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Village of Berkeley Village Board met Dec. 5.

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 Lifesaving Award – Police Officer Francisco Meraz

4.2 Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report – Brian LeFevre from Sikich LLP

5 Public Hearings

6 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.

6.1 Village Board Minutes from November 21, 2023

6.2 Executive Session Minutes from November 21, 2023 (not for pubic release)

7 Claims Ordinance

7.1 Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1522 in the amount of $209,569.63

8 Committee Reports

8.1 Administration, Finance and Technology (Chair – Trustee Graf-Stone; CoChair – Trustee Mathews)

8.1.1 Trustee Liaison Report

8.1.2 Monthly Report

8.1.3 Motion to Approve an Ordinance of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois Adopting a Schedule of Meetings for Calendar Year 2024

8.1.4 Motion to Approve a Resolution of the Village of Berkeley, Illinois Accepting the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Related Financial Documents for the Fiscal Year ending April 30, 2023

8.1.5 Motion to Approve an Ordinance Adopting the Village of Berkeley’s Current Paid Leave and Benefits Policy and Opting Out of the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act for all Village Employees

8.1.6 Motion to Approve an Ordinance of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois for the Levy, Assessment and Collection of Taxes for Tax Year 2023

8.1.7 Motion to Approve an Ordinance of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois Abating the Tax Hereto Levied in Ordinance 17-22 for the Tax Year 2023 to pay the Principal and Interest on $1,112,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2017

8.2 Community and Economic Development (Chair – Trustee Salemi; Co-Chair – Trustee Thomas)

8.2.1 Trustee Liaison Report

8.2.2 Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving an Economic Incentive Agreement for 6b Assessment Classification Renewal (5300 St. Charles Road) between Happy Holdings, LLC and the Village of Berkeley

8.2.3 Motion to Approve a Resolution Supporting a Class 6b Renewal Application for 5300 St. Charles Road in the Village of Berkeley, Illinois

8.3 Public Safety (Chair – Trustee Mathews; Co-Chair – Trustee Hammar)

8.3.1 Trustee Liaison Report

8.3.2 Monthly Reports

8.3.3 Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving a $350,000, Zero-Interest Loan from the Illinois Finance Authority for the Purchase of a New Fire Truck, Authorizing the Execution of a Loan Agreement, and Accepting Terms Specified Therein between the Village of Berkeley and the Illinois Finance Authority, Providing for Payments Set Forth in the Payment Schedule, Authorizing the Purchase of the Fire Truck, and Authorizing All Necessary Actions Related Thereto

8.4 Public Works and Utilities (Chair – Trustee Hammar; Co-Chair – Trustee Salemi)

8.4.1 Trustee Liaison Report

8.4.2 Monthly Report

8.5 Intergovernmental Relations (Chair – Trustee Thomas; Co-Chair – Trustee Perez)

8.5.1 Trustee Liaison Report

8.5.2 Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Regional Transportation Authority and the Village of Berkeley Regarding Sidewalk Construction

8.6 Community Events (Chair – Trustee Perez; Co-Chair – Trustee Graf-Stone)

8.6.1 Trustee Liaison Report

9 Village President

9.1 Village President Report

9.2 12/25/23 Christmas Eve Holiday – Village offices closed

9.3 12/26/23 Christmas Day Holiday – Village offices closed

9.4 1/1/24 New Year’s Day Holiday – Village offices closed

9.5 1/15/24 Martin Luther King Day – Village offices closed

9.6 1/16/24 Village Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

10 Village Administrator

11 Village Attorney

12 Public Comments and Questions

Please limit comments to three (3) minutes in length, unless further granted by the Board

13 Executive Session

13.1Motion to enter into Executive Session to consider the:

a. Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance or Dismissal of Specific Employee(s) and/or Legal Counsel 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, 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)

14 Action After Executive Session

15 Adjournment

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