Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, January 09, 2024 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 of the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on December 19, 2023.

6.Hear from the Audience

7.Claims List:

  1. Consider a motion to approve the Claims List of Tuesday, January 9, 2024 in the amount of $2,454,980.91.

8.Meet Your Merchants

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

  1. Officer Peyton Nigro for the position of Police Officer.

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

  1. A.R-3171/Redevelopment Agreement Assignment/HCF Homewood, LLC:  Pass a resolution approving the assignment of a redevelopment agreement and TIF note proceeds to CoVantage Credit Union of New Lenox, IL to secure a long-term real estate loan given to HCF Homewood, LLC.

  2. B.Agreement/Subrecipient Grant/Cook County:  Authorize the Village President to enter into a Subrecipient Grant Agreement with Cook County for sidewalk replacement/installation, drainage, and crosswalk implementation as part of the Ashland Avenue sidewalk improvement project for a funded amount of $80,000.

  3. C.R-3172/Illinois Department of Transportation:  Pass a resolution for the Village to obtain permits from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to perform work within the IDOT right-of-way throughout calendar year 2023 to the end of December 2024 in accordance with State requirements.

  4. D.R-3173/Motor Fuel Tax Funds:  Pass a resolution appropriating $86,000 of Motor Fuel Tax Funds for the purpose of maintaining streets and highways under the applicable provisions of the Illinois Highway Code.

  5. E.M-2277/Proposed 183rd West - Tax Increment Financing District:  Pass an ordinance convening a joint review board and calling a public hearing for the proposed 183rd West - Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Project Area Plan, the designation of the 183rd West - TIF Redevelopment Project Area, and the adoption of tax increment allocation funding.

  6. F.Annual Report/Ethics Commission:  Accept the 2023 Annual Report for the Ethics Commission.

  7. G.Annual Report/Foreign Fire Tax Insurance Board:  Accept the 2023 Annual Report for the Foreign Fire Tax Insurance Board.

  8. H.Annual Report/Appearance Commission:  Accept the 2023 Annual Report for the Appearance Commission.

  9. I.Annual Report/Planning and Zoning Commission:  Accept the 2023 Annual Report for the Planning and Zoning Commission.

  10. J.Annual Report/Beautification Committee:  Accept the 2023 Annual Report for the Beautification Committee.

  11. K.Annual Report/Tree Committee:  Accept the 2023 Annual Report for the Tree Committee.

11.General Board Discussion

12.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).

Setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)6.

13.Adjourn

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