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City Council Meeting Minutes--July 27, 2020

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE STAUNTON CITY COUNCIL, HELD IN THE RALPH & JOSEPHINE OLTMANN COMMUNITY CENTER, 101 W. PEARL ST., STAUNTON, ILLINOIS ON MONDAY, JULY 27, 2020

I. CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor Craig Neuhaus called the Staunton City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, July 27, 2020

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

Mayor Craig Neuhaus led the Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.

III. ROLL CALL:

Prior to roll call being taken, City Clerk Stiegemeier announced that tonight’s City Council Meeting was being conducted remotely and was being recorded due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

City Clerk Stiegemeier called roll with the following persons:

ATTENDING: Aldermen Rick Johnson, Randy Hanks, Ryan Machota, John Moore, Jeff Scanzoni, Mayor Craig Neuhaus, City Clerk Dennis Stiegemeier, City Treasurer Cindy Pirok, City Attorney Phil Lading and Public Works Director Mike Kuethe.

ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE: Alderman Maria Bodner and Police Chief Jeff Doerr.

NOT ATTENDING: Aldermen Chad Plenske and Brooke Wallace.

IV. CONSENT AGENDA

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

Minutes

Regular Meeting – 07/13/2020

Collector’s Report

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Police Vehicle Fund)--$.50

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

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Fine Disbursement)--$637.26

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (E-Citation Fee)--$6.00

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Arrest Agency Fee)--$119.00

Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$300.00

State of Illinois (Sales Tax)--$51,420.72

State of Illinois (Income Tax)--$50,961.87

State of Illinois (Use Tax)--$17,202.88

State of Illinois (Telecommunications Tax)--$5,999.79

State of Illinois (Cannabis Use Tax)--$250.83

State of Illinois (MFT Tax)--$7,099.59

State of Illinois (MFT Renewal Fund)--$5,316.68

Ameren Illinois (Utility Tax)--$17,535.04

MJM Electric Cooperative (Utility Tax)--$258.59

Applications

None

Claims

July 27, 2020

Business Licenses Issued

Dish Network (Solicitor’s License)

The Junction Café, Inc. (d/b/a Bulldog Café – Liquor License)

Mississippi Culture Artisan Ale Projects (Liquor License)

V.F.W. Post #1241/Queen of Hearts (Raffle License)

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church (Raffle License)

Roll Call Vote

AYES: Johnson, Hanks, Machota, Moore, Scanzoni, Bodner.

NAYS: None.

ABSENT: Plenske, Wallace.

Motion declared carried.

V. GUESTS

No guests were present to speak.

VI. CORRESPONDENCE

Received an e-mail from the Illinois State Water Survey informing the City that they will be partnering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to examine flood risks along Ginseng Creek. A survey crew will be operating along the creek beginning in July, 2020 and continuing through the summer.

VII. TREASURER’S REPORT

Nothing to report.

VIII. CITY CLERK’S REPORT

The Illinois Municipal League is having a ½ price sale on several books. A copy of the list is attached to the agenda packet.

IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS

PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY -

Motion by Johnson, seconded by Hanks to pay Invoice #20C-43 to Brownlee Data Systems for annual Village Police Maintenance Agreement in the amount of $1,800.00 (8/5/2020 through 8/4/2021). At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Johnson, Hanks, Machota, Moore, Scanzoni, Bodner. Nayes: None. Absent: Plenske, Wallace. Motion carried.