Pre-Council Meeting
Regular MeetingJoliet, IL · July 1, 2024
Minutes
City of Joliet
150 West Jefferson Street
Joliet, IL 60432
Meeting Minutes - Final
Monday, July 1, 2024
5:30 PM
City Hall, Council Chambers
Pre-Council Meeting
MAYOR TERRY D'ARCY
MAYOR PRO- TEM COUNCILWOMAN SHERRI REARDON (7/1/2024 - 9/30/2024)
COUNCILMAN CESAR CARDENAS
COUNCILMAN JOE CLEMENT
COUNCILMAN CESAR GUERRERO
COUNCILMAN LARRY E. HUG
COUNCILWOMAN SUZANNA IBARRA
COUNCILMAN PAT MUDRON
COUNCILWOMAN JAN HALLUMS QUILLMAN
City Manager - Beth Beatty
Interim Corporation Counsel - Christopher Regis, 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:
Present: Mayor Terry D'Arcy, Councilman Cesar Cardenas, Councilman
Joe Clement, Councilman Cesar Guerrero, Councilman Larry
E. Hug, Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman and
Councilwoman Sherri Reardon
Absent: Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra and Councilman Pat Mudron
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Chris Regis.
MAYOR:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS:
None.
APPOINTMENTS:
Appointment to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Attachments: Appointment_T. Ponce_Board of Fire and Police_07.02.24
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Diversity & Community Relations
Land Use & Economic Development
Public Assets
Public Safety
Public Service
CONSENT AGENDA:
Approval of Minutes:
Pre-Council Meeting - June 17, 2024
Council Meeting - June 18, 2024
Attachments: Pre-Council Meeting Minutes - June 17, 2024.pdf
Council Meeting Minutes - June 18, 2024.pdf
Approver Report
Invoices to be Paid
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Attachments: Invoices to be Paid 07.02.24
Approver Report
Award of Professional Services Agreement for Development 311-24
Review and Planning Assistance for the Compass Business
Park to Strand Assoc. Inc. in the amount of $205,000.00
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Award of Professional Services Agreement for Professional 312-24
Engineering Support Services to Baxter & Woodman, Inc. in
the amount of $150,000.00
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Water 313-24
Loss Control Technical Assistance Program to Cavanaugh &
Associates PA in the amount of $248,412.00
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Approve Change Order No. 1 for the Olympic Boulevard / 314-24
Houbolt Road Improvements to PT Ferro Construction Co. in
the amount of $347,850.97 - Section No. 21-00544-00-PV
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Approve Change Order No. 2 for the Olympic Boulevard 315-24
Improvements to D Construction Inc. reducing the amount
by ($409,100.82) - Section No. 21-00544-00-PV
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Greg Ruddy, Director of Public Works, briefly explained Council Memo #314-24
Approve Change Order No. 1 for the Olympic Boulevard / Houbolt Road
Improvements to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the amount of $347,850.97 and
Council Memo #315-24 Approve Change Order No. 2 for the Olympic Boulevard
Improvements to D Construction Inc. reducing the amount by ($409,100.82).
AGENDA ITEM:
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Award of Contract for Chicago Street Streetscape (Jefferson 317-24
- Cass) City Square and Watermain Improvements to Austin
Tyler Construction Inc. in an amount not to exceed
$20,107,270.88
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
A brief discussion was held regarding general contractors and subcontractors
IDOT certification.
LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution Approving City of Joliet's (COJ) - Senior Snow 319-24
Project for inclusion in drafted Action Plan as Program Year
2024 CDBG Activity.
Attachments: Resolution
Drafted CDBG Program Year 2024 AAP.pdf
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
A brief discussion was held regarding qualification for this program.
Resolution Approving Latino Economic Development 320-24
Association (LEDA) - Business Assistance Program for
inclusion in drafted Action Plan as Program Year 2024 CDBG
Activity.
Attachments: Resolution
Drafted CDBG Program Year 2024 AAP.pdf
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
A brief discussion was held regarding the new Economic Development Director.
Resolution Approving Spanish Community Center (SCC) - 321-24
ADA Accessibility for inclusion in drafted Action Plan as
Program Year 2024 CDBG Activity.
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Attachments: Resolution
Drafted CDBG Program Year 2024 AAP.pdf
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Resolution Approving Stepping Stones (SS) - Roof & AC 322-24
Repair for inclusion in drafted Action Plan as Program Year
2024 CDBG Activity.
Attachments: Resolution
Drafted CDBG Program Year 2024 AAP.pdf
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Resolution Approving United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) - Safety & 323-24
Security Cameras for inclusion in drafted Action Plan as
Program Year 2024 CDBG Activity.
