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Village of Cherry Valley Board of Trustees met Feb. 18

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

SALLY HOLLEMBEAK BRANDI PEARSE

SCOTT KRAMER CARL WEDIG

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:

APPROVAL OF THE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING MINUTES:

• Village Board Meeting Minutes from February 4, 2025.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

TREASURER’S REPORT:

PRESIDENT’S REPORT: DAVID SCHROEDER

ATTORNEY'S REPORT: DAVID KURLINKUS

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT: JIM E. CLAEYSSEN

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

EX-OFFICIO’S REPORTS:

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION – CARL WEDIG

RECREATION BOARD – BRANDI PEARSE

ORDINANCE REPORT BY TRUSTEE NANCY BELT:

1. Motion that the Village Board consider this a first reading of Ordinance 2025-02 “AN ORDINANCE REGARDING HOURLY RATE OF PAY FOR PART-TIME POLICE OFFICERS PROVIDING SERVICES THAT ARE REIMBURSABLE BY STATE OF ILLINOIS OR FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS PAYABLE TO THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS”.

2. Motion that the Village Board consider this a first reading of Ordinance 2025-03 “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE IV DEPARTMENTS, DIVISION 2 PUBLIC WORKS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS CREATING THE POSITIONS OF MAINTENANCE WORKER 1 AND MAINTENANCE WORKER 2”.

PUBLIC WORKS REPORT BY TRUSTEE MIKE NEVILLE:

1. Motion that the Village Board to approve the purchase of a 20-foot equipment trailer from Rondo Enterprises Inc. Sycamore, Illinois, at a cost of $8,632.46 from line item 5375 Capital Improvements. 

2. Motion that the Village Board approve a Proposed Change Order from DPI Construction, Pecatonica, IL for the Well House Project; Change Order 18 – Stairway Modifications, at a cost of $10,282.00 from line item 5400 2022 Water Project Fund.

3. Motion that the Village Board approve a Proposed Change Order from DPI Construction, Pecatonica, IL for the Well House Project; Change Order 21 – Provide an Alternate Transfer Switch to avoid lead time associated with the original ATS, at a cost of $4,862.00 from line item 5400 2022 Water Project Fund.

4. Motion that the Village Board approve a Proposed Change Order from DPI Construction, Pecatonica, IL for the Well House Project; Change Order 22 – Fire Alarm Revisions, at a cost of $1,681.00 from line item 5400 2022 Water Project Fund.

5. Village Board discussion and a motion that the Village Board approve an Engineering Services Contract with C.E.S. INC. Belvidere, IL known as CV 2025 Streets Improvements – Design Services for FY2025/2026 at a cost not to exceed $70,000.00 from line item 5095 Capital Improvements.

6. Village Board discussion and a motion to approve hiring Northern Contracting, Inc. Sycamore, IL to remove and replace a section of damaged guardrail at 7711 Newburg Road at a cost of $6,821.59 from line item 5390 Streets.

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT BY TRUSTEE SCOTT KRAMER:

1. Motion that the Village Board approve the purchase and to equip a police squad from 5420 Police:

• Morrow Brothers Ford – purchase squad: $43,400.00

• Stivers Ford Lincoln – build and equip $20,743.80

• Midwest Public Safety– in-car laptop/dock station: $ 3,554.00

• Axon – in-car camera (With 42-month agreement) $ 10,653.24

• Stalker Radar – radar unit $2,645.00

• Grand total $ 81,011.04

2. Motion that the Village Board approve the attendance of Chief Stockburger and Sergeant Pearse at a training conference in Springfield, IL through Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System (ILEAS) on Sunday, March 30, 2025 through Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

• $200.00 per person/total $400.00 from Training/Seminars – 5195 Police.

• Lodging: Crowne Plaza in Springfield, IL $126.50 for 2 nights per officer/total 4 nights $506.00 from Travel – 5200 Police

• Transportation: police vehicle.

• Meals: included.

Grand total is $906.00.

3. Motion that the Village Board approve Patrol Officers Nance and Turkes attendance at the Patrol Rifle/AR Armorer Course at Duane Wirth Training Center in Belvidere, IL through Defensive Edge Training & Consulting, Inc. on March 20th and 21st, 2025.

• Registration fee: $550.00 per person/total $1,100.00 from Training/Seminars – 5195 Police.

• Transportation: police vehicle.

• Meals: not applicable due to location – Boone County.

4. Motion that the Village Board approve Patrol Officers Bunge, Strand and Turkes attendance to an Instructor Development Course at Sycamore, IL Police Department through Northern Illinois Training Advisory Board (NITAB) on March 3rd through 6th, 2025.

• Registration fee: $0.00 (cost covered with annual NITAB membership).

• Transportation: police vehicle.

• Meals: $50.00 per day/total $600.00 from Travel – 5200 Police.

5. Motion that the Village Board approve Patrol Officers Bunge, Maggio and Strand’s attendance to the Extreme Ownership Leadership in Action at the Dixon, IL Police department on March 7, 2025.

• Registration fee: (cost covered with annual NITAB membership).

• Transportation: police vehicle.

• Meals: $50.00 per day/total $150.00 from Travel – 5200 Police.

FINANCE REPORT BY TRUSTEE BRANDI PEARSE:

1. Motion that the Village Board approve Village Clerk Kathy Trimble’s attendance to the Back to Basics Clerk Seminar on June 12, 2025 and June 13, 2025 at the Holiday Inn in Peoria, Illinois.

• Registration fee of $75.00 from line item 5195 Administration.

• Hotel is $383.76 from line item 5200 Administration.

• Meal Allowance of $100.00 ($50.00 per day) from line item 5200 Administration.

• Rental Car is $296.68 from line item 5200 Administration.

• Total cost of $855.44 from the FY25/26 budget.

2. Motion that the Village Board approve the bills reviewed and approved by the Budget Director on February 18, 2025 and reviewed and approved by the village trustees present at the February 18, 2025 Village Board Meeting at a total amount of $104,363.35.

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

PERSONNEL, COMPENSATION, BENEFITS REPORT BY TRUSTEE SALLY HOLLEMBEAK: No Report.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: None.

ADJOURNMENT: (2-14-2025) JEC

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