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Village of Cherry Valley Board of Trustees met Sept. 2

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER: VILLAGE PRESIDENT DAVID SCHROEDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

ROLL CALL TAKEN BY: VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR JIM CLAEYSSEN

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 19, 2025.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

TREASURER’S REPORT: August 2025 Report from Village Treasurer Maureen Gumowski

PRESIDENT’S REPORT: DAVID SCHROEDER

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 NEVILLE FOR TRUSTEE NANCY BELT:

1. Motion that the Village Board consider this the first reading of “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND DESIGNATING THE CHERRYVALE MALL AREA BUSINESS DISTRICT AND APPROVING THE CHERRYVALE MALL AREA BUSINESS DISTRICT PLAN WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS”.

2. Motion that the Village Board consider this the first reading of “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND IMPOSING CERTAIN BUSINESS DISTRICT TAXES IN THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY CHERRYVALE MALL AREA BUSINESS DISTRICT”.

3. Motion that the Village Board 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)(7) OF THE VILLAGE’S CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED ACCESSORY BUILDING HEIGHT OF 15 FEET IN THE R1 (ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) ZONING DISTRICT TO 22 FEET FOR THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 713 CLAYTON STREET, CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS”.

4. Motion that the Village Board pass and approve ORDINANCE 2025-27: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS APPROVING A VARIANCE TO SECTION 82-10(C)(7) OF THE VILLAGE’S CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED ACCESSORY BUILDING HEIGHT OF 15 FEET IN THE R1 (ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) ZONING DISTRICT TO 22 FEET FOR THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 713 CLAYTON STREET, CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS”.

5. Motion that the Village Board waive the rules and consider this the second and final reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY BY THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY”. (PW Vehicle).

6. Motion that the Village Board pass and approve ORDINANCE 2025-28: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY BY THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY”.

7. Motion that the Village Board waive the rules and consider this the second and final reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY BY THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY”. (Formax Folder / Inserter).

8. Motion that the Village pass and approve ORDINANCE 2025-29: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY BY THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY”. (Formax Folder / Inserter).

9. Motion that the Village Board consider this the first reading of “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 82 – ZONING, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY TO ALLOW FOR THE RETAIL SALE OF FIREARMS/AMMUNITION AS A SPECIAL USE IN THE COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY (CC) ZONING DISTRICT.

PUBLIC WORKS REPORT BY TRUSTEE MIKE NEVILLE:

1. Motion that the Village Board approve of the Emergency Repairs to Public Works Truck #501 performed by Lakeside International, Rockford, IL in the amount of $7,204.86 from line item 5125 Public Works.

2. Motion that the Village Board waive the rules in regards to bidding for the service work needed to repair and replace portions of the traffic controls at the intersection of Mill Road and Newburg Road as allowed by Illinois State Statute 65 ILCS 5/8-9-1.

3. Motion that the Village Board approve a quote from William Charles Electric, LLC Rockford, IL for the cost of installing a new Traffic Signal Mast Arm and Pole and associated labor and materials needed to remove the existing temporary signals as described at the intersection of Newburg and Mill Road at a cost of $38,990.00 from line item 5415 Public Works. (Repairs are needed due to a traffic accident, village working to obtain reimbursement, lead time on mast arm and pole is 15-20 weeks). 

4. Motion that the Village Board approve a quote from IKON Electric, Loves Park, IL to provide all wiring, LED lights, light poles and sonic tubes to install LED lighting in the village’s parking lot at 209 Genoa Street at a cost of $18,644.09 from line item 5405 Capital Improvements. (Public Works to bore and pore concrete for provided poles and assist with lifting poles in place).

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT BY TRUSTEE SCOTT KRAMER: No Report.

FINANCE REPORT BY TRUSTEE BRANDI PEARSE:

1. The Investment Report for the Village of Cherry Valley for the period ended July 31, 2025.

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

PERSONNEL, COMPENSATION, BENEFITS REPORT BY TRUSTEE SALLY HOLLEMBEAK: No Report.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

(5 ILCS 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:

BOARD COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

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