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The motion was called and seconded on the record; the roll‑call vote recorded “Aye” from Councilman Cardenas, Councilman Clement, Councilman Guerrero, Councilman Hug, Councilwoman Abara, Councilman Mudrin, Councilwoman Quillman, Councilwoman Reardon and Mayor Terry Darcy. The clerk announced “Motion carried.” The council stated the meeting would adjourn after the closed session.

The transcript records the motion and the vote but does not provide further details about the items to be discussed in closed session. No substantive decisions or outcomes arising from the closed session appear in the publicly available portion of the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Joliet Pre-Council Meeting, March, 3 2025","oneSentenceSummary","By roll call the council voted to go into closed session to discuss personnel, collective bargaining, land acquisition or conveyance, and pending or threatened litigation; motion carried unanimously.","taxTitle","Joliet, Will County, Illinois","taxId",2650,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6300325,"Council reviews proposed Class N liquor license for arts‑and‑crafts businesses; first application is Ceramic Creations",684,2704000,3388000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2493252-91aee2bf0264708c3a20432d4fbdd63d&start=2704&end=3388","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2493252-91aee2bf0264708c3a20432d4fbdd63d/thumbnail_2704000.jpg","/articles/6300325/Joliet/Will-County/Illinois/Council-reviews-proposed-Class-N-liquor-license-for-artsandcrafts-businesses-first-application-is-Ceramic-Creations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6300325-421be3dacfc2de879bfb3e0d90cc4eff/orig.mp4?Expires=1775858742&Signature=Jbrii3qG-Eit4z8Lh9UmCRGmkDgqFQbU4yZPdewllisIAr1oUCTqPhj4lDYBOLw1sY02JmFvYDjWBOMoUkyeVOKPxaES6hBr1Ai7dozAnppBgWnBk3D6JLTI2hRHIDavZxIuXTq2ht2mUmah3xX41w-On3qeN0kPuncXP9i6Yb4hW8w~Wh3h~4PmIIEokPidpuhmrOMJzEwPD7CwtNiu4SGNfL13DwyA8LjOfKDxM6k7BlplDissLYK6b0mDndisJLaBK4bOCy5F4p12BBJTrUiR61IQHhc9haoB-InPRTfRL8ZSIDt8C2nHfOGO7Mr1fB-fkU5NQhaQjB-ZDTTSCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and councilmembers discussed a proposed amendment to the City of Joliet code that would create a new “Class N” liquor license category to permit limited on‑premises alcohol sales at arts‑and‑crafts and do‑it‑yourself businesses.

Under the proposed ordinance language presented to council, the license would be tightly restricted: permissible alcohol would be limited, managers would set hours, alcohol sales would not be the primary revenue source for the business, and video gaming would be prohibited for these licensees. The liquor commission recommended approval of an application for a Class N license at 3039 Theodore Street for Ceramic Creations; staff listed conditions discussed in committee, including limits on the number of alcoholic beverages per customer and caps on revenue from alcohol.

Councilmembers described the license as narrowly tailored to prevent use as a de facto bar or gaming venue while allowing businesses such as paint‑and‑sip or ceramics studios to offer a limited beverage service. Staff and councilmembers noted the new license would also allow those businesses to obtain insurance and operate under recognized licensing rules, instead of informal BYOB arrangements that the city cannot regulate.

The ordinance amendment that would add the new license category will return for council consideration; the liquor commission’s recommendation and the Ceramic Creations application were placed on the agenda for license issuance. Specific permit conditions referenced in committee included a two‑drink limit per customer per visit and a cap such that no more than 10% of a licensee’s gross revenue may come from alcohol sales; hours and other details would be set by the council and reflected in license conditions.","Councilmembers discussed a proposed ordinance to add a Class N liquor license for art studios and do‑it‑yourself craft businesses with restricted hours and limits on alcohol revenue; the liquor commission recommended issuance of a license for Ceramic Creations at 3039 Theodore Street.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6300330,"Joliet updates public on NPDES stormwater program; Illinois EPA review finds no major deficiencies",361,98000,459000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2493252-91aee2bf0264708c3a20432d4fbdd63d&start=98&end=459","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2493252-91aee2bf0264708c3a20432d4fbdd63d/thumbnail_98000.jpg","/articles/6300330/Joliet/Will-County/Illinois/Joliet-updates-public-on-NPDES-stormwater-program-Illinois-EPA-review-finds-no-major-deficiencies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6300330-ff73c0900c5dfd00cd81b6d7df5ede08/orig.mp4?Expires=1775858742&Signature=JpB01Z3jjR96B08svWPMrY4djOyxVadQshdd2srZUCqwxc1Yeqn7yXPd0BlZFoXvbdyrBHr9g2Ws98Eph3B9gRcjCz946AGX3-5qAoTlJ~~PZxB-TXAYjnsOwLA9EPHLPes-0sKUzsMBpQODAK5V-TwdDz6AKaIlBEWc6ERrZ7FN9mjZqATE5X69gfDgBKoaYprtRajeYBmIaRaXlqEF48mEMmg9j8kpsm1YPy0g7zDp59dfpqJsO0M4QByQr19uU6JBJHljRIsgy5APvBBTaCH503MfT0TnVKXu7xxHXrgy3IHwfHnq4Pd~1Pis3TDB9SLslytyzCNaXvn9nA19pA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dan Bounds of Baxter and Woodman Consulting Engineers told the council Monday that the City of Joliet remains in compliance with Illinois EPA requirements for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit and that the agency’s January review of documents and two public facilities “went very well.”

