Special City Council Meeting
Special MeetingJoliet, IL · December 27, 2021
Minutes
City of Joliet
150 West Jefferson Street
Joliet, IL 60432
Meeting Minutes - Final
Monday, December 27, 2021
5:30 PM
City Hall, Council Chambers
Special City Council Meeting
MAYOR BOB O'DEKIRK
MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILMAN LARRY E. HUG (10/1/2021 - 12/31/2021)
COUNCILMAN JOE CLEMENT
COUNCILWOMAN BETTYE GAVIN
COUNCILMAN CESAR GUERRERO
COUNCILMAN TERRY MORRIS
COUNCILMAN PAT MUDRON
COUNCILWOMAN JAN HALLUMS QUILLMAN
COUNCILWOMAN SHERRI REARDON
City Manager - James V. Capparelli,
Corporation Counsel - Sabrina Spano, City Clerk Christa M. Desiderio
Special City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final December 27, 2021
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As of August 30, 2021, Governor Pritzker announced a statewide indoor mask mandate for all Illinois residents, regardless of
vaccination status.
In compliance with Governor Pritzker’s mandate, any individual appearing in person must wear a face-covering to cover their
nose and mouth.
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 Larry E. Hug, Councilman Terry Morris,
Councilman Pat Mudron, Councilwoman Jan Quillman and
Councilwoman Sherri Reardon
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager James V. Capparelli and Corporation Counsel Sabrina
Spano
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS:
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Ordinance Approving the 2022 Annual Budget for the City of 587-21
Joliet
a. Ordinance to Include in the 2022 Annual Budget for the
City of Joliet a discretionary Subsidy for the Will County
Metropolitan Expositions and Auditorium Authority (Rialto)
b. Ordinance Approving the 2022 Annual Budget for the City
of Joliet
Attachments: City of Joliet 2022 City Manager's Recommended Budget.pdf
Amendments to Managers Budget.pdf
2022 Budget Approval w RIALTO - City of Joliet
2022 Budget Approval Ordinance - City of Joliet 12272021
Approver Report
A motion was made by Councilwoman Sherri Reardon, seconded by
Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman, to adopt COUNCIL MEMO #587-21:
Ordinance Approving the 2022 Annual Budget for the City of Joliet.
a) Ordinance to Include in the 2022 Annual Budget for the City of Joliet a
discretionary Subsidy for the Will County Metropolitan Expositions and
Auditorium Authority (Rialto) (ORDINANCE NO. 18294)
The motion carried by the following vote:
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Aye: Councilman Joe Clement, Councilwoman Bettye Gavin,
Councilman Cesar Guerrero, Councilman Terry Morris,
Councilman Pat Mudron, Councilwoman Jan Quillman and
Councilwoman Sherri Reardon
Nay: Councilman Larry E. Hug
Abstain: Mayor Robert O'Dekirk
A motion was made by Councilman Joseph Clement, seconded by Councilman
Cesar Guerrero, to adopt COUNCIL MEMO #587-21: Ordinance Approving the
2022 Annual Budget for the City of Joliet.
b) Ordinance Approving the 2022 Annual Budget for the City of Joliet.
(ORDINANCE NO. 18295)
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Councilman Joe Clement, Councilwoman Bettye Gavin,
Councilman Cesar Guerrero, Councilman Terry Morris,
Councilman Pat Mudron, Councilwoman Jan Quillman and
Councilwoman Sherri Reardon
Nay: Councilman Larry E. Hug
Abstain: Mayor Robert O'Dekirk
Ordinances for the Levy and Assessment of Taxes for the 588-21
Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2021, and Ending
December 31, 2021, in and for the 1996 Joliet Special Service
Area Number Fourteen (Joliet City Center), and the 2009
Joliet Special Service Area Number Seven (Park Hill
Subdivision)
Attachments: ORDINANCE NO City center
ORDINANCE NO Park Hill
Approver Report
A motion was made by Councilwoman Bettye Gavin, seconded by
Councilwoman Sherri Reardon, to adopt COUNCIL MEMO #588-21: Ordinances
for the Levy and Assessment of Taxes for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1,
2021, and Ending December 31, 2021:
a) in and for the 1996 Joliet Special Service Area Number Fourteen (Joliet City
Center) (ORDINANCE NO. 18296), and
b) the 2009 Joliet Special Service Area Number Seven (Park Hill Subdivision).
(ORDINANCE NO. 18297)
The motion carried by the following vote:
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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
Ordinances for the Levy and Assessment of Taxes for the 589-21
Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2021, and Ending
December 31, 2021 in and for the City of Joliet; including the
Joliet Public Library
Attachments: 2022 General Levy Ordinance -final City of Joliet 12212021
2021 General Levy Ordinance -final library
Approver Report
A brief discussion was held regarding the levy for the Library.
