Village of Cherry Valley Board of Trustees met Jan. 6
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
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 Heather Riley:
NANCY BELT PRESENT MIKE NEVILLE ABSENT
SALLY HOLLEMBEAK PRESENT BRANDI PEARSE PRESENT
SCOTT KRAMER PRESENT CARL WEDIG PRESENT
Also present: Attorney Roxanne Sosnowski, Chief Todd Stockburger, Deputy Chief Jesse Pearse, Village Treasurer Maureen Gumowski, Village Administrator Jim Claeyssen, and Village Clerk Heather Riley.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:
President Schroeder entertained a motion to approve the January 6, 2026 Village Board
Agenda with the following changes:
• Public Works Report will be presented by Trustee Carl Wedig in Trustee Mike Neville’s absence.
• There will be two laptops ordered under the Safety Report rather than one.
• No executive session.
Trustee Hollembeak so moved. Trustee Wedig 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 December 16, 2025. Trustee Belt so moved. Trustee Pearse seconded. All “AYE” None opposed. Motion carried by voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT: No Public Comment.
TREASURER’S REPORT: December 2025 Report from Village Treasurer Maureen Gumowski.
• December 2025 Report by Village Treasurer Maureen Gumowski. Treasurer Gumowski stated that revenues in the General Fund of $433,000 were less than expenditures of $542,000 by $109,000. Expenditures were mainly Salary & Benefits ($426,000). Revenues of $135,000 were greater than expenditures of $93,000 in the Water Fund by $42,000. Well #7 Bond funds are depleted so payments will be coming from Water ($11,000). In the Capital Improvements Fund, revenues of $203,000 were greater than expenditures of $5,000 by $198,000. President Schroeder stated that the Treasurer’s Report will be placed on file with the minutes.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: DAVID SCHROEDER – No Report.
ATTORNEY’S REPORT: ROXANNE SOSNOWSKI – No Report.
ADMINISTRATIOR’S REPORT: JIM E. CLAEYSSEN– No Report.
ENGINEER’S REPORT: ADAM BUNGE, C.E.S. – No Report.
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION – CARL WEDIG
• Trustee Wedig stated that there will not be a January Planning & Zoning Meeting.
RECREATION BOARD – BRANDI PEARSE
• Trustee Pearse stated that there is no January Meeting but there will be a February 4, 2026 Meeting at 6:00 PM.
ORDINANCE REPORT BY TRUSTEE NANCY BELT: No Report.
PUBLIC WORKS REPORT BY TRUSTEE CARL WEDIG IN TRUSTEE MIKE NEVILLE’S ABSENCE:
1. Trustee Wedig moved that the Village Board approve hiring IKON ELECTRIC, Loves Park, IL to install an electric heater in the garage portion of Well House #5 to provide climate control of our bulk storage treatment chemicals (due to changes in IEPA standards) at a cost of $4,239.53 from line item 5385 Water. Trustee Kramer seconded. A roll call vote was taken:
NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE ABSENT
SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE
SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE
Motion passes 5-0-1.
Trustee Wedig stated that PUBLIC WORKS passes
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT BY TRUSTEE SCOTT KRAMER:
1. Trustee Kramer moved that the Village Board approve the Certification of the Police Department’s Portable Truck Enforcement Scales from Brechbuhler Scales, North Aurora, IL (scheduled January 15, 2026) with the following fees:
• Illinois Department of Agriculture $1,200.00 from line item 5170P.
• Scale Handling Fee of $240.00 from line item 5170P.
• Invoice Fee of $17.20 from line item 5170P.
• Total cost for certification is $1,457.20 from line item 5170P. Trustee
Pearse seconded. A roll call vote was taken:
NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE ABSENT
SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE
SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE
Motion passes 5-0-1.
2. Trustee Kramer moved that the Village Board approve Chief Todd Stockburger and Deputy Chief Jesse Pearse to attend Illinois Law Enforcement Alert System Conference in Springfield, IL March 29 – 31, 2026.
• Registration fee is $600.00 from line item 5195P.
• Lodging fee at the Crowne Plaza Hotel is $440.00 from line item 5200P.
• Transportation via department vehicle.
• Total cost of this conference is $1,040.00. Trustee Wedig seconded. A roll call vote was taken:
NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE ABSENT
SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE ABSTAIN
SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE
Motion passes 4-0-1-1.
3. Trustee Kramer moved that the Village Board approve sending Patrol Officer Kyle Erickson and Patrol Officer Marty Gorsuch to a training workshop “Basics of Property and Evidence Room Management” at the Dixon Police Department in Dixon, IL on January 12, 2026.
• Registration is covered by NITAB.
• Transportation via department vehicle.
• Meals: $50.00 per day per officer.
• Total cost: $100.00 from line item 5200P. Trustee Wedig seconded. A roll call vote was taken:
NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE ABSENT
SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE
SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE
Motion passes 5-0-1.
4. Trustee Kramer moved that the Village Board approve the purchase of two Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC- 15” with 16GB RAM with 512GB of storage from CDW-G (for Chief Todd Stockburger Roxana Medina) at a cost of $3,595.26 from line item 5375 Capital Improvements. Trustee Pearse seconded. A roll call vote was taken:
NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE ABSENT
SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE
SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE
Motion passes 5-0-1.
Trustee Kramer stated that PUBLIC SAFETY passes
FINANCE REPORT BY TRUSTEE BRANDI PEARSE:
1. Trustee Pearse moved that the Village Board approve Village Clerk Heather Riley’s attendance at The Municipal Clerks of Illinois Winter Seminar, January 14–16, 2026 in O’Fallon, IL.
• Conference cost is $150.00 from line item 5195 A.
• Hotel cost is $692.43 from line item 5200 A.
• Rental car cost is $251.72 from line item 5200 A.
• Total cost is $1,094.15. Trustee Wedig seconded. A roll call vote was taken:
NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE ABSENT
SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE
SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE
Motion passes 5-0-1.
2. Trustee Pearse moved that the Village Board approve Village Administrator Jim Claeyssen’s attendance at the ILCMA (Illinois City County Management Association) Winter Conference 2026 in Bloomington-Normal IL Marriot Hotel and Conference Center, February 11 – 13, 2026.
• Conference cost is $375.00 from line item 5195 A.
• Hotel cost is $514.08 from line item 5200 A.
• Transportation via village vehicle.
• Total cost is $889.08. Trustee Wedig seconded. A roll call vote was taken:
NANCY BELT AYE MIKE NEVILLE ABSENT
SALLY HOLLEMBEAK AYE BRANDI PEARSE AYE
SCOTT KRAMER AYE CARL WEDIG AYE
Motion passes 5-0-1.
Trustee Pearse stated that FINANCE passes
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT REPORT BY TRUSTEE CARL WEDIG: No Report.
PERSONNEL, COMPENSATION, BENEFITS REPORT BY FOR TRUSTEE SALLY HOLLEMBEAK:
No Report.
BOARD COMMENTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT:
President Schroeder entertained a motion to adjourn the January 6, 2026 Village Board of Trustees Meeting at 7:10 PM. Trustee Hollembeak so moved. Trustee Belt seconded.
All “AYE” None opposed. Motion carried by voice vote.
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