AGENDA
City of Staunton
101 W. Pearl Street
Monday, March 11, 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 – 02/26/2024
Collector’s Report
Staunton Police Department (Ordinance Violations)--$800.00
Staunton Police Department (Reports)--$15.00
State of Illinois (MFT Tax)--$9,043.62
State of Illinois (MFT Renewal Fund)--$8,929.12
State of Illinois (Personal Property Replacement Tax)--$3,031.18
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Fine Disbursement)--$312.88
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Arrest Agency Fee)--$192.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (E-Citation Fee)--$10.00
Macoupin County Circuit Clerk (Police Vehicle Fund)--$1.00
Applications
Charles Lowe (Police Officer)
Xavier Zaragoza (Police Officer)
Brian Mitchell (Park & Recreation Department)
Monthly Report
Distributed by the City Clerk’s Office
Claims
March 11, 2024
Business Licenses Issued
Staunton High School Football (Raffle License)
The Macoupin Art Collective (Raffle License)
V. Guests
VI. Correspondence (7:10-7:15)
Received a letter from Concordia Hall requesting to close South Union Street from East 4th to 6th Street on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 10:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. for the McKay Auto Parts Make-A-Wish Illinois Car Show.
VII. Treasurer’s Report (7:15-7:17)
Certificates of Deposit matured and recently cashed in at Bank of Springfield:
Bond/Interest Fund -- $750,000.00 plus $25,334.12 interest
Civic Improvement Fund -- $100,000.00 plus $3,377.88 interest
General Fund -- $250,000.00 plus $8,444.71 interest
Infrastructure Fund -- $500,000.00 plus $16,889.42 interest
MFT Fund -- $500,000.00 plus $16,889.42 interest
Sewer Fund -- $200,000.00 plus $6,755.77 interest
Telecommunications Fund -- $200,000.00 plus $6,755.77
Certificates of Deposit recently purchased at Bank of Springfield for 7 months at 5.10%:
Bond/Interest Fund -- $700,000.00
Civic Improvement Fund -- $100,000.00
General Fund -- $250,000.00
Infrastructure Fund -- $500,000.00
MFT Fund -- $500,000.00
Sewer Fund -- $200,000.00
Telecommunications Fund -- $200,000.00
VIII. City Clerk’s Report (7:17-7:20)
It’s the time of year again to file Economic Interest Statements with Macoupin County. I sent an email last week with the links to file on line. Please be sure to file all Statements prior to May 1, 2024.
IX. Approval of Committee Reports and Motions (7:20-8:20)
Public Health & Safety – Manning (7:20-7:25)
Motion by to pay Invoice #410150 to Leads Online for annual Total Track Investigation System Service Package in the amount of $1,749.00. The service dates are May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025.
Motion to grant request from Concordia Hall to close South Union Street from East 4th Street to 6th Street on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 10:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. for the McKay Auto Parts Make-A-Wish Illinois Car Show
Park & Civic Improvement - Tipler (7:25– 7:30)
Motion to approve Eli Henke’s Eagle Scout Project for bench replacement at
Duda Garden
Motion to approve funding up to $5,000.00 for new batting cages for the Staunton
Baseball/Softball Association, to replace existing batting cages at baseball park
Motion to transfer $50,000.00 from Civic Improvement Fund to Park &
Recreation Fund, as budgeted
Special thanks is extended to Wendy and Hunter Harbison for going above and
beyond as they cleaned up the Jr. Service Pavilion after seeing a post on social
media about broken glass and a potential hazard for children using the park.
Park & Recreation Chairman Tipler would like to encourage all citizens to contact
the City Clerk’s Office (635-2233) when they see such things as unsafe conditions, graffiti or sanitation concerns when using City parks. The seasonal
employees will be back to work in the next few weeks, but this would help to expedite any community concerns that need to be addressed.
Finance/Claims – Tipler (7:30-7:35)
Motion to approve Partial Pay Estimate #1 to J.P. Burns Excavating, Inc. for work
completed on the Main Street Sewer Extension Project in the amount of
$116,011.22. This will be paid from Line Item 37.71.853.0.
Motion to pay Invoice #9556 from PSC Engineering for Inspection Work on the
West Frontage Road Sanitary Sewer Extension Project in the amount of
$11,305.00. This will be paid from Line Item 37.71.855.0.
Motion to pay Invoice #9557 from PSC Engineering for Inspection Work on the
Main Street Sewer Extension Project in the amount of $8,075.00. This will be
paid from Line Item 37.71.853.0.
Utilities / Water - Berg (7:35-7:40)
Street / Sewer – Machota (7:40-7:45)
Public Grounds – Machota (7:45-7:50)
Tourism – Neuhaus - (7:50-7:55)
Motion to pay Invoice #58055 to Partners In Recognition, Inc. for plaques for the
Wall of Honor display in the amount of $1,181.09
Personnel – Dias (7:55-8:00)
Annexation – Manning (8:00-8:10)
Special Committees – (8:10-8:15)
Economic/TIF
Motion to approve Partial Pay Estimate #1 to Gelly Excavating & Construction
for work completed on the West Frontage Road Sanitary Sewer Extension Project
in the amount of $100,878.98. This will be paid from Line Item 20.25.890.0.
Judiciary – Manning - (8:15-8:20)
Motion to waive 1st reading of Ordinance #2233 Establishing No Parking On
Miller Street And Franklin Street
Motion to approve Ordinance #2233 Establishing No Parking On Miller Street
And Franklin Street
Motion to approve Resolution #2024-04 Approving Contractor’s Application For
Payment Number 1 To Kamadulski Excavating For Work Completed And Invoice #9555 To PSC Engineering For Inspection Work On The Gensing Creek Box Culvert Replacement Project ( from January 29, 2024 – March 1, 2024 in the total amount of $404,280.29)
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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