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City of Woodstock City Council met Feb. 16

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. FLOOR DISCUSSION

A. Presentation:

1. Real Woodstock Presentation

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

B. Public Comments

C. Council Comments

IV.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.)

A. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS:

1. February 2, 2021 City Council Meeting

B. WARRANTS:

1. #3941

2. #3942

C. MINUTES AND REPORTS:

1. Cultural and Social Awareness Minutes January 11, 2021

2. Board of Library Trustees January 14, 2021

3. Human Resources Monthly Report December 2020

4. Human Resources Monthly Report January 2021

5. Woodstock Police Dept. Monthly/Annual Report December 2020

6. Department of Public Works Monthly Report December 2020

D. MANAGER'S REPORT NO. 173:

1. Ordinance – Liquor and Gaming Fee Amendments (173a) Approval of an Ordinance for a Reduction to Certain Liquor and Video Gaming Licensing Fees for Fiscal Year 2021/2022. DOC. 1

2. Ordinance – Code Amending Remote Participation in Public Meetings (173b) Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 1.5.7 of the City Code for the City of Woodstock, Illinois Regarding Remote Participation in Public Meetings. DOC. 2

3. Agreement – School Resource Officers for District 200 (173c) Authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Police/High School Liaison Agreement with Woodstock Community Unit School District 200. DOC.

4. Ordinance – Special Use Permit – Collie Flower Farm (173d) Approval of An Ordinance Issuing a Special Use Permit to Allow Low-Intensity Agricultural Uses at 1104 Alpine Lane, Woodstock, IL. DOC. 4

5. Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House Historic Tax Credit Project (173e) Approval by the City Council of the following actions:

a) Ratification of the creation of the Fund (the Woodstock Courthouse Historic Preservation Fund, Inc.) and the actions taken to date by the City Administration on behalf of that entity, including the appointment of the existing directors for the entity.

b) Authorization of the creation and registration of the Taxable Subsidiary (tentatively to be named the Woodstock Historic Courthouse and Sheriff’s House, LLC) and the JV LLC (tentatively to be named the Woodstock Historic Courthouse and Sheriff’s House Joint Venture, LLC) (or such other names as the City Manager deems appropriate) and authorize the City Manager to execute any documents necessary for that purpose.

c) Authorization of the City Manager to approve any changes to the Fund, the Taxable Subsidiary and the JV LLC as may be necessary to make any of them suitable for participation in the City’s historic tax credit transaction, both in anticipation of a potential tax credit investment situation and following any approval by the City Council to enter into such an investment. This authority will include authority to execute any documents that may be needed, authorize changes to any of their organizing or registration documents, authorize changes to their tax status, and otherwise authorize changes to their documentation or registration

V. DISCUSSION ITEMS

1. Old Courthouse – Geothermal System

2. Merger of Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals

VI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

VII. ADJOURN

https://www.woodstockil.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/meeting/42771/2021-2-16_city_council_agenda.pdf