City of Staunton City Council met Dec. 28.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
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 – 12/14/2020
Executive Session – 12/14/2020
Collector’s Report
Ameren Illinois (Utility Tax)--$16,171.17
MJM Electric Cooperative (Utility Tax)--$207.40
Staunton Area Ambulance Service (Dispatching Fee)--$500.00
State of Illinois (Personal Property Replacement Tax)--$630.13
State of Illinois (Use Tax)--$19,403.10
State of Illinois (Income Tax)--$34,200.36
State of Illinois (Telecommunications Tax)--$5,775.97
State of Illinois (Cannabis Use Tax)--$246.89
State of Illinois (Video Gaming Tax)--$8,157.99
State of Illiinois (Sales Tax)--$52,962.05
State of Illinois (MFT Tax)--$9,556.69
State of Illinois (MFT Renewal Fund)--$6,860.83
M&M Service Company (Sievers Farm Income)--$8,103.29
Applications
None
Claims
December 28, 2020
Business Licenses Issued
Avid Recovery & Towing
Staunton Helping Hands Center (Raffle License)
V. Guests
VI. Correspondence (7:10-7:15)
VII. Treasurer’s Report (7:15-7:17)
Certificates of Deposit recently cashed in at Bank of Hillsboro:
Water Fund--$150,000.00 plus $263.41 interest
Sewer Fund--$100,000.00 plus $175.60 interest
Telecommunications Fund--$150,000.00 plus $263.41 interest
VIII. City Clerk’s Report (7:17-7:20)
All Certificates of Participation for the 2020 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training must be turned in to the City Clerk’s Office on or before December 31, 2020. This applies to all City employees and elected officials.
IX. Approval of Committee Reports and Motions (7:20-8:20)
Public Health & Safety – Johnson (7:20-7:25)
Motion to approve spending up to $25,000.00 for police department remodeling, as budgeted
Park & Civic Improvement - Scanzoni (7:25– 7:30)
Finance/Claims – Moore (7:30-7:35)
Utilities / Water - Hanks (7:35-7:40)
Motion to accept low bid from Midwest Municipal Supply for materials for the Caldwell Street water main loop in the amount of $2,964.87. The other bid received was from Schulte Supply for $3,340.00.
Street / Sewer – Machota (7:40-7:45)
Motion to accept proposal from A&A Drilling Inc. for directional bore in the sewer forced main from Deneen Street to Tubular Steel Road in the amount of $4,200.00
Motion to pay Invoice #2223 from Nail Land Surveying for Surveying Services related to the proposed lift station area on the east side of Interstate 55 in the amount of $1,400.00
Public Grounds – Machota (7:45-7:50)
Tourism – Neuhaus - (7:50-7:55)
Personnel – Johnson - (7:55-8:00)
The minimum wage for four City employees will be increasing from $10.00 per hour to $11.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2021. This is due to the State of Illinois minimum wage requirement that goes in to effect that day.
Annexation – Wallace - (8:00-8:10)
Special Committees – (8:10-8:15)
Economic / TIF – Neuhaus
Motion to approve payment to Joe & Jennifer Pratte for 50% of their TIF reimbursement grant in the amount of $10,454.13
Judiciary – Bodner - (8:15-8:20)
Motion to approve Ordinance #2100 Granting A Zoning Variance For Real Property Located At 622 Bell Street, Staunton, Illinois
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)
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