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Village of Cherry Valley Committee of the Whole met Oct. 13

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 September 22, 2025.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

1. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board approval of Resolution 2025-11: A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE TO ENTER INTO A LETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO IDOT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT U.S. 20 (HARRISON AVENUE) AND MILL ROAD.

TRUSTEE REPORTS:

ORDINANCE – CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE NANCY BELT.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board for second and final reading AN ORDINANCE FOR THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE III, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, DIVISION 3, GENERALLY, SECTION 2-175, PART TIME DESK RECEPTIONIST.

2. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board for second and final reading of AN ORDINANCE FOR THE VILLAGE OF CHERRY VALLEY, ILLINOIS AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE III, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, DIVISION 3, GENERALLY, SECTION 2-174, FULL TIME ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AND DIVISION 4, GENERALLY, SECTION 2-204, DUTIES.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board for 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 – 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 the following employees (Garrett Anderson, Catherine O’Hearn, Heather Riley and Andy Wesseln) to attend the 20th Annual Illinois Rural Water Association Northern Conference held in Rockford, IL on October 28 & 29, 2025 at a cost of $165.00 per person for a total cost of $660.00 from line item 5195 Water.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT:

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 for Administrative Sergeant Victor Crouch to attend a training workshop “School of Police Staff and Command” at Sauk Valley Community College, Dixon, IL March 2nd – April 3rd and April 20th – May 22, 2025 at a cost of $4,700.00 from line item 5195 Police.

2. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board the Cherry Valley Police Department’s participation in Mindbase, a division of Versaterm, Mesa, AZ. A proactive wellness platform that is able to integrate with the computer dispatch system (CAD) for purposes of cultivating wellness within the police department, pending village attorney’s review. (Costs of $9,766.00 are covered through the Recruit & Retention Grant).

CHIEF’S REPORT:

1. Updates from Deputy Chief of Police Jesse Pearse.

FINANCE – CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE BRANDI PEARSE.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS: None.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT: None.

ADMINISTRATION REPORT:

1. Administrative Progress Report for September 2025.

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. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village approval of the Village’s Group Medical Plans with Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Illinois for the period of December 1, 2025 – November 30, 2026.

2. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board approval of the Village’s Delta Dental Plan, Delta Vision Plan and Flex Spending Plan for the period of January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026.

3. Health Insurance Deductible vs Budget 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.

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:

ADJOURNMENT:

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