[{"_1":2,"_99":-5,"_100":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6181308,"mediaKeyId","5113368-73844243cef827a9d5fee56672b69ddb","parentId",5113368,"title","Joliet council reviews multiple contracts; Verandah Park water‑main change order posts $807,418 deduction","audioSeconds",77,"startMs",1458000,"endMs",1535000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=5113368-73844243cef827a9d5fee56672b69ddb&start=1458&end=1535","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5113368-73844243cef827a9d5fee56672b69ddb/thumbnail_1458000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6181308/Joliet/Will-County/Illinois/Joliet-council-reviews-multiple-contracts-Verandah-Park-watermain-change-order-posts-807418-deduction","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6181308-1f2c8b04f51f38daffc60866d5494b9c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199299&Signature=En-X5T-zaiGk2a2axixTVkoW6sJlt0q1YfGamII9TfCCxdaJbs3cWSQRbZHd4JT5r8kSKbk3pG4FVemWZ1qsKk2gQ9WNCnqajMnP9J-~g2jyZA3mVP1s7RRIcnVTs1KYndqU8oLsXL8jGyjvG7akDtqJ4E0LCEgi7dcS3wA~ma3sxwJFVGxwADECq3rdLzfYBP1CzqQKRxdwEc1UEqXHTK1N7L45PJw7WkTqHxaMncAjJPmaBZgGCUmjj6OAzWUKa-WX3vOIY~kdcUtrAhXIGW29kH~QH~UIldEBPNsMui9XT7QreJBk09H9A5j0bvIycjwMYu2ACK~CSGbvriqgYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","City Council of Joliet, IL","date","2025-07-01T11:20:23Z","article","City staff reviewed a slate of consent and agenda items Monday that included professional services agreements for water‑system engineering, contracts for sanitary‑sewer work, contract amendments and change orders for water‑main projects, and a renewal of the Fire Department’s First Due web‑based inspection and reporting suite.

Among the items called out by council was change order No. 2 on the Verandah Park Water Main Improvements Project, which showed a deduction of $807,418.80. Council member Allison (staff identified by first name) asked how the city saved that amount; a city engineer or project manager explained the deduction reflected less rock excavation than had been anticipated in the original contract. “There was not as much rock excavation as was ... anticipated. So there was a large quantity of rock excavation included in the contract that wasn't utilized,” the staff member said.

A smaller deduction, $6,757.66, was listed for the Guernsey Park Phase B water‑main improvement project. Other consent items noted in the pre‑council review included a $155,428.70 professional services agreement with Kavanaugh & Associates PA for district‑metered area design and implementation, a $114,100 agreement with RJN Group for the 2026 sanitary sewer rehabilitation program, and a $30,000 amendment to an on‑call wastewater treatment engineering contract with Strand Associates Inc.

The Fire Department’s contract with Locality Media Inc., doing business as First Due, for web‑based inspection services and the full First Due suite was also on the agenda. Deputy Chief Shotelsky described the system’s functions, saying the department has used parts of First Due for two years and acquired the full suite last year, which now handles scheduling, fire and EMS reporting, asset and inventory tracking, inspections and investigative case tracking. He also said the city recently added an AI feature to help crews draft narratives and populate report fields.

Council members did not ask to pull these consent items for further review and the items moved forward on the agenda for formal action at the next meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Joliet Pre-Council Meeting June 30, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council previewed agenda and consent items including professional services agreements and change orders. City staff said the large deduction on the Verandah Park water‑main project resulted from less rock excavation than anticipated; council also moved forward with a First Due web‑based fire inspection and reporting contract renewal.","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},6181313,"Joliet proposes to stop issuing new Class A licenses; package liquor sales would end at midnight",176,1689000,1865000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5113368-73844243cef827a9d5fee56672b69ddb&start=1689&end=1865","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5113368-73844243cef827a9d5fee56672b69ddb/thumbnail_1689000.jpg","/articles/6181313/Joliet/Will-County/Illinois/Joliet-proposes-to-stop-issuing-new-Class-A-licenses-package-liquor-sales-would-end-at-midnight","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6181313-6740b4174bc7d4a83e7f5583e05fdcaf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199299&Signature=CRWwmI1O-WqdQHY7KqRRuErSL3XXR8-IvisAal1xiOA2eI1i-3cJW9Ir87gfziehYB9AAz4xx4PjQhg0Al5ZxkxDMGB5YpApEnfYG7GAcIy2fztABE7Yr2Ja08LD0NGmkC-QJtxPtw1KkTseDca2MEJHrYYuDt9bNcU~W8ByxSC4aBb8G0ajfxTWp5maC-5lflWfGmGmIZgajT4KCeihZ8QehH41phOA1K8HeKN6b0SwN0yh2fPGza40tZEfmF1eFAu5Lb-lhrzSsFvy1TnRWqV1eh3muEcdmA~2HwuunDwIjkJRj26IYVwdacTGJJSFxnmMkPTr7NusWkDFR6He8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented an ordinance amendment Monday that would stop the issuance of new Class A liquor licenses in Joliet and align the hours for package liquor sales with existing liquor‑store hours.

A city staff member explaining the ordinance told the council the change is intended to prevent late‑night package sales at establishments that currently hold Class A licenses. “There will be no more packaged goods sold past midnight,” the staff member said during the pre‑council discussion.

