Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, April 23, 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 April 9, 2024.

6.Claims List:

  1. Consider a motion to approve the Claims List of Tuesday, April 23, 2024 in the amount of $1,043,866.20.

7.Hear from the Audience

8.Meet Your Merchants

9.Presentation(s):

  1. A.R-3179/Retirement/Douglas Hank Jr.:  Pass a resolution honoring Douglas Hank Jr. on his retirement from the Village of Homewood Public Works Department.

  2. B.President Hofeld will issue a proclamation declaring April 26, 2024 as Arbor Day in the Village of Homewood.

  3. C.President Hofeld will issue a proclamation honoring the inaugural participants of the Homewood Citizen Civics Academy.  Presentation of Certificates of Completion.

  4. D.Executive Director Edie Dobrez will present the 2023 Annual Report for the Homewood Science Center.

  5. E.Community + Design will present the Village of Homewood Transit-Oriented Development Plan.

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

  1. A.Reappointment/Tsia Jones/Veterans Committee:  Approve the reappointment of Tsia Jones to the Veterans committee for a three-year term ending on April 23, 2027.

  2. B.M-2287/Lease Amendment/Homewood Science Center:  Pass an ordinance authorizing deletion of the building at 2018-2020 Ridge Road from the Village of Homewood lease to the Homewood Science Center.

  3. C.M-2288/Plat of Subdivision/3043-3055 183rd Street:  Pass an ordinance approving the Upham Plat of Subdivision for the property located at 3043-3055 183rd Street.

  4. D.Purchase Approval/Chipper Box/Arbortech:  Waive competitive bidding due to high demand and limited availability of forestry equipment; and, authorize the purchase of a customized 11-yard Chipper Box from Arbortech of Wooster, Ohio in the amount of $32,060.

  5. E.Contract Renewal/Custodial Services/EcoClean Maintenance:  Approve a renewal contract with EcoClean Maintenance of Elmhurst, IL for custodial services in an amount not to exceed $51,480.

  6. F.Bid Award/Tree Services/Homer Tree Care/Winkler's Tree Service:  Award the bid for tree removal ($34.75/inch) and stump removal ($10.00/inch) to Homer Tree Care of Lockport, IL, the lowest responsible bidder, in an amount not to exceed $100,000; and, award the bid for sectional tree trimming ($84.00/tree), spot tree trimming ($240.00/tree), and emergency removal ($500.00/hour) to Winkler’s Tree Service of LaGrange Park, IL, the lowest responsible bidder, in an amount not to exceed $88,000.

  7. G.Bid Award/Crushed Limestone/Shepley Motor Express:  Award the bid for crushed limestone to Shepley Motor Express of Thornton, IL, the lowest responsible bidder, at the prices of $17.15 for CA6, $24.75 for 1” stone and $24.50 for 2” stone, in an amount not to exceed $49,500.

  8. H.Bid Award/Concrete Flatwork/Strada Construction Co.:  Award the bid for concrete flatwork to Strada Construction Co. of Addison, IL, the lowest responsible bidder, based on the unit prices submitted in an amount not to exceed $143,510.

  9. I.Bid Award/Bituminous Mixes/D. Construction:  Award the bid for Bituminous Mixes to D. Construction, Inc. of Coal City, IL, the lowest responsible bidder, at the prices of $67.00/ton for Surface mix, $64.00/ton for Binder mix and $140.00/ton for Cold Patch mix in an amount not to exceed $54,000.

  10. J.Scavenger License Renewal/Fiscal Year 2024-2025:  Approve the renewal of the Scavenger licenses for Homewood Disposal, Allied Waste Transportation, Inc., and Waste Management, Inc.; and the Limited Scavenger licenses for Midway Building Supply, Tri-State Disposal, and Total Disposal.

  11. K.MC-1080/Amendment to Class 16 Liquor Licenses:  Pass an ordinance amending the language for Class 16 liquor licenses to include the State of Illinois Brewer's License.

  12. L.M-2289/Increase of Class 16 Liquor Licenses/Homewood Brewing Operations LLC/18225 Dixie Highway:  Pass an ordinance amending the Table of the Number of Liquor License Limitations by Class to increase the allowed number of Class 16 liquor licenses by one for the proposed Homewood Brewing Operations LLC at 18225 Dixie Highway.

  13. M.M-2290/Permit Renewals/Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Outdoor:  Pass an ordinance waiving requirements governing outdoor alcohol sales for certain licensees; and approve the issuance of 10 Permits for Sale of Alcoholic Beverages Outdoor, valid from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025 upon payment of the permit fee.

  14. N.M-2291/Adoption of Transit-Oriented Development Plan:  Pass an ordinance adopting the Village of Homewood Transit-Oriented Development Plan, an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan.

  15. O.R-3180/Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan:  Pass a resolution establishing the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan process.

  16. P.M-2292/Budget Adoption/Fiscal Year 2024-2025:  Pass an ordinance adopting the annual budget for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2024 and ending April 30, 2025.

11.General Board Discussion

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

Pending litigation under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)11.

13.Adjourn

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