Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, October 13, 2026 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 September 22, 2026.

6.Claims List:

  1. Consider a motion to approve the Claims List of October 13, 2026 in the amount of $1,900,097.66.

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

  1. Danielle Stewart for the position of Assistant Director of Economic and Community Development for the Village of Homewood.

8.Presentation(s):

  1. The Village Clerk will read a proclamation from Village President Hofeld declaring October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the Village of Homewood.

9.Hear from the Audience

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

  1. A.Budget Amendment/HVAC Upgrade/Water Plant 1:  Approve a budget amendment of $8,567.50 for the HVAC Upgrade at Water Plant 1; and, approve a change order in the amount of $8,567.50 with Kraemer Contracting Group of Bensenville, IL for the installation of a steel lintel beam that was needed to support the ventilation for the HVAC system.

  2. B.Budget Amendment/175th Street Resurfacing Project/Illinois Department of Transportation:  Approve a budget amendment for $27,080.54 for the final payment due to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for the 175th Street Local Agency Functional Overlay Resurfacing Project completed in 2020, fulfilling the Village’s 30% funding obligation pursuant to the Joint Local Public Agency Agreement for Federal Participation.

  3. C.Budget Amendment/Hydro-Excavation Services/Calumet City Plumbing:  Waive competitive bidding due to the time-sensitive and emergency nature of initiating the Village’s 2026 Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) Program; approve a budget amendment in the amount of $102,480; and, approve Calumet City Plumbing of Calumet City, IL to perform hydro-excavation services at approximately 244 locations at a cost of $420 per location, for a total amount not to exceed $102,480.

  4. D.Purchase approval/Server Equipment and Installation/AIS Labs:  Waive competitive bidding due to the availability of the equipment; and, authorize the purchase of server hardware, licensing, installation, and configuration for the Public Works Department and Police Department from AIS Labs, of Oakbrook Terrace, IL in the amount of $37,680.

  5. E.R-3276/Class 6b Property Tax Incentive Renewal/1205 W. 175th Street:  Pass a resolution supporting the renewal of a Cook County Class 6b real estate tax incentive for property located at 1205 W. 175th Street and owned by the Francis and Crnich General Real Estate Partnership.

  6. F.Agreement/North Halsted TIF Bond Feasibility/SB Friedman Development Advisors:  Approve a budget amendment for $40,000; and, authorize the Village Manager to enter into an agreement with SB Friedman Development Advisors of Chicago, IL in an amount not to exceed $40,000 to continue supporting the Village by providing TIF bond feasibility for the North Halsted TIF district.

  7. G.R-3277/Redevelopment Agreement/Third Amendment/Wind Creek Casino:  Pass a resolution approving a third (3rd) amendment to the redevelopment agreement between the Village of Homewood, the Village of East Hazel Crest, and Wind Creek IL, LLC for the redevelopment of property to construct a casino, hotel, and parking garage within the Northeast Tax Increment Redevelopment Project Area in Homewood and the Halsted Street Redevelopment Project Area in the Village of East Hazel Crest.

11.Old Business:

  1. Direction to Staff/Sale of Village-Owned Property/18157 Dixie Highway:  Direct staff to negotiate a purchase and sale agreement and a redevelopment agreement with the selected developer to redevelop the Village-owned commercial property at 18157 Dixie Highway.

12.New Business:

  1. A.Direction to Staff/Class 8 Property Tax Incentive/Healthy Hounds/18646 Dixie Highway:  The Board may consider one of the following motions: direct staff to prepare a municipal resolution of support for the requested Cook County Class 8 property tax incentive; or, deny the request for a municipal resolution of support for the requested Cook County Class 8 property tax incentive for the property located at 18646 Dixie Highway.

  2. B.Direction to Staff/Class 8 Property Tax Incentive/Planning 4 Life Inc./18215 Dixie Highway:  The Board may consider one of the following motions: direct staff to prepare a municipal resolution of support for the requested Cook County Class 8 property tax incentive; or, deny the request for a municipal resolution of support for the requested Cook County Class 8 property tax incentive for the property located at 18215 Dixie Highway.

  3. C.Presentation/Direction to Staff/Proposed Generator Grant for Preparedness Program:  Assistant to the Village Manager Anne Mitchell will present the proposed Generator Grant for Preparedness Program.

  4. D.Presentation/Acceptance/Annual Financial Report/Fiscal Year 2025-2026:  Accept the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Village of Homewood Annual Financial Report.

13.General Board Discussion

14.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).

15.Adjourn

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