Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, January 13, 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:  Consider a motion to approve the following minutes:

  1. A.from the public hearing held on December 9, 2025.

  2. B.from the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on December 9, 2025.

6.Claims List:

  1. Consider a motion to approve the Claims List of Tuesday, January 13, 2026 in the amount of $2,382,774.22.

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

  1. A.Anthony Johnson for the position of street maintenance worker in the Public Works Department.

  2. B.Owen Kawalec for the position of utility maintenance worker in the Public Works Department.

8.Retirement Resolution:

  1. R-3245/Retirement/Chief of Police Denise J. McGrath:  Consider a motion to pass a resolution honoring Chief of Police Denise J. McGrath on her retirement from the Village of Homewood Police Department after 30 years of service.

9.Hear from the Audience

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

  1. A.Annual Reports/Beautification Committee/Tree Committee:  Accept the 2025 Annual Reports of the Beautification Committee and the Tree Committee.

  2. B.Reappointment/Ethics Commission/Odell Fields:  Approve the reappointment of Odell Fields to the Ethics Commission for a three-year term ending on January 13, 2029.

  3. C.R-3246/Amended Class 8 Real Estate Tax Classification/17911 Harwood Avenue:  Pass an amended resolution supporting the Class 8 Cook County real estate tax classification for the property located at 17911 Harwood Avenue, owned by Beverly Spearman of The Spearman Firm, LLC.

  4. D.Purchase Approval/Network Switches/Urban Communications, Inc.:  Approve the purchase of network switches from Urban Communications, Inc. of Oak Forest, IL via Ruckus Network of Sunnyvale, CA, the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $77,647.72.

  5. E.M-2392/Plat of Subdivision/Washington Park Plaza/17748–17956 Halsted Street:  Pass an ordinance approving a plat of subdivision in the Washington Park Commercial Subdivision at 17748-17956 Halsted Street.

  6. F.Purchase Approval/Ford Utility Police Interceptor/Currie Motor Fleet:  Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $57,642; waive competitive bidding due to the utilization of a vendor through a purchasing cooperative; and, authorize the purchase of one (1) Ford Utility Police Interceptor from Currie Motor Fleet of Frankfort, IL in the amount of $45,142 and the purchase of lighting, accessories, and equipment in the amount of $12,500, for a total amount not to exceed $57,642.

  7. G.Purchase Approval/2026 Ford Transit 150 Cargo Low Roof Van:  Waive competitive bidding due to utilizing a vendor through the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative; and, approve the purchase of one (1) 2026 Ford Transit 150 Cargo Low Roof Van from Currie Motors Fleet of Frankfort, IL in the amount of $49,764, plus additional equipment in the amount of $9,221.27 and upfitting to the vehicle in the amount of $6,000.00, for a total amount of $64,985.27.

  8. H.M-2393/Surplus Property/2015 Chevrolet City Express Van:  Pass an ordinance authorizing the Village Manager to sell or dispose of a 2015 Chevrolet City Express Van by intergovernmental sale or auction, trade-in, private sale, or sealed bid.

11.Old Business:

  1. Economic and Community Development Director Angela Mesaros will present an update of the proposals received for the development of 2024 Chestnut Road and 2066 Ridge Road.

12.General Board Discussion

13.Adjourn

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