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Joliet City Council (April 21, 2026) — Adopts PUDs, accepts $1M mental-health grant, approves budget amendment, licenses and multiple contracts

JolietApr 21, 20264 min read

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Council approved two planned unit developments including an amendment for Joliet Junior College student housing, accepted a $1,000,000 Will County Community Mental Health Board grant to fund a no-cost counseling program and a new social worker position, adopted a 2026 budget amendment, issued multiple liquor licenses, awarded several procurement and construction contracts, and appointed Naurice Moffett to the Joliet Public Library Board. Additional actions included roadway/engineering resolutions, a personnel-related ordinance on pre-separation recruitment, and the sale of a retired police K-9 to its handler.

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Final Planned Unit Development Spring Creek Bridge Improvement Project Preliminary Planned Unit Development

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Adopted Ordinance (COUNCIL MEMO #224-26 / Ordinance 18829) approving the Preliminary Planned Unit Development of Neustoneshire Phase Two.
Adopted Ordinance (COUNCIL MEMO #225-26 / Ordinance 18830) approving an amendment to the Preliminary and Final PUD of Joliet Junior College Student Housing Subdivision; recorded nays from Councilman Larry E. Hug, Councilman Juan Moreno, and Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman.
Adopted Ordinance (COUNCIL MEMO #226-26 / Ordinance 18831) accepting a $1,000,000 grant from the Will County Community Mental Health Board for a No-Cost Counseling Program, amending the 2026 budget to receive and expend the funds, and creating an additional social worker position.
Adopted Ordinance (COUNCIL MEMO #227-26 / Ordinance 18832) authorizing an amendment to the City of Joliet 2026 annual budget (2025 projects funded in 2026); clarified by Council that no additional expenditures were added.
Adopted Ordinance (COUNCIL MEMO #228-26 / Ordinance 18833) amending Chapter 2, Article II to authorize pre-separation recruitment and temporary appointments; recorded nays from Councilman Larry E. Hug and Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra.
Adopted Resolution (COUNCIL MEMO #230-26 / Resolution 8269) appropriating supplemental Motor Fuel Tax funds for Amendment No. 3 to the Phase II engineering services contract for the Farrell Road over Spring Creek Bridge Improvement Project (MFT Section No. 21-00542-00-BR).
Adopted Resolution (COUNCIL MEMO #231-26 / Resolution 8270) accepting a grant of permanent easement at 18711 S. County Line Road for the County Line Road (Van Dyke Road - Kennedy Drive) roadway improvements project.
Adopted Resolution (COUNCIL MEMO #232-26 / Resolution 8271) authorizing the sale of a police dog (K-9 Nevil) to K-9 Officer Adam Stapleton.
Approved Consent Agenda procurements and contracts including: vehicle lift equipment purchase and installation to NAPA Auto Parts (COUNCIL MEMO #210-26, amount not to exceed $550,000), 9 Osgood Street floor resurfacing to Integrity Concrete Coatings (#211-26, $84,913.20), Amendment No. 3 for Phase II engineering for Farrell Road bridge to Hutchison Engineering (#212-26, $15,000), body armor/vests purchase for SOS from FirstSpear (#213-26, $54,616.25), Fire Station 1 cabinets purchase and installation (#214-26, total $67,644.00), Joliet Slammers fire suppression pipe replacement to AMS Industries (#215-26, $186,770.00), and grass-cutting contracts for vacant city lots to Summit Lawncare and Culpepper Lawnworks (#216-26, $38,970 and $17,535 respectively).
Issued multiple liquor licenses: COUNCIL MEMO #218-26 (Class B & M at 227 N. Gougar - Barber Oberwortmann Horticultural Center/Venue Ninety-Eight), #219-26 (Class E at 81 N. Chicago - Internode Greenery & Home), #220-26 (Class B at 3147 W. Jefferson - The Prime House), #221-26 (Class E at 101 McDonald Ave - Wingate by Wyndham Joliet), and #222-26 (Class B at 16329 S. Boulevard Place - LongHorn Steakhouse).
Appointed Naurice Moffett to the Joliet Public Library Board.

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