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City Council Meeting Minutes--November 12, 2019

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE STAUNTON CITY COUNCIL, HELD IN THE PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING, 914 NORTH EASTON ST., STAUNTON, ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2019

I. CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor Pro-Tem Maria Bodner called the Staunton City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, Novemberber 12, 2019

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

Mayor Pro-Tem Maria Bodner 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, Randy Hanks, Chad Plenske, Ailee Taylor, Jeff Scanzoni, City Clerk Dennis Stiegemeier, City Treasurer Cindy Pirok, City Attorney Phil Lading and Public Works Director Mike Kuethe.

ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE: Alderman Rick Johnson.

NOT ATTENDING: Mayor Craig Neuhaus and Police Chief Jeff Doerr.

IV. CONSENT AGENDA

Wallace moved, seconded by Hanks to approve Consent Agenda with the following items:

Minutes

Regular Meeting – 10/28/2019

Collector’s Report

Madison Communications (Franchise Fee)--$4,087.23

Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$10.00

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Restitution)--$50.00

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (FTA Warrant Fee)--$99.00

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Fine Disbursement)--$1,115.26

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Arrest Agency Fee)--$96.00

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (E-Citation Fee)--$8.00

State of Illinois (Sales Tax)--$52,676.19

Applications

Monthly Reports

Distributed by Office Manager

Claims

November 12, 2019

Business Licenses Issued

Chills Brothers / Neal Carnaby (Solicitor’s License)

Staunton Band Boosters (Raffle License)

Staunton Soccer (Raffle License)

Staunton FFA Alumni (Raffle License)

Roll Call Vote

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

NAYS: None.

ABSENT: None.

ABSTAIN: Plenske.

Motion declared carried.

V. GUESTS

VI. CORRESPONDENCE

Received an email from Zion Lutheran Church requesting no parking on the north side of Henry Street from Elm to Wood Street on Sunday, December 8, 2019 from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. for their Live Nativity. They are also requesting to use nine barricades to block the parking spaces.

Received a note from Ralph Blotevogal stating that he will be resigning from the Staunton City Cemetery Board

VII. TREASURER’S REPORT

Investment recently cashed in at Bank of Springfield:

Infrastructure Fund--$200,000.00 plus $5,100.00 interest

VIII. CITY CLERK’S REPORT

IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS

PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY -

Motion by Taylor, seconded by Scanzoni to approve request from Zion Lutheran Church to have no parking on the north side of Henry Street from Elm to Wood Street on Sunday December 8, 2019 from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. for their Live Nativity. Ayes: Johnson, Hanks, Plenske, Taylor, Scanzoni, Bodner, Wallace. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

PARK & CIVIC IMPROVEMENT –

Nothing to report.

FINANCE–

Motion by Taylor, seconded by Plenske to approve 2020 Worker’s Compensation Renewal with Illinois Public Risk Fund at a cost of $46,932.00. This is $8,619.00 less than last years premium. Ayes: Hanks, Plenske, Taylor, Scanzoni, Bodner, Wallace, Johnson. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.

WATER-