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INVOCATION:
Pastor Jeff Sandstrom, Victory City Church, 1741 Essington Road
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:
ROLL CALL:
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 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:
Appointment to the Tree Advisory Board
Reappointment to the Library Board
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Diversity & Community Relations
Public Service
CONSENT AGENDA:
Approval of Minutes
Invoices to be Paid
Approval of Purchase for One (1) AX17 Vermeer Chipper from Vermeer Illinois Inc in the Amount of $119,527.78
Approval of Professional Service Agreements for On-Call Engineering and Surveying Services with Geotech Inc. and TWIG Technologies, Each in an Amount Not to Exceed $50,000.00
Approval of Professional Service Agreement for the Northpoint Traffic Impact Study (TIS) Review with Strand Associates in an Amount Not to Exceed $100,000.00
Award of Contract for the 2026 City of Joliet Sidewalk Replacement Program (West of Larkin) to Davis Concrete Construction Co. in the Amount of $1,106,778.11
Purchase of Five (5) Power Pro 2 (Cots), Four (4) Power Load (Auto Cot Loaders), Four (4) Xpedition Powered Stair Chairs, Four (4) Lifepack35 (Portable Monitor and Defibrillator) for the City of Joliet Fire Department from Stryker Medical in the amount of $654,217.80
Approval of Biosolids Application Spring Lease Payments to Anderson Farms in the Amount of $24,000.00, to Oram Farms in the Amount of $37,800.00, to Homerding Farms LLC in the Amount of $27,000.00, and to James Fleishman in the Amount of $51,600.00
Purchase of Water Metering Equipment from Core & Main LP in the Amount of $126,900.00
Award of Contract No. 2987-0726 for the Hickory Creek and East Interceptor Multisensor Inspection to Taplin Group in the Amount of $299,168.00 and an Award of Professional Services Agreement for Field Inspection Services to RJN Group Inc. in the Amount of $56,400.00
Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation for the 2027 Watermain Replacement Program to RJN Group Inc. in the Amount of $52,400.00
Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the Railroad Street Water Main Improvements Project to P.T. Ferro Construction Co. for a Deduction in the Amount of ($417,544.90)
Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Lois Place Lift Station Rehabilitation to Airys Inc. in the Amount of $20,958.83 and Final Payment No. 4 in the Amount of $48,540.39
Approval of Change Order No. 3 for the Heggie Park Water Main Improvements Project to P.T. Ferro Construction Co. for a Deduction in the Amount of ($272,352.78)
AGENDA ITEM:
Award of Contract No. 2985-0626 for the Minton Road Lift Station Replacement Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. In the Amount of $590,075.00
Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Glenwood and West Acres Water Main Improvements Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. in the Amount of $218,240.10
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.
Public Hearing for a Resolution Approving an Annexation Agreement for 0.14 acres at the intersection of Elgin Avenue and Leach Avenue (A-2-26)
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
ORDINANCES:
Ordinances Associated with 502 Leach Ave:
Ordinance Approving an Annexation of 0.14 Acres Located at the intersection of Elgin Avenue and Leach Avenue (A-2-26)
Ordinance Approving a Classification to R-3 (One-and-Two Family Residential Zoning) (A-2-26)
Ordinance Accepting a $3,500,000 Grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation for the Joliet I-80 Des Plaines River Bridge Community Plan and Amendment of the 2026 Budget to Receive and Expend Grant Funds
Ordinance Amending the 2026 Annual Budget for the Final Payment for the Joliet Multi Modal Transportation Center- 1B Bus Station in the Amount of $383,589.39
Ordinance Authorizing Approval and Execution of the Class Action Settlement Agreement in Musa et. al. v. City of Joliet, Will County Case 22 LA 334 Consolidated with 22 CH 196
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution Accepting a Grant of Construction and Drainage Easements from Mt. Zion Church for the Ontario Street Drainage Improvements Project
Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Joliet and the Illinois EPA for the Property Located at 14 W. Clinton Street
Resolution Authorizing a FOID Enforcement Grant Program Agreement Between the State of Illinois (“State”) and the City of Joliet (“Joliet”)
Resolution Approving Intergovernmental Agreement with Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202
Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) Between the City of Joliet Fire Department and the Channahon Fire Protection District
Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) Between the City of Joliet Fire Department and the Elwood Fire Protection District
Resolution Authorizing a Letter of Understanding Between the City of Joliet and the Illinois Department of Transportation Regarding Maintenance and Inspection of Fire Standpipe Systems for the I-80 Des Plaines River Bridge Improvement Project
Resolution Accepting Amendment No. 1 for the License Agreement from Metra for the Washington Street Water Main Improvement Project
Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Village of Shorewood for Gravity Sewer Line Oversizing, Payment, and Capacity for the Lasser Diversion Sewer
Resolution to Adopt the CDBG Annual Action Plan PY2026
Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of Joliet and the Joliet Park District (Emergency Shower Facility Access During Extended Water Service Disruptions)
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 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.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
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ALSO PRESENT: Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
Consent Agenda Items Approved