Votes at a glance: Joliet Council approves contracts, vehicle purchases, ordinances and licenses

Summary

At its March 4 meeting the City of Joliet approved multiple professional services agreements, awarded construction contracts including Westmere valve-bolt replacement and Fairmont water/sewer work, purchased police and fire vehicles, adopted ordinances and issued liquor licenses; the council denied a special-use permit for a staffing agency.

The City of Joliet City Council on March 4 approved a slate of contracts, purchases, ordinances and licenses and recorded several individual votes on larger construction awards.

Highlights

- The council approved multiple professional services agreements and purchases on the consent agenda, including a $539,650 award to RJN Group for the 2025 sanitary sewer investigations program and a $511,140 award to Kavanaugh and Associates for water loss control technical assistance.

- The council awarded a contract for the Westmere valve‑bolt replacement project to Stitt Brothers Excavating Inc. in the amount of $1,139,875. The motion carried; Councilwoman Quillman abstained, citing a pending grievance.

- The council approved the Fairmont Water and Sewer Extension project award to Steve Speese Construction Inc.; council discussion noted the work is funded using Will County ARPA funds set aside for the project. The motion carried.

- The city approved the purchase and outfitting of 22 Ford 2025 Explorer pursuit interceptors (21 for the police department and 1 for the fire department) in an amount not to exceed $1,428,002.70.

- Multiple ordinances amending chapter 4, article 2 of the city code were adopted, and the council voted to deny a special‑use permit for a staffing agency at 1504 Essington Road (motion to deny carried).

- The council approved several…

Votes at a glance: Joliet Council approves contracts, vehicle purchases, ordinances and licenses

Summary

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