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Village of Cherry Valley Board of Trustees met May 6
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
THE VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS, WINNEBAGO AND BOONE COUNTIES, CONVENED ON THE 6 TH DAY OF MAY 2025.
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, Deputy Chief Jesse Pearse, Village Administrator Jim Claeyssen, Village Treasurer Maureen Gumowski, Interim Public Works Director Andy Wesseln and Village Clerk Kathy Trimble.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:
President Schroeder entertained a motion to approve the May 6, 2025 Village Board Agenda.
Trustee Kramer moved to approve the Agenda. Trustee Hollembeak 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 April 15, 2025. Trustee Neville moved to approve the minutes. Trustee Hollembeak seconded. All “AYE” none opposed. Motion carried by voice vote.
• President Schroeder entertained a motion to approve the Special Village Board Meeting Minutes from April 22, 2025. Trustee Belt moved to approve the minutes. Trustee Kramer seconded. All “AYE” none opposed. Motion carried by voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT: No one has signed up for Public Comment.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
• April 2025 Report by Village Treasurer Maureen Gumowski. Treasurer Gumowski stated that revenues in the General Fund of $466,000 were higher than expenditures of $345,000 by $121,000. Expenditures were mainly Salary & Benefits ($141,000). Revenues of $164,000 were higher than expenditures of $145,000 in the Water Fund by $19,000. Expenditures were mainly the Elgin Street Water Main Project Final Payment of ($31,000). In the Capital Improvements Fund, revenues of $175,000 were higher than expenditures of $87,000 by $88,000. Expenditures were mainly Elgin Street Parking Lot Project Final Payment ($14,000) and the 2025 Street Design Project ($49,000). President Schroder stated that the Treasurer’s Report will be placed on file with the minutes.
• Village Treasurer Maureen Gumowski stated that the Cherry Valley Police Pension Report of all monies collected and expended during the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2024 and ending April 30, 2025 is required by law to be submitted for review by the Village Board of Trustees and will be presented to the Police Pension Board at their July 2025 Meeting.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: DAVID SCHROEDER:
President Schroeder read out loud the following proclamations:
1. Motorcycle Awareness Month.
2. National Police Week – presented to Deputy Police Chief Jesse Pearse.
3. National Public Works Week – presented to Interim Public Works Director Andy Wesseln.
President Schroeder stated that copies will be placed on file with the minutes.
4. President Schroeder entertained a motion that the Village Board approve the following Special Event Permits to be held at Kegel’s Harley-Davidson, 7125 Harrison Ave. Rockford, IL: These are all Not-for-Profit Organizations.
• May 10, 2025 - Kegel’s H-D and ABATE of IL – Kishwaukee Valley Chapter.
• May 14, 2025 - Kegel’s H-D and Marine Veteran’s Motor Cycle Club – Darkhorsemen Chapter. (Rain date May 21, 2025.)
• May 17, 2025- Kegel’s H-D and Christian Motorcyclists Association – Steel Witness Chapter
Trustee Kramer moved to approve the Special Use Permits. 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.
ATTORNEY’S REPORT: ROXANNE SOSNOWSKI: No Report.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT: JIM E. CLAEYSSEN: No Report.
ENGINEER’S REPORT: ADAM BUNGE, C.E.S.: No Report.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Trustee Wedig stated that there will not be a May Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting.
BRANDI PEARSE – RECREATION BOARD:
Trustee Pearse stated that there will be a Recreation Board Meeting tomorrow at 6:00 PM.
The Citizen of the Year will be chosen.
