City Council Meeting Agenda--June 8, 2026 at 7:00 P.M.
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AGENDA
City of Staunton
101 W. Pearl Street
Monday, June 8, 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 – 05/26/2026
Collector’s Report
Larry Ziglar (Staunton Police Department Donation)--$200.00
Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$5.00
State of Illinois (MFT Tax Allotment)--$9,156.78
State of Illinois (MFT Renewal Fund)--$10,108.47
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Fine Disbursement)--$1,571.27
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Arrest Agency Fee)--$662.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (E Citation Fee)--$36.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (DUI Fund)--$4.61
Macoupin County Circuit Cler (Police Vehicle Fund)--$11.48
Applications
William Hayes Jr. (Street Department)
Michael Brand (Street Department)
Alan Blackorby (Street Department)
Monthly Report
Distributed by the City Clerk’s Office
Claims
June 8, 2026
Business Licenses Issued
None
V. Guests
Brandace Cloud from the Macoupin Art Collective giving a brief presentation regarding the educational, cultural and economic impact of the Macoupin Art Collective on Staunton.
VI. Correspondence (7:10-7:15)
Received an email from David Cisler, on behalf of the Staunton Chamber of Commerce,
requesting to close Main Street from Edwardsville Street to Laurel Street on June 14, 2026 for the upcoming Staunton Car Show.
Received a request from the Zion Early Childhood Education Center requesting to block Wood, Henry, Hoxsey and Panhorst Streets, bordering Zion Lutheran School, on Friday, June 26, 2026 from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. to allow daycare students to ride their bikes that day around the school.
Received a letter from the Illinois Department of Transportation, Secretary of Transportation, informing the City of Staunton that we have been selected to receive funding from the 2025 Safe Routes to School Funding Cycle. The award amount to the City of Staunton is $250,000.00.
Received an email from Julie Jarman, Public Library Director, requesting to use the South Water Tower Park on Thursday, July 9th, with the park rental fee being 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 – Frank (7:20-7:25)
Motion to grant request from David Cisler to close Main Street from Edwardsville Street to Laurel Street on Sunday, June 14th, from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. for the upcoming Staunton Car Show
Motion to grant request to the Zion Early Childhood Education Center to block Wood, Henry, Hoxsey and Panhorst Streets, bordering Zion Lutheran School, on Friday, June 26, 2026 from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M., allowing daycare students to ride their bikes around the school
Motion to pay Invoice #INUS446667 to Axon Enterprise, Inc. for Body Camera and Software for newly hired police officer in the amount of $1,607.50
Park & Civic Improvement - Berg (7:25– 7:30)
Motion to pay Invoice #1600 from J N F Tree Service for tree removal at City owned property located at the corner of Prairie and Taylor Streets in the amount of $2,450.00
Motion to approve Quote #4900 from Hawkeye Steel Sales for metal roofing and
accessories to replace roof on the brick pavilion at the Fireman’s Park in the
amount of $6,487.23
Motion to grant request from Staunton Public Library to use the South Water
Park on Thursday, July 9th, with the park rental fee being waived
Finance/Claims – Tipler (7:30-7:35)
Motion to pay Invoice #139533 to Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental
for Design, Bidding and Construction Services related to the Force Main Project
in the amount of $4,500.00
Motion to rescind motion to reject all bids for the Force Main Sewer Project
Motion to award bid to Kamadulski Excavating, Inc. for the Force Main Sewer
Project in the amount of $3,695,500.00 and authorize Mayor Neuhaus to sign the
Notice of Intent to Award
Utilities / Water - Bagaglio (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 – Frank (7:55-8:00)
Annexation – Manning (8:00-8:10)
Special Committees – (8:10-8:15)
Judiciary – Frank - (8:15-8:20)
Motion to approve Ordinance #2347 An Ordinance Approving A Pre-Annexation Agreement With Steven D. & Diana L. Heltsley Regarding Property Located At 20267 Tall Timber Road, Staunton, IL But Not Physically Annexing The Property To The City’s Corporate Boundaries At This Time
Motion to waive 1st reading of Ordinance #2348 An Ordinance Designating And Providing For A Handicapped Parking Space At Wally’s Park
Motion to approve Ordinance #2348 An Ordinance Designating And Providing For A Handicapped Parking Space At Wally’s Park
Motion to waive 1st reading of Ordinance #2349 An Ordinance Amending A Previously Adopted Ordinance Authorizing The City Of Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois To Borrow Funds From The Water Pollution Control Loan Program
Motion to approve Ordinance #2349 An Ordinance Amending A Previously Adopted Ordinance Authorizing The City Of Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois To Borrow Funds From The Water Pollution Control Loan Program
Motion to approve Resolution #2026-18 Re-Appointing Anita Wayman To The Staunton Library Board
Motion to approve Resolution #2026-19 Re-Appointing Brianna Bohlen To The Staunton Library Board
Motion to approve Resolution #2026-20 Re-Appointing Peggy Kuethe 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.