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ROLL CALL:
PRESENTATION:
Presentation by IDOT
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 does 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:
Reappointments to the Joliet Public Library Board
Appointment to the Historic Preservation Commission
Reappointment to the Committee on Citizens with Disabilities
Reappointments to the Tree Advisory Board
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
CONSENT AGENDA:
Invoices to be Paid
Purchase of Interior Wall Painting and Sanding Services for Fire Station 1 and Fire Station 9 from Smith Painting Services in the Amount of $67,062.00
Award of Contract for the 2026 Streetlight Assembly Painting Project - Contract A to Cosgrove Construction Inc., in the Amount of $84,300.00
Award of Contract for the 2026 Pavement Marking Program - MFT Section No. 26-00575-00-ST to America’s Parking Remarking, LLC in the Amount of $307,416.00
Approval of Purchase of Traffic Barriers from Meridian Rapid Defense Group Sales LLC in the Amount of $126,344.06
Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Strand Associates Inc., International Code Council (ICC) and HR Green, for On-Call Development Review for the Rock Run Collection Development
Approval of Change Order No. 3 for the Lead Service Line Replacement Phase 4 Contract to Stip Bros. Excavating Inc. in the Amount of $89,410.00
Award of Contract to VideoTec for Five-Year Renewal of Genetec Advantage Support Agreement in the Amount of $83,872.00
Award of Contract to CDWG for Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure Subscription, Licensing and Hardware Support Renewal in the Amount of $101,687.68
Award of Contract to Heartland Business Systems for VMWare Annual Renewal in the Amount of $66,014.08
Award of Contract to Avolve for the Three-Year Renewal of ProjectDox Premium Bundle in the Amount of $129,210.00
Award of Contract to Forte for the Joliet City Square - AV Background Music System Project in the Amount of $554,742.00
Approval of Minutes
AGENDA ITEM:
LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
Application for a Drive Thru Permit for a Zaxby’s Restaurant at 110 S. Larkin Avenue
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
ORDINANCES:
Ordinances Associated with the Development of 1701 Drauden Road
Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Self-Storage Facility, Located at 1701 Drauden Road (ZBA 2025-51)
Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow a B-3 (general business) use in the B-1 (neighborhood business) Zoning District, Located at 1701 Drauden Road (ZBA 2025-52)
Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow the Continuation of a Three-Unit Residence, an R-4 (Multi-Family Residential) Use, in the R-2 (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District, Located at 201 N. William Street (ZBA 2026-22)
Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Self-Storage Facility, Located at 2450 W. Jefferson Street (ZBA 2026-16)
Ordinance and Resolution Associated with the Vacation of a Portion of Breen Road
Ordinance Approving a Vacation of 76,289 Square Feet of Breen Road, East of Route 53 (V-2-26)
Resolution Accepting the Dedication of a Public Utility Easement along Breen Road, East of Illinois Route 53
Ordinance Proposing the Creation of a Business District in the City of Joliet, Will and Kendall Counties, Illinois, and Fixing the Date and Time for a Public Hearing in Connection with the Same (Rock Run Collection Business District)
Ordinance Approving a Plat of Vacation for a 3.788-Acre Drainage and City Utility Easement Along the Former Bridge Road Right-of-Way South of Gladys Avenue and North of Noel Road
Ordinances Associated with the Tenant Space at 81 N. Chicago Street
Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Tattoo Studio, Located at 81 N. Chicago Street (ZBA 2026-13)
Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow a B-3 (General Business) Zoning District Use in the B-2 (Central Business) Zoning District, Located at 81 N. Chicago Street (ZBA 2026-14)
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution Accepting and Placing on File the Joliet Historic Preservation Commission Annual Report for 2025
Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of the Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City of Joliet and AFSCME, Local 440
Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) Between the City of Joliet Fire Department and the East Side Joliet Fire Protection District
Resolution Appropriating Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the 2026 Pavement Marking Program - MFT Section No. 26-00575-00-ST
Resolution Requesting Authorization to enter into a Regular 2025 Justice Assistance Grant Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Joliet and Will County
Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the County of Will for the Placement of License Plate Reading Cameras Located on County Highways
Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with Pace Regarding Transit Shelters
Resolution Accepting an Easement Agreement from ComEd for the Glenwood and West Acres Water Main Improvement Project (Glenwood Avenue, Just East of Hammes Avenue)
Resolution Accepting an Easement Agreement from ComEd for the Glenwood and West Acres Water Main Improvement Project (Oneida Street, Just East of Hammes Avenue)
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
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CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:
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Diversity & Community Relations
Finance
Public Service
Communication, Technology & Information Systems
Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Strand Associates Inc., International Code Council (ICC) and HR Green, for On-Call Development Review for the Rock Run Collection Development
Award of Contract to Avolve for the Three-Year Renewal of ProjectDox Premium Bundle in the Amount of $129,210.00
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie
Application for a Drive Thru Permit for a Zaxby’s Restaurant at 110 S. Larkin Avenue
Ordinances Associated with the Development of 1701 Drauden Road
Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Self-Storage Facility, Located at 1701 Drauden Road (ZBA 2025-51)
Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow a B-3 (general business) use in the B-1 (neighborhood business) Zoning District, Located at 1701 Drauden Road (ZBA 2025-52)