City Council Meeting Minutes--January 27, 2025
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, JANUARY 27, 2025
I. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Craig Neuhaus called the Staunton City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, January 27, 2025.
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, David Dias, Kristy Berg, Matthew McKee, Terry Tipler, Mayor Craig Neuhaus, City Clerk Dennis Stiegemeier, City Treasurer Cindy Pirok, Public Works Director Mike Kuethe and Police Chief Jeff Doerr.
ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE: City Attorney Phil Lading.
NOT ATTENDING: Alderman Ryan Machota.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
Dias moved, seconded by Manning to approve Consent Agenda with the following items:
Minutes
Regular Meeting – 01/13/2025
Collector’s Report
Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$700.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Fine Disbursement)--$153.12
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (FTA Warrant Fee)--$1.85
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (E-Citation Fee)--$6.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Arrest Agency Fee)--$144.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Police Vehicle Fund)--$.50
State of Illinois (Income Tax)--$92,356.85
State of Illinois (State Use Tax)--$9,363.33
State of Illinois (Video Gaming Tax)--$12,616.16
State of Illinois (Cannabis Use Tax)--$711.39
State of Illinois (Telecommunications Tax)--$3,926.32
State of Illinois (MFT Tax)--$9,440.25
State of Illinois (MFT Renewal Fund)--$9,537.98
State of Illinois (Personal Property Replacement Tax)--$3,703.60
State of Illinois (Police Academy Tuition Reimbursement)--$6,680.00
State of Illinois (DCEO CDBG Water Grant)--$344,047.32
Southwestern Illinois Cooperative (Utility Tax)--$944.28
Ameren Illinois (Utility Tax)--$27,375.77
Staunton Super 8 (Hotel / Motel Tax)--$1,656.66
Applications
None
Claims
January 27, 2025
Business Licenses Issued
The Macoupin Art Collective (Raffle License)
Roll Call Vote
AYES: Dias, Berg, McKee, Tipler, Manning.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Machota.
Motion declared carried.
V. GUESTS
Mayor Craig Neuhaus presented Wyatt, Carter and Madison Otto, each with a Certificate of Heroism, for their efforts in saving their father’s life the morning of December 23rd, 2024. The children’s father, Charles Otto, suffered a severe seizure that morning and had stopped breathing. Wyatt instantly called 911 and Carter called his mother, Dana, on the phone as she had already gone to work. Dana, who works as a registered nurse, instructed both boys, and without their valiant efforts, their father would not have survived. While the boys were following life saving measures, Madison assisted with getting ambulance personnel in to the home so they could take over and get Charles transported to Community Hospital of Staunton. Once stabilized, he was air lifted to Mercy Hospital in St. Louis for further treatment and spent eight days in the I.C.U. Without the quick thinking and fast acting of the Otto children, Mr. Otto wouldn’t be here today. The entire City Council gave the Otto children and round of applause and Mayor Neuhaus presented all three with their Ceritifcates of Heroism.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE
Nothing to report.
VII. TREASURER’S REPORT
Certificates of Deposit recently cashed in at Bank of Springfield:
Bond/Interest Fund -- $100,000.00 plus $3,930.54 interest
Reserve Rund -- $200,000.00 plus $7,861.08 interest
Certificates of Deposit recently purchased at Bank of Springfield for 9 months at 4.10%:
Bond/Interest Fund--$100,000.00
Reserve Fund--$200,000.00
VIII. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
Nothing to report.
IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY -
Nothing to report.
PARK & CIVIC IMPROVEMENT –
Nothing to report.
FINANCE–
Nothing to report.
WATER-.
Nothing to report.
STREET / SEWER
Motion by Tipler, seconded by Manning to pay Invoice #128065 to Fehr Graham Engineering & Envinronmental For Design, Bidding and Construction Services rendered on the North Street Lift Station & Force Main Project in the amount of $35,000.00. This will be paid from Budget Line Item 52.43.898.0. At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Berg, McKee, Tipler, Manning, Dias. Nayes: None. Absent: Machota. Motion carried.
PUBLIC GROUNDS-
Nothing to report.
TOURISM –
Nothing to report.
PERSONNEL –
Nothing to report.
ANNEXATION –
Nothing to report.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES –
Nothing to report.
JUDICIARY—
1st reading of Ordinance #2270 Authorizing The City Of Staunton, Macoupin
County, Illinois To Borrow Funds From The Water Pollution Control Loan
Program
Motion by Manning, seconded by Dias to approve Resolution #2025-02 Approving An Easement #2025004 With Madison Telephone And Communications Company. At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: McKee, Tipler, Manning, Dias, Berg. Nayes: None. Absent: Machota. Motion carried.
Motion by Manning, seconded by McKee to approve Resolution #2025-03 Approving An Easement #2025008 With Madison Telephone And Communications Company. At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Tipler, Manning, Dias, Berg, McKee. Nayes: None. Absent: Machota. Motion carried.
X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS—
Nothing to report.
XI. NEW BUSINESS-
Nothing to report.
XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION—
No Executive Session was held.
XIII. MOTIONS FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION –
.
No motions were made from Executive Session.
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to discuss, Councilmember Tipler, seconded by Councilmember Manning to adjourn at 7:13 P.M. At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Manning, Dias, Berg, McKee, Tipler. Nayes: None. Absent: Machota. Motion carried.
Prepared by:
Dennis K. Stiegemeier, City Clerk
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