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Joliet City Council approves multiple utility, public safety, and economic incentive actions; appoints Plan Commission member (Apr 7, 2026)

JolietApr 7, 20263 min read

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The City Council met April 7, 2026 in Council Chambers with Mayor Terry D'Arcy and all council members present. Council appointed Scott Hammac to the Plan Commission; approved a multi-item consent agenda including equipment purchases, consulting and construction contracts, and membership dues; authorized a $1,368,951.12 TIF draw for TIF District #7; approved contracts and amendments for excavation, water main design, sanitary lateral lining, storm sewer GIS mapping, and other utilities work; adopted a zoning reclassification for 717 Henderson Avenue; and adopted property tax incentive/abatement resolutions for HYUNDAI Translead, Inc. and Supermercados El Güero, Inc. Several intergovernmental and easement resolutions related to water main projects were also adopted.

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Appointed Scott Hammac to the Plan Commission.
Approved Consent Agenda items including: purchase of SCBA equipment ($157,225.00); sanitary service lateral lining contract to Performance Pipelining Inc. ($719,939.64) and related professional services to RJN Group ($71,700.00); storm sewer GIS mapping Amendment No. 2 to TWIG Technologies ($153,140.00); Lower Des Plaines Watershed Group 2026 membership dues ($105,826.00); and other listed purchases and contracts.
Authorized funding Draw 15 for Tax Increment Financing District #7 in the amount of $1,368,951.12 (COUNCIL MEMO #194-26).
Awarded contract for the 2026 On-Call Excavation and Underground Utility Repair Program in the amount of $500,000.00 (COUNCIL MEMO #196-26).
Approved Amendment No. 1 to the professional services agreement with Baxter & Woodman, Inc. for detailed design services for the 2027 Water Main Rehabilitation Program in the amount of $1,323,900.00 (COUNCIL MEMO #197-26).
Approved payment of Will County Governmental League annual membership dues in the amount of $25,077.45 (COUNCIL MEMO #198-26).
Approved an amendment to the contract for security services with Universal Protection Services LP d/b/a Allied Universal Security Services in the amount of $80,516.37 (COUNCIL MEMO #199-26).
Adopted ordinance reclassifying 717 Henderson Avenue from R-3 to R-2 (single-family) zoning (COUNCIL MEMO #201-26; Ordinance 18828).
Adopted resolution approving a property tax abatement for HYUNDAI Translead, Inc. at 3835 Youngs Road (COUNCIL MEMO #204-26; Resolution 8263).
Adopted resolution authorizing a property tax incentive with Supermercados El Güero Inc. at 118 E. Jackson Street for tax year 2025 (COUNCIL MEMO #205-26; Resolution 8264).
Adopted an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with the Joliet Park District (COUNCIL MEMO #206-26; Resolution 8265) and multiple easement/encroachment resolutions for water main projects (COUNCIL MEMOs #207-209-26).

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