Well, good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

I'd like you to welcome well to like to welcome you to this evening's meeting of the uh Woodstock City Council.

A few brief announcements before we get started this evening.

First, the seed this evening's meeting is being live streamed and is recorded and retained on the city's website.

The City of Woodstock operates on what's called a consent uh agenda.

Kent consent agenda means that all items for action this evening will be considered in a single motion or a single vote.

Uh member of the Woodstock City Council can request an item to be separately uh discussed, considered, and voted upon if they choose to.

Uh, and a member of public may likewise request an item to be removed for separate consideration and voting, and if it by a member of the Woodstock City Council, then it too will be uh removed and considered uh under a separate motion and a separate vote.

Um two opportunities for public comment this evening, the first being at the start of the meeting under floor discussion.

Members of the public may come forward to the podium in the middle of the room.

If they're willing to do so, state their name and address for purpose of the record, and feel free to make comments to the Woodstock City Council on any items not on this evening's agenda.

Second opportunity for public comment will be during any uh items for uh action this evening.

The public will have an opportunity to provide input.

Any questions on those brief announcements before we get started tonight?

All right.

Um before we get started, I will note a few special guests in the in the room this evening.

Um I will forego, uh, but I would like to welcome uh former city manager Tim Clifton.

Appreciate you joining us uh joining us this evening.

I don't think I've seen Tim in this room for how many years, Tim?

Ten years.

So welcome to both of you.

All right, with those announcements, I'll go ahead and officially call the order this October 3rd meeting, uh October 3rd, 2023 meeting of the Woodstock City Council of Order and ask our clerk to please call the roll.

Councilman Flynn.

Here.

Councilwoman McMahon here.

Councilman Nearman.

Here.

Councilman Seegers?

Here.

Councilman Tebow.

Councilwoman Ziemba, here.

Mayor Turner.

Here.

The record reflect that six members of the Woodstock City Council are present uh this evening.

Uh I will ask uh Jane to please confirm that the uh agenda this evening is the same as the true and published agenda.

Yes, it is.

Thank you, Jane.

That being the case, ladies and gentlemen of the council, the people's business is duly and appropriately before us.

The first item this evening uh is floor discussion.

And under floor discussion, we have a uh presentation on the retirement of uh Cindy Smiley, our city clerk.

So I'm gonna ask Cindy uh to join me over at the podium, please.

And I'm gonna ask Brian and Tim and Roscoe to join me up here as well, please.

Should I have approved that with you beforehand?

Yes.

Too late.

Um it is a great uh honor, of course, a little bit of a little bit bittersweet, but at the same time a great honor to uh to uh welcome Cindy up here and to recognize the contributions that she's made to the City of Woodstock as City Clerk with a uh proclamation.

Council without objection.

Uh and I'm I appreciate uh uh these other uh folks in her history joining us this evening uh this evening as well, Brian and and Tim and then Roscoe, who he's who's worked with Cindy for a very long time as well.

So I appreciate you all standing up here with us.

A proclamation honoring Cindy Smiley, whereas Cindy has officially retired from her role with the City of Woodstock as the city clerk after a distinguished 26-year career, including roles as executive assistant to the mayor and city manager, chief deputy city clerk, and lastly as city clerk.

Whereas in her tenure, Cindy Smiley has honorably served under two city managers.

I think some of them are still sitting in there, right?

And whereas Cindy Smiley has been a staple of Woodstock and is extremely proud of her service and support the city and its residents.

She has been a valuable asset in sharing her knowledge, solving problems, and helping people through difficult times.

She goes the extra mile in all she does, such as design and planting of the City Hall flower beds and being a local elected election official.

Cindy has left her mark on the city of Woodstock and is greatly respected by the community.

Now, therefore, be it proclaimed the Woodstock City Council on behalf of all citizens of Woodstock, which was to wishes to congratulate and commend City Smiley offering the community's deepest gratitude for her service for the past twenty-six years.

She has earned the respect, affection, and admiration of her co-workers, colleagues, and the community.

Approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Woodstock, McHenry County, this third day of October, twenty twenty-three.

Cindy a few words, I shall let the other dignitaries go first.