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Village of Cherry Valley Board of Trustees met Aug. 20

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 August 5, 2024.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

TREASURER’S REPORT: No Report.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT: DAVID SCHROEDER

1. Annual Financial Report for the Village of Cherry Valley, Illinois for the Fiscal Year that ended on April 30, 2024 presented by Lauterbach & Amen, LLP.

2. Motion that the Village Board accept and place on file the Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year that ended April 30, 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 the second and final reading of Ordinance 2024-16: “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 pass and approve Ordinance 2024-16: “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)”.

3. Motion that the Village Board consider this the second and final reading of Ordinance 2024-17: “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)”.

4. Motion that the Village Board pass and approve Ordinance 2024-16: “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 approve the purchase of (12) chemical tanks, (3 for each village well house) from Water Solutions Unlimited, INC. at a cost of $12,934.36 from line item 5375 Water. These new tanks are being required by the IEPA (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency) for compliance purposes.

2. Motion that the Village Board approve the purchase of (4) Phosphate Transfer Pumps from USA Bluebook (one for each bulk tank) at a cost of $3,379.89 from line item 5375 Water.

3. Motion that the Village Board approve the purchase of (34) Portable Safety Barricades for Village Events from Epic Solutions, Trenton, Michigan at a cost not to exceed $3,484.00 (includes shipping costs) from line item 5375 Capital Improvements.

4. Motion that the Village Board approve an invoice from Countryman, Inc. Rockford, IL for village-wide pavement marking at a cost of $9,650.00 from line item 5170 Streets.

5. Motion that the Village Board approve the purchase of (5) Oak Trees from St. Aubin Nursey, Kirkland, IL (which includes delivery, planting, mulch and a (1) year warranty) at a cost of $2,800.00 from line item 5410 Park Improvements.

6. Motion that the Village Board approve the costs of repairs to Public Works Truck #503 performed by Lakeside International LLC, Rockford, IL in the amount of $14,622.97 from line item 5125 Streets.

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT BY TRUSTEE JEFF FUSTIN: No Report.

FINANCE REPORT BY TRUSTEE BRANDI PEARSE:

1. Motion that the Village Board approve the bills reviewed and approved by the Budget Director on August 20, 2024 and reviewed and approved by the village trustees present at the August 20, 2024 Village Board Meeting at a total amount of $ 176,759.48.

2. Motion that the Village Board approve the Investment Report for period ended July 31, 2024 as presented by Treasurer Maureen Gumowski and place it on file.

3. Motion that the Village Board approve the 2024 Minimum/Maximum Additional Billing cost from Illinois Municipal League Risk Management Association for a percentage of the cost incurred in 2022 in the amount of $61,047.00 from line items 5110 Streets, Police and Administration.

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

PERSONNEL, COMPENSATION, BENEFITS REPORT BY TRUSTEE MIKE NEVILLE FOR TRUSTEE SALLY HOLLEMBEAK:

1. Motion that the Village Board approve the 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 with a start date of August 20, 2024.

2. Motion that the Village Board approve the Offer of Employment to Mr. Zachary Oranger the position of a Maintenance Worker 1 with the Village’s Public Works & Water Department at a starting wage of $18.00 per hour with a start date of August 19, 2024.

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%2008-20-2024.pdf