City Council Meeting Agenda--July 14, 2025 at 7:00 P.M.

AGENDA

City of Staunton

101 W. Pearl St.

Monday, July 14, 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.       Appointment and Oath Of Office

Motion to approve Resolution #2025-22 Appointing Ben Frank To The Position Of Ward 1 Alderman For The City Of Staunton, Illinois

Administer Oath of Office to newly appointed Ward 1 Alderman Ben Frank

V.       Consent Agenda (7:04-7:06)

Minutes

            Regular Meeting – 06/23/2025

Collector’s Report

                                                Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$1,000.00

                                                Staunton Police Department  (Reports) - $30.00

                                                Staunton Area Ambulance Service (June & July Dispatch Fees)--$1,000.00

                                                Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Fine Disbursement)--$926.71

                                                Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (E-Citation Fee)--$15.70

                                                Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Arrest Agency Fee)--$298.00

                                                Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Police Vehicle Fund)--$3.50

                                                State of Illinois (Sales Tax)--$75,894.13

                                                State of Illiinois (Business District Tax)--$33,274.12

                                                State of Illinois (MFT Tax)--$8,911.54

                                                State of Illinois (MFT Renewal Fund)--$9,895.27

                                                State of Illinois (Personal Property Replacement Tax)--$3,993.02

                                                State of Illinois (State Use Tax)--$3,660.96

                                                State of Illinois (Income Tax)--$92,068.26

                                                State of Illinois (Cannabis Use Tax)--$662.37

                                                State of Illinois (Telecommunications Tax)--$3,745.99

                                                State of Illinois (Video Gaming Tax)--$14,279.39

                                                Ameren Illinois (Utility Tax)--$14,279.19

                                                Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau (Route 66 Park Grant Reimb.)--$46,010.00

                         Applications 

                                    David Noll (Any Department)

                                    Hannah Garde (Any Department)

                         Claims

                                     July 14, 2025

                         Business Licenses Issued

                                     Bulldog Café (Liquor License Renewal)

                                     Cash Out Gaming, Inc. (Liquor License Renewal)

                                     Mississippi Culture Artisan Ale Projects (Liquor License Renewal)

                                     VFW Post 1241 (Amusement License Renewal)

                                     VFW Post 1241 (Vide Gaming License Renewal)

                                     Cash Out Gaming, Inc. (Video Gaming License Renewal)

                                     Bulldog Café (Amusement License Renewal)

                                     Bulldog Café (Video Gaming License Renewal)

                                     Mr. T’s Tavern & Liquor Store (Amusement License Renewal)

                                     Mr. T’s Tavern & Liquor Store (Video Gaming License Renewal)

                                     Rooster’s Pub, LLC (Amusement License Renewal)

                                     Rooster’s Pub, LLC (Video Gaming License Renewal)

                                     Skeeter’s Pub, Inc. (Amusement License Renewal

                                     Skeeter’s Pub, Inc. (Video Gaming License Renewal)

                                     Berry’s Bar, Inc. (Amusement License Renewal)

                                     Berry’s Bar, Inc. (Video Gaming License Renewal)

                                     Staunton Food & Liquor (Video Gaming License Renewal)

                                     St. Michael Parish (Raffle License)

VI.              Guests

VII.           Correspondence (7:10-7:15)

Received an email from Stacy Slifka, representing the Staunton FFA Alumni, requesting to change the date of their annual FFA Alumni Tractor Ride at the Fireman’s Park from September 6^th to September 13^th, with the park rental fee being waived.

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

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

  Bond/Interest Fund -- $700,000.00 plus $22,604.76 interest

  Civic Improvement Fund -- $100,000.00 plus $3,229.25 interest

  General Fund -- $250,000.00 plus $8,073.13 interest

  Infrastructure Fund -- $500,000.00 plus $16,146.26 interest

  MFT Fund -- $500,000.00 plus $16.146.26 interest

  Sewer Fund -- $200,000.00 plus $6,458.50 interest

  Telecommunications Fund -- $200,000.00 plus $6,458.50 interest

  Certificate of Deposit recently purchased at Bank of Springfield for 8 months at 4.55%:

  Bond/Interest Fund -- $700,000.00

  Civic Improvement Fund -- $100,000.00

  General Fund -- $250,000.00

  Infrastructure Fund -- $500,000.00

  MFT Fund -- $500,000.00

  Sewer Fund -- $200,000.00

  Telecommunications Fund -- $200,000.00

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

  Auditors from C.J. Schlosser and Company will be at the City Clerk’s Office on July

  23, 24 and 25 to do their in house work for the City’s annual Fiscal Year Audit

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

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

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

            Motion to pay Invoice #924360 from Sandberg Phoenix for Professional Services

            Rendered regarding condemnation proceedings at 420 East 9^th Street in the

            amount of $2,099.50

            Motion to approve request from the Staunton FFA Alumni to change the date of

            their annual FFA Alumni Tractor Ride from September 6^th to September 13^th,

            at the Fireman’s Park, with the park rental fee being waived.  This had been

            approved at the June 23^rd City Council Meeting.

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

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

             Motion to pay Invoice #S1228591.001 to Schulte Supply for stock Radio Read

             Water Meters in the amount of $7,918.80

             Motion to pay Invoice #10089 to Potts, Smoot & Crawford Civil Engineering for

             Design Engineering on the Mill Street & Henry Street Water Main Projects in the

              amount of 76,607.00.  $34,803.50 will be paid from budget line item 51.42.862.0

              and $41,803.50 will be paid from budget line item 51.42.863.0.

              Motion to spend up to $16,000.00 for concrete and materials to replace sidewalks

              on the Easton Street Water Main Project

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

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

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

            Personnel –  (7:55-8:00)

           Motion to hire Jessica Staten as a part time police dispatcher

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

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

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

            1^st reading of Ordinance #2300 Approving A Pre-Annexation Agreement With

            Zachary & Christine Davis Regarding Property Located At 15892 VFW Road,

            Staunton, IL But Not Physically Annexing The Property To The City’s Corporate

            Boundaries At This Time

            1^st reading of Ordinance #2301 Approving A Pre-Annexation Agreement With

            All Steel Products, Inc., Linda Favre, President, Regarding Property Located At

            20835 Old Route 66, Staunton, IL But Not Physically Annexing The Property To

            The City’s Corporate Boundaries At This Time

            1^st reading of Ordinance #2302 Granting A Zoning Amendment For Real Property

            Bearing Parcel ID# 01-000-388-00, Staunton, Illinois

            1^st reading of Ordinance #2303 Denying A Zoning Variance For Real Property

            Located At 510, 512 and 514 West Henry Street, Staunton, Illinois

XI.        Unfinished Business (8:20-8:25)

XII.       New Business (8:25-8:30)

XIII.      Executive Session (8:30-8:50)

  Potential Property Acquisition Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (5)

XIV.       Motions from Executive Session (8:50-9:00)

XV.         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.