Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, April 11, 2023 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.

Please see last page of agenda for virtual meeting information.

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 March 28, 2023.

6.Claims List:

  1. Consider a motion to approve the Claims List of Tuesday, April 11, 2023 in the amount of $775,230.46.

7.Hear from the Audience

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

  1. A.Reappointment/Philip  Mason/Economic Development Committee:  Approve the reappointment of Philip Mason to the Economic Development Committee for a term ending on April 11, 2025.

  2. B.Agreement/Property Maintenance/American Lawn LLC:  Authorize the Village Manager to enter into an agreement with American Lawn LLC of South Holland, IL for grass cutting, nuisance vegetation trimming, and debris removal services for privately-owned non-compliant properties during calendar year 2023.

  3. C.Agreement/Property Maintenance/Utermark and Sons:  Authorize the Village Manager to enter into an agreement with Utermark and Sons of Homewood, IL for grass cutting, nuisance vegetation trimming, and debris removal for privately-owned non-compliant properties during calendar year 2023.

  4. D.Bid Award/Motor Fuel Tax Funds/M&J Asphalt Paving Company:  Award a bid for the 2023 MFT General Maintenance Pavement Patching Program to M&J Asphalt Paving Company of Cicero, IL in an amount not to exceed $248,950.

  5. E.R-3142/Release of Mortgage/18027-18029 Dixie Highway:  Pass a resolution authorizing the release of a $20,000 mortgage in favor of the Village of Homewood to facilitate sale and redevelopment of the vacant commercial property at 18027- 18029 Dixie Highway in Homewood.

9.New Business:

  1. Discussion/Presentation/Draft Budget FY 2023-24: Discuss the FY 2023-2024 Budget as presented.

10.General Board Discussion

11.Adjourn

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