City Council Meeting Agenda--October 25, 2021 at 7:00 P.M.

AGENDA

City of Staunton

914 N. Easton St.

Monday, October 25, 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. Appointment and Oath of Office

Motion to approve Resolution #2021-40 Appointing David Dias To The Position Of Ward 1 Alderman For The City Of Staunton, Illinois

Administer Oath of Office to newly appointed Ward 1 Alderman David Dias

V. Consent Agenda (7:04-7:06)

Minutes

Regular Meeting – 10/11/2021

Executive Session – 10/11/2021

Collector’s Report

Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$400.00

Max B. Mullins Salvage (Street Salvage/Recycling)--$390.60

MJM Electric Cooperative (Utility Tax)--$249.98

Ameren Illinois (Utility Tax)--$23,049.13

State of Illinois (Income Tax)--$73,346.58

State of Illinois (Use Tax)--$15,166.30

State of Illinois (Video Gaming Tax)--$12,197.91

State of Illinois (Sales Tax)--$62,746.77

State of Illinois (Cannabis Use Tax)--$760.14

State of Illinois (Telecommunications Tax)--$5,418.77

Staunton Area Ambulance Service (Dispatch Fee)--$500.00

Ameren Illinois (Easement)--$6,500.00

Applications

Lauri Ebersohl (Part Time Janitor)

Lawrence Haustein (Part Time Yard Waste Attendant)

Linda Curtis (Part Time Yard Waste Attendant)

Thomas Sanders (Any Department)

Emma Raymond (Police Dispatcher)

Ronald Boris (Police Officer)

Claims

October 25, 2021

(Expenditures - $39,161.72; Payroll - $61,265.12; Manual Checks –

$48,391.15)

Business Licenses Issued

None

VI. Guests

Jack Pritchett – Eagle Scout Presentation

VII. Correspondence (7:10-7:15)

VIII. Treasurer’s Report (7:15-7:17)

The annual Treasurer’s Report for the City of Staunton has been completed for the

fiscal year ending April 30, 2021, and a motion to accept will be during the Finance

Committee Report.

IX. City Clerk’s Report (7:17-7:20)

Trick or Treat hours are set for October 30th and 31st from dusk to 9:00 P.M.

X. 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 purchase chain link fencing for the Gensing Creek Culvert Project at a

cost not to exceed $1,500.00

Motion to approve 2020-2021 Annual Financial Audit for the City of Staunton

completed by Kerber, Eck & Braeckel, LLP

Motion to accept the City of Staunton’s Annual Treasurer’s Report for the fiscal

year ending April 30, 2021

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

Motion to purchase water leak detection equipment from USA Bluebook at a cost

not to exceed $2,000.00

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)

Motion to approve carrying over 120 hours of vacation for Full Time Police Dispatcher Beverly Laurent

Motion to approve carrying over 80 hours of vacation for Public Works Director Mike Kuethe

Motion to hire Lauri Ebersohl for the part time janitorial position for City owned buildings

Motion to hire Robin Simpson as part time police officer

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 #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)

Motion to approve Ordinance #2141 Approving A Pre-Annexation Agreement With Stephen & Vivian Worley Regarding Property Located At 2224 Route 4, Staunton, IL But Not Physically Annexing The Property To The City’s Corporate Boundaries At This Time (PIN #01-000-053-01)

Motion to approve 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)

Motion to approve Ordinance #2143 Granting A Zoning Variance For Real Property Located At 304 West Henry Street, Staunton, Illinois

Motion to approve of Ordinance #2144 Annexing Certain Territory To The City Of Staunton Macoupin County, Illinois (18347 Windy Hill Road PIN #01-000-424-00)

Motion to approve 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)

1st reading of Ordinance #2146 Approving A Charity Roadblock By The V.F.W. Post #1241 At The Intersection Of Main And Route 4 And Main And Union (November 12 and November 13, 2021)

1st reading of Ordinance #2147 Revising Ordinance #1660 And Amending Water Connection And Account Activation Procedures For The City Of Staunton, Illinois

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.

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