Village of Berkeley Village Board Met Aug. 3

By Angelica Saylo Pilo

Sep 21, 2021

Village of Berkeley Village Board Met Aug. 3.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

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

2 Pledge of Allegiance

3 Roll Call

Present at Roll call: Trustees Hammer, Perez, Mathews, Village President Lee, Village Clerk Nowak

Also present: Village Administrator Espiritu, Assistant to the Village Administrator Miller, Fire Chief Grenier, Police Chief Larem, Superintendent Wagner, Village Attorney Smith and Assistant Attorney Brogan

4 Presentations and Appointment

4.1 Oaths of Office

4.1.1 Public Works Laborer Christian Ortiz-Congratulations!

4.2 Motion to Approve Appointments to the Planning and Zoning Commission:

4.2.1 Commissioner Jacque Jones – 3-year term exp. 6/30/2024

4.2.2 Commissioner Larry Lantero – 1-year term exp. 6/30/2022

Trustee

Motion

Second

Ayes

Nays

Absent

Abstain

Larry Hammar

Herb Washington

Diane Salemi

Jerry Perez

Sherry Graf-Stone

Jason Mathews

President Lee

MOTION CARRIED

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 Special Meeting Minutes from July 20, 2021

7.2 Executive Session Meeting Minutes from July 20, 2021 (Not for public release)

Trustee

Motion

Second

Ayes

Nays

Absent

Abstain

Larry Hammar

Herb Washington

Diane Salemi

Jerry Perez

Sherry Graf-Stone

Jason Mathews

President Lee

MOTION CARRIED

8 Claims Ordinance

8.1 Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1468 in the amount of $209,790.44

Trustee

Motion

Second

Ayes

Nays

Absent

Abstain

Larry Hammar

Herb Washington

Diane Salemi

Jerry Perez

Sherry Graf-Stone

Jason Mathews

President Lee

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 Motion to Approve a Variation from the Fence Height Requirements of the Berkeley Zoning Ordinance at 5936 Chicago Avenue, Berkeley, Illinois

Administrator Espiritu clarified a request made by homeowner to have a solid six-foot fence installed on the property which is across from tollway.

Trustee

Motion

Second

Ayes

Nays

Absent

Abstain

Larry Hammar

Herb Washington

Diane Salemi

Jerry Perez

Sherry Graf-Stone

Jason Mathews

President Lee

MOTION CARRIED

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

9.2.1 Trustee Liaison Report

Administrator Espiritu comments ongoing efforts to close out audit, no further comments.

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

9.3.1 Trustee Liaison Report

Police Chief Larem informs all new code enforcer officer Paul Wagner starting Monday. Police are in final phase of new communication system to scan license and pay tickets on line also new vest will be carrying new body cameras which will be in use by next board meeting.

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

9.4.1 Trustee Liaison Report

Trustee Mathews had meeting with Chief Grenier and he has been getting cooperation from his predecessor. Chief Grenier’s vision is to leave his department in a better state then when he started. Chief Grenier informs all of work being done on truck 352 and truck 351.

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

9.5.1 Trustee Liaison Report

Trustee Hammar reports water main lining on school property has been completed.

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

9.6.1 Trustee Liaison Report

Trustee Perez informs all whining down with music in the park. Meeting with Lions club, park director from Bellwood wants to meet with Berkeley.

10 Village President

10.1 8/4/2021 Electric Nights: Tony Ocean at 7:00 p.m.

10.2 8/7/2021 Military Reenactment – Berkeley Park at 9:00 a.m.

10.3 8/12/2021 Joint Village/Park District at 6:30 p.m.

10.4 8/17/2021 Village Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

President Lee reiterates last music in the park. Thanks, Chief Larem regarding putting together Military reenactment. President Lee still working with baseball. Strategic meeting set for 8/19/21. Attorney Liz Brogan is attending last meeting with Berkeley, wishing Attorney Brogan the best with the state’s attorney’s office.

11 Village Administrator

12 Village Attorney

Attorney Smith informs the board he will be on vacation 8/17/21. Attorney Michael Marrs will be attending in his place. Governor busy signing bills. TIF act amended needs additional information.

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:

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 Action to be Taken as a Result of Executive Session

16 President Lee Adjourns Meeting 7:02 pm

Trustee

Motion

Second

Ayes

Nays

Absent

Abstain