McHenry Times

City of Woodstock City Council Met April 6.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. FLOOR DISCUSSION

A. Proclamation

1. Fair Housing Month

2. National Library Week

B. Presentation

1. Cultural and Social Awareness Commission

- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Program

C. Public Hearings:

1. Annexation Agreement – 10806 US Highway 14 – Foodshed Coop

a) Approval of an Ordinance authorizing the execution of an Annexation Agreement for the Property at 10806 US Highway 14; (Doc. 1)

b) Approval of an Ordinance Annexing the Property at 10806 US Highway 14; and (Doc. 2)

c) Approval of an Ordinance Authorizing a Zoning Map Amendment to B3 Service and Retail District for 10806 US Route 14. (Doc. 3)

2. Pre-Annexation Agreement – McConnell Road

a) Approval of An Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of a Pre-Annexation Agreement with Home State Bank, N.A. as Trustee Under the Provisions of a Trust Agreement Dated June 24, 2009, and Known as Trust No. 5821 for the Property located on the South Side of McConnel Road, West of Lily Pond Road. (Doc. 4)

3. FY2021/2022 Budget

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

D. Public Comments

E. 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 16, 2021 City Council CIP Workshop

2. March 16, 2021 City Council Meeting

B. WARRANTS:

1. #3947

2. #3948

3. #3949

C. MINUTES AND REPORTS:

1. Plan Commission Minutes February 18, 2021 

2. Cultural and Social Awareness Commission Minutes March 8, 2021

3. Woodstock Opera House Advisory Board Annual Report

D. MANAGER'S REPORT NO. 176:

1. Ordinance – Amendment to City Code – Liquor Control (176a) Approval of an Ordinance amending the City’s Code regarding liquor delivery, sound amplification by liquor licensees and special event authority. DOC. 5

2. Ordinance – Amendment to City Code – Video Gaming Terminals (176b) Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Woodstock City Code, Section 3.3.5, Video Gaming Terminals to increase the maximum number of allowed terminals from five (5) to six (6). DOC. 6

3. Ordinance – Class A-2 Liquor License, Mariscos El Poka, 88 N. Eastwood Dr. (176c) Approval of An Ordinance Amending Title 3, Chapter 3, Liquor Control of the Woodstock City Code for Mariscos El Poka, 88 N. Eastwood Drive, Woodstock, IL increasing the number of Class A-2 liquor licenses by one (1), contingent upon fulfillment of all identified requirements. DOC. 7

4. Liquor License Waiver of Moratorium – Expat, 11671 Catalpa (176d) Authorization to waive the moratorium on the acceptance of an application for one (1) Class A-6 (Restaurant/Caterer) liquor license for Expat, 11671 Catalpa Lane in Woodstock with the understanding this is not a guarantee of license approval and that it is a one-time waiver for the identified location only.

5. Ordinance – Amend City Code, Title 2, Boards and Commissions (176e) Approval of an Ordinance to Amend Title 2, Boards and Commissions of the Woodstock City Code, which includes the following:

1.) Retitle the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to the Board of Police Commissioners;

2.) Dissolve the Zoning Board of Appeals effective May 1, 2021 and assign the associated powers to the Plan Commission;

3.) Reduce the memberships for the Arts Commission, Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House Advisory Commission, and Opera House Advisory Commission to seven (7) members, and reduce the number of at-large members from three (3) to two (2) for the Opera House Advisory Commission; and

4.) Dissolve the Old Courthouse & Sherriff’s House Advisory Commission effective December 31, 2021. DOC. 8

6. Resolution – Roundabout – Lake Avenue, Madison Street and South Street (176f) a) Approval of a Local Public Agency Agreement for Federal Participation with the Illinois Department of Transportation pertaining to the Madison Street Roundabout Project; and, DOC. 9 b) Approval of a Resolution authorizing the City of Woodstock’s commitment of $1.5 million in funding or as much as may be needed to match federal funds for the Roundabout Project. DOC. 10

7. Award of Contract – Die Cast Site – Environmental Services Agreement (176g) Approval of an agreement with Environmental Consulting Group, Inc. for Site Investigation Activities and Environmental Consulting Services for updating the Die Cast site No Further Remediation Letter at a cost of $35,670, to be paid from the TIF #2 Fund.

8. Temporary Street Closure – Cass Street (176h) Approval of Saturday evening street closures of Cass Street for the requested hours from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm, which includes time for both setup and breakdown for each individual event, from May 1st- October 31st, subject to the City Manager’s discretion.

9. Facade Improvement Program – 120 North Benton Street (176i) Authorization to allocate up to $5,000 from TIF #2 funding for exterior improvements at 120 North Benton Street.

10. Ordinance – Train Depot Lease Agreement (176j) Approval of An Ordinance Authorizing a Lease Agreement Between the City of Woodstock and 5K, LLC for the lease of the Woodstock Train Station and authorizing the Consent to Sublease agreement with the Union Pacific Railroad Company. DOC. 11

11. Ordinance – Opera House Surcharge (176k) Approval of an Ordinance amending portions of Title 1, Chapter 7, Article J, Section 4, Paragraph C of the City Code of the City of Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, pertaining to the Opera House Surcharge. DOC. 12

12. Purchase Ratification – Recreation Center - Dehumidifier (176l) Ratify the purchase of an 8-ton indoor pool dehumidifier, associated ductwork modifications, and installation services from Woodstock Heating & Cooling for the City Recreation Center in the amount of $77,800.

13. Award of Contract – Wastewater Treatment Industrial Treatment Program(176m) Approval of a proposal/work order (Engineers Project #201745.30) from Baxter & Woodman, Inc. for the development of an Industrial Pretreatment Program at a total cost not to exceed $121,500.

14. Award of Contract – O&M Landfill Services (176n) Approval of an Engineering Services Agreement with GHD Services, Inc. from May 1, 2021 through April 30, 2023 to satisfy USEPA requirements for the Woodstock Municipal Landfill (Superfund) site for a total cost of $39,000.

V. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

VI. ADJOURN

https://www.woodstockil.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/meeting/42801/2021-4-6_city_council_agenda.pdf