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Village of Berkeley Village Board Met June 15.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

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

2 Pledge of Allegiance

3 Roll Call

Present at Roll Call: Trustees Hammar, Salemi, Mathews, Graf-Stone, Perez, Village President Lee, Village Clerk Nowak

Also present: Village Administrator Espiritu, Village Attorney Smith, Assistant Attorney Brogan, Assistant to the Village Administrator Miller, Fire Chief Grenier

4 Presentations and Appointment

None.

5 Public Hearings

None.

6 Public Comments and Questions (Consent Agenda Items Only) 

None.

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 June 1, 2021

7.2 Executive Session Minutes from June 1, 2021 (not for public release)

Trustee	Motion	Second	Ayes	Nays	Absent	Abstain
Larry Hammar			X
Herb Washington					X
Diane Salemi	X		X
Jerry Perez			X
Sherry Graf-Stone		X	X
Jason Mathews			X

MOTION CARRIED

8 Claims Ordinance

8.1 Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1465 in the amount of $260,321.38

Trustee	Motion	Second	Ayes	Nays	Absent	Abstain
Larry Hammar			X
Herb Washington					X
Diane Salemi	X		X
Jerry Perez		X	X
Sherry Graf-Stone			X
Jason Mathews			X

MOTION CARRIED

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

Trustee Graf-Stone reminds all of pet clinic and states garden club membership has increased

9.1.3 Motion to Approve an Ordinance of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois Increasing the Number of Class E Liquor Licenses Relative to 5630 St. Charles Road

Trustee	Motion	Second	Ayes	Nays	Absent	Abstain
Larry Hammar			X
Herb Washington					X
Diane Salemi			X
Jerry Perez		X	X
Sherry Graf-Stone	X		X
Jason Mathews			X

MOTION CARRIED

9.1.4 Motion to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Payment of Façade Improvement Program Funds and a Façade Improvement Agreement between the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois Relative to the Gas Station at 5630 St. Charles Road

Trustee	Motion	Second	Ayes	Nays	Absent	Abstain
Larry Hammar			X
Herb Washington					X
Diane Salemi		X	X
Jerry Perez			X
Sherry Graf-Stone	X		X
Jason Mathews			X

MOTION CARRIED

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

9.2.1 Trustee Liaison Report

9.2.2 Monthly Report

Trustee Salemi reports District 87 project underway

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

9.3.1 Trustee Liaison Report

Nothing to report

9.3.2 Monthly Report

Code enforcement very busy, if any concerns need to be addressed please go directly to Chief Larem

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

9.4.1 Trustee Liaison Report

9.4.2 Monthly Report

Incident under highway was assisted by many villages including Chicago with special truck. Acting Fire Chief Grenier also stated Fire Department will be assisting Northlake as blocker for roads

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

9.5.1 Trustee Liaison Report

9.5.2 Monthly Report

Continues to be busy with tollway work and also work on water tower

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

9.6.1 Trustee Liaison Report

Training undergoing for new block captains in which more folks are needed, electric lights are going to be an addition for music in the park

10 Village President

10.1 President’s Report

10.1.1 7/6/21 Village Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

President Lee states apparel will be addressed next meeting.

Also looking for Berkeley Hero’s nominations

11 Village Administrator

Administrator Espiritu states zero cases have been reported last 7 days for Covid cases

12 Village Attorney

Attorney Smith make all aware Illinois general assembly veto’s budget due to typo error

13 Public Comments and Questions

None.

14 Executive Session

14.1Motion 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)

Enter into Executive Session 7:21 p.m.

Trustee	Motion	Second	Ayes	Nays	Absent	Abstain
Larry Hammar			X
Herb Washington					X
Diane Salemi	X		X
Jerry Perez			X
Sherry Graf-Stone		X	X
Jason Mathews			X

VOICE VOTE - MOTION CARRIED

Exit from Executive Session at 7:33 p.m.

Trustee	Motion	Second	Ayes	Nays	Absent	Abstain
Larry Hammar			X
Herb Washington			X
Diane Salemi	X		X
Jerry Perez			X
Sherry Graf-Stone		X	X
Jason Mathews			X

VOICE VOTE - MOTION CARRIED

15 Adjournment

President Lee adjourned meeting at 7:33 p.m.

Trustee	Motion	Second	Ayes	Nays	Absent	Abstain
Larry Hammar			X
Diane Salemi	X		X
Jason Mathews			X
Sherry Graf-Stone			X
Herb Washington					X
Jerry Perez		X	X

VOICE VOTE - MOTION CARRIED

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