McHenry Times

City of Woodstock City Council met Feb. 18

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. FLOOR DISCUSSION

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

A. Public Comments

B. 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. February 4, 2025 City Council Minutes

B. WARRANTS:

1. #4136

2. #4137

C. MINUTES AND REPORTS:

1. HR Monthly Report September through December, 2024

2. HR Monthly Report January, 2025

D. MANAGER’S REPORT NO. 265:

1. Ordinances – Property Tax Abatements (265a)

Approval of various Ordinances authorizing the annual abatement of property taxes related to the City’s Alternate Revenue Source and General Obligation Bonds:

a. Approval of an Ordinance abating the levy of the additional tax imposed for the purpose of borrowing money and issuing $2,350,000 principal amount General Obligation Waterworks and Sewerage Refunding Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2016, of the City of Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, for the purpose of refunding all or a portion of the City’s outstanding General Obligation Waterworks and Sewerage Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2008A;

b. Approval of an Ordinance abating the levy of the additional tax imposed for the purpose of borrowing money and issuing $9,430,000 principal amount General Obligation Bonds, Series 2020A, of the City of Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, issued for constructing roadway improvements for the City of Woodstock; 

c. Approval of an Ordinance partially abating the levy of the additional tax imposed for the purpose of borrowing money and issuing $9,385,000 principal amount General Obligation Bonds, Series 2021, of the City of Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, issued for constructing roadway improvements for the City of Woodstock;

d. Approval of an Ordinance partially abating the levy of the additional tax imposed for the purpose of borrowing money and issuing $9,000,000 principal amount taxable General Obligation Bonds, Series 2022A, of the City of Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, issued for renovations to the Old Courthouse for the City of Woodstock;

e. Approval of an Ordinance partially abating the levy of the additional tax imposed for the purpose of borrowing money and issuing $9,860,000 principal amount General Obligation Bonds, Series 2022B, of the City of Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, issued for constructing roadway improvements for the City of Woodstock;

f. Approval of an Ordinance partially abating the levy of property taxes imposed for the purpose of borrowing money and issuing $13,500,000 principal amount General Obligation Bonds, Series 2024, of the City of Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, issued for constructing roadway and waterworks improvements for the City of Woodstock.

2. Ordinance – First Amendment to a Redevelopment Agreement by and among the City of Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, and KEBB CS-WK, LLC (265b)

Approval of a First Amendment to a Redevelopment Agreement by and Among the City of Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois, and KEBB CS-WK, LLC requesting modifications to project milestone dates, due to unforeseen delays in both their and the City’s deliverables.

3. Ordinance – Establish a Special Service Area (SSA) for Riverwoods Subdivision (265c)

Approval of an Ordinance proposing the establishment of Special Service Area Number 17 within the City of Woodstock and providing for a public hearing and other procedures in connection therewith for the property commonly known as the Riverwoods Subdivision.

V. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

VI. ADJOURN – to next meeting, February 25, at 5:30 p.m. (Budget Workshop)

https://www.woodstockil.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/613?fileID=8375