City Council Meeting - Regular Meeting

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 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.

Appointment to the Plan Commission

Appointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals

Reappointments to the Police Pension Board

Diversity & Community Relations

Land Use & Economic Development

Public Assets

Public Service

Approval of Minutes

Invoices to be Paid

Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement for the Southeast Joliet Sanitary District Water System Improvements Project for Construction Engineering Services to Baxter & Woodman Inc. in the Amount of $94,200.00

Approval of Payment for Emergency Repairs to the Jefferson Street Sewer to Airy’s Inc. in the Amount of $260,545.62

Approval of Purchase Order for the 2026 Automotive and Heavy-Duty Batteries and Related Support Services to FleetPride Inc. in the Amount of $60,000.00

Approval of Purchase Order for the 2026 Fleet Tires and Tire Services in the Amount of $200,000.00

Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Study & Designation of the Downtown Special Service Area (SSA) to SB Friedman Development Advisors in the Amount of $54,260

Award Payment for the Ottawa Street Parking Garage Painting Project to Cosgrove Construction Inc. in the amount of $190,625.00

Award of Contract for the Southeast Joliet Sanitary District Water System Improvements Project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. in the Amount of $2,982,535.68

Award of Contract for the 2026 Roadways Resurfacing Contract A to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the Amount of $2,434,217.87

Ordinance Amending Chapter 18, Article I, Sec. 20 and Chapter 26, Article VII, Division 1, Sec. 141 through 148 Regulating Sidewalk Cafes of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances

Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow Development on a Lot Containing Cedar Creek Watershed Protection Area (M-1-26)

Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Master Development Plan for Autobahn Country Club (M-2-26)

Ordinance Approving an Amendment to the Final Plat of Vista Ridge Phase 1 Planned Unit Development (PUD-5-26)

Ordinance Approving a Recording Plat of Vista Ridge Phase 1 Resubdivision 1 Planned Unit Development (V-3-26)

Ordinance Approving a Vacation of a Public Utility and Drainage Easement for Vista Ridge Phase 1 Planned Unit Development (RP-2-26)

Ordinance Approving an Amendment to the Preliminary Plat of Cherry Hill Business Park (21) Subdivision (P-5-26)

Ordinance Approving the Final Plat of Cherry Hill Business Park (21) Subdivision, Phase 2 (FP-1-26)

Ordinance Approving the Recording Plat of Cherry Hill Business Park (21) Subdivision, Phase 2 (RP-6-26)

Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of Property for the Farrell Road over Spring Creek Bridge Improvements Project - Partial PIN 30-07-01-200-047 in the Amount of $3,600.00

Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the County of Kendall and the City of Joliet for Kendall County Transportation Alternative Program (KC-TAP) Funding to Resurface the Multi-Use Path Along the West Side of Ridge Road Between Theodore Street & Black Road

Resolution Approving Amendment #2 to Incentive Agreement (Property Tax Abatement) for Supermercados El Guero de Joliet, Inc. at 118 E. Jackson Street

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.

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)).