City Of Joliet Public Safety Committee Meeting Set For Nov. 17

Press release from the City of Joliet:

The Public Safety Committee Meeting of the City of Joliet will hold a meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Joliet City Hall, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois, to discuss the following:

The Governor’s Office and the Illinois Department of Public Health activated a Tier 2 mitigation plan for Region 7 (Will and Kankakee Counties), Region 8 (DuPage and Kane Counties) and Region 5 (Southern Illinois), effective Wednesday, November 11, 2020. The new mitigation plan limits in-person meetings to 10 people.

During meetings, any member of the public physically present in the Council Chambers in excess of the limit will be asked to wait in another room with live feed to the meeting until the Citizens To Be Heard on Agenda Items section or Public Comments section of the meeting has commenced. Speakers will be rotated into Council Chambers to allow everyone an opportunity to speak.

Pursuant to the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity’s Guidelines, it is recommended that any individual appearing in-person wear a face-covering to cover their nose and mouth.
Citizens who are unable to attend the meeting can email comments in advance of the meeting to publiccomment@joliet.gov.
1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Minutes – October 6, 2020 and October 20, 2020

3. Citizens to be Heard on Agenda Items
NOTE: There is a new temporary procedure for public speaking. Details can be found on the
Joliet.gov “Public Comments” web page. This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding items listed on the agenda. Anyone speaking on an agenda item is entitled to speak for a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff and the Joliet Historic Preservation Commission do not generally respond to public comments. Please note speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the Joliet Historic Preservation Commission shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak.

4. Ordinances Associated with Cost Recovery Services:
Ordinance Amending the Current HAZMAT Cost Recovery Ordinance and Authorization to Enter into a Service Agreement with Fire Recovery USA to begin January 1, 2021

Ordinance Amending Chapter 12, Section 12-14, Code Ordinance of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances

5. New or Old Business (Not for Final Action or Recommendation)

6. Public Comment
NOTE: There is a new temporary procedure for public speaking. Details can be found on the Joliet.gov “Public Comments” web page. This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding items listed on the agenda. Anyone speaking on an agenda item is entitled to speak for a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff and the Joliet Historic Preservation Commission do not generally respond to public comments. Please note speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the Joliet Historic Preservation Commission shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak.

7. Adjournment

James D. Hock
Interim City Manager

Committee Members: Councilwoman Jan Hallums Quillman, Chairperson
Councilman Larry E. Hug
Councilman Don “Duck” Dickinson

This meeting will be held in an accessible location. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact Christa Desiderio, City Clerk, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432 at (815) 724-3780.

This press release was produced by the City of Joliet. The views expressed here are the author’s own.