City Council Meeting Minutes--September 11, 2017

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE STAUNTON CITY COUNCIL, HELD IN THE PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING, 914 NORTH EASTON ST., STAUNTON, ILLINOIS ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

I. CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor Craig Neuhaus called the Staunton City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, September 11, 2017

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

Mayor Craig Neuhaus led the Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.

III. ROLL CALL:

City Clerk Stiegemeier called roll with the following persons

ATTENDING: Councilmembers Rich Garde, Rick Johnson, Bill Boster, Ryan Pritchett, Jeff Scanzoni, Mayor Craig Neuhaus, City Clerk Dennis Stiegemeier, City Treasurer Cindy Pirok, City Attorney Phil Lading and Public Works Director Mike Kuethe.

NOT ATTENDING: Alderwoman Maria Bodner and Aldermen Chad Plenske and Herb Sievers.

IV. CONSENT AGENDA

Johnson moved, seconded by Boster to approve Consent Agenda with the following items:

Minutes

Regular Meeting – 08/28/2017

Executive Session - 08/28/2017

Collector’s Report

Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$400.00

Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$20.00

Staunton Police Department (Sex Offender Registration)--$35.00

State of Illinois (Income Tax)--$47,122.67

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Fine Disbursement)--$1,262.09

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (E-Citation Fee)--$10.00

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Police Vehicle Fund)--$20.00

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (DUI Fund)--$64.00

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Restitution)--$20.00

Applications

Brittany Floyd (Police Dispatcher)

Linda Curtis (Police Dispatcher)

Alicia DeWitt (Police Dispatcher)

Joyce Leitschuh (Police Dispatcher)

Melinda Beisner (Police Dispatcher)

Tim Smiddy (Police Dispatcher)

Claims

September 11, 2017

Business Licenses Issued

Roll Call Vote

AYES: Garde, Johnson, Boster, Pritchett, Scanzoni.

NAYS: None.

ABSENT: Bodner, Plenske, Sievers.

Motion declared carried.

V. GUESTS

VI. CORRESPONDENCE

VII. TREASURER’S REPORT

VIII. CITY CLERK’S REPORT

All duck blinds have been registered prior to the September 1st deadline.

IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS

PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY -

Motion by Johnson, seconded by Scanzoni authorizing Police Chief Jeff Doerr to sign Macoupin County Emergency Telephone System Board E 9-1-1 Interagency Agreement for 2018. Ayes: Johnson, Boster, Pritchett, Scanzoni, Garde. Nayes: None. Absent: Bodner, Plenske, Sievers. Motion carried.

PARK & CIVIC IMPROVEMENT –

Nothing to report.

FINANCE–

Nothing to report.

UTILITIES-

Motion by Boster, seconded by Garde to approve Renewal Quote from Hach Service Partnership for annual Partnership Renewal Proposal at the water treatment plant in the amount of $6,592.00 (effective October 11, 2017 through October 10, 2018). Ayes: Boster, Pritchett, Scanzoni, Garde, Johnson. Nayes: None. Absent: Bodner, Plenske, Sievers. Motion carried.

STREET-

Nothing to report.

PUBLIC GROUNDS-

Nothing to report.

TOURISM –

Motion by Johnson, seconded by Scanzoni to approve spending up to $7,000.00 for

Art Fair expenses. Ayes: Pritchett, Scanzoni, Garde, Johnson, Boster. Nayes: None.

Absent: Bodner, Plenske, Sievers. Motion carried.

PERSONNEL –

Nothing to report.

ANNEXATION –

Nothing to report.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES –

Nothing to report.

JUDICIARY—

1st reading of Ordinance #1906 Approving An Annexation Agreement With

Kenneth Mihelcic To Annex Property Located At 3473 Sugar Shack Lane,

Staunton, IL To The City Of Staunton, Illinois (Pre-Annexation)

1st reading of Ordinance #1907 Approving An Annexation Agreement With

Jesse Campbell To Annex Property Located At 9112 Renken Rd., Staunton,

IL To The City Of Staunton, Illinois (Pre-Annexation)

Motion by Johnson, seconded by Pritchett to waive 1st reading of Ordinance #1908 Authorizing Entry Into And Execution Of A Crossing Release Agreement Between The City Of Staunton And Norfolk Southern Railway Company. Ayes: Scanzoni, Garde, Johnson, Boster, Pritchett. Nayes: None. Absent: Bodner, Plenske, Sievers. Motion carried.

Motion by Johnson, seconded by Garde to approve Ordinance #1908 Authorizing Entry Into And Execution Of A Crossing Release Agreement Between The City Of Staunton And Norfolk Southern Railway Company. Ayes: Pritchett, Scanzoni, Garde, Johnson, Boster. Nayes: None. Absent: Bodner, Plenske, Sievers. Motion carried.

Motion by Johnson, seconded by Pritchett to waive 1st reading of Ordinance #1909 Authorizing Agreements For The Purchase Of Certain Property. Ayes: Scanzoni, Garde, Johnson, Boster, Pritchett. Nayes: None. Absent: Bodner, Plenske, Sievers. Motion carried.

Motion by Johnson, seconded by Pritchett to approve Ordinance #1909 Authorizing Agreements For The Purchase Of Certain Property. Ayes: Garde, Johnson, Boster, Pritchett, Scanzoni. Nayes: None. Absent: Bodner, Plenske, Sievers. Motion carried.

Motion by Johnson, seconded by Boster to waive 1st reading of Ordinance #1910 Approving A Charity Roadblock By The Lions Club To Conduct Their Annual Candy Sale Drive At The Intersection Of Main And Route 4 And Main And Union (October 14, 2017). Ayes: Johnson, Boster, Pritchett, Scanzoni, Garde. Nayes: None. Absent: Bodner, Plenske, Sievers. Motion carried.

Motion by Johnson, seconded by Garde to approve Ordinance #1910 Approving A Charity Roadblock By The Lions Club To Conduct Their Annual Candy Sale Drive At The Intersection Of Main And Route 4 And Main And Union (October 14, 2017).

Ayes: Boster, Pritchett, Scanzoni, Garde, Johnson. Nayes: None. Absent: Bodner, Plenske, Sievers. Motion carried.

X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS—

Nothing to report.

XI. NEW BUSINESS-

Nothing to report.

XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION—

No Executive Session was held.

XIII. MOTIONS FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION –

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No motions were made from Executive Session.

XIV. ADJOURNMENT

With no further business to discuss, Councilmember Scanzoni, seconded by Councilmember Johnson to adjourn at 7:06 P.M. All present voting aye, motion carried.

Prepared by:

Dennis K. Stiegemeier City Clerk