West Cook News

Village of Berkeley Village Board met Oct. 1

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 September 17, 2024

6.2 Executive Session Minutes from September 17, 2024 (not for public release)

7 Claims Ordinance

7.1 Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1538 in the amount of $262,957.08

8 Committee Reports

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

8.1.1 Trustee Liaison Report

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 Authorizing the Submission of a Proposed Amendment to the Village of Berkeley Zoning Code to Permit Slats in Chainlink Fences

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

8.3.1 Trustee Liaison Report

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

8.4.1 Trustee Liaison Report

8.4.2 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 $73.50 Per Ton

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 of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois Approving Agreements with the Illinois Department of Transportation and Edwin Hancock Engineering Co. Related to the Industrial Pedestrian Connector

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 10/4/24 US Army PFC Harry Jerele Memorial and Procession

9.3 10/5/24 Tour De Proviso Bike Ride at 8 am in Bellwood

9.4 10/5-10/6 Autumn Fest 11 am – 4 pm along Illinois Prairie Path

9.5 10/12-10/13 Traveling Vietnam Wall Memorial in Berkeley Park

9.6 10/15/24 Village Board Meeting at 6:30 pm

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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