Joliet City Council approves budget amendment, infrastructure contracts, CDBG plan and multiple agreements — September 16, 2025
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The Council adopted a 2025 budget amendment, approved multiple infrastructure and utilities contracts (water, wastewater, bridge and roadway projects), authorized CDBG program allocations and subrecipient agreements, approved insurance renewals and a collective bargaining agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police, and took several land use, licensing, and appointive actions.
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- Adopted Ordinance authorizing an amendment to the City of Joliet 2025 annual budget (COUNCIL MEMO #502-25) — clarified as funded from TIFs.
- Approved Consent Agenda including contracts for sidewalk maintenance, bridge and roadway change orders, Eastside WWTP emergency repairs and replacement parts, water metering equipment purchase, SCADA maintenance, and related pay estimates (multiple items).
- Approved Change Order No. 2 and final pay estimate for the Broadway, Center, and Western Water Main Improvements project (deduction of $1,273,767.69; final pay $923,887.26).
- Awarded Phase I engineering services for the Laraway Road grade separation and roadway improvement project to Crawford, Murphy, & Tilly, Inc. for $2,869,964.00 (COUNCIL MEMO #497-25).
- Approved award of the City Square Sculpture contract to Sijia Chen Studio in an amount not to exceed $197,000 (COUNCIL MEMO #498-25).
- Approved property, liability, and workers' compensation insurance renewal (COUNCIL MEMO #495-25) and group health/dental/vision/life insurance renewal for active employees (COUNCIL MEMO #496-25).
- Adopted multiple ordinances related to zoning and subdivision regulations, including a variation of use to allow continuation of a two‑unit residence in an R-2 district (COUNCIL MEMO #503-25) and amendments to subdivision regulations regarding final plats (COUNCIL MEMO #504-25).
- Adopted the CDBG Consolidated Plan 2025–2029 and Annual Action Plan 2025 as approved by HUD (COUNCIL MEMO #509-25) and authorized CDBG funding/subrecipient agreements with multiple organizations (COUNCIL MEMOS #510–#519 and others) including CASA ($25,000), Easterseals ($120,000), LEDA ($150,000), Northern Illinois Food Bank ($20,000), Prairie State Legal Services ($40,000), Spanish Community Center ($28,384), Stepping Stones ($128,800), UCP Center for Disability Services ($45,000), Will County Center for Community Concerns ($50,000), and Warehouse Workers for Justice ($27,772).
- Adopted resolution authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with Joliet Junior College for a Public Safety Institute feasibility study (COUNCIL MEMO #507-25).
- Adopted resolution authorizing the sale of a police dog to the family of K-9 Officer Daniel Willis (COUNCIL MEMO #506-25).
- Adopted resolution approving and authorizing execution of the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Joliet and the Fraternal Order of Police, Labor Council (COUNCIL MEMO #527-25).
- Approved a Class “O” Full Outdoor Liquor License Permit for Joliet Boulevard, LLC at 1401 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 110 (COUNCIL MEMO #500-25).
- Appointed Jane McGrath Schmig to the Zoning Board of Appeals and appointed Councilman Juan Moreno as Mayor Pro Tem for Oct 1–Dec 31, 2025.
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