City Council Meeting Agenda--December 22, 2025 at 7:00 P.M.
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AGENDA
City of Staunton
101 W. Pearl St.
Monday, December 22, 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 – 12/08/2025
Collector’s Report
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Fine Disbursement)--$442.14
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Arrest Agency Fee)--$394.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (FTA Warrant Fee)--$10.08
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (E-Citation Fee)--$18.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Police Vehicle Fund)--$1.00
Mullins Salvage (Scrap Metal – Street Department)--$319.00
State of Illinois (State Use Tax)--$3,694.07
State of Illinois (Income Tax)--$51,046.28
State of Illinois (Cannabis Use Tax)--$451.84
State of Illinois (Telecommunications Tax)--$3,733.71
State of Illinois (Video Gaming Tax)--$15,935.34
State of Illinois (Sales Tax)--$82,480.53
State of Illinois (Business District Tax)--$31,925.57
Macoupin County Treasurer (Real Estate Taxes-3rd Installment)--$156,344.16
Macoupin County Treasurer (Real Estate Taxes Library-3rd Installment)--$18,322.93
Macoupin County Treasurer (Main Street TIF Taxes-3rd Installment)--$14,141.90
Macoupin County Treasurer (Interstate TIF Taxes-3rd Installment)--$7,664.10
Staunton Super 8 Motel (Hotel/Motel Tax)--$1,789.93
Southwestern Electric Cooperative (Utility Tax)--$786.40
Applications
Alicia Walker (Police Dispatcher)
Claims
December 22, 2025
Business Licenses Issued
DC Waste & Recycling, Inc. (Trash Collector License)
V. Guests
VI. Correspondence (7:10-7:15)
Received a letter from Concordia Hall requesting to close South Union Street from 4th to 6th Street for the annual McKay Auto Parts Make-A-Wish Car Show. The event will be held May 9, 2026 and they are asking to close the street from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.
VII. Treasurer’s Report (7:15-7:17)
Certificate of Deposit recently cashed in at Bank of Springfield:
Business District Fund - $250,000.00 plus $7,802.39 interest
Certificates of Deposit recently purchased at Bank of Springfield for 7 months at 3.90%:
Band Fund - $16,000.00
Civic Improvement Fund - $500,000.00
General Fund - $1,000,000.00
IMRF Fund - $100,000.00
Certificates of Deposit recently purchased at Bank of Springfield for 9 months at 3.40%:
Bond/Interest Fund - $450,000.00
Depreciation Fund - $100,000.00
Reserve Fund - $75,000.00
Telecommunications Fund - $300,000.00
Certificate of Deposit recently purchased at Constitution Bank for 7 months at 3.90%:
Business District Fund - $500,000.00
VIII. City Clerk’s Report (7:17-7:20)
The mandatory Sexual Harassment Training for the State of Illinois must be completed by December 31st. This is a requirement for all elected officials and City employees. Please turn your Certificate of Participation in to me prior to that date.
The City Clerk’s Office will be closed, and Public Works Employees will be off on December 24th and 25th, as well as January 1st for the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays.
IX. Approval of Committee Reports and Motions (7:20-8:20)
Public Health & Safety – Frank (7:20-7:25)
Motion to approve request from Concordia Hall to close South Union Street from 4th to 6th Street on Saturday May 9, 2026, from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M, for the annual McKay Auot Parts Make-A-Wish Car Show
Park & Civic Improvement - Berg (7:25– 7:30)
Motion to pay Macoupin County Collector for property taxes at 18476 Windy Hill
Road in the amount of $1,078.05
Finance/Claims – Tipler (7:30-7:35)
Utilities / Water - Bagaglio (7:35-7:40)
Motion to approve Bid Number 5022570 from Midwest Municipal Supply for
materials to be used on the West 6th Street Water Main Extension Project in the
amount of $16,549.05
Motion to approve Renewal Quote with Hach Co. for annual maintenance at the
water treatment plant in the amount of $13,223.00. Starting date is January 1,
2026 and end date is December 31, 2026.
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)
Motion to hire Cathy McNeese as Full Time Administrative Assistant in the City
Clerk’s Office
Annexation – Manning (8:00-8:10)
Special Committees – (8:10-8:15)
Judiciary – Frank - (8:15-8:20)
Motion to approve Ordinance #2318 Amending And Replacing The Liquor Code For The City Of Staunton, Illinois
Motion to approve Resolution #2025-33 A Resolution Of The City Of Staunton Adopting The 2025 Macoupin County Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan
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.