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Pre-Council Meeting

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Joliet, IL · February 3, 2025

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City of Joliet 150 West Jefferson Street Joliet, IL 60432 Meeting Minutes - Final Monday, February 3, 2025 5:30 PM City Hall, Council Chambers Pre-Council Meeting MAYOR TERRY D'ARCY MAYOR PRO- TEM COUNCILMAN JOE CLEMENT (1/1/2025 - 3/31/2025) COUNCILMAN CESAR CARDENAS COUNCILMAN CESAR GUERRERO COUNCILMAN LARRY E. HUG COUNCILWOMAN SUZANNA IBARRA COUNCILMAN PAT MUDRON COUNCILWOMAN JAN HALLUMS QUILLMAN COUNCILWOMAN SHERRI REARDON City Manager - Beth Beatty Interim Corporation Counsel - Todd Lenzie City Clerk - Lauren O'Hara Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 3, 2025 Page 1 of 1 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 3, 2025 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 Suzanna Ibarra, Councilman Pat Mudron, Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman and Councilwoman Sherri Reardon ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie. PRESENTATION: Joliet Water System Improvements for the Alternative Water Source Program - Presented by Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities Attachments: Approver Report Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities, and Joe Johnson, Vice President, Project Manager - Stantec, gave a lengthy update on the water system improvements and planned schedule for the Lake Michigan Alternative Water Source Program. A brief discussion was held regarding the City's water towers, long range water needs, and further future expansion of the water system. MAYOR: APPROVAL OF AGENDA: CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: Kathy Garthus spoke regarding warehouse developments, retention ponds, and water usage . APPOINTMENTS: COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS: Land Use & Economic Development Public Safety Public Service CONSENT AGENDA: Approval of Minutes: Council Meeting - January 21, 2025 Page 1 of 5 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 3, 2025 Attachments: Council Meeting Minutes - January 21, 2025.pdf Approver Report Invoices to be Paid Attachments: Invoices to be Paid 02.04.25 Approver Report Award of Contract for the 2025 Drinking Water Sodium 83-25 Hypochlorite Purchase to Univar Solutions USA LLC in the Amount of $467,325.00 Attachments: Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Award of Contract for the 2025 Sanitary Service Lateral 84-25 Lining Program to Performance Pipelining Inc. in the Amount of $695,522.66 and Award of the 2025 Sanitary Service Lateral Professional Agreement to RJN Group in the Amount of $94,600.00 Attachments: Agreement n Proposal 2025 San Svc Lat.pdf Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Award of 2025 Public Utilities Department Plumbing 85-25 Maintenance Services Contract to Poehner, Dillman, and Mahalik, Inc. (PDM) in the Amount of $340,220.00 Attachments: CO Plumbing Professional Service Agreement.pdf Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Purchase of a Leica Robotic Total Station from Kara 86-25 Company Inc. in the Amount of $41,769.08 Attachments: Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Amendment No. 1 for the Phase II Engineering Services for 87-25 the Farrell Road over Spring Creek Bridge Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 21-00542-00-BR to Hutchison Engineering Inc. in the Amount of $26,190.00 Attachments: Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Approve the Expenditure to Thriveworks Community Mental 88-25 Page 2 of 5 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 3, 2025 Health Program in the amount of $240,000.00 Attachments: Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. A brief discussion was held regarding the success of this program. Approve Payment to JULIE Illinois One-Call System Services 89-25 to JULIE, Inc. in the Amount of $26,904.25 Attachments: Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Approval of Engagement with Hanks Consulting, LLC and 90-25 Holsten Development Corporation for Services Associated with Modifying Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contracts and Rental Rates at Riverwalk Homes. Attachments: Janet Hanks - Engagement Letter - 4%.pdf Janet Hanks - Engagement Letter - 