City Council Meeting Agenda--April 27, 2026 at 7:00 P.M.
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AGENDA
City of Staunton
101 W. Pearl St.
Monday, April 27, 2026
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 – 04/13/2026
Collector’s Report
State of Illinois (MFT Renewal Fund)--$8,969.38
State of Illinois (Business District Tax)--$26,356.91
State of Illinois (Video Gaming Tax)--$15,090.61
State of Illinois (Telecommunications Tax)--$3,460.33
State of Illinois (Cannabis Use Tax)--$697.95
State of Illinois (Income Tax)--$95,499.04
State of Illinois (State Use Tax)--$3,580.75
State of Illinois (Sales Tax)--$67,613.08
State of Illinois (Grocery Tax)--$8,709.94
Ameren Illinois (Utility Tax)--$24,148.67
Southwestern Electric Cooperative (Utility Tax)--$930.59
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (FTA Warrant Fee)--$210.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Arrest Agency Fee)--$743.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (E-Citation Fee)--$34.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Fine Disbursement)--$951.51
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Police Vehicle Fund)--$1.50
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (DUI Fund)--$4.61
Madison Communications (Franchise Fee)--$2,437.58
Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$20.00
Staunton Police Department (Finger Printing)--$10.00
Applications
Mark McDonald (Any Department)
Claims
April 27, 2026
Business Licenses Issued
None
V. Guests
VI. Correspondence (7:10-7:15)
Received an email from the Staunton Baseball Softball League requesting to close Taylor Street from Leonard to Prairie Street on Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. for the league’s Opening Day Event.
VII. Treasurer’s Report (7:15-7:17)
Certificate of Deposit recently cashed in at Constitution Bank:
TIF 2 Fund--$50,000.00 plus $1,167.35 interest
Certificate of Deposit recently purchased at Constitution Bank:
TIF 2 Fund--$50,000.00 for 7 months at 3.90%
VIII. City Clerk’s Report (7:17-7:20)
Statements of Economic Interest must be submitted to Macoupin County Clerk Pete Duncan by May 1st. You can submit your forms on line or turn them in to me and I will be sure to submit them by the deadline.
IX. Approval of Committee Reports and Motions (7:20-8:20)
Public Health & Safety – Frank (7:20-7:25)
Motion to approve request from the Staunton Baseball Softball League to close Taylor Street from Leonard to Prairie Street on Saturday, May 9, 2026 from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. for the league’s Opening Day Event
Park & Civic Improvement - Berg (7:25– 7:30)
Motion to approve Invoice #977772 from Sandberg Phoenix for Professional
Services rendered regarding condemnation proceedings for property at 1111 S.
College Street in the amount of $1,620.05
Motion to approve Invoice #977770 from Sandberg Phoenix for Professional
Services rendered regarding condemnation proceedings for property at 834 N.
Easton Street in the amount of $3,616.96
Finance/Claims – Tipler (7:30-7:35)
Motion to pay Partial Pay Estimate No. 2 to Stutz Excavating, Inc. for work
completed on the Main Street Improvements Project in the amount of
$294,336.69. This will be paid from budget line item 56.45.860.2.
Motion to pay Invoice # 10443 to Potts, Smoot & Crawford Civil Engineering &
Land Surveying for Inspection Services on the Main Street Improvements Project
in the amount of $22,080.00. This will be paid from budget line item 56.45.532.0
Motion to pay Invoice #10444 to Potts, Smoot & Crawford Civil Engineering &
Land Surveying for North Street Bridge Project Inspection in the amount of
$10,440.00. This will be paid from budget line item 36.72.919.3.
Motion to pay Final Pay Estimate #4 to Kamadulski Excavating for work
completed on the North Street Bridge Project in the amount of $156,191.60.
This will be paid from budget line item 36.72.919.3.
Motion to pay Invoice #138983 to Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental
for Design, Bidding and Construction Services related to the Force Main Project
in the amount of $4,500.00
Utilities / Water - Bagaglio (7:35-7:40)
Motion to pay Invoice #10354 to Potts, Smoot & Crawford Civil Engineering &
Land Surveying for IEPA Permit on the Albrecht Road Water Main Extension
Project in the amount of $1,200.00
Street / Sewer – Machota (7:40-7:45)
Public Grounds – Machota (7:45-7:50)
Tourism – Neuhaus - (7:50-7:55)
Motion to pay Invoice #420271 to Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau for a
Full Page Ad publicizing all City of Staunton 2026 Tourism Events in the amount of $3,000.00. The Staunton Chamber of Commerce will be reimbursing the City for half the cost of the ad.
Personnel – Frank (7:55-8:00)
Motion to approve a 2 1/2 percent pay increase to non-union City of Staunton employees, effective May 1, 2026
Annexation – Manning (8:00-8:10)
Special Committees – (8:10-8:15)
Judiciary – Frank - (8:15-8:20)
Motion to approve Ordinance #2340 Granting A Zoning Variance For Real Property Located At 602 East Second Street, Staunton, Illinois
Motion to approve Ordinance #2341 An Ordinance Making Appropriations For The Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2026 and Ending April 30, 2027
Motion to waive 1st reading of Ordinance #2342 An Ordinance Amending Section 21-2-6 Of The Liquor Code Of The City Of Staunton
Motion to approve Ordinance #2342 An Ordinance Amending Section 21-2-6 Of The Liquor Code Of The City Of Staunton
1st reading of Ordinance #2343 An Ordinance Approving A Charity Roadblock by V.F.W. Post #1241 At The Intersection Of Main And Route 4 And Main And Union (May 15th & May 16th)
1st reading of Ordinance #2344 An Ordinance Approving Minor Subdivision Of 410 Williams, Staunton, Illinois
Motion to approve Resolutin #2026-09 A Resolution Declaring Surplus Property And Authorizing Its Disposition
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.