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Village of Berkeley Village Board met July 15

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Presentations and Appointment

IRMA Zero Accident Award Presentation to Fire and Public Works Departments –

IRMA Risk Management & Training Director Jen Swahlstedt

Oaths of Office

1. Finance & HR Coordinator Denis Sanchez

2. Office Specialist Ivy Williams

3. Office Specialist Desirae Estrada

4. Police Officer Steve Larson

5. Police Officer Kerris Clayton

6. Police Officer Jose Zepeda

7. Reappointment of Planning & Zoning Commissioner Bruce Routen

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 #1555 in the amount of $784,622.89

Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1556 in the amount of $636,369.47

8. Committee Reports

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

Trustee Liaison Report

Monthly Report

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

Trustee Liaison Report

Monthly Report

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

Motion to Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement between the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois and NuToys Leisure Products for the Purchase of Skyways Double Layer Shade Structure for the Food Park at 5544 St. Charles Road in an Amount not to Exceed $86,987.00

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

Trustee Liaison Report

Monthly Reports

Motion to Approve an Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Personal Property by the Village of Berkeley

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 Establishing a Shortlist of Engineering Firms for Locally Funded Capital Improvement Plan Projects

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

7/17/25 Electric Nights Music Series: Rob Post Band

7/24/25 Electric Nights Music Series: No Limits Sound Band

7/31/25 Electric Nights Music Series: Knott Us

8/10/25 Berkeley Family Fun Fest 12 – 5 pm

8/19/25 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

Motion to Adjourn

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