City Council Meeting Agenda--May 26, 2026 at 7:00 P.M.
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AGENDA
City of Staunton
101 W. Pearl St.
Tuesday, May 26, 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 – 05/11/2026
Collector’s Report
State of Illinois (Sales Tax)--$67,524.80
State of Illinois (Grocery Tax)--$7,579.88
State of Illinois (Business District Tax)--$25,954.91
State of Illinois (Telecommunications Tax)--$3,007.07
State of Illinois (Cannabis Use Tax)--$814.04
State of Illinois (Video Gaming Tax)--$18,319.09
State of Illinois (Income Tax)--$156,356.03
State of Illinois (State Use Tax)--$2,790.61
Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$5.00
Staunton Super 8 Motel (Hotel/Motel Tax)--$2,611.92
Southwestern Electric Cooperative (Utility Tax)--$857.72
Applications
Tyler Byrd (Street Department)
Claims
May 26, 2026
Business Licenses Issued
Staunton Volunteer Fire Department (Homecoming Liquor License)
V. Guests
VI. Correspondence (7:10-7:15)
VII. Treasurer’s Report (7:15-7:17)
Certificates of Deposit recently cashed in at Constitution Bank:
Business District Fund - $150,000.00 plus $4,462.79 interest
Civic Improvement Fund - $250,000.00 plus $7,437.97 interest
Reserve Fund - $200,000.00 plus $5,950.37 interest
Telecommunications Fund - $100,000.00 plus $2,975.20 interest
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)
Park & Civic Improvement - Berg (7:25– 7:30)
Motion to approve Invoice #984809 from Sandberg Phoenix for Professional
Services rendered regarding condemnation proceedings for property at 1111 S.
College Street in the amount of $2,166.45
Motion to approve Invoice #984811 from Sandberg Phoenix for Professional
Services rendered regarding condemnation proceedings for property at 834 N.
Easton Street in the amount of $1,048.27
Motion to approve Invoice #132551 from Jamestown Advanced Products for
replacement picnic table frames at City owned parks in the amount of $3,256.52
Finance/Claims – Tipler (7:30-7:35)
Motion to accept bid from Joe’s Electric, Inc. for electrical work to be done at the
Route 66 Mother Road Park in the amount of $3,000.00
Motion to reject all bids for the Force Main Sewer Project and redefine the scope
of work, along with the timeline and advertise for bids
Motion to approve Change Order #1 from Stutz Excavating, Inc. for additional
work done on the Main Street Improvements Project in the amount of $21,201.00
Motion to pay Partial Pay Estimate No. 3 to Stutz Excavating, Inc. for work
completed on the Main Street Improvements Project in the amount of
$564,776.93. This will be paid from budget line item 56.45.860.2.
Motion to seek bids for Street Lighting Projects on Main Street and Pearl Street
Motion to approve Quote from Hawkeye Systems, LLC for irrigation system at
Route 66 Mother Road Park in the amount of $5,650.00
Utilities / Water - Bagaglio (7:35-7:40)
Motion to accept bid from Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental for a Lake
Erosion Study in the amount of $8,700.00. This will be paid from budget line
item 51.42.866.0.
Motion to pay Invoice #647593 from Utility Service Co., Inc. for annual
maintenance on the elevated water tower in the amount of $28,334.52
Street / Sewer – Machota (7:40-7:45)
Motion to approve Quote from Sievers Equipment Co. for new 2025 Bush Hog/
Rotary Mower in the amount of $15,865.00 (includes trade-in of old Bush Hog)
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 #2345 An Ordinance Amendng Ordinance No. 2195, Establishing The Staunton Business District; Approving A Business District Plan; Authorizing The Imposition And Collection Of A Sales Tax Within Such Business District; And Approving Certain Actions In Connection With The Establishments Of Such Business District.
Motion to waive 1st reading of Ordinance #2346 An Ordinance Establishing No Parking On North Union And Irene Streets
Motion to approve Ordinance #2346 An Ordinance Establishing No Parking On North Union And Irene Streets
1st reading of 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
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.