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Village of Berkeley Village Board Met May 18

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Village of Berkeley Village Board Met May 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1 Call to Order 

2 Pledge of Allegiance 

3 Roll Call 

4 Presentations and Appointment 

4.1 Oath of Office to Library Trustee Angela Villafana 

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 Village Board Meeting Minutes from May 4, 2021  

7.2 Planning & Zoning Commission Minutes from April 27, 2021  

8 Claims Ordinance 

8.1 Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1463 in the amount of $247,402.12 

Note: The Village of Berkeley, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), requests that any persons with disabilities, who have questions about the accessibility of the meeting or facility, contact Village Hall at 708-449-8840, to allow for reasonable accommodations to be made. 

9 Committee Reports 

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

9.1.1 Trustee Liaison Report 

9.1.2 Monthly Report 

9.1.3 Motion to Approve an Ordinance Amending the Berkeley Zoning Ordinance to Amend Off Site Parking Facilities Requirements and to Add a Required Parking Spaces Standard for Banquet Hall / Event Space Uses 

9.1.4 Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving the Assignment of, and the  Execution of an Assignment Agreement for, the Agreement for the Installation and Maintenance of Transit Advertising Shelters between Illinois Convenience & Safety Corporation and the Village of   Berkeley, Illinois 

9.1.5 Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Site Access Agreement (Verizon) Between Chicago SMSA Limited Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless and the Village of Berkeley 

9.1.6 Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Water Tower Lease Agreement between the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC   (AT&T) 

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

9.2.1 Trustee Liaison Report  

9.2.2 Monthly Report 

9.2.3 Motion to Approve an Ordinance Amending the Annual Budget for the  Fiscal Year Beginning May 1, 2021 and Ending April 30, 2022 for the  

Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois  

9.2.4 Motion to approve an Ordinance Amending Section 3-1-4 of the  Village Code of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois  

Adopting the Annual Fee Schedule  

9.2.5 Motion to Approve an Ordinance Amending Section 9-2-8(a) of the  Village Code of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois Regarding Fees Related to Water and Sewer Service 

9.2.6 Motion to Approve an Ordinance Amending Section 5-4-3 of the Village Code of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois   Regarding Fees Related to Refuse Collection Charges

Note: The Village of Berkeley, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), requests that any persons with disabilities, who have questions about the accessibility of the meeting or facility, contact Village Hall at 708-449-8840, to allow for reasonable accommodations to be made. 

9.2.7 Motion to Approve an Ordinance Amending the Village of Berkeley  Village Code Regarding Licensing of Dogs and Cats 

9.2.8 Motion to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an  Agreement to Provide Research, Marketing & Consulting Services   between the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois, and NextSite LLC 

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

9.3.1 Trustee Liaison Report  

9.3.2 Monthly Report 

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

9.4.1 Trustee Liaison Report  

9.4.2 Monthly Report 

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

9.5.1 Trustee Liaison Report  

9.5.2 Monthly Report  

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

9.6.1 Trustee Liaison Report  

9.6.2 Motion to Approve a Resolution approving an Agreement Between the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois and Modus Marketing Group for the Marketing Group for the Marking and Event Management of the Music in the Park Event Series 

10 Village President 

10.1 President’s Report  

10.1.1 5/31/21 Memorial Day Ceremony 

Village Hall Closed in observation of Memorial Day 

10.1.2 6/1/21 Village Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.  

11 Village Administrator  

12 Village Attorney

Note: The Village of Berkeley, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), requests that any persons with disabilities, who have questions about the accessibility of the meeting or facility, contact Village Hall at 708-449-8840, to allow for reasonable accommodations to be made. 

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 Adjournment

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