Pre-Council Meeting

City of Joliet 150 West Jefferson Street Joliet, IL 60432 Meeting Minutes - Final Monday, June 30, 2025 5:30 PM City Hall, Council Chambers Pre-Council Meeting MAYOR TERRY D'ARCY MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILMAN LARRY E. HUG (5/1/2025 - 6/30/2025) COUNCILMAN CESAR CARDENAS COUNCILMAN JOE CLEMENT COUNCILWOMAN SUZANNA IBARRA COUNCILMAN JUAN MORENO 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 June 30, 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 Larry E. Hug, Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, Councilman Juan Moreno, Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman and Councilwoman Sherri Reardon Absent: Councilman Pat Mudron ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie. PRESENTATION: Community Development Block Grant, Consolidated Plan TMP-8746 2025-2029 & Annual Action Plan 2025 - Presented by Jacqueline Lozada, CDBG Program Manager Attachments: ConPlan and AAP Overview - Council.pptx v2 2025 Joliet Draft CONSOLIDATED PLAN as of 2025-06-13.pdf Approver Report Jacqueline Lozada, CDBG Program Manager, gave a presentation of Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan updates and findings. Councilman Clement spoke in support of this program and thanked Jackie for all their hard work on this project. Councilwoman Ibarra recognized Jackie's work on this whole project and the difference it made. Mayor D'Arcy asked to clarify the funding is for Joliet not County wide. 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: Diversity & Community Relations Land Use & Economic Development Page 1 of 7 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final June 30, 2025 Public Assets Public Safety Public Service CONSENT AGENDA: Invoices to be Paid Attachments: Invoices 07.01.25.pdf Approver Report Approval of Professional Services Agreement for the District 376-25 Metered Area Design and Implementation Project to Cavanaugh & Associates PA in the Amount of $155,428.70 Approval of Professional Services Agreement for the District Metered Area Design and Implementation Project to Cavanaugh & Associates PA in the Amount of $155,428.70 Attachments: Cavanaugh Proposal, 2025 DMA Detailed Design.pdf Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Approval of Professional Services Agreement for the 2026 377-25 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program to RJN Group Inc. in the Amount of $114,100.00 Approval of Professional Services Agreement for the 2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program to RJN Group Inc. in the Amount of $114,100.00 Attachments: Agreement for Professional Services - Joliet 2026 Sewer & Lateral Rehab Programs with proposal.pdf Approver Report Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services 378-25 Agreement for On-call Wastewater Treatment Engineering on behalf of Strand Assoc Inc. in the Amount of $30,000.00 Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement for On-call Wastewater Treatment Engineering on behalf of Strand Assoc Inc. in the Amount of $30,000.00 Attachments: Approver Report Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the Garnsey Park Phase 379-25 5B Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of Construction by Camco, Inc. for a Deduction in the Amount of ($6,757.66) Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the Garnsey Park Phase 5B Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of Construction by Camco, Inc. for a Deduction Page 2 of 7 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final June 30, 2025 in the Amount of ($6,757.66) Attachments: Approver Report Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the Varnado Park Water 380-25 Main Improvements Project on behalf of Steve Spiess Construction Inc. for a Deduction in the Amount of ($807,418.80) Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the Varnado Park Water Main Improvements Project on behalf of Steve Spiess Construction Inc. for a Deduction in the Amount of ($807,418.80) Attachments: Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Mayor D'Arcy asked to clarify how we saved that much moneu. Allison Swisher gave a brief explanation. Approval of Payment to Locality Media, Inc., a/k/a First Due, 381-25 for Web Based Fire Inspection Services in the Amount of $112,793.51 Approval of Payment to Locality Media, Inc., a/k/a First Due, for Web Based Fire Inspection Services in the Amount of $112,793.51 Attachments: First Due Invoice 2025.pdf Approver Report Councilman Hug asked for an explanation. DC Stachelski gave a brief explanation of what this item entails. AGENDA ITEM: Award of Contract for Comprehensive Benefit Consulting 383-25 and Broker Services to Marsh McLennan Agency, in the Amount of $83,600 Award of Contract for Comprehensive Benefit Consulting and Broker Services to Marsh McLennan Agency, in the Amount of $83,600 Attachments: Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS: PUBLIC HEARINGS: Page 3 of 7 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final June 30, 2025 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. Public Hearing for the