9%.pdf Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Councilman Hug requested this item be separated from Consent Agenda. AGENDA ITEMS: Award of Contract for the Garnsey Park Sanitary Sewer 92-25 Rehabilitation Program to Hoerr Construction Inc. in the Amount of $3,221,383.00 and Amendment No. 1 to the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Professional Services Agreement with RJN Group for an Amount Not to Exceed of $263,600.00 Attachments: Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Award of Professional Services Agreement for Construction 93-25 Related Engineering Services for the 2025 Water Main and Lead Water Service Line Replacement Programs to Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. in the Amount of $4,584,963.79 Attachments: 2025 WMRP - B&M CRS Proposal and Contract - revised.pdf 2025 WM Project Locations.pdf Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Page 3 of 5 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 3, 2025 LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS: PUBLIC HEARINGS: ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: ORDINANCES: Ordinance Amending the 2024 Annual Budget for the 95-25 Combined Sewer Overflow Long Term Control Plan Phase IV- Eastside and Westside Combined Sewer Overflow Regulators Project to D Construction in the Amount of $2,400,000.00 and Approve Payment of Pay Request No. 6 in the Amount of $2,663,549.96 Attachments: Budget Amending Ordinance 2024.docx Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution Approving Acceptance of Donation of Land for 97-25 Water Tower Site and Authorizing Approval and Execution of an Easement Agreement with TCIH Holdings, LLC (Northpoint) for the Alternative Water Source Program Attachments: Resolution Joliet-Northpoint-Easement Agreement-Joliet Draft 1-8-2025+Exhibit F Depiction.pdf Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of Property for the 98-25 Joliet Downtown Levee Improvements - PIN 30-07-09-231-001 & 30-07-10-100-014 in the Amount of $115,000.00 Attachments: Resolution 1. signed conveyance documents.pdf 2. Appraisal (1st American Bk).pdf 3. Exhibit A - Appraisal (1st American Bk) 23.pdf 4. Deed & Money Escrow Agreement signed by Seller.pdf 5. Draft Easement Locations.pdf Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Resolution Appropriating Supplemental Motor Fuel Tax 99-25 Page 4 of 5 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final February 3, 2025 Funds for Amendment No. 1 to the Phase II Engineering Services for the Farrell Road over Spring Creek Bridge Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 21-00542-00-BR Attachments: Resolution Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. CITY MANAGER: PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects: ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman, seconded by Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, to adjourn. 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 Suzanna Ibarra, Councilman Pat Mudron, Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman and Councilwoman Sherri Reardon Page 5 of 5

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City of Joliet Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Agenda - Final MAYOR TERRY D'ARCY MAYOR PRO- TEM COUNCILMAN JOE CLEMENT (1/1/2025 - 3/31/2025) COUNCILMAN CESAR CARDENAS COUNCILMAN CESAR GUERRERO COUNCILMAN LARRY E. HUG COUNCILWOMAN SUZANNA IBARRA COUNCILMAN PAT MUDRON COUNCILWOMAN JAN HALLUMS QUILLMAN COUNCILWOMAN SHERRI REARDON City Manager - Beth Beatty Interim Corporation Counsel - Todd Lenzie City Clerk - Lauren O'Hara Monday, February 3, 2025 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: Joliet Water System Improvements for the Alternative Water Source Program - Presented by Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities Attachments: Approver Report MAYOR: APPROVAL OF AGENDA: CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS: Page 1 of 6 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Agenda - Final February 3, 2025 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 & Economic Development Public Safety Public Service CONSENT AGENDA: Approval of Minutes: Council Meeting - January 21, 2025 Attachments: Council Meeting Minutes - January 21, 2025.pdf Approver Report Invoices to be Paid Attachments: Approver Report Award of Contract for the 2025 