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Village of Berkeley Village Board met Sept. 6.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

1 President Lee calls meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.

2 Pledge of Allegiance

3 Roll Call

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

Also present: Village Administrator Espiritu, Village Attorney Smith, Assistant Village Administrator Miller

4 Presentations and Appointment

Cook County Commissioner Frank J. Aguilar is welcomed by President Lee to the Berkeley Village Board meeting. Commissioner Aguilar informs all regarding recent grants that have been provided to Berkeley Village and businesses. Commissioner Aguilar distributes flyers to invite all for upcoming events.

4.1 Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) Pavement Management Report – Project Manager Mark Gardner

Mark Gardner and team reported on recent findings of road conditions in the entire Village of Berkeley. Administrator Espiritu said staff is working on a capital financing plan for this project and that will be presented at a future Board meeting. The plan will likely include the issuance of bonds, increasing the road maintenance budget and use of motor fuel tax funds.

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 August 16, 2022

7.2 Executive Session Minutes from August 16, 2022 (not for public release)

Trustee	Motion	Second	Ayes	Nays	Absent	Abstain
Shafi Mohammed			X
Larry Hammar			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 #1493 in the amount of $615,087.57

Trustee	Motion	Second	Ayes	Nays	Absent	Abstain
Shafi Mohammed			X
Larry Hammar			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 Mathews)

9.1.1 Trustee Liaison Report

Trustee Graf-Stone highlighted the hard work by the team on the transition of new garbage cans.

9.1.2 Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving an Honorary Street Sign Policy for the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois

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

MOTION CARRIED

9.1.3 Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding Regarding 1420 Speechley Boulevard, Berkeley, Illinois by and between the Cook County Land Bank Authority and the Village of Berkeley

Trustee	Motion	Second	Ayes	Nays	Absent	Abstain
Shafi Mohammed			X
Larry Hammar			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 Mohammed; Co Chair Trustee Salemi)

9.2.1 Trustee Liaison Report

Trustee Mohammed advises all that 5440 St. Charles Road demolition

will begin later this month. Audits final review will be late October early November.

9.2.2 Motion to Approve an Ordinance Amending Section 3-1-5 of Chapter 1, Title 3 of the Village Code of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County Illinois Regarding Contracts

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

MOTION CARRIED

9.2.3 Motion to Approve a Resolution Adopting the Village of Berkeley Purchasing Manual

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

MOTION CARRIED

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

9.3.1 Trustee Liaison Report

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

9.4.1 Trustee Liaison Report

9.4.2 Motion to Approve an Ordinance Authorizing Payment to the Village of Hillside for Village of Berkeley Fire Department Dispatch Services Equipment and Dissolving the Village of Berkeley E911 Fund

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

MOTION CARRIED

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

9.5.1 Trustee Liaison Report

Trustee Hammar informs all the next Village/Park District ad-hoc meeting will be held on 9/14/22 at the village hall at 6:30 p.m. He advises all that the public works department is now at full force, they have recently made an addition to their department. There will be an open house and ribbon cutting for the new public works building (more information to follow).

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

9.6.1 Trustee Liaison Report

Trustee Perez had a recent meeting with his team to discuss success of recent events and what can be done differently to improve future events. Informs all of the joint Fall festival venture with Hillside on October 8-9.

10 Village President

10.1 9/14/22 Village/Park District Ad-Hoc Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

10.2 9/20/22 Village Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

10.3 9/23/22 West Central Municipal Conference Annual Dinner at 6:00 p.m. President Lee congratulates Administrator Espiritu on winning the Jack Williams Award for intergovernmental cooperation through the West Central Municipal Conference. He strongly suggests all residence and board members to get updated and be informed of Village/Park District ad-hoc meetings.

11 Village Administrator

Administrator Espiritu thanked the Mayor and Board for the congratulations on winning the Jack Williams Award. He was surprised and humbled to win the award. He said winning the award is a reflection of all the good things that we are doing together in Berkeley.

12 Village Attorney

Village Attorney Smith congratulates Administrator Espiritu on his Jack Williams Award.

13 Public Comments and Questions

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

14 Executive Session

15 Action to be Taken as a Result of Executive Session

16 Meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m.

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

VOICE VOTE-MOTION CARRIED

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