City Council Meeting Agenda--June 23, 2025 at 6:50 P.M.

AGENDA

City of Staunton

101 W. Pearl St.

Monday, June 23, 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 – 06/09/2025

Collector’s Report

                                                Ameren Illinois (Utility Tax)--$15,104.84

                                                Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$500.00

                                                Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$25.00

                                                Staunton Police Department (Registrations)--$35.00

                                                State of Illinois (State Use Tax)--$3,284.03

                                                State of Illinois (Income Tax)--$54,848.55

                                                State of Illinois (Telecommunications Tax)--$3,882.26

                                                State of Illinois (Cannabis Use Tax)--$741.00

                                                State of Illinois (Video Gaming Tax)--$15,550.94

                                                State of Illinois (Sales Tax)--$83,590.49

                                                State of Illinois (Business District Tax)--$32,000.16

                                                Staunton Super 8 Motel (Hotel/Motel Tax)--$2,664.37

                                                Macoupin County Treasurer (Real Estate Taxes – Interest)--$329.38

                                                Macoupin County Treasurer (Real Estate Taxes / Library – Interest)--$40.07

                                                Macoupin County Treaurer (Downtown TIF Tax – Interest)--$60.76

                                                Macoupin County Treasurer (Interstate TIF Tax – Interest)--$30.69

                                                Southwestern Electric Cooperative (Utility Tax)--$759.29

                         Applications 

            Jessica Staten (Police Dispatcher)

                         Claims

                                     June 23, 2025

                         Business Licenses Issued

                                     Cash Out Gaming, Inc. (Business License)

                                     R&B Family Restaurant, Inc. (Liquor License Renewal)

                                     El Indio of Staunton, Inc. (Liquor License Renewal)

                                     DEFU Corporation d/b/a Bamboo Garden (Liquor License Renewal)

                                     Asian Bistro by Olette, Inc. (Liquor License Renewal)

                                     R&B Family Restaurant, Inc. (Video Gaming License Renewal)

                                     Concordia Hall, Inc. (Amusement License Renewal)

                                     Concordia Hall, Inc. (Video Gaming License Renewal)

                                     Green Room Gaming, LLC (Video Gaming License Renewal)

                                     Main Station Wine & Liquor (Video Gaming License Renewal)

V.         Guests

VI.       Correspondence (7:10-7:15)

Received a letter of resignation from part timeYard Waste/Crossing Guard Jim Moultrie.  His last date of employment with the City of Staunton will be June 30, 2025.

Received a letter of resignation from Street Department Employee Brennan Hartnett.  His letter was received on June 11, 2025 and his last date of employment with the City of Staunton will be June 19, 2025.

Received an email from Stacy Slifka, representing the Staunton FFA Alumni, requesting to use the Fireman’s Park on Saturday, September 6, 2025 for their annual FFA Alumni Tractor Ride.  She is requesting to have the park rental fee waived. 

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

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

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

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

Motion to pay Invoice dated June 13, 2025 from West Central Illinois Criminal Justice Council for Mobile Training Unit 9 annual dues in the amount of $1,350.00 (effective July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026)

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

            Motion to approve request from the Staunton FFA Alumni to use the Fireman’s

            Park on Saturday, September 6th, 2025 for their annual FFA Alumni Tractor Ride,

            with the park rental fee being waived

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

            Motion authorizing The Stone River Group to seek competitive electric rates for

            City owned properties

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

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

           Motion to accept Estimate #1127 from Page Painting for prep and painting of

           light poles and road signs in Canadian Crossing Subdivison at a cost of $7,800.00.

           This will be paid from budget line item 01.41.572.0.

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

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

            Personnel –  (7:55-8:00)

            Motion to hire Brett Cannon as Full Time Street Department Employee, following

            recent interviews

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

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

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

Motion to approve Ordinance #2298 Approving A Pre-Annexation Agreement With Edward & Linda Kolkovich Regarding Property Located At 1820 #7 Mine Lane, Staunton, IL But Not Physically Annexing The Property To The City’s Corporate Boundaries At This Time

Motion to waive 1st reading of Ordinance #2299 Approving The Transfer Of A Class A Liquor License To The New Ownership Of Cash Out Gaming, Inc.

Motion to approve Ordinance #2299 Approving The Transfer Of A Class A Liquor License To The New Ownership Of Cash Out Gaming, Inc.

Motion to approve Resolution #2025-18 A Resolution Approving Application For An Illinois Energy Transition Community Grant

Motion to approve Resolution #2025-19 Re-Appointing Carol Hartson To The Staunton Library Board

Motion to approve Resolution #2025-20 Re-Appointing Steven Moore To The Staunton Library Board

Motion to approve Resolution #2025-21 RE-Appointing Bryan Siegfried To The Staunton Library Board

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.