West Cook News

Village of Berkeley Village Board met June 18

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1 Call to Order

2 Pledge of Allegiance

3 Roll Call

4 Presentations and Appointment

5 Public Hearings

6 Consent Agenda

6.1 Village Board Minutes from May 21, 2024

6.2 Executive Session Minutes from May 21, 2024 (not for public release)

7 Claims Ordinance

7.1 Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1532 in the amount of $380,253.17

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 Authorizing the Disposal of Surplus Personal Property Owned by the Village of Berkeley (Assorted Computer Hardware & Accessories)

8.1.4 Motion to Approve an Ordinance Amending Section 3-1-4 of the Village Code of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois Adopting the Annual Fee Schedule

8.1.5 Fiscal Year 2023-2024, Quarter 4 Financial Dashboard

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

8.2.1 Trustee Liaison Report

8.2.2 Monthly Report

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

8.3.1 Trustee Liaison Report

8.3.2 Monthly Reports

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

8.4.1 Trustee Liaison Report

8.4.2 Monthly Report

8.4.3 Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving an Agreement with Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LTD. for Phase I Professional Engineering Services for Taft Avenue Corridor Improvements

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

8.5.1 Trustee Liaison Report

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 6/19/24 Juneteenth Holiday (Village Office’s closed)

9.3 6/20/24 Berkeley Neighborhood Watch Meeting

9.4 6/21/24 A Walk Through the History of Berkeley

9.5 6/27/24 Electric Nights Music in the Park: Jersey Girls

9.6 7/4/24 Military Sign Dedication & 4th of July Kiddie Parade

9.7 7/4/24 Independence Day Holiday (Village Office’s closed)

9.8 7/11/24 Electric Nights Music in the Park: Horizon

9.9 7/16/24 Village Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

10 Village Administrator

11 Village Attorney

12 Public Comments and Questions

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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