City Council Minutes - August 11, 2008
By Marilyn A. Herbeck
Sep 5, 2008, 17:21

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE STAUNTON CITY COUNCIL, HELD IN THE PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING, 920 N. EASTON, STAUNTON, ILLINOIS ON MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2008.

I. CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor Fred Stein called the Staunton City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, August 11, 2008.

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

Mayor Stein led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

III. ROLL CALL:

Clerk Herbeck called roll with the following persons
PRESENT: Councilmembers Bart Yakos, Craig Neuhaus, James Sloan, Nelson Grman, Randy Legendre and Robert Schwandner. Mayor Fred Stein, City Attorney Philip Lading, Chief Robert Mertz and Public Works Director Hank Fey were noted as being present.
EXCUSED: Clerk Marilyn Herbeck, Treasurer Erin Cavanaugh, Councilmember Fred Lotter
ABSENT: Randy Brown,

IV. CONSENT AGENDA:
Councilmember Sloan moved, seconded by Councilmember Yakos to approve Consent Agenda with the following items:
Minutes
Regular Meeting – July 28, 2008
Receipts
AmerenIP Utility Tax - $39,671.00
Hotel/Motel Tax (June) $2,055.27
SW Elec Utility Tax (June) $388.00
Charter Communications Refund Overpayment $240.00
Macoupin County Clerk
- Fines $2,131.20
- DUI Equipment $37.00
- Vehicle Fund $80.00
- Restitution $57.00
Applications
Kevin Riley (Staunton) All Departments
Claims
August 11, 2008
Business Licenses Issued
None

Roll Call Vote -
AYES: Neuhaus, Sloan, Grman, Legendre Schwandner, Yakos
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Brown, Lotter
Motion declared carried.

V. GUESTS

Councilmember Yakos moved, seconded by Councilmember Sloan to suspend regular order of business to hear from Guests. All present voting aye, motion declared carried.

David Binney requested permission to conduct the Farmer’s Market beginning Saturday, August 23rd at St. Paul Church, hang a banner on Rt. 4 & Pearl Street and consideration of a special liquor license to allow vendors to sell wine. The U of I Extension has agreed to help set up.

Councilmember Yakos moved, seconded by Councilmember Legendre to return to the regular order of business. All present voting aye, motion declared carried.

Keith Moran would like to present Economic Development Plan at the meeting on the 18th.

VI. CORRESPONDENCE:

Attorney Lading informed that he responded to correspondence from Renken Road Water Association by the August 15th deadline.

VII. COMMITTEE REPORTS:

UTILITIES (LOTTER) -

Councilmember Yakos moved, seconded by Councilmember Grman to approve payment of L & L Excavating Invoice $2,560.00 (Water Meter Replacement Balance Due).

Roll Call Vote –
AYES: Neuhaus, Sloan, Grman, Legendre, Schwandner, Yakos
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Lotter, Brown
Motion declared carried.

Councilmember Yakos moved, seconded by Councilmember Grman to authorize Mayor to sign IEPA Main Street Water Main Permit Application.

Roll Call Vote –
AYES: Yakos, Neuhaus, Sloan, Grman, Legendre, Schwandner
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Lotter, Brown
Motion declared carried.

Councilmember Yakos moved, seconded by Councilmember Neuhaus to approve Hach Service Contract in the amount of $3,440.

Roll Call Vote –
AYES: Grman, Legendre, Schwandner, Yakos, Neuhaus, Sloan
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Lotter, Brown
Motion declared carried.

Sample Water Bills with the proposed rate increases were distributed.

STREET (YAKOS) –

Councilmember Yakos moved, seconded by Councilmember Sloan to authorize spending $3,000 to purchase Sign Posts & Bases.

Roll Call Vote –
AYES: Legendre, Schwandner, Yakos, Neuhaus, Sloan, Grman
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Lotter, Brown
Motion declared carried.

FINANCE (BROWN) -

Councilmember Schwandner moved, seconded by Councilmember Grman to authorize waiving Liquor License Fee for St. Michael’s Octoberfest. All present voting aye, motion declared carried.

PARK/CIVIC IMPROVEMENT (SCHWANDNER) –

Website Proposal Meeting – Monday, August 18, 2008 – 6 p.m.

Councilmember Schwandner moved, seconded by Councilmember Grman to approve expenditure of labor from Mayfield Landscape for Dry Creek at Duda Park in the amount of $1,834.37 and Rock & Fabric in the amount of $2,469.00.

Roll Call Vote –
AYES: Schwandner, Yakos, Neuhaus, Sloan, Grman, Legendre
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Lotter, Brown
Motion declared carried.

Councilmember Schwandner moved, seconded by Councilmember Yakos to allow Farmer’s Market to be held at St. Paul’s Church.

Roll Call Vote –
AYES: Yakos, Neuhaus, Sloan, Grman, Legendre, Schwandner
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Lotter, Brown
Motion declared carried.

Councilmember Schwandner moved, seconded by Councilmember Yakos to allow placement of banner at Rt. 4 & Pearl for Farmer’s Market. All present voting aye, motion declared carried.

PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY (SLOAN) -

Councilmember Sloan moved, seconded by Councilmember Grman to grant approval to seek bids for Trash Hauler Franchise.

Roll Call Vote –
AYES: Yakos, Neuhaus, Sloan, Grman, Legendre, Schwandner
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Lotter, Brown
Motion declared carried.

Councilmember Sloan moved, seconded by Councilmember Legendre to grant approval to advertise to create a police patrolman examination list with applications to be accepted at City Hall. All present voting aye, motion declared carried.

TOURISM (GRMAN) -

Railroad will be making repairs on the East Main Street railroad tracks.

PUBLIC GROUNDS (NEUHAUS) -

Nothing to report.


JUDICIARY (LEGENDRE) -

Councilmember Legendre moved, seconded by Councilmember Yakos to adopt Resolution #2008-18 Adopting NIMS Concept for Emergency Planning. All present voting aye, motion declared carried.

Councilmember Legendre moved, seconded by Councilmember Yakos to adopt Resolution #2008-21 Copy Machine Contract (previously approved). All present voting aye, motion declared carried.

* ADDITIONAL GUEST:

Councilmember Yakos moved, seconded by Councilmember Legendre to Suspend Regular Order of Business to hear from Guest. All present voting aye, motion declared carried.

Cindy Hundley inquired why there is no water at the house next to the Main Station and was informed that the valve was off but has now been turned back on.

Councilmember Yakos moved, seconded by Councilmember Legendre to Return to Regular Order of Business. All present voting aye, motion declared carried.

VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

No Unfinished Business presented.

IX. NEW BUSINESS:

No New Business presented.

X. EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Councilmember Neuhaus moved, seconded by Councilmember Yakos, to go into Executive Session to discuss Property Acquisition.

Roll Call Vote -
AYES: Neuhaus, Sloan, Grman, Legendre, Schwandner, Yakos
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Lotter, Brown
Motion declared carried.

Councilmember Yakos moved, seconded by Councilmember Sloan, to return to the Regular Order of Business.

Roll Call Vote -
AYES: Neuhaus, Sloan, Grman, Legendre, Schwandner, Yakos
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Lotter, Brown
Motion declared carried.

XI. MOTIONS FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION:

No motions.

XII. ADJOURNMENT:

With no further business to discuss, Councilmember Yakos moved, seconded by Councilmember Sloan to adjourn at 7:50 P.M. All present voting aye, motion declared carried.

Prepared by:



Marilyn A. Herbeck



Note: Minutes prepared by Marilyn A. Herbeck with notes taken by Robert Schwandner.









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