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Homewood board approves consent agenda, including funding for lead-line replacements and crosswalk upgrades
Summary
The Homewood village board approved a consent agenda that includes borrowing for lead service line replacements, crosswalk upgrades, a website contract and multiple operational purchases; trustees approved the package by roll call on July 14.
The Homewood village board approved its July 14 consent agenda, authorizing multiple contracts and two potential borrowings to fund the village’s lead service‑line replacement program.
The motion to approve the consent agenda — moved by Trustee Rowland and seconded by Trustee Simpson — passed by roll call. The consent package included authorization for the village president to enter a governmental tower‑use agreement with Southland Communication Center members; a three‑year CVA effective retroactively from May 1, 2026; and an engineering and design agreement with Interfaith Engineering of Chicago not to exceed $45,000 for backup generator work for the police and fire departments.
Staff also told the board it will purchase an International chassis from Rush Truck Center for $116,526 and awarded a bid for high‑visibility crosswalk improvements to Airport Basin Corporation at $176,917.55. A website redevelopment agreement with CivicPlus was included, consisting of a $45,000 one‑time implementation fee and $23,000 in annual maintenance and hosting (with a 3% annual increase).
Two ordinances on the consent agenda would authorize loans from the Illinois Public Water Supply Loan Program — one up to $3,939,722 and another up to $4,001,322 — to fund lead service‑line replacement, contingent on the village being approved for funding by the relevant state program. The packet listed two separate replacement counts (250 and 251 lines), explaining the numerical difference is one line and therefore a cost variance between the two ordinances.
Other items approved on the consent agenda included special‑use permits for a childcare center and for a motor‑vehicle rental facility (the latter conditioned on proof of legal parking for commercial vehicles) and a small business incentive for building improvements (later noted by staff to be deferred).
The board’s approval sends the listed contracts and ordinances to their next administrative steps; the village manager and appropriate departments will finalize agreements and return to the board with any additional documentation or implementation details.
