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Village of Cherry Valley Board of Trustees met July 21.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER: PRESIDENT JIM E. CLAEYSSEN

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

ROLL CALL TAKEN BY: VILLAGE CLERK KATHY TRIMBLE

VILLAGE TRUSTEES: JIM ALSBURY SALLY HOLLEMBEAK NANCY BELT JEFF O’HARA JEFF FUSTIN DAVID SCHROEDER

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:

APPROVAL OF THE VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES: July 7, 2020.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

TREASURER’S REPORT:

PRESIDENT’S REPORT: JIM E. CLAEYSSEN.

1. Motion that the Village Board ratify the Employment Agreement between the Village of Cherry Valley and Mr. Roy H. Bethge for the position of Interim Chief of Police for the Village of Cherry Valley with a start date of July 16, 2020.

2. Motion that the Village Board appoint Mr. Roy H. Bethge as Interim Chief of Police for the Village of Cherry Valley with an effective date of July 21, 2020.

3. Village Board discussion and a motion to approve Resolution 2020-11; A Resolution of the Village of Cherry Valley Illinois authorizing the Village President to execute the agreement with the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police for use of the “Linebacker Program”.

4. Village Board discussion and a motion to approve the Amendment to a Real Estate Lease between the Village of Cherry Valley and Hair We Are which is located at 212 East State Street, Cherry Valley, IL.

ATTORNEY'S REPORT: JIM STEVENS

ENGINEER'S REPORT: SHERI KOSMOS, C.E.S.

EX-OFFICIO’S REPORTS:

JEFF FUSTIN – PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.

DAVE SCHROEDER - RECREATION BOARD.

ORDINANCE REPORT BY TRUSTEE: NANCY BELT.

FINANCE REPORT BY TRUSTEE: JEFF O’HARA.

1. Motion that the Village Board approve the bills reviewed and approved by the Budget Director on July 21, 2020 and reviewed and approved by the village trustees present at the July 21, 2020 Village Board Meeting at a total cost of $162,962.59.

2. Motion that the Village Board approve Treasurer Maureen Gumowski attendance at the Illinois Government Finance Officers Association Legislative Training at Tavern on Clark on August 17, 2020 for 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at a cost of $20.00 from line item 5195 Administration.

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT BY TRUSTEE: JEFF FUSTIN.

PUBLIC WORKS REPORT BY TRUSTEE: JIM ALSBURY.

1. Motion that the Village Board approve the Construction Engineering Agreement with C.E.S. INC. for the Clayton Drainage and Overlay Project at a cost of $7,000.00 from line item 5095 Capital Improvements.

2. Motion that the Village Board approve the Construction Engineering Agreement with C.E.S. INC. for the Swanson Park Path Improvements Project at a cost of $10,000.00 from line item 5095 Building & Grounds.

3. Motion that the Village Board ratify the emergency water line repair in the South Hampton Neighborhood by Northern Illinois Service at a cost of $36,547.16 from line item 5285 Water.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REPORT BY TRUSTEE: DAVID SCHROEDER.

PERSONNEL REPORT BY TRUSTEE: SALLY HOLLEMBEAK.

Oath of Office Ceremony

Administered by Village Clerk Kathy Trimble to Mr. Roy H. Bethge for the position of Interim Chief of Police for the Village of Cherry Valley, Illinois.

BOARD COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

http://cherryvalley.org/images/agenda/Board/board-agenda.pdf