City Council Meeting Agenda--July 27, 2026
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AGENDA
City of Staunton
101 W. Pearl St.
Monday, July 27, 2026
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 – 07/13/2026
Collector’s Report
State of Illinois (Sales Tax)--$86,690.49
State of Illinois (Business District Tax)--$35,327.71
State of Illinois (Grocery Tax)--$2,931.51
State of Illinois (MFT Renewal Fund)--$9,804.16
State of Illinois (MFT Tax Allotment)--$8,545.47
State of Illinois (Income Tax)--$99,429.12
State of Illinois (State Use Tax)--$4,187.76
State of Illinois (Video Gaming Tax)--$11,467.81
State of Illinois (Cannabis Use Tax)--$727.87
State of Illinois (Telecommunications Tax)--$3,288.67
Ameren Illinois (Utility Tax)--$16,910.46
Southwestern Electric Cooperative (Utility Tax)--$951.63
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Fine Disbursement)--$901.06
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (E-Citation Fee)--$20.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Arrest Agency Fee)--$377.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (DUI Fund)--$4.61
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Police Vehicle Fund)--$2.00
Staunton Area Ambulance Service (June, July, August Dispatch Fees)--$1,500.00
Madison Communications, Inc. (Franchise Fee)--$2,388.23
Staunton Police Department (Finger Printing)--$20.00
Applications
Devin Wayne Brown (Street Department)
Raymond Goodbrake (Any Department)
Claims
July 27, 2026
Business Licenses Issued
None
V. Guests
VI. Correspondence (7:10-7:15)
Received an email from Victoria Tervasi requesting to close Montgomery Street from Park Lane to Taylor Street for the Chamber of Commerce Balloon Glow on Saturday, August 15th from 1:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.
Received a park reservation request from Staunton High School FFA Advisor John Davin to use the Fireman’s Park on August 26th, with the park rental fee being waived.
VII. Treasurer’s Report (7:15-7:17)
Certificates of Deposit recently matured and cashed in at Bank of Springfield:
Band Fund - $16,000.00 plus $357.88 interest
Civic Improvement Fund - $500,000.00 plus $11,183.82 interest
General Fund - $1,000,000.00 plus $22,367.64 interest
IMRF Fund - $100,000.00 plus $2,236.77 interest
Reserve Fund - $200,000.00 plus $5,357.55 interest
Certificate of Deposit recently matured and cashed in at Constitution Bank:
Business District Fund - $500,000.00 plus $11,246.79
VIII. City Clerk’s Report (7:17-7:20)
The audit for the fiscal year May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026 has been completed. The auditors were in office on July 22nd and 23rd to compile all information. The final audtor’s report should be received around the first of October.
IX. Approval of Committee Reports and Motions (7:20-8:20)
Public Health & Safety – Frank (7:20-7:25)
Motion to grant request from the Staunton Chamber of Commerce to close Montgomery Street from Park Lane to Taylor Street on Saturday, August 15th, from 1:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. for the annual Balloon Glow
Motion to pay Invoice #26C-154 to Brownlee Data Systems for annual Village Police Maintenance Software Agreement in the amount of $2,000.00 (8/5/2026 through 8/4/2027)
Park & Civic Improvement - Berg (7:25– 7:30)
Motion to grant request from Staunton High School FFA Advisor John Davin to
use the Fireman’s Park on August 26th with the park rental fee being waived
Motion to pay Invoice #994384 to Sandberg Phoenix for Professional Services
Rendered regarding Condemnation Proceedings at 420 E. 9th Street in the amount
of $1,268.20
Motion to pay Invoice #994385 to Sandberg Phoenix for Professional Services
Rendered regarding Condemnation Proceedings at 834 N. Easton Street in the
amount of $1,365.14
Motion to pay Invoice #994387 to Sandberg Phoenix for Professional Services
Rendered regarding Condemnation/Ordinance Violations at 515 S. Klondike
Street in the amount of $1,183.85
Motion to pay Invoice #1512 to J-N-F Tree Service for tree removal at the Junior
Service Park in the amount of $1,525.00
Motion to spend up to an additional $10,000.00 for improvements at Wally’s
Park
Finance/Claims – Tipler (7:30-7:35)
Motion to pay Invoice #10533 to Potts, Smoot & Crawford Civil Engineering &
Land Surverying for Inspection on the Main Street Improvements Project in the
amount of $46,560.00
Motion to approve Maintenance Contract with Luby Equipment for Preventative
Maintenance on generators at the Main Lift Station, Water Treatment Plant, Lake
Pump House, City Hall Complex and the Ralph and Josephine Oltmann
Community Center in the amount of $6,265.00
Motion to pay Invoice #994381 to Sandberg Phoenix for Professional Services
Rendered for Special Projects in the amount of $2,477.72
Motion to pay Invoice #18919 to McCann Concrete Products for parking blocks
pins used at Wally’s Park, Mother Road Park and for stock in the amount of
$4,186.00
Utilities / Water - Bagaglio (7:35-7:40)
Motion to pay Invoice #S1245998.003 to Schulte Supply for stock ¾” Radio Read Water Meters in the amount of $43,197.12
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)
Annexation – Manning (8:00-8:10)
Special Committees – (8:10-8:15)
Judiciary – Frank - (8:15-8:20)
1st reading of Ordinance #2354 An Ordinance Granting a Zoning Amendment For
Real Property Bearing Parcel ID# 01-002-173-00, 136 West Pennsylvania Street,
Staunton, Illinois
1st reading of Ordinance #2355 An Ordinance Granting A Zoning Variance For
Real Property Located At 20459 Staunton Road, Staunton, Illinois
1st reading of Ordinance #2356 An Ordinance Authorizing A Second Amendment
To Ordinance #2184 And The Redevelopment Agreement With Meyer Oil
Company
Motion to approve Resolution #2026-22 A Resolution Approving An Agreement
With Joe’s Electric, Inc.
Motion to approve Resolution #2026-23 A Resolution Authorizing The Execution
Of A Redevelopment Agreement With David And Rebecca Volentine
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.