Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, April 14, 2026 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 March 24, 2026.

6.Claims List:

  1. Consider a motion to approve the Claims List of Tuesday, April 14, 2026 in the amount of $1,300,269.55.

7.Presentation(s):

  1. A.Proclamation/2026 Arbor Day:  The Village Clerk will read a proclamation declaring April 24, 2026 as Arbor Day in the Village of Homewood.

  2. B.Presentation/Community Emergency Response Team:  Assistant Village Manager Terence Acquah will present the 2026 graduates of the Community Emergency Response Team program.

8.Hear from the Audience

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

  1. A.Reappointment/Planning and Zoning Commission/Maureen Alfonso:  Approve the reappointment of Maureen Alfonso to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a five-year term ending on April 14, 2031.

  2. B.Agreement/Plan Review and Inspection Services/HR Green LLC:  Approve the renewal of an agreement for plan review and inspection services with HR Green LLC of New Lenox, IL. for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

  3. C.Agreement/Grass Cutting Services/C & T Landscaping:  Authorize the Village Manager to enter into an agreement with C & T Landscaping of Lynwood, IL for grass cutting, nuisance vegetation trimming, and debris removal services for non-code compliant multi-family, commercial, and industrial properties within Homewood from May 1, 2026 through November 30, 2026.

  4. D.Agreement/Grass Cutting Services/Utermark and Sons:  Authorize the Village Manager to enter into an agreement establishing a renewal of the existing agreement with Utermark and Sons of Homewood, IL for grass cutting, nuisance vegetation trimming, and debris removal for privately-owned non-compliant properties from May 1, 2026 through November 30, 2026.

  5. E.Agreement/Professional Services/HR Green Inc.:  Authorize the Village Manager to enter into a professional services agreement with HR Green, Inc. of New Lenox, IL in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for Phase II of engineering and design services related to the design and installation of high visibility crosswalks in the downtown area.

  6. F.R-3252/Purchase and Sales Agreement/Grand Prairie Services/18157 Dixie Highway:  Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $100,000; and, pass a resolution authorizing the Village President to enter a real estate purchase contract with Grand Prairie Services for the acquisition of the property at 18157 Dixie Highway.

  7. G.R-3253/Renewal of Class 8 Real Estate Tax Classification/850 183rd Street:  Pass a resolution supporting and consenting to the renewal of a Class 8 Cook County tax classification for the Culver’s property located at 850 183rd Street, owned by Born Again Burgers, LLC.

  8. H.M-2407/Increase of Liquor Licenses/A & P Restaurant, Inc./18755 Dixie Highway:  Pass an ordinance amending the Table of the Number of Liquor License Limitations by Class to increase the allowed number of Class 5 liquor licenses by one for the proposed A & P Restaurant Inc., d/b/a 3B Burger-Bird-Brew House location at 18755 Dixie Highway, subject to an approved background check.

  9. I.Contract/Water Meter Data Management Software/Sensus Analytics:  Accept a proposal from Core and Main of St. Louis, MO; and, authorize the Village Manager to enter into a contract with Core and Main, the vendor of Sensus Analytics, in the amount of $52,476, for the software migration of Sensus Logic to Sensus Analytics, subject to Village attorney review.

  10. J.M-2408/Amendment to Redevelopment Agreement/Joaquin Anguiano/18134-18138 Dixie Highway:  Pass an ordinance approving an amendment to the December 10, 2024 Redevelopment Agreement between the Village of Homewood and Joaquin Anguiano for the property at 18134-18138 Dixie Highway.

10.General Board Discussion

11.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).

12.Adjourn

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