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Village of Cherry Valley Board of Trustees will meet March 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 March 4, 2025.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

TREASURER’S REPORT:

1. February 2025 Report by Village Treasurer Maureen Gumowski.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT: DAVID SCHROEDER

ATTORNEY'S REPORT: LAURA GODING

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 waive the rules and consider this the second and final reading of “AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE STARTING HOURLY RATE OF PAY FOR MAINTENANCE WORKER 1 AND MAINTENANCE WORKER 2 POSITIONS IN THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS”.

2. Motion that the Village Board pass and approve Ordinance 2025-04; “AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE STARTING HOURLY RATE OF PAY FOR MAINTENANCE WORKER 1 AND MAINTENANCE WORKER 2 POSITIONS IN THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS”.

PUBLIC WORKS REPORT BY TRUSTEE MIKE NEVILLE:

1. Motion that Village Board approve the attendance of Public Works Employees Jarred Block, Jeff Hartzell, Catherine O’Hearn and Maggie Palcan to the Pesticide Training and Testing Clinic in Crystal Lake, Illinois on April 3, 2025 at a cost of $45.00 per employee for a total of $180.00 from line item 5195 Public Works and $50.00 per day per employee for meal allowance at a cost of $200.00 from line item 5200 Public Works. Transportation will be via a Public Works vehicle. 

2. Motion that the Village Board approve IKON Electric, Loves Park, Illinois to mount the new water meter for Well #3 in a specified location, supply a dedicated 20-amp circuit to the new GPM (meter) with the PLC (controller); coordinate with our SCADA provider for proper inputs and testing at a cost of $1,312.42 from line item 5170 Water.

3. Motion that the Village Board approve a three (3) year renewal of a Service Agreement with Alpha Controls & Services, Rockford, Illinois at a cost of $3,870.00 per year from line item 5120 Building and Grounds.

4. Motion that the Village Board approve the Replacement of the Shipping and Receiving Door at 210 East State Street, Cherry Valley, IL (the Post Office Building) to the lowest responsive bid from CORD Construction, Rockford, Illinois at a cost of $3,301.00 from line item 5120 Buildings and Grounds.

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT BY TRUSTEE SCOTT KRAMER:

1. Motion that the Village Board approve the attendance of Patrol Officer Kyle Erickson to the training workshops titled “Primal Leadership” and “360 Leadership” at the Sycamore, Illinois Police Department provided by NITAB (Northern Illinois Training Advisory Board) on April 29-30, 2025:

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

• Transportation: Police vehicle.

• Meals; $50.00 per day / total costs is $100.00 from line item 5200 Police.

2. Motion that the Village Board approve the attendance of Patrol Officers Kyle Erickson and Chase Nance to a training workshop titled “3-DAY HANDS-ON CRIMINAL INTERDICTION WORKSHOP” at the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, St. Charles, Illinois on July 21-23, 2025:

• Registration fee: $699.00 per person for a total of $1,398.00 from line item 5195 Police.

• Transportation: Police vehicle.

• Meals: $50.00 per day for a total of $300.00 from line item 5200 Police.

• Total cost is $1,698.00.

FINANCE REPORT BY TRUSTEE BRANDI PEARSE:

1. Motion that the Village Board approve the bills reviewed and approved by the Budget Director on March 18, 2025 and reviewed and approved by the village trustees present at the March 18, 2025 Village Board Meeting at a total amount of $168,037.04.

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 Patrol Officer Joshua Strand; the promotion to the Rank of Patrol Sergeant for the Village of Cherry Valley, effective March 18, 2025 with a beginning wage of $97,092.00. 

2. Motion that the Village Board approve the Offer of Employment to Administrative Sergeant Jesse Pearse; the promotion to the Rank of Deputy Chief for the Village of Cherry Valley, effective March 18, 2025 with a beginning salary of $113,723.50.

Village Clerk Kathy Trimble will administer the Oath of Office for Patrol Sergeant Joshua Strand and Deputy Chief of Police Jesse Pearse

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:

ADJOURNMENT:

https://cms3.revize.com/revize/villageofcherryvalley/BOARD%20AGENDA%2003-18-2025.pdf