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Joliet Pre-Council Meeting – November 3, 2025

Meeting Portal — Monday, November 3, 2025
BodyJoliet, Illinois
SessionMeeting Portal
DateMonday, November 3, 2025
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Okay.

0:03

Actually, I think that we have to team after garbage.

0:06

That's why I tell you for my doll.

0:08

So we have coverage.

0:22

We'd be close without it.

0:25

And that quite simple doesn't blind us, though.

0:28

Much better.

0:33

We got some water conservation.

0:51

Right.

0:55

Good evening.

0:56

Welcome to the City of Juliet.

0:58

Pre-Council meeting for Monday, November 3rd, 2025 at 5 30 in City Hall.

1:03

Council Chambers with the honorable Mayor Terry Darcy presiding.

1:08

We'll begin with roll call.

1:09

Mayor Darcy.

1:10

Here.

1:10

Councilman Cardinus.

1:11

Here.

1:12

Councilman Clement?

1:13

Here.

1:13

Councilman Hug?

1:14

Here.

1:15

Councilwoman Abarra?

1:16

Here.

1:16

Councilman Moreno?

1:17

Here.

1:17

Councilman Mudron.

1:19

Here.

1:19

Councilwoman Quillman.

1:20

Here.

1:21

Councilwoman Rudin.

1:22

Here.

1:23

First, we will have a presentation.

1:25

Q2 and Q3 2025 water conservation incentive program winners and intro for Q4 2025 program presented by Alison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities.

1:45

Hi, Mayor and Council.

1:46

I'm excited today to be here to update on our incentive program winners.

1:50

As we've been doing now for over a year, we've been having a different child uh quarterly challenge for both kids and adults to participate in and really educate and encourage water conservation.

2:02

And so uh for Q2 2025, we had our adult winner Connie Marks, um, who took an outdoor water conservation survey uh and learned more about how you can serve water outdoors and old rain barrels are always a very um important part of that water conservation.

2:19

And then uh Jovan did this very nice artwork um and was our kids' winner for Q3.

2:26

Um Amanda Gregory was our adult winner who learned more about how you can save uh water when you water your grass and when you should and shouldn't water your grass.

2:36

And then we had a number uh three uh kids, I believe from one family, who all participated in our kids' challenge and attended our booth at the Kids Fest on August 2nd.

2:45

So um adult winners are getting $50 gift cards to local Joliet establishments and kids are being a fun gift bag.

2:52

Um Anne Grooms is here.

2:54

Uh we even have our winners, Ann.

3:00

Okay.

3:03

And we have Amanda from quarter through.

3:05

Okay.

3:05

Well, if we could bring up our winners to be recognized.

3:18

Okay.

3:20

Well we really appreciate your efforts.

3:22

Um we'll get a picture here with the council.

3:24

And just to put in a plug for our 2025 quarter four incentive, um, we can learn about how to prevent a running toilet and what to do if you have a running toilet, because that can really add up on your water bell if you have a water running through your toilet.

3:38

And then kids can win too by uh coloring our um little picture there about how you can look for those leaks um in your toilet.

3:46

And all this information is at our website, rethinkwaterjolia.org.

3:49

Encourage people to go there to learn more about our water conservation incentive program and other water conservation initiatives.

3:55

So thank you to our winners.

4:23

Okay, thank you.

4:24

Thank you very much.

4:25

Thank you.

4:33

Yeah, okay.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████████41%
Economic Development███████████████████████████████████35%
Zoning And Land Use███████████11%
Utilities and Infrastructure███████7%
Water And Wastewater Management██████6%
Summary of Proceedings

Joliet Pre-Council Meeting – November 3, 2025

The City of Joliet Pre-Council meeting convened at 5:30 PM on Monday, November 3, 2025, in City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor Terry D'Arcy presided, with all nine council members present. The meeting included a presentation on water conservation awards, review of consent and agenda items for the regular council meeting, public hearings on a redevelopment zone and an annexation, and discussion of several ordinances and resolutions. The meeting ended with a unanimous vote to enter closed session.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: Pre-Council Meeting Minutes (October 6, 2025) and Council Meeting Minutes (October 7, 2025) were approved.
  • Invoices to be Paid: Approved as presented.
  • Bridge Street Roadway Improvement Project (579-25): Change Order No. 3 with PT Ferro Construction Co. – a deduction of ($11,139.97) and final payment of $33,566.80.
  • Purchase of Ford F250 Service Truck (580-25): One Ford F250 from Rod Baker Ford for $66,063.70 for the electrical division (vehicle replacement program).
  • Bulk Roadway Sign Materials (581-25): Purchase Order No. 1 to High Star Traffic for $42,128.75.
  • Hickory-Spring Creek Cleaning Project (582-25): Change Order No. 1 to Gregg W. Dobczyk Excavating – $20,000 change order and final payment of $150,000.
  • Replacement Waste Pumps for Aux Sable Wastewater Treatment Plant (583-25): Purchase from Boerger LLC for $60,000.
  • Contract with MMA Rx Solutions (584-25): Prescription drug rebate management services.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made on agenda items or non-agenda items.

