MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE STAUNTON CITY COUNCIL, HELD IN THE PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING, 914 NORTH EASTON ST., STAUNTON, ILLINOIS ON MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2018
I. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Craig Neuhaus called the Staunton City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, January 8, 2018
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 Maria Bodner, Rich Garde, Ray Scroggins, Bill Boster, Chad Plenske, Ryan Pritchett, Jeff Scanzoni, Mayor Craig Neuhaus, City Clerk Dennis Stiegemeier, City Treasurer Cindy Pirok, City Attorney Phil Lading, Police Chief Jeff Doerr and Public Works Director Mike Kuethe.
ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE: Alderman Rick Johnson
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
Bodner moved, seconded by Scanzoni to approve Consent Agenda with the following items:
Minutes
Regular Meeting – 12/26/2017
Collector’s Report
M&M Srvice Co. (Sievers Farm Income)--$9,107.40
Staunton Township (Tourism Donation)--$2,500.00
Staunton Township (Overpayment from County on Taxes / Road & Bridge)--$22,696.00
Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$100.00
Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$5.00
Staunton Super 8 Motel (Hotel / Motel Tax)--$1,658.78
Applications
Claims
January 8, 2018
Business Licenses Issued
Flowers Sanitation Service (Trash Collector License)
Robert “Bob” Sanders Waste System (Trash Collector License)
Republic Services (Trash Collector License)
Friends of Community Hospital of Staunton (Raffle License)
Roll Call Vote
AYES: Garde, Johnson, Scroggins, Boster, Plenske, Pritchett, Scanzoni, Bodner.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
Motion declared carried.
V. GUESTS
VI. CORRESPONDENCE
Received a note from Zion Lutheran Church requesting to make the following streets one way on Sunday February 11, 2018, from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. for their annual
Sausage Supper:
Hoxsey Street from Henry to Panhorst
Panhorst Street from Hoxsey to Wood
Wood Street from Panhorst to Henry
VII. TREASURER’S REPORT
VIII. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY -
Motion by Bodner, seconded by Pritchett to approve request from Zion Lutheran Church to make the following streets one way for their annual Sausage Supper on Sunday, February 11, 2018, from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.:
Hoxsey Street from Henry to Panhorst
Panhorst Street from Hoxsey to Wood
Wood Street from Panhorst to Henry
Ayes: Johnson, Scroggins, Boster, Plenske, Pritchett, Scanzoni, Bodner, Garde.
Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.
PARK & CIVIC IMPROVEMENT –
Nothing to report.
FINANCE–
Motion by Pritchett, seconded by Scanzoni to pay Invoice dated December 19, 2017 to John H. Crawford & Associates for Design Engineering Work completed on the Gensing Creek Drainage Project in the amount of $20,000.00. Ayes: Scroggins, Boster, Plenske, Pritchett, Scanzoni, Bodner, Garde. Nayes: Johnson. Absent: None. Motion carried 7 Ayes; 1 Naye.
UTILITIES-
Motion by Boster, seconded by Garde to renew Maintenance Quote from Esri, Inc. for software maintenance in the amount of $400.00, with a start date of March 1, 2018 and an end date of February 28, 2019. This will be split evenly between street, sewer and water. Ayes: Boster, Plenske, Pritchett, Scanzoni, Bodner, Garde, Johnson, Scroggins. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.