McHenry Times

City of Woodstock City Council met Feb. 4

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. FLOOR DISCUSSION

A. Proclamations

1. Black History Month

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. January 21, 2025 City Council Minutes

2. January 21, 2025 Executive Session City Council Minutes

B. WARRANTS:

1. #4134

2. #4135

C. MINUTES AND REPORTS:

1. Cultural and Social Awareness Minutes January 6, 2025

2. Woodstock Public Library Board of Trustees Minutes November 14, 2024

3. Woodstock Public Library Board of Trustees Minutes December 12, 2024

D. MANAGER’S REPORT NO. 264:

1. Ordinance Amendment – City Code Refuse Changes (264a)

Approval of an Ordinance amending Title 3, Chapter 8 of the Woodstock Municipal Code regarding disposal of residential garbage, recycling and yard waste and monthly fee provisions for such service, and further amending Title 4, Chapter 4.1.3.8 of the Code regarding general regulation of garbage, refuse and yard waste within the City.

2. Ordinance – Eminent Domain – 101-109 S. Jefferson Street (264b)

Approval of an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to bring an Eminent Domain proceeding to acquire vacant property located at 101-109 S. Jefferson Street.

3. Ordinance – Northern Illinois Purchasing Cooperative (NIPC) – IGA Extension (264c)

Approval of an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the 2025 extension of the NIPC 2020 Intergovernmental Agreement for the purchase of power supplies and other goods and services; waiving local bidding requirements for purchases made through NIPC; and authorizing purchase agreements made through NIPC.

4. Ordinance – City Code Amendment – Disposal of Surplus Property (264d)

Approval of an Ordinance to amend the Woodstock Municipal Code Section 1.6A.5.2.5 regarding the disposal of surplus city personal property.

5. Ordinance – Old Courthouse Center Lease – TurnKey Digital (264e)

Approval of an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a lease agreement between the City of Woodstock and TurnKey Digital for the Lease of Unit 1B in the Old Courthouse Center at 101 N. Johnson Street.

6. Ordinance – Amendment to Liquor Control Code – K-1 Classification (264f)

Approval of an Ordinance amending Section 3.3.6, Classification of Licenses: Number and Fees, of Chapter 3, Title 3, Liquor Control, of the Woodstock City Code, modifying the parameters of the K-1 Liquor License Classification.

7. Ordinance – Amendment to Liquor Control Code – Creation of K-1b.15 License – Clayworkers’ Guild d/b/a Artisans on Main (264g)

Approval of an Ordinance amending Section 3.3.6, Classification of Licenses: Number and Fees, of Chapter 3, Title 3, Liquor Control, of the Woodstock City Code, for the creation of a new Class K-1b.15 liquor license and issuance to Clayworkers’ Guild of Illinois, d/b/a Artisans on Main, contingent upon the fulfillment of all requirements.

8. Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) – McHenry County Gang Task Force (264h)

Authorization of City Council to approve the renewal of an IGA for McHenry County Gang Task Force with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department beginning January 1, 2025 with an expiration date of December 31, 2029 and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute and take all actions necessary to implement said agreement.

9. Nominations for Appointments to Boards and Commissions (264i)

Approval of the Mayor's nominations for appointment to the City’s Boards and Commissions.

10. Refuse – Temporary Garbage Financial Assistance Program (264j)

Approval of a Temporary Garbage Financial Assistance Program to assist residents who may experience an increase in household costs from the elimination of the sticker option for garbage service and not have the financial capabilities to immediately absorb the associated cost increase.

V. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

VI. ADJOURN – to next meeting, February 18, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.

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