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Village of Berkeley Village Board met July 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 Swearing In of New Employees

4.1.1 Finance and Human Resources Coordinator Melissa Santiago

4.1.2 Police Officer Terrence Mastrino

4.1.3 Police Officer Eric Davis

4.1.4 Police Officer Chris Durschmid

4.2 2023 IRMA Zero Accidents Recognition, Public Works Department – Jennifer Swahlstedt, IRMA Director of Risk Management and Training

4.3 Berkeley Community Garden Club Update – Kathleen Chmura & Melissa Heflin

5 Public Hearings

6 Consent Agenda

6.1 Village Board Minutes from June 18, 2024

7 Claims Ordinance

7.1 Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1533 in the amount of $618,470.41

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 a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement between the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois and Convergint Technologies LLC for Access Control System Installation Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $86,017.50 

8.1.4 Motion to Approve a Resolution of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois Approving a Proposal from Sikich, LLP for Auditing Services for Fiscal Years 2025 through 2029 in an Amount Not to Exceed $178,832

8.1.5 Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving an Honorary Street Designation of “John L Pezza Way” for the 1200 Block of Sunnyside Drive in the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois

8.1.6 Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving an Honorary Street Designation of “Stella Kendziora Way” for the 5000 Block of Ridge Avenue in the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois

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

8.2.1 Trustee Liaison Report

8.2.2 Monthly Report

8.2.3 Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving Design Guidelines for St. Charles Road in the Village of Berkeley (Kevin Clark, Principal of the Lakota Group)

8.2.4 Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving an Amended and Restated Façade Improvement Program Policy for the Village of Berkeley McDermott / St. Charles Road Tax Increment Financing District

8.2.5 Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving an Economic Incentive Policy for the Village of Berkeley

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

8.5 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 7/18/24 Electric Nights Music in the Park: Tony Ocean

9.3 7/25/24 Electric Nights Music in the Park: Ciento Lindo

9.4 7/26/24 Centennial Golf Outing & Dinner – Sugar Creek Golf Course

9.5 8/3/24 Centennial Wiffle Ball Tournament – Berkeley Park

9.6 8/11/24 Berkeley Family Fun Fest with Parade and Mural Unveiling

9.7 8/20/24 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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