Board of Trustees Meeting

MEETING AGENDA Board of Trustees Meeting Village of Homewood May 13, 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 minutes from the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on April 22, 2025. 6. Claims List: Consider a motion to approve the Claims List of Tuesday, May 13, 2025 in the amount of $1,495,730.86. 7. Hear from the Audience 8. Adjourn Sine Die 9. Swearing-In Ceremony: The Honorable Barbara Dawkins, Associate Judge for the State of Illinois-Circuit Court of Cook County will administer the oath of office to Village President Richard Hofeld for a four-year term, Village Clerk Nakina Flores for a four-year term, Village Trustee Lauren Roman for a two-year term, and Village Trustees Vivian Harris-Jones, Phillip Mason, and Patrick Siemsen for four-year terms. 10. Roll Call 11. Presentation: President Hofeld will issue a proclamation declaring May 18-24, 2025 as Public Works week. 12. Omnibus Vote: Consider a motion to pass, approve, authorize, accept, or award the following item(s): A. Agreement/Grass Cutting/C & T Landscaping: Waive competitive bidding due to utilizing a vendor that is currently under contract in the Village; and, authorize the Village Manager to enter into an agreement with C & T Landscaping of Lynwood, IL for grass cutting, nuisance  vegetation trimming, and debris removal services for non-code compliant multi-family, commercial, and industrial properties within Homewood during calendar year 2025. B. Agreement/Grass Cutting/Utermark and Sons: Authorize the Village Manager to enter into an agreement with Utermark and Sons of Homewood, IL for grass cutting, nuisance vegetation trimming, and debris removal for privately owned non-compliant properties during the 2025 calendar year. C. Bid Award/Pavement Marking/America's Parking Remarking: Award the Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 pavement marking bid to America’s Parking Remarking of Lynwood, IL, the lowest responsible bidder, for the unit prices of $0.18/4” paint pavement marking, $0.55/6” paint pavement marking, $1.25/12” paint pavement marking, $2.75/24” paint pavement marking, and $3.05/paint letters and symbols, for a total amount not to exceed $94,892.07. D. Change Order Approval/Water Rate Study/Burns & McDonnell: Approve a change order of $23,500 to the water/sewer fund for professional services provided by Burns & McDonnell of Chicago, IL to complete the Village’s comprehensive water rate study. E. Budget Amendment/Police Department Radios/Motorola Solutions Credit Company LLC: Approve a budget amendment of $45,400 to the General Fund for the final payment to Motorola Solutions Credit Company LLC for the Police Department radios. F. Lease Agreement/Cardiac Monitors/Stryker Inc.: Waive competitive bidding due to utilization of a single source supplier that meets specifications; and, approve a four-year lease agreement with Stryker Inc. of Portage, MI, in an annual amount of $29,140.43 per year for a total amount of $116,561.72. G. R-3221/Class 8 Real Estate Tax Classification/17627 Halsted Street: Pass a resolution supporting and consenting to a Class 8 Cook County Real Estate Tax Classification for the property located at 17627 Halsted Street, owned by Jeffrey Vierra. H. R-3222/Class 8 Real Estate Tax Classification/2034 Ridge Road: Pass a resolution supporting and consenting to a Class 8 Cook County Real Estate Tax Classification for the La Banque Hotel property located at 2034 Ridge Road, owned by Gendreau Homewood Holdings LLC. I. R-3223/Cook County Hazard Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Plan: Pass a resolution adopting the 2024 update for the Cook County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. J. Budget Amendment/Contract/Prairie Lakes Stormwater Detention Facility/Fehr Graham: Approve a budget amendment in the amount not to exceed $100,000; and, authorize the Village President to enter into a contract with Fehr Graham of Aurora, IL to provide consultant services for work associated with the Prairie Lakes Stormwater Detention Facility in an amount not to exceed $100,000; subject to final approval of the General Conditions by the Village Attorney. K. Intergovernmental Agreement/Regional Transportation Authority/Interagency Signage: Authorize the Village President to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Regional Transportation Authority regarding the installation and maintenance of interagency (Metra and Pace) signage. 13. General Board Discussion 14. Adjourn  ___________________________________________________________________________ Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/ - To View the Meeting via Computer or Smartphone - Type in: Zoom.us into any internet browser. 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