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Homer Glen board approves accounts payable, holiday tent vendor and five-year refuse contract; adopts recording rules
Summary
The board approved $517,952.53 in accounts payable, selected a tent vendor for the upcoming holiday event, and extended the refuse/recycling contract with Homewood Disposal for five years while waiving competitive bidding; it also adopted rules on public recording and approved executive-session minutes.
At its meeting the Village of Homer Glen board approved a set of routine and contractual items on the consent and action agendas.
Finance: The board approved accounts payable for the period 10/10/2025 through 10/23/2025 totaling $517,952.53; roll-call votes were taken and the motion carried.
Events procurement: After staff explained two options for the Home for the Holidays tent (staking into asphalt vs. weighted anchors), the board selected the recommended vendor. The transcript includes two spellings for the vendor: "Julietteent Rental" (in the packet) and later a reference to "Julia tent" during the motion discussion; trustees amended the original motion and voted to accept the vendor. Staff confirmed required rider/insurance would be incorporated.
Sanitation contract: Trustee Mason moved to extend the villages contract with Homewood Disposal Service for refuse, recycling and yard waste collection for five years and to waive competitive bidding. Trustees discussed an approximately $8 increase over the five-year term and a senior discount (about $4.57 per month for eligible residents). A Homewood representative commended the community relationship and confirmed the company page for senior sign-up; the board approved the extension on roll call.
Records and minutes: The board adopted resolution 25-13 setting reasonable rules to govern the publics right to record meetings required to be open under the Open Meetings Act and approved resolution 25-14 to retain several executive-session minutes as confidential. Both measures passed by roll call.
Insurance waiver: The board approved a waiver of the villages excess umbrella insurance requirement for Administrative Consulting Specialists, LLC after the village attorney said the additional coverage was not necessary based on the consultants work.
The meeting then moved toward executive session on a separate personnel matter; no additional financial actions were taken in open session.
