Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, December 10, 2024 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.

Please see last page of agenda for virtual meeting information.

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 November 26, 2024.

6.Claims List:

  1. Consider a motion to approve the Claims List of Tuesday, December 10, 2024 in the amount of $501,726.89.

7.Hear from the Audience

8.Meet Your Merchants

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

  1. A.R-3205/Illinois Department of Transportation/Rights-of-Way:  Pass a resolution for the Village to obtain permits from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to perform work within IDOT rights-of-way during the calendar years 2025 and 2026 in accordance with State requirements.

  2. B.R-3206/Motor Fuel Tax Funds/Rock Salt:  Pass a resolution appropriating $100,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds for the purpose of maintaining streets and highways under the applicable provisions of the Illinois Highway Code for the purchase of rock salt.

  3. C.Stormwater Station 1 Upgrades/Metropolitan Industries, Inc.:  Waive competitive bidding for Programmable Logic Controller and Communication Upgrades at Stormwater Station 1 due to the utilization of a vendor currently under contract or that serves as the Village designated vendor for system maintenance; and, approve the replacement of a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Cellular Communication Upgrade, and adjustment of float switches for Stormwater Station 1 by Metropolitan Industries, Inc. of Romeoville, IL in an amount not to exceed $56,139.

  4. D.Redevelopment Agreement/Joaquin Anguiano/18134-18138 Dixie Highway:  Authorize the Village President to enter into a redevelopment agreement with Joaquin Anguiano at 18134-18138 Dixie Highway.

  5. E.M-2324/Purchase and Sale Agreement/18134-18138 Dixie Highway:  Pass an ordinance approving a purchase and sale agreement between the Village of Homewood and Joaquin Anguiano for the property located at 18134-18138 Dixie Highway.

  6. F.R-3207/Cook County Class 8 Incentive/18134-18138 Dixie Highway:  Pass a resolution supporting Class 8  status under the Cook County Real Property Assessment classification ordinance for real estate located at 18134-18138 Dixie Highway.

  7. G.R-3208/Redevelopment Plan and Project/Proposed Harwood TOD Redevelopment Project Area:  Pass a resolution that makes available for public inspection, the redevelopment plan and project and the qualification report for the proposed Harwood TOD Redevelopment Project Area.

  8. H.M-2325/Termination of 187th Street/Dixie Highway Redevelopment Project Area:  Approve an ordinance terminating the 187th Street/Dixie Highway Redevelopment Project area.

  9. I.M-2326/Proposed North Halsted Tax Increment Financing:  Approve an ordinance convening a joint review board and calling a public hearing for the proposed North Halsted TIF Redevelopment Project Area Plan, the designation of the North Halsted TIF Redevelopment Project Area, and the adoption of tax increment allocation funding.

  10. J.M-2327/2024 Real Estate Tax Levy:  Pass an ordinance levying taxes for corporate purposes and for special funds for the fiscal year commencing on the first day of May 2025 and ending on the thirtieth day of April 2026 for the Village of Homewood.

  11. K.M-2328/2024 Real Estate Tax Levy:  Pass an ordinance increasing the 2024 Street and Bridge tax levy in the Village of Homewood.

  12. L.M-2329/2024 Real Estate Tax Levy: Pass an ordinance directing the Cook County Clerk to reduce the Village of Homewood's 2024 levy, if necessary, to comply with the property tax extension limitation law.

10.New Business:

  1. A.Presentation/Water Rate Study Update:  Burns & McDonnell will present a brief update of the ongoing Water Rate Study.

  2. B.Presentation/Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan:  Discussion of the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan as presented.

  3. C.Approval of Fund Transfer/General Fund/Capital Projects Fund: Consider a motion to approve the transfer of one month of operating expenses in the amount of $2,300,000 from the General Fund unassigned fund balance (Fund 01) to the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 37).

11.General Board Discussion

12.Executive Session: Consider a motion to enter into executive session to discuss the following:

Setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)6.

13.Adjourn

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