Discussion Items

  • 2025 Property Tax Levy Discussion (588-25): The city manager noted that Kevin Singh had briefed council members in advance; the levy discussion will be held at the regular meeting.
  • Public Hearing – Joliet River Edge Redevelopment Zone (590-25): A public hearing was held for an ordinance designating a redevelopment zone. No opposition was voiced.
  • Public Hearing – Annexation for DeLeon Subdivision (591-25): A public hearing for a resolution approving an annexation agreement for 8.1 acres east of Thoroughbred Lane, south of Old Renwick Road. The property will be subdivided into six single-family lots. Councilman Larry Hug expressed support, noting drainage issues were addressed and the plan commission had no concerns.
  • Ordinance Designating the Joliet River Edge Redevelopment Zone (593-25): Follow-up ordinance after the public hearing.
  • DeLeon Subdivision Ordinances (594-25): Three ordinances: annexation of 8.1 acres (A-3-25), zoning classification to R-1B (Single-Family Residential), and approval of the preliminary Planned Unit Development (PUD-6-25).
  • Vacating Drainage Easement (595-25): Ordinance vacating 0.028 acres of a public drainage easement at 1715 Terry Drive.
  • Senior Suites of Joliet – Fourth Amendment (596-25): Ordinance approving the fourth amendment to the development agreement for the building at 215 N. Ottawa Street.
  • Lease Agreement – Casa Catrina Mexican Heritage Cuisine (598-25): Presented by Paulina Martinez and Emily McGuire. The city selected Casa Catrina to lease and operate the commercial restaurant space on the first floor of Union Station. Key terms: base rent of $7,000 per month with a 5% annual increase; 5-year lease term with two optional 5-year renewals (up to 15 years); tenant pays all utilities and property taxes; brewing equipment (former Migraine brewmaster) must commence operations within six months (with one six-month extension), otherwise the city may revoke use of the brewing equipment. Expected total revenue over the first five years: approximately $464,000 in rent and $232,000 in tax revenue (sales, home rule, food & beverage, property), totaling $696,000. Council members asked about insurance coverage for the brewing equipment; staff confirmed the tenant must carry insurance.
  • MOU with Regional Transportation Authority (599-25): Resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the RTA for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) zoning regulations, limited to the area covered by the city's economic TOD study (not citywide).

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Agenda Items: All items (579-25 through 584-25) were approved as part of the consent agenda for the regular meeting.
  • Agenda Items (586-25, 587-25): Change orders for Rosalind Street Culvert Replacement (deduction of $2,704.50 and final payment of $188,191.67) and Spring Creek Phase 1 Water Main Improvements (deduction of $1,145,302.94 and final payment of $1,302,885.60) were approved.
  • Public Hearings: Both public hearings were held; no opposition was recorded.
  • Ordinances and Resolutions: All listed ordinances and resolutions (593-25 through 599-25) were recommended for approval at the regular council meeting.
  • Closed Session: A motion by Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra, seconded by Councilman Juan Moreno, to enter closed session to discuss personnel, collective bargaining, land acquisition or conveyance, and pending or threatened litigation was carried unanimously (9-0).

Meeting Transcript

Okay. Actually, I think that we have to team after garbage. That's why I tell you for my doll. So we have coverage. We'd be close without it. And that quite simple doesn't blind us, though. Much better. We got some water conservation. Right. Good evening. Welcome to the City of Juliet. Pre-Council meeting for Monday, November 3rd, 2025 at 5 30 in City Hall. Council Chambers with the honorable Mayor Terry Darcy presiding. We'll begin with roll call. Mayor Darcy. Here. Councilman Cardinus. Here. Councilman Clement? Here. Councilman Hug? Here. Councilwoman Abarra? Here. Councilman Moreno? Here. Councilman Mudron. Here. Councilwoman Quillman. Here. Councilwoman Rudin. Here. First, we will have a presentation. Q2 and Q3 2025 water conservation incentive program winners and intro for Q4 2025 program presented by Alison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities. Hi, Mayor and Council. I'm excited today to be here to update on our incentive program winners. As we've been doing now for over a year, we've been having a different child uh quarterly challenge for both kids and adults to participate in and really educate and encourage water conservation. And so uh for Q2 2025, we had our adult winner Connie Marks, um, who took an outdoor water conservation survey uh and learned more about how you can serve water outdoors and old rain barrels are always a very um important part of that water conservation. And then uh Jovan did this very nice artwork um and was our kids' winner for Q3. Um Amanda Gregory was our adult winner who learned more about how you can save uh water when you water your grass and when you should and shouldn't water your grass. And then we had a number uh three uh kids, I believe from one family, who all participated in our kids' challenge and attended our booth at the Kids Fest on August 2nd. So um adult winners are getting $50 gift cards to local Joliet establishments and kids are being a fun gift bag. Um Anne Grooms is here. Uh we even have our winners, Ann. Okay. And we have Amanda from quarter through. Okay. Well, if we could bring up our winners to be recognized. Okay. Well we really appreciate your efforts.

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