City of Joliet City Council met March 1.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
INVOCATION:
Rev. Charles Rains, Fellowship Bible Church, 122 Morris Street
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:
ROLL CALL:
PRESENTATION:
Introduction of New Police Chief - William "Bill" Evans
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:
Public Safety
Public Service
CONSENT AGENDA:
Award of Contract for the Purchase of Replacement parts for the No. 2 Primary Tanks at the Eastside Wastewater Treatment Plant to Evoqua Water Technolgies / Envirex Products in the amount of $37,858.18
Award of Contract for the 2022 Public Works Landscape Restoration Program to Allied Landscaping in the amount of $44,346.00
Award of Contract for the 2022 On-Call Lead Water Service Replacement Program not to exceed $350,000.00
Award of Contract for the 2022 On-Call Excavation and Underground Utility Repair Program not to exceed $250,000.00
Award of Contract for the Laraway Road Water Main Improvements Project to Steve Speiss Construction in the amount of $1,744,678.30
Award of Contract for the River Bluff Water Main Improvements Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. in the amount of $6,568,215.34
Award of Contract for the Reedwood Phase 2 Water Main Improvements Project to Len Cox & Sons Excavating in the amount of $3,725,711.04
Award of Contract for the Harwood Street (Cass Street - Sterling Avenue) Roadway Improvement Project - 2021 - MFT Sect. No. 21-00536-00-FP to Austin Tyler Construction, Inc. in the amount of $397,497.49
Award of Contract for the Phase II Professional Engineering Services for the Theodore Street Widening Improvements Project - Project 1A (Drauden Road - Wesmere Parkway) - MFT Sect. No. 18-00515-00-WR to V3 Companies, Ltd. In an amount not to exceed $383,511.00
Award of Contract for the Fairmont and Garvin Sanitary Improvement Project to Performance Construction and Engineering in the amount of $42,230.00
Payment for JULIE One Call System Services in the amount of $27,832.74
Change Order No. 1 for the Garnsey Park Phase 2 Water Main Improvements Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. in the amount of ($138,700.36) and Payment Request No. 6 and Final in the amount of $207,330.44
Change Order No. 1 for the Florence Park Phase 1A Water Main Improvement Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. in the amount of $51,525.35 and Payment Request No. 5 and Final in the amount of $182,612.29
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.
Public Hearing for and Request for Approval of an Ordinance Establishing the 2022 Special Service Area No. 1 - Walsh Avenue (Douglas Street - Taylor Street)
Public Hearing for and Request for Approval of an Ordinance Establishing the 2022 Special Service Area No. 2 - Helen Avenue (Charity Avenue - Mills Road)
Public Hearing for and Request for Approval of an Ordinance Establishing the 2022 Special Service Area No. 3 - Dora Avenue (Woodruff Road - Garvin Street)
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
ORDINANCES:
Ordinance Establishing a Recapture Fee for Connection to Certain Public Improvements (Water and Sewer along portions of Schweitzer and Vetter Roads)
Ordinances Associated with Joliet Logistics Park Subdivision (To Be Tabled)
Ordinance Approving the Re-Approval of the Preliminary Plat for Joliet Logistics Park Subdivision (P-8-21) (To Be Tabled) Ordinance Approving the Final Plat for Joliet Logistics Park Subdivision, Phase 2 (FP-6-21) (To Be Tabled)
Ordinance Approving the Recording Plat of Joliet Logistics Subdivision, Phase 2 (RP-10-21) (To Be Tabled)
Ordinance Approving a Master Indenture of Trust Securing Waterworks and Sewerage Revenue Senior Lien Obligations of the City of Joliet, Illinois and one or more Supplemental Indentures and Authorizing the Issuance of Not to Exceed $87,000,000 Waterworks and Sewerage Senior Lien Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes of the City
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution regarding the Surface Transportation Program Local Funding for the Theodore Street Widening Improvements Project - MFT Sect. No. 18-00515-00-WR
Resolution Appropriating Rebuild Illinois Bond Funds for the Phase II Professional Engineering Services for the Theodore Street Widening Improvements Project - Project 1A (Drauden Road - Wesmere Parkway) - MFT Sect. No. 18-00515-00-WR in the amount of $383,511.00
Resolution Appropriating Motor Fuel Tax Funding for the Harwood Street (Cass Street - Sterling Avenue) Roadway Improvement Project - 2021 - MFT Sect. No. 21-00536-00-FP in the amount of $388,997.49
Resolution Authorizing the Sale of a Police Dog to Officer Katelyn Kozielski
Resolution Authorizing a Grant of Easement on the 12D Water Treatment Site located at 3090 Hennepin Dr.
Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Acquisition of Real Property from Natural GasPipeline Company Of America, LLC
Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Conveyance of Real Property Acquired from Natural Gas Pipeline Company Of America, LLC to the Illinois Department of Transportation
CITY MANAGER:
NEW BUSINESS (Not for Final Action or Recommendation):
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.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS:
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:
https://joliet.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=906569&GUID=90EC53A6-7243-461D-A024-D92DA2FA2AF5
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