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Village of Cherry Valley Board of Trustees met Jan. 4

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Village of Cherry Valley Board of Trustees met Jan. 4.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER: President Jim E. Claeyssen

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

ROLL CALL TAKEN BY: Village Clerk Kathy Trimble

Village Trustees:      Nancy Belt           Mike Neville

Jeff Fustin               Brandi Pearse

Sally Hollembeak    David Schroeder

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:

APPROVAL OF THE VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES:

• December 21, 2021 Village Board Meeting Minutes.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

TREASURER’S REPORT: December 2021 Report by Treasurer Maureen Gumowski.

President’s Report: Jim E. Claeyssen.

1. Village Board discussion and selection of lighting packages for the new walkway on the 200 block of East State Street.

2. Update on the village’s Snow Removal Program.

3. Update regarding the village’s Park Improvements Fund.

Attorney's Report: Roxanne Sosnowski

Engineer's Report: Sheri Kosmos, C.E.S.

EX-OFFICIO’S REPORTS:

Jeff Fustin – Planning And Zoning Commission.

Dave Schroeder - Recreation Board.

Ordinance Report By Trustee Nancy Belt.

1. Village Board discussion and a motion that the Village Board consider this the first reading of “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE III OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, DIVISION 3 ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS CREATING THE VILLAGE ADMINSTRATOR POSITION”.

2. Village Board discussion and a motion that the Village Board consider this the first reading on “AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS SECTION 82-243(b) CC COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY DISTRICT SPECIAL USES (CELL TOWER)”.

3. Village Board discussion and a motion that the Village Board consider this the first reading of “AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT UNDER SECTION 82- 234(b) CC-COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY DISTRICT – SPECIAL USES AND A VARIANCE FOR SIDE YARD SETBACKS UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS TO ALLOW A CELL TOWER TO BE CONSTRUCTED FOR THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS PART OF PIN: 16-02-126-001”.

4. Village Board discussion and a motion that the Village Board consider this the first reading of “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LEASE WITH US CELLULAR OPERATING COMPANY OF CHICAGO, LLC FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A CELL TOWER ON VILLAGE PROPERTY AT PART OF PIN: 16-02-126-001”.

Finance Report By Trustee: Brandi Pearse.

Public Safety Report By Trustee: Jeff Fustin

Public Works Report By Trustee: Mike Neville.

1. Update on the village’s water system.

2. Motion that the Village Board waive the rules in regards to bidding for the service work needed for the reinstallation of the pumping assembly of the village’s Well #2 located at 7367 Newburg Road, Rockford, Illinois as allowed by Illinois State Statute 65 ILCS 5/8 -9-1.

3. Motion that the Village Board approve the Layne Christensen Company Proposal for the repairs needed and the reinstallation of the pumping assembly of the village’s Well #2 located at 7367 Newburg Road, Rockford, Illinois at a cost of $165,217.00, which includes the cost of a new 150 HP Motor (Alternate Option) from line item 5405 Water.

4. Village Board discussion and a motion that the Village Board approve $125,000.00 from line item 5390 Capital Improvements for the village’s portion of the Intergovernmental Agreement with Winnebago County for the repaving project at Baxter Road and South Mulford Road. (These funds will be reimbursed through the IDECO Grant for various county projects, submitted by Illinois State Representative Joe Sosnowski).

Planning And Development Report By Trustee: David Schroeder.

Personnel Report By Trustee: Sally Hollembeak.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

(5 ILCS 120/2) (C)(1) (Personnel Matters) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:

BOARD COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

http://cherryvalley.org/images/agenda/Board/board-agenda.pdf

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