City of Staunton
101 W. Pearl Street
Monday, October 11, 2021
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 – 09/27/2021
Special Meeting – 09/29/2021
Collector’s Report
Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$10.00
Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$400.00
Staunton Super 8 Motel (Hotel/Motel Tax)--$2,311.96
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Fine Disbursement)--$319.41
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Arrest Agency Fee)--$96.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (E-Citation Fee)--$8.00
State of Illinois (MFT Tax)--$10,223.82
State of Illinois (Personal Property Replacement Tax)--$7,915.85
Applications
Sharon Leichsenring (Clerk’s Office Administrative Assistant)
Rose Karl (Clerk’s Office Administrative Assistant)
Monthly Report
Distributed by the Bookkeeper
Claims
October 11, 2021
(Expenditures - $38,825.68, Payroll - $60,622.17, Manual Checks –
$3,481.92)
Business Licenses Issued
DC Waste & Recycling (Trash Hauling License)
V. Guests
Jack Pritchett – Eagle Scout Presentation
VI. Correspondence (7:10-7:15)
II. Treasurer’s Report (7:15-7:17)
Certificates of Deposit recently purchased at Bank of Hillsboro for 6 months at 0.16%:
General Fund - $200,000.00
Band Fund - $10,000.00
ESDA Fund - $10,000.00
MFT Fund - $50,000.00
Sewer Fund - $200,000.00
Telecommunications Fund - $100,000.00
Infrastructure Fund - $500,000.00
Tourism Fund - $80,000.00
Certificates of Deposit recently purchased at Bank of Hillsboro for 12 months at 0.31%:
MFT Fund - $200,000.00
Bond/Interest Fund - $200,000.00
Water Fund - $100,000.00
Telecommunications Fund - $100,000.00
Certificate of Deposit recently purchased at Bank of Hillboro for 18 months at 0.41%:
Civic Improvement Fund - $100,000.00
VIII. City Clerk’s Report (7:17-7:20)
Normal burn days in the City of Staunton are Friday, Saturday and Monday, however, starting October 15th and going through December 15th, yard waste can be burnt everyday. This applies to yard waste only, no household trash.
IX. Approval of Committee Reports and Motions (7:20-8:20)
Public Health & Safety – Manning (7:20-7:25)
Park & Civic Improvement - Scanzoni (7:25– 7:30)
Finance/Claims – Moore (7:30-7:35)
Motion to approve renewal of City of Staunton Employee Dental, Life, Vision and AD&D Insurance from CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services of Illinois effective November 1, 2021, at a renewal rate of $52.76 per employee, per month (Principal Insurance Co.)
Utilities / Water - Moore (7:35-7:40)
Motion to approve Quote #S1177466 from Schulte Supply, Inc. for stock water
meters in the amount of $9,284.00
Motion to pursue bids for water sludge maintenance work
Motion to pay Invoice #17940 to Subsurface Solutions for utility locating
equipment in the amount of $7,558.53. The quote was approved at the August
23, 2021 City Council Meeting for $7,464.00, however, the quote did not include shipping. This will be paid from line item 51.42.830.0.
Street / Sewer – Machota (7:40-7:45)
Public Grounds – Machota (7:45-7:50)
Tourism – Neuhaus - (7:50-7:55)
Personnel – Johnson - (7:55-8:00)
Annexation – Johnson - (8:00-8:10)
Special Committees – (8:10-8:15)
Judiciary – Johnson - (8:15-8:20)
Motion to approve Ordinance #2136 Vacating Portion Of City Alleyway, Declaring It Surplus Real Property And Authorizing Its Sale
Motion to approve Ordinance #2139 Approving A Charity Roadblock By The Lions Club To Conduct Their Annual Candy Day Sale Drive At The Intersection Of Main And Route 4 And Main And Union (October 16, 2021)
1st reading of Ordinance #2140 Approving A Pre-Annexation Agreement With William & Christina Brown Regarding Property Located At 20443 Tall Timber Road, Staunton, IL But Not Physically Annexing The Property To The City’s Corporate Boundaries At This Time (PIN #01-000-100-03)
1st reading of Ordinance #2141 Approving A Pre-Annexation Agreement With Stephen & Vivian Worley Regarding Property Located At 2224 Route 4, Staunton, IL Bu Not Physically Annexing The Property To The City’s Corporate Boundaries At This Time (PIN #01-000-053-01)
1st reading of Ordinance #2142 Approving A Pre-Annexation Agreement With John & Bobbi Fisher Regarding Property Located At 2915 Shady Pine Road, Staunton, IL But Not Physically Annexing The Property To The City’s Corporate Boundaries At This Time (PIN #01-000-100-06)
1st reading of Ordinance #2143 Granting A Zoning Variance For Real Property Located At 304 West Henry Street, Staunton, Illinois
1st reading of Ordinance #2144 Annexing Certain Territory To The City Of Staunton Macoupin County, Illinois (18347 Windy Hill Road PIN #01-000-424-00)
1st reading of Ordinance #2145 Annexing Certain Territory Commonly Known As 18127 Windy Hill Road To The City Of Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois (PIN #01-000-405-01)
Motion to approve Resolution #2021-39 Authorizing The Execution Of A Redevelopment Agreement With Bart And Patti Brauer
X. Unfinished Business (8:20-8:25)
XI. New Business (8:25-8:30)
XII. Executive Session (8:30-8:50)
Open Meetings Act Exception for Property Acquisition Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (5)
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.
Any guests that are wanting to attend the City Council Meeting can do so in person or remotely. Please email rjohnson@stauntonil.com to receive the invitation to attend the meeting remotely.