Pre-Council Meeting
Regular MeetingJoliet, IL · May 19, 2025
Minutes
City of Joliet
150 West Jefferson Street
Joliet, IL 60432
Meeting Minutes - Final
Monday, May 19, 2025
5:30 PM
City Hall, Council Chambers
Pre-Council Meeting
MAYOR TERRY D'ARCY
MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILMAN LARRY E. HUG (5/1/2025 - 6/30/2025)
COUNCILMAN CESAR CARDENAS
COUNCILMAN JOE CLEMENT
COUNCILWOMAN SUZANNA IBARRA
COUNCILMAN JUAN MORENO
COUNCILMAN PAT MUDRON
COUNCILWOMAN JAN HALLUMS QUILLMAN
COUNCILWOMAN SHERRI REARDON
City Manager - Beth Beatty
Interim Corporation Counsel - Todd Lenzie
City Clerk - Lauren O'Hara
Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final May 19, 2025
Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilman Cesar Cardenas, Councilman Joe Clement,
Councilman Larry E. Hug, Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra,
Councilman Juan Moreno, Councilman Pat Mudron,
Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman and Councilwoman
Sherri Reardon
Absent: Mayor Terry D'Arcy
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie.
PRESENTATION:
Recognition of Water Ambassador Award, Q1 2025 Water
Conservation Incentive Program Winners, and Intro for Q2 &
Q3 2025 Program - Presented by Allison Swisher, Director of
Public Utilities
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager discussed the passing of Sgt. Weller.
Police Chief Bill Evans read a statement of the passing of Sgt. Weller and
thanked the Mayor and Council and Beecher and State of Illinois Police
Departments.
Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities, discusses the Water Conservation
Incentive Program, and introduces Annie Storey, to present the Water
Conservation Incentive Program Water Ambassador 2024 Gold Level
Ambassador Award.
MAYOR:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS:
None.
APPOINTMENTS:
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Communication, Technology & Information Systems
Finance
Public Service
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CONSENT AGENDA:
Invoices to be Paid
Attachments: Invoices 05.20.25.pdf
Approver Report
Award of Contract to Heartland Business Systems for 304-25
VMware Annual Renewal in the Amount of $59,730.88
Award of Contract to Heartland Business Systems for VMware Annual Renewal
in the Amount of $59,730.88
Attachments: City of Joliet - Full VMware Renewal.pdf
Approver Report
Award of Contract to Granicus for Annual Products and 305-25
Services Renewal and Up-front Implementation Costs in the
Amount of $583,225.73 to be Paid Over Three Years
Award of Contract to Granicus for Annual Products and Services Renewal and
Up-front Implementation Costs in the Amount of $583,225.73 to be Paid Over
Three Years
Attachments: IL_Joliet IL_Q-441850_2025APR11.pdf
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief explanation of this Council Memo.
Award of Contract for the 2025 School Zone Flasher 306-25
Materials Purchase Order No. 1 to Mobotrex, Inc. in the
Amount of $41,597.00
Award of Contract for the 2025 School Zone Flasher Materials Purchase Order
No. 1 to Mobotrex, Inc. in the Amount of $41,597.00
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief explanation of this Council Memo.
Award of Contract for Insurance Brokerage Services for 307-25
General Liability, Workers Compensation and Property and
Casualty Coverage to Alliant Insurance Services in the
Amount of $40,500.00.
Award of Contract for Insurance Brokerage Services for General Liability,
Workers Compensation and Property and Casualty Coverage to Alliant
Insurance Services in the Amount of $40,500.00.
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief explanation of this Council Memo.
Award of Professional Services Agreement for Phase I 308-25
Engineering Services for the Abe Street Bridge over Spring
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Creek Improvement Project - MFT Section No.
14-00475-00-BR to Willett, Hoffman, & Associates, in the
Amount of $38,782.00
Award of Professional Services Agreement for Phase I Engineering Services for
the Abe Street Bridge over Spring Creek Improvement Project - MFT Section
No. 14-00475-00-BR to Willett, Hoffman, & Associates, in the Amount of
$38,782.00
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief explanation of this Council Memo.
