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Village of Cherry Valley Committee of the Whole met March 24

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

MEMBERS: VILLAGE PRESIDENT: DAVID SCHROEDER

VILLAGE TRUSTEES: NANCY BELT MIKE NEVILLE

SALLY HOLLEMBEAK BRANDI PEARSE

SCOTT KRAMER CARL WEDIG

CALL TO ORDER: VILLAGE PRESIDENT DAVID SCHROEDER.

ROLL CALL: DEPUTY VILLAGE CLERK HEATHER RILEY.

ADOPT THE AGENDA:

APPROVE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES:

• Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from February 24, 2025.

• Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes from March 10, 2025.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

1. Continued committee discussion regarding the status of the distribution of the additional pension contribution set aside yearly for the village’s Police Pension Fund.

2. Second Review of the village’s proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Village Budget.

TRUSTEE REPORTS:

ORDINANCE – CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE NANCY BELT.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Committee discussion regarding “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 82 - ZONING, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY TO PROVIDE FOR ACCESSORY STRUCTURES IN COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS”.

2. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board to waive the rules and consider this the second and final reading of ORDINANCE 2025-05; “AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY”.

PUBLIC WORKS – CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE MIKE NEVILLE.

ENGINEER’S REPORT:

1. Project Updates Adam Bunge C.E.S. INC.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. Public Works Updates from Interim Public Works Director Andy Wesseln.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board for approval of the Janitorial Service Proposal from Advanced Cleaning, Rockford, Illinois for one year beginning May 1, 2025 at a cost of $2,408.00 monthly and $789.00 quarterly to strip and wax the Public Works Facility floors from line item 5170 Public Works.

(This is a renewal of the current contract).

2. Committee discussion a motion to send to the Village Board to approve ADDENDUM No. 1 TO AGREEMENT JN224022 BETWEEN STATE OF ILLINOIS, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY FAI ROUTE 39 (I-39) & FAP 525 (US 20) SECTION (5)RS & (5&5HB)RC, CITY SECTION 23-00030-00-PV WINNEBAGO COUNTY JOB NO. C-92-092-22, CONTRACT 64R71. (Discussion led by Village Administrator Claeyssen).

3. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board approval to hire Mr. Ronald Carlson as a Maintenance Worker I for the village’s Public Works and Water Department at an hourly wage of $22.00 / hour pending medical and background check approvals. (Candidate does have a CDL license).

4. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board approval to promote Mr. Jarred Block to a Maintenance Worker II for the village’s Public Works and Water Department at an hourly wage of $26.00 / hour, with an effective date of April 1, 2025.

5. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board approval to hire Mr. Aiden Bailey and Mr. Donovan Pearse a Seasonal Employees for the village’s Public Works and Water Department at an hourly wage of $16.50 / hour for a maximum of 600 hours.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT: None.

EX-OFFICIO’S RECREATION BOARD REPORT:

PUBLIC SAFETY – CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE SCOTT KRAMER.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board approval to purchase (20) Glock MOS* model 45 pistols, with Aimpoint red-dot Sights, (5) Glock model 45 pistols with fixed night-sights, (18) Streamlight LED lights and (24) Safariland holsters from Ray O’Herron, Danville, Illinois.

• Trade in (16) Glock model 21 pistols and (4) Glock model 30 pistols to Ray O’Herron.

• Total cost not to exceed $17,625.00 from line item 5375 Capital Equipment.

2. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board approval to send Patrol Officer Mike Maggio to a training workshop “International Association of Chiefs of Police Technology Conference” at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana on May 5-7, 2025.

• Registration is $900.00 from line item 5195 Police.

• Transportation: police vehicle.

• Lodging: $567.00 from line item 5200 Police.

• Meals: $75.00 per day for a total of $225.00 from line item 5200 Police.

• Total costs are $1,692.00.

3. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board approval to send Patrol Officer Ryan Fulton to a training workshop “2025 D.A.R.E. International Training Conference” at the Indiana Repertory Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana on July 24-25, 2025.

• Registration is $450.00 from line item 5195 Police.

• Transportation: police vehicle.

• Lodging: $648.00 from line item 5200 Police.

• Meals: $75.00 per day for a total of $225.00 from line item 5200 Police.

• Total costs are $1,323.00.

CHIEF’S REPORT:

1. Updates from Deputy Chief Jesse Pearse.

FINANCE – CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE BRANDI PEARSE.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS: None.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT: None.

ADMINISTRATION REPORT:

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE CARL WEDIG.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board approval of an Amended Plat of SALAMONE’s, being a replat of parts of lots 10 & 11, Block 5, Plat of Cherry Valley. (Discussion led by Administrator Claeyssen).

PERSONNEL COMPENSATION & BENEFITS - CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE SALLY HOLLEMBEAK.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS: None.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

(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.

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:

ADJOURNMENT:

https://cms3.revize.com/revize/villageofcherryvalley/COW%20AGENDA%2003-24-2025.pdf