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Resident accuses CenterPoint of harm as council considers Phase 28 parcel split
Summary
A public commenter accused CenterPoint projects of long‑running harms including noise and improper payments; the council discussed an ordinance to split a lot for CenterPoint’s Phase 28 to separate floodplain/wetlands from buildable area and heard company representatives’ estimates of remaining development.
During the public comment period an unidentified resident delivered an extended, emotional complaint about CenterPoint projects near Joliet, naming Project Osprey and a nearby warehouse and alleging long‑running community harm.
The speaker said CenterPoint “offered him a 6‑digit figure” to resolve a dispute, accused local officials and the former state’s attorney of improper conduct, and blamed noise from a nearby warehouse for family health problems, saying a relative had a stroke and died. The speaker concluded: “I don't think Centerpoint should be allowed to keep on doing this stuff to people.” The remarks were delivered during the agenda comment period; no documentary evidence or rebuttal was introduced during the meeting.
Earlier in the meeting the council considered council memo 10826, an ordinance associated with the CenterPoint intermodal center at Joliet Phase 28 that would split an undeveloped lot so floodplain and wetlands are kept separate from the buildable area. City staff and council members asked company representatives about the project’s scale; a CenterPoint representative present (identified in the transcript as Jake and Karzick) estimated roughly 16,000,000 square feet already built with about 8,000,000 square feet remaining to be developed.
Council did not take a formal action to approve or deny the project at this meeting. Staff noted the ordinance is part of the upcoming agenda and committee review; there was no direct, documented response during public comment to the specific allegations made by the resident.