Approval of Amendment No. 3 for the Phase I Engineering 309-25
Services for the Abe Street Bridge over Spring Creek
Improvement Project - MFT Section No. 14-00475-00-BR to
Willett, Hoffman, & Associates, a Deduction in the Amount of
($14,035.08), and Payment Request No. 26 and Final in the
Amount of $6,335.45
Approval of Amendment No. 3 for the Phase I Engineering Services for the Abe
Street Bridge over Spring Creek Improvement Project - MFT Section No.
14-00475-00-BR to Willett, Hoffman, & Associates, a Deduction in the Amount
of ($14,035.08), and Payment Request No. 26 and Final in the Amount of
$6,335.45
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief explanation of this Council Memo.
Approval of Purchase of Water Metering Equipment from 310-25
Core & Main LP in the Amount of $42,300.00
Approval of Purchase of Water Metering Equipment from Core & Main LP in the
Amount of $42,300.00
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief explanation of this Council Memo.
Approval of Purchase of Two (2) Twenty-Four-Inch DeZURIK 311-25
Check Valves from LAI & Associates Inc. in the Amount of
$36,300.00
Approval of Purchase of Two (2) Twenty-Four-Inch DeZURIK Check Valves from
LAI & Associates Inc. in the Amount of $36,300.00
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief explanation of this Council Memo.
Approval of Purchase of a John Deere Mower Assembly from 312-25
Shorewood Home & Auto in the Amount of $122,644.38
Approval of Purchase of a John Deere Mower Assembly from Shorewood Home
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& Auto in the Amount of $122,644.38
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief explanation of this Council Memo.
Approval of Purchase and Installation of Three (3) One-Ton 313-25
Dump Bodies from Henderson Products Inc. in the Amount
of $162,424.00
Approval of Purchase and Installation of Three (3) One-Ton Dump Bodies from
Henderson Products Inc. in the Amount of $162,424.00
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief explanation of this Council Memo.
Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the 2024 Sidewalk / Curb 314-25
Replacement Project - Central Joliet on Behalf of D
Construction Inc. for Adjustments to the Project Completion
Date
Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the 2024 Sidewalk / Curb Replacement
Project - Central Joliet on Behalf of D Construction Inc. for Adjustments to the
Project Completion Date
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief explanation of this Council Memo.
Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the 2024 Sidewalk / Curb 315-25
Replacement Project - Far West Joliet on Behalf of D
Construction Inc. for Adjustments to the Project Completion
Date
Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the 2024 Sidewalk / Curb Replacement
Project - Far West Joliet on Behalf of D Construction Inc. for Adjustments to the
Project Completion Date
Attachments: Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief explanation of this Council Memo. Councilman
Hug mentioned removing Austin Tyler items from Consent Agenda for
Councilman Moreno.
AGENDA ITEM:
LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
ORDINANCES:
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Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow a 317-25
Wholesale Business, a B-3 (General Business) Use, in the
B-1 (Neighborhood Business) Zoning District, Located at 470
S. Hammes Avenue (ZBA 2025-08)
Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow a Wholesale Business, a B-3
(General Business) Use, in the B-1 (Neighborhood Business) Zoning District,
Located at 470 S. Hammes Avenue (ZBA 2025-08)
Attachments: Ordinance - Variation of Use 2025-08
ZBA Staff Report Packet 2025-08
Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes 04-17-25
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief explanation of this Council Memo.
Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a 318-25
Cellular Communications Tower and Associated Ground
Equipment, Located at 2500 Brandon Road (ZBA 2025-11)
Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Cellular Communications
Tower and Associated Ground Equipment, Located at 2500 Brandon Road (ZBA
2025-11)
Attachments: Ordinance - Special Use Permit 2025-11
ZBA Staff Report Packet 2025-11
Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes 04-17-25
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief explanation of this Council Memo.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution Accepting a Grant of Permanent Easement on 320-25
South Eastern Avenue for the Heggie Park Phase I Water
Main Improvements Project
Resolution Accepting a Grant of Permanent Easement on South Eastern
Avenue for the Heggie Park Phase I Water Main Improvements Project
Attachments: Resolution
South Eastern Avenue Utility Easement_Signed.pdf
Easement Exhibit - Eastern Avenue (30-07-15-308-010)
(Sealed).pdf
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief explanation of this Council Memo.
