City Council Meeting Agenda--October 28, 2024 at 7:00 P.M.

AGENDA

City of Staunton

101 W. Pearl St.

Monday, October 28, 2024

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 – 10/14/2024

Collector’s Report

                                    Staunton Police Department (Finger Printing)--$10.00

                                    Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$700.00

                                    Staunton Police Department (Accident Reports)--$35.00

                                    Ameren Illinois (Utility Tax)--$20,507.68

                                    Madison Communications (Franchise Fee)--$2,513.52

                                    Staunton Super 8 Motel (Hotel/Motel Tax)--$2,277.69

                   Applications 

            None

                  Claims

                                     October 28, 2024

                  Business Licenses Issued

                                     None

V.               Guests

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

Received a letter from Larry Spour, President of Community Hospital of Staunton, seeking participants for a focus group.  This group will gather and analyze data and opinions from many sources to assist planning and public reporting.  A copy of the letter is attached to the agenda packet.

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

Certificates of Deposit recently purchased at Bank of Springfield for 8 months at 4.80%:

Bond/Interest Fund -- $700,000.00

Civic Improvement Fund -- $100,000.00

General Fund -- $250,000.00

Infrastructure Fund -- $500,000.00

MFT Fund -- $500,000.00

Sewer Fund -- $200,000.00

Telecommunications Fund -- $200,000.00

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

Due to the Veteran’s Day holiday, the next regularly scheduled City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 12th at 7:00 P.M. 

The City Clerk’s Office will be closed on Monday, November 11th for the Veteran’s Day Holiday.  All public works employees, except for one water treatment plant employee, will be off that day as well. 

Filing for the Consolidated General Election begins on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 8:00 A.M. and concludes on Monday, November 18, 2024 at 5:00 P.M.  This is for the purpose of accepting candidate petitions for the upcoming election, which will be held on April 1, 2025.

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

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

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

            contribution in the amount of $163,773.00, as budgeted

            Motion to pay Invoice #875677 to Sandberg Phoenix for Professional Services

            Rendered regarding Staunton v. Leonard Rankin in the amount of $1,220.40

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

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

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

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

                        Motion to purchase new Titan Powerliner #3500 Line Striper at a cost of

                        $5,536.00

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

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

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

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

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

                                    Economic / TIF

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

            Motion to approve Resolution #2024-33 A Resolution Of Support And

            Commitment Of Local Funds For The Community Development Block Grant

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.