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Village of Cherry Valley Board of Trustees met Sept. 3

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 20, 2024.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

TREASURER’S REPORT: No Report.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT: DAVID SCHROEDER

1. Motion that the Village Board approve a Special Event Permit and waive the fees for a Swap Meet, Bike Show and BBQ Competition at Kegel Harley Davidson, 7125 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL on Saturday September 28, 2024. This will be benefitting the non-profit Ann & Robert H. Laurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

2. Motion that the Village Board approve Resolution 2024-20: A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS TO RETROACTIVELY APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE AN AMENDED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH CHERRY VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS FOR COST SHARING OF INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLLERS (PREEMPTION DEVICES).

3. Motion that the Village Board approve a new Liquor License (Classifications A, E, and K) for FY 2024/2025 submitted to The Village of Cherry Valley for The Cherry Valley Café’, 216 E. State Street, Cherry Valley, IL 61016 as presented and approved by the village’s Liquor Commission on September 3, 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 MIKE NEVILLE FOR TRUSTEE NANCY BELT:

1. Motion that the Village Board waive the rules and consider this the second and final reading of Ordinance 2024-18: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS APPROVING A VARIANCE TO SECTION 82-10(C)(1) OF THE VILLAGE’S CODE OF ORDINANCES, REGARDING THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ALLOWABLE ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, TO ALLOW FOR A THIRD ACCESSORY STRUCTURE (A HOT TUB), WHICH WOULD BE AN INCREASE OF ONE OVER THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED NUMBER OF TWO ACCESSORY STRUCTURES; AND SECTION 82-10(C)(2) OF THE VILLAGE’S CODE OF ORDINANCES, REGARDING THE TOTAL MAXIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE ALLOWABLE FOR ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, TO ALLOW FOR AN ADDITIONAL 264 SQUARE FEET OF ACCESSORY STRUCTURES OVER THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED SQUARE FOOTAGE OF 600 SQUARE FEET, FOR THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1198 INGRAM ROAD.”

2. Motion that the Village Board pass and approve Ordinance 2024-18: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS APPROVING A VARIANCE TO SECTION 82-10(C)(1) OF THE VILLAGE’S CODE OF ORDINANCES, REGARDING THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ALLOWABLE ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, TO ALLOW FOR A THIRD ACCESSORY STRUCTURE (A HOT TUB), WHICH WOULD BE AN INCREASE OF ONE OVER THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED NUMBER OF TWO ACCESSORY STRUCTURES; AND SECTION 82-10(C)(2) OF THE VILLAGE’S CODE OF ORDINANCES, REGARDING THE TOTAL MAXIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE ALLOWABLE FOR ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, TO ALLOW FOR AN ADDITIONAL 264 SQUARE FEET OF ACCESSORY STRUCTURES OVER THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED SQUARE FOOTAGE OF 600 SQUARE FEET, FOR THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1198 INGRAM ROAD.”

PUBLIC WORKS REPORT BY TRUSTEE MIKE NEVILLE:

1. Motion that the Village Board approve the purchase and installation of (3) cameras from Monarch, San Francisco, CA at a cost of $6,338.88 from line item 5410 Park Improvements; one camera will be paid from the Dog Park Money Market Account. (This is a single source due to the cameras at Village Hall and these additional cameras will be on the same platform allowing all cameras to be monitored at one location).

2. Motion that the Village Board approve the drafting of a Purchasing Agreement with the Village of Homer, IL to purchase up to 11,000 street bricks at a cost of $22,000.00 to be used for as needed future repairs to East State Street from line item 5390 Capital Improvements.

3. Motion that the Village Board approve Richmond Fisheries, Richmond, IL to stock Baumann Lake with a variety of Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Catfish, approximately 675 fish in total (one week prior to the Fall Fishing Event) at a cost of $1,500.00 from line item 5410 Buildings and Grounds. 

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT BY TRUSTEE JEFF FUSTIN:

1. Motion that the Village Board approve the attendance of Chief Stockburger and Sergeant Crouch to the Annual International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference Saturday, October 19, 2024 through Wednesday, October 22, 2024 in Boston, MA.

• Attendees: Chief Stockburger and Sergeant Crouch.

• Conference fee: $1,200.00 ($1,200.00 from 5195P Training/Seminars).

• Hotel cost: $400.59 with fees, per night – 5 nights ($2,002.95 from 5200P Travel).

• Hotel cost: $354.01 with fees, per night – 4 nights ($1,416.04 from 5200P Travel).

• Meals: $75 per day, per person – a total of 10 days: ($750.00 from 5200P Travel).

• Flight costs yet to be determined.

2. Motion that the Village Board approve the Training class entitled, “3-Day New Detective/New Investigator” for Officer Michael Maggio from September 16th– 18th, 2024. Officer Maggio (and other officers, likely) will benefit from this course because the course covers interviews/interrogations, report writing, search and seizure, crime scene, technology and data, forensic evidence, and more. This training will be held in Dixon, IL.

• Attendee: Michael Maggio

• Three-day course fee: $0.00 (included within annual Mobile Training Unit membership).

• Transportation: Village police vehicle.

Meals: $50.00 per day –3 days ($150.00 from 5200P Travel

3. Motion that the Village Board approve and authorize President Schroeder to sign the Organized Retail Crime Grant Program, Grant Agreement 25-0260ORC for $21,639.00.

FINANCE REPORT BY TRUSTEE BRANDI PEARSE:

1. Motion that the Village Board approve purchasing (5) trees (which includes delivery, planting, mulch and a (1) year warranty) from St. Aubin Nursery, Kirkland, IL at a cost of $2,263.00 from 5410 Park Improvements.

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 the Offer of Employment to Ms. Margaret Palcan for 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 26, 2024.

2. Motion that the Village Board approve the Offer of Employment to Mr. Jarred Block for 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 September 3, 2024.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5) - The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.

5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6) -The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:

BOARD COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

https://cms3.revize.com/revize/villageofcherryvalley/BOARD%20AGENDA%2009-03-2024.pdf