Councilwoman Quillman presented concerns regarding architectural
discrepancies in the renovation plans for the Library.
A motion was made by Councilman Pat Mudron, seconded by Councilman
Cesar Guerrero, to adopt COUNCIL MEMO #589-21: Ordinances for the Levy
and Assessment of Taxes for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2021, and
Ending December 31, 2021 in and for the City of Joliet (ORDINANCE NO.
18298); including the Joliet Public Library. (ORDINANCE NO.18299)
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Councilman Joe Clement, Councilwoman Bettye Gavin,
Councilman Cesar Guerrero, Councilman Terry Morris,
Councilman Pat Mudron, Councilwoman Jan Quillman and
Councilwoman Sherri Reardon
Nay: Councilman Larry E. Hug
Abstain: Mayor Robert O'Dekirk
Ordinance Abating the Taxes Heretofore Levied for the Year 590-21
2021 to Pay Debt Service on $3,665,000 General Obligation
Bonds, Series 2020A, and $6,535,000 General Obligation
Bonds, Series 2020B, of the City of Joliet, Will and Kendall
Counties, Illinois
Attachments: 2021 Tax Abatement Ordinance
Approver Report
Councilman Hug asked the Finance Director Jim Ghedotte to verify if grant
money can be used to pay interest and give a report at the January 4, 2022
Council meeting.
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A motion was made by Councilman Larry E. Hug, seconded by Councilman
Cesar Guerrero, to adopt COUNCIL MEMO #590-21: Ordinance Abating the
Taxes Heretofore Levied for the Year 2021 to Pay Debt Service on $3,665,000
General Obligation Bonds, Series 2020A, and $6,535,000 General Obligation
Bonds, Series 2020B, of the City of Joliet, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois.
(ORDINANCE NO. 18300)
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
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made by Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman, seconded by Councilman
Joseph Clement, to adjourn.
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
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Agenda
City of Joliet
Special City Council Meeting
Meeting Agenda - Final
MAYOR BOB O'DEKIRK
MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILMAN LARRY E. HUG (10/1/2021 - 12/31/2021)
COUNCILMAN JOE CLEMENT
COUNCILWOMAN BETTYE GAVIN
COUNCILMAN CESAR GUERRERO
COUNCILMAN TERRY MORRIS
COUNCILMAN PAT MUDRON
COUNCILWOMAN JAN HALLUMS QUILLMAN
COUNCILWOMAN SHERRI REARDON
City Manager - James V. Capparelli,
Corporation Counsel - Sabrina Spano, City Clerk Christa M. Desiderio
Monday, December 27, 2021 5:30 PM City Hall, Council Chambers
As of August 30, 2021, Governor Pritzker announced a statewide indoor mask mandate for all Illinois residents, regardless of
vaccination status.
In compliance with Governor Pritzker’s mandate, any individual appearing in person must wear a face-covering to cover their
nose and mouth.
Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
ROLL CALL:
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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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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.
Ordinance Approving the 2022 Annual Budget for the City of Joliet 587-21
a. Ordinance to Include in the 2022 Annual Budget for the City of
Joliet a discretionary Subsidy for the Will County Metropolitan
Expositions and Auditorium Authority (Rialto)
b. Ordinance Approving the 2022 Annual Budget for the City of
Joliet
Attachments: City of Joliet 2022 City Manager's Recommended Budget.pdf
Amendments to Managers Budget.pdf
2022 Budget Approval w RIALTO - City of Joliet
2022 Budget Approval Ordinance - City of Joliet 12272021
Ordinances for the Levy and Assessment of Taxes for the Fiscal 588-21
Year Beginning January 1, 2021, and Ending December 31, 2021,
in and for the 1996 Joliet Special Service Area Number Fourteen
(Joliet City Center), and the 2009 Joliet Special Service Area
Number Seven (Park Hill Subdivision)
Attachments: ORDINANCE NO City center
ORDINANCE NO Park Hill
Ordinances for the Levy and Assessment of Taxes for the Fiscal 589-21
Year Beginning January 1, 2021, and Ending December 31, 2021
in and for the City of Joliet; including the Joliet Public Library
Attachments: 2022 General Levy Ordinance -final City of Joliet 12212021
2021 General Levy Ordinance -final library
Ordinance Abating the Taxes Heretofore Levied for the Year 2021 590-21
to Pay Debt Service on $3,665,000 General Obligation Bonds,
Series 2020A, and $6,535,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series
2020B, of the City of Joliet, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois
Attachments: 2021 Tax Abatement Ordinance
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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)).
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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