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Woodstock City Council met Nov. 7.

Here is the agenda provided by the Council:

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL:

A. RECOGNITION

1) Employee Service Awards 2) Proclamation - Woodstock Theatre 90th Anniversary

B. PUBLIC HEARING: Irving Road Truck Restrictions

C. PRESENTATION: Transmittal of FY16/17 Audit Report

D. FLOOR DISCUSSION:

Anyone wishing to address the Council on an item not already on the agenda may do so at this time.

1. Public Comments 2. Council Comments

CONSENT AGENDA: (NOTE: Items under the consent calendar are acted upon in a single motion. There is no separate discussion of these items prior to the Council vote unless: 1) a Council Member requests that an item be removed from the calendar for separate action, or 2) a citizen requests an item be removed and this request is, in turn, proposed by a member of the City Council for separate action.)

E. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS: October 17, 2017 City Council Minutes

F. WARRANTS: #3782 #3783 #3784

G. MINUTES AND REPORTS:

Plan Commission Minutes August 24, 2017 Plan Commission Minutes September 28, 2017 Woodstock Police Department Report September 2017

H. MANAGER'S REPORT NO. 100

1. Ordinance – Benton Street Block Party

a) Approve the closure of N. Benton Street from immediately south of the railroad tracks including the north side (westbound lane) of E. Judd Street between N. Jefferson Street and N. Benton Street. Street closures will begin at 7:00 AM on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 and will re-open at 10:00 AM on Friday, November 24, 2017; and b) Approval of an Ordinance Imposing Certain Temporary Traffic Restrictions and Parking Restrictions in the City of Woodstock for a Benton Street Event.

2. Ordinance – Special Use Permit – 344 Fremont Street

Adopt An Ordinance Amending the Special Use Permit for a Bed and Breakfast Inn at 344 Fremont Street, Woodstock, Illinois.

3. Ordinance –Sign Variance 739 McHenry Avenue

Approval of an Ordinance Granting a Variance from Section 13.8.2 of the Unified Development Ordinance, Sign Regulations to Allow a Ground Sign at 739 McHenry Avenue.

4. Ordinance – Jefferson Street Time Limit Parking

Adopt an Ordinance amending the Woodstock City Code authorizing revisions to parking for the last northbound parking space on Jefferson Street before E. Jackson Street restricting it to Fifteen Minute Parking between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday thru Friday.

5. Ordinance – Home Rule Sales Tax Amendment

Approval of an Ordinance of the City of Woodstock Amending City Code Section 3.21.2 to Clarify the Application of the City’s Home Rule Municipal Retailers’ Occupation Tax.

6. Resolution – Estimated Property Tax Levy

Adopt a Resolution Estimating the Calendar Year 2017 Property Tax Levy in accordance with the Truth in Taxation Act (35 ILCS 200/18-60)

7. Award of Contract – Old Courthouse Masonry Project

Award the bid for the Masonry Restoration—2017 Phase 2 project to Evans-Mason Inc. for a total cost of $29,302.

8. Award of Contract – Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Disposal Services

Award a contract for Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Disposal Services for calendar year 2018 and 2019 to Synagro at the bid unit price of $12.14 per cubic yard for dry solids disposal, $0.035 per gallon for liquid solids disposal, and $0.027 per gallon for transportation of liquid solids between the two wastewater treatment plant facilities.

9. Resolution – Ash/Walnut Change Order

Approve a Resolution authorizing Change Order #1 for an amount equal to $6,284 resulting in a revised total contract amount of $322,065.10 for the Walnut Drive, Ash Avenue, Tappan Street Storm Sewer Improvements awarded to N-Trak Group LLC., for the construction of the third and final phase of the project.

10. Award of Contract – Woodstock Opera House Carpeting Bid

Award the bid to Brintons U.S. Axminster to provide 1,000 sq. yds. of custom- woven broadloom Axminster carpet and 800 sq. yds. of commercial-grade carpet padding, to be delivered to the Woodstock Opera House, for the amount of $44,645.

11. Resolution – Water Treatment Plant Softener

Waive the requirements for competitive bids and approve a Resolution authorizing Change Order #1, which increases the contract amount awarded to Manusos General Contracting, Fox Lake, IL by $14,470 for a total contract amount of $27,670.

12. Waive Competitive Bids and Award of Contract – Parking and Street Lights

Approve a waiver of competitive bids and award a contract for the 2017 Downtown Street and Parking Lot Lighting Services to BA Lighting Inc., to complete the lighting upgrade work for a total cost not to exceed $77,293.

13. Waive Competitive Bids and Award of Contract – Twin Shaft Grinder

Approve a waiver of competitive bids and authorize the purchase of a new grinder for installation in the City’s Tappan Lift Station from Vogelsang, Ravenna, OH, for an amount not-to-exceed $20,430.93.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

ADJOURN to Monday, November 20, 2017 Special Workshop 3:00 PM at Woodstock City Council Chambers.

http://www.woodstockil.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/meeting/6971/11-7-17_city_council_agenda.pdf