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Woodstock City Council Meeting - February 20, 2024

City Council — Tuesday, February 20, 2024
BodyWoodstock, Illinois
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, February 20, 2024
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:07

All right, good evening, everyone, and welcome to this evening's Woodstock City Council.

0:12

Um, a few brief announcements before we get started.

0:14

Uh the agenda you will see on the monitors.

0:17

Um, and we also we operate under a consent format, meaning that all items will be considered under a single motion or vote.

0:24

Uh member of council can recommend an item be removed and taken under separate consideration and vote, as well as a member of public uh can also request that an item on the agenda be removed, they must have the support of a council member in order to make that happen, and then the item will be removed and taken under separate consideration and vote.

0:39

Uh there will be two opportunities for public comment.

0:42

Uh the start of the meeting during floor discussion.

0:45

We ask that you step to the center podium if you have comments to make about any items not on this evening's agenda.

0:50

Whoops sorry, my notes.

0:52

Uh there we go.

0:53

Um, any items that are not on this evening's agenda, and then uh please state your name and your um address if you would like for the record name, please, but address is uh is completely flexible.

1:05

Um and those are all for items that are not on the agenda.

1:08

Um items for action.

1:09

Uh there will be an uh for items for action, there'll be an opportunity for public comment as well.

1:14

Um are there any questions on those announcements?

1:17

No, okay.

1:19

Um having no questions, I will officially call this February 20th, 2024 meeting of the Woodstock City Council to order.

1:25

I will ask our city clerk to call the roll.

1:29

Councilman Flynn here, councilwoman McMahon, here councilman Nearman.

1:35

Here councilman Seegers, here councilman Tebow Councilwoman Ziamba?

1:43

Here, Mayor Turner.

1:47

All right, that shows that five of the seven council members are in attendance for this evening's meetings.

1:51

And um Bernie, could you confirm that the agenda before us is the same and true as the published agenda?

1:56

It is.

1:56

It is okay.

1:57

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

2:00

Um our first order of business is oh, we already did roll call, didn't we?

2:04

Whoo, skipping ahead, is for discussion.

2:06

Um at this time, any members of the public have anything that they would like to say that is not on the agenda this evening.

2:16

All right.

2:17

Hello, my name is John, and I live uh on McConnell.

2:23

And I have good news for the council that I reached out to the Pace Bus Procurement Department and asked whatever happened with the bus stop outside of the Walmart on Lake and Kilkenny.

2:37

And they said that they won't be able to replace it very soon.

2:42

However, they will be bringing uh representative to uh ensure that there is a sign replaced so that people know that they can still go to the bus stop for the 808.

2:54

Fantastic.

2:54

Thank you very much, Jim.

2:56

Appreciate it.

2:58

Anyone else would like to make public comments?

3:03

Second request, third request.

3:06

All right, that's it.

3:07

Would any uh council members like to make comments this evening?

3:12

All right.

3:13

Did you have anything on there?

3:14

I'm good.

3:15

Okay.

3:15

Um, I would just like to commend.

3:16

I know that a lot of there's been a lot of talk and everything, and I missed the last meeting, but I'd just like to commend the marketing department and staff that undertook this uh very uh labor intensive rebranding um that's gone on for the city of Woodstock.

3:28

Um it has been met with uh many different emotions.

3:32

Um I would say that uh overall I think it is absolutely fantastic.

3:36

Just actually navigating the website uh has been um just I I want to tell you a thousand times better.

3:42

So um, and I think that I was doing a quick little bit of math, and I think that our investment in the rebranding the website and then uh not inclusive of our annual maintenance going forward.

3:51

I think it's actually it's less than 0.3% of our annual budget, and I think that um for a rebranding initiative, I think that that's a phenomenal uh use of funds.

3:59

I mean, not three percent, point three percent.

4:01

So I think that that's a great use of funds, and I think it gives a cohesive voice um to all of the multiple um areas within the city.

4:07

So congratulations to you guys.

4:09

Everybody's in that.

4:10

So um, anything, anything?

4:13

Okay, all right.

4:15

Uh, and then let's see here.

4:17

We've done that.

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Summary of Proceedings

Woodstock City Council Meeting - February 20, 2024

The Woodstock City Council met on February 20, 2024, at 7:00 PM in City Council Chambers. Five of seven council members were present. The meeting operated under a consent format, and all items on the consent agenda were approved unanimously. One member of the public provided an update on a bus stop issue, and a council member commended the city's recent rebranding effort.

