Village of Cherry Valley Committee of the Whole met Oct. 26.
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:
• October 12, 2020.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
TRUSTEE REPORTS:
ORDINANCE – Chairman Trustee Nancy Belt.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.
NEW BUSINESS: None.
PUBLIC WORKS – Chairman Trustee Jim Alsbury.
ENGINEER’S REPORT:
1. Project Updates.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Continued committee discussion regarding the possible closing of the Cherry Valley Historical Society’s Museum at 101 E. State Street.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board regarding a (60) month copier lease agreement with Xerox Corporation for the Public Works Building at a cost of $118.06 per month from line item 5170 Public Works.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT:
1. Updates from Public Works Director Chuck Freeman.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT:
EX-OFFICIO’S RECREATION BOARD REPORT:
PUBLIC SAFETY – Chairman Trustee Jeff Fustin.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Committee discussion and a motion for approval to begin a background investigation to fill the vacancy to fill the vacancy of patrol officer to bring us up to our authorized staffing of (13) sworn personnel.
2. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board to approve the purchase of a 2017 Ford Explorer (with a four-year extended warranty) to replace Squad 8 at a cost of $24,000.00 (including trade-in) from line item 5420 Capital Improvements. (This would reassign Squad 7, currently used by the Chief to a patrol vehicle).
CHIEF’S REPORT:
1. Updates from Chief Roy Bethge.
FINANCE – Chairman Trustee Jeff O’hara.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Continued committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board authorizing an Actuarial Report be conducted in regards to the village’s Article III Police Pension Fund.
NEW BUSINESS: None.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT:
ADMINISTRATION REPORT:
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - Chairman Trustee David Schroeder.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.
NEW BUSINESS: None.
PERSONNEL COMPENSATION & BENEFITS - Chairman Trustee Sally Hollembeak.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Committee discussion and a motion to send to the Village Board approval of the Employees Cost for Health Plans and Dental for the 2020-2021 enrollment period.
NEW BUSINESS: None.
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:
http://cherryvalley.org/images/agenda/COW/cow-agenda.pdf