McHenry Times

City of Woodstock City Council met April 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. FLOOR DISCUSSION

A. Proclamation:

1. Public Service Recognition Week

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. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

1. April 5, 2022 City Council Minutes

B. WARRANTS:

1. #3999

2. #4000

C. MINUTES AND REPORTS:

1. Economic Development Commission Minutes April 7, 2022

2. Plan Commission Minutes February 17, 2022

3. Human Resources Monthly Report March 2022

D. MANAGER'S REPORT NO. 201:

1. Ordinance – Liquor Licensing – Quarterly License Fee Installments Option (201a) Approval of an Ordinance Amending the City’s Liquor Control Code Regarding Term of Licenses by Liquor License Holders. DOC. 1

2. Ordinance – Plan Commission – Reduction in Membership (201b) Approval of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 12, Plan Commission, of Title 2, Boards and Commissions, of the Woodstock City Code to Reduce the Number of Plan Commission Members from Nine to Seven. DOC. 2

3. Ordinance – Dissolution of the Transportation Commission (201c) Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title 2, Boards and Commissions of the Woodstock City Code, authorizing the dissolution of the Transportation Commission. DOC. 3

4. Ordinance – Approval of FY22/23 Budget (201d) Approval of an Ordinance adopting the City of Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2022 – 2023. DOC. 4

5. FY22/23 Salary Structure and Schedule of Authorized Positions (201e) Approval of the following FY22/23 Budget Items:

1) Exhibit III – City of Woodstock FY22/23 Salary Structure for Non-Represented Employees, and DOC. 5

2) Exhibit IV – City of Woodstock FY22/23 Schedule of Authorized Positions/FTEs. DOC. 6

6. Ordinance – FY22/23 Water/Sewer Rates (201f) Approval of an Ordinance Amending Portions of Title 6, Chapter 4 of the City Code of the City of Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, Pertaining to Water and Sewer Rates. DOC. 7

7. Hotel/Motel Tax Funding Disbursements (201g) Approval of the FY22/23 Hotel/Motel Use Tax Tourism Grant Recommendations authorizing disbursement of funds to local non-profit organizations. DOC. 8

8. Purchase – Decorative Lighting – Madison Street Roundabout (201h) Approval to purchase decorative street and pedestrian lights necessary to complete the Madison Street Roundabout project from Steiner Electric for a cost of $175,843.39.

9. Purchase – Submersible Well Pump Motor (201i) Authorization to purchase a submersible well pump motor from Layne Christensen Company for a cost of $76,750.

10. Resolution – Revolving Loan Fund – Boss Straws (201j) Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Execution by the City Manager and City Clerk of a Loan Agreement with EnviroSip, LLC, providing $36,950 or 50% of the $73,900 project cost, subject to final review and approval by the City Attorney’s Office. DOC. 9

11. Resolution – Revolving Loan Fund – My Little Bow Peeps Shop (201k) Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Execution by the City Manager and City Clerk of a Loan Agreement with My Little Bow Peeps Shop, LLC, providing $50,000 or 25% of the $200,000 project cost, subject to final review and approval by the City Attorney’s Office. DOC. 10

12. Resolution – Revolving Loan Fund – Liquid Blues (201l) Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Execution by the City Manager and City Clerk of a Loan Agreement with Liquid Blues, Ltd., providing $20,000 or 40% of the $50,000 project cost, subject to final review and approval by the City Attorney’s Office. DOC. 11

13. Consultant Selection – Comprehensive Branding (201m) Authorization for the City Administration to contract for services with North Star Place Branding & Marketing to complete a Comprehensive Branding project for a cost not to exceed $92,000.

14. Consultant Selection – Comprehensive Plan (201n) Authorization for the City Manager to enter into a contract with Houseal Lavigne, Chicago, IL to provide professional services necessary to update the City of Woodstock’s Comprehensive Plan for an amount not to exceed $137,750.

15. Artist Selection – Benton Street Mural Project (201o) Approval of the selection of the work submitted by Mauricio Ramirez and an award of the $12,000 artist stipend to complete the Benton Street Mural Project. This award to be funded by the FY22/23 Budget, TIF #2 Fund, line item, #42-00-7-721, Streetscape Improvements.

V. DISCUSSION

1. Old Courthouse Space/RFP

VI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

VII. ADJOURN – May 3, 2022, 7:00 PM

https://www.woodstockil.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/meeting/45669/2022-4-19_city_council_agenda_combined.pdf