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Joliet council approves consulting engagement for Riverwalk Homes amid one no vote and one abstention
Summary
Council approved hiring Hanks Consulting LLC and Holston Development Corp. to assist with modifying housing assistance payments and rental rates at Riverwalk Homes; the motion passed with one no vote and one abstention.
The Joliet City Council on Feb. 4 approved council memo 90-25 to engage Hanks Consulting LLC and Holston Development Corporation for services associated with modifying housing assistance payments, contracts and rental rates at Riverwalk Homes. The motion carried after a roll-call vote that included one “no” vote and one abstention.
Councilwoman Abara abstained, citing ethical reasons, and one council member voted no. The motion was seconded and carried; the mayor and the majority of council members voted to approve the engagement.
Why it matters: the engagement is intended to provide consulting assistance to modify housing-assistance payments and rental rates at Riverwalk Homes, a municipal housing matter placed on the agenda for separate vote after being removed from the consent agenda.
Votes: The roll-call recorded several affirmative votes and the two non-affirmative votes noted above. No amendments to the engagement were made on the council floor.
Ending: Council approved the contract engagement and the city will move forward with executing the agreements as recommended in the agenda memo.
