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Village of Cherry Valley Board met August 18

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Village of Cherry Valley Board met Aug. 18.

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:

• August 3, 2020 Village Board Minutes.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

TREASURER’S REPORT:

PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Jim E. Claeyssen.

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.

1. Motion that the Village Board waive the rules and consider this the second and final reading of “An Ordinance approving entering into an Agreement with Lexipol, LLC for an annual Subscription to their Law Enforcement Policy Manual & Daily Training Bulletin Service”.

2. Motion that the Village Board pass and approve Ordinance 2020-19; “An Ordinance approving entering into an Agreement with Lexipol, LLC for an annual Subscription to their Law Enforcement Policy Manual & Daily Training Bulletin Service”.

FINANCE REPORT BY TRUSTEE: JEFF O’HARA.

1. Motion that the Village Board approve the bills reviewed and approved by the Budget Director on August 18, 2020 and reviewed and approved by the village trustees present at the August 18, 2020 Village Board Meeting at a total cost of $226,842.39.

2. Administration Department Progress Report by Treasurer Maureen Gumowski.

3. Annual Financial Report for the Village of Cherry Valley, Illinois for the Fiscal Year Ended April 30, 2020 by Lauterbach & Amen, LLP.

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT BY TRUSTEE: JEFF FUSTIN.

1. Discussion and a motion that the Village Board authorize moving the Police Department’s General Orders and Policy System to Lexipol, LLC (a subscriptionbased service) of Frisco, Texas at a cost of $6,011.00 from line item 5170 Police.

2. Discussion and a motion that the Cherry Valley Police Department be allowed to increase their part-time Patrol Officer Roster up to (10) officers.

PUBLIC WORKS REPORT BY TRUSTEE: JIM ALSBURY.

1. Project Updates from Public Works Director Chuck Freeman.

2. Overtime Report.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REPORT BY TRUSTEE: DAVID SCHROEDER.

1. Village Board discussion regarding an update on village property located at 138 South Hogan Street.

PERSONNEL REPORT BY TRUSTEE: SALLY HOLLEMBEAK.

1. Monthly Health Insurance Update by Treasurer Maureen Gumowski.

2. Motion that the Village Board approve an extension of work hours for Public Works Summer Employees Dalton Vaupel and Dominic Dozal for an additional 250 hours each for extended Public Works Support.

3. Motion that the Village Board hire Mr. John Bennett as a part-time Patrol Officer to serve as the village’s Policy Development Specialist and Specialty Trainer at an hourly rate of $36.81 per hour, with a starting date of August 17, 2020.

Letters of Commendations presented to Patrol Officers Rene Diaz, Andy Paulson, Austin Richards and Sergeant Jesse Pearse by Interim Chief Roy Bethge Oath of Office Ceremony for Part-Time Patrol Officer Mr. John Bennett

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:

BOARD COMMENTS:

ADJOURNMENT:

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

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