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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 resolutions, including acceptance of a Justice Assistance Grant and a memorandum of agreement with the Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau for Route 66 Park circulation improvements, and a CDBG reprogramming HUD substantial amendment for the 2024 program year. The council also appropriated Rebuild Illinois bond funds for an advanced traffic management system purchase order ($79,430.81) and approved an intergovernmental agreement with Will County on traffic signal maintenance.
- The council issued multiple liquor licenses, including a Class N license for Ceramic Creations at 3039 Theodore Street, a Class A license for Hollywood Joliet Casino at 1401 Gateway Boulevard and a Class B license for Delgado Sports Bar at 950 Collins Street.
Selected roll-call and notable votes
Westmere valve‑bolt replacement (Council memo 167‑25) Motion: Award contract to Stitt Brothers Excavating Inc. for Westmere valve‑bolt replacement in the amount of $1,139,875. Outcome: Approved; motion carried. Recorded votes: Larry Hugg (Aye), Councilwoman Navarro (Aye), Councilman Mudrin (Aye), Councilwoman Quillman (Abstain), Councilwoman Reardon (Aye), Councilman Cardenas (Aye), Councilman Clement (Aye), Councilman Guerrero (Aye), Mayor Terry Darcy (Aye).
Fairmont Water and Sewer Extension (Council memo 168‑25) Motion: Award contract for Fairmont Water and Sewer Extension to Steve Speese Construction Inc. (amount shown on memo in council packet). Outcome: Approved; motion carried. Recorded votes (as announced in meeting): Councilwoman Navarro (Aye), Councilman Mudrin (Aye), Councilwoman Quillman (Aye), Councilwoman Reardon (Aye), Councilman Cardenas (Aye), Councilman Clement (Aye), Councilman Guerrero (Aye), Councilman Hugg (Aye), Mayor Terry Darcy (Aye).
Denial of special‑use permit for staffing agency, 1504 Essington Road (Council memo 173‑25) Motion: Motion made and seconded to deny special‑use permit. Outcome: Motion to deny carried. Recorded votes: Councilman Cardenas (Aye), Councilman Clement (Aye), Councilman Guerrero (Aye), Councilman Hugg (Aye), Councilwoman Navarro (Aye), Councilman Mudrin (Aye), Councilwoman Quillman (Aye), Councilwoman Reardon (Aye), Mayor Terry Darcy (Aye).
Other consent and agenda approvals (selected) - Appointment: Katie Gulis to the Joliet Public Library Board replacing Carla Montagano Liberti — Approved (motion carried). - Professional services and purchases on consent: RJN Group ($539,650), Kavanaugh & Associates ($511,140), Duffield Consulting Engineers ($63,874), Geotech Engineering Inc. for Route 66 Park survey/design ($32,500), Dutchman Contracting Corp. windows for Fire Station 1 ($32,000), Integrity Concrete Coatings flooring for Fire Station 9 ($30,212), Heartland Business Systems network switch materials ($79,430.81), change orders to PT Farrell construction (details in packet). — All on consent and approved. - Resolution approvals: Justice Assistance Grant acceptance; memorandum of agreement with Heritage Corridor CVB for Route 66 Park improvements; CDBG reprogramming and HUD substantial amendment; appropriation of Rebuild Illinois bond funds for ATMS Phase B network switch materials ($79,430.81); intergovernmental agreement with Will County for traffic signal maintenance. — All adopted. - Licenses: Issuance of Class N (Ceramic Creations), Class A (Hollywood Joliet Casino), and Class B (Delgado Sports Bar) liquor licenses — Approved.
What the council said: Council members repeatedly noted that many of the projects are funded from non‑city tax dollars (state grants, federal programs or county ARPA), and staff emphasized the need to coordinate scheduling across projects to minimize repeat street work. Councilwoman Quillman abstained on the Westmere award citing a pending grievance; she said she wanted to avoid future grievances before voting.
Public‑safety items handled through committee and moved to full council included purchases for station windows and flooring and acceptance of grants; full Council then approved the listed items via the consent agenda or individual vote as recorded.
