Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, March 11, 2025 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 Tuesday, February 25, 2025.

6.Claims List:

  1. Consider a motion to approve the Claims List of Tuesday, March 11, 2025 in the amount of $1,362,243.49.

7.Hear from the Audience

8.Appointment(s):

  1. Appointment/Appearance Commission/Melissa Gonser:  Consider a motion to approve the appointment of Melissa Gonser to the Appearance Commission for a three-year term ending on March 11, 2028.

9.Presentation(s):

  1. Maple Tree Inn's Successful Development

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

  1. A.Emma Lyons-Weber for the position of Finance Clerk.

  2. B.Alex Farkas for the position of Police Officer.

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

  1. A.Reappointments/Planning and Zoning Commission:  Approve the reappointments of Seth Bransky and Michael Cap to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a five-year term ending on March 11, 2030.

  2. B.Budget Amendment/Incentive Payment/Stoney Point Grill LLC:  Approve a budget amendment of $85,000 to the General Fund for the second incentive payment due to Stoney Point Grill II, LLC per the redevelopment agreement.

  3. C.Budget Amendment/Incentive Agreement/Royal Cultures/1953-55 Ridge Road:  Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $12,000; and, authorize the Village President to enter into an incentive agreement with Olusolape Ogunrinola, Royal Cultures, to provide financial assistance from the non-TIF Business Incentive Program for $12,000 for building improvements and expansion at 1953-1955 Ridge Road.

  4. D.R-3213/Release of Mortgage/Maple Tree Inn/18849 Dixie Highway:  Pass a resolution authorizing the release of Homewood's $250,000 mortgage for Maple Tree Inn at 18849 Dixie Highway in Homewood.

  5. E.R-3214/Motor Fuel Tax Funds/Street Patching/Rock Salt:  Pass a resolution appropriating $750,000 of Motor Fuel Tax funds; $650,000 for street patching and asphalt testing, and $100,000 for the purchase of rock salt for the period of May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.

  6. F.M-2346/Solicitation of Alternate Bids/3003-3025 183rd Street:  Pass an ordinance directing the Village Manager to solicit alternate bids and development proposals for the property at 3003-3025 183rd Street in the 183rd West Redevelopment Project Area.

12.New Business:

  1. M-2347/Special Use/Epiq Nutrition/18111 Dixie Highway:  In consideration of the attached ordinance granting a special use permit for indoor commercial assembly at 18111 Dixie Highway, in the B-2 Downtown Transition zoning district, the Village Board should consider and approve one of the following options: 1) approve the special use with the conditions that the proposed use shall not operate within the hours of operation of the existing carry-out restaurant use, and the total capacity of the use shall not exceed twenty (20) people; 2) refer the matter back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for further consideration; or 3) deny the application.

13.General Board Discussion

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

Semi-annual review of closed session minutes under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)21.

Collective bargaining under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)2.

15.Adjourn

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