Attachments: Resolution
Drafted CDBG Program Year 2024 AAP.pdf
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Resolution Approving Will County Center for Community 324-24
Concerns (WCCCC) - Driveway Improvement for inclusion in
drafted Action Plan as Program Year 2024 CDBG Activity.
Attachments: Resolution
Drafted CDBG Program Year 2024 AAP.pdf
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Resolution Approving Will County Center for Community 325-24
Concerns (WCCCC) - Housing Counseling for inclusion in
drafted Action Plan as Program Year 2024 CDBG Activity.
Attachments: Resolution
Drafted CDBG Program Year 2024 AAP.pdf
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Resolution Approving CASA of River Valley (CASA) - 326-24
Attorney Guardian Ad Litem for inclusion in drafted Action
Plan as Program Year 2024 CDBG Activity.
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Attachments: Resolution
Drafted CDBG Program Year 2024 AAP.pdf
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Resolution Approving Catholic Charities - Diocese of Joliet 327-24
(CC-DOJ) - Safety Project for inclusion in drafted Action Plan
as Program Year 2024 CDBG Activity.
Attachments: Resolution
Drafted CDBG Program Year 2024 AAP.pdf
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Memorandum of 328-24
Understanding (“MOU”) Between the City of Joliet and
Presence Central and Suburban Hospitals Network, d/b/a
Ascension Saint Joseph Medical Center
Attachments: Resolution
Joliet Fire Dept St. Joes MOU
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Resolution Approving Intergovernmental Agreement with 329-24
Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202
Attachments: Resolution
Intergovernmental Agreement between Plainfield Community
Consolidated School District
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Resolution to Approve the Poet Laureate Contract for 2024 330-24
through 2026.
Attachments: Resolution
Poet Laureate_Signed Contract
Land Use & Economic Development Staff Report_Poet
Laureate
Poet Laureate Call for Poets 2024-2026_Joliet
Arts Commission Minutes_June 19.2024_Poet Laureate
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
A brief discussion was held regarding the Poet Laureate selection.
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Resolution Authorizing Task Order 4 to the Professional Fee 331-24
Agreement for Water and Sanitary Sewer Engineering
Services Associated with the Compass Business Park
Attachments: Resolution
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Resolution Appropriating REBUILD ILLINOIS Bond Funds for 332-24
the Chicago Street Streetscape (Jefferson - Cass) City
Square and Watermain Improvements Project - Section No.
21-00545-00-PV in the amount of $2,501,760.00
Attachments: Resolution
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
Resolution Declaring Certain Real Property as Surplus and 333-24
Authorizing the Sale of Said Surplus Real Property (Sale of
Seven Residential Parcels)
Attachments: Resolution.docx
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo.
A brief discussion was held regarding this item.
CITY MANAGER:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:
A motion was made by Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman, 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: Mayor Terry D'Arcy, Councilman Cesar Cardenas, Councilman
Joe Clement, Councilman Cesar Guerrero, Councilman Larry
E. Hug, Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman and
Councilwoman Sherri Reardon
ADJOURNMENT:
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Agenda
City of Joliet
Pre-Council Meeting
Meeting Agenda - Final
MAYOR TERRY D'ARCY
MAYOR PRO- TEM COUNCILWOMAN SHERRI REARDON (7/1/2024 - 9/30/2024)
COUNCILMAN CESAR CARDENAS
COUNCILMAN JOE CLEMENT
COUNCILMAN CESAR GUERRERO
COUNCILMAN LARRY E. HUG
COUNCILWOMAN SUZANNA IBARRA
COUNCILMAN PAT MUDRON
COUNCILWOMAN JAN HALLUMS QUILLMAN
City Manager - Beth Beatty
Interim Corporation Counsel - Christopher Regis, City Clerk Christa M. Desiderio
Monday, July 1, 2024 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:
Appointment to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
Attachments: Appointment_T. Ponce_Board of Fire and Police_07.02.24
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Diversity & Community Relations
Land Use & Economic Development
Public Assets
Public Safety
Public Service
CONSENT AGENDA:
Approval of Minutes:
Pre-Council Meeting - June 17, 2024
Council Meeting - June 18, 2024
Attachments: Pre-Council Meeting Minutes - June 17, 2024.pdf
Council Meeting Minutes - June 18, 2024.pdf
Approver Report
Invoices to be Paid
Attachments: Invoices to be Paid 07.02.24
Approver Report
Award of Professional Services Agreement for Development 311-24
Review and Planning Assistance for the Compass Business Park
to Strand Assoc. Inc. in the amount of $205,000.00
Attachments: Approver Report
Award of Professional Services Agreement for Professional 312-24
Engineering Support Services to Baxter & Woodman, Inc. in the
amount of $150,000.00
Attachments: Approver Report
Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Water Loss 313-24
Control Technical Assistance Program to Cavanaugh & Associates
PA in the amount of $248,412.00
Attachments: Approver Report
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Approve Change Order No. 1 for the Olympic Boulevard / Houbolt 314-24
Road Improvements to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the amount of
$347,850.97 - Section No. 21-00544-00-PV
Attachments: Approver Report
Approve Change Order No. 2 for the Olympic Boulevard 315-24
Improvements to D Construction Inc. reducing the amount by
($409,100.82) - Section No. 21-00544-00-PV
Attachments: Approver Report
AGENDA ITEM:
Award of Contract for Chicago Street Streetscape (Jefferson - 317-24
Cass) City Square and Watermain Improvements to Austin Tyler
Construction Inc. in an amount not to exceed $20,107,270.88
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:
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution Approving City of Joliet's (COJ) - Senior Snow Project 319-24
for inclusion in drafted Action Plan as Program Year 2024 CDBG
Activity.
