MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE STAUNTON CITY COUNCIL, HELD IN THE RALPH & JOSEPHINE OLTMANN COMMUNITY CENTER, 101 W. PEARL ST., STAUNTON, ILLINOIS ON MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2021
I. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Craig Neuhaus called the Staunton City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, August 9, 2021
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Craig Neuhaus led the Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.
III. ROLL CALL:
City Clerk Stiegemeier called roll with the following persons:
ATTENDING: Aldermen David Manning, Rick Johnson, Randy Hanks, Ryan Machota, John Moore and Jeff Scanzoni, Mayor Craig Neuhaus, City Clerk Dennis Stiegemeier, City Treasurer Cindy Pirok, City Attorney Phil Lading and Public Works Director Mike Kuethe.
NOT ATTENDING: Aldermen Brooke Wallace and Chad Plenske and Police Chief Jeff Doerr.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
Johnson moved, seconded by Scanzoni to approve Consent Agenda with the following items:
Minutes
Regular Meeting – 07/26/2021
Collector’s Report
Staunton Super 8 Motel (Hotel/Motel Tax)--$3,038.85
Staunton Police Department (Registrations)--$35.00
Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$100.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Fine Disbursement)--$544.54
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Arrest Agency Fee)--$46.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Police Vehicle Fund)--$.50
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (E-Citation Fee)--$6.00
State of Illinois (Sales Tax)--$87,826.15
State of Illinois (MFT Tax)--$9,929.54
State of Illinois (MFT Renewal Fund)--$7,171.39
State of Illinois (Personal Property Replacement Tax)--$604.18
Applications
Connor Maedge (Police Officer)
Kerri Cloud (Police Dispatcher)
Monthly Reports
Distributed by Bookkeeper
Claims
August 9, 2021
(Expenditures - $45,087.53, Payroll - $64,863.41, Manual Checks –
$1,791.78)
Business Licenses Issued
None
Roll Call Vote
AYES: Johnson, Hanks, Machota, Scanzoni, Manning.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: Moore.
ABSENT: Wallace, Plenske.
Motion declared carried 5 Ayes; 1 Abstain.
V. GUESTS
No guests were present to speak.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE
Received a letter of resignation from part time police officer Ronald “Jeff” Bone, effective August 1, 2021.
VII. TREASURER’S REPORT
Nothing to report.
VIII. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
Nothing to report.
IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY -
Nothing to report.