City Council Meeting Agenda--July 28, 2025 at 7:00 P.M.

AGENDA

City of Staunton

101 W. Pearl St.

Monday, July 28, 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 – 07/14/2025

Collector’s Report

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

                         Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$5.00

                         Southwestern Electric Cooperative (Utility Tax)--$834.58

                         Madison Communications (Franchise Fee)--$2,599.18

             Applications 

            None

             Claims

                        July 28, 2025

              Business Licenses Issued

                         FiB Preparedness, LLC

                         Ambia Energy, LLC (Solicitor’s License)

                        Prolux Energy (Solicitor’s License)

V.           Guests

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

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

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

The audit for the fiscal year May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025 has been completed.  The auditors were in office on July 23^rd and 24^th to compile all information.  The final audtor’s report should be received near the end of September.

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

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

Motion to pay Invoice #25C-155 to Brownlee Data Systems for annual Village Police Maintenance Software Agreement in the amount of $2,000.00 (8/5/2025 through 8/4/2026)

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

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

            Motion to pay Invoice #25-749 to Advanced Envinronmental Services, Inc. for

            Asbestos Abatement and Post-Abatement Air Clearance Testing in the amount of

            $7,800.00.  This will be paid from budget line item #36.72.919.2.

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, 2025.  The monthly renewal premium will be $939.22 per employee, per month.  This is a 2.5% increase over last year’s premium. 

Motion to seek bids for Demolition and Salvage of City owned building located at 212 East Main Street

            Motion to purchase property located at 110 East Main Street at a cost of

            $30,000.00

            Utilities / Water - Berg (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 –  (7:55-8:00)

            Motion to hire Linda Curtis as part time Crossing Guard / Yard Waste Attendant

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

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

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

Motion to approve 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

Motion to approve 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

Motion to approve Ordinance #2302 Granting A Zoning Amendment For Real Property Bearing Parcel ID# 01-000-388-00, Staunton, Illinois

Motion to approve Ordinance #2303 Denying A Zoning Variance For Real Property Located At 510, 512 and 514 West Henry Street, Staunton, Illinois

1^st reading of Ordinance #2304 Implementing A Municipal Grocery Retailers’ Occupation Tax And A Municipal Grocery Service Occupation Tax For The City Of Staunton, Illinois

1^st reading of Ordinance #2305 Approving An Increase In The Number Of Available Class A Liquor Licenses From Twelve To Thirteen

Motion to approve Resolution #2025-23 Authorizing The Execution Of A Redevelopment Agreement With Cavrest, Inc.

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

XI.             New Business (8:25-8:30)

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

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

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.