West Cook News

Village of Berkeley Village Board met Aug. 20

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 Centennial Proclamation – Cook County Commissioner Frank Aguilar

4.2 Commission Reappointments – Planning & Zoning Commissioner Jacque Jones

4.3 2024 Berkeley Scholarship Award Winner: Felicia Means

5 Public Hearings

6 Consent Agenda

6.1 Village Board Minutes from July 16, 2024

6.2 Executive Session Minutes from July 16, 2024 (not for public release)

7 Claims Ordinance

7.1 Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1534 in the amount of $352,270.17

7.2 Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1535 in the amount of $127,198.50

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 Approving Revisions to the Honorary Street Sign Policy for 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 Authorizing the Submission of a Proposed Amendment to the Village of Berkeley Zoning Code Regarding the Height of Chain-link Fences and the Location of Fences in Certain Yards

8.2.4 Motion to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a Proposed Amendment to the Village of Berkeley Zoning Code Regarding Parking at Automotive Repair Shops

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 and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement between the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois and Baxter & Woodman, Inc. for the Village of Berkeley Lead Service Line Inventory in an Amount Not to Exceed $40,000.00

8.4.4 Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement between the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois and Baxter & Woodman, Inc. for the Village of Berkeley Lead Service Replacement Plan in an Amount Not to Exceed $14,600.00

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 9/2/24 Labor Day Holiday – Village Offices Closed

9.3 9/12/24 Informational Meeting – Eastside Pavement & Sidewalks

9.4 9/17/24 Berkeley Wall of Mayors Presentation

9.5 9/17/24 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

13.1 Motion 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

14.1 Motion to Approve a Resolution of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois Regarding the Review of Closed Session Minutes

15 Adjournment

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