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Village of Berkeley Village Board met Oct. 7

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

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 September 16, 2025

7. Claims Ordinance

Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1561 in the amount of $743,343.46

8. Committee Reports

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

Trustee Liaison Report

Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of Agreements between the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, AT&T Fiber LLC and Comcast Business LLC. For Fiber Optic Internet Services at the Public Works and Village Hall Facilities

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

Trustee Liaison Report

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

Trustee Liaison Report

Discussion on Amending the Parking Restriction at Automotive Repair Shops

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

Trustee Liaison Report

Motion to Approve a Resolution of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois, Rejecting All Bids for the Proposed Fire Department Site Improvements Project

Motion to Approve a Resolution to 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 $75.56 Per Ton

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

10/13/25 Village Hall Closed – Institute Day

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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