City Council Meeting Agenda--March 24, 2025 at 7:00 P.M.

AGENDA

City of Staunton

101 W. Pearl St.

Monday, March 24, 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 – 03/10/2025

Collector’s Report

                        Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$300.00

                        Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$5.00

                        State of Illinois (Business District Tax)--$32,958.75

                        State of Illinois (Sales Tax)--$73,782.86

                        State of Illinois (Video Gaming Tax)--$12,137.93

                        State of Illinois (Telecommunications Tax)--$4,023.15

                        State of Illinois (Income Tax)--$48,410.41

                        State of Illinois (Cannabis Use Tax)--$681.83

                        State of Illinois (State Use Tax)--$20,478.87

                       Southwestern Electric Cooperative (Utility Tax)--$1,293.51

             Applications 

            Brett Cannon (Public Works Department)

            Brennan Hartnett (Public Works Department)

            Tim Johnson (Public Works Department)

            Jacob Maupin (Public Works Department)

            Charles Newby (Public Works Department)

            Bruce Cozart (Public Works Department)

             Claims

                            March 24, 2025

             Business Licenses Issued

                                Macoupin County Patriots Friends of NRA (Raffle License)

                               Zion Lutheran PTL (Raffle License)

V.        Guests

Laurie May’s recognition on her retirement from the City of Staunton as Water Treatment Plant Operator

VI.       Correspondence (7:10-7:15)

Received a Retirement Letter from Water Treatment Plant Operator Laurie May, dated March 10, 2025.  Laurie’s last day with the City will be Friday, March 21, 2025.  Happy retirement, Laurie!

Received an email from Julie Jarman, representing the Staunton Lions Club, requesting to use the Fireman’s Park on Saturday, April 19, 2025 for their annual Easter Egg Hunt.  They would be using the park from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. and they are asking to have the park rental fee waived.

Received an email from Zion Lutheran School requesting permission to close Henry Street between Wood and Elm Street and Hoxsey Street between Henry and Panhorst Street on May 7, 2025, from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. for a Touch-A Truck Event.  They are also asking for barricades to block the streets.

Received a letter from Madison Communications notifying the City of their success in exceeding customer protection requirements for the 2024 year.   A copy of the letter and report is included with the agenda packet.

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

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

            Civic Improvement Fund -- $250,000.00 plus $3,926.15 interest

            Infrastructure Fund -- $350,000.00 plus $5,496.60 interest

            Reserve Fund -- $200,000.00 plus $3,140.93 interest

            Telecommunications Fund -- $100,000.00 plus $1,570.46 interest

            Water Fund -- $100,000.00 plus $1,570.46 interest

Certificate of Deposit recently purchased at Bank of Springfield for 9 months at 4.10%:

Business District Fund --  $250,000.00

Certificate of Deposit recently purchased at Bank of Hillsboro for 5 months at 4.20%:

Business District Fund -- $150,000.00

Civic Improvement Fund -- $250,000.00

Infrastructure Fund -- $350,000.00

Reserve Fund -- $200,000.00

Telecommunications Fund -- $100,000.00

Water Fund -- $100,000.00

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 granting request from Zion Lutheran School to close Henry Street between Wood and Elm Street and Hoxsey Street between Henry and Panhorst Street on May 7, 2025, from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. for a Family Touch-A- Truck Event.  They are also requesting to use barricades to block the streets.

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

Motion to grant request from the Staunton Lions Club to use the Fireman’s Park

on Saturday, April 19, 2025 for their annual Easter Egg Hunt, with the park rental fee being waived.

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

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

            Motion to pay Invoice #9936 from PSC Engineering for Resident Inspection on

            the Ward 3 Water System Improvements Project in the amount of $22,440.00

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

Motion to pay Invoice #129191 to Fehr Graham Engineering & Envinronmental

For Design, Bidding and Construction Services rendered on the North Street Lift Station & Force Main Project in the amount of $26,000.00.  This will be paid from Budget Line Item 52.43.898.0.

Motion to pay Invoice #87180 to Coe Equipment, Inc. for Sewer Vactor Cleaner truck in the amount of $170,600.00

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

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

            Personnel – Dias (7:55-8:00)

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

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

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

Motion to waive 1st reading of Ordinance #2281 An Ordinance Declaring Real Property Known As 317 East Fifth Street As Surplus Property And Authorizing Its Sale

Motion to approve Ordinance #2281 An Ordinance Declaring Real Property Known As 317 East Fifth Street As Surplus Property And Authorizing Its Sale

1st reading of Ordinance #2282 An Ordinance Approving A Pre-Annexation Agreement With Sievers Truck Services, Inc., Mark Sievers, President, Regarding Property Located At 20586 Old Route 66, Staunton, IL But Not Physically Annexing The Property To The City’s Corporate Boundaries At This Time

            Motion to approve Resolution #2025-05 Approving A Balloon Glow Agreement

            And Hot Air Balloon Tether Agreement With Winddancer Balloon Promotions,

            LLC

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.