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City Council Meeting Agenda--June 8, 2020 at 7:00 P.M.

AGENDA

City of Staunton

914 N. Easton St.

Monday, June 8, 2020

7:00 p.m.

I. Call to Order (7:00-7:01)

II. Pledge of Allegiance (7:01-7:02)

  1. Roll Call Vote (7:02-7:04)

IV. Consent Agenda (7:04-7:06)

Minutes

Regular Meeting – 05/26/2020

Collector’s Report

Ameren Illinois (Utility Tax)--$18,266.40

Staunton Super 8 Motel (Hotel/Motel Tax)--$778.15

Staunton Police Department (Finger Printing)--$20.00

Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$5.00

First American Title Insurance Co. (Buyer Refund – 114 S. Elm St.)--$1,023.81

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Fine Disbursement)--$711.24

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (FTA Warrant Fee)--$70.00

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (DUI Fund)--$76.92

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (E-Citation Fee)--$2.00

Southwestern Electric Cooperative (Utility Tax)--$831.71

State of Illinois (Sales Tax)--$48,968.93

State of Illinois (MFT Tax)--$7,166.01

Applications

None

Monthly Report

Distributed by the Bookkeeper

Claims

June 8, 2020

Business Licenses Issued

None

  1. Guests

  1. Correspondence (7:10-7:15)

Received a letter from Vickie Renner of Pearl Essence Studio requesting to close North Wood Street from Main Street going north to the dead end on Saturday, June 27, 2020 from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. for the Pearl Essence Studio’s 1st Anniversary Celebration. The east/west alley between North Wood and North Elm Streets will remain open. A copy of the letter is attached with the agenda packet.

  1. Treasurer’s Report (7:15-7:17)

  1. City Clerk’s Report (7:17-7:20)

Received an email from the Illinois Municipal League, and due to the COVID-19 restrictions, they have decided to cancel their annual IML Conference, which was to be held in September, in Chicago

IX. Approval of Committee Reports and Motions (7:20-8:20)

Public Health & Safety – Taylor (7:20-7:25)

Motion to grant request from Pearl Essence Studio to close North Wood Street from Main Street going north to the dead end on Saturday, June 27, 2020 from

10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. for the Pearl Essence Studio’s 1st Anniversary Celebration

Park & Civic Improvement - Scanzoni (7:25– 7:30)

Finance/Claims – Taylor (7:30-7:35)

Motion authorizing Mayor Neuhaus to sign Engagement Letter with Kerber, Eck

& Braeckel confirming services for the City Audit for the fiscal year ending April

30, 2020. The fee for audit services this year will be $14,950.00 and will be paid

in three installments.

Motion to pay Invoice #738710 to Kerber, Eck & Bracekel for progress billing in

preparation of the April 30, 2020 audit in the amount of $5,000.00. This will be

the first of three installments.

Motion to reimburse expenses to JK Redevlopemnt Properties according to the

50% completion mark as outlined in the Redevelopment Agreement ($11,800.00)

Motion to spend up to $12,000.00 for remodeling expenses related to the

movement of the City Clerk Office space

Utilities / Water - Hanks (7:35-7:40)

Street / Sewer – Machota (7:40-7:45)

Motion to ap