Village of Berkeley Village Board met Jan. 6
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Presentations and Appointment
Employee Service Awards
• Joe Traina – 55 years
• Len Norek and Bill Bosco – 30 years
• Tim Alund and Tim Larem – 20 years
• William Abbatacola – 10 years
• John Tragesser, Antonio Suarez, and Ricardo Salgado – 5 years
Oaths of Office
• Police Commander Eric Davis
• Police Detectives – Rudy Camacho, Steve Larson, Mark Lemus, and Frank Meraz
• Police PT Officers – Austin Weinstock and Neil McMahon
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 December 2, 2025
7. Claims Ordinance
Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1566 in the amount of $479,370.74
Motion to Approve Claims Ordinance #1567 in the amount of $741,312.85
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 2nd Quarter Financial Report
Motion to Approve a Resolution of the Village of Berkley, Illinois Authorizing the Execution of Illinois Department of Transportation Documents Approving the Municipal Maintenance Expenditure Statement for the Motor Fuel Tax Fund for FY 2025
Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving an Agreement with BlueIrisIIQ for Digitization Services of Village Community Development Files
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, Approving a Variation Relative to 5844 Huron Street
Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving the Reimbursement of Redevelopment Project Costs to Mittera Illinois LLC Under the Redevelopment Agreement for the Redevelopment of 5656 – 5670 McDermott Road, Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois, as Amended
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
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
1/19/26 Village Offices Closed – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
1/19/26 MLK Breakfast – Sheet Metal Workers Hall at 8:30 am
1/20/26 Village Board Meeting at 5:00 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
Motion to Approve a Resolution of the Village of Berkeley, Cook County, Illinois Regarding the Review of Closed Session Minutes
15. Adjournment
Motion to Adjourn
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