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Village of Berkeley Village Board met May 20

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Presentations and Appointment

Hillside-Berkeley Water Commission Annual Report – Berkeley Representative James Marino and Hillside Representative Joseph Pisano

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. 

Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda as presented

7. Claims Ordinance

Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1552 in the amount of $114,215.37

8. Committee Reports

8.1 Administration, Finance, and Technology (Chair – Trustee Graf-Stone; Co-Chair – Trustee Thomas)

Trustee Liaison Report

Monthly Report

Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving an Honorary Street Designation of “George & Alice Latelle Way” for the 1400 Block of Rhode Avenue in the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois

Motion to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Payment of Façade Improvement Program Funds and a Façade Improvement Agreement between the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois and Jorge Sandoval – 5345 St. Charles Road

Motion to Approve an Ordinance of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois Increasing the Number of Class A-1 Liquor Licenses and Increasing the Number of Supplemental Video Gaming Establishment Permits Relative to 5241 – 5245 St. Charles Road

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

Trustee Liaison Report

Monthly Report

Motion to Approve an Ordinance Amending the Berkeley Zoning Code Regarding the Height of Lawn Decorations

Motion to Approve an Ordinance Amending the Berkeley Zoning Code Regarding Planned Unit Developments in the B4 Zoning District BK Ordinance Text Amendment Planned Unit Developments in B-4

Motion to Approve an Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit to Allow a Banquet Hall / Event Space as an Accessory use to a Restaurant at 5241 – 5245 St. Charles Road

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

Trustee Liaison Report

Monthly Reports

8.4 Public Works and Utilities (Chair – Trustee Thomas; Co-Chair – Trustee Perez)

Trustee Liaison Report

Monthly Report

Motion to Approve a Resolution of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois, Accepting a Bid from Chicagoland Trenchless Rehabilitation, Inc. for the 2025 Sanitary Sewer System Cleaning and Televising Project in an amount not to exceed $66,116.75

8.5 Intergovernmental Relations (Chair – Trustee Mathews; CoChair – Trustee McKelvy)

Trustee Liaison Report

Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Amendment to the Community Development Block Grant Program Subrecipient Agreement between Cook County, Illinois and the Village of Berkeley

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

Trustee Liaison Report

9. Village President

5/26/25 Memorial Day Ceremony at 11:00 am

6/17/25 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

Motion to enter into Executive Session to consider the:

1. Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance or Dismissal of Specific Employee(s) and/or Legal Counsel 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1)

2. Collective Bargaining, Salary Schedules; categorically 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(2)

3. Appointment/Removal for Public Office or Attorney 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(3)

4. Consideration to Purchase, Lease (Buy), or Acquire Specific Real Estate Property 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(5)

5. Setting Price for Sale/Lease Specific Real Estate Property 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(6)

6. 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)

7. Probable or Imminent and Pending Litigation 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(11)

8. Establish Reserves or Settle Claims (Tort) 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(12)

9. Consideration of Release of Executive Session Minutes 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(21)

14. Action After Executive Session

15. Adjournment

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