Board of Trustees Meeting

MEETING AGENDA Board of Trustees Meeting Village of Homewood March 25, 2025 Meeting Start Time: 7:00 PM Village Hall Board Room 2020 Chestnut Road, Homewood, IL 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. Please see last page of agenda for virtual meeting information. 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: A. From the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget public hearing held on March 11, 2025. B. From the Proposed Harwood TOD Tax Increment Financing District public hearing held on March 11, 2025. C. From the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on March 11, 2025. 6. Claims List: Consider a motion to approve the Claims List of Tuesday, March 25, 2025 in the amount of $806,903.16. 7. Hear from the Audience 8. Omnibus Vote: Consider a motion to pass, approve, authorize, accept, or award the following item(s): A. R-3215/Executive Session Minutes/Approval/Destruction: Pass a resolution approving executive session minutes from June 11, 2024 to November 26, 2024 and authorizing the destruction of executive session audio recordings from February 7, 2023 through July 25, 2023. B. R-3216/Release of Executive Session Minutes: Pass a resolution determining minutes or portions thereof from executive sessions no longer requiring confidential treatment. C. M-2348/Multiple Raffle License/The Tim Early Foundation: Pass an ordinance temporarily suspending the multiple raffle license sale date limitations in the Homewood Municipal code for The Tim Early Foundation for the split the pot raffles to be held at 18436 Governors Highway between April 26, 2025 and June 8, 2025.  D. R-3217/Cook County Tax Incentive/2207 183rd Street: Pass a resolution supporting a class 8 status under the Cook County Real Property Assessment Classification for real estate located at 2207 183rd Street. E. M-2349/Adoption of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget: Pass an ordinance adopting the annual budget for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2025 and ending April 30, 2026. F. M-2350/Adoption of 2025 Official Zoning Map: Pass an ordinance adopting the official zoning map for calendar year 2025 reflecting amendments which were approved by the Board of Trustees in 2024. G. Agreement/General Retainer/Legal Services/Christopher J. Cummings, P.C.: Approve the renewal of a General Retainer Agreement for legal services with Christopher J. Cummings, P.C. of Homewood, IL for a minimum of two (2) years (May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2027); and, authorize the Village Manager to execute the General Retainer Agreement. H. R-3218/Appointment of Representative/ECOM/SOUTHCOM Joint Emergency Telephone Board: Pass a resolution authorizing and approving the appointment of Village Manager Napoleon Haney as representative and Fire Chief Robert Grabowski as alternate delegate to the ECOM/SOUTHCOM Joint Emergency Telephone System Board. 9. General Board Discussion 10. Adjourn ___________________________________________________________________________ Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/ - To View the Meeting via Computer or Smartphone - Type in: Zoom.us into any internet browser. Select: JOIN A MEETING from menu at top right of page. Meeting I.D.: 980 4907 6232 Meeting Password: 830183. Enter an email address (required), or - To Listen to the Meeting via Phone - Dial: (312) 626-6799 Enter above “Meeting I.D. and Meeting Password” followed by “#” sign ___________________________________________________________________________