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Village of Cherry Valley Committee of the Whole met April 27.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

CALL TO ORDER: PRESIDENT JIM E. CLAEYSSEN

ROLL CALL: DEPUTY VILLAGE CLERK HEATHER RILEY.

ADOPT THE AGENDA

APPROVE THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES: March 9, 2020.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

TRUSTEE REPORTS:

ORDINANCE – CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE NANCY BELT.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. Continued committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board for approval of Ordinance 2020-07, “An Ordinance Budgeting for all corporate purposes for the Village of Cherry Valley, Illinois, for the fiscal year commencing on the 1st day of May, A.D. 2020, and ending on the 30th day of April, A.D. 2021”.

2. Continued committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board for approval of “An Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances for the Village of Cherry Valley, Illinois, Section 70-61(A)Trucks Parking in Certain Designated Areas”.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board regarding “An Ordinance of The Village of Cherry Valley Imposing a Non-Home Rule Municipal Retailers’ Occupation Tax and Non-Home Rule Municipal Service Occupation Tax”

PUBLIC WORKS – CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE JIM ALSBURY. 

ENGINEER’S REPORT:

1. Project Updates.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board for approval of the renewal of the Post Office Lease from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2025, for the Post Office Building located at 210 E. State Street, Cherry Valley, Illinois.

DIRECTOR’S REPORT:

1. Project Updates.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT:

EX-OFFICIO’S RECREATION BOARD REPORT:

PUBLIC SAFETY – CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE JEFF FUSTIN. 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS:

CHIEF’S REPORT:

FINANCE – CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE JEFF O’HARA. 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Work Calendar for April:

a. Public Budget Hearing, Budget (1st Draft). Completed.

b. 1st Reading Of Transfer Ordinance And Budget Ordinance. Completed.

c. Review Tentative Budget @ Committee Of The Whole, Approve Year End Transfers, Pass And Approve the Transfer Budget and Annual Budget.

d. Close Out Books To Prepare For Audit, Set-Up New Budget.

2. Committee discussion and motion to send to the Village Board to approve the request of $3,500 from the Rockford Economic Development Council (RAEDC) for continued support of Rockforward 20/20, the five-year strategic plan designed to cultivate opportunities to create and retain over 10,000 jobs by the year 2020. This is year 5 of 5. This is from line item 5360A in the village’s FY2020-2021 budget.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT: None. 

ADMINISTRATION REPORT:

1. Administration Department Progress Report by Treasurer Maureen Gumowsi.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE DAVID SCHROEDER. 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Committee discussion and a possible motion to send to the Village Board approval of a sign permit and variance for the Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity Restore located at 7141 Harrisson Avenue, Rockford, IL.

2. Committee discussion and a possible motion to send to the village’s Planning and Zoning Commission a change in the village’s Code of Ordinances, Chapter 82 Zoning, to allow additional language for retail sales of recreational marijuana dispensaries in designated commercial districts within the Village of Cherry Valley, Illinois.

3. Committee discussion regarding the selling of village property located at 138 S. Hogan Street, Cherry Valley, Illinois.

PERSONNEL COMPENSATION & BENEFITS - CHAIRMAN TRUSTEE SALLY HOLLEMBEAK.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Monthly Health Insurance Update by Treasurer Maureen Gumowski.

2. Committee discussion and a possible motion to appoint Officer Paul Lipinski to the position of Sergeant at the May 5th, 2020 Village Board Meeting.

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:

ADJOURNMENT:

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