City Council Meeting Agenda - March 25, 2024 at 7:00 P.M.

AGENDA

City of Staunton

101 W. Pearl St.

Monday, March 25, 2024

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 – 03/11/2024

Collector’s Report

                                              Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$500.00

                                                Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$30.00

                                                Staunton Area Ambulance Dispatch Fees (February & March)--$1,000.00

                                                M.J.M. Electric Cooperative (Utility Tax)--$488.87

                                                Ameren Illinois (Utility Tax)--$30,853.19

                                                Southwestern Electric Cooperative (Utility Tax)--$1,109.21

                                                State of Illinois (Business District Tax)--$26,075.89

                                                State of Illinois (Sales Tax)--$72,644.62

                                                State of Illinois (Income Tax)--$49,574.78

                                                State of Illinois (Video Gaming Tax)--$10,929.93

                                                State of Illinois (Telecommunications Tax)--$4,372.94

                                                State of Illinois (State Use Tax)--$20,955.43

                                                State of Illinois (Cannabis Use Tax)--$713.42

                                 Applications 

            Thomas Sorbie (Police Officer)

                          Claims

                                      March 25, 2024

                          Business Licenses Issued

                                      None

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 City Clerk’s Office will be closed on Friday, March 29th in observance of the Good Friday holiday.  All public works employees, except one water treatment plant employee will be off that day as well.

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

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

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

            Motion to pay Invoices #A-46578, A-46580, A-46579 and A-46566 to White

            Sanitation, Inc. for dumpster service for debris removal at property located at

            317 East 5th Street, with the total cost for all four invoices being $5,676.35

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

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

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

            Motion to purchase new hand held concrete saw at a cost not to exceed $2,300.00.

            This would allow for the purchase of the saw ($1,880.00) plus extra cutting blades

            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)

            1st reading of Ordinance #2234 Approving A Charity Roadblock By The Lions

            Club To Conduct Their Annual Tootsie Pop Day Sale Drive At The Intersection

            Of Main And Route 4 And Main And Union 

Motion to waive 1st reading of Ordinance #2235 Amending the Personnel Code For The City Of Staunton, Illinois, With Regard To Vacation Leave

Motion to approve Ordinance #2235 Amending the Personnel Code For The City Of Staunton, Illinois, With Regard To Vacation Leave

1st reading of Ordinance #2236 Approving the Zoning Hearing Granting A Zoning Variance For Real Property Located At 302 Panhorst Street, Staunton, Illinois

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.