Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, February 25, 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:

  1. A.From the public hearing held on February 11, 2025.

  2. B.From the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on February 11, 2025.

6.Claims List:

  1. Consider a motion to approve the Claims List of Tuesday, February 25, 2025 in the amount of $322,889.89.

7.Hear from the Audience

8.Presentation(s):

  1. Mr. Tom Voltaggio from Interface Engineering will present the results of the Facility Hardening Study for the Village of Homewood.

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

  1. A.R-3210/Renewal of Class 8 Tax Incentive/925 175th Street:  Pass a resolution supporting and consenting to a Class 8 Cook County tax classification for the property at 925 175th Street owned by Fleetpark, LLC.

  2. B.R-3211/Purchasing Agreement/Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative:  Pass a resolution authorizing the Village Manager to enter into a purchase agreement for electricity through the Northern Illinois Municipal Electric Collaborative (NIMEC) for the period of May 2025 through May 2026 (12 months) or up to and through May 2028 (24 or 36 months), following the NIMEC group bid which will take place on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

  3. C.MC-1086/Municipal Code Amendment/Notice Service Procedure:  Pass an ordinance amending the Homewood Municipal Code to reflect that violators shall have two opportunities to appear at a hearing date.

  4. D.MC-1087/New Liquor License Class/Class 6A Special Use Permit: Pass an ordinance creating a Class 6A Special Use Permit liquor license.

  5. E.M-2338/Class 6A Liquor License/Amendment to the Table of the Number of Liquor License Limitations by Class:  Pass an ordinance amending the Table of the Number of Liquor License Limitation by Class to include Class 6A liquor licenses.

  6. F.M-2339/Class 6A Liquor License/Fee Schedule Amendment:  Pass an ordinance amending the “Liquor License” section of the Village of Homewood Fee Schedule to add a fee for Class 6A liquor licenses.

  7. G.M-2340/Redevelopment Plan/North Halsted Tax Increment Financing District: Pass an ordinance approving the redevelopment plan and project for the North Halsted Tax Increment Financing redevelopment project area.

  8. H.M-2341/Redevelopment Project Area/North Halsted Tax Increment Financing District: Pass an ordinance designating the North Halsted Tax Increment Financing redevelopment project area.

  9. I.M-2342/Tax Increment Allocation Financing/North Halsted TIF District: Pass an ordinance adopting tax increment allocation financing for the North Halsted Tax Increment Financing redevelopment project area.

  10. J.Bid Award/Security Camera System Project/Imperial Surveillance, Inc.:  Award a bid for the Village Security Camera System Project to the lowest responsible bidder, Imperial Surveillance, Inc. of Arlington Heights, IL in the amount of $181,946.74.

  11. K.M-2343/Serial Raffle License/Marian Catholic High School:  Pass an ordinance an ordinance temporarily suspending the maximum prize and sale date limitations in the Homewood Municipal code for the Queen of Hearts raffle conducted by Marian Catholic High School, subject to an approved background check.

  12. L.M-2344/Stipulation/2024 Assessed Value/Wind Creek, IL LLC:  Pass an ordinance authorizing execution of a stipulation between Wind Creek, IL LLC and the Villages of East Hazel Crest and Homewood regarding Wind Creek’s appeal to the Cook County Board of Review concerning their 2024 assessed value.

10.New Business:

  1. A.M-2345/Special Use Permit/18035 Dixie Highway:  In consideration of the attached ordinance granting a special use permit for an indoor commercial place of assembly, “The Livie Room” (events space) on application by Niya Jones at 18035 Dixie Highway, in the B-2 Downtown Transition zoning district, the Village Board should consider and approve one of the following options: 1) Approve the special use with the conditions that the Fire Department determines the maximum occupancy (not to exceed 50 people) and that the applicant secure a parking lease with the property at 1944 Ridge Road to use up to 20 parking spaces during events; 2) Refer the matter back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for further consideration; or 3) Deny the application.

  2. B.Discussion/Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget:  Discuss the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget as presented.

11.General Board Discussion

12.Adjourn

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