Community Development Block Grant 385-25 - Consolidated Plan 2025-2029 and Program Year 2025 Annual Action Plan Attachments: Approver Report ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: ORDINANCES: Ordinance Amending Section 4-15, Ceasing the Issuance of 387-25 New Class A Liquor Licenses and Changing Class upon Transfer Ordinance Amending Section 4-15, Ceasing the Issuance of New Class A Liquor Licenses and Changing Class upon Transfer Attachments: Class A Liquor License Ordinance.docx Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Councilman Clement clarified the two separate licenses and what they each mean. Councilwoman Ibarra asked for a clarification that all current Class A licenses will also need to stop at midnight. Councilman Hug clarified existing will be grandfathered but no new Class A licenses issued. Kevin Connolly answered questions RESOLUTIONS: Resolution Approving Intergovernmental Agreement with 389-25 Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 Resolution Approving Intergovernmental Agreement with Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 Page 4 of 7 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final June 30, 2025 Attachments: Resolution IGA between Plainfield Consolidated School District.pdf.docx Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Councilman Hug clarified that Joliet schools also have a resource officer Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an 390-25 Agreement between the City of Joliet and the Joliet Fire Department Cares Foundation, Inc Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement between the City of Joliet and the Joliet Fire Department Cares Foundation, Inc Attachments: Resolution Agreement with Joliet Fire Department Cares Foundation.docx Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Resolution Approving the Dedication of a 0.019-Acre Portion 391-25 of Old Castle Road as Public Right-of-Way Resolution Approving the Dedication of a 0.019-Acre Portion of Old Castle Road as Public Right-of-Way Attachments: Resolution Plat of Dedication 2025-06-05.pdf Deed R2022024626.pdf Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Resolution Accepting Sponsorship Agreement with Pabst 392-25 Brewing Company, LLC Resolution Accepting Sponsorship Agreement with Pabst Brewing Company, LLC Attachments: Resolution JS Sponsorship Agreement.6.11.pdf Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Councilman Hug asked what the event was, but it is currently secret. Resolution Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding 393-25 Between the City of Joliet and Joliet Community Baseball and Entertainment LLC dba the Joliet Slammers Baseball Club Related to Slammers Stadium Field Netting Page 5 of 7 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final June 30, 2025 Resolution Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Joliet and Joliet Community Baseball and Entertainment LLC dba the Joliet Slammers Baseball Club Related to Slammers Stadium Field Netting Attachments: Resolution.docx Slammers Netting MOU.docx Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of the 394-25 Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City of Joliet and IAFF Local 44 Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of the Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City of Joliet and IAFF Local 44 Attachments: Resolution 2025-2028 Local 44 CBA.pdf Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Resolution Approving an Honorary Street Name Designation 395-25 for SSG. Jose Dueñez Resolution Approving an Honorary Street Name Designation for SSG. Jose Dueñez Attachments: Resolution Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Councilman Clement acknowledges 440 being here and that we will continue working with them CITY MANAGER: PUBLIC COMMENTS: Larry Crawford - spoke about eminent domain and wanting to know if there is a grandfather clause asking that those living in an area (Cunningham Neighborhood) be consulted about what gets put it He also spoke about anywhere east of the DesPlaines river to allow for water usage - or a swimming pool 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: Page 6 of 7 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final June 30, 2025 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: A motion was made by Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, seconded by Councilman Cesar Cardenas to adjourn. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Mayor Terry D'Arcy, Councilman Cesar Cardenas, Councilman Joe Clement, Councilman Larry E. Hug, Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, Councilman Juan Moreno, Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman and Councilwoman Sherri Reardon Aye: Mayor Terry D'Arcy, Councilman Cesar Cardenas, Councilman Joe Clement, Councilman Larry E. Hug, Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, Councilman Juan Moreno, Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman and Councilwoman Sherri Reardon Absent: Councilman Pat Mudron Absent: Councilman Pat Mudron 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 7 of 7