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Village of Berkeley Village Board met Nov. 18

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Presentations and Appointment

Oath of Office for Police Officer Adalid Salgado

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 November 4, 2025

Executive Session Minutes from November 4, 2025 (not for public release)

7. Claims Ordinance

Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1564 in the amount of $236,525.75

8. Committee Reports

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

Trustee Liaison Report

Monthly Report

FY 2025-2026 Quarter 1 Financial Dashboard

Discussion on Implementing a Municipal Motor Fuel Tax

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

Trustee Liaison Report

Monthly Report

Motion to Approve a Resolution Supporting a Class 6b Application for 5300 St. Charles Road in the Village of Berkeley, Illinois

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 Approving and Authorizing the Submittal of an Application to the North Central Council of Mayors’ Surface Transportation Program for Funding for the Taft Avenue Corridor Improvements Project

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

11/27/25 Thanksgiving Day Holiday – Village offices closed

11/28/25 Day after Thanksgiving Holiday – Village offices closed

12/1/25 Tollway Meeting – Calvin Ave. & High St. Residents at 5:00 p.m.

12/2/25 Village Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6:00 p.m.

12/2/25 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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