Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, June 10, 2025 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. From the public hearing held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

  2. From the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on May 27, 2025.

6.Claims List:

  1. Consider a motion to approve the Claims List of Tuesday, June 10, 2025 in the amount of $1,456,414.19.

7.Presentation(s):

  1. Communication and Engagement Manager Antonia Steinmiller will present certificates to the Spring 2025 Citizen Academy participants.

8.Hear from the Audience

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

  1. A.Bid Award/Valve Exercising and Fire Hydrant Flow Testing Program/M.E. Simpson Company, Inc.:  Award a bid for Valve Exercising and Fire Hydrant Flow Testing Program to M.E. Simpson Company, Inc., of Valparaiso, IN, the lowest responsible bidder, for a three-year contract in an amount not to exceed $146,286.

  2. B.Agreement/Jurisdictional Transfer/Harwood Avenue from Pine Road to Ridge Road:  Authorize the Village President to enter into an agreement for the jurisdictional transfer of Harwood Avenue, from Pine Road to Ridge Road, from the Illinois Department of Transportation to the Village of Homewood, providing the Village with direct control over a critical roadway in the heart of the downtown business district.

  3. C.Intergovernmental Agreement/Maintenance of State-owned Municipal Streets/Illinois Department of Transportation:  Authorize the Village President to enter into a 10-year Intergovernmental Agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for Maintenance of State-owned Municipal Streets located in Homewood.

  4. D.M-2358/Public Water Supply Loan Program/Lead Service Line Replacement Program:  Pass an ordinance providing authorization to borrow funds from the Public Water Supply Loan Program in an amount not to exceed $4,137,498 to be used to fund the Village’s Lead Service Line Replacement Program in the year 2026.

  5. E.Bid Opening/Sale of Village-owned Property/17701 Bretz Drive:  Request the Village Clerk to open sealed bids received by noon on Monday, June 9, 2025, submitted for the Village-owned property located at 17701 Bretz Drive.

  6. F.R-3225/Assignment and Assumption/Business Development Agreement/17748-17956 Halsted Street:  Pass a resolution authorizing assignment and assumption of the Business Development Agreement for the Washington Park Plaza Shopping Center located at 17748-17956 Halsted Street.

  7. G.M-2359/Solicitation of Alternate Bids and Proposals/18155 Dixie Highway:  Pass an ordinance directing the Village Manager to solicit alternate bids and proposals for the sale and development of the property at 18155 Dixie Highway (former Delanoe's).

  8. H.MC-1088/Municipal Grocery Retailers' Occupation Tax:  Pass an ordinance approving the implementation of a 1% municipal grocery retailers’ occupation tax and a 1% municipal grocery service occupation tax effective January 1, 2026. Although at first glance it may appear to be more than a 1% tax, each type of sale would only be taxed under one of the categories, for a maximum of 1%.

10.General Board Discussion

11.Executive Session: Consider a motion to enter into executive session to discuss the following:

Collective bargaining under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)2.

Purchase or lease of real property under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5).

12.Adjourn

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