City Council Meeting Agenda--August 9, 2020 at 7:00 P.M.

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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