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Village of Cherry Valley Committee of the Whole met May 12

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 April 28, 2025.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

1. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board for approval of a one-year renewal of the village’s Barracuda Subscription License for our mail archiver and firewall with CDW-G, Chicago, Illinois at a cost of $3,316.56 from line item 5377 Capital Improvements.

2. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board for Village Administrator Jim Claeyssen to attend the ILCMA (Illinois City County Management Association) 2025 Summer Conference June 3-5, 2025 in Champaign, IL.

• Conference costs is $285.00 from line item 5195 Admin.

• Lodging costs is $572.91 from line item 5200 Admin.

• Transportation: Village assigned vehicle.

• Total costs are $857.91.

TRUSTEE REPORTS:

ORDINANCE – CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE NANCY BELT.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board for approval Ordinance 2025-12; A Disposal Ordinance regarding various unused/old Office Furniture from the Cherry Valley Police Department.

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 approval to purchase a data collection and management software package to transition to a fully digital data management system for well houses, well rounds and water treatment plants from Waterly, LLC Crystal Lake, IL. First year fee includes onetime startup fees at a cost of $4,646.00 from line item 5377 – Software and Software Subscriptions.

2. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board approval of the purchase of various stone materials for the Creek Embankment Stabilization and Rehabilitation at the village’s Spillway on Madigan Creek from Beverly Materials, LLC Hoffman Estates, IL at a cost of $3,993.14 from line item 5135 Streets, from FY 2024/2025.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT: None.

EX-OFFICIO’S RECREATION BOARD REPORT:

1. Motion that the Committee of the Whole approve up to $400.00 for Cherry Valley Day at the Rockford Rivets Game on June 15, 2025 from line item 5260 Public Works. (This event is co-sponsored with the CV Men’s Club).

2. Motion that the Committee of the Whole approve $800.00 for the village’s Annual Fourth of July Parade from line item 5260 Public Works.

3. Motion that the Committee of the Whole send to the Village Board approval to spend up to $2,700.00 for the village’s Annual Street Dance to be held on July 19, 2025 from line item 5260 Public Works.

PUBLIC SAFETY – CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE SCOTT KRAMER.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board approval of an invoice from Stewart and Associates INC, Freeport, IL to perform (29) background checks related to the issuance of FY 2025/2026 Liquor Licenses at a cost of $2,517.00 from line item 5170 Police.

2. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board a change in the cost for Patrol Officer Fulton to attend the training workshop “2025 D.A.R.E. International Training Conference” at the Indiana Repertory Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana:

• Training workshop time period is now from July 23 -26,2025.

• Lodging is now $1,329.70 (instead of $648.00) from line item 5200 Police.

• Meals: $75.00 per day for a new total of $300.00 (instead of $225.00) from line item 5200 Police.

• Total costs will now be $2,079.70.

3. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board approval of a SALE AGREEMENT FOR BUSINESS CONTRACTS in regards to the Police Officer Hire-Back Program at the CherryVale Mall.

4. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board approval an increase in the hourly wage for Part-Time Patrol Officers for the Village of Cherry Valley.

CHIEF’S REPORT:

1. Updates from Chief Todd Stockburger.

FINANCE – CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE BRANDI PEARSE.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS: None.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT: None.

ADMINISTRATION REPORT:

1. Administrative Progress Report by Village Administrator Claeyssen.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE CARL WEDIG.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS: None.

PERSONNEL COMPENSATION & BENEFITS - CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE SALLY HOLLEMBEAK.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Monthly Health Insurance Update by Treasurer Maureen Gumowski.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

(5 ILSC 120/2) (c) (11) (Pending Litigation) Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting

RECONVENE TO OPEN 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.

ADJOURNMENT:

https://cms3.revize.com/revize/villageofcherryvalley/COW%20AGENDA%2005-12-2025.pdf