The Joliet City Council on Oct. 7 approved its consent agenda and a slate of ordinances and resolutions that included equipment purchases for public works, software and scanning contracts, change orders on multiple capital projects, and several Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) awards.

The council voted to approve consent items collected under council memos 528‑25 through 541‑25. The package included purchase approvals for heavy equipment — a Caterpillar end loader for $240,342.12 (memo 528‑25) and a Caterpillar backhoe for $170,006.00 (memo 529‑25) — and software and services purchases, including a ProjectDocs SaaS renewal for $41,400 (memo 537‑25) and a three‑year Cisco Identity Services Engine subscription and support agreement for $165,341.57 (memo 539‑25). The council also approved a three‑year enterprise license agreement for Virta GIS Studio Enterprise Edition for $109,440 (memo 541‑25) and a fleet management software purchase and implementation for $75,776.72 (memo 540‑25).

Council members voted to approve a series of construction change orders and final payments: an $162,631.66 deduction on the Fairmont Water and Sewer Extension (memo 534‑25) and a $488,698.15 deduction for part of the combined sewer overflow long‑term control plan work (memo 535‑25), among others described in the consent agenda.

On separate agenda items the council approved change order No. 1 and payment request No. 2 for the Rosalind Street culvert replacement project to Austin Tyler Construction Inc. in the amount of $12,614 for the change order and payment request No. 2 for $176,377.84 (council memo 543‑25). The council adopted ordinances approving preliminary and recording plats for City’s Edge South Subdivision (ordinance package 547‑25) and Keytone Business Center Unit 4 Subdivision (ordinance package 548‑25).

The council adopted a resolution appropriating supplemental Motor Fuel Tax funds for the 2025 pavement marking program (resolution 550‑25) and approved several resolutions related to public safety and intergovernmental cooperation: a resolution declaring city property surplus for the Tri‑County Auto Theft Task Force (resolution 551‑25) and a memorandum of understanding with the Grundy County Emergency Telephone System Board to permit greater interoperability for Tri‑County Auto Theft operations (resolution 552‑25).

A set of CDBG funding resolutions passed as well: a residential snow removal program not to exceed $44,000 (resolution 553‑25); a $15,000 CDBG administrative subrecipient agreement with Fighting Chance NFP (resolution 554‑25); a $15,000 CDBG subrecipient agreement with the Recovery Community Center of Joliet NFP (memo 555‑25); and a $25,000 subrecipient agreement with the Illinois Rock and Roll Museum on Route 66 NFP (memo 556‑25).

Council members moved, seconded and recorded ayes for each item; minutes show motions carried on all listed items. No recorded no votes or abstentions were announced in the meeting transcript for the items described.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (Council memos 528‑25 through 541‑25): Approved (motion carried).
- Rosalind Street Culvert Replacement, change order No. 1 and payment request No. 2 (council memo 543‑25): Approved (motion carried).
- Drive‑through permit for Dunkin’ at 107 S. Bridal Street (council memo 545‑25): Approved (vote recorded as unanimous).
- Ordinances approving City’s Edge South Subdivision plats (ordinance package 547‑25): Adopted (motion carried).
- Ordinances approving Keytone Business Center Unit 4 plats (ordinance package 548‑25): Adopted (motion carried).
- Resolution appropriating supplemental MFT funds for 2025 pavement marking program (resolution 550‑25): Adopted (motion carried).
- Resolution declaring property surplus for Tri‑County Auto Theft Task Force (resolution 551‑25): Adopted (motion carried).
- MOU with Grundy County Emergency Telephone System Board (resolution 552‑25): Adopted (motion carried).
- CDBG residential snow removal program (resolution 553‑25): Adopted (motion carried).
- CDBG subrecipient agreements: Fighting Chance NFP ($15,000, resolution 554‑25), Recovery Community Center of Joliet NFP ($15,000, memo 555‑25), Illinois Rock and Roll Museum on Route 66 NFP ($25,000, memo 556‑25): All adopted (motions carried).

What the council said

Council committee chairs summarized each committee’s review and recommended approval of items that moved forward to the full council. The public safety committee and public service committee reported unanimous committee votes to forward contract awards and resolutions.

What’s next

Approved contracts and change orders proceed to implementation under the responsible departments. Several capital projects listed in the consent agenda will continue through subsequent construction phases; the council approved final payments and deductions where noted.