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Village of Cherry Valley Board of Trustees met Aug. 5

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER: VILLAGE PRESIDENT DAVID SCHROEDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

ROLL CALL TAKEN BY: VILLAGE CLERK KATHY TRIMBLE

VILLAGE TRUSTEES: NANCY BELT MIKE NEVILLE

JEFF FUSTIN BRANDI PEARSE

SALLY HOLLEMBEAK CARL WEDIG

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:

APPROVAL OF THE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES:

• Village Board Meeting Minutes from July 16, 2024.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

TREASURER’S REPORT:

1. July 2024 Report by Village Treasurer Maureen Gumowski.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT: DAVID SCHROEDER

1. Motion that the Village Board approve a new Liquor License (Classifications A, E, G, K and L) for FY 2024/2025 submitted to The Village of Cherry Valley for Matt’s Baseball Tap, LLC, 202 Walnut Street, Cherry Valley, IL 61016 as presented and approved by the village’s Liquor Commission on July 22, 2024.

2. Motion that the Village Board approve a new Liquor License (Classifications A, E, G, K and L) for FY 2024/2025 submitted to The Village of Cherry Valley for Vass X II (XGolf), 7047 Newburg Road, Rockford, IL 61108 as presented and approved by the village’s Liquor Commission on July 22, 2024.

ATTORNEY'S REPORT: ROXANNE SOSNOWSKI

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT: JIM E. CLAEYSSEN

ENGINEER'S REPORT: ADAM BUNGE, C.E.S.

EX-OFFICIO’S REPORTS:

JEFF FUSTIN – PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

BRANDI PEARSE - RECREATION BOARD

ORDINANCE REPORT BY TRUSTEE NANCY BELT:

1. Motion that the Village Board consider this a first reading of AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A SOLAR FARM PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 82 SECTION 82-181(c)(14) FOR THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS PART OF PINS: 05-31-300-028, 07-06-103-004, 05-31-400-024 (CHERRY VALLEY SOLAR PROJECT, LLC)

2. Motion that the Village Board consider this a first reading of AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIANCE UNDER CHAPTER 82 SECTION 82-55 TO CHAPTER 82 SECTION 82-7(e)(5)(b) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS TO ALLOW A SEVEN FOOT (7’) HIGH FENCE ON THE PERIMETER OF THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS PART OF PINS: 07-06-103-004, 05-31-300-028, 05- 31-400-024 (CHERRY VALLEY SOLAR PROJECT, LLC).

PUBLIC WORKS REPORT BY TRUSTEE MIKE NEVILLE:

1. Motion that the Village Board award the contract for the Elgin Street Watermain Project to DPI Construction, Pecatonica, IL, in the amount of $463,359.30 from line item 5380 Water Distribution Improvements, pending Attorney review.

2. Motion that Village Board approve the purchase of (4) 5’ long benches to replace the broken/worn ones on the Swanson Park Pathway from Doty and Sons Concrete Products, Inc., Sycamore, IL 60178 in an amount of $3,008.00 from line item 5410 Buildings and Grounds.

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT BY TRUSTEE JEFF FUSTIN:

1. Motion that the Village Board approve an Enrollment Form for the Cherry Valley Police Department with CARFAX to access their database as an Investigative Tool and/or Driver Exchange Services.

2. Motion that the Village Board waive the rules in regards to bidding for the purchase of (3) Motorola APX Next Starcom Portable Radios from Motorola Solutions as allowed by Illinois State Statute 65 ILCS 5/8-9-1.

3. Motion that the Village Board approve the purchase of (3) Motorola APX Next Starcom Portable Radios from Motorola Solutions at a cost of $31,091.55 from line item 5375 Capital Improvements.

4. Motion that the Village Board approve the purchase of (2) Motorola APX 6500 Mobile Radios from Motorola Solutions at a cost of $15,021.90 from line item 5420 Capital Improvements.

FINANCE REPORT BY TRUSTEE BRANDI PEARSE:

1. Motion that the Village Board approve a change order to the request for Treasurer Maureen Gumowski to attend the IGFOA (Illinois Government Finance Officers Association) Conference in Springfield, IL September 8 – 11, 2024.

• Registration Fee is $450.00 from line item 5195 Administration.

• Hotel costs for (3) nights is now $954.52 from $400.00 from line item 5200 Administration.

• Car Rental of $442.79 plus gas instead of mileage rate of $268.00 from line item 5200 Administration.

• Total conference costs not to exceed $2,300.00. 

2. Motion that the Village Board approve a request for Village Clerk Kathy Trimble and Administrative Clerk Heather Riley to attend the 2024 IML (Illinois Municipal League Conference) in Chicago, IL September 19 -21, 2024.

• Registration is free for Kathy Trimble, due to being part of the Illinois Risk Management Association (only 1 free membership is issued)

• Registration for Heather Riley is $325.00.

• Hotel cost for (2) nights is a total of $1,239.64 from line item 5200 Administration.

• Total Parking is $232.50 from line item 5200 Administration.

• Meals at $75.00 (3) Days for a total of $450.00 from line item 5200 Administration.

• Transportation cost and total cost to be determined.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REPORT BY TRUSTEE CARL WEDIG: No Report.

PERSONNEL, COMPENSATION, BENEFITS REPORT BY TRUSTEE SALLY HOLLEMBEAK:

1. Motion that the Village Board approve a Conditional Offer of Employment to Mr. Marty Gorsuch to serve as a Part-time Patrol Officer for the Village of Cherry Valley at a starting wage of $26.00 per hour.

2. Motion that the Village Board approve the Offer of Employment to Mr. Asim Turkes to serve as a full-time Lateral Entry Patrol Officer for the Village of Cherry Valley at a starting wage of $63,841.00 with a starting date of August 5, 2024.

 Village Clerk Kathy Trimble will administer the  Oath of Office for Patrol Officer Asim Turkes

 (A short recess will occur to welcome Officer Turkes to the Village of Cherry Valley)

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:

https://cms3.revize.com/revize/villageofcherryvalley/BOARD%20AGENDA%2008-05-2024.pdf