City Council Meeting Agenda--September 14, 2020 at 7:00 P.M.

AGENDA

City of Staunton

101 W. Pearl Street

Monday, September 14, 2020

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 – 08/24/2020

Executive Session – 08/24/2020

Collector’s Report

Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$5.00

Staunton Police Department (Finger Printing)--$5.00

Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$200.00

Staunton Super 8 Motel (Hotel/Motel Tax)--$1,202.03

Ameren Illinois (Utility Tax)--$21,958.57

Macoupin County Collector (Real Estate Taxes)--$84,568.84

Macoupin County Collector (Real Estate Taxes – Library)--$10,358.74

Macoupin County Collector (Downtown TIF Tax)--$4,131.69

Macoupin County Collector (Interstate TIF Tax)--$1,173.28

State of Illinois (Sales Tax)--$59,242.44

State of Illinois (MFT Tax)--$10,507.05

State of Illinois (MFT Renewal Fund)--$7,223.02

Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Fine Disbursement)--$539.26

Applications

Jeffrey Settles (Police Officer)

Thomas Williams (Police Officer)

Monthly Report

Distributed by the Bookkeeper

Claims

September 14, 2020

Business Licenses Issued

CDS Shooting Supplies (Business License)

Macoupin County Patriots Friends of NRA (Raffle License)

Staunton High School Volleyball (Raffle License)

George Oehler American Legion Post #362 (Raffle License)

V. Guests

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

Received a letter from Net Community Church asking to use the city’s trailer of tables from October 13th through October 15th, and from October 28th to 30th. Net Community will be hosting a testing site for Staunton High School Seniors to take their SAT test. The school has asked to make a special testing site available, which would allow for social distancing during the current pandemic. Net Community will provide workers to unload and reload the tables into the City trailer.

Received a letter from Charla Windau, Girl Scout Troop 945 Leader, asking to use the Fireman’s Park on Sunday, September 20th and Sunday, October 18th from 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. for Girl Scout meetings. They are requesting to have the park rental fee waived.

VII. Treasurer’s Report (7:15-7:17)

VIII. City Clerk’s Report (7:17-7:20)

All duck blinds have been registered prior to the September 1, 2020 deadline

Petition packets have been received for the upcoming Consolidated Election, which will be held on April 6, 2021. Candidates can start circulating petitions on September 22nd, with the filing period being from December 14th through December 21st. Petition packets are available at the City Clerk’s Office.

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

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

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

Motion to grant request to Charla Windau, Girl Scout Troop 945 Leader, to use

Fireman’s Park on Sunday, September 20th and Sunday, October 18th from 2:00 to

6:00 P.M. for Girl Scout meetings, with the park rental fee being waived

Finance/Claims – Moore (7:30-7:35)

Motion to reimburse 75% of the completed Phase 3 expenses to JK

Redevelopment Properties as outlined in the Redevelopment Agreement,

for a total of $9,036.75 (75% of $12,049.00)

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, 2020, at a renewal rate of $51.34 per employee, per month (Principal Insurance Co.)

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

Motion to proceed with permitting and engineering on Caldwell Street water main project

Street / Sewer – Machota (7:40-7:45)

Motion to purchase concrete breaker for backhoe from Erb Equipment, through

Sourcewell Purchasing, at a cost of $13,690.00. This will be paid from line item

01.41.840.0.

Public Grounds – Machota (7:45-7:50)

Motion to approve request from Net Community Church to use the City’s table

trailer from October 13th through October 15th and again on October 28th to October 30th for Staunton High School Seniors to take their SAT test

Tourism – Neuhaus - (7:50-7:55)

Personnel – Johnson - (7:55-8:00)

Annexation – Wallace - (8:00-8:10)

Special Committees – (8:10-8:15)

Judiciary – Bodner - (8:15-8:20)

Motion to approve Ordinance #2080 Approving A Charity Roadblock By Adopt A Pet To Conduct Their Macoupin County Wide Drive At The Intersection Of Main And Route 4 And Main And Union (October 10, 2020 from 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.)

Motion to approve Ordinance #2081 Granting A Zoning Variance For Real Property Located At 1115 East North Street, Staunton, Illinois

1st reading of Ordinance #2082 Annexing Certain Territory To The City Of Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois Illinois Department Of Natural Resources Staunton, IL 62088 PIN #01-000-374-01

1st reading of Ordinance #2083 Approving An Annexation And Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement Between The City Of Staunton, Illinois And The Illinois Department Of Natural Resources

1st reading of Ordinance #2084 Approving A Charity Roadblock By The Staunton Knights Of Columbus To Conduct Their Annual Tootsie Roll Drive At The Intersection Of Main And Route 4 And Main And Union (October 3, 2020 from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.)

1st reading of Ordinance #2085 Adopting Recommendations And Findings Of Fact Of The Zoning Hearing Officer And Granting A Special Use Permit For Property Located At 2666 Rock Crusher Road, Staunton, Illinois

1st reading of Ordinance #2086 Granting A Zoning Variance For Real Property Located At 528 East Mill Street, Staunton, Illinois

1st reading of Ordinance #2087 An Ordinance To Install Stop Signs On East Henry Street And East Mill Street At Their Intersection With South Irene Street

1st reading of Ordinance #2088 Amending Chapter 33, Article II Of The City Code Adding Regulations Regarding Grass Mowing Between Property Lines And Adjoining Street Surfaces Within The City

1st reading of Ordinance #2089 Approving A Charity Roadblock By Elbon Shrine Club To Conduct Their Newspaper Drive At The Intersection Of Main And Route 4 And Main And Union

Motion to approve Resolution #2020-33 Re-Appointing Randy Williams Trustee Of The Staunton Police Pension Board

Motion to approve Resolution #2020-34 A Resolution Declaring Surplus Property And Authorizing Its Disposition

X. Unfinished Business (8:20-8:25)

XI. New Business (8:25-8:30)

XII. Executive Session (8:30-8:50)

Potential Real Estate Acquistion – 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.