Resolution Appropriating Supplemental Motor Fuel Tax 321-25
Funds for the Phase 1 Engineering Services for the Abe
Street Bridge over Spring Creek Improvement Project - MFT
Section No. 14-00475-00-BR
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Resolution Appropriating Supplemental Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the Phase 1
Engineering Services for the Abe Street Bridge over Spring Creek Improvement
Project - MFT Section No. 14-00475-00-BR
Attachments: Resolution
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief explanation of this Council Memo.
Resolution to Approve and Authorize the Acceptance of the 322-25
Will County Community Mental Health Board 2025 Grant
Funding Award to Fund the Community Mental Health
Program in the amount of $200,000.00
Resolution to Approve and Authorize the Acceptance of the Will County
Community Mental Health Board 2025 Grant Funding Award to Fund the
Community Mental Health Program in the amount of $200,000.00
Attachments: Resolution
Will County Grant.pdf
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief explanation of this Council Memo.
Resolution Requesting the Closure of State Route 171 for 323-25
the 2025 Mexican Independence Day Parade
Resolution Requesting the Closure of State Route 171 for the 2025 Mexican
Independence Day Parade
Attachments: Resolution
Parade Map 1.pdf
Approver Report
The City Manager gave a brief explanation of this Council Memo.
CITY MANAGER:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS:
CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:
A motion was made by Councilwoman Sherri Reardon, seconded by Councilwoman Suzanna
Ibarra, to enter into closed session to discuss personnel, collective bargaining, land
acquisition or conveyance, pending or threatened litigation after which the meeting will be
adjourned.
The motion was carried by the following vote:
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Aye: Councilman Cesar Cardenas, Councilman Joe Clement,
Councilman Larry E. Hug, Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra,
Councilman Juan Moreno, Councilman Pat Mudron,
Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman and Councilwoman
Sherri Reardon
Absent: Mayor Terry D'Arcy
ADJOURNMENT:
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Agenda
City of Joliet
Pre-Council Meeting
Meeting Agenda
MAYOR TERRY D'ARCY
MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILMAN LARRY E. HUG (5/1/2025 - 6/30/2025)
COUNCILMAN CESAR CARDENAS
COUNCILMAN JOE CLEMENT
COUNCILWOMAN SUZANNA IBARRA
COUNCILMAN JUAN MORENO
COUNCILMAN PAT MUDRON
COUNCILWOMAN JAN HALLUMS QUILLMAN
COUNCILWOMAN SHERRI REARDON
City Manager - Beth Beatty
Interim Corporation Counsel - Todd Lenzie
City Clerk - Lauren O'Hara
Monday, May 19, 2025 5:30 PM City Hall, Council Chambers
Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENTATION:
Recognition of Water Ambassador Award, Q1 2025 Water
Conservation Incentive Program Winners, and Intro for Q2 & Q3
2025 Program - Presented by Allison Swisher, Director of Public
Utilities
Attachments: Approver Report
MAYOR:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS:
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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:
Communication, Technology & Information Systems
Finance
Public Service
CONSENT AGENDA:
Invoices to be Paid
Attachments: Invoices 05.20.25.pdf
Approver Report
Award of Contract to Heartland Business Systems for VMware 304-25
Annual Renewal in the Amount of $59,730.88
Attachments: City of Joliet - Full VMware Renewal.pdf
Approver Report
Award of Contract to Granicus for Annual Products and Services 305-25
Renewal and Up-front Implementation Costs in the Amount of
$583,225.73 to be Paid Over Three Years
Attachments: IL_Joliet IL_Q-441850_2025APR11.pdf
Approver Report
Award of Contract for the 2025 School Zone Flasher Materials 306-25
Purchase Order No. 1 to Mobotrex, Inc. in the Amount of
$41,597.00
Attachments: Approver Report
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Award of Contract for Insurance Brokerage Services for General 307-25
Liability, Workers Compensation and Property and Casualty
Coverage to Alliant Insurance Services in the Amount of
$40,500.00.
Attachments: Approver Report
Award of Professional Services Agreement for Phase I Engineering 308-25
Services for the Abe Street Bridge over Spring Creek Improvement
Project - MFT Section No. 14-00475-00-BR to Willett, Hoffman, &
Associates, in the Amount of $38,782.00
Attachments: Approver Report
Approval of Amendment No. 3 for the Phase I Engineering 309-25
Services for the Abe Street Bridge over Spring Creek Improvement
Project - MFT Section No. 14-00475-00-BR to Willett, Hoffman, &
Associates, a Deduction in the Amount of ($14,035.08), and
Payment Request No. 26 and Final in the Amount of $6,335.45
Attachments: Approver Report
Approval of Purchase of Water Metering Equipment from Core & 310-25
Main LP in the Amount of $42,300.00
Attachments: Approver Report
Approval of Purchase of Two (2) Twenty-Four-Inch DeZURIK 311-25
Check Valves from LAI & Associates Inc. in the Amount of
$36,300.00
Attachments: Approver Report
Approval of Purchase of a John Deere Mower Assembly from 312-25
Shorewood Home & Auto in the Amount of $122,644.38
Attachments: Approver Report
Approval of Purchase and Installation of Three (3) One-Ton Dump 313-25
Bodies from Henderson Products Inc. in the Amount of
$162,424.00
Attachments: Approver Report
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Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the 2024 Sidewalk / Curb 314-25
Replacement Project - Central Joliet on Behalf of D Construction
Inc. for Adjustments to the Project Completion Date
Attachments: Approver Report
Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the 2024 Sidewalk / Curb 315-25
Replacement Project - Far West Joliet on Behalf of D Construction
Inc. for Adjustments to the Project Completion Date
Attachments: Approver Report
AGENDA ITEM:
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.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:
ORDINANCES:
Ordinance Approving a Variation of Use to Allow a Wholesale 317-25
Business, a B-3 (General Business) Use, in the B-1 (Neighborhood
Business) Zoning District, Located at 470 S. Hammes Avenue
(ZBA 2025-08)
Attachments: Ordinance - Variation of Use 2025-08
ZBA Staff Report Packet 2025-08
Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes 04-17-25
Approver Report
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Ordinance Approving a Special Use Permit to Allow a Cellular 318-25
Communications Tower and Associated Ground Equipment,
Located at 2500 Brandon Road (ZBA 2025-11)
Attachments: Ordinance - Special Use Permit 2025-11
ZBA Staff Report Packet 2025-11
Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes 04-17-25
Approver Report
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution Accepting a Grant of Permanent Easement on South 320-25
Eastern Avenue for the Heggie Park Phase I Water Main
Improvements Project
Attachments: Resolution
South Eastern Avenue Utility Easement_Signed.pdf
Easement Exhibit - Eastern Avenue (30-07-15-308-010)
(Sealed).pdf
Approver Report
Resolution Appropriating Supplemental Motor Fuel Tax Funds for 321-25
the Phase 1 Engineering Services for the Abe Street Bridge over
Spring Creek Improvement Project - MFT Section No.
14-00475-00-BR
Attachments: Resolution
Approver Report
Resolution to Approve and Authorize the Acceptance of the Will 322-25
County Community Mental Health Board 2025 Grant Funding
Award to Fund the Community Mental Health Program in the
amount of $200,000.00
Attachments: Resolution
Will County Grant.pdf
Approver Report
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Resolution Requesting the Closure of State Route 171 for the 2025 323-25
Mexican Independence Day Parade
Attachments: Resolution
Parade Map 1.pdf
Approver Report
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 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:
This meeting will be held in an accessible location. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact The City
Clerk Office, 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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