McHenry Times

City of Woodstock City Council met May 6

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. 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. April 10, 2025 City Council Executive Session Minutes

2. April 15, 2025 City Council Minutes

3. April 15, 2025 City Council Executive Session Minutes

4. April 28, 2025 City Council Executive Session Minutes

5. April 29, 2025 City Council Executive Session Minutes

IV. ADJOURN SINE DIE

V. RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

VI. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO ELECTED CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS – Presiding Officer: Circuit Judge Tiffany E. Davis

VII. CALL TO ORDER OF NEWLY-SEATED CITY COUNCIL

VIII. ROLL CALL

IX. FLOOR DISCUSSION

A. Recognition of City Attorney Ruth Schlossberg

B. Proclamations:

1. Gordie Tebo and Anita Tebo Day

2. National Police Week (5/11-5/17)

C. Public Hearing:

1. Riverwoods Special Service Area (SSA) #17

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

X. 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. WARRANTS:

1. #4146

2. #4147

B. MINUTES AND REPORTS:

1. Arts Commission Minutes March 10, 2025

2. Environmental Commission Minutes March 6, 2025

3. Environmental Commission Minutes April 3, 2025

4. Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes April 8, 2025

5. Woodstock Police Department Monthly Report January, 2025

6. Woodstock Public Library Board of Trustees Minutes March 13, 2025

C. MANAGER’S REPORT NO. 270:

1. Appointment of Deputy Mayor and Assistant Deputy Mayor (270a)

Appointment of Deputy Mayor and Assistant Deputy Mayor in accordance with City Code Title 1, Chapter 5.

2. Ordinance – Dissolution of Economic Development Commission (270b)

Approval of an Ordinance Amending Title 2, Boards and Commissions, of the Woodstock City Code to dissolve the Economic Development Commission.

3. Nominations for Reappointment to Boards and Commissions (270c)

Mayor's Reappointments of Members to the City’s Boards and Commissions.

4. Ordinance – Old Courthouse Lease – JAG Restaurant Group (Brat House) (270d)

Approval of an Ordinance authorizing a Lease Agreement between the Woodstock Courthouse LLC and JAG Restaurant Group for the lease of the Sheriff’s House space at the Old Courthouse Center at 101 N. Johnson Street.

5. Resolution – Farmers Market Site and Operation Agreement (270e)

Approval of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Site and Operation Agreement by and between the City of Woodstock and the Woodstock Farmers Market for use of the Downtown Square for the 2025 Farmers Market season.

6. TIF Inducement Resolution – 1191 Lake Avenue (270f)

Approval of a Resolution of the City of Woodstock, McHenry County, IL, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to induce the redevelopment of certain property within the Woodstock TIF #2 Downtown & Route 47 (1191 Lake Avenue).

7. Resolution – Amended Revolving Loan Agreement – Ethereal Confections LLC (270g)

Approval of Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the amended E3 Artisan, Inc., DBA Ethereal Confections, Revolving Loan Agreement, with updates to the Promissory Note, Security, and Personal Guarantees, subject to final legal review.

8. Ordinance – Old Courthouse Lease Amendment – E3 Artisans, Inc. (270h)

Approval of an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a lease amendment between the City of Woodstock, as Property Manager for Woodstock Courthouse, LLC, and E3 Artisan, Inc., DBA Ethereal Confections, for space in the Historic Woodstock Courthouse and Sheriff’s House

9. Public Art Agreement – Park in the Square – Groundhog Statue (270i)

Approval of the installation of the proposed bronze groundhog statue at the preferred Location #1 in Park in the Square and authorization of the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and enter into an agreement with the Woodstock Groundhog Days Festival Committee for the commissioning and installation of the statue. 

10. Professional Services Agreement Revision – Splash Pad Design Services (270j)

Approval for the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Wight & Company for the Final Design & Engineering of the Woodstock Water Works Splash Pad with an increase of $27,000 and a revised “not to exceed” cost of $96,800.

XI. DISCUSSION

A. Rec Center Design

XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Purchase of Real Property (Open Meetings Act: 5ILCS 120/2(c)(5))

Meetings where the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body is being considered, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.

A. Purchase of Real Property

XIII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

XIV. ADJOURN – to next meeting, May 20, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.

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