Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, August 22, 2023 07:00 PM Village Hall Board Room

Board Meetings will be held as in-person meetings. In addition to in-person public comment during the meeting, members of the public may submit written comments by email to comments@homewoodil.gov or by placing written comments in the drop box outside Village Hall. Comments submitted before 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date will be distributed to all Village Board members prior to the meeting.

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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 August 8, 2023.

6.Claims List:

  1. Consider a motion to approve the Claims List of Tuesday, August 22, 2023 in the amount of $679,290.12.

7.Hear from the Audience

8.Appointment(s):

  1. Consider a motion to approve the appointment of Gerald Fritz to the Ethics Commission for a three-year term ending on August 22, 2026.

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

  1. A.Reappointment/Tree Committee/Tony Greep:  Approve the reappointment of Tony Greep to the Tree Committee for a three-year term ending on August 22, 2026.

  2. B.Reappointment/Economic Development Committee/Phillip Kosanovich: Approve the reappointment of Phillip Kosanovich to the Economic Development Committee for a two-year term ending on August 22, 2025.

  3. C.M-2262/Special Use Permit/Solar Energy Collection System/1000 Maple Avenue:  Pass an ordinance granting a special use permit to allow a solar energy collection system, ground, one to five acre, and variations to locate within the front setback and to exceed the maximum height, at 1000 Maple Avenue, subject to the conditions listed in the ordinance.

  4. D.M-2263/Special Use Permit/Crematorium/17803 Bretz Drive:  Pass an ordinance granting a special use permit to allow the operation of a crematorium at 17803 Bretz Drive, in the M-1 Limited Manufacturing zoning district, with the condition that the applicant must comply with all local, State, and Federal certifications and licenses.

  5. E.Agreement/Property Registration Services/Hera Property Registry LLC:  Authorize the Village President to enter into an agreement with Hera Property Registry LLC of Melbourne, FL for the tracking and reporting of all vacant and foreclosed properties within the Village of Homewood.

10.General Board Discussion

11.Adjourn

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