McHenry Times

City of Woodstock City Council will meet Nov. 19

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. FLOOR DISCUSSION

A. Recognition of Service

1. 2024 Employee Service Awards

B. Proclamation

1. Retirement of Deputy Chief Robert Pritchard

C. Presentation

1. Woodstock Water Works Pool Report 2024

2. FY23/24 Audit Presentation

Transmittal and Council’s Acceptance of the FY23/24 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and the Auditor’s Communication to the Members of City Council. 

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. ACCEPTANCE OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:

1. November 5, 2024 City Council Minutes

B. WARRANTS:

1. #4124

2. #4125

C. MINUTES AND REPORTS:

1. Environmental Commission Minutes October 3, 2024

2. Woodstock Opera House Advisory Commission Minutes August 20, 2024

3. Woodstock Opera House Advisory Commission Minutes September 24, 2024

D. MANAGER’S REPORT NO. 260:

1. Ordinance – Sign Variations – 118 E. Calhoun Street (Escape Room) (260a)

Approval of an Ordinance granting Sign Variations from the Woodstock Unified Development Ordinance to allow a wall sign at 118 East Calhoun Street, Woodstock, Illinois.

2. Ordinance – Approval and Adoption of Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2024 (260b)

Approval of an Ordinance to adopt the Final Draft, as presented, of the City of Woodstock Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2024.

3. Ordinance – Purchase Agreement – 225 & 231 E. Calhoun Street (260c)

Approval of an Ordinance authorizing the City to purchase the property being .35 acres +/- at 225 & 231 E. Calhoun Street, and enabling the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the real estate purchase contract, and take all steps necessary to implement the terms of said agreement, subject to final review by the City Attorney.

4. Ordinance – Purchase and Sale Agreement – 411 Leah Lane – Prairie View (260d)

Approval of an Ordinance Authorizing a Purchase and Sale Agreement with 2018 IAVF Prairie View LLC for the acquisition of property located at 411 Leah Lane, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, commonly referred to as “Prairie View” as presented, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute said agreement and take all steps necessary to implement the terms of said agreement, subject to final review and approval by the City Attorney.

5. Ordinance – Redevelopment Agreement Amendment – Graham Property (260e)

Approval of an Ordinance approving a First Amendment to a Redevelopment Agreement by and among the City of Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, Graham Enterprise, Inc., Red Crown Investments, LLC – 155, and Red Crown Investments, LLC – 855.

6. Ordinance – Repealing Chicago Hubs Realty (CHR) Redevelopment Agreement (260f)

Approval of an Ordinance of the City of Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, repealing Resolution No. 22-R-30, “A Resolution of the City of Woodstock McHenry County, Illinois, Designating Chicago Hubs Realty, LLC, as the Exclusive Developer in Connection with the Redevelopment of Certain Property Within the Woodstock TIF #2 – Downtown & Route 47 Redevelopment Project Area,” and Ordinance No. 24-O-07, “An Ordinance Approving a Redevelopment Agreement By and Between the City of Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, and Chicago Hubs Realty, LLC."

7. Contract Award – South Wastewater Treatment Plant – Phosphorous Improvements (260g)

Approval to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute:

a. A professional services agreement with Manusos General Contracting, Inc. of Fox Lake, IL for the construction and upgrades of necessary facilities at the South Wastewater Treatment Plant to reduce Phosphorus levels below .5 mg/l for a cost not to exceed $4,741,600.

b. A professional services agreement with Trotter and Associates, Inc. of Saint Charles, IL for the construction project management for a cost not to exceed $391,500.

V. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Personnel (Open Meetings Act: 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1))

The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity.

A. City Manager’s Mid-Year Performance Evaluation

VI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

VII. ADJOURN – to next meeting, December 3, 2024, at 7:00 PM.

https://www.woodstockil.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/569?fileID=7236