ORDINANCE REPORT BY TRUSTEE NANCY BELT:
1. Trustee Belt moved that the Village waive the rules and consider this the second and final reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS APPROVING A VARIANCE TO SECTION 82-10(C)(1) OF THE VILLAGE’S CODE OF ORDINANCES, REGARDING THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ALLOWABLE ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, TO ALLOW FOR A THIRD ACCESSORY STRUCTURE (A POOL), WHICH WOULD BE AN INCREASE OF ONE OVER THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED NUMBER OF TWO ACCESSORY STRUCTURES; AND SECTION 82-10(C)(3) OF THE VILLAGE’S CODE OF ORDINANCES, REGARDING THE TOTAL MAXIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE ALLOWABLE FOR ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, TO ALLOW FOR AN ADDITIONAL 639 SQUARE FEET OF ACCESSORY STRUCTURES OVER THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED SQUARE FOOTAGE OF 800 SQUARE FEET, FOR THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 134 EAST STREET, 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 an approve ORDINANCE 2025-08; “AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS APPROVING A VARIANCE TO SECTION 82-10(C)(1) OF THE VILLAGE’S CODE OF ORDINANCES, REGARDING THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ALLOWABLE ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, TO ALLOW FOR A THIRD ACCESSORY STRUCTURE (A POOL), WHICH WOULD BE AN INCREASE OF ONE OVER THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED NUMBER OF TWO ACCESSORY STRUCTURES; AND SECTION 82-10(C)(3) OF THE VILLAGE’S CODE OF ORDINANCES, REGARDING THE TOTAL MAXIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE ALLOWABLE FOR ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, TO ALLOW FOR AN ADDITIONAL 639 SQUARE FEET OF ACCESSORY STRUCTURES OVER THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED SQUARE FOOTAGE OF 800 SQUARE FEET, FOR THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 134 EAST STREET, CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS” 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 Belt moved that the Village waive the rules and consider this the second and final reading of “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”. 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 Belt moved that the Village Board pass and approve ORDINANCE 2025-09 “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”. 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.
5. Trustee Belt moved that the Village waive the rules and consider this the second and final reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS APPROVING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR AN ACCESSORY BUILDING IN THE COMMERCIAL GENERAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT FOR 7194 VANDIVER ROAD, 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.
6. Trustee Belt moved that the Village Board pass and approve ORDINANCE 2025-10 “AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS APPROVING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR AN ACCESSORY BUILDING IN THE COMMERCIAL GENERAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT FOR 7194 VANDIVER ROAD, CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS”. 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.
7. Trustee Belt moved that the Village waive the rules and consider this the second and final reading of “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, BUSINESSES, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS BY ADDING ARTICLE VI – SHORT-TERM RENTALS”. 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.
8. Trustee Belt moved that the Village Board pass and approve ORDINANCE 2025-11 “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, BUSINESSES, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS BY ADDING ARTICLE VI – SHORT-TERM RENTALS”.
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 the purchase and installation of the final (100) water meters in the meter replacement program with Core & Main, Belvidere, Illinois at a cost of $49,100.00 from line item 5382 Water. 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 a Proposed Change Order from DPI Construction, Pecatonica, IL for the Well House 7 Project; Change Order #29; Roof Patching; patching various locations of the existing roof of the well house at a cost of $9,317.00 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.
3. 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 #30; Snow Retention; installing (2) rows of snow retention guards (for safety purposes) onto the garage roof of the well house at a cost of $2,860.00 from line item 5400 2022 Water Project Fund. Trustee Kramer 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: No Report.
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 the hiring of Mr. Elijah Bowers as a Maintenance Worker 1 for the village’s Public Works and Water Department at an hourly wage of $21.00 / hour with a starting date of May 5, 2025. 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 Hollembeak moved that the Village Board approve the hiring of Mr. Brentyn Hammer as a part-time seasonal employee in the village’s Public Works and Water Department at a wage of $16/hour for a maximum of 600 hours, with a starting date of June 9, 2025. 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.
Trustee Hollembeak stated that PERSONNEL passes.
“ADJOURN SINE DIE”
VILLAGE CLERK KATHY TRIMBLE CALLED THE VILLAGE BOARD MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:18 PM
Oath of Office Ceremony
Village Clerk Kathy Trimble administered the Oath of Office to Village President David Schroeder.
Village Clerk Kathy Trimble administered the Oath of Office to Trustees Nancy Belt, Lawrence (Mike ) Neville and Brandi Pearse.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: DAVID SCHROEDER:
1. President Schroder moved that the Village Board approve Mr. Scott B. Kramer to fill the vacant Village Trustee position until May 2027. Trustee Pearse seconded. A roll call vote was taken:
NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE AYE
SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE
SCOTT KRAMER ABSTAIN CARL WEDIG AYE
Motion carried with 5 “AYES” and 1 “ABSTAIN”
Oath of Office Ceremony
Village Clerk Kathy Trimble administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Scott B. Kramer
BOARD COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
President Schroeder entertained a motion to adjourn the May 6, 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 7:24 PM.
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