Pre-Council Meeting

City of Joliet 150 West Jefferson Street Joliet, IL 60432 Meeting Minutes - Pending Approval Monday, July 14, 2025 5:30 PM City Hall, Council Chambers Pre-Council Meeting MAYOR TERRY D'ARCY MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILWOMAN SUZANNA IBARRA (7/1/2025 - 9/30/2025) COUNCILMAN CESAR CARDENAS COUNCILMAN JOE CLEMENT COUNCILMAN LARRY E. HUG 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 - Pending Approval July 14, 2025 Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov. ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor Terry D'Arcy, Councilman Cesar Cardenas, Councilman Joe Clement, Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, Councilman Juan Moreno, Councilman Pat Mudron, Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman and Councilwoman Sherri Reardon Absent: Councilman Larry E. Hug ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Beth Beatty and Interim Corporation Counsel Todd Lenzie. PRESENTATION: Rialto Square Theatre Presentation by Wade Welsh Attachments: Approver Report Bob Filotto spoke briefly before introducing Wade Welsh to present updates from the Rialto Square Theatre. Councilwoman Reardon congratulated the Rialto team on their accomplishments. Councilwoman Quillman recommends looking for grants for assistance on the facade. Councilwoman Ibarra spoke ony making the seating more accomodating for everyone, more spacious. Councilman Clement congratulated them on all their hard work. Mayor D'Arcy applauds everything they have accomplished since 2017. Downtown Joliet Equitable Transit Oriented Development Plan - Presented by Jayne Bernhard, Planning Director Attachments: Approver Report Jayne Bernhard, Planning Director, gave a detailed presentation on the Joliet Equitable Transit Oriented Development Plan Mayor D'Arcy asked about the zoning changes needed and if we have looked into grant funding - which we do have for zoning. Councilman Clement spoke in support. Councilman Cardenas spoke in support and that we need more residents downtown. Councilwoman Ibarra spoke in support. Page 1 of 6 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Pending Approval July 14, 2025 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: Finance Public Service CONSENT AGENDA: Invoices to be Paid Attachments: Invoices 07.15.25.pdf Approver Report Award of Contract for DACRA Software Renewal 396-25 Attachments: DACRA Renewal 2025.pdf Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Award a Business Continuity Grant for the Total Amount of 397-25 $33,033.88 to Chicago Street Pub Attachments: Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Councilman Hug asked that this item be removed and handled as an Agenda Item. Approval of Purchase of One (1) HazMat Specific Truck 398-25 Assembly from Marshall Chevrolet for the Fire Department Haz-Mat Team in an Amount not to Exceed $86,000.00 Attachments: Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the 2024 Lift Station 399-25 Replacement Program - Benton Lift Station and Greenfield Lift Station on behalf of Airy’s Construction Inc. for a Page 2 of 6 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Pending Approval July 14, 2025 Deduction in the Amount of ($9,884.33) and Payment No. 5 and Final in the Amount of $161,877.02 Attachments: Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. AGENDA ITEM: Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Dekalb Street / Dora 401-25 Avenue Roadway Project - MFT Section No. 22-00549-00-FP to of Austin Tyler Construction Inc., for a Deduction in the Amount of ($24,552.88) and Payment Estimate No. 5 and Final in the Amount of $19,785.61 Attachments: Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS: Issuance of Class “E” Liquor License at 2611 W. Jefferson 403-25 Street - Fry the Coop Attachments: FRY THE COOP - 2611 W. JEFFERSON STREET- LIQUOR HEARING FINDINGS - JUNE 27, 2025.pdf Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. James O'Connell, Deputy Liquor Commissioner, spoke briefly about this item. Issuance of Class “B” Liquor License at 1401 Gateway 404-25 Boulevard - Boulevard Food & Drink Hall - Joliet Attachments: JOLIET-BOULEVARD, LLC - 1401 GATEWAY BOULEVARD - LIQUOR HEARING FINDINGS - JUNE 27, 2025.pdf Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. James O'Connell, Deputy Liquor Commissioner, spoke briefly about this item. Approval of an Application for a Drive Thru Permit for a Jack 405-25 in the Box Restaurant at 2307 Jefferson Street Attachments: 2307 Jefferson Drive Thru Permit Application.docx 2307 Jefferson Drive Thru Permit Request Letter.pdf 2307 Jefferson Drive Thru Permit Exhibit.pdf Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Page 3 of 6 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Pending Approval July 14, 2025 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 Two-Unit 407-25 Residence in the R-2A (Single-Family Residential) Zoning District, Located at 309 Stryker Avenue. Attachments: Ordinance - Variation of Use ZBA 2025-17 (309 Stryker).docx ZBA Staff Report Packet Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes 06-19-25.pdf Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution Approving the Execution of a Memorandum of 409-25 Understanding Between the City of Joliet and the Joliet Job Corps Center Attachments: MOU Joliet Job Corp.doc Resolution Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Councilwoman Ibarra asked if Joliet Job Corp is closing - will be looked into. Resolution Adopting the Downtown Joliet Equitable Transit 410-25 Oriented Development Plan Attachments: Resolution Plan Commission Meeting Minutes 06.19.25.pdf Downtown Joliet ETOD Plan_reduced file size.pdf Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Page 4 of 6 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Pending Approval July 14, 2025 Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with 411-25 the Illinois Department of Transportation for the I-80 at Center Street Interchange Improvement Project - IDOT Contract No. 62R22 / JN-125-033 Attachments: Resolution JN125-033 62R22 City of Joliet IGA_I-80 at Center St 07012025.pdf Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Greg Ruddy, Director of Public Works, explained briefly what this agreement entails. Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement with 412-25 the Illinois Department of Transportation for the I-80 at Center Street Interchange Improvement Project - IDOT Contract No.62R22 / JN-125-035 Attachments: Resolution Contract 62R22 JN-125-035 Combined PDF.pdf Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of the 413-25 Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City of Joliet and IAFF Local 2369 Attachments: Resolution Joliet - Local 2369 - 2025-2028 CBA - 7.10.25.pdf Approver Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of this Council Memo. CITY MANAGER: PUBLIC COMMENTS: Natalie Coleman - Member of the Fire and Police Board - spoke on working with Riverwalk Homes teaching, and their lack of no working bathroom for those using the facility. Trista Brown - thanks Todd for his follow up on calls, and the Fire Department for helping with the search. Also spoke on behalf of a resident Larry Irving, about an elevator not working for over three months at the Plaza. Thanked the Mayor and Councilwoman Ibarra as well. 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. ADJOURNMENT: Page 5 of 6 Pre-Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Pending Approval July 14, 2025 A motion was made by Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra to adjourn. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: Mayor Terry D'Arcy, Councilman Cesar Cardenas, Councilman Joe Clement, Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, Councilman Juan Moreno, Councilman Pat Mudron, Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman and Councilwoman Sherri Reardon Absent: Councilman Larry E. Hug 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. Page 6 of 6