AGENDA
City of Staunton
101 W. Pearl St.
Monday, February 26, 2024
7:00 p.m.
I. Call to Order (7:00-7:01)
II. Pledge of Allegiance (7:01-7:02)
III. Roll Call Vote (7:02-7:04)
IV. Consent Agenda (7:04-7:06)
Minutes
Regular Meeting – 02/12/2024
Collector’s Report
Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$1,100.00
Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$15.00
Ameren Illinois (Utility Tax)--$27,408.75
Southwestern Electric Cooperative (Utility Tax)--$1,042.47
State of Illiinois (Income Tax)--$76,273.31
State of Illinois (State Use Tax)--$18,054.04
State of Illinois (Cannabis Use Tax)--$708.86
State of Illinois (Video Gaming Tax)--$11,813.59
State of Illinois (Telecommunications Tax)--$4,425.67
Super 8 Motel (Hotel/Motel Tax)--$1,016.37
Applications
Bruce Hutton (Part Time Park & Recreation)
Claims
February 26, 2024
Business Licenses Issued
R & B Family Restaurant, Inc. (Class D Liquor License)
R & B Family Restaurant, Inc. (Video Gaming License)
Macoupin County Patriots Friends of NRA (Raffle License)
V. Guests
VI. Correspondence (7:10-7:15)
Received an email from the Julie Jarman, representing the Staunton Lions Club, requesting to use the Fireman’s Park on Saturday, March 30, 2024 for their annual Easter Egg Hunt. They would be using the park from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. and they are asking to have the park rental fee waived.
VII. Treasurer’s Report (7:15-7:17)
VIII. City Clerk’s Report (7:17-7:20)
The annual Worker’s Compensation Audit for calendar year 2023 was recently completed in the City Clerk’s Office and everything was found to be in balance.
IX. Approval of Committee Reports and Motions (7:20-8:20)
Public Health & Safety – Manning (7:20-7:25)
Park & Civic Improvement - Tipler (7:25– 7:30)
Motion to approve proceeding with demolition of buildings on City owned property at 317 East Fifth Street
Motion to grant request from the Staunton Lions Club to use the Fireman’s Park
on Saturday, March 30, 2024 for their annual Easter Egg Hunt, with the park rental fee being waived.
Finance/Claims – Tipler (7:30-7:35)
Utilities / Water - Berg (7:35-7:40)
Motion to proceed with engineering on the Henry Street from Walnut to Hibbard
Street water main project
Motion to proceed with engineering on the West Mill Street from Union to
Hackman Street water main project
Street / Sewer – Machota (7:40-7:45)
Motion giving Mayor Neuhaus authority to sign documents closing out the 2023
M.F.T. Program
Motion to approve Resolution for 2024 M.F.T. Maintenance Program in the
amount of $189,885.00
Public Grounds – Machota (7:45-7:50)
Tourism – Neuhaus - (7:50-7:55)
Personnel – Dias (7:55-8:00)
Annexation – Manning (8:00-8:10)
Special Committees – (8:10-8:15)
Judiciary – Manning - (8:15-8:20)
Motion to approve Resolution #2024-02 Declaring Surplus Property And
Authorizing Its Donation
Motion to approve Resolution #2024-03 Approving Application For An Illinois
Energy Transition Community Grant
X. Unfinished Business (8:20-8:25)
XI. New Business (8:25-8:30)
XII. Executive Session (8:30-8:50)
XIII. Motions from Executive Session (8:50-9:00)
XIV. Adjournment (9:00)
Any item listed on this agenda, including any request made in correspondence to the City, may be considered and the subjected to a vote and final action.
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