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Woodstock City Council Meeting – June 7, 2022

City Council — Tuesday, June 7, 2022
BodyWoodstock, Illinois
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, June 7, 2022
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0:06

All right.

0:07

Good evening, everyone.

0:09

Before we get started, I'd like to make a few announcements.

0:11

Uh, welcome to this June 7th, 2022 meeting of the Woodstock City Council.

0:15

Uh, before the meeting is called to order, I would like to remind everyone that meetings of the Woodstock City Council are live streamed.

0:22

So please be aware that if you wish to participate and speak, you will be broadcast and copies of the broadcast will be archived on the Woodstock website.

0:31

Second, the agenda for tonight's meeting is posted on the monitors in the front corners of the council chambers, providing you the opportunity to follow along with this evening's business.

0:38

Third, the city council operates under a consent calendar.

0:41

That means that all items that remain on the consent calendar are considered under a single motion and a single vote.

0:47

If members of the city council wish to have an item separately discussed and considered, they simply ask for that item to be removed from the calendar and it will be considered under its own motion and vote.

0:56

Likewise, if a member of the public would like an item separately considered, they should make that request known.

1:02

And if a council member agrees, that item would also be removed from the count from the calendar for separate discussion and voting.

1:08

Again, all items remaining on the consent calendar will be considered under a single motion and single vote.

1:14

And finally, it is the tradition of the city council to invite public comment.

1:18

It is done under two formats.

1:20

First is under floor discussion, which members of the public are invited to address the city council on any item not on this evening's agenda.

1:27

And additionally, the public is invited to comment on any item on the consent calendar or any item removed from the Kent Sound Consent calendar.

1:35

Um, and should a member of the public wish to address the council, they are asked to come forward to the podium in the center, and if willing, state their name and address for the purposes of the record, and then make whatever comments they would like.

1:46

Are there any questions on these announcements?

1:49

Dramatic pause.

1:50

No?

1:51

No.

1:51

Okay.

1:52

All right.

1:52

I thought maybe you had a question there, Tom.

1:55

All right.

1:55

Um, at this time, um, we I will officially call this June 7th, 2022 meeting of the Woodstock City Council to order and ask the clerk to please call the roll.

2:05

Cindy.

2:06

Councilman Flynn.

2:08

Here.

2:08

Councilwoman Low Meyer.

2:09

Here.

2:10

Councilwoman Pearsall.

2:11

Here.

2:11

Councilman Nearman.

2:13

Here.

2:13

Councilman Seegers.

2:14

Here.

2:15

Councilman Tebow.

2:16

Here.

2:16

Mayor Turner.

2:19

All right.

2:20

The record should reflect that six City Council members are physically present and participating, and we do therefore have quorum, and it is appropriate appropriate for us to proceed.

2:29

Before continuing, I'd ask the clerk to verify that the agenda before City Council is a true and accurate reflection of the published agenda.

2:36

It is.

2:37

Thank you very much.

2:38

Ladies and gentlemen of the council, that being the case, the people's business is duly and appropriately before you.

2:43

Our first item tonight is floor discussion, and we actually have two proclamations.

2:49

Our first proclamation being the recognition of Pride Month, and our second being the recognition of the service and retirement of Wayne Baker, wastewater treatment lab manager.

2:58

For the sake of time and logistics of me going back and forth, council without objection on both of the our proclamations this evening.

3:05

All right.

3:06

All right, here we go.

3:10

All right.

3:14

The first is Pride Month.

3:16

So if we could have, I believe we have Chris Squires, uh President of the Woodstock Pride Organization, and Melissa McMahon, Vice President, with us this evening.

3:25

If you'd like to come up.

3:28

It doesn't matter.

3:31

We can dance.

3:32

We can do whatever you want.

3:33

All right.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████29%
Public Engagement█████████████████████████25%
Public Works████████████████16%
Water And Wastewater Management████████████12%
Parks and Recreation████████8%
LGBTQ Rights█████5%
Historic Preservation█████5%
Summary of Proceedings

Woodstock City Council Meeting – June 7, 2022

The Woodstock City Council met on June 7, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers for its regular meeting. Mayor Turner called the meeting to order, and the clerk confirmed that the published agenda matched the agenda before the council. Six council members were present—Flynn, Lowmeyer, Nearman, Pearsall, Seegers, and Tebow—establishing a quorum. No public comments were made. The council adopted two proclamations and then approved the full consent calendar in a single unanimous vote.

