City Council Meeting Minutes--February 12, 2018

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE STAUNTON CITY COUNCIL, HELD IN THE PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING, 914 NORTH EASTON ST., STAUNTON, ILLINOIS ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2018

I. CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor Craig Neuhaus called the Staunton City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, February 12, 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, Chad Plenske, Anthony Schrauth, Ryan Pritchett, 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: Aldermen Rick Johnson and Jeff Scanzoni.

IV. CONSENT AGENDA

Garde moved, seconded by Bodner to approve Consent Agenda with the following items:

Minutes

Regular Meeting – 01/22/2018

Collector’s Report

Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$445.00

Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$25.00

Ameren Illinois (Utility Tax)--$22,010.62

Macoupin County Treasurer (Interest Earned on Real Estate Taxes)--$108.80

Macoupin County Treasurer (Interest Earned on Real Estate Taxes / Library)--$13.77

Macoupin County Treasurer (Overpayment to Dorch. Twnshp Rd. & Bridge)--$2,556.00

Staunton Super 8 Motel (Hotel / Motel Tax)--$1,448.94

Madison Communications (Franchise Fee)--$4,636.23

State of Illinois (MFT Tax)--$11,625.79

State of Illinois (Sales Tax)--$47,966.02

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Restitution)--$20.00

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Fine Disbursement)--$522.72

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (DUI Fund)--$205.00

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (FTA Warrant Fee)--$121.70

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Police Vehicle Fund)--$47.00

Applications

Dewayne Morrison (Any Department)

Margaret Snell (Office Assistant)

Holly Petrie (Office Assistant)

Linda Bradford (Office Assistant)

Alexandrea Laboray (Office Assistant)

Dolores Klein (Office Assistant

Mary Raymond (Office Assistant)

Donna Bagaglio (Office Assistant)

Jennifer Lesemann (Office Assistant)

Alex Adler (Office Assistant)

Jill Doerr (Office Assistant)

Sharon Leichsenring (Office Assistant)

Vanessa Bruhn (Office Assistant)

Lauren Birk (Office Assistant)

Claims

February 12, 2018

Business Licenses Issued

C. Hundley & Company (Randall Shaw)

Staunton Baseball/Softball League-Falcons Baseball (Raffle License)

Staunton Baseball/Softball League-S. Ill. Sting Softball (Raffle License)

Macoupin County Patriots Friends of NRA (Raffle License)

Roll Call Vote

AYES: Schrauth, Garde, Johnson, Scroggins, Plenske, Pritchett, Scanzoni, Bodner.

NAYS: None.

ABSENT: None.

Motion declared carried.

V. GUESTS

VI. CORRESPONDENCE

VII. TREASURER’S REPORT

Investments recently matured at Bank of Springfield:

Telecommunications Fund--$50,000.00 plus $452.94 interest

Infrastructure Fund--$100,000.00 plus $905.85 interest

Bond/Interest Fund--$50,000.00 plus $452.94 interest

Investments recently purchased at Bank Of Springfield for 13 months at 1.30%:

Infrastructure Fund--$100,000.00

Telecommunications Fund--$100,000.00

Bond/Interest Fund--$150,000.00

Reserve Fund--$50,000.00

VIII. CITY CLERK’S REPORT

IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS

PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY -

Nothing to report.

PARK & CIVIC IMPROVEMENT –

Motion by Bodner, seconded by Plenske to pay Country Club Lawn & Tree the 2018 Prepay Discount for four lawn treatments at the soccer fields in the amount of $2,394.00, for all four treatments. Ayes: Johnson, Scroggins, Schrauth, Plenske, Pritchett, Scanzoni, Bodner, Garde. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

FINANCE–

Motion by Pritchett, seconded by Garde to pay Invoice dated January 17, 2018 to John H. Crawford & Associates for Design Engineering on the Gensing Creek Drainage Project in the amount of $20,000.00. Ayes: Scroggins, Schrauth, Plenske, Pritchett, Scanzoni, Bodner, Garde. Nayes: Johnson. Absent: None. Motion carried 7 Ayes; 1 Naye.

Motion by Pritchett, seconded by Garde to pay Invoice #416907 to Sandberg, Phoenix & von Gontard for Professional Services rendered for the Storm Water Utility and Union Contract Negotiations in the amount of $1,531.31. Ayes: Schrauth, Plenske, Pritchett, Scanzoni, Bodner, Garde, Johnson, Scroggins. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

Motion by Pritchett, seconded by Plenske to pay Invoice #417280 to Sandberg, Phoenix & von Gontard for Professional Services rendered regarding the water treatment plant litigation in the amount of $446.03. Ayes: Plenske, Pritchett, Scanzoni, Bodner, Garde, Johnson, Scroggins, Schrauth. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

Motion by Pritchett, seconded by Bodner to pay Invoice #691512 from Kerber, Eck & Braeckel, LLP for the second and third installments for preparation of the City’s audit for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2017 in the amount of $5,000.00. Ayes: Pritchett, Scanzoni, Bodner, Garde, Johnson, Scroggins, Schrauth, Plenske. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

UTILITIES-

Motion by Garde, seconded by Schrauth authorizing Public Works Director Mike Kuethe to sign Maintenance Contract with Vandevanter Engineering for City lift station repairs (excluding McKay Lift Station) in the amount of $18,415.00. Ayes: Scanzoni, Bodner, Garde, Johnson, Scroggins, Schrauth, Plenske, Pritchett. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

STREET-

Motion by Garde, seconded by Scroggins giving Mayor Neuhaus authority to sign documents closing out the 2017 M. F. T. Program. Ayes: Bodner, Garde, Johnson, Scroggins, Schrauth, Plenske, Pritchett, Scanzoni. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

Motion by Garde, seconded by Pritchett to approve Resolution for 2018 M.F.T. Maintenance Program in the amount of $162,300.00. Ayes: Garde, Johnson, Scroggins, Schrauth, Plenske, Pritchett, Scanzoni, Bodner. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

Motion by Garde, seconded by Bodner to purchase John Deere Backhoe from Erb Equipment Company, through State Bid, at a cost of $77,254.95 (includes trade-in on 310SJ John Deere Backhoe). Ayes: Johnson, Scroggins, Schrauth, Plenske, Scanzoni, Bodner, Garde. Nayes: None. Abstain: Pritchett. Absent: None. Motion carried 7 Ayes; 1 Abstain.

PUBLIC GROUNDS-

Nothing to report.

TOURISM –

Nothing to report.

PERSONNEL –

Nothing to report.

ANNEXATION –

Nothing to report.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES –

Nothing to report.

JUDICIARY—

1st reading of Ordinance #1925 Approving A Collective Bargaining Agreement With Laborers’ International Union Of North America, Local Union Number 338, On Behalf Of The City Of Staunton, Illinois Full Time Employees Of The Street, Water And Sewer Departments.

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 Plenske seconded by Councilmember Scroggins to adjourn at 7:10 P.M. All present voting aye, motion carried.

Prepared by:

Dennis K. Stiegemeier City Clerk