Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, May 14, 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:  Consider a motion to approve the following minutes:

  1. A.From the public hearing held on April 23, 2024.

  2. B.From the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on April 23, 2024.

  3. C.From the special meeting of the Board of Trustees held on April 30, 2024.

6.Claims List:

  1. Consider a motion to approve the Claims List of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 in the amount of $873,168.96.

7.Appointment(s):

  1. Appointment/Village Trustee/Phillip Mason:  Consider a motion to approve the appointment of Phillip Mason to the Board of Trustees for a term ending on May 13, 2025.

8.Oaths of Office: The Village Clerk will administer the oath of office to:

  1. A.Laura Docter for the position of Records Clerk in the Police Department.

  2. B.Michael Chmielewski for the position of Police Sergeant.

  3. C.Terence Acquah for the position of Assistant Village Manager for the Village of Homewood.

9.Presentation(s):

  1. A.R-3182/Curt Wiest/Retirement:  Consider a motion to pass a resolution honoring Curt Wiest on his retirement from the Village of Homewood Police Department.

  2. B.President Hofeld will issue a proclamation declaring the first Friday in June, June 7, 2024, to be National Gun Violence Awareness Day in the Village of Homewood.

  3. C.President Hofeld will issue a proclamation declaring the week of May 19-25 as Public Works Week in the Village of Homewood.

10.Hear from the Audience

11.Meet Your Merchants

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

  1. A.Reappointments/Fire and Police Commission/Ethics Commission:  Approve the reappointments of Patrick O'Meara to the Fire and Police Commission for a three-year term ending on May 14, 2027 and Richard Lites to the Ethics Commission for a three-year term ending on May 14, 2027.

  2. B.R-3183/IRMA Delegate:  Pass a resolution appointing Assistant Village Manager Terence Acquah as Delegate and Finance Director Amy Zukowski as Alternate Delegate to the Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency pool effective May 14, 2024.

  3. C.Contract Renewal/Leaf Pickup Services/Homewood Disposal, Inc.:  Approve the contract renewal for leaf pickup services to Homewood Disposal, Inc. in the amount of $29,671.15 for the dates of November 6, 13, and 20, 2024.

  4. D.Budget Amendment/Bergstein's NY Deli & Sandwich Shop/18064 Martin Avenue:  Approve a budget amendment of $90,000 to the General Fund for the incentive payment to Bergstein’s NY Deli & Sandwich Shop and the property owner.

  5. E.Purchase/Wheeled Excavator/Alta Equipment Company, LLC:  Waive competitive bidding due to purchasing through a Joint Governmental or Cooperative purchasing program, Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Advantages; and, authorize the purchase and delivery of a Volvo EWR130E Wheeled Excavator from Alta Equipment Company, LLC of Orland Park, IL in the amount of $377,505.

  6. F.M-2293/Purchase and Sale Agreement/DP Homewood LLC/3043-3055 183rd Street:  Pass an ordinance authorizing the Village President to enter into a purchase and sale agreement with DP Homewood LLC for the property located at 3043-3055 183rd Street in the Kedzie Gateway Redevelopment Project Area.

  7. G.M-2294/Solicitation of Alternate Bids and Proposals/2018-2020 Ridge Road:  Pass an ordinance directing the Village Manager to solicit alternate bids and proposals for development of the property at 2018-2020 Ridge Road in the Downtown TOD Redevelopment Project Area.

  8. H.R-3184/Redevelopment Agreement/R. Scott Donkel LLC/2059 Ridge Road:  Pass a resolution authorizing the Village President to enter into a redevelopment agreement with R. Scott Donkel LLC to reimburse eligible expenses for the renovation of the building at 2059 Ridge Road.

  9. I.M-2295/Special Use Permit/119 Tranzit/17803 Bretz Drive:  Pass an ordinance granting a Special Use Permit for a motor vehicle rental use in the Limited Manufacturing District for “119 Tranzit” at 17803 Bretz Drive, subject to conditions.

  10. J.R-3185/Tax Increment Financing Revenue Note Issuance:  Pass a resolution authorizing the Village President to issue a Tax Increment Financing Revenue Note in the amount of $4,718,377.70 as provided for in the Redevelopment Agreement between HCF Homewood LLC (Hartford Building Developer) and the Village of Homewood.

13.General Board Discussion

14.Adjourn

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