Proclamations

  • Pride Month: The mayor read a proclamation recognizing June as Pride Month and commemorating the June 1969 Stonewall Riots. The proclamation noted the contributions of LGBTQIA+ residents and businesses and highlighted Woodstock's Pride Festival on June 11–12, with the parade on Sunday, June 12. Chris Squires, president of Woodstock Pride, and Melissa McMahon, vice president, accepted the proclamation and thanked the council, mayor's office, and staff.
  • Retirement of Wayne Baker: The mayor read a proclamation honoring Wayne Baker, wastewater treatment lab manager, who is retiring after nearly 36 years of service beginning September 19, 1986. The proclamation noted that Baker maintained wastewater treatment facilities that are 100% compliant with all operating permits and served as a mentor to co-workers. Baker and wastewater treatment plant employees attended.

Consent Calendar

The consent calendar was affirmed to include items IV.A through IV.D.9. No council member or member of the public asked to remove any item, so the full calendar passed in one motion.

  • Approved City Council minutes from the SGA/CIP/Budget Workshops held April 4 and 5, 2022.
  • Approved warrant #4007.
  • Received the Arts Commission minutes (February 23, 2022), Police Department monthly report (April 2022), and Public Library Director's monthly report (April 2022).
  • Approved Manager's Report No. 205, including the following:
    • Ordinance granting variations from Sections 7B.3.3 (Home Occupations) and 13.4 (Prohibited Signs and Practices) to allow one ground sign and one wall sign identifying a home occupation at 111 West South Street, the former First Church of Christ, Scientist building.
    • Resolution accepting the public watermain installed as part of the Cedarhurst of Woodstock Development Project at 10511 US Highway 14, subject to the maintenance guarantee period.
    • Ordinance authorizing a TIF Redevelopment Agreement between the City and Harley Hart Properties, LLC for 235 Washington Street, subject to final review by the City's TIF legal counsel.
    • Contract award for the 2022 Crack Sealing Program to Patriot Pavement of Des Plaines, IL, not to exceed $22,250.
    • Contract award for the 2022 Reclamite Asphalt Rejuvenator Application Program to Corrective Asphalt Materials, LLC of South Roxana, IL, as sole source provider, not to exceed $57,750, at $0.94 per square yard.
    • Contract award for Mary Ann Park Basketball Court replacement to Chicagoland Paving of Lake Zurich, IL, for $79,000.
    • Contract award for the FY22/23 Sewer Televising & Cleaning Program to Visu-Sewer of IL, LLC of Bridgeview, IL, not to exceed $105,600.
    • Authorization for the City Manager to execute an agreement with Telecom Innovations Group for phone system upgrades at a total cost of $20,040.
    • Ordinance authorizing the transfer of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff's House and granting authority related to the Historic Tax Credit transaction for the rehabilitation and ongoing operations of the property.

During consent-calendar discussion, Councilman Nearman praised the 111 W. South Street redevelopment as an asset to the town. Councilman Seegers said he would be opposed to the home-occupation use if it were a normal house in a neighborhood but viewed the former church as unique. On the Old Courthouse historic tax credit item, Seegers called the transaction highly complicated and asked about certificates of insurance and errors-and-omissions coverage for the city's tax counsel. Staff responded that Miller Canfield represents the city, while the Omaha firm represents the bank, and that a certificate of insurance had not been requested.

Discussion Items

Streets, Roundabout, and Courthouse Updates

  • Executive Director of Operations Christina Betts reported that construction for the 2022 streets program is underway. Plody is rebuilding Barn Swallow, Broadway Avenue, and East Beach Street; work is scheduled to start the week of June 13 on East Judd, Fair Street, and possibly a portion of McConnell Road. Dean Street water main installation will begin at the south end near Ridgewood Drive and proceed north; the work includes pavement milling and a new water main and is expected to take about two and a half months, with one-lane restrictions and a restriction/detour plan as needed.
  • On the Madison Street roundabout, Betts said construction is progressing, the old garage at Madison and South Street has been demolished, and soil contamination from fuel tanks at the old gas station will require a separate environmental remediation project near the end. Water main installation is expected to take about two weeks, and ComEd work was delayed from May 31 to July 1, but the overall project is not expected to be delayed. Staff expects completion before Thanksgiving, ahead of the December 1 schedule.
  • Betts also said the Throop Street parking lot will close June 15 for installation of geothermal wells as part of the Old Courthouse project; the lot will be rebuilt with new curbs and paving, with the closure expected through the fall. Additional traffic-control signs were installed on Cass and Throop Streets, including a blind-corner/crosswalk sign.
  • Councilman Tebow reported drivers ignoring the no-left-turn sign near Ethereal and asked if the roundabout could be completed before Thanksgiving. Councilman Seegers asked about the road through the park in the five-year streets plan and suggested lengthening the parking spots on the east side of Dream Field to fit SUVs; staff said the roadway is assessed separately and that they would review the parking suggestion.

