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

AGENDA

City of Staunton

101 W. Pearl St.

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

Minutes

            Regular Meeting – 10/13/2025

Collector’s Report

                                                State of Illinois (Video Gaming Tax)--$13,836.24

                                                State of Illinois (Telecommunications Tax)--$3,721.87

                                                State of Illinois (State Use Tax)--$4,153.96

                                                State of Illinois (Cannabis Use Tax)--$609.20

                                                State of Illinois (Income Tax)--$96,942.27

                                                Madison Communications (Franchise Fee)--$2,538.03

                                                Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$300.00

                                                Southwestern Electric (Utility Tax)--$967.71

                                                Staunton Super 8 Motel (Hotel/Motel Tax)--$1,842.68

              Applications 

            None

              Claims

                            October 27, 2025

              Business Licenses Issued

                            None

V.          Guests

VI.       Correspondence (7:10-7:15)

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

Certificates of Deposit recently cashed in at Bank of Springfield:

Bond/Interest Fund -- $100,000.00 plus $3,098.03 interest

Reserve Fund--$200,000.00 plus $6,196.06 interest

Certificate of Deposit recently purchased at Bank of Springfield:

Reserve Fund--$200,000.00 for 9 months at 3.55%

The annual Treasurer’s Report for the City of Staunton has been completed for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, and a motion to accept the report will be during the Finance Committee Report.

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

The May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025 fiscal year audit has been completed by C.J. Schlosser and Company.  Copies of the audit have been distributed to all council members and a motion to approve the audit is on tonight’s agenda under the Finance Committee report.  

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)

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

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

            year ending April 30, 2025

            Motion to pay Invoice #174070291-0001 to Sunbelt Rentals for manlift rental

            in the amount of $4,344.68.  This will be paid from budget line item 36.72.919.2

            Motion to pay Partial Pay Estimate #1 to Kamadulski Excavating for work

            completed on the North Street Bridge Project in the amount of $226,665.90

            Motion to pay Invoice #10254 from Potts, Smoot & Crawford Civil Engineering

            for Inspection Services on the North Street Bridge Project in the amount of

            $12,430.00.  Both the Kamadulski and PSC invoices will be paid from American

            Rescue Plan budget line item 37.71.854.0.

Motion to approve 2024-2025 Annual Financial Audit for the City of Staunton

            completed by C.J. Schlosser & Company, LLC

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

            1st reading of Ordinance #2313 An Ordinance Granting A Zoning Amendment

            For Real Property Bearing Parcel ID #01-000-877-01, Staunton, Illinois

            Motion to waive 1^st reading of Ordinance #2314 An Ordinance Amending The

            Definition Of A Part-Time Employee For The City Of Staunton, Illinois

            Motion to approve Ordinance #2314 An Ordinance Amending The Definition Of

            A Part-Time Employee For The City Of Staunton, Illinois

            Motion to approve Resolution #2025-30 Authorizing The Execution Of Lease

            Agreements Between The City Of Staunton, Illinois And Universal EV, LLC

            Related To Installation Of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

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.