McHenry Times

City of Woodstock City Council met Jan. 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. FLOOR DISCUSSION

A. Proclamation

1. Groundhog Day

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. ACCEPTANCE OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

1. December 19, 2023 City Council Minutes

2. January 2, 2024 City Council Special Meeting Minutes

B. WARRANTS

1. #4082

2. #4083

3. #4084

C. MINUTES AND REPORTS

1. Arts Commission Minutes December 11, 2023

2. Economic Development Commission Minutes September 7, 2023

3. Environmental Commission Minutes October 5, 2023

4. Human Resources Monthly Report December, 2023

5. Library Board of Trustees Minutes December 14, 2023

6. Plan Commission Meeting Minutes November 16, 2023

D. MANAGER’S REPORT NO. 241:

1. Video Gaming License for Main Street PourHouse (241a)

Approval to issue a Video Gaming License to Main Street PourHouse, 214 Main Street.

2. Ordinance – UDO Text Amendment and Special Use Permit – 410 S. Eastwood (former Aldi) (241b)

Approval of the following Ordinances:

a. An Ordinance Approving a Text Amendment to Amend Table 7A.4, Allowed and Special Use Table, of the City of Woodstock, Illinois, Unified Development Ordinance Relating to Government Offices/Agencies.

b. An Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit to Allow a Government Office/Facility at 410 S. Eastwood Drive.

3. Ordinance – UDO Text Amendment – Parking and Storage of Vehicles (241c)

Approval of an Ordinance Approving a Text Amendment to Various Sections of the Unified Development Ordinance Relating to Parking and Storage of Vehicles. 

4. Resolution – Grant Award – National Fitness Campaign (241d)

Approval of the following:

a. A Resolution to Adopt and Allocate Funds for an Outdoor Fitness Court as Part of Nature’s Way Park and the 2024 National Fitness Campaign, taking into consideration that the City of Woodstock has received a $50,000 grant from NFC and its grants sponsor toward the purchase of the fitness court with costs after the award not to exceed $162,000.

b. The purchase of the NFC Fitness Court Equipment and Local Artist Collection services from National Fitness Campaign LP, utilizing Home Rule authority and waiving of bids, at a total cost of $135,000.

5. Contract Award – Sludge Hauling 2024 (241e)

Approval to award a bid for Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Disposal Services for calendar year 2024 to Synagro, Baltimore, MD, for the unit price of $85 per cubic yard for dry solids disposal and $0.045 per gallon for transportation of liquid solids between the two wastewater treatment plant facilities, and rejecting the alternate two-year bid from Synagro, as well as, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a contract for said services, subject to final review and approval by the City Attorney.

6. Professional Services Contract Award – Splashpad Design (241f)

Approval to award a professional services agreement, utilizing Home Rule authority and waiving of the RFP process, for architectural and engineering services for the development of the Splashpad design at Woodstock Water Works to Wight & Company, Darien, Illinois, and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a contract for said services, subject to final review by the City Attorney, at a total cost of $69,800.

7. Supplement #1 – Design Eng. Services – Route 47 Road Widening Project (241g)

Approval of Supplement #1 to the existing HR Green Professional Engineering Services contract for Design Engineering Services associated with utility relocation, lighting and landscaping design for the Route 47 road widening project at a total cost not to exceed $139,689.28, and authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to execute said contract, subject to final review and approval by the City Attorney.

8. Non-Disclosure Agreement – 101 S. Jefferson Street Negotiations (241h)

Authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a non-disclosure agreement with Throop Street, LLC, in regards to all negotiations with respect to the City’s acquisition of a legal interest in or redevelopment of 101 S. Jefferson Street.

V. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

VI. ADJOURN – to next meeting, February 6, 2024, 7:00 PM

https://www.woodstockil.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/meeting/47285/2024-1-16_council_agenda.pdf