Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, June 25, 2024 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 June 11, 2024.

6.Claims List:

  1. Consider a motion to approve the Claims List of Tuesday, June 25, 2024 in the amount of $278,916.84.

7.Hear from the Audience

8.Meet Your Merchants

9.Appointment(s):

  1. Approve the appointment of Kathleen Seidel to the Economic Development Committee for a two-year term ending on June 25, 2026.

10.Presentation(s):

  1. R-3188/Retirement/John D. Schaefer:  Pass a resolution honoring John D. Schaefer on his retirement from the Village of Homewood.

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

  1. A.R-3189/Executive Session/Approval of Minutes/Authorize Recording Destruction: Pass a resolution approving executive session minutes from September 12, 2023 to April 23, 2024 and authorizing the destruction of executive session audio recordings from May 2022 through October 2022.

  2. B.R-3190/Release of Executive Session Minutes: Pass a resolution determining minutes or portions thereof from executive sessions no longer requiring confidential treatment.

  3. C.MC-1081/Fine Payment Schedule/Seat Belt Violations:  Pass an ordinance amending the Homewood Municipal Code to include the Fine Payment Schedule for Seat Belt violations as detailed in the Illinois Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5/12-603.1 (d).

  4. D.M-2299/Special Use Permit/Obsidian Holistic Services, LLC/930 W. 175th Street:  Pass an ordinance granting a Special Use Permit for a massage therapy use in the B-4 Shopping Center zoning district for Obsidian Holistic Services, LLC at 930 W. 175th Street, Suites 1E and 1NE.

  5. E.R-3191/Public Hearing Continuance/Proposed 183rd West Tax Increment Financing District:  Pass a resolution continuing the March 12, 2024 Public Hearing on the proposed 183rd West Tax Increment Financing District to July 23, 2024. 

  6. F.R-3192/Class 8 Real Estate Tax Incentive/18225 Dixie Highway:  Pass a resolution supporting Class 8 status under the Cook County Real Property Assessment classification ordinance for real estate located at 18225 Dixie Highway. 

  7. G.Staff Recommendation/Submitted Proposals/2018-2020 Ridge Road:  Make a motion to accept staff’s recommendation regarding submitted proposals and direct staff to negotiate a purchase and sale agreement and a redevelopment agreement with Grace Yan Cui, CIG (Chicago Investment Group), 2018 Homewood LLC.

12.New Business:

  1. Discussion/Liquor License Request/69 PRIME:  Discuss the liquor license request from 69 PRIME.  If the Board is in favor of granting the request for a liquor license to 69 PRIME, staff should be directed to prepare an ordinance to increase the allowed number of Class 4A liquor licenses by one, and to issue a permit for outdoor sales. The ordinance will be agendized at a future Board meeting, once the petitioner successfully completes the application requirements for a Village of Homewood liquor license and permit for outdoor sales.

13.General Board Discussion

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

Purchase or lease of real property under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5).

15.Adjourn

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