Board of Trustees Meeting - 2/7/23 (rescheduled from 2/14/23)

VILLAGE OF HOMEWOOD BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2023 VILLAGE HALL BOARD ROOM (regular meeting rescheduled from February 14, 2023) CALL TO ORDER: President Hofeld called the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees to order at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: President Hofeld led trustees in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Clerk Marilyn Thomas called the roll. Those present were Village President Richard Hofeld, Trustee Cece Belue, Trustee Julie Willis, Trustee Vivian Harris-Jones, Trustee Jay Heiferman and Trustee Lauren Roman. Trustee Lisa Purcell was absent. President Hofeld introduced staff present: Village Manager Napoleon Haney, Village Attorney Chris Cummings, Director of Finance Dennis Bubenik, Director of Economic and Community Development Angela Mesaros, and Assistant Village Manager Tyler Hall. MINUTES: The minutes of the meeting of Jan. 24, 2023, were presented. There were no comments or corrections. A motion was made by Trustee Roman and seconded by Trustee Belue to approve the minutes as presented. Roll Call: AYES—Trustees Belue, Willis, Harris-Jones, Heiferman and Roman. NAYS –None. Motion carried. CLAIMS LIST: The Claims List in the amount of $402,167.93 was presented. There were no questions from the Trustees. A motion was made by Trustee Roman and seconded by Trustee Heiferman to approve the Claims List as presented. Roll Call: AYES—Trustees Belue, Willis, Harris-Jones, Heiferman and Roman. NAYS –None. Motion carried. President Hofeld said the payment of $317,305.35 to Chicago Heights for water totaled 79 percent of the Claims List. HEAR FROM THE AUDIENCE: President Hofeld invited anyone in the audience to address the board on any subject not on the agenda. One resident came forward to discuss pension funds and investments. He questioned how pensions are invested and said too much money is being put into alternative investments that aren’t always safe places for pension funds. APPOINTMENTS: A motion was made by Trustee Roman and seconded by Trustee Heiferman to appoint Daniel Kluck to a three-year term on the Appearance Commission; and Dierdre Robinson and David Needles to three-year terms on the Senior Advisory Committee. All terms expire Feb. 7, 2026. Roll Call: AYES—Trustees Belue, Willis, Harris-Jones, Heiferman and Roman. NAYS –None. Motion carried. OMNIBUS VOTE: Consider a motion to pass, approve, authorize, accept, or award these item(s): A. R-3137/Peter Lundstrom/E-COM Public Representative: Pass a resolution appointing Peter Lundstrom as Homewood's Public Representative to E-COM's Board of Directors for a one- year term ending on February 1, 2024. B. Serial Raffle/Queen of Hearts/Marian Catholic High School: Authorize the issuance of a Serial Raffle License to Marian Catholic High School subject to an approved background check, with the following exceptions: 1) Extend the ticket sales timeframe from the 90-day maximum to a one-year maximum 2) Waive the capped/maximum prize value of $5,000, or allow an increase of up to $250,000. The raffle will be at Rudy’s at Balagio’s Ristorante. A motion was made by Trustee Roman and seconded by Trustee Willis to approve the Omnibus Report as presented. Roll Call: AYES—Trustees Belue, Willis, Harris-Jones, Heiferman and Roman. NAYS –None. Motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Roman and seconded by Trustee Harris-Jones for the board to move into Executive Session to discuss the purchase or lease of real property. Roll Call: AYES—Trustees Belue, Willis, Harris-Jones, Heiferman and Roman. NAYS –None. Motion carried. The board moved to Executive Session at 7:10 p.m. The board returned from Executive Session at 7:37 p.m. A motion was made by Trustee Roman and seconded by Trustee Willis to adjourn the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees. The meeting was adjourned by voice vote at 7:37 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Marilyn Thomas Village Clerk