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Village of Berkeley Village Board Aug. 16.

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 2022 Berkeley Scholarship Winners: Madeline Norton and Jorge Garcia

4.2 Swearing in of Firefighter/Paramedic

4.3 IRMA Zero Accident Award to Berkeley Fire Department – IRMA Director of Risk Management & Training Jennifer Swahlstedt

4.4 Beautify Berkeley Home of the Month – 5818 Elm Avenue

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 Minutes from July 19, 2022

8 Claims Ordinance

8.1 Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1492 in the amount of $280,724.47

9 Committee Reports

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

9.1.1 Trustee Liaison Report

9.1.2 Monthly Report

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.

9.1.3 Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois and Cook County for a Design Engineering Grant

9.1.4 Motion to Approve a Resolution of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois Adopting Amendments to the Village’s Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual

9.1.5 Bicentennial Room Dais Discussion

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

9.2.1 Trustee Liaison Report

9.2.2 Monthly Report

9.2.3 Motion to Approve an Ordinance Authorizing a License Agreement for a Food Truck Operator within the McDermott / St. Charles Road TIF District No. 2 in the Village of Berkeley, Illinois

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

9.3.1 Trustee Liaison Report

9.3.2 Monthly Report

9.4 Fire and Health (Chair – Trustee Salemi; 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 Mohammed)

9.5.1 Trustee Liaison Report

9.5.2 Monthly Report

9.5.3 Motion to Approve a Resolution to Waive Competitive Bidding and Authorize the Execution of an Agreement Between the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois and Water Resources, Inc. for the Installation of R900 Gateway Data Collectors in an Amount not to Exceed $51,400.00

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

9.6.1 Trustee Liaison Report

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.

10 Village President

10.1 9/5/22 Labor Day Holiday (Village Hall Closed)

10.2 9/6/22 Village Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

11 Village Administrator

12 Village Attorney

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

15.1Motion to Approve a Resolution of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois Regarding the Review of Closed Session Minutes

16 Adjournment

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