MORRIS
COUNCILWOMAN JAN QUILLMAN
COUNCILWOMAN SHERRI REARDON
City Manager - James V. Capparelli,
Corporation Counsel - Sabrina Spano, City Clerk Christa M. Desiderio
Monday, April 18, 2022 5:30 PM City Hall, Council Chambers
Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENTATION:
Alternative Water Source Program Update Presentation - Allison Swisher, Director of Public
Utilities
MAYOR:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
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:
Finance
Public Service
CONSENT AGENDA:
Approval of Minutes:
Pre-Council Meeting - April 4, 2022
Council Meeting - April 5, 2022
Attachments: Pre-Council Meeting - April 4, 2022.pdf
Council Meeting - April 5, 2022.pdf
Invoices Paid
Attachments: Invoices Paid 03.22
Professional Engineering Services Agreement for the Eastside 206-22
Wastewater Plant MCC Upgrades to Strand Associates Inc. in the
amount of $174,800.00
Attachments: Approver Report
Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement for the 207-22
Commercial Water Service GIS Mapping Project - Contract 1 to
Ruettiger, Tonelli & Associates in the Amount of $54,200.00
Attachments: 2021 Commercial Water Service Line Mapping - Contract 1
Amendment 1 - Exhibit.pdf
Approver Report
Change Order No. 4 for the 2021 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation 208-22
Program to Performance Pipelining Inc. in the Amount of
($13,390.99)
Attachments: Approver Report
Payment for Emergency Repairs to the Black Road Lift Station to 209-22
Dahme Mechanical Industries, Inc. in the Amount of $40,285.00
Attachments: Approver Report
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LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
Issuance of a Class “B” Liquor License at 1527 N. Raynor Street- 211-22
Phil’s Corner Spirits & Gaming
Attachments: phils corner
Approver Report
Transfer of a Class “B” Liquor License at 1008 N. Hickory Street- 212-22
Johnny’s Inc.
Attachments: johnnys
Approver Report
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.
Annexation of 8.47 Acres East of N.E. Frontage Road, 214-22
Classification to I-1 (Light Industrial) Zoning and Approval of an
Annexation Agreement (A-1-22) (Withdrawn by Petitioner)
Attachments: Approver Report
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Resolution Approving an Annexation Agreement for 419 High 215-22
Street
Attachments: AnnxAgreeResolution - 419 High Street
SIGNED-419_High_Street_annexation_agreement
Petition and Attachments
Revised Plat of Annexation (02.16.22)
A-3-22_419 High Street
Plan Commission Minutes_03.17.2022
FinalCora_Fuller Model_A-Copy
Site Photos_419 High Street Annexation
A-3-22
A-3-22a
Approver Report
Resolution Approving and Annexation Agreement of 46.2 Acres 216-22
Located at the Northeast Corner of I-80 and I-55 (A-4-22)
Attachments: A-4-22 - AnnxAgreeResolution - NEC I-80 and I-55
A-4-22 - Plat of ANNEXATION SHEET 1
A-4-22 - 46.2 Acres at NEC I-80 & I-55 - Combined Plan
Commission Staff Report
Minutes (11)-Copy
Approver Report
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
ORDINANCES:
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Ordinances Associated with the Annexation of a 0.14-Acre Lot 218-22
Located at 419 High Street (A-3-2022)
Ordinance Approving the Annexation of a 0.14-Acre Lot Located at
419 High Street
Ordinance Approving the Classification of 419 High Street to R-2A
(Single-Family Residential) Zoning
Attachments: AnnexOrd - A-3-22 - 419 High Street
Annx Zoning Class Ord - 419 High Street
SIGNED-419_High_Street_annexation_agreement
Petition and Attachments
Revised Plat of Annexation (02.16.22)
A-3-22_419 High Street
Plan Commission Minutes_03.17.2022
FinalCora_Fuller Model_A-Copy
Site Photos_419 High Street Annexation
A-3-22
A-3-22a
Approver Report
Ordinances Approving the Annexation of 46.2 Acres Located at the 219-22
Northeast Corner of I-80 and I-55 and Classification to B-2 (Central
Business) Zoning (A-4-22)
Attachments: AnnexOrd - A-4-22 - NEC I-80 and I-55
Annx Zoning Class Ord - A-4-22 - NEC I-80 and I-55
A-4-22 - Plat of ANNEXATION SHEET 1
A-4-22 - 46.2 Acres at NEC I-80 & I-55 - Combined Plan
Commission Staff Report
Minutes (11)-Copy
Approver Report
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Ordinances Associated with Joliet Logistics Park Subdivision 220-22
Ordinance Approving the Re-Approval of the Preliminary Plat for
Joliet Logistics Park Subdivision (P-8-21)
Ordinance Approving the Final Plat of Joliet Logistics Park
Subdivision, Phase 2 (FP-6-21)
Ordinance Approving the Recording Plat of Joliet Logistics Park
Subdivision, Phase 2 (RP-10-21)
Resolution Approving the Execution of a Development Agreement
with Route 53 Land LLC
Attachments: P-8-21 - Ordinance - Joliet Logistics
FP-6-21 - Ordinanace- Joliet Logistics Phase 2
RP-10-21 - Ordinance - Joliet Logistics Phase 2
October Plan Commission Minutes
P-8-21 & FP-6-21 - Joliet Logistics Park Subdivision - Combine
Plan Commission Staff Report
Joliet Logistics Phase 2 Final Plat
Approver Report
Approver Report
Joliet Logistics Preliminary Plat
Joliet Logistics Phase 2 Recording Plat
Resolution - Rt 53
Development Agreement (Rte 53 Land) (GRJ Executed) v-1
Approver Report
Ordinance Approving a Preliminary Plat of Palacios Estates 221-22
Subdivision, a Minor Subdivision (P-1-22)
Ordinance Approving a Recording Plat of Palacios Estates
Subdivision, a Minor Subdivision (RP-1-22)
Attachments: Preliminary Plat Ordinance -Palacios Estates Subdivision
Preliminary Plat - 12.16.21
RP-1-22 - Ordinance - Palacios Estates
Record Plat - 12.16.21
1577_M_Plan_Commission_22-03-17_Meeting_Minutes
P-1-22 - Palacios Estates - Minor Sub_March Meeting_Staff
Report Packet
Approver Report
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Ordinance Approving the Final Plat of Mound Road Commercial 222-22
Park Subdivision, 2nd Addition, Unit 2 (FP-1-22)
Attachments: FP-1-22 - Ordinance - Mound Road Commercial Park, Unit 2
FP-1-22 - Final Plat Mound Road Unit 2
FP-1-22 - Final Plat of Mound Road Commercial Park, Unit 2 -
Combined PC Staff Report
Minutes (11)-Copy
Approver Report
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution Authorizing the Release of Executive Session Minutes 224-22
Attachments: Resolution
Approver Report
Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of the 225-22
Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City of Joliet and
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 399, AFL-CIO
Attachments: Resolution
Collective Bargaining Agreement
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)).
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ADJOURNMENT:
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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