Consent Calendar

  • Acceptance of City Council Minutes – Minutes from February 6, 2024, were approved.
  • Warrants – Warrants #4088 and #4089 were approved.
  • Minutes and Reports – Minutes from the Arts Commission (January 8, 2024), Environmental Commission (January 4, 2024), Human Resources Monthly Report (January 2024), and Woodstock Public Library Board of Trustees (January 11, 2024) were accepted.
  • Manager’s Report No. 243 – The following items were approved as part of the consent agenda:
    • Ordinances for property tax abatements related to various General Obligation Bonds (items 243a-243f).
    • Ordinance amending the City Code regarding video gaming signage (item 243b). A typographical error in the agenda was corrected: the referenced signage is Item E, not Item D.
    • Resolution affirming emergency change order for First Street Water Treatment Plant water softener #2 (item 243c).
    • Resolution supporting CMAP’s “Plan of Action for Regional Transit” (item 243d).
    • Purchase approval for one 2024 Ford Escape from Currie Motors Ford for $29,416 (item 243e).
    • Contract award with Vortex Technologies, Inc. for flow meter installation at Woodstock Water Works for an amount not to exceed $13,580 (item 243f).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • John (address: McConnell) reported that he contacted Pace Bus Procurement regarding the bus stop outside Walmart on Lake and Kilkenny. Pace indicated they cannot replace the bus stop soon but will send a representative to replace the sign so riders know the 808 bus still stops there. The council thanked him for the update.

Discussion Items

  • Council Comments – Councilwoman McMahon commended the city’s marketing department and staff for the recent rebranding initiative, noting that the website is much easier to navigate and that the total investment (excluding annual maintenance) is less than 0.3% of the city’s annual budget, calling it a “phenomenal use of funds.”

Key Outcomes

  • The consent agenda was approved unanimously by roll call vote: all five council members present voted in favor.
  • The typographical error on the agenda (item D2 referencing “D signage” instead of “E signage”) was noted and corrected without objection.
  • The next meeting is scheduled for March 5, 2024: a Special Council Workshop at 2:00 PM for Capital Improvement Plan review and operating budget development, followed by the regular council meeting that evening.

Meeting Transcript

All right, good evening, everyone, and welcome to this evening's Woodstock City Council. Um, a few brief announcements before we get started. Uh the agenda you will see on the monitors. Um, and we also we operate under a consent format, meaning that all items will be considered under a single motion or vote. Uh member of council can recommend an item be removed and taken under separate consideration and vote, as well as a member of public uh can also request that an item on the agenda be removed, they must have the support of a council member in order to make that happen, and then the item will be removed and taken under separate consideration and vote. Uh there will be two opportunities for public comment. Uh the start of the meeting during floor discussion. We ask that you step to the center podium if you have comments to make about any items not on this evening's agenda. Whoops sorry, my notes. Uh there we go. Um, any items that are not on this evening's agenda, and then uh please state your name and your um address if you would like for the record name, please, but address is uh is completely flexible. Um and those are all for items that are not on the agenda. Um items for action. Uh there will be an uh for items for action, there'll be an opportunity for public comment as well. Um are there any questions on those announcements? No, okay. Um having no questions, I will officially call this February 20th, 2024 meeting of the Woodstock City Council to order. I will ask our city clerk to call the roll. Councilman Flynn here, councilwoman McMahon, here councilman Nearman. Here councilman Seegers, here councilman Tebow Councilwoman Ziamba? Here, Mayor Turner. All right, that shows that five of the seven council members are in attendance for this evening's meetings. And um Bernie, could you confirm that the agenda before us is the same and true as the published agenda? It is. It is okay. That being the case, the people's business is duly and appropriately before us. Um our first order of business is oh, we already did roll call, didn't we? Whoo, skipping ahead, is for discussion. Um at this time, any members of the public have anything that they would like to say that is not on the agenda this evening. All right. Hello, my name is John, and I live uh on McConnell. And I have good news for the council that I reached out to the Pace Bus Procurement Department and asked whatever happened with the bus stop outside of the Walmart on Lake and Kilkenny. And they said that they won't be able to replace it very soon. However, they will be bringing uh representative to uh ensure that there is a sign replaced so that people know that they can still go to the bus stop for the 808. Fantastic. Thank you very much, Jim. Appreciate it. Anyone else would like to make public comments? Second request, third request. All right, that's it. Would any uh council members like to make comments this evening? All right. Did you have anything on there? I'm good. Okay. Um, I would just like to commend. I know that a lot of there's been a lot of talk and everything, and I missed the last meeting, but I'd just like to commend the marketing department and staff that undertook this uh very uh labor intensive rebranding um that's gone on for the city of Woodstock. Um it has been met with uh many different emotions. Um I would say that uh overall I think it is absolutely fantastic. Just actually navigating the website uh has been um just I I want to tell you a thousand times better.

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