Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, October 27, 2026 07:00 PM Village Hall Board Room

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1.Call to Order

2.Pledge of Allegiance

3.Roll Call

4.Introduction of Staff

5.Minutes:

  1. Consider a motion to approve the minutes from the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on October 13, 2026.

6.Claims List:

  1. Consider a motion to approve the Claims List of Tuesday, October 27, 2026 in the amount of $615,231.23.

7.Presentation(s):

  1. Trustee Lauren Roman, Board Liaison to the Events Committee, will present the proceeds from the 2026 Fall Fest Chili Cook-off to the Cancer Support Center.

8.Hear from the Audience

9.Omnibus Vote: Consider a motion to pass, approve, authorize, accept, or award the following item(s):

  1. A.Annual Report/Economic Development Committee:  Accept the 2025 annual report of the Economic Development Committee.

  2. B.M-2456/Traffic Regulation Schedule/No U-Turn Signs:  Pass an ordinance amending the Village of Homewood Traffic Regulation Schedule for recently installed No U-turn signs at 183rd Street and Park Avenue.

  3. C.Approval of Proposals/Police Station Plumbing Repairs/Brandenburger Plumbing/Reid & Pedersen Drainage:  Approve a proposal from Brandenburger Plumbing of Chicago, IL the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $25,607 for overhead pipe replacement; waive competitive bidding and approve the proposal from Reid & Pedersen Drainage of Crete, IL in the amount of $49,220 for slip lining and clean out installation work, for a total cost of plumbing repairs at the Homewood Police Station in the amount of $74,827.

  4. D.Purchase Approval/Pro-Tec Aluminum Trench Shield/Lee Jensen Sales Co., Inc.:  Waive competitive bidding to allow the purchase of a new trenching and shoring system known as the Pro-Tec Aluminum Trench Shield shoring system with supportive equipment through Lee Jensen Sales Co., Inc. of Mokena, IL as the sole source provider in an amount not to exceed $30,933.94.

  5. E.Budget Amendment/Approval of Generator Grant for Preparedness Program:  Approve the Generator Grant for Preparedness Program; and, approve a budget amendment in the amount of $50,000 to fund the program.

  6. F.R-3278/Release of Reconveyance Deed/2018-2020 Ridge Road:  Pass a resolution authorizing the release of a reconveyance deed for the property located at 2018-2020 Ridge Road (Jiao 66).

10.New Business:

  1. A.M-2457/Purchase and Sale Agreement/Villari Ltd./1933 Ridge Road: Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $400,000; and, pass an ordinance authorizing the Village President to enter a real estate purchase contract with Villari Ltd. for the property at 1933 Ridge Road, Homewood, IL, formerly known as the American Dance Center.

  2. B.Direction to Staff/Class 8 Incentive Request/18250 Harwood Avenue/Bawadi Construction:  The Board may consider one of the following motions: Direct staff to prepare a municipal resolution of support for the requested Cook County Class 8 property tax incentive; or, deny the request for a municipal resolution of support for the requested Cook County Class 8 property tax incentive for the property located at 18250 Harwood Avenue.

11.Old Business:

Village Manager Napoleon Haney will provide an update on the redevelopment agreement with Holladay Properties for the property located at 2024 Chestnut Road.

12.General Board Discussion

13.Adjourn

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