Bounds said the permit requires municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) communities to maintain a notice of intent and a stormwater management plan that assign responsibilities among departments, and to file an annual report with Illinois EPA due each June 1. He said the program’s six core components include public education and outreach, illicit‑discharge detection and elimination, construction and post‑construction controls, and pollution prevention and good housekeeping for municipal operations.

Bounds noted the city participates in regional water‑quality monitoring through the Lower DuPage Watershed Coalition and the Lower Des Plaines Watershed work group; he said monitoring data and reports are available on those groups’ websites. He described municipal best management practices such as fleet and building maintenance procedures that reduce pollutants entering the storm drain system.

When asked about winter road salt, Bounds said residual sodium chloride dissolved into stormwater is monitored as chloride and that while chloride impairments tend to be more severe in denser urban areas such as Chicago, monitoring in Joliet is ongoing and currently does not show the same level of impairment.

Bounds said the city’s stormwater program has not changed materially in the past year and that a new permit from Illinois EPA is expected at some point; if issued, it could add requirements that would need additional city resources to implement. He directed residents with concerns about suspected pollutant discharges to contact the Public Works Department at (815) 724‑4200 or through the department’s website.","Consultant Dan Bounds briefed council on the city’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit obligations, public education and monitoring activities, and said Illinois EPA’s recent review and site visits went well.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6300334,"Joliet outlines aggressive 2025 plan to cut non-revenue water before Lake Michigan connection",1429,591000,2020000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2493252-91aee2bf0264708c3a20432d4fbdd63d&start=591&end=2020","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2493252-91aee2bf0264708c3a20432d4fbdd63d/thumbnail_591000.jpg","/articles/6300334/Joliet/Will-County/Illinois/Joliet-outlines-aggressive-2025-plan-to-cut-non-revenue-water-before-Lake-Michigan-connection","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6300334-b625f758337b1c349846fa025ea33b0b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775858742&Signature=Y5LJefnOmzfyAoIHj8RyYa5r2CWxKsPB-jmkABwYGoK~-nQVhnfniNtnfOabTownzmC9hvy4n-wiBdnnoM8xGx2lx53kiUinpQJz00SWhepWTB~QF4D1V8mJoN49bbu1pijIhMeYTZhQ3Q2EeTlyzNli7W3Hw7BB5BBtR4PzklfkDIH8LEAGeUoKM3aNDEUXhf765iTBAvLUGjxV58kzf7ehkV6EFubGaCSuuwA7GMYQdhnEYbSd2RBn1ksvIJjyFD5wxxCt~potF1090vmdt4paPqN9~xZ4CBLbe9Mz2IF6yyGgrtd4LxH3vyI-Vi0Hk-5kFQmm4nQe87x6WbJz2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Allison Swisher, director of public utilities for the City of Joliet, and consultants from Kavanaugh and Associates told the council Monday that the city will intensify leak detection and infrastructure replacements in 2025 to reduce non‑revenue water ahead of a mandated shift to Lake Michigan supply.

The program is driven by a condition of Joliet’s Lake Michigan allocation permit from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources: the city must reduce non‑revenue water to less than 10% by the time it begins taking Lake Michigan water in 2030. Swisher said the city has been implementing a water system improvement plan since 2022 and has replaced roughly 10% of water mains and about 10,000 of the approximately 50,000 customer meters to date.

Kavanaugh consultant Will Jernigan described the three categories that make up non‑revenue water — real losses (leaks), apparent losses (metering and billing errors) and operational uses (firefighting, hydrant flushing) — and said the city’s recent audit shows real losses are the largest component. “Most of it is leakage,” Jernigan said. He added that the city’s six monitoring “zones” allow staff to narrow searches for leaks from a citywide “haystack” into smaller areas to locate leaks more quickly.

City data presented at the meeting show non‑revenue flow rates dropped from about 4,000 gallons per minute six years ago to about 3,000 gallons per minute in the most recent audit. Jernigan and Swisher said that although total flow and sales also declined (in part because of customer conservation), the percentage metric reported to the state can obscure progress; AWWA guidance recommends other metrics. \"The better job you do of getting your customers to be more efficient with their water, the harder it is [to show improvement] when using percent as the measure,\" Jernigan said.

For 2025 the city will: continue aggressive water‑main and meter replacement; increase monthly zone‑level monitoring so staff can respond faster than the annual audit cadence; conduct a concentrated leak‑detection “blitz” in a central, older part of the system identified by the consultants; and subdivide existing zones to pinpoint leaks more quickly. Swisher said Kavanaugh will act as program manager while a city core team coordinates staff work.

Council members asked how losses break down by category; Jernigan said operational uses were less than 1% in the most recent audit, apparent losses were “a few percentage points,” and real losses were the bulk of the total. When asked if repairing leaks in one area might raise pressure and prompt leaks elsewhere, Jernigan said the monthly zoning data are intended to detect and allow rapid response to any such changes.

The city intends to discuss performance metrics with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources as it shifts away from percent‑based reporting toward measures that better reflect real reductions in leakage. Swisher said the 2025 program will be “all hands on deck” and described the year as “aggressive” given the number of concurrent activities planned.

The city has not adopted new ordinances or changed service levels as part of the 2025 plan; consultants and staff framed the work as operational and capital improvements to be executed under existing authorities and budgeted programs.","City staff and consultant Kavanaugh and Associates presented a plan to accelerate reduction of non-revenue water, focusing leak detection and meter/main replacements in an identified central zone; city must reach less than 10% non‑revenue water before switching to Lake Michigan supply in 2030.","actionData","errors"]

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