Village of Berkeley Village Board Met July 6

By Angelica Saylo Pilo

Aug 13, 2021

Village of Berkeley Village Board Met July 6.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

1 Call to Order – President Lee called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.

2 Pledge of Allegiance

3 Roll Call

Present at Roll Call: Trustees Hammar, Washington, 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, Police Larem, Fire Chief Grenier, Public Works Superintendent Wagner

4 Presentations and Appointment

4.1 Motion to Advise and Consent to the Mayor’s Appointment of Rusty Grenier as Fire Chief

Trustee

Motion

Second

Ayes

Nays

Absent

Abstain

Larry Hammar

Herb Washington

Diane Salemi

Jerry Perez

Sherry Graf-Stone

Jason Mathews

MOTION CARRIED

4.2 Oaths of Office

4.2.1 Fire Chief Rusty Grenier

4.2.2 Police Commander John Kerner

4.2.3 Police Commander Jeffrey Parker

Congratulation’s to ALL! President Lee comments on such exciting times welcoming the promotions.

4.3 ComEd Annual Presentation –Katrina Steele

Katrina reviewed slide presentation which included information regarding outages and restoration times. There was discussion regarding including park district building on special rate and also alerting residence on programs available from ComEd.

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.

Trustee

Motion

Second

Ayes

Nays

Absent

Abstain

Larry Hammar

Herb Washington

Diane Salemi

Jerry Perez

Sherry Graf-Stone

Jason Mathews

7.1 Village Board Special Meeting Minutes from June 8, 2021

7.2 Executive Session Meeting Minutes from June 8, 2021 (Not for public release)

7.3 Village Board Meeting Minutes from June 15, 2021

7.4 Executive Session Meeting Minutes from June 15, 2021 (Not for public release)

7.5 Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Resignation and Release Agreement between M. Kuryla and the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois

MOTION CARRIED

8 Claims Ordinance

8.1 Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1466 in the amount of $259,016.06

Trustee

Motion

Second

Ayes

Nays

Absent

Abstain

Larry Hammar

Herb Washington

Diane Salemi

Jerry Perez

Sherry Graf-Stone

Jason Mathews

MOTION CARRIED

9 Committee Reports

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

Trustee Graf-Stone highlights the success of the recent pet clinic. She states the Village’s financial audit is currently taking place and staff is busy. Also, good news regarding the Covid numbers, there have been zero cases in the past week.

9.1.1 Trustee Liaison Report

9.1.2 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 T-Mobile Central LLC

Trustee

Motion

Second

Ayes

Nays

Absent

Abstain

Larry Hammar

Herb Washington

Diane Salemi

Jerry Perez

Sherry Graf-Stone

Jason Mathews

MOTION CARRIED

9.1.3 Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving the Benistar Employer Services Trust Medical and Prescription Proposal for the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois

Trustee

Motion

Second

Ayes

Nays

Absent

Abstain

Larry Hammar

Herb Washington

Diane Salemi

Jerry Perez

Sherry Graf-Stone

Jason Mathews

MOTION CARRIED

9.1.4 Entrance Sign RFP Design Discussion

Assistant to the Administrator Miller provides information regarding new digital signage to replace current village signs. Consensus reached on not going forward with digital boards but to replace and get pricing on new static entrance signage.

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

9.2.1 Trustee Liaison Report

9.2.2 Motion to Approve a Resolution of the Village of Berkeley, Illinois Authorizing the Expenditure of Motor Fuel Tax Funds for Right-of Way Acquisition and Engineering Services for the Proviso Drive

Reconstruction Project

Trustee

Motion

Second

Ayes

Nays

Absent

Abstain

Larry Hammar

Herb Washington

Diane Salemi

Jerry Perez

Sherry Graf-Stone

Jason Mathews

MOTION CARRIED

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

9.3.1 Trustee Liaison Report

9.3.2 Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Master Software and Service Agreement and Statement of Work Between the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois and Quicket Solutions Inc.

Chief Larem states this is a nice upgrade and its general improvement. Training is ongoing and everyone is on board.

Trustee

Motion

Second

Ayes

Nays

Absent

Abstain

Larry Hammar

Herb Washington

Diane Salemi

Jerry Perez

Sherry Graf-Stone

Jason Mathews

MOTION CARRIED

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

9.4.1 Trustee Liaison Report

9.4.2 Motion to Approve a Resolution Waiving Competitive Bidding and Authorizing Payment to Certified Fleet Services Inc. for Emergency Repairs to Fire Department Engine 351 in the amount of $32,040.00

Trustee

Motion

Second

Ayes

Nays

Absent

Present

Larry Hammar

Herb Washington

Diane Salemi

Jerry Perez

Sherry Graf-Stone

Jason Mathews

MOTION CARRIED

Discussion regarding competitive bids and what considerations were taken.

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

9.5.1 Trustee Liaison Report Trustee Hammer reports lots of Julie request being initiated. New public works employee hired Christian Ortiz. Water main relining to begin soon at school. 32 water meters are left needing replacement.

9.5.2 Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement Between the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois and Mark Zinni Architects, LTD. to Serve as Project Manager and Supervisor of the Construction of the Public Works Materials Storage Building to be Located at 1201 Wolf Road in an Amount not to Exceed $85,000.00

Trustee

Motion

Second

Ayes

Nays

Absent

Abstain

Larry Hammar

Herb Washington

Diane Salemi

Jerry Perez

Sherry Graf-Stone

Jason Mathews

MOTION CARRIED

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

9.6.1 Trustee Liaison Report

Flyers posted throughout town regarding electric nights. Thursday kicking off with country.

10 Village President

10.1 7/5/2021 Independence Day Holiday – Village Hall Closed

10.2 7/8/2021 Electric Nights: Dustin Olson at 7:00 p.m.

10.3 7/15/2021 Joint Village/Park District Ad-Hoc Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

10.4 7/15/2021 Electric Nights: Tony Ocean at 7:00 p.m.

10.5 7/20/2021 Village Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

President Lee states partnership with park district continues to grow.

11 Village Administrator

11.1 Strategic Planning Session – August 19

Agree to start strategic planning at 5 pm. Last report regarding COVID zero cases in last 14 days.

12 Village Attorney-nothing to report

13 Public Comments and Questions

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

14 Executive Session

14.1Motion to enter into Executive Session to consider the:

Enter executive session 8:11

Trustee

Motion

Second

Ayes

Nays

Absent

Abstain

Larry Hammar

Herb Washington

Diane Salemi

Jerry Perez

Sherry Graf-Stone

Jason Mathews

MOTION CARRIED

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)

Exit from Executive Session at 8:29 p.m.

Trustee

Motion

Second

Ayes

Nays

Absent

Abstain

Larry Hammar