Pre-Council Meeting
Regular MeetingJoliet, IL · October 3, 2022
Minutes
City of Joliet
150 West Jefferson Street
Joliet, IL 60432
Meeting Minutes - Final
Monday, October 3, 2022
5:30 PM
City Hall, Council Chambers
Pre-Council Meeting
MAYOR BOB O'DEKIRK
MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILWOMAN SHERRI REARDON (10/1/2022 - 12/31/2022)
COUNCILMAN JOE CLEMENT
COUNCILWOMAN BETTYE GAVIN
COUNCILMAN CESAR GUERRERO
COUNCILMAN LARRY E. HUG
COUNCILMAN TERRY MORRIS
COUNCILMAN PAT MUDRON
COUNCILWOMAN JAN QUILLMAN
City Manager - James V. Capparelli,
Corporation Counsel - Sabrina Spano, City Clerk Christa M. Desiderio
Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final October 3, 2022
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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:
Councilwoman Gavin attended the meeting remotely.
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.
Councilman Hug entered the meeting at approximately 5:32 p.m.
MAYOR:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS:
Mike Sheridan spoke in favor of Council Memo #504-22.
APPOINTMENTS:
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Land Use & Legislative
Public Safety
CONSENT AGENDA:
Approval of Minutes:
Pre-Council Meeting - September 19, 2022
Council Meeting - September 20, 2022
Attachments: Pre-Council Meeting - September 19, 2022.pdf
Council Meeting - September 20, 2022.pdf
Award of Contract for the Purchase of Ammonia Analyzers 499-22
for the Westside and Aux Sable Wastewater Treatment
Plants to Gasvoda & Assoc Inc. in the amount of $57,650.00
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
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Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $158,006.61 and Final 501-22
Payout in the amount of $258,103.36 for the Essington Road
and W Jefferson Street Interceptor Sewer Project to Len Cox
& Sons Excavating
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Contract for 500-22
the Design / Permitting / Drafting for the Chicago Street
(Jefferson - Webster) Water Main Improvement Project to
CivilTech Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $82,972.10
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 Approving a Vacation of Portions of McKinley 503-22
Avenue, Edward Street, and Lawton Avenue and Adjacent
Alleys (V-3-22)
Attachments: Ordinance ROW Vacation - McKinley Edward Lawton
Plat of Vacation V-3-22 072122
Plan Commission Staff Report Packet V-3-22
Plan Commission minutes 091522
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Ordinance Amending Chapter 8, Article I, Division 15, 504-22
Section 8-152, Rental Registration Certificate Required
Ordinance of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances
(Amending Rental Inspection Ordinance to Include Single
Family Rentals)
Attachments: Ordinance
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
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A lengthy discussion was held concerning the proposed amendment of the
Rental Inspection Ordinance to Include Single Family Rentals.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution Requesting Authorization to enter into a Regular 506-22
2022 Justice Assistance Grant Intergovernmental Agreement
between the City of Joliet and Will County
Attachments: Resolution
IGA JA Grant Will Cty Joliet Aug22
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Resolution Supporting Continued Efforts to Resolve Public 507-22
Safety Concerns with the Safe-T Act
Attachments: Resolution
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
CITY MANAGER:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Dan Condon spoke in opposition of Council Memo #504-22.
Fran Stevenson spoke in favor of Council Memo #504-22.
Dr. Marc Wallace spoke in opposition of Council Memo #504-22.
Local landlord spoke in opposition of Council Memo #504-22.
Greg Johnson spoke in opposition of Council Memo #504-22.
Tanya Rand spoke in opposition of Council Memo #504-22.
Mike Sheridan spoke in favor of Council Memo #504-22.
Sharon Merwin spoke in favor of Council Memo #504-22.
CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:
A motion was made by Councilwoman Sherri Reardon, seconded by Councilwoman Jan
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.
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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 COUNCILWOMAN SHERRI REARDON (10/1/2022 - 12/31/2022)
COUNCILMAN JOE CLEMENT
COUNCILWOMAN BETTYE GAVIN
COUNCILMAN CESAR GUERRERO
COUNCILMAN LARRY E. HUG
COUNCILMAN TERRY MORRIS
COUNCILMAN PAT MUDRON
COUNCILWOMAN JAN QUILLMAN
City Manager - James V. Capparelli,
Corporation Counsel - Sabrina Spano, City Clerk Christa M. Desiderio
Monday, October 3, 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:
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:
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Land Use & Legislative
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Public Safety
CONSENT AGENDA:
Approval of Minutes:
Pre-Council Meeting - September 19, 2022
Council Meeting - September 20, 2022
Attachments: Pre-Council Meeting - September 19, 2022.pdf
Council Meeting - September 20, 2022.pdf
Award of Contract for the Purchase of Ammonia Analyzers for the 499-22
Westside and Aux Sable Wastewater Treatment Plants to
Gasvoda & Assoc Inc. in the amount of $57,650.00
Attachments: Approver Report
Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $158,006.61 and Final 501-22
Payout in the amount of $258,103.36 for the Essington Road and
W Jefferson Street Interceptor Sewer Project to Len Cox & Sons
Excavating
Attachments: Approver Report
Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Contract for the 500-22
Design / Permitting / Drafting for the Chicago Street (Jefferson -
Webster) Water Main Improvement Project to CivilTech
Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $82,972.10
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.
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ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
ORDINANCES:
Ordinance Approving a Vacation of Portions of McKinley Avenue, 503-22
Edward Street, and Lawton Avenue and Adjacent Alleys (V-3-22)
Attachments: Ordinance ROW Vacation - McKinley Edward Lawton
Plat of Vacation V-3-22 072122
Plan Commission Staff Report Packet V-3-22
Plan Commission minutes 091522
Approver Report
Ordinance Amending Chapter 8, Article I, Division 15, Section 504-22
8-152, Rental Registration Certificate Required Ordinance of the
City of Joliet Code of Ordinances (Amending Rental Inspection
Ordinance to Include Single Family Rentals)
Attachments: Ordinance
Approver Report
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution Requesting Authorization to enter into a Regular 2022 506-22
Justice Assistance Grant Intergovernmental Agreement between
the City of Joliet and Will County
Attachments: Resolution
IGA JA Grant Will Cty Joliet Aug22
Approver Report
Resolution Supporting Continued Efforts to Resolve Public Safety 507-22
Concerns with the Safe-T Act
Attachments: Resolution
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.
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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:
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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