Aquatic Center

  • Danielle Gulli, executive director of business development, reported on the 20th anniversary season of Woodstock Waterworks. Season pool pass sales are up 84% compared with 2018, 40% compared with 2019, and 74% compared with 2021, with 1,822 passes sold. Attendance is down because of poor weather, including two rain closures in June, but total paid walk-ins have exceeded 20,600. Marketing efforts include GoPro videos of the slides and pools, and the summer playground program is off to a strong start, with a report expected at the next meeting.

Key Outcomes

  • Adopted the Pride Month proclamation and Wayne Baker retirement proclamation without objection.
  • Approved the entire consent calendar by a unanimous roll-call vote of the six council members present.
  • Took no formal action on the staff construction updates; directed staff to consider Councilman Seegers' parking-lot improvement suggestion for the park.
  • Noted future city council meetings on June 21 and July 19, 2022, with no meeting on the first Tuesday of July due to the Independence Day holiday.
  • Adjourned by unanimous voice vote.

Meeting Transcript

All right. Good evening, everyone. Before we get started, I'd like to make a few announcements. Uh, welcome to this June 7th, 2022 meeting of the Woodstock City Council. Uh, before the meeting is called to order, I would like to remind everyone that meetings of the Woodstock City Council are live streamed. So please be aware that if you wish to participate and speak, you will be broadcast and copies of the broadcast will be archived on the Woodstock website. Second, the agenda for tonight's meeting is posted on the monitors in the front corners of the council chambers, providing you the opportunity to follow along with this evening's business. Third, the city council operates under a consent calendar. That means that all items that remain on the consent calendar are considered under a single motion and a single vote. If members of the city council wish to have an item separately discussed and considered, they simply ask for that item to be removed from the calendar and it will be considered under its own motion and vote. Likewise, if a member of the public would like an item separately considered, they should make that request known. And if a council member agrees, that item would also be removed from the count from the calendar for separate discussion and voting. Again, all items remaining on the consent calendar will be considered under a single motion and single vote. And finally, it is the tradition of the city council to invite public comment. It is done under two formats. First is under floor discussion, which members of the public are invited to address the city council on any item not on this evening's agenda. And additionally, the public is invited to comment on any item on the consent calendar or any item removed from the Kent Sound Consent calendar. Um, and should a member of the public wish to address the council, they are asked to come forward to the podium in the center, and if willing, state their name and address for the purposes of the record, and then make whatever comments they would like. Are there any questions on these announcements? Dramatic pause. No? No. Okay. All right. I thought maybe you had a question there, Tom. All right. Um, at this time, um, we I will officially call this June 7th, 2022 meeting of the Woodstock City Council to order and ask the clerk to please call the roll. Cindy. Councilman Flynn. Here. Councilwoman Low Meyer. Here. Councilwoman Pearsall. Here. Councilman Nearman. Here. Councilman Seegers. Here. Councilman Tebow. Here. Mayor Turner. All right. The record should reflect that six City Council members are physically present and participating, and we do therefore have quorum, and it is appropriate appropriate for us to proceed. Before continuing, I'd ask the clerk to verify that the agenda before City Council is a true and accurate reflection of the published agenda. It is. Thank you very much. Ladies and gentlemen of the council, that being the case, the people's business is duly and appropriately before you. Our first item tonight is floor discussion, and we actually have two proclamations. Our first proclamation being the recognition of Pride Month, and our second being the recognition of the service and retirement of Wayne Baker, wastewater treatment lab manager. For the sake of time and logistics of me going back and forth, council without objection on both of the our proclamations this evening.

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