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Village of Berkeley Village Board met Dec. 4.

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, Salemi, Graf-Stone, Washington, and Perez

Absent: Trustee Grenier and Clerk Rivera

Also present: Village Administrator Rudy Espiritu, Assistant Village Administrator

Brandiss Martin, Fire Chief Michael Kuryla, Police Chief Timothy Larem, Public Works

Superintendent Joe Wagner, Village Attorney Gregory Smith, and Assistant Attorney Liz Brogan.

4 Presentations and Appointment – no presentations or appointment

5 Public Hearings

5.1 Vacation of an Alleyway (north of and adjoining 5440, 5430 and 5434 St. Charles Road and east of Sunnyside Drive) – hearing to be continued to March 5, 2019

Trustee	Motion	Second	Ayes	Nays	Absent	Abstain
Larry Hammar			x
Diane Salemi	x		x
Raymond Grenier					x
Sherry Graf-Stone			x
Herb Washington			x
Jerry Perez		x	x

Voice Vote

MOTION CARRIED

6 Public Comments and Questions (Consent Agenda Items Only) – No comments or questions

7 Consent Agenda

7.1.1 Village Board Meeting Minutes from November 20, 2018

Trustee	Motion	Second	Ayes	Nays	Absent	Abstain
Larry Hammar			x
Diane Salemi	x		x
Raymond Grenier					x
Sherry Graf-Stone			x
Herb Washington		x	x
Jerry Perez			x

Voice Vote

MOTION CARRIED

8 Claims Ordinance

8.1 Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1404 in the amount of $78,716.06

Trustee	Motion	Second	Ayes	Nays	Absent	Abstain
Larry Hammar			x
Diane Salemi	x		x
Raymond Grenier					x
Sherry Graf-Stone		x	x
Herb Washington			x
Jerry Perez			x

MOTION CARRIED

9 Committee Reports

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

9.1.1 Trustee Liaison Report – No report

9.1.2 Motion to Approve an Ordinance Providing for the Disposition of Certain Surplus Equipment and Vehicles Owned by the Village of Berkeley

MOTION CARRIED

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

9.2.1 Trustee Liaison Report – No report

9.2.2 Motion to Approve an Ordinance of the Village of Berkeley, Cook

County, Illinois for the Levy, Assessment and Collection of Taxes for Tax Year 2018

Trustee	Motion	Second	Ayes	Nays	Absent	Abstain
Larry Hammar			x
Diane Salemi			x
Raymond Grenier					x
Sherry Graf-Stone		x	x
Herb Washington	x		x
Jerry Perez			x

MOTION CARRIED

9.2.3 Motion to Approve an Ordinance of the Village of Berkeley, Illinois

Abating the Tax Hereto Levied in Ordinance 17-22 for the Tax Year 2018 to Pay the Principal and Interest on $1,112,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2017

Trustee	Motion	Second	Ayes	Nays	Absent	Abstain
Larry Hammar			x
Diane Salemi		x	x
Raymond Grenier					x
Sherry Graf-Stone			x
Herb Washington	x		x
Jerry Perez			x

MOTION CARRIED

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

9.3.1 Trustee Liaison Report – No report

Police Chief Larem reported that they are wrapping up “Beards and Badges” and they are in the process of selecting a family for “Shop with a Cop.”

9.4 Fire and Health (Chair – Trustee Grenier; Co-Chair Trustee Perez) 9.4.1 Trustee Liaison Report – No report

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

9.5.1 Trustee Liaison Report – No report

Superintendent Wagner reported that during the blizzard event last week, operations were going well until one of the large dump trucks had a hydraulic issue. However, because of the pickup truck that the Board approved to purchase, Public Works were able to continue work and clear the roads with three smaller vehicles.

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

9.6.1 Trustee Liaison Report – Trustee Perez stated that he met with the Chamber of Commerce today. He also noted that many residents are very happy that the festivities were rescheduled to this week, Saturday.

10 Village President

10.1 President’s Report

10.1.1 12/08/2018 – Annual Holiday Fest from 3-6:00 p.m.

10.1.2 12/14/2018 – Final Day to make donations and participate in the

Berkeley Giving Tree

10.1.3 12/17/2018- Presentation of the Berkeley Giving Tree Donations to

Berkeley School District 87 Board

10.1.4 12/18/2018 – Board Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.

11 Village Administrator – Village Administrator Espiritu informed the Board that he and Trustee Perez will be meeting with the Berkeley Park District this week to discuss intergovernmental cooperation. Espiritu polled the Board regarding holding the meeting on January 1, 2019. The Board provided consensus to cancel.

12 Village Attorney – No report

13 Public Comments and Questions - No Public Comments or Questions

14 Executive Session

15 Action to be Taken as a Result of Executive Session

16 President Lee adjourned the meeting at 6:51 pm.

Trustee	Motion	Second	Ayes	Nays	Absent	Abstain
Larry Hammar			x
Diane Salemi	x		x
Raymond Grenier					x
Sherry Graf-Stone		x	x
Herb Washington			x
Jerry Perez			x

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