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Village of Berkeley Board met December 19. 

Here is the agenda as provided by the board:

1 Call to Order

2 Pledge of Allegiance

3 Roll Call

4 Presentations and Appointment

          4.1 Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report –

                 Brian LeFevre from Sikich LLP.

5 Public Hearings

6 Public Comments and Questions (Consent Agenda Items Only)

     Please limit comments to five (5) minutes in length, unless further granted by the Board.

7 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.

          7.1.1 Village Board Meeting Minutes from December 5, 2017

         7.1.2 Executive Board Meeting Minutes from December 5, 2017 (Not for Release)

          7.1.3 Motion to Approve A Proposed Resolution of the Village of Berkeley,

                   Illinois Accepting the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and

                   Related Financial Documents for the Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2017

          7.1.4 Motion to Approve a Proposed Ordinance of the Village Of Berkeley,

                   Illinois Adopting an Amended Sexual Harassment Policy as part of the

                   Village’s Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual

8 Claims Ordinance

     8.1 Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1381 in the amount of $195,500.76

9 Committee Reports

     9.1 Administration and Technology (Chair – Vacant; Co-Chair Trustee

           Washington)

          9.1.1 Trustee Liaison Report

          9.1.2 Monthly Report

          9.1.3 Discussion of Village-Wide Surveillance Cameras

          9.1.4 Discussion on Debt Collection Services

     9.2 Finance (Chair – Trustee Graf-Stone; Co-Chair Trustee Salemi)

          9.2.1 Trustee Liaison Report

          9.2.2 Motion to Approve a Proposed Ordinance of the Village of Berkeley,

                  Illinois for the Levy and Assessment of Taxes for Tax Year 2017

          9.2.3 Motion to Approve a Proposed Ordinance of the Village of Berkeley,

                   Illinois Abating the Tax Hereto Levied for the Tax Year 2017 to pay the

                  Principal and Interest on $1,112,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2017

          9.2.4 Motion to Approve a Proposed Resolution Approving an Agreement

                  between the Village of Berkeley, Illinois and Lauterbach & Amen, LLP

                  for Accounting Services.

     9.3 Building, Zoning, and Property Maintenance (Chair – Trustee Washington;

     Co-Chair Trustee Perez)

          9.3.1 Trustee Liaison Report

          9.3.2 Discussion on Sequin Request to Waive Fire Sprinkler System Permit

                   Fees

     9.4 Public Safety and Health (Chair – Trustee Salemi; Co-Chair Trustee

            Grenier)

          9.4.1 Trustee Liaison Report

          9.4.2 Monthly Report-Police Department

          9.4.3 Monthly Report-Fire Department

     9.5 Public Works and Water (Chair – Trustee Grenier; Co-Chair Vacant)

          9.5.1 Trustee Liaison Report

          9.5.2 Monthly Report

          9.5.3 Motion To Approve a Proposed Resolution of the Village of Berkeley, Illinois

                  Authorizing a Drainage and Roadway Easement Agreement with Uranus

                  Holdings, LLC. dba Honey- Can- Do, For Improvements to Morris Avenue

     9.6 Community and Intergovernmental Relations (Chair – Trustee Perez; CoChair

           Trustee Graf-Stone)

          9.6.1 Trustee Liaison Report

10 Village President

     10.1 President’s Report

          10.1.1 Berkeley Giving Tree Raffle: 1st Prize 55” TV, 2nd Prize Tablet and 3rd

                     Prize Double Chair with Cooler and Umbrella.

     10.2 Upcoming Events

          10.2.1 12/22/2017 –12/25/2017 – Village Hall Closed in Observance of

                 Christmas Day

          10.2.2 01/01/2018 – Village Hall Closed in Observance of New Year’s Day

          10.2.3 01/02/2018 – Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.

11 Village Administrator

     11.1 Board Meeting on January 2, 2018?

12 Village Attorney

13 Public Comments and Questions

     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) 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1)

          b. Collective Bargaining, Salary Schedules; categorically 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(2)

          c. Appointment/Removal for Public Office or Attorney 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(3)

          d. Consideration to Purchase, Lease (Buy), or Acquire Specific Real Estate

              Property 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(5)

          e. Setting Price for Sale/Lease Specific Real Estate Property 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(6)

          f. Security Procedures and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to

             an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of

             employees, students, staff, the public, or public property. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(8)

          g. Probable or Imminent and Pending Litigation 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(11)

          h. Establish Reserves or Settle Claims (Tort) 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(12)

          i. Consideration of Release of Executive Session Minutes 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(21)

15 Action to be Taken as a Result of Executive Session

16 Adjournment

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