Attachments: Resolution
Drafted CDBG Program Year 2024 AAP.pdf
Approver Report
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Resolution Approving Latino Economic Development Association 320-24
(LEDA) - Business Assistance Program for inclusion in drafted
Action Plan as Program Year 2024 CDBG Activity.
Attachments: Resolution
Drafted CDBG Program Year 2024 AAP.pdf
Approver Report
Resolution Approving Spanish Community Center (SCC) - ADA 321-24
Accessibility for inclusion in drafted Action Plan as Program Year
2024 CDBG Activity.
Attachments: Resolution
Drafted CDBG Program Year 2024 AAP.pdf
Approver Report
Resolution Approving Stepping Stones (SS) - Roof & AC Repair for 322-24
inclusion in drafted Action Plan as Program Year 2024 CDBG
Activity.
Attachments: Resolution
Drafted CDBG Program Year 2024 AAP.pdf
Approver Report
Resolution Approving United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) - Safety & 323-24
Security Cameras for inclusion in drafted Action Plan as Program
Year 2024 CDBG Activity.
Attachments: Resolution
Drafted CDBG Program Year 2024 AAP.pdf
Approver Report
Resolution Approving Will County Center for Community Concerns 324-24
(WCCCC) - Driveway Improvement for inclusion in drafted Action
Plan as Program Year 2024 CDBG Activity.
Attachments: Resolution
Drafted CDBG Program Year 2024 AAP.pdf
Approver Report
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Resolution Approving Will County Center for Community Concerns 325-24
(WCCCC) - Housing Counseling for inclusion in drafted Action Plan
as Program Year 2024 CDBG Activity.
Attachments: Resolution
Drafted CDBG Program Year 2024 AAP.pdf
Approver Report
Resolution Approving CASA of River Valley (CASA) - Attorney 326-24
Guardian Ad Litem for inclusion in drafted Action Plan as Program
Year 2024 CDBG Activity.
Attachments: Resolution
Drafted CDBG Program Year 2024 AAP.pdf
Approver Report
Resolution Approving Catholic Charities - Diocese of Joliet 327-24
(CC-DOJ) - Safety Project for inclusion in drafted Action Plan as
Program Year 2024 CDBG Activity.
Attachments: Resolution
Drafted CDBG Program Year 2024 AAP.pdf
Approver Report
Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Memorandum of 328-24
Understanding (“MOU”) Between the City of Joliet and Presence
Central and Suburban Hospitals Network, d/b/a Ascension Saint
Joseph Medical Center
Attachments: Resolution
Joliet Fire Dept St. Joes MOU
Approver Report
Resolution Approving Intergovernmental Agreement with Plainfield 329-24
Community Consolidated School District 202
Attachments: Resolution
Intergovernmental Agreement between Plainfield Community
Consolidated School District
Approver Report
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Resolution to Approve the Poet Laureate Contract for 2024 through 330-24
2026.
Attachments: Resolution
Poet Laureate_Signed Contract
Land Use & Economic Development Staff Report_Poet
Laureate
Poet Laureate Call for Poets 2024-2026_Joliet
Arts Commission Minutes_June 19.2024_Poet Laureate
Approver Report
Resolution Authorizing Task Order 4 to the Professional Fee 331-24
Agreement for Water and Sanitary Sewer Engineering Services
Associated with the Compass Business Park
Attachments: Resolution
Approver Report
Resolution Appropriating REBUILD ILLINOIS Bond Funds for the 332-24
Chicago Street Streetscape (Jefferson - Cass) City Square and
Watermain Improvements Project - Section No. 21-00545-00-PV in
the amount of $2,501,760.00
Attachments: Resolution
Approver Report
Resolution Declaring Certain Real Property as Surplus and 333-24
Authorizing the Sale of Said Surplus Real Property (Sale of Seven
Residential Parcels)
Attachments: Resolution.docx
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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