AGENDA
City of Staunton
101 W. Pearl Street
Monday, August 9, 2021
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 – 07/26/2021
Collector’s Report
Staunton Super 8 Motel (Hotel/Motel Tax)--$3,038.85
Staunton Police Department (Registrations)--$35.00
Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$100.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Fine Disbursement)--$544.54
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Arrest Agency Fee)--$46.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Police Vehicle Fund)--$.50
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (E-Citation Fee)--$6.00
State of Illinois (Sales Tax)--$87,826.15
State of Illinois (MFT Tax)--$9,929.54
State of Illinois (MFT Renewal Fund)--$7,171.39
State of Illinois (Personal Property Replacement Tax)--$604.18
Applications
Connor Maedge (Police Officer)
Kerri Cloud (Police Dispatcher)
Monthly Report
Distributed by the Bookkeeper
Claims
August 9, 2021
(Expenditures - $45,087.53, Payroll - $64,863.41, Manual Checks –
$1,791.78)
Business Licenses Issued
None
V. Guests
VI. Correspondence (7:10-7:15)
Received a letter of resignation from part time police officer Ronald “Jeff” Bone, effective August 1, 2021.
VII. Treasurer’s Report (7:15-7:17)
VIII. City Clerk’s Report (7:17-7:20)
IX. Approval of Committee Reports and Motions (7:20-8:20)
Public Health & Safety – Manning (7:20-7:25)
Park & Civic Improvement - Scanzoni (7:25– 7:30)
Finance/Claims – Moore (7:30-7:35)
Motion to renew health insurance for City of Staunton full time employees from
CBIZ Benefit & Insurance Services of Illinois (Blue Cross / Blue Shield of
Illinois), effective October 1, 2021. The monthly renewal premium will be
$905.72 per employee, per month. This renewal rate is $16.00 less per employee
from last years rate.
Motion to pay Invoice #610658 to Sandberg Phoenix for Professional Services
Rendered regarding the Gensing Creek Drainage Project in the amount of
$3,211.47
Motion to pay Invoice #759874 to Kerber, Eck & Braeckel for progress billing
related to the annual City fiscal year audit in the amount of $10,000.00
Utilities / Water - Moore (7:35-7:40)
Motion to approve Vendor Agreement between the City of Staunton and Illinois
Valley Economic Development establishing a relationship so they can offer
assistance to low income households with water bills. Approving this Vendor
Agreement will allow our residents to utilitze the program.
Street / Sewer – Machota (7:40-7:45)
Public Grounds – Machota (7:45-7:50)
Motion to approve acquisition of Real Property Parcel ID 01-001-254-01 from
County Tax Sale at a price not to exceed $1,000.00
Tourism – Neuhaus - (7:50-7:55)
Personnel – Johnson - (7:55-8:00)
Annexation – Johnson - (8:00-8:10)
Special Committees – (8:10-8:15)
Judiciary – Johnson - (8:15-8:20)
1st reading of Ordinance #2132 Approving A Charity Roadblock By Adopt-A-Pet
To Conduct Their Macoupin County Wide Drive At The Intersectioin Of Main
And Route 4 And Main And Union (October 9, 2021)
Motion to waive 1st reading of Ordinance #2133 Pertaining To The Coronavirus
Local Fiscal Recovery Fund For The City Of Staunton, Illinois
Motion to approve Ordinance #2133 Pertaining To The Coronavirus Local Fiscal
Recovery Fund For The City Of Staunton, Illinois
1st reading of Ordinance #2134 Approving A Charity Roadblock By The Staunton
Knights Of Columbus To Conduct Their Annual Tootsie Roll Drive At The
Intersection Of Main And Route 4 And Main And Union (September 18, 2021)
1st reading of Ordinance #2135 Delcaring Real Property Bearing Parcel
Identification Number 01-001-038-00 As Surplus Real Property And Authorizing
Its Sale
1st reading of Ordinance #2136 Vacating Portion Of City Alleyway, Declaring It
Surplus Real Property And Authorizing Its Sale
Motion to approve Resolution #2021-30 Accepting Bid For Surplus Real Estate
Located Adjacent To 302 West Seventh Street, Staunton, Illinois And Authorizing
Its Sale
Motion to approve Resolution #2021-31 Approving A Transmission Easement In
Favor Of Ameren Illinois Company For The Purpose Of Improvements To Its
Wood River To North Staunton Transmission Lines
X. Unfinished Business (8:20-8:25)
XI. New Business (8:25-8:30)
XII. Executive Session (8:30-8:50)
Personnel Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1)
Pending Litigation pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (11)
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.
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