City Council Meeting Agenda--November 9, 2026 at 7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
City of Staunton
101 W. Pearl Street
Monday, November 9, 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 – 10/26/2026
Collector’s Report
Macoupin County Collector (Property Taxes – 3rd Installment)--$189,828.30
Macoupin County Collector (Property Taxes – 3rd Installment/Library)--$21,541.12
Macoupin County Collector (Downtown TIF Taxes – 3rd Installment)--$37,057.20
Macoupin County Collector (Interstate TIF Taxes – 3rd Installment)--$3,537.74
Jim & Cheryl McKay (Donation for Flag Pole at Mother Road Plaza)--$5,072.10
Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$15.00
University of Illinois (Waste Water Surveillance System Stipend)--$2,000.00
State of Illinois (MFT Tax Allotment)--$9,491.64
State of Illinois (MFT Renewal Fund)--$9,687.56
Staunton Area Ambulance Service (Nov. & Dec. Dispatch Fees)--$1,000.00
Staunton Public Library (Insurance Reimbursement)--$1,036.00
Applications
Wendy Ferguson (Code Enforcement / Zoning Administrator)
Debra Warren (Code Enforcement / Zoning Administrator)
Charles Daugherty (Code Enforcment / Zoning Administrator)
Joelena Sharp (Code Enforcement / Zoning Administrator)
Antone Fry (Code Enforcement / Zoning Administrator)
Michelle Cunningham (Code Enforcement / Zoning Administrator)
Sarah Waggoner (Code Enforcement / Zoning Administrator)
Peter Veldhuisen (Code Enforcement / Zoning Administrator)
Monthly Report
Distributed by the City Clerk’s Office
Claims
November 9, 2026
Business Licenses Issued
None
V. Guests
VI. Correspondence (7:10-7:15)
I received a letter of resignation from Morrie Fraser, resigning his position from the Board of Police Commissioners. A big thanks to Morrie for his 12 years of service on this board.
Received a note from the family of Ethan Hoese thanking the City for their kindness and support at the time of their family’s loss.
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 Wednesday, November 11th, in observance of the Veteran’s Day holiday. All public works employees, except one water treatment plant employee, will be off that day as well.
Petition packets for the April 6, 2027 Consolidated Election can be filed in the City Clerk’s Office beginning on Monday, November 16th, 2026 through Monday, November 23rd, 2026, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. The City Clerk’s Office will be open until 5:00 P.M. on the 23rd, which is the final day to file.
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 purchase replacement cameras at City owned parks at a cost not to
exceed $75,000.00, as budgeted in line item 35.61.922.0
Finance/Claims – Tipler (7:30-7:35)
Motion to pay Invoice #143779 to Fehr Graham Engineering for Professional
Services Rendered regarding the construction of the North Street Lift Station and
Force Main Project in the total amount of $38,620.00.
Motion to pay Invoice #190079731-0001 from Sunbelt Rentals for Manlift rental
used for painting light poles and street light installation on the Main Street
Streetscape Project in the amount of $3,147.47
Motion to pay Invoice #225686 from C. J. Schlosser & Company, LLC for
payment in preparation of the City’s audit for the fiscal year ending April 30,
2026, in the amount of $10,500.00
Utilities / Water - Bagaglio (7:35-7:40)
Motion to pay Invoice #S1250586.001 from Schulte Supply for fire hydrants on
the Wabash Street Water Main Project in the amount of $11,986.84
Motion to pay Invoice #S1250889.001 from Schulte Supply for fire hydrants on
the 6th Street Water Main Project in the amount of $2,996.71
Motion to pay Invoice #S1250885.003 from Schulte Supply for fire hydrants on
the Mill Street Water Main Project in the amount of $8,990.13
Street / Sewer – Machota (7:40-7:45)
Motion to pay Invoice #143780 to Fehr Graham Engineering for Professional
Services Rendered regarding the 6th Street Storm Sewer Replacement Project in
the amount of $16,570.50
Motion to pay Invoice #269561836-001 to United Rentals for Trench Box Rental
for the Quarry Street sewer repair in the amount of $2,122.00
Public Grounds – Machota (7:45-7:50)
Tourism – Neuhaus - (7:50-7:55)
Personnel – Frank (7:55-8:00)
Motion to hire Maxwell Rader and Noah Getting as Full Time Police Officers, per recommendation by the Staunton Police Commission, and to authorize their attendance to the Southwestern Illinois College Police Academy.
Motion to hire Jered Busch as a Full Time Street Department Employee
Annexation – Manning (8:00-8:10)
Special Committees – (8:10-8:15)
Judiciary – Frank - (8:15-8:20)
1st reading of Ordinance #2366 An Ordinance Abating The Tax Levied To Pay
The Principal Of And Interest On General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue
Source), Series 2024 Of The City Of Staunton, Illinois
1st reading of Ordinance #2367 An Ordinance Authorizing The Levy And
Collection Of Taxes For The Corporate And Municipal Purposes Of The City
Of Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois, For The Fiscal Year Beginning May 1,
2026 And Ending April 30, 2027
Motion to approve Resolution #2026-34 Appointing Timothy Smiddy To The
Staunton Board Of Police Commissioners
XI. Unfinished Business (8:20-8:25)
XII. New Business (8:25-8:30)
The City of Staunton would like to express their thanks to Jim and Cheryl McKay for
their very generous donation of a flag pole, which will be installed at the new Mother
Road Plaza.
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.