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City Council Meeting Minutes--September 9, 2019

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 9, 2019

I. CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor Craig Neuhaus called the Staunton City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, September 9, 2019

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, Brooke Wallace, Rick Johnson, Randy Hanks, Chad Plenske, Ailee Taylor, Mayor Craig Neuhaus, City Clerk Dennis Stiegemeier, City Treasurer Cindy Pirok, City Attorney Phil Lading, Public Works Director Mike Kuethe and Police Chief Jeff Doerr.

NOT ATTENDING: Aldermen Anthony Schrauth and Jeff Scanzoni.

IV. CONSENT AGENDA

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

Minutes

Regular Meeting – 08/26/2019

Collector’s Report

Staunton Super 8 Motel (Hotel/Motel Tax)--$2,584.77

Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$200.00

Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$10.00

Staunton Police Department (Parking Fines)--$25.00

Macoupin County Treasurer (Real Estate Taxes)--$322,012.24

Macoupin County Treasurer (Real Estate Taxes / Library)--$38,901.28

Macoupin County Treasurer (Main Street TIF Distribution)--$23,903.33

Macoupin County Treasurer (Interstate TIF Distribution)--$17,991.65

Applications

Dakota Schlesser (Any Department)

Monthly Reports

Distributed by Office Manager

Claims

September 9, 2019

Business Licenses Issued

Youniquely Yours Again (Business License)

The Macoupin Art Collective (Business License – Address Change)

Main Station Liquor & Wine (Class “A” Liquor License)

Roll Call Vote

AYES: Wallace, Johnson, Hanks, Plenske, Taylor, Bodner.

NAYS: None.

ABSENT: Schrauth, Scanzoni.

Motion declared carried.

V. GUESTS

Dave Volentine addressed the Council regarding his street closure request on the agenda this evening for Rooster’s Pub. He wanted to amend his request to state that he would like for Elm Street to be closed from Main Street going north to the south side of Duda Drive. This will make Duda Drive accessible from the east and the west ends. He is also going to have a 20’ x 30’ tent erected on Elm Street on Saturday afternoon, September 14, and he has asked the tent company to come first thing Monday morning to tear the tent down.

VI. CORRESPONDENCE

Received an email from Rooster’s Pub, requesting to amend their road closure request that was approved at the April 8, 2019 City Council Meeting. The original request was to close Elm Street from Main Street to Duda Garden on Sunday, September 15, 2019, from 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M. for their Anniversary Bash. The request now is to change the closure time from 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 14, 2019 until 12:00 P.M. on Monday, September 16, 2019.

VII. TREASURER’S REPORT

VIII. CITY CLERK’S REPORT

Six of the nine duck blinds had been registered prior to the September 1st deadline. The lottery draw for the remaining three blinds will be held at tonight’s City Council

Meeting. The lottery draw was held with three names in the drawing being Scott

Billings, Ryan Machota and James Wallace.

IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS

PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY -

Motion by Taylor, seconded by Johnson to approve request from Rooster’s Pub to close Elm Street from Main Street to the south side of Duda Drive on Saturday, September14, 2019 from 12:00 P.M. until 12:00 P.M. on Monday, September 16, 2019 for their Anniversary Bash. Ayes: Johnson, Plenske, Taylor, Bodner. Nayes: Hanks, Wallace. Absent: Schrauth, Scanzoni. Motion carried 4 Ayes; 2 Nayes. Alderman Wallace stated her reason for the no vote was a concern with having Elm Street closed until noon on Monday with all businesses on Main Street being open by that time.

Motion by Taylor, seconded by Plenske to approve purchasing three ballistic vests for the Police Department at a cost not to exceed $2,500.00. Ayes: Hanks, Plenske, Taylor, Bodner, Wallace, Johnson. Nayes: None. Absent: Schrauth,, Scanzoni. Motion carried.

PARK & CIVIC IMPROVEMENT –

Motion by Wallace, seconded by Plenske to table paying Invoice #19-2235 to Illinois Codification Services until the October 14, 2019 City Council Meeting for work completed on Zoning Code updates in the amount of $1,842.50. Ayes: Plenske, Taylor, Bodner, Wallace, Johnson, Hanks. Nayes: None. Absent: Schrauth, Scanzoni. Motion carried.