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Village of Cherry Valley Board of Trustees met March 4

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

PRESIDENT DAVID SCHROEDER CALLED THE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:00 PM AND LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

A roll call was taken by Village Clerk Kathy Trimble:

NANCY BELT PRESENT MIKE NEVILLE PRESENT

SALLY HOLLEMBEAK PRESENT BRANDI PEARSE PRESENT

SCOTT KRAMER PRESENT CARL WEDIG PRESENT

Also present: Attorney Roxanne Sosnowski, Police Chief Todd Stockburger, Police Sergeant Jesse Pearse, Village Administrator Jim Claeyssen, Interim Public Works Director Andy Wesseln and Village Clerk Kathy Trimble.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:

President Schroeder entertained a motion to approve the March 4, 2025 Village Board Agenda with a change:

• Under the Public Safety Report, item 4, the total cost of the 2025 Ford Police Interceptor should be $46,413.75 instead of $46,377.00.

Trustee Neville moved to approve the amended Village Board Agenda. Trustee Belt seconded.

All “AYE” none opposed. Motion carried by voice vote.

APPROVAL OF THE VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES:

President Schroeder entertained a motion to approve the Village Board Meeting Minutes from February 18, 2025. Trustee Neville moved to approve the minutes. Trustee Belt seconded. All “AYE” none opposed. Motion carried by voice vote.

PUBLIC COMMENT: No one has signed up for Public Comment.

TREASURER’S REPORT: No Report.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT: DAVID SCHROEDER: No Report.

ATTORNEY’S REPORT: ROXANNE SOSNOWSKI: No Report.

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT: JIM E. CLAEYSSEN:

Village Administrator Claeyssen stated that everyone should have received in their mailboxes a draft copy of the schedule of upcoming dates relating to the FY25/26 village budget. We have added an extra Village Board Meeting on April 22nd to pass the budget.

ENGINEER’S REPORT: ADAM BUNGE, C.E.S.: No Report.

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:

Trustee Wedig stated that there will not be a Planning and Zoning Meeting in March.

BRANDI PEARSE – RECREATION BOARD:

Trustee Pearse stated that the next meeting will be tomorrow at 6:00 PM. March 8, 2025 will be the Cherry Valley Ice Skating Night at Carlson Artic Ice Arena from 5:30- 7:30 PM.

ORDINANCE REPORT BY TRUSTEE NANCY BELT:

1. Trustee Belt moved that the Village Board consider this the second and final 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”.

Trustee Neville seconded. A roll call vote was taken:

NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE AYE

SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE

SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE

Motion carried 6-0.

2. Trustee Belt moved that the Village Board pass and approve 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”. Trustee

Hollembeak seconded. A roll call vote was taken:

NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE AYE

SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE

SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE

Motion carried 6-0.

3. Trustee Belt moved that the Village Board consider this the second and final 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”. Trustee Pearse seconded. A roll call vote was taken:

NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE AYE

SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE

SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE

Motion carried 6-0.

4. Trustee Belt moved that the Village Board pass and approve 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”. Trustee Neville seconded. A roll call vote was taken:

NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE AYE

SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE

SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE

Motion carried 6-0.

Trustee Belt stated that ORDINANCE passes.

PUBLIC WORKS REPORT BY TRUSTEE MIKE NEVILLE:

1. Trustee Neville moved that the Village Board approve a Proposed Change Order from DPI Construction, Pecatonica, IL for the Well House 7 Project; Change Order 23 – Loft Access Door, at a cost of $5,440.00 from line item 5400 2022 Water Project Fund.

Trustee Wedig seconded. A roll call vote was taken:

NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE AYE

SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE

SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE

Motion carried 6-0. 

2. Trustee Neville moved that the Village Board approve entering into a Purchase Agreement with Brent’s Mailing Equipment, Rockford, IL for the purchase of a quadient Model DS40i Folder Inserter for the Water Department at a cost of $8,964.98 from line item 5375 Water and an Annual Maintenance Agreement at a cost of $500 / year from line item 5130 Water. Trustee Pearse seconded. A roll call vote was taken:

NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE AYE

SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE

SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE

Motion carried 6-0.

3. Trustee Neville moved that the Village Board approve the purchase of water meters and smart points from Core & Main, St. Louis, Missouri at a total cost of $14,538.00 from line item 5382 Water. (A previous consensus of the Village Trustees was obtained to pay these invoices prior to the Village Board Meeting). Trustee Belt seconded. A roll call vote was taken:

NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE AYE

SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE

SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE

Motion carried 6-0.

4. Trustee Neville moved that the Village Board approve a Proposed Change Order from DPI Construction, Pecatonica, IL for the Well House 7 Project; Change Order 24 – Garage Heating, at a cost of $13,110.00 from line item 5400 2022 Water Project Fund. Trustee Hollembeak seconded. A roll call vote was taken:

NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE AYE

SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE

SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE

Motion carried 6-0.

Trustee Neville stated that PUBLIC WORKS passes.

