City Council Meeting Agenda--May 27, 2025 at 7:00 P.M.

AGENDA

City of Staunton

101 W. Pearl St.

Tuesday, May 27, 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.       Appointment and Oath Of Office

Motion to approve Resolution #2025-16 Appointing Anthony Bagaglio To The Position Of Ward 3 Alderman For The City Of Staunton, Illinois

Administer Oath of Office to newly appointed Ward 3 Alderman Anthony Bagaglio

V.       Consent Agenda (7:04-7:06)

Minutes

            Regular Meeting – 05/12/2025

Collector’s Report

                                                Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$20.00

                                                Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$300.00

                                                State of Illinois (State Use Tax)--$2,487.27

                                                State of Illinois (Income Tax)--$158,154.18

                                                State of Illinois (Cannabis Use Tax)--$622.81

                                                State of Illinois (Telecommunications Tax)--$3,687.63

                                                State of Illinois (Video Gaming Tax)---$15,142.29

                                                Staunton Super 8 Motel (Hotel/Motel Tax)--$2,562.59

                                                Southwestern Electric (Utility Tax)--$854.36

                         Applications 

            Linda Curtis (Yard Waste / Crossing Guard)

                         Claims

                                     May 27, 2025

                         Business Licenses Issued

                                     Staunton Fire Department (Liquor License for Homecoming Celebration)

                                     V.F.W. Post #1241 (Raffle License)

VI.         Guests

VII.       Correspondence (7:10-7:15)

Received a letter of resignation from Full Time Police Dispatcher Dana Rigor,   submitted on May 22, 2025.  Dana is resigning from her full time position but is requesting to remain as a part time dispatcher.

Received a note from Concordia Hall requesting to close Union Street from East 4th Street to 6th Street on Sunday, June 1, 2025, from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. for the Illinois Motorheads Kenny Hoffman Memorial Poker Run. 

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

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

A reminder to all of the newly re-elected and appointed City Officials that the mandatory on line training for the Open Meetings Act should be completed as soon as possible.  Please turn in your Certificates of Completion to me by June 30th.

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

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

Motion to pay Invoice #457622 to Applied Concepts, Inc. for purchase of Lidar Handheld Radar Gun in the amount of $1,640.00.  This will be paid from budget line item 01.21.831.2. 

Motion to approve request from Concordia Hall to close Union Street from East 4th Street to 6th Street on Sunday, June 1, 2025, from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. for the Illinois Motorheads Kenny Hoffman Memorial Poker Run

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

            Motion to accept Quote #123807 from Jamestown Advanced Products for picnic

            table frames to be used at City owned parks in the amount of $3,155.18                             

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

            Motion to seek bids for demolition and abatement on the City owned property

            located at 212 East Main Street

            Motion to pay Invoice #67979 to Illini Tech Services for two new computers

            installed at the City Clerk’s Office in the amount of $2,100.00

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

            Motion to pay Invoice #625122 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 Company for 2023 Farmall

            Tractor in the amount of $56,750.00

            Motion to approve Proposal No. OP-621129 from Vandevanter Engineering for

            pump replacement on the Timberview Lift Station in the amount of $14,595.00

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

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

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

            Motion to hire Richard Pieper Jr. as Part Time Park & Recreation employee

            Motion to hire Bailey Moore as Full Time Police Dispatcher.  Bailey is already

            working as a part time dispatcher.

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

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

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

Motion to approve Ordinance #2290 Approving A Pre-Annexation Agreement With Daniel T. & Michelle R. Rantanen Regarding Property Located At 57 Calstrada Drive, Staunton, IL But Not Physically Annexing The Property To The City’s Corporate Boundaries At This Time

Motion to approve Ordinance #2291 Approving A Pre-Annexation Agreement With Mark Bono Regarding Property Located At 2254 Parksville Lane, Staunton, IL But Not Physically Annexing The Property To The City’s Corporate Boundaries At This Time

Motion to approve Ordinance #2293 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 6, Article VI Of The City Code Establishing Minimum Size Requirements For New Houses Within The City Of Staunton

Motion to waive 1st reading of Ordinance #2294 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 25, Article I Of The City Code Regarding Abating Nuisances Within The City Of Staunton

Motion to approve Ordinance #2294 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 25, Article I Of The City Code Regarding Abating Nuisances Within The City Of Staunton

1st reading of Ordinance #2295 Approving A Charity Roadblock By The Lion’s Club To Conduct Their Annual Candy Day Sale Drive At The Intersection Of Main And Route 4 And Main And Union (October 11, 2025)

1st reading of Ordinance #2296 Granting A Zoning Variance For Real Property Located At 801 North Deneen Street, Staunton, Illinois

Motion to approve Resolution #2025-17 A Resolution To Pay Bills For The Gensing Creek Box Culvert Project ($142,477.79)

XI.        Unfinished Business (8:20-8:25)

XII.       New Business (8:25-8:30)

XIII.     Executive Session (8:30-8:50)

XIV.      Motions from Executive Session (8:50-9:00)

XV.        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.