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, JULY 12, 2021
I. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Craig Neuhaus called the Staunton City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, July 12, 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, Police Chief Jeff Doerr and Public Works Director Mike Kuethe.
NOT ATTENDING: Alderman Chad Plenske and City Attorney Phil Lading.
Alderman Brooke Wallace joined the meeting remotely at 7:03 P.M., however, an Electronic Attendance Form hadn’t been completed so she was unable to vote on any motions made during the meeting.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
Johnson moved, seconded by Scanzoni to approve Consent Agenda with the following items:
Minutes
Regular Meeting – 06/28/2021
Collector’s Report
Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$10.00
Staunton Police Department (Finger Printing)--$10.00
Sales Tax – April - $59,785.77
MFT Allotment – June - $10,110.87
MFT Renewal Fund – June - $7,139.06
Personal Property Replacement Tax – May-June - $4,751.04
Arrest Agency Fee - $240.00
Fines - $731.77
E-Citation Fee - $12.00
Police Vehicle Fund - $1.50
Applications
None
Monthly Reports
Distributed by Bookkeeper
Claims
July 12, 2021
Business Licenses Issued
Skeeter’s Pub, Inc. (Coin Operated Machine Licenses)
Skeeter’s Pub, Inc. (Video Gaming License)
Cash Out Gaming (Video Gaming License)
Bulldogs Café (Video Gaming License)
Concordia Hall, Inc. (Raffle License)
Roll Call Vote
AYES: Johnson, Hanks, Machota, Moore, Scanzoni, Manning.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Plenske.
Motion declared carried.
V. GUESTS
No guests were present to speak.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE
Letter from Staunton FFA requesting to use the Fireman’s Park on Monday, August 2, 2021 for a Back to School Event and requesting the rental fee be waived. To be discussed under Park & Civic Improvement
VII. TREASURER’S REPORT
Nothing to report.
VIII. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
All liquor licenses, coin operated machine and video gaming licenses have been renewed prior to the June 30, 2021 expiration date.
Kerber Eck & Braeckel has completed their onsite visit for the annual City Audit, for Fiscal Year 5/1/2020 to April 30, 2021.
IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY -
Nothing to report.
PARK & CIVIC IMPROVEMENT –