Village of Berkeley Board met December 6.
Here is the agenda provided by the Board:
1 President Lee called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
2 Pledge of Allegiance
3 Present at roll call: Trustees Stratton, Salemi, Graf-Stone
Also present: Assistant Village Administrator Brandiss Martin, Administrator Rudy Espiritu, Finance Director Laurie Hayes, Building Commissioner Chris Hecklinger, Superintendent Joe Wagner, and Police Chief Smith
4 Presentations and Appointment
4.1 Swearing in Village Administrator Rudy Espiritu
4.2 Eagle Distributors
5 Public Hearings
6 Consent Agenda
The matters listed for consideration on the Consent Agenda are routine in nature or have all been discussed by the Board of Trustees previously and are matters on which there was unanimity for placement on the Consent Agenda at this meeting.
6.1 Minutes from November 15, 2016 Village Board Meeting
6.2 Executive Session Minutes from November 15, 2016 (not for release)
Trustee Salemi made a motion to approve the consent agenda items, Seconded by Trustee Stratton.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
Ayes: 4 – Trustees Stratton, Salemi, Graf-Stone, Lee
Nays: 0
Motion Carried
7 Public Comments and Questions (Consent Agenda Items Only)
Please limit comments to five (5) minutes in length, unless further granted by the Board.
8 Claims Ordinance
8.1 Trustee Salemi made a Motion to approve Claims Ordinance #1356in the amount of $508,437.10, Seconded by Trustee Graf-Stone.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
Ayes: 4 – Trustees Stratton, Salemi, Graf-Stone, Lee
Nays: 0
Motion Carried
9 Committee Reports
9.1 Administration and Technology (Chair – Trustee Stratton; Co-Chair Trustee Graf-Stone)
9.1.1 Trustee Liaison Report
9.1.2 Discussion on Corporate Advertising on Water Tower - Tabled
9.2 Finance (Chair – Trustee Graf-Stone; Co-Chair Trustee Salemi)
9.2.1 Trustee Liaison Report
9.2.2 Trustee Graf-Stone made a Motion to Approve An Ordinance Authorizing the First Amendment to the Annual Budget of the Village of Berkeley, for the Fiscal Year Commencing on May 1, 2016 and Ending on April 30, 2017, Seconded by Trustee Salemi.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
Ayes: 4 – Trustees Stratton, Salemi, Graf-Stone, Lee
Nays: 0
Motion Carried
9.2.3 Trustee Graf-Stone made a Motion to Approve An Ordinance for the Levy and Assessment of Taxes for the Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2016 and Ending April 30, 2017 for the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois, Seconded by Trustee Salemi.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
Ayes: 4 – Trustees Stratton, Salemi, Graf-Stone, Lee
Nays: 0
Motion Carried
9.2.4 Trustee Graf-Stone made a Motion to Approve An Ordinance Abating the Tax Hereto Levied for the Year 2016 to pay the Principal and Interest on $2,500,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2004, of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois, Seconded by Trustee Salemi
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
Ayes: 4 – Trustees Stratton, Salemi, Graf-Stone, Lee
Nays: 0
Motion Carried
9.3 Building, Zoning, and Property Maintenance (Chair – Trustee Perez; Co-Chair Trustee Stanko)
9.3.1 Trustee Liaison Report – Commissioner Hecklinger discussed the ISO rating beginning January 19, 2017
9.4 Public Safety and Health (Chair – Trustee Salemi; Co-Chair Trustee Grenier)
9.4.1 Trustee Liaison Report – No Report
9.5 Public Works and Water Chair Trustee Grenier; Co-Chair Trustee Stratton)
9.5.1 Trustee Liaison Report – No Report
9.6 Community and Intergovernmental Relations (Chair – Trustee Stanko; Co-Chair Trustee Perez)
9.6.1 Trustee Liaison Report – No Report
10 Village President
10.1 President’s Report
10.1.1 Functions, Meetings and Events
10.2 Upcoming Events
10.2.1 12/10/2016 – Fire Department Santa Day @ 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
10.2.2 12/12/2016 –Presentation of Berkeley Giving Tree Gift Card Donations to School District #87 at the Districts Board Meeting scheduled @ 7 p.m.
10.2.3 12/14/2016 – Administrative Hearing @ 2 p.m.
10.2.4 12/20/2016 – Board Meeting @6:30 p.m.
11 Village Administrator
The date to judge homes will be December 20th. The village was approved for the EDP grant for Fuse for the flood project of 50% of the project up to 2 million.
12 Village Attorney
13 Public Comments and Questions
13.1 Please limit comments to five (5) minutes in length, unless further granted by the Board.
14 Executive Session
14.1 Motion to enter into Executive Session to consider the:
a. Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance or Dismissal of Specific Employee(s)
b. Collective Bargaining
c. Consideration to Purchase, Lease, or Acquire Specific Real Estate Property
d. Probable or Imminent and Pending Litigation
e. Consideration of Release of Executive Session Minutes
Motion to re-enter the Regular Board Meeting
15 Action to be Taken as a Result of Executive Session
16 Adjournment
Trustee Salemi made a motion to adjourn at 7:14 p.m., seconded by Trustee Stratton.
Voice Vote: Motion Carried
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