City Council Meeting Agenda--August 25, 2025 at 7:00 P.M.

AGENDA

City of Staunton

101 W. Pearl St.

Monday, August 25, 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 – 08/11/2025

Collector’s Report

                                                Staunton Area Ambulance Service (Dispatch Fee)--$500.00

                                                Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$5.00

                                                Staunton Police Department (Parking Fines)--$25.00

                                                Staunton Police Department (Fingerprinting)--$10.00

                                                State of Illinois (State Use Tax)--$4,987.71

                                                State of Illinois (Income Tax)--$52,768.25

                                                State of Illinois (Cannabis Use Tax)--$598.62

                                                State of Illinois (Telecommunications Tax)--$3,886.59

                                                State of Illinois (Video Gaming Tax)--$13,495.02

                                                Ameren Illinois (Utility Tax)--$21,038.46

                                                Balloon Glow (Tethered Rides)--$1,070.00

                                                Southwestern Electric (Utility Tax)--$1,113.07

              Applications 

            Sean Vinson (Police Dispatcher)

            Mason Spurgeon (Police Dispatcher)

            Amber Sherer (Police Dispatcher)

            Callie Redmon (Police Dispatcher)

            Anne McPheeters (Police Dispatcher)

             Claims

                                August 25, 2025

              Business Licenses Issued

                                 Elbon Shrine Club (Raffle License)

V.         Guests

VI.       Correspondence (7:10-7:15)

Received a letter of resignation from Part Time Police Dispatcher Freda Markle.  Her last date of employment with the City will be November 30, 2025.

Received a letter from the Staunton Volunteer Fire Department, thanking the City for the generous support of their 84^th Annual Homecoming Celebration.  A copy of the letter is attached to the agenda packet.

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

Certificates of Deposit recently matured and cashed in at Bank of Hillsboro:

Business District Fund--$150,000.00 plus $2,606.46 interest

Civic Improvement Fund--$250,000.00 plus $4,344.13 interest

Infrastructure Fund--$350,000.00 plus $6,081.77 interest

Reserve Fund--$200,000.00 plus $3,475.31 interest

Telecommunications Fund--$100,000.00 plus $1,737.65 interest

Water Fund--$100,000.00 plus $1,737.65 interest

Certificates of Deposit recently purchased at Bank of Hillsboro for 9 months at 4.0%:

Business District Fund -- $150,000.00

Civic Improvement Fund -- $250,000.00

Reserve Fund -- $200,000.00

Telecommunications Fund -- $100,000.00

Certificates of Deposit recently purchased at Bank of Hillsboro for 5 months at 4.2%:

Infrastructure Fund -- $350,000.00

Water Fund -- $100,000.00

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

The Clerk’s Office will be closed on Monday, September 1^st for the Labor Day Holiday.  All public works employees will be off that day as well, except for one water treatment plant employee. 

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

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

Motion to approve Quote from Quicket Solutions for the new E-Citation

System at a cost of $8,525.00

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

            Motion to approve Quote from JNF Tree Service for the removal, haul and

            grind of a dead tree at the Fireman’s Park at a cost not to exceed $2,600.00                                                

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

            Motion to pay Invoice #45606 to Environmental Operations, Inc. for Pre-

            Demolition Inspection at the building located at 212 East Main Street in the

            amount of $2,432.70

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

            Judiciary – Frank - (8:15-8:20)

Motion to approve Ordinance #2306 Approving A Charity Roadblock By The Staunton Knights Of Columbus To Conduct Their Annual Tootsie Roll Drive At The Inersection Of Maiin And Route 4 And Main And Union (September 20, 2025)

1^st reading of Ordinance #2307 Approving A Charity Roadblock By Adopt A Pet To Conduct Their Macoupin County Wide Drive At The Intersection Of Main And Route 4 And Main And Union (October 18,2025)

Motion to waive 1^st reading of Ordinance #2308 An Ordinance Establishing No Parking On Deneen Street

Motion to approve Ordinance #2308 An Ordinance Establishing No Parking On Deneen Street

Motion to waive 1^st reading of Ordinance #2309 An Ordinance Establishing No Parking On Lafayette Street

Motion to approve Ordinance #2309 An Ordinance Establishing No Parking On Lafayette Street

Motion to approve Resolution #2025-25 A Resolution Approving The Filing Of An Application By The City Of Staunton For A Project To Be Funded Under The Illinois Safe Routes To School Program

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.