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Village of Berkeley Village Board met Oct. 18.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

1 Trustee Diane Salemi calls meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

2 Pledge of Allegiance

3 Roll Call

Present at Roll Call: Trustees Hammar, Salemi, Graf-Stone, Mathews

Also present: Village Administrator Espiritu, Village Attorney Smith, Assistant Village Administrator Miller, Deputy Police Chief Bresnahan

4 Presentations and Appointment

4.1 Oaths of Office:

4.1.1 Public Works Heavy Equipment Operator Nate Smith-Trustee Larry Hammar swears in Public works employee Smith CONGRATULATIONS!!!

4.1.2 Police Officer Rodolfo Camacho-Trustee Jason Matthews swears in Police Officer Camacho CONGRATULATIONS!!!

4.1.3 Library Trustee Michael V. Williams-Elected Village Clerk Nowak swears in Library Trustee Williams CONGRATULATIONS!!!

4.2 Introducing Library Social Services Intern Magdaleno (Leno) Castaneda WELCOME.

4.3 Beautify Berkeley Home of the Month – 5619 Bohlander Avenue-Gift certificates will be delivered to 5619 Bohlander

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 September 20, 2022

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

VOICE VOTE-MOTION CARRIED

8 Claims Ordinance

8.1 Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1495 in the amount of $388,455.84

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

MOTION CARRIED

8.2 Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1496 in the amount of $148,503.88

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

MOTION CARRIED

9 Committee Reports

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

9.1.1 Trustee Liaison Report

Trustee Graf-Stone informs everyone regarding open enrollment for health insurance has begun and will close on November 18 2022.

RFP’s have been received for new phone system and all departments will be reviewing. Trustee Graf-Stone informs all audit has been finalized and will be possibly be presented at next board meeting.

9.1.2 Monthly Report

9.1.3 Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement for the Provision of Environmental Health Inspection Services between Cook County and the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois

Trustee	Motion	Second	Ayes	Nays	Absent	Abstain
Shafi Mohammed					x
Larry Hammar		x	x
Diane Salemi			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

9.2.2 Monthly Report

Trustee Salemi informs all of a small business cook county funding grant available, please inquire with Trustee Salemi for further details. Library Director informs all of food pantry available at northwest corner of Berkeley library parking lot.

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

9.3.1 Trustee Liaison Report

No report

9.3.2 Monthly Report

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

9.4.1 Trustee Liaison Report

Trustee Salemi recites notification from Chief Larem that there are couple of firefighter paramedics possibly joining staff. Also, the entire staff has now been trained on the new CPR machines and staff has also been awarded new radios from a FEMA grant.

9.4.2 Monthly Report

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

9.5.1 Trustee Liaison Report

Trustee Hammar informs all of the Park District ad-hoc meeting that has made some head-way on several topics, next meeting will be held 11/09/22 at 6:30 p.m. at village hall. All are invited. He also provides updates regarding Proviso Dr construction, there is a lot involvedincluding moving hydrants and the roadway being reduced to one lane.

9.5.2 Monthly Report

9.5.3 Motion to Approve a Resolution to Waive Competitive Bidding and Authorize Execution of a Purchase Agreement Between the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois and Morton Salt, Inc. for the Purchase of 525 Tons of Road Salt at an Amount not to Exceed $76.712 Per Ton

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

MOTION CARRIED

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

9.6.1 Trustee Liaison Report

Trustee Graf-Stone stated fall fest was a great success with vendors and music, partnership with Hillside worked out very well. Advises all performers for 2023 for music in the park have been secured. Also, Veterans day parade coming up 1st Saturday of November. St Domitilla hosting luncheon afterward.

10 Village President

10.1 10/19/22 Honor Flight Celebration at Midway Airport at 8:30 p.m.- Administrator Espiritu provides details regarding police presence being provided when they arrive back home in Berkeley.

10.2 10/20/22 Curbside Electronics Collection Event (registration required)-need to register on website

10.3 10/31/22 Halloween Trick-or-Treat Hours 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.

10.4 11/1/22 Village Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

11 Village Administrator-no report

12 Village Attorney-no 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:

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)

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

VOICE VOTE-MOTION CARRIED

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