Special City Council Meeting
Special MeetingJoliet, IL · June 22, 2023
Minutes
City of Joliet
150 West Jefferson Street
Joliet, IL 60432
Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday, June 22, 2023
4:30 PM
City Hall, Council Chambers
Special City Council Meeting
MAYOR TERRY D'ARCY
MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILMAN CESAR GUERRERO (5/1/2023 - 6/30/2023)
COUNCILMAN CESAR CARDENAS
COUNCILMAN JOE CLEMENT
COUNCILMAN LARRY E. HUG
COUNCILWOMAN SUZANNA IBARRA
COUNCILMAN PAT MUDRON
COUNCILWOMAN JAN HALLUMS QUILLMAN
COUNCILWOMAN SHERRI REARDON
Interim City Manager - Rod Tonelli
Corporation Counsel - Sabrina Spano, City Clerk Christa M. Desiderio
Special City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final June 22, 2023
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Special City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final June 22, 2023
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, Councilman Cesar Guerrero, Councilwoman
Suzanna Ibarra, Councilman Pat Mudron, Councilwoman Jan
Hallums Quillman and Councilwoman Sherri Reardon
Absent: Councilman Larry E. Hug
ALSO PRESENT: Interim City Manager Rod Tonelli and Corporation Counsel Sabrina Spano.
Councilman Hug entered the meeting at approximately 4:33 p.m.
Present: Mayor Terry D'Arcy, Councilman Cesar Cardenas, Councilman
Joe Clement, Councilman Cesar Guerrero, Councilman Larry
E. Hug, Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, Councilman Pat
Mudron, Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman and
Councilwoman Sherri Reardon
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS:
None.
AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Intergovernmental 338-23
Agreement Between the City of Joliet and the Joliet Park
District (Taste of Joliet)
Attachments: Resolution
Agreement - Taste of Joliet
Approver Report
A motion was made by Councilwoman Sherri Reardon, seconded by
Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman, to adopt COUNCIL MEMO #338-23:
Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement Between
the City of Joliet and the Joliet Park District (Taste of Joliet). (RESOLUTION NO.
7887)
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Councilman Joe Clement, Councilman Cesar Guerrero,
Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, Councilman Pat Mudron,
Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman and Councilwoman
Sherri Reardon
Absent: Councilman Larry E. Hug
Abstain: Mayor Terry D'Arcy
Recused: Councilman Cesar Cardenas
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Special City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final June 22, 2023
Award of Contract with Korn Ferry for an Executive Search 339-23
for a City Manager for the City of Joliet
Attachments: Korn Ferry LOE - City of Joliet - City Manager
Approver Report
Interim City Manager Rod Tonelli exited the meeting at approximately 4:32 p.m.
A lengthy discussion was held regarding this item.
Councilman Hug entered the meeting at approximately 4:33 p.m.
Human Resources Director, Kathy Franson, gave a brief overview of Korn
Ferry's recruitment process - executive recruiter vs. search firm.
Interim City Manager Rod Tonelli reentered the room at 4:47 p.m.
A brief discussion was held regarding the permanent City Manager position.
A motion was made by Councilman Larry E. Hug, seconded by Councilwoman
Jan Hallums Quillman, to table COUNCIL MEMO #339-23: Award of Contract
with Korn Ferry for an Executive Search for a City Manager for the City of Joliet.
The motion failed by the following vote:
Aye: Councilman Joe Clement, Councilman Cesar Guerrero,
Councilman Larry E. Hug and Councilwoman Jan Hallums
Quillman
Nay: Mayor Terry D'Arcy, Councilman Cesar Cardenas,
Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, Councilman Pat Mudron and
Councilwoman Sherri Reardon
A motion was made by Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, seconded by
Councilman Pat Mudron, to approve COUNCIL MEMO #339-23: Award of
Contract with Korn Ferry for an Executive Search for a City Manager for the City
of Joliet.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Mayor Terry D'Arcy, Councilman Cesar Cardenas, Councilman
Joe Clement, Councilman Cesar Guerrero, Councilwoman
Suzanna Ibarra, Councilman Pat Mudron and Councilwoman
Sherri Reardon
Nay: Councilman Larry E. Hug and Councilwoman Jan Hallums
Quillman
A brief discussion was held regarding the release of executive session tapes.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
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Special City Council Meeting Meeting Minutes - Final June 22, 2023
Sue Gulas, Joliet Park Board Member, thanked the Mayor and Council for their approval of
the Intergovernmental Agreement Between the City of Joliet and the Joliet Park District for the
Taste of Joliet.
CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:
A motion was made by Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, seconded by Councilman Joe
Clement, 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 carried by the following vote:
Aye: Mayor Terry D'Arcy, Councilman Cesar Cardenas, Councilman
Joe Clement, Councilman Cesar Guerrero, Councilman Larry
E. Hug, Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, Councilman Pat
Mudron, Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman and
Councilwoman Sherri Reardon
ADJOURNMENT:
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Agenda
City of Joliet
Special City Council Meeting
Meeting Agenda - Final
MAYOR TERRY D'ARCY
MAYOR PRO-TEM COUNCILMAN CESAR GUERRERO (5/1/2023 - 6/30/2023)
COUNCILMAN CESAR CARDENAS
COUNCILMAN JOE CLEMENT
COUNCILMAN LARRY E. HUG
COUNCILWOMAN SUZANNA IBARRA
COUNCILMAN PAT MUDRON
COUNCILWOMAN JAN HALLUMS QUILLMAN
COUNCILWOMAN SHERRI REARDON
Interim City Manager - Rod Tonelli
Corporation Counsel - Sabrina Spano, City Clerk Christa M. Desiderio
Thursday, June 22, 2023 4:30 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:
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.
AGENDA ITEM:
Resolution Authorizing Execution of an Intergovernmental 338-23
Agreement Between the City of Joliet and the Joliet Park District
(Taste of Joliet)
Attachments: Resolution
Agreement - Taste of Joliet
Approver Report
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Special City Council Meeting Meeting Agenda - Final June 22, 2023
Award of Contract with Korn Ferry for an Executive Search for a 339-23
City Manager for the City of Joliet
Attachments: Korn Ferry LOE - City of Joliet - City Manager
Approver Report
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.
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 Christa M.
Desiderio, City Clerk, 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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