City Council Meeting Minutes--March 9, 2026
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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, MARCH 9, 2026
I. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Craig Neuhaus called the Staunton City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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, Ben Frank, Kristy Berg, Ryan Machota, Anthony Bagaglio, Matthew McKee, Terry Tipler, Mayor Craig Neuhaus, City Clerk Dennis Stiegemeier, City Attorney Phil Lading, City Treasurer Cindy Pirok, Public Works Director Mike Kuethe and Police Chief Jeff Doerr.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
Manning moved, seconded by Tipler to approve Consent Agenda with the following items:
Minutes
Regular Meeting – 02/23/2026
Collector’s Report
Staunton Area Ambulance (January & February Dispatch Fees)--$1,000.00
MJM Electric Cooperative (8/2025 – 1/2026 Utility Taxes)--$1,473.49
Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$10.00
Staunton Super 8 Motel (Hotel/Motel Tax)--$1,340.70
State of Illiinois (MFT Tax Allotment)--$9,113.65
State of Illinois (MFT Renewal Fund)--$10,204.20
State of Illinois (Personal Property Replacement Tax)--$1,252.81
Applications
None
Monthly Reports
Distributed by City Clerk’s Office
Claims
March 9, 2026
Business Licenses Issued
Macoupin County Patriots Friends of NRA (Raffle License)
Roll Call Vote
AYES: Frank, Berg, Machota, Bagaglio, McKee, Tipler, Manning.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
Motion declared carried.
V. GUESTS
No guests attending requested to speak.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE
Received a letter of resignation from part time police officer Sean Yates, effective March 1, 2026.
VII. TREASURER’S REPORT
Certificates of Deposit recently matured and cashed in at Bank of Springfield:
Bond/Interest Fund - $700,000.00 plus $21,593.96 interest
Civic Improvement Fund - $100,000.00 plus $3,084.85 interest
General Fund - $250,000.00 plus $7,712.12 interest
Infrastructure Fund - $500,000.00 plus $15,424.26 interest
MFT Fund - $500,000.00 plus $15,424.26 interest
Sewer Fund - $200,000.00 plus $6,169.71 interest
Telecommunications Fund - $200,000.00 $6,169.71 interest
VIII. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
Nothing to report.
IX. COMMITTEE REPORTS
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY -
Motion by Frank, seconded by Manning to pay Invoice #423913 to Leads Online for annual Total Track Investigation System Service Package in the amount of $1,873.00. The service dates are May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027. At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Berg, Machota, Bagaglio, McKee, Tipler, Manning, Frank. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Frank, seconded by Tipler to spend up to $35,000.00 for a virtual patrol trailer. This will be paid from budget line item #01.21.831.2. At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Machota, Bagaglio, McKee, Tipler, Manning, Frank, Berg. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.
PARK & CIVIC IMPROVEMENT –
Motion by Berg, seconded by McKee to pay Invoice #10375 to Potts, Smoot & Crawford Civil Engineering and Land Surverying for Zoning Map Updates in the amount of $1,000.00. At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Bagaglio, McKee, Tipler, Manning, Frank, Berg, Machota. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.
FINANCE–
Motion by Tipler, seconded by McKee to pay Invoice #10392 to Potts, Smoot & Crawford Civil Engineering & Land Surveying for Design Engineering on the Main Street Improvements Project in the amount of $218,980.00. This will be paid from budget line item 56.45.532.0. At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: McKee, Tipler, Manning, Frank, Berg, Machota, Bagaglio. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.
WATER-
Motion by Bagaglio, seconded by Machota to approve spending up to $2,000.00 for water treatment plant employees Zac Besserman and Jonathon Parish to attend a water conference in Peoria, IL from April 14th through April 16th. At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Tipler, Manning, Frank, Berg, Machota, Bagaglio, McKee. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.
STREET / SEWER
Motion by Machota, seconded by Frank to purchase pick up truck from Staunton Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram at a cost not to exceed $45,000.00. This will be paid half from streets and half from sewer. At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Berg, Machota, Bagaglio, McKee, Tipler, Manning, Frank. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.
PUBLIC GROUNDS-
Nothing to report.
TOURISM –
Nothing to report.
PERSONNEL –
Nothing to report.