Under the proposal, existing Class A license holders would keep their licenses, but the hours during which they may sell packaged liquor would match the hours for liquor stores — effectively ending packaged‑goods sales after midnight even for bars that otherwise remain open until 2 a.m. or 3 a.m. The staff member said the city would stop issuing Class A licenses in the future; new restaurants or bars would seek other classes such as Class B or hotel/restaurant licenses.

Council members asked for clarification about the scope and effect of the change. Staff confirmed the ordinance would not revoke current Class A licenses; it would change the permitted hours for package sales and prevent new Class A licenses from being issued. When a council member asked whether the change would address late‑night public‑space drinking problems outside a particular bar, the staff member said the measure was intended as “a step in the right direction.”

The ordinance amendment was listed for public hearing at the regular council meeting. No final action was taken at the pre‑council meeting; council members will have the opportunity to comment formally during the public hearing.","Council heard staff presentation of an ordinance to amend Section 4‑15 to cease issuance of new Class A liquor licenses. Existing Class A licensees would retain their licenses but package sales would be limited to midnight; new establishments would need other license classes. A public hearing was scheduled.",{"_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},6181316,"Joliet presents five‑year CDBG consolidated plan and recommends projects from $926,000 allocation",991,123000,1114000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5113368-73844243cef827a9d5fee56672b69ddb&start=123&end=1114","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5113368-73844243cef827a9d5fee56672b69ddb/thumbnail_123000.jpg","/articles/6181316/Joliet/Will-County/Illinois/Joliet-presents-fiveyear-CDBG-consolidated-plan-and-recommends-projects-from-926000-allocation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6181316-f6a84f14183458acec6f774bbf65bf2f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199299&Signature=Yq7RliVexiVbwEqhF5dg8GB8xn02OgYqgOPIKy0iSMO0QIeL0rh~YSemYHyONDWFt7MUy~aBFb4xfjXXE8z~D2TrlodOS8sqWhN3l6vHkfyrPQQuk8vP6A58s5cMZgUgKUZRfkpkxhZQXvwV91nrUqu8u4aevFDfd4UBWBPbvDuCykb~5uMXpo-6hOgUg5TWE6LX9lbNMVxkZ081byqUfqV6h9Sg~zqHqiyynRPCAGaL8qh1S9BrQaXA-a8Ca~2q8IUuiSsnrn9MqG-jsOxuo~3JsR4TEhOs46jiHxLCFnNKiDPAgYQzURLxd694OP~bYOrd2hjjE1nolhKVGCIFSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jacqueline Lazada, the City of Joliet’s Community Development Block Grant program manager, on Monday presented the draft five‑year consolidated plan (2025–2029) and the proposed annual action plan for program year 2025, describing the documents as the city’s roadmap for CDBG spending and performance targets.

Lazada said the city’s allocation for program year 2025 was “slightly over $926,000,” and she outlined recommended projects across public service, facility improvements, housing rehabilitation and administration. She said the draft plan will be posted for a 30‑day public comment period and submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by Aug. 4.

The five‑year consolidated plan, Lazada told the council, combines a needs assessment, strategic priorities and performance measures that HUD requires for continued funding. “Using the 5 year consolidated plan as a road map, we can visualize each individual program year as a mile marker within that map,” Lazada said during the presentation.

The draft reflects consultations begun in January 2025, she said, including outreach to 46 agencies and 13 neighborhood groups and more than 136 resident survey responses in English and Spanish. Lazada said the consultation process identified five priority categories: affordable housing; economic development and job training; housing rehabilitation; homelessness and mental‑health programs; and parks, playgrounds and green space.

Recommended public‑service awards include Casa of River Valley for youth stability and Guardian ad Litem expansion; Northern Illinois Food Bank for $20,000 to support a senior grocery program and mobile produce distributions including at Marycrest Village Apartments; and Will County Center for Community Concerns for $80,000 for housing counseling and foreclosure‑prevention services. The city is also proposing a $37,000 continuation of its snow removal program for seniors and residents with disabilities.

Facility and capital recommendations listed in Lazada’s presentation include roughly $28,000 for Spanish Community Center security and playground upgrades; $45,000 for UCP (Center for Disability Services) lighting and sensory‑friendly improvements; $128,000 for Stepping Stones to replace two metal stairways required by fire code; and $120,000 for Easterseals to purchase and install a commercial generator to address repeated power outages that have disrupted children's outpatient health services and on‑site daycare.

Lazada said the city accepted 18 applications this cycle, saw an increase in eligible proposals compared with prior years, and has set aside $150,000 for a minor home repair program and another $150,000 to provide technical assistance and capacity building in English and Spanish for local entrepreneurs and grassroots organizations. She also said the city worked with Will County staff to jointly review duplicative applications and coordinate funding recommendations.

Mayor Terry Darcy and other council members thanked Lazada for the outreach and the expanded application support. Lazada said the full draft consolidated plan is a 97‑page report that will be posted on the city website and made available in paper form at city libraries, and that any identified needs not met by this year’s recommendations would be considered for reallocation of unspent prior‑year funds.

The council scheduled a public hearing on the plan for the next meeting; formal adoption will follow after the 30‑day public comment period and HUD review.","City staff presented the draft five‑year Community Development Block Grant consolidated plan and the program year 2025 annual action plan, recommending a slate of public‑service, facility and rehabilitation projects to be posted for a 30‑day public comment period and submitted to HUD in early August.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Joliet council reviews multiple contracts; Verandah Park water‑main change order posts $807,418 deduction

Joliet proposes to stop issuing new Class A licenses; package liquor sales would end at midnight

Joliet presents five‑year CDBG consolidated plan and recommends projects from $926,000 allocation