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Village of Berkeley Village Board met June 17

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Presentations and Appointment

Police Officer Oaths of Office

• Steve Larson

• Zach Brichta

Police Commendation Awards

• Evan Trader

• Rudy Camacho

ComEd Annual Report – ComEd External Affairs Manager Calandra Davis

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

6.1 Village Board Minutes from May 6, 2025

7. Claims Ordinance

Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1553 in the amount of $328,872.59

Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1554 in the amount of $202,873.48

8. Committee Reports

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

Trustee Liaison Report

Monthly Report

Quarter 4 Financial Dashboard

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

Motion to Approve an Ordinance Amending Section 9-2-8(A) of the Village Code of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois Regarding Fees Related to Water and Sewer Service

Motion to Approve an Ordinance Amending Section 5-4-3 of  the Village Code of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois Regarding Fees Related to Refuse Collection Charges

Motion to Approve a Resolution for Maintenance of Streets and Highways by Municipality under the Illinois Highways Code for FY 26

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

Trustee Liaison Report

Monthly Report

Food Truck Park Marketing and Recruitment Discussion

Motion to Approve an Ordinance of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois Granting a Sign Variation Relative to 5245 St. Charles Road

Motion to Approve an Ordinance of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois Granting a Sign Variation Relative to 5319 St. Charles Road

Motion to Approve an Ordinance of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois Granting a Sign Variation Relative to 5345 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, Illinois Waiving Competitive Bidding and Authorizing the Purchase of Zonescan AI Leak Detection Loggers from Gutermann Inc. at a Cost Not to Exceed $142,120.00

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

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

Trustee Liaison Report

9. Village President

6/19/25 Juneteenth Holiday (Village Offices closed)

6/27/25 Berkeley College Scholarship Applications due @ 4:30 p.m.

7/4/24 Independence Day Holiday (Village Offices closed)

7/10/24 Electric Nights Music in the Park: Horizon (R&B/Soul/Funk)

7/15/25 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

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

Motion to Adjourn

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