City Council Meeting Agenda--April 14, 2024 at 7:00 P.M.

AGENDA

City of Staunton

101 W. Pearl Street

Monday, April 14, 2025

7:00 p.m.

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

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

III.       Roll Call Vote (7:02-7:04)

IV.       Consent Agenda (7:04-7:06)

Minutes

           Regular Meeting – 03/24/2025

Collector’s Report                                                                                     

                    Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)-- $800.00

                    Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$15.00

                    Staunton Area Ambulance Service (Dispatch Fees-February & March)-- $1,000.00 

                    Staunton Super 8 Motel (Hotel/Motel Tax)--$1,534.39

                    State of Illinois (MFT Renewal Fund)--$8,671.04      

                    State of Illinois (MFT Tax)--$8,656.61

State of Illinois (Personal Property Replacement Tax)--$1,448.09

State of Illinois (Income Tax)--$88,646.42

State of Illinois (State Use Tax)--$2,506.19

State of Illinois (Video Gaming Tax)--$12,580.11

State of Illinois (Cannabis Use Tax)--$630.08

State of Illinois (Telecommunications Tax)--$3,850.94

State of Illinois (Business District Tax)--$27,568.93

State of Illinois (Sales Tax)--$69,988.81

Montgomery County Circuit Clerk (FTA Warrant Fee)--$33.00

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Fine Disbursement)--$2,870.20

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (E- Citation Fee)--$10.20

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Arrest Agency Fee)--$212.50

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Police Vehicle Fund)--$2.00

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (DUI Fund)--$350.00

Ameren Illinois (Utility Tax)--$28,782.46

State of Illinois (#7 Mine Ln/Herman Rd. Water Grant)--$262,435.50

                     Applications  

                                     Robert Primas (Public Works Department)

                                     Matthew Batson (Public Works Department)

                                     Dustin Estrada (Public Works Department)

                                     John Mitchelar (Public Works Department)

                                     William Whitfield (Public Works Department)

                                     Donald Settles (Any Department)

Monthly Report

                Distributed by the City Clerk’s Office

                         Claims

                                     April 14, 2025

                         Business Licenses Issued

                                     Giaudrone’s Bang Bang Roofing

V.         Guests

VI.       Correspondence (7:10-7:15)

Received an email request from Zion Lutheran School requesting to change the date of their annual Bike Day Event from June 13, 2025 to June 6, 2025.  The event was approved at the March 10th, 2025 meeting and this is just a request to change the date.

Received an email from Krystle Morgan, Girl Scout Troop 6390 Troop Leader, requesting to use the South Water Tower Park on April 18th, April 21st and April 22nd, from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. for a Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt, with the park rental fee being waived.

Received a letter of resignation from Full Time Police Officer Xavier Zaragoza, dated April 10, 2025.  Xavier’s last date of employment with the City of Staunton Police Department will be April 24, 2025.

VII.          Treasurer’s Report (7:15-7:17)

Certificate of Deposit recently purchased at Bank of Hillsboro for 5 months at 4.20%:

Interstate TIF Fund --  $50,000.00

VIII.       City Clerk’s Report (7:17-7:20)

Economic Interest Statements for the 2025 calendar year and due to Macoupin County Clerk Pete Duncan by May 1st, 2025.  I have put copies of the forms in your mailboxes, however, these can be completed and submitted on line as well.  If you decide to complete the printable form, please return them to me prior to May 1st and I’ll send them all to the County Clerk at one time.

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

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

Motion to pay Invoice #INUS195591 to Axon Enterprise, Inc. for payment on Axon Body Cameras in the amount of $1,790.47.  This will be paid from budget line item 01.21.471.1.

Motion to grant request from Zion Lutheran School to change the date of their annual Bike Day Event from June 13, 2025 to June 6, 2025. 

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

            Motion to grant request from Girl Scout Troop 6390 to use the South Water

            Tower Park on April 18th, April 21st and April 22nd from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.

            for a Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt, with the park rental fee being waived

            Finance/Claims  – Tipler (7:30-7:35)

            Motion to pay Invoice #912520 to Sandberg Phoenix for Professional Services

            Rendered regarding Special Projects in the amount of $1,155.43

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

           Motion to pay Invoice #9888 from PSC Engineering for engineering completed

           on the Herman Road Water Main Extension Project in the amount of $37,913.00.

           This will be paid from budget line item 51.42.865.0.

            Motion to pay Invoice #2495 to A&A Drilling, Inc. for directional bore on the

           Herman Road water main extension projects in the amount of $6,480.00

           Street / Sewer – Machota (7:40-7:45)

           Public Grounds –  Machota (7:45-7:50)

            Tourism – Neuhaus - (7:50-7:55)

            Motion to pay Staunton Fire Department $2,250.00 for their Dueling Pianos event

            that will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at the Homecoming Celebration

           Motion to approve spending $56,000.00 for expenses to be incurred at the Route

           66 Park

            Personnel – Dias (7:55-8:00)

            Motion to approve hiring Sean Shive as a Full Time Police Dispatcher

            Motion to approve hiring Bailey Moore, Dana Rigor and Stacy Klobnak as Part

            Time Police Dispatchers

            Annexation –  Manning (8:00-8:10)

            Special Committees – (8:10-8:15)

Judiciary – Manning - (8:15-8:20)

Motion to approve Ordinance #2282 An Ordinance Approving A Pre-Annexation Agreement With Sievers Truck Services, Inc., Mark Sievers, President, Regarding Property Located At 20586 Old Route 66, Staunton, IL But Not Physically Annexing The Property To The City’s Corporate Boundaries At This Time

1st reading of Ordinance #2283 Amending Chapter 6, To Include Article VI Of The City Code Establishing Minimum Size Requirement For New Houses Within The City Of Staunton

1st reading of Ordinance #2284 Granting A Zoning Amendment For Real Property Located At 507 East 7th Street And 503 East 7th Street, Staunton, Illinois

Motion to waive 1st reading or Ordinance #2285 Approving A Charity Roadblock By The Lion’s Club To Conduct Their Annual Tootsie Pop Day Sale Drive At The Intersection Of Main And Route 4 And Main And Union

Motion to approve Ordinance #2285 Approving A Charity Roadblock By The Lion’s Club To Conduct Their Annual Tootsie Pop Day Sale Drive At The Intersection Of Main And Route 4 And Main And Union

1st reading of Ordinance #2286 An Ordinance Making Appropriations For The Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2025 And Ending April 30, 2026

Motion to approve Resolution #2025-06 A Resolution Approving An Asset Purchase Agreement With Carol Young

Motion to approve Resolution #2025-07 A Resolution Approving The Use Of Funds Received From The Illinois Energy Transition Community Grant Program For A New City Park On East Mill Street “Wally’s Park”

X.         Unfinished Business (8:20-8:25)

XI.       New Business (8:25-8:30)

XII.      Executive Session (8:30-8:50)

XIII.     Motions from Executive Session (8:50-9:00)

XIV.       Adjournment (9:00)    

Any item listed on this agenda, including any request made in correspondence to the City, may be considered and the subjected to a vote and final action.