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, NOVEMBER 23, 2020
I. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Craig Neuhaus called the Staunton City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, November 23, 2020
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Craig Neuhaus led the Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.
III. ROLL CALL:
Prior to roll call being taken, City Clerk Stiegemeier announced that tonight’s City Council Meeting was being conducted remotely and was being recorded due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
City Clerk Stiegemeier called roll with the following persons:
ATTENDING: Aldermen Maria Bodner, Rick Johnson, Ryan Machota, John Moore, Jeff, Scanzoni, Mayor Craig Neuhaus, City Clerk Dennis Stiegemeier, City Treasurer Cindy Pirok and Public Works Director Mike Kuethe.
ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE: Aldermen Brooke Wallace, Randy Hanks and Chad Plenske, City Attorney Phil Lading and Police Chief Jeff Doerr.
IV. CONSENT AGENDA
Johnson moved, seconded by Bodner to approve Consent Agenda with the following items:
Minutes
Regular Meeting – 11/09/2020
Collector’s Report
Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$200.00
Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$5.00
MJM Electric Cooperative (Utility Tax)--$203.93
Ameren Illinois (Utility Tax)--$15,888.08
State of Illinois (Sales Tax)--$53,623.07
State of Illinois (MFT Tax)--$9,589.38
State of Illinois (MFT Renewal Fund)--$6,660.83
State of Illinois (State Disaster Coronavirus Relief)--$211,999.00
State of Illinois (Telecommunications Tax)--$5,716.25
State of Illinois (Video Gaming Tax)--$8,219.62
State of Illinois (Cannabis Use Tax)--$287.12
State of Illinois (Use Tax)--$18,598.18
State of Illinois (Income Tax)--$38,629.85
Prairietown Feed Service, Inc. (Jarman Farm Income)--$1,153.47
Staunton Public Library (Insurancee Reimbursement)--$850.00
Staunton Area Ambulance Service (Dispatch Fee)--$500.00
Applications
None
Claims
November 23, 2020 , 2020
Business Licenses Issued
Troeckler Welding & Fabrication
Kelly Susan Photography
Roll Call Vote
AYES: Wallace, Johnson, Hanks, Machota, Plenske, Moore, Scanzoni, Bodner.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
Motion declared carried.
V. GUESTS
Tori Hester and Julie Jarman attended the meeting remotely to present Tori’s Girl Scout Gold Award Project. Tori is hoping to build a “story book walk” through one of the Staunton parks. Plans would be to have stands with 22 to 25 books in them. Each book would be taken apart and laminated and placed in the stands for children to walk through and read. Tori is wanting to promote children’s literacy and she thinks this would be a great opportunity. Books would be replaced monthly. Tori will be getting the project started and the library will be assisting her with the project and eventually the library would take the project over completely. Tori is asking for the City’s support with her project. The Council thought it was a good idea, however, Mayor Neuhaus suggested that this be done at a park with surveillance cameras, just in case of vandalism.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE
Received a letter from Vicki Makler Renner thanking the City Council for their support of her recent Fall Festival. A copy of the letter is included with the agenda packet.
VII. TREASURER’S REPORT
Certificates of Deposit recently purchased at Bank of Hillsboro:
DUI Fund--$10,000.00 for 12 months at 0.45%
Insurance Fund--$10,000.00 for 12 months at 0.45%
MFT Fund--$100,000.00 for 12 months at 0.45%
Civic Improvement Fund--$75,000.00 for 12 months at 0.45%
Depreciation Fund--$75,000.00 for 12 months at 0.45%
Bond/Interest Fund--$100,000.00 for 12 months at 0.45%
Infrastructure Fund--$150,000.00 for 18 months at 0.55%
VIII. CITY CLERK’S REPORT
The City Clerk’s Office will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 26th and 27th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. All public works employees, except one water treatment plant employee, will be off those days as well.