Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, April 08, 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:  Consider a motion to approve the following minutes:

  1. A.From the Public Hearing held on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

  2. B.From the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

6.Claims List:

  1. Consider a motion to approve the Claims List of Tuesday, April 8, 2025 in the amount of $543,690.27.

7.Hear from the Audience

8.Appointment(s):

  1. Consider a motion to approve the appointment of Melinda Conner to the Events Committee for a three-year term ending on April 8, 2028.

9.Presentation(s):

  1. Executive Director Edie Dobrez will present the 2024 annual report of the Homewood Science Center.

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

  1. A.2024 Annual Report/Appearance Commission:  Accept the 2024 annual report of the Appearance Commission.

  2. B.2024 Annual Report/Planning and Zoning Commission: Accept the 2024 annual report of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

  3. C.Agreement/Plan Review and Inspection Services/TPI Building Code Consultants Inc.:  Approve the renewal of an agreement for plan review and inspection services with TPI Building Code Consultants Inc. of South Elgin Illinois, IL for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

  4. D.Agreement/Plan Review and Inspection Services/HR Green LLC:  Approve the renewal of an agreement for plan review and inspection services with HR Green LLC of New Lenox, IL for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

  5. E.Bid Award/Water Distribution System Leak Survey Project/M.E. Simpson Company, Inc.:  Award a bid to M.E. Simpson Company, Inc. of Valparaiso, Indiana, the lowest responsible bidder, to perform the annual Water Distribution System Leak Survey Project, in an amount not to exceed $31,075.

  6. F.Contract Renewal/Street Sweeping Services/Advance Sweeping Services, Inc.:  Authorize the Village Manager to renew the contract with Advance Sweeping Services, Inc. for street sweeping services for five (5) residential and fifteen (15) commercial sweeps between May 1, 2025 and April 30, 2026, in an amount not-to-exceed $8,692.96 per residential sweep and $865.83 per commercial sweep.

  7. G.Bid Award/2025 General Maintenance Pavement Patching Program/D. Construction:  Award a bid for the 2025 MFT General Maintenance Pavement Patching Program bid to D. Construction, Inc. of Coal City, IL, the lowest responsible bidder, for a contract amount not to exceed $642,000.

  8. H.Contract Renewal/Leaf Pickup Services/Homewood Disposal, Inc.:  Renew the contract for leaf pickup services with Homewood Disposal, Inc. in the amount of $30,561.29 for the dates of November 12, 19, and 26, 2025.

  9. I.Contract Renewals/Tree Work/Homer Tree Care/Winkler's Tree Service:  Authorize the Village Manager to renew the tree work contract for tree removal, stump removal, spot trimming, and emergency tree removal services with Homer Tree Care of Lockport, IL, the lowest responsible bidder; and, approve the renewal of the tree work contract for sectional tree trimming with Winkler’s Tree Service of LaGrange Park, IL, the lowest responsible bidder; for a total amount not to exceed $264,000.

  10. J.Bid Award/Bituminous Mixes/D. Construction:  Award the bid for Bituminous Mixes to D. Construction, Inc. of Coal City, IL, the lowest responsible bidder, at the prices of $67.00/ton for surface mix, $64.00/ton for binder mix, and $140.00/ton for cold patch mix in an amount not to exceed $49,000.

  11. K.Bid Award/Crushed Limestone/Brites Cartage:  Award the bid for crushed limestone to Brites Cartage of South Holland, IL, the lowest responsible bidder, at a cost of $19.45 for CA6, $27.50 for 1” stone and $26.45 for 2” stone, in an amount not to exceed $49,500.

  12. L.Bid Award/Concrete Flatwork/Strada Construction Company:  Award a bid for concrete flatwork to Strada Construction Company of Addison, IL, the lowest responsible bidder, based on the unit prices submitted as part of the joint/cooperative bid collaboratively submitted by the Villages of Homewood, Alsip, and South Holland in an amount not to exceed $185,500 for the Village of Homewood quantities.

  13. M.M-2351/Second Amendment to Restated Redevelopment Agreement/HCF Homewood LLC:  Pass an ordinance approving a second amendment to the restated redevelopment agreement between HCF Homewood, LLC and the Village of Homewood removing language obligating Village support of a minimum annual return and return-on-costs participation.

  14. N.M-2352/Raffle License/Open Access:  Pass an ordinance temporarily suspending the maximum prize and sale date limitations in the Homewood Municipal code for the Queen of Hearts raffle conducted by Open Access of Homewood, subject to an approved background check.

11.General Board Discussion

12.Executive Session

13.Adjourn

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