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Village of Berkeley Village Board met Aug. 19

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Presentations and Appointment

Berkeley Scholarship Awards

1. Isabella Ziupsnys

2. Machi Nelson

West Cook Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Presentation – Katherine Nickele from TY Lin

1. West Cook Two Pager_Berkeley

2. West Cook Project Briefing_Berkele

3. West Cook Executive Summary_Berkeley

4. West Cook Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan

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

Village Board Minutes from July 15, 2025

7. Claims Ordinance

Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1557 in the amount of $206,074.92

Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1558 in the amount of $1,920,777.67

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 Authorizing the Execution of a Service Contract between the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois, and Trane U.S. Inc. for HVAC Services

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

Trustee Liaison Report

Monthly Report

Motion to Approve Preliminary Consideration and Development Concept Plan Review for a Special Use Permit for a Planned Development for an Industrial Development at 5300 St. Charles Road by Dermody and to Refer the Application to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a Combined Hearing on the Development Concept Plan and  Public Meeting on the Final Plan

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 Hex Double Layer Shade Structure for the Food Park at 5544 St. Charles Road in an Amount Not to Exceed $65,282.00

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

Trustee Liaison Report

Monthly Reports

Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving the Purchase and Outfitting of Three 2026 Ford Utility Interceptors in an Amount Not to Exceed $225,000.00

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

Trustee Liaison Report

Monthly Report

Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement between the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois and Edwin Hancock Engineering Company for Professional Design Engineering Services for Lead Water Service Replacements in Sections Two and Four in an Amount Not to Exceed $98,400.00

Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement between the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois and Hancock Engineering Company for Preliminary Engineering of the Section 2 Paving Improvements Project in an Amount Not To Exceed $290,557.00

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

8/22/25 Employee Appreciation Picnic at 12:30 p.m.

8/26/25 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

9/1/25 Labor Day Holiday – Village Offices Closed

9/13/25 Eastside Sidewalk Project Ribbon Cutting at 11:30 a.m.

9/16/25 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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