Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, October 14, 2025 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 September 30, 2025.

6.Claims List:

  1. Consider a motion to approve the Claims List of Tuesday, October 14, 2025 in the amount of $1,139,206.58.

7.Hear from the Audience

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

  1. A.Reappointments/Economic Development Committee/Beautification Committee:  Approve the reappointments of Barbara Dawkins to the Economic Development Committee for a two-year term ending on October 14, 2027 and Karen Gallagher to the Beautification Committee for a five-year term ending on October 14, 2030.

  2. B.Purchase Approval/Replacement Dump Truck Body/Kankakee Truck Equipment:  Waive competitive bidding due to standardization of equipment; and, authorize the purchase and installation of a replacement dump truck body for the 2009 International 7400 tandem axle Public Works dump truck, from Kankakee Truck Equipment of Kankakee, IL in the amount of $43,568.

  3. C.R-3236/Jurisdictional Transfer Agreement/Illinois Department of Transportation/Harwood Avenue:  Pass a resolution approving a Jurisdictional Transfer Agreement between the Village of Homewood and the State of Illinois for Harwood Avenue between Pine Road and Ridge Road in the Village of Homewood; and approve an amended Jurisdictional Transfer Agreement between the Village of Homewood and the State of Illinois for Harwood Avenue from Pine Road to Ridge Road in the Village of Homewood.

  4. D.M-2373/Increase of Liquor Licenses/Berkot's Super Foods/2345 183rd Street:  Pass an ordinance amending the Table of the Number of Liquor License Limitations by Class, increasing the allowed number of Class 2 liquor licenses by one for Berkot’s Super Foods for their proposed location at 2345 183rd Street, subject to successful completion of the liquor license application process.

  5. E.Intergovernmental Agreement/Cook County/Health Inspection Services:  Authorize the Village President to enter into an agreement with the Cook County Department of Public Health for the Provision of Environmental Health Inspectional Services for the period of December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026.

9.Old Business:

  1. Discussion/Staff Direction/183rd Street:  Review options presented by staff and authorize staff to proceed with additional follow up, research, selected option(s), or any implementation as directed.

10.New Business:

  1. Acceptance/2024-2025 Annual Financial Report:  Accept the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Village of Homewood Annual Financial Report.

11.General Board Discussion

12.Adjourn

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