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT BY TRUSTEE SCOTT KRAMER:

1. Trustee Kramer moved that the Village Board approve the purchase of desk furniture for Offices One and Two for the Cherry Valley Police Department to match the Unified Command Center and other administrative offices from modernspace studio, Loves Park, IL at a cost not to exceed $19,939.60 from line item 5400 Capital Improvements – Police.

Trustee Wedig seconded. A roll call vote was taken:

NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE AYE

SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE

SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE

Motion carried 6-0. 

2. Trustee Kramer moved that the Village Board approve of the police department’s annual subscription-based programs:

• Flock Safety (LPR Cameras) $24,000.00

• Lexipol (Policy management) $11,324.05

• Power DMS/Planit (Scheduling Software) $2,610.58

• LEADS Online (Investigative Tool) $3,106.00

• COP FTO (Training Software) $1,236.00

• PSTracker (Squad/Equipment Inventory Software) $1,802.50

For a grand total of $44,079.13 from line item 5377 Police.

Trustee Wedig seconded. A roll call vote was taken:

NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE AYE

SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE

SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE

Motion carried 6-0.

3. Trustee Kramer moved that the Village Board waive the rules regarding public bidding requirements per Illinois State Statute 65 ILSC 5/8-9-1 for the purchase of a replacement Patrol Squad for the village’s Police Department. (requires a 2/3 vote). Trustee Hollembeak seconded. A roll call vote was taken:

NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE AYE

SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE

SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE

Motion carried 6-0.

4. Trustee Kramer moved that the Village Board approve the purchase of a 2025 Ford Police Interceptor AWD Utility Vehicle from Currie Ford, Valparaiso, IN at a cost of $46,413.75 from line item 5420 Capital Improvements. (This purchase is to replace a 2023 Ford Interceptor / Patrol Squad #7 which was damaged beyond repair. Illinois Risk Management association is reimbursing the village $33,169.00 for Patrol Squad #7).

Trustee Wedig seconded. A roll call vote was taken:

NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE AYE

SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE

SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE

Motion carried 6-0.

Trustee Kramer that Public Safety passes.

FINANCE REPORT BY TRUSTEE BRANDI PEARSE: No Report.

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

PERSONNEL, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS REPORT BY TRUSTEE HOLLEMBEAK:

1. Trustee Hollembeak moved that the Village Board approve Resolution 2025-03; “A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS APPROVING A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE EMPLOYEES OF THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE METROPOLITAN ALLIANCE OF POLICE WITH REGARDS TO FULL TIME PEACE OFFICERS BELOW THE RANK OF SERGEANT WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT.” Trustee Neville seconded. A roll call vote was taken:

NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE AYE

SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE ABSTAIN

SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE

Motion carried with 5 “AYES” and 1 “ABSTAIN”.

2. Trustee Hollembeak moved that the Village Board approve retroactive wage adjustments for the village’s Maintenance Worker 1 and Maintenance Worker 2 Employees in our Public Works and Water Departments, with an effective date of January 12, 2025.

• Maintenance Worker 1 Maggie Palcan $21.00/Hr.

• Maintenance Worker 1 Jarred Block $22.00/Hr.

• Maintenance Worker 1 Jesse Reno $23.16/Hr.

• Maintenance Worker 2 Jeff Hartzell $28.00/Hr.

• Maintenance Worker 2 Catherine O’Hearn $31.27/Hr.

• Maintenance Worker 2 Garrett Anderson $33.31/Hr.

Trustee Belt seconded. A roll call vote was taken:

NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE AYE

SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE

SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE

Motion carried 6-0.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

President Schroeder entertained a motion to go into Executive Session for the following:

(5 LCS 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.

Trustee Kramer moved to go into Executive Session. Trustee Hollembeak seconded. A roll call vote was taken:

NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE AYE

SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE

SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE

Motion carried 6-0.

Police Sergeant Jesse Pearse and Village Clerk Kathy Trimble were excused from the meeting at 7:12 PM.

Police Chief Todd Stockburger was excused from the first portion of Executive Session.

Trustee Brandi Pearse and Interim Public Works Director Andy Wesseln were excused from the second portion of Executive Session.

Village Administrator Claeyssen will be taking the Executive Session Minutes.

The Village Board was in Executive Session from 7:14 PM to 7:33 PM.

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:

President Schroeder reconvened the Village Board Meeting. A roll call was taken by Village Administrator Claeyssen:

NANCY BELT PRESENT MIKE NEVILLE PRESENT

SALLY HOLLEMBEAK PRESENT BRANDI PEARSE ABSENT

SCOTT KRAMER PRESENT CARL WEDIG PRESENT

BOARD COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

President Schroeder entertained a motion to adjourn the March 4, 2025 Village Board of Trustees Meeting. Trustee Hollembeak moved that the meeting be adjourned and Trustee Belt seconded. All “AYE” none opposed. Motion carried by voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 7:35 PM.

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