The Village of Homer Glen Village Board approved multiple resolutions and ordinances during its Sept. 25 meeting, including a required affordable housing plan submittal and a renewal of the village's cable television franchise with Comcast.

Votes at a glance

- Accounts payable and treasurer's report (consent agenda): Accounts payable for 09/13/2025–09/25/2025 in the amount of $1,281,937.67 and the treasurer's report of cash and investments for period ending 05/31/2025 totaling $50,542,132.49 were approved by roll call. Vote record (named in roll): Trustee Reinders — Aye; Trustee Mason — Aye; Trustee Holzhauser — Aye; Trustee Mueller — Aye; Trustee Schaller — Aye; Trustee LaPorte — Aye. Outcome: approved.

- Resolution 25-009 — Approving the 2025 Affordable Housing Plan and submittal to the State of Illinois. Motion made and seconded; roll call in favor by named trustees: Trustee LaPorte — Aye; Trustee Mason — Aye; Trustee Schaller — Aye; Trustee Reinders — Aye; Trustee Holzhauser — Aye; Trustee Mueller — Aye. Outcome: approved. The attorney and trustees described the resolution as required by state law and an update to the village's plan.

- Resolution 25-10 — Approval to retain confidentiality of specified executive session minutes (listed dates). Motion made, seconded and approved by roll call: Trustee Reinders — Aye; Trustee Mason — Aye; Trustee Holzhauser — Aye; Trustee Mueller — Aye; Trustee Schaller — Aye; Trustee LaPorte — Aye. Outcome: approved; minutes remain confidential.

- Ordinance — Renewal of cable television franchise agreement with Comcast (Comcast of Illinois LLC). Motion made and seconded; roll call in favor: Trustee Mason — Aye; Trustee LaPorte — Aye; Trustee Reinders — Aye; Trustee Mueller — Aye; Trustee Holzhauser — Aye; Trustee Schaller — Aye. Outcome: ordinance approved; village staff noted franchise agreements are required for utilities using village easements and rights-of-way.

- Motion — Authorize Administrative Consulting Specialist LLC (ACS) proposal for a comprehensive organizational staffing study, job description review and village-wide policy manual update. Motion made and seconded; roll call: Trustee Schaller — Aye; Trustee LaPorte — Aye; Trustee Mueller — Aye; Trustee Holzhauser — Aye; Trustee Reinders — Aye; Trustee Mason — Aye. Outcome: approved. Board members said the study will provide an outside review of staffing, workloads and efficiencies and is intended to support future comprehensive planning work.

Other routine items approved included multiple meeting minutes listed on the agenda; roll call votes for each item were recorded on the record and motions carried.

Why it matters: The affordable housing plan resolution is a statutorily required submission and an update to the village’s policy documents; the Comcast franchise renewal governs use of public rights-of-way and local permitting; the ACS staffing study is positioned by trustees as a step toward updated organizational and comprehensive planning work.

Ending: The board carried all listed motions by roll call with no recorded dissents in the meeting record and moved on to other business, including a TIF briefing and public comment on the 140th Street project.