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 13, 2020
I. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Pro-Tem Maria Bodner called the Staunton City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, January 13, 2020
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, Rick Johnson, Randy Hanks, Chad Plenske, Ailee Taylor, Jeff Scanzoni, City Clerk Dennis Stiegemeier, City Treasurer Cindy Pirok, City Attorney Phil Lading, Public Works Director Mike Kuethe and Police Chief Jeff Doerr.
NOT ATTENDING: Mayor Craig Neuhaus and Alderman Brooke Wallace.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
Johnson moved, seconded by Scanzoni to approve Consent Agenda with the following items:
Minutes
Regular Meeting – 12/09/2019
Executive Session – 12/09/2019
Collector’s Report
Staunton Public Library (Insurance Reimbursement)--$850.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Fine Disbursement)--$1,411.60
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (FTA Warrant Fee)--$140.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (E-Citation Fee)--$4.60
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Arrest Agency Fee)--$23.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Police Vehicle Fund)--$.50
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Restitution)--$25.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Fine Disbursement)--$525.57
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Arrest Agency Fee)--$116.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Police Vehicle Fund))-$20.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (E-Citation Fee)--$7.40
Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$400.00
Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$55.00
State of Illinois (Video Gaming Tax)--$7,116.98
State of Illinois (Telecommunications Tax)--$5,970.60
State of Illinois (MFT Tax)--$15,292.40
State of Illinois (MFT Transportation Renewal Fund Allotment)--$7,266.18
State of Illinois (Personal Property Replacement Tax)--$2,850.28
Staunton Area Ambulance Service (December Dispatch Fee)--$500.00
Staunton Super 8 Motel (Hotel / Motel Tax)--$1,694.93
Ameren Illinois (Utility Tax)--$16,038.12
MJM Electric Cooperative (Utility Tax)--$205.15
Macoupin County Treasurer (Final Distribution Real Estate Taxes)--$61,435.44
Macoupin County Treasurer (Final Distribution Real Estate Taxes – Library)--$7,445.44
Macoupin County Treasurer (Interstate TIF Distribution)--$3,975.81
Macoupin County Treasurer (Downtown TIF Distribution)--$5,380.96
M&M Service Co. (Sievers Farm Income)--$9,272.78
Applications
Monthly Reports
Distributed by Office Manager
Claims
December 23, 2019
January 13, 2020
Business Licenses Issued
Staunton Home Theater & Security (Business License)
Waste Management, Inc. (Trash Hauling License)
Robert Sanders Waste System, Inc. (Trash Hauling Licenese)
Republic Services, Inc. (Trash Hauling License)
Flowers Sanitation, Inc. (Trash Hauling License)
Staunton Sportsman Club (Raffle License)
Friends of Community Hospital of Staunton (Raffle License)
Roll Call Vote
AYES: Johnson, Hanks, Plenske, Taylor, Scanzoni, Bodner.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Wallace.
Motion declared carried.
V. GUESTS
Rich Henry was present to address the Council regarding Tourism and Route 66. Mr. Henry would like to see the City dedicate some tourism dollars specifically for adveritising in the Route 66 Magazine. Currently, the Henry Rabbit Ranch is featured on the front cover of the magazine, and he feels that we are missing a window of opportunity if we don’t keep up with advertising in the magazine. Henry would like to see some town people, chamber members and the current Tourism Committee involved with promoting the City and City sponsored events. The Route 66 Motor Tour takes place every two years, and this is another year when the Tour will be travelling through Staunton. Plans should be made to make Staunton another lunch stop like it had been a couple of years ago. In closing, he urged the Council to put serious thought into designating advertising dollars in the Route 66 Magazine.