Drinking Water Sodium 83-25 Hypochlorite Purchase to Univar Solutions USA LLC in the Amount of $467,325.00 Attachments: Approver Report Award of Contract for the 2025 Sanitary Service Lateral Lining 84-25 Program to Performance Pipelining Inc. in the Amount of $695,522.66 and Award of the 2025 Sanitary Service Lateral Professional Agreement to RJN Group in the Amount of $94,600.00 Attachments: Agreement n Proposal 2025 San Svc Lat.pdf Approver Report Page 2 of 6 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Agenda - Final February 3, 2025 Award of 2025 Public Utilities Department Plumbing Maintenance 85-25 Services Contract to Poehner, Dillman, and Mahalik, Inc. (PDM) in the Amount of $340,220.00 Attachments: CO Plumbing Professional Service Agreement.pdf Approver Report Purchase of a Leica Robotic Total Station from Kara Company Inc. 86-25 in the Amount of $41,769.08 Attachments: Approver Report Amendment No. 1 for the Phase II Engineering Services for the 87-25 Farrell Road over Spring Creek Bridge Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 21-00542-00-BR to Hutchison Engineering Inc. in the Amount of $26,190.00 Attachments: Approver Report Approve the Expenditure to Thriveworks Community Mental Health 88-25 Program in the amount of $240,000.00 Attachments: Approver Report Approve Payment to JULIE Illinois One-Call System Services to 89-25 JULIE, Inc. in the Amount of $26,904.25 Attachments: Approver Report Approval of Engagement with Hanks Consulting, LLC and Holsten 90-25 Development Corporation for Services Associated with Modifying Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contracts and Rental Rates at Riverwalk Homes. Attachments: Janet Hanks - Engagement Letter - 4%.pdf Janet Hanks - Engagement Letter - 9%.pdf Approver Report AGENDA ITEMS: Page 3 of 6 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Agenda - Final February 3, 2025 Award of Contract for the Garnsey Park Sanitary Sewer 92-25 Rehabilitation Program to Hoerr Construction Inc. in the Amount of $3,221,383.00 and Amendment No. 1 to the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Professional Services Agreement with RJN Group for an Amount Not to Exceed of $263,600.00 Attachments: Approver Report Award of Professional Services Agreement for Construction 93-25 Related Engineering Services for the 2025 Water Main and Lead Water Service Line Replacement Programs to Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. in the Amount of $4,584,963.79 Attachments: 2025 WMRP - B&M CRS Proposal and Contract - revised.pdf 2025 WM Project Locations.pdf 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 Amending the 2024 Annual Budget for the Combined 95-25 Sewer Overflow Long Term Control Plan Phase IV- Eastside and Westside Combined Sewer Overflow Regulators Project to D Construction in the Amount of $2,400,000.00 and Approve Payment of Pay Request No. 6 in the Amount of $2,663,549.96 Attachments: Budget Amending Ordinance 2024.docx Approver Report RESOLUTIONS: Page 4 of 6 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Agenda - Final February 3, 2025 Resolution Approving Acceptance of Donation of Land for Water 97-25 Tower Site and Authorizing Approval and Execution of an Easement Agreement with TCIH Holdings, LLC (Northpoint) for the Alternative Water Source Program Attachments: Resolution Joliet-Northpoint-Easement Agreement-Joliet Draft 1-8-2025+Exhibit F Depiction.pdf Approver Report Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of Property for the Joliet 98-25 Downtown Levee Improvements - PIN 30-07-09-231-001 & 30-07-10-100-014 in the Amount of $115,000.00 Attachments: Resolution 1. signed conveyance documents.pdf 2. Appraisal (1st American Bk).pdf 3. Exhibit A - Appraisal (1st American Bk) 23.pdf 4. Deed & Money Escrow Agreement signed by Seller.pdf 5. Draft Easement Locations.pdf Approver Report Resolution Appropriating Supplemental Motor Fuel Tax Funds for 99-25 Amendment No. 1 to the Phase II Engineering Services for the Farrell Road over Spring Creek Bridge Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 21-00542-00-BR 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. Page 5 of 6 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Agenda - Final February 3, 2025 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 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. Page 6 of 6