Board of Trustees Meeting

VILLAGE OF HOMEWOOD BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING TUESDAY—MAY 26, 2020 VILLAGE HALL BOARD ROOM and audio conferencing CALL TO ORDER: Village President Hofeld called the regular meeting to order at 7 p.m. There were no members of the public at Village Hall. The meeting was conducted by President Hofeld from the Board Room. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: President Hofeld dispensed of the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Clerk Marilyn Thomas called the roll. Those present were Village President Richard Hofeld at Village Hall, with Trustee Barbara Dawkins, Trustee Lisa Purcell, Trustee Karen Washington, Trustee Lauren Roman, Trustee Jay Heiferman, Trustee Larry Burnson and Clerk Thomas via audio conference. NOTE: Due to the Governor’s emergency order suspending provisions of the Open Meetings Act because of the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing recommendations, elected officials are permitted to participate via video/audio. The public was invited to dial into the meeting for audio. Comments were submitted by email before the meeting. INTRODUCTION OF STAFF: Village President Hofeld introduced staff members in attendance at Village Hall: Village Manager Jim Marino and President Hofeld. Village Attorney Christopher Cummings joined remotely. Assistant Village Manager Napoleon Haney was operating the remote operations. PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED: President Hofeld announced that a Public Hearing set for 7 p.m. on a proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District for Dixie Highway/Miller Court had been postponed and rescheduled for August 25. MINUTES: The minutes of the General Board Meeting of May 12, 2020, were reviewed. There were no comments or corrections. A motion was made by Trustee Purcell and seconded by Trustee Heiferman to accept the minutes as presented. Roll Call: AYES—Trustees Dawkins, Purcell, Washington, Roman, Heiferman and Burnson. NAYS –None. Motion carried. CLAIMS LIST: The Claims List in the amount of $280,107.13 was reviewed. There were no questions from the Trustees. A motion was made by Trustee Heiferman and seconded by Trustee Burnson to approve the Claims List as presented. Roll Call: AYES—Trustees Dawkins, Purcell, Washington, Roman, Heiferman and Burnson. NAYS –None. Motion carried. HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC: No comments were submitted by email. OMNIBUS REPORT: Clerk Thomas presented the Omnibus Agenda: A. CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER FOR WATER DELIVERY PROJECT TO INCLUDE WATER CORROSION STUDY: Consider a motion to approve a change order in the amount of $219,415.00 to the contract with Burns & McDonnell of Kansas City, MO to complete a Corrosion Control Study. B. RESOLUTION R-3057/INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT/FIRE STATION ALERTING EQUIPMENT: Approve a resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement between the Village of Flossmoor, Illinois, and the Villages of Glenwood, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Matteson, Park Forest, Riverdale, South Holland, and Thornton for provision of fire station alerting equipment and associated software under a U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). C. ORDINANCE M-2136/TEMPORARY OUTDOOR FOOD AND LIQUOR SERVICE: Approve an ordinance approving outdoor food and liquor service during the COVID-19 pandemic. A motion was made by Trustee Purcell and seconded by Trustee Roman to approve the Omnibus Report. Roll Call: AYES—Trustees Dawkins, Purcell, Washington, Roman, Heiferman and Burnson. NAYS –None. Motion carried. GENERAL BOARD DISCUSSION: Trustees reiterated the need to stay home to reduce the chances of those in the community from catching the COVID-19 virus. Trustee Dawkins also thanked staff for their work in developing special efforts to help support our restaurants. Trustee Purcell congratulated all graduates – elementary, high school and college – on their successes. A motion was made by Trustee Purcell and seconded by Trustee Washington to adjourn the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees. Roll Call: AYES—Trustees Dawkins, Purcell, Washington, Roman, Heiferman and Burnson. NAYS –None. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Marilyn Thomas Village Clerk