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Village of Berkeley Board met May 1.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

1 President Lee called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

2 Pledge of Allegiance

3 Roll Call

Present: Trustees Hammar, Grenier, Graf-Stone, Washington and Perez

Absent: Trustee Diane Salemi

Also present: Village Administrator Rudy Espiritu, Assistant Village Administrator Brandiss Martin, Fire Chief Michael Kuryla, Superintendent Joe Wagner and Village Attorney Jim Binninger.

4 Presentations and Appointment

4.1 Proclamation Honoring Police Chief Phillip J. Smith for His Years of Public Service to The Village of Berkeley - President Lee read the Proclamation honoring Police Chief Smith for all of his good work within Berkeley and was given a glass plaque of appreciation.

4.2 Swearing In of New Police Chief Timothy J. Larem – Police Chief Larem thanked all of the Police Department for their support and all that they do. He also thanked his family and friends for their support.

5 Public Hearings – No public hearings

6 Public Comments and Questions (Consent Agenda Items Only) – no comments

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 April 17, 2018 7.1.2 Executive Session Meeting Minutes from April 17, 2018 (Not for Release)

8 Claims Ordinance

8.1 Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1390 in the amount of $38,746.84

9 Committee Reports

9.1 Administration, Zoning and Technology (Chair –Trustee Graf-Stone; Co- Chair Trustee Hammar)

9.1.1 Trustee Liaison Report – No report

9.2 Finance and Economic Development (Chair – Trustee Washington; Co- Chair Trustee Salemi)

9.2.1 Trustee Liaison Report – No report

9.3 Police and Property Maintenance (Chair – Trustee Salemi; Co-Chair Trustee Washington)

9.3.1 Trustee Liaison Report – No report

9.4 Fire and Health (Chair – Trustee Grenier; Co-Chair Trustee Perez)

9.4.1 Trustee Liaison Report – Trustee Grenier addressed the Board that Fire Chief Kuryla will be presenting to the Board information regarding Mobile Intensive Stroke Unit. Trustee Grenier strongly recommends supporting this endeavor.

9.5 Public Works and Utilities (Chair – Trustee Hammar; Co-Chair Trustee Grenier)

9.5.1 Trustee Liaison Report – Trustee Hammar informed the Board that McDermott Drive is coming along after some delays. Superintendent Wagner will be painting hydrants, planting 30 trees, as well as installing water meters this summer. The Sweeper has been ordered and the pick- up truck is on its way.

9.6 Community and Intergovernmental Relations (Chair – Trustee Perez; Co- Chair Trustee Graf-Stone)

9.6.1 Trustee Liaison Report – Trustee Perez reminded the Board that the Chamber of Commerce is having “Night at the Races” at Hawthorne Park on May 17, 2018, dinner is included. He also reminded the Board that our golf outing is on June 14th.

10 Village President

10.1 President’s Report – President Lee provided a recap of the Berkeley Roundtable Discussion that was held the night before, where the Village’s strategic plan was presented to all of the Village’s taxing bodies and community organizations. President Lee said it went very well. He thanked all the Board members that were able to attend the meeting. President Lee thanked staff for their preparation and thanked Administrator Espiritu for his presentation. Representative Chris Welch attended the meeting, as well. President Lee also thanked everyone that attended the Baseball Parade.

10.2 Upcoming Events

10.2.1 05/09/2018 – Neighborhood Watch Meeting @ 6:30 pm

10.2.2 05/15/2018 - Board Meeting @ 6:30 pm

11 Village Administrator –Administrator Espiritu informed the Board that the next meeting will probably have a heavier agenda due to the light agenda for today. He anticipates that he will be bringing in the updated schedule for the bids for the Flood Project, as well as the Plan of Action and possibly an updated governmental agreement for funding.

12 Village Attorney – No report

13 Public Comments and Questions

Mark Dodgson expressed his thanks for working on the residents behalf to the Board, Police Department, and the Fire Department.

14 Executive Session

14.1 Motion to enter into Executive Session to consider the:

a. Appointment/Removal for Public Office or Attorney 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(3) Trustee Motion Second Ayes Nays Absent Abstain Larry Hammar x

15 Action to be Taken as a Result of Executive Session - No further action taken

16 President Lee adjourned the meeting at 8:00 pm

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