ANNEXATION –
Nothing to report.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES –
Economic / TIF
Moton by Tipler, seconded by McKee to pay Invoice #45981 to Environmental Operations, Inc. for Pre-Demo Inspection for property located at 110 E. Main Street in the amount of $3,143.75. At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Manning, Frank, Berg, Machota, Bagaglio, McKee, Tipler. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.
JUDICIARY—
Motion by Frank, seconded by Bagaglio to approve Ordinance #2327 An Ordinance Approving A Pre-Annexation Agreement With Donald & Donna Sievers Regarding Property Located At 202 Bentrup Road, Staunton, IL But Not Physically Annexing The Property To The City’s Corporate Boundaries At This Time. At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Frank, Berg, Machota, Bagaglio, McKee, Tipler, Manning. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Frank, seconded by McKee to approve Ordinance #2328 An Ordinance Approving A Pre-Annexation Agreement With Howard And Lori Zenner Regarding Property Located At 77 Bentrup Road, Staunton, IL But Not Physically Annexing The Property To The City’s Corporate Boundaries At This Time. At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Berg, Machota, Bagaglio, McKee, Tipler, Manning, Frank. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Frank, seconded by Tipler to Approve Ordinance #2329 An Ordinance Approving A Pre-Annexation Agreement With Ivan Isenberg Regarding Property Located At 195 Bentrup Road, Staunton, IL But Not Physically Annexing The Property To The City’s Corporate Boundaries At This Time. At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Machota, Bagaglio, McKee, Tipler, Manning, Frank, Berg. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Frank, seconded by McKee to approve Ordinance #2330 An Ordinance Approving A Pre-Annexation Agreement With Cory And Jaclyn Rodriguez Regarding Property Located At 163 Bentrup Road, Staunton, IL But Not Physically Annexing The Property To The City’s Corporate Boundaries At This Time. At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Manning, Frank, Berg, Machota, Bagaglio, McKee, Tipler. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.
1st reading of Ordinance #2332 An Ordinance Approving A Charity Roadblock
By The Lion’s Club To Conduct Their Annual Tootsie Pop Day Sale Drive At
The Intersection Of Main And Route 4 And Main And Union
1st reading of Ordinance #2333 An Ordinance Granting A Zoning Variance For
Real Property Located At 603 North Edwardsville Street, Staunton, Illinois
Motion by Frank, seconded by Manning to waive 1st reading of Ordinance #2334 An Ordinance Amending Staunton Revised Code Section 38-4-20 Regarding Basic User Rates For Wastewater Facilities Within The City Of Staunton. At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Frank, Berg, Machota, Bagaglio, McKee, Tipler, Manning. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Frank, seconded by Tipler to approve Ordinance #2334 An Ordinance Amending Staunton Revised Code Section 38-4-20 Regarding Basic User Rates For Wastewater Facilities Within The City Of Staunton. At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Berg, Machota, Bagaglio, McKee, Tipler, Manning, Frank. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Frank, seconded by Manning to waive 1st reading of Ordinance #2335 An Ordinance Creating A Consolidated Fee Schedule For The City Of Staunton. At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Machota, Bagaglio, McKee, Tipler, Manning, Frank, Berg. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.
Motion by Frank, seconded by Tipler to approve Ordinance #2335 An Ordinance Creating A Consolidated Fee Schedule For The City Of Staunton. At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Bagaglio, McKee, Tipler, Manning, Frank, Berg, Machota. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.
1st reading of Ordinance #2336 An Ordinance Approving A Pre-Annexation
Agreement With Nea & Anthony Thompson Regarding Property Located At 9056
Renken Road, Staunton, IL, But Not Physically Annexing The Property To The
City’s Corporate Boundaries At This Time
X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS—
Nothing to report.
XI. NEW BUSINESS-
There was one sealed bid received for the surplus property bearing parcel number
01-002-161-00, and the bidders were Kenneth & Janice Jones. Their bid amount was
$500.00
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 7:11 P.M. At Roll Call Vote – Ayes: McKee, Tipler, Manning, Frank, Berg, Machota, Bagaglio. Nayes: None. Absent: None. Motion carried.
Prepared by:
Dennis K. Stiegemeier, City Clerk