Special City Council Meeting
Special MeetingJoliet, IL · July 31, 2020
Minutes
City of Joliet
150 West Jefferson Street
Joliet, IL 60432
Meeting Minutes - Final
Friday, July 31, 2020
4:30 PM
City Hall, Council Chambers
Special City Council Meeting
MAYOR BOB O'DEKIRK
MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILMAN PAT MUDRON (7/1/2020 to 9/30/2020)
COUNCILMAN DON "DUCK" DICKINSON
COUNCILWOMAN BETTYE GAVIN
COUNCILMAN LARRY E. HUG
COUNCILMAN TERRY MORRIS
COUNCILWOMAN JAN HALLUMS QUILLMAN
COUNCILWOMAN SHERRI REARDON
COUNCILMAN MICHAEL F. TURK
Interim City Manager - Steve Jones,
Corporation Counsel - Sabrina Spano, City Clerk Christa M. Desiderio
Special City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final July 31, 2020
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Special City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final July 31, 2020
Pursuant to Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan, the Illinois Department of Commerce &
Economic Opportunity's Guidelines recommend best practices that limit an in-person meeting
to 50 people or less (Council Chambers allows for 18 members of the public) while adhering
to social distancing guidelines. During meetings, any member of the public physically present
in the Council Chambers in excess of the limit will be asked to wait in another room with live
feed to the meeting until the Citizens To Be Heard on Agenda Items section or Public
Comments section of the meeting.
Pursuant to the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity’s Guidelines, it is
recommended that any individual appearing in-person wear a face-covering to cover their
nose and mouth.
Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting
to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor Robert O'Dekirk, Councilman Terry Morris,
Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman, Councilwoman Sherri
Reardon, and Councilman Michael F. Turk
Absent: Councilman Don "Duck" Dickinson, Councilwoman Bettye
Gavin, Councilman Larry E. Hug, and Councilman Pat Mudron
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NOTE: There is a new temporary procedure for public speaking. Details can be found on the
Joliet.gov “Public Comments” web page.
Armellia Frankowski spoke regarding laws being made and the treatment of protective people .
Audrey Secko spoke regarding the City Manager position.
CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:
A motion was made by Councilman Michael F. Turk, seconded by Councilwoman Sherri
Reardon, to enter into closed session to discuss personnel.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Councilman Terry Morris, Councilwoman Jan Hallums
Quillman, Councilwoman Sherri Reardon, and Councilman
Michael F. Turk
Absent: Councilman Don "Duck" Dickinson, Councilwoman Bettye
Gavin, Councilman Larry E. Hug, and Councilman Pat Mudron
Abstain: Mayor Robert O'Dekirk
ADJOURNMENT:
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Agenda
City of Joliet
Special City Council Meeting
Meeting Agenda - Final
MAYOR BOB O'DEKIRK
MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILMAN PAT MUDRON (7/1/2020 to 9/30/2020)
COUNCILMAN DON "DUCK" DICKINSON
COUNCILWOMAN BETTYE GAVIN
COUNCILMAN LARRY E. HUG
COUNCILMAN TERRY MORRIS
COUNCILWOMAN JAN HALLUMS QUILLMAN
COUNCILWOMAN SHERRI REARDON
COUNCILMAN MICHAEL F. TURK
Interim City Manager - Steve Jones,
Corporation Counsel - Sabrina Spano, City Clerk Christa M. Desiderio
Friday, July 31, 2020 4:30 PM City Hall, Council Chambers
Pursuant to Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan, the Illinois Department of Commerce &
Economic Opportunity's Guidelines recommend best practices that limit an in-person meeting
to 50 people or less (Council Chambers allows for 18 members of the public) while adhering
to social distancing guidelines. During meetings, any member of the public physically present
in the Council Chambers in excess of the limit will be asked to wait in another room with live
feed to the meeting until the Citizens To Be Heard on Agenda Items section or Public
Comments section of the meeting.
Pursuant to the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity’s Guidelines, it is
recommended that any individual appearing in-person wear a face-covering to cover their
nose and mouth.
Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting
to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
ROLL CALL:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NOTE: There is a new temporary procedure for public speaking. Details can be found on the
Joliet.gov “Public Comments” web page.
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Special City Council Meeting Meeting Agenda - Final July 31, 2020
CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:
ADJOURNMENT:
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