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-