City Council Meeting Agenda--October 13, 2025 at 7:00 P.M.

AGENDA

City of Staunton

101 W. Pearl Street

Monday, October 13, 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.       Consent Agenda (7:04-7:06)

Minutes

           Regular Meeting – 09/22/2025

Collector’s Report                                                                                     

                                                University of Illinois (Waste Water Surveillance System Stipend)--$2,000.00

                                                Staunton Super 8 Motel (Hotel/Motel Tax)--$1,953.25

                                                Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$10.00

                                                Macoupin County Collector (Property Taxes 1^st Installment)--$406,626.97

                                                Macoupin County Collector (Property Taxes 1^st Installment-Library)--$47,524.43

                                                Macoupin County Collector (Main Street TIF Taxes 1^st Installment)--$130,742.15

                                                Macoupin County Collector (Interstate TIF Taxes 1^st Installment)--$66,671.85

                                                State of Illinois (MFT Tax)--$9,767.57

                                                State of Illinois (MFT Renewal Fund)--$10,448.05

                                                State of Illinois (Personal Property Replacement Tax)--$4,134.07

                                                State of Illinois (Sales Tax)--$81,685.20

                                                State of Illinois (Business District Tax)--$32,423.78

                                                State of Illinois (Income Tax)--$45,003.22

                                                State of Illinois (State Use Tax)--$4,556.54

                                                Ameren Illinois (Utility Tax)--$20,136.18

                                                Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Fine Disbursement)--$1,313.75

                                                Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Arrest Agency Fee)--$816.00

                                                Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (E-Citation Fee)--$34.00

                                                Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Police Vehicle Fund)--$3.50

              Applications  

                              None

Monthly Report

                Distributed by the City Clerk’s Office

             Claims

                             October 13, 2025

             Business Licenses Issued

                             None

V.         Guests

VI.       Correspondence (7:10-7:15)

Received a Letter of Resignation from full time police dispatcher Stacy Klobnak.  The letter is dated October 1, 2025 and her resignation is effective immediately.

Received a letter from the Staunton Chamber of Commerce outlining the weekend activities for the upcoming Holiday Walk, which will be held the weekend of December 5^th, 6^th and 7^th.  They are also seeking sponsors for the event.  A copy of the letter is included with the agenda packet.

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

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

If and when the burn ban is lifted by the Staunton Fire Department, yard waste burn days will be every day from October 15^th through December 15^th.  This is strictly for yard waste only, and only after the burn ban is lifted.

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

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

Motion to approve payment to the Police Pension Fund for the annual

            contribution in the amount of $124,991.00, as budgeted

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

            Motion to proceed with demolition of buildings on property at 420 East 9^th Street

            at a cost not to exceed $12,000.00

            Motion to pay Invoice #941980 from Sandberg Phoenix for Professional Services

Rendered regarding condemnation / demolition proceedings regarding property at 18476 Windy Hill Road in the amount of $1,855.95

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

            Motion to approve Work Order from Sherrill Associates, Inc. for Boundary and

            Improvement Survey Services regarding the City parking lot on North Union

            Street

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

Motion to pay Partial Pay Estimate #3 from Haier Plumbing for work completed on the Ward 3 Water System Improvements Project in the amount of $54,648.37

Motion to pay Invoices #916674 and #916530 for concrete for sidewalk replacement on the Easton Street Water Main Project totaling $2,712.50

Motion to pay Invoice #10197 to Potts, Smoot & Crawford Civil Engineering & Land Surveying for services rendered regarding the IEPA Permit for the 6^th Street Water Main Replacement Project in the amount of $1,200.00

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

           Motion to pay Invoice #1YKG-K3X1-76YC to Amazon Business for replacement                         tools at the Street Department in the amount of $1,612.87

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

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

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

            Motion to hire Jessica Staten as a full time police dispatcher

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

Special Committees – (8:10-8:15)

                Economic / TIF

Motion to reimburse Brian Basso 100% of the completed expenses outlined in the TIF Redevelopment Agreement, for a total amount of $11,400.00

Judiciary – Frank - (8:15-8:20)

Motion to waive 1^st reading of Ordinance #2312 An Ordinance Approving An

Intergovernmental Agreement With The Staunton Community Unit School 

District #6 Regarding Traffic Enforcement On School District Property

Motion to approve Ordinance #2312 An Ordinance Approving An

Intergovernmental Agreement With The Staunton Community Unit School

District #6 Regarding Traffic Enforcement On School District Property

Motion to approve Resolution #2025-29 Declaring Trick-Or-Treat Days And

Hours In 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.