AGENDA
City of Staunton
101 W. Pearl St.
Monday, February 22, 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 – 02/08/2021
Collector’s Report
Max B. Mullins Salvage (Street-Scrap Metal Sale)--$589.50
State of Illinois (Income Tax)--$57,606.24
State of Illinois (Use Tax)--$21,664.72
State of Illinois (Telecommunications Tax)--$5,635.74
State of Illinois (Cannabis Use Tax)--$457.50
State of Illinois (Sales Tax)--$48,364.75
State of Illinois (MFT Tax)--$8,263.67
State of Illinois (MFT Renewal Fund)--$6,606.51
MJM Electric Cooperative (Utility Taxes)--$264.36
Applications
None
Claims
February 22, 2021
Business Licenses Issued
Concordia Hall, Inc. (Meat Shoot Permit)
Staunton Food & Liquor (Liquor License)
Concordia Hall, Inc. (Meat Shoot Permit)
V. Guests
VI. Correspondence (7:10-7:15)
VII. Treasurer’s Report (7:15-7:17)
Certificates of Deposit recently purchased at Bank of Springfield:
Bond/Interest Fund--$200,000.00 for 15 months at 0.36% interest rate
Water Fund--$150,000.00 for 12 months at 0.31% interest rate
Sewer Fund--$175,000.00 for 12 months at 0.31% interest rate
VIII. City Clerk’s Report (7:17-7:20)
IX. Approval of Committee Reports and Motions (7:20-8:20)
Public Health & Safety – Johnson (7:20-7:25)
Park & Civic Improvement - Scanzoni (7:25– 7:30)
Motion to approve spending up to $10,000.00, as budgeted, for a City wide clean-
up
Finance/Claims – Moore (7:30-7:35)
Motion to approve retention of Paul Marengo and Schiff Hardin, LLP as bond
counsel related to the City’s USDA Rural Development Loans for the City’s Main Street Box Culvert Replacement Project with fees in the range of $30,000.00 to
$35,000.00 to be paid from bond proceeds at closing; and to prepare loan
documentation for the City’s interim construction loan related to same
Motion to accept construction loan proposal from CNB Bank & Trust for
temporary financing of the Ginseng Creek Culvert Project, with the interest rate being 1%
Utilities / Water - Hanks (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 – Johnson - (7:55-8:00)
Annexation – Wallace - (8:00-8:10)
Special Committees – (8:10-8:15)
Community Center - Scanzoni
Motion to approve Estimate #483 from Auto Sound & Security for automatic
entry system for the Ralph & Josephine Community Center in the amount of
$1,775.00
Judiciary – Bodner - (8:15-8:20)
1st reading of Ordinance #2109 Accepting Findings Of Fact And Recommendations Of The Zoning Hearing Officer To Approve An Application For A Zoning Text Amendment Submitted By The City Of Staunton, Illinois
1st reading of Ordinance #2110 Adopting A Rental Agreement For The Staunton Ralph And Josephine Oltmann Community Center
Motion to approve Resolution #2021-05 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.
Due to the COVID-19 virus, enhanced mitigation has been put in place by the Governor of Illinois. At this time, any guests that are wanting to attend the City Council Meeting can do so remotely or attend in person, however, anyone attending in person must wear a face mask and observe social distancing. Please email rjohnson@stauntonil.com to receive the invitation to attend the meeting remotely.