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Village of Cherry Valley Board of Trustees will meet Aug. 19

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER: VILLAGE PRESIDENT DAVID SCHROEDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

ROLL CALL TAKEN BY: DEPUTY VILLAGE CLERK HEATHER RILEY

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 August 4, 2025.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

TREASURER’S REPORT:

PRESIDENT’S REPORT: DAVID SCHROEDER

1. Annual Financial Report for the Village of Cherry Valley, Illinois for the Fiscal Year that ended on April 30, 2025 presented by Lauterbach & Amen, LLP.

2. Motion that the Village Board accept and place on file the Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year that ended April 30, 2025.

3. Motion that the Village Board approve of a Special Event Permit from JRR Gaming LLC, Benny’s Slots Bourbon Tequila, 7125 Harrison Ave, Rockford, IL for a Cherry Bomb Rock Fest on August 23, 2025 from 11:30 AM to 10 PM.

4. Motion that the Village Board approve of a Special Event Permit from Paws Humane Society, 7282 North CherryVale Mall Drive, Rockford, IL for a Flea Market in their Parking Lot on September 27, 2025. (Paws Humane Society is a Non-for-Profit Organization).

ATTORNEY'S REPORT: ROXANNE SOSNOWSKI

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 consider this the second and final reading of “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 66 – TAXATION, ARTICLE I - IN GENERAL, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS TO ADD A NEW SECTION 66-2 FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING A MUNICIPAL GROCERY RETAILERS’ OCCUPATION TAX AND A MUNICIPAL GROCERY SERVICE OCCUPATION TAX”.

2. Motion that the Village Board pass and approve ORDINANCE 2025-22: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 66 – TAXATION, ARTICLE I - IN GENERAL, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS TO ADD A NEW SECTION 66-2 FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING A MUNICIPAL GROCERY RETAILERS’ OCCUPATION TAX AND A MUNICIPAL GROCERY SERVICE OCCUPATION TAX”.

5. Motion that the Village Board consider this the second and final reading of “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I, OF CHAPTER 58 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS BY AMENDING CHAPTER 58 TO REGULATE CONSTRUCTION IN RIGHTOF-WAY”.

6. Motion that the Village Board pass and approve ORDINANCE 2025-26: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I, OF CHAPTER 58 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS BY AMENDING CHAPTER 58 TO REGULATE CONSTRUCTION IN RIGHTOF-WAY”.

PUBLIC WORKS REPORT BY TRUSTEE MIKE NEVILLE:

1. Motion that the Village Board approve of an upgrade to a new security camera system at the Public Works Facility 7407 Vandiver Road with cameras and labor to be provided by Monarch, Chino, CA. total cost including equipment and installation is $13,269.48 from line item 5375 Capital Equipment. (This is a budgeted expense and is the same system used throughout the village).

2. Motion that the Village Board approve of Interim Public Works Director Andy Wesseln to attend a training course at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, titled “Leadership Skills for Supervisors” on September 18, 2025. (This is one of nine required courses to obtain the Public Works Supervisory Academy (PWSA) Certificate). Course registration is $150.00 from line item 5196 Public Works and $50.00 from line item 5200 Public Works.

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT BY TRUSTEE SCOTT KRAMER: No Report.

FINANCE REPORT BY TRUSTEE BRANDI PEARSE:

1. Motion that the Village Board approve the bills reviewed and approved by the Budget Director on August 19, 2025 and reviewed and approved by the village trustees present at the August 19, 2025 Village Board Meeting at a total amount of $172,942.37.

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

PERSONNEL, COMPENSATION, BENEFITS REPORT BY TRUSTEE SALLY HOLLEMBEAK:

1. Motion that the Village Board accept the resignation of Village Clerk Kathy Trimble effective July 17, 2025.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:

BOARD COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT: