1 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:16,840 Welcome to the village board meeting of August 25th. Please join us in our 2 00:00:13,519 --> 00:00:16,840 pledge of allegiance. 3 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:26,880 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 4 00:00:23,279 --> 00:00:32,480 republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 5 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:38,000 justice for all. >> Thank you. Welcome to Floridausty 6 00:00:36,239 --> 00:00:40,160 » here. Hyper >> here. 7 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:41,440 » Trusty >> here. 8 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:42,719 » Trusty Mason >> here. 9 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:46,000 » Trusty Bowman >> here. Mayor Hol 10 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:49,360 » here. representing staff this evening. To my left, our village manager, 11 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:52,719 Napoleon Haney. To my right, our village attorney, Chris Cummings. To the 12 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:58,719 audience is right, our police chief Don Johnson. Assistant for the village 13 00:00:55,039 --> 00:01:03,199 manager Anne Mitchell. Noah Schumer, community and economic development 14 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:07,920 director, Amy Zakowski, finance director, public works director Josh 15 00:01:05,519 --> 00:01:13,040 Berman, and assistant village manager Karen Saka. 16 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:19,360 the minutes of August 11th in and in the front row is Antonia Steinill 17 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:25,280 who is our communication director. Excuse me for overlooking here. 18 00:01:22,960 --> 00:01:28,400 » The minutes of uh August 11th. Any additions or correction? Trusty W. 19 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:30,080 » Trusty Hyperman. >> I have none. 20 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:31,680 » Trusty C. >> No sir. 21 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:33,040 » Trusty. >> No sir. 22 00:01:32,320 --> 00:01:34,880 » Trusty Roman. >> Nothing. 23 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:37,280 » May I have a motion to approve the minutes, please? 24 00:01:36,079 --> 00:01:42,079 » So move. >> Second. Been moved by trustee Singson, 25 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:45,079 seconded by trustee Roman. Roll call, please. 26 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:48,079 » Trusty. >> Hi. 27 00:01:47,439 --> 00:01:49,520 » Simpson. >> Hi. 28 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:51,439 » Benson. >> Hi. 29 00:01:50,399 --> 00:01:57,159 » Ro I. >> The minutes are approved. The claims 30 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:57,159 list in the amount of $781,895.84. 31 00:01:58,079 --> 00:02:03,360 Comments or questions? Trusty W. >> Trusty. 32 00:02:02,399 --> 00:02:04,719 » Trusty Simpson. >> No sir. 33 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:06,079 » Trusty Mason. >> I am not. 34 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:11,360 » Trusty Bowman. >> No. I have a motion to approve the 35 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:14,000 claims list, please. >> Second. 36 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:17,840 » Been moved by Trusty Willis, second by Trusty Roman. Roll call, please. 37 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:19,040 » Hi. >> Trusty Hacker. 38 00:02:18,640 --> 00:02:20,239 » Hi. >> Trusty Sing. 39 00:02:19,920 --> 00:02:21,440 » Hi. >> Trusty Mer. 40 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:22,879 » Hi. >> Trusty Bman. 41 00:02:22,239 --> 00:02:27,120 » Hi. >> Claims list is approved. Of that 700 42 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:32,160 almost $782,000 claims list. Four items comprise the 43 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:35,840 majority of that list. Our payment for pavement markings in the village was 44 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:41,680 $96,000. one month's village employees health 45 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:46,959 insurance $365,000 Thorn Creek Sanitary District one month 46 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:51,760 payments $89,000 and what's going to be the first of many 47 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:58,959 storm related outside contractors payments to trees are us $77,000 48 00:02:55,760 --> 00:03:06,080 that amounted to $627,000 or 80% of that claims list 49 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:09,840 the oath of office. >> Mr. Burman. 50 00:03:08,239 --> 00:03:15,000 » Good evening, board. Good evening, residents. Uh, Connie, I'd like you to 51 00:03:11,599 --> 00:03:15,000 invite you up. 52 00:03:18,319 --> 00:03:24,640 Connie joined the village of Homewood as a utility division supervisor on June 53 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:28,319 29th, 2026. She brings a strong background in public 54 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:32,480 works and emergency response, most recently serving as with the village of 55 00:03:30,239 --> 00:03:36,080 Tinley Park public works department as a utility maintenance worker. During her 56 00:03:34,640 --> 00:03:39,920 time there, Connie gained extensive experience with water main repairs, 57 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:44,720 sanitary sewer maintenance, meter replacements, street light repairs, snow 58 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:49,120 operations, and day-to-day operation of pump houses and lift stations. 59 00:03:47,519 --> 00:03:53,599 Prior to career with public works, Connie served as a firefighter paramedic 60 00:03:50,959 --> 00:03:58,080 for the Hazel Press, Country Club Hills, and as an emergency dispatcher in South 61 00:03:55,760 --> 00:04:01,519 Holland. We are excited for Connie to join the public works team and look 62 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:07,640 forward to the experience she brings in serving the residents of Homewood. 63 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:07,640 running step 64 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:24,720 office of the office of utility division supervisor utility division supervisor 65 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:29,360 for the village of homewood for the village of do solemnly swear do solemnly 66 00:04:27,199 --> 00:04:32,639 swear I will support the constitution of the United States that I will support 67 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:35,919 the constitution of the United States the constit Constitution of the state of 68 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:40,240 Illinois constitution of the state of Illinois and the municipal ordinances 69 00:04:38,400 --> 00:04:44,320 the municipal ordinances of the village of the village of I will faithfully 70 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:49,600 discharge and I will faithfully discharge of the duties of utility 71 00:04:47,280 --> 00:04:53,759 supervisor utility supervisor according to the best of my ability 72 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:22,973 I love the sign. [laughter] 73 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:33,759 items number eight, the retirement resolution oaths of office within the 74 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:38,479 fire department are deferred until our next meeting presentations. At this 75 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:44,240 time, Antonia Stein Miller will give a presentation on the refresh of the 76 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:50,320 village of Homewood style guide. >> The most exciting thing on your agenda 77 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:54,960 today. Um, woohoo. So, a little background of what we're doing here 78 00:05:52,160 --> 00:06:00,639 today. Um, for those of you who aren't familiar, we are getting a new website 79 00:05:57,440 --> 00:06:07,120 very soon. Um, and with that comes sending our original style guide to our 80 00:06:03,759 --> 00:06:11,039 Civic Plus website vendor. Um, in our research, we discovered that our style 81 00:06:09,199 --> 00:06:16,160 guide and our branding guidelines haven't been updated since 2010. 82 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:22,639 So, actually 15 years going into September. So, we as a team decided that 83 00:06:19,360 --> 00:06:27,600 we were going to look at our style guide and refresh it and make it a little more 84 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:31,680 vibrant, a little more modern. Um, we're doing it in-house, so we're going to 85 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:35,199 save money. And we're not changing the brand. We've already established our 86 00:06:33,199 --> 00:06:39,440 brand over the last 15 years. So, we don't want to change it. We just want to 87 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:43,759 enhance it and refresh it. Um, it's going to mirror more of what Homewood is 88 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:48,319 today rather than what it was 15 years ago. So, I'm going to just show you a 89 00:06:46,080 --> 00:06:54,000 little bit. Um, this has a cost breakdown of what it could cost if we 90 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:58,720 were to do an entire rebrand. Um, government municipalities have paid 91 00:06:55,919 --> 00:07:02,560 anywhere from $40,000 upwards to $85,000. 92 00:07:00,319 --> 00:07:07,199 Um, Tinley Parks rebranding um initiative cost a little over $8 million 93 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:12,240 back in 2015. So, that was a full marketing rebrand, tourism, the whole 94 00:07:09,759 --> 00:07:18,560 nine. Um, so it's going to cost the Village of Homewood free.99 right now. 95 00:07:15,199 --> 00:07:22,400 So we're we're here with it. Um, and just to give you an idea, this is the 96 00:07:20,479 --> 00:07:27,199 style guide and branding are the colors, our logo, uh, basically what we use to 97 00:07:25,039 --> 00:07:33,120 design our website and any other external documents that go out to public 98 00:07:29,680 --> 00:07:38,960 facing residents, uh, businesses and of those types of things. So this was 99 00:07:35,759 --> 00:07:42,639 created in 2010, I believe. Um, the one that I have 100 00:07:40,479 --> 00:07:47,759 sitting in the shared drive um date is dated uh September 2011. So this is our 101 00:07:45,759 --> 00:07:51,840 official logo as you all can recognize. These are our colors, the Homewood blue, 102 00:07:49,759 --> 00:07:56,160 black, and white. And then we have the original secondary color palette that 103 00:07:53,840 --> 00:08:03,120 you might have seen on our website for several years. Um our fonts that we are 104 00:08:00,160 --> 00:08:07,520 supposed to use for everything. Um and then I'm going to show you how 105 00:08:05,199 --> 00:08:12,000 we've updated and refreshed the look. So, you can see that the logo is very 106 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:15,759 similar to our original logo, just a little bit of a different font, a little 107 00:08:13,759 --> 00:08:19,840 more modern, a little brighter. Um, we've incorporated officially now this 108 00:08:17,759 --> 00:08:24,319 Home Sweet Homewood secondary logo that we'd like to use in more places online. 109 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:29,440 Um, these are going to be our new primary colors. So, Homewood Blue, 110 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:35,279 dolphin blue, white, and black. And then we've just enhanced all of the original 111 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:39,200 color palettes um colors from the previous ones. And I'll do a side by 112 00:08:36,959 --> 00:08:44,480 side in the next slide. We've also updated our uh typography. So all of our 113 00:08:42,399 --> 00:08:50,560 fonts are going to be updated from previous um uses. In fact, we have now 114 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:56,160 um a Google font for our website that we'll use. And then we also have Canva 115 00:08:52,560 --> 00:08:59,600 fonts and Adobe fonts as well. Um here are the side by sides. You can see that 116 00:08:58,080 --> 00:09:03,200 they really haven't changed much. They're just a little bit brighter, a 117 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:08,240 little more vibrant, and a little more refined. So, the original versus the 118 00:09:05,519 --> 00:09:11,920 refreshed. You can see we added in another neutral, 119 00:09:10,399 --> 00:09:15,600 like a pale pink. It's hard to see on the screen, but it's almost like a blush 120 00:09:14,080 --> 00:09:19,839 pink that we can use for like a background and things. Um, one thing to 121 00:09:17,680 --> 00:09:23,920 keep in mind that these colors, yes, they are bright, but they will be great 122 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:29,600 for ADA compliance when we're using it for graphics and those um those things 123 00:09:26,080 --> 00:09:35,680 of that nature um because we have now guidelines and rules to follow. So, as 124 00:09:33,519 --> 00:09:40,800 far as the logo goes, we updated the logo. This would be our official logo 125 00:09:38,640 --> 00:09:46,160 um here this correspondence. And I just wanted to show a few other more modern 126 00:09:43,519 --> 00:09:51,040 logos um with communities that are around us, some near, some far, but you 127 00:09:48,800 --> 00:09:57,519 can see more modern logos are bright, colorful, no dates, no seals type 128 00:09:54,399 --> 00:10:02,399 things. Um, some of these are just for digital like we will have a few that are 129 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:06,959 will be for original correspondents and then obviously digital um and external 130 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:14,160 media and then we have a few of the dated more dated seal logos um here. So 131 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:19,120 see the difference >> these were I I dug very deep for these. 132 00:10:16,880 --> 00:10:25,120 I just want everyone to know. Um, this one looks like late 90s, early 2000s. 133 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:31,279 And then we moved into this one, which was also late 90s, early 2000s. And then 134 00:10:28,399 --> 00:10:36,160 I give you this one, um, from 2010 to present. And then here's how we've 135 00:10:33,440 --> 00:10:40,880 updated the current logo. You can see it comparison here. Um, we added just a 136 00:10:38,560 --> 00:10:45,120 small detail there in the water tower, adding that home sweet homewood. We 137 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:50,079 added a brighter color, which is the new Homewood blue. We took out the date down 138 00:10:47,920 --> 00:10:53,360 here and added Illinois so that people know that we're Homewood Illinois, not 139 00:10:51,600 --> 00:10:58,800 Homewood Alabama. >> And we modernized the font. Yes. Yep. 140 00:10:56,880 --> 00:11:05,279 » Um and then these will be our secondary logos, brighter colors, more options to 141 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:09,920 use for different things. We created uh public safety logos. So, police, fire, 142 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:15,680 and public works will now have a new logo, an updated logo. Um this is our 143 00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:19,440 typography. We talked about that. And then these are just some fun little 144 00:11:17,200 --> 00:11:23,279 banners I created just to show you with the different things that we can do with 145 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:30,519 the updated branding colors and guidelines. And that is it. 146 00:11:26,880 --> 00:11:30,519 » Thank you. All right. 147 00:11:34,399 --> 00:11:40,079 » Your usual wonderful job. Thank you. >> Thank you. We'll look forward to the 148 00:11:38,160 --> 00:11:43,120 rest. >> Hear from the audience. If anyone in the 149 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:50,440 audience would like to address the board on any subject not on the agenda, please 150 00:11:45,279 --> 00:11:50,440 raise your hand. Sir, come on. 151 00:11:58,880 --> 00:12:04,800 » Presidentfield trustes, thank you for giving me the opportunity. Everyone 152 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:08,720 else, good evening. Uh, I want to begin by thanking our electrical line crews, 153 00:12:06,800 --> 00:12:12,320 people that work tirelessly, often in dangerous conditions to keep the lights 154 00:12:10,399 --> 00:12:17,200 on. They deserve our recognition, respect, and thanks for a job that truly 155 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:20,160 goes unnoticed too often. Tonight, I want to talk about something that 156 00:12:18,079 --> 00:12:25,040 affects every household in our region. The reliability and equity of our 157 00:12:21,839 --> 00:12:28,959 electrical grid is managed and dictated by a franchise agreement with com 158 00:12:26,639 --> 00:12:32,720 medicine. Vice President Holfield, I'm asking you 159 00:12:31,040 --> 00:12:36,720 to use your seat at the South Suburban Mayors Mayors and Managers Association 160 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:40,320 to build a coalition of 20 municipalities across Cook and Will 161 00:12:38,880 --> 00:12:45,440 County from Chicago Heights to University Park all affected by the 162 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:50,639 recent prolonged power outages to unite around a single demand red equity. your 163 00:12:48,639 --> 00:12:56,800 Cook County members, Chicago Heights, Country Club Hills. Uh 164 00:12:54,560 --> 00:13:01,600 again, there are there's 20 communities including uh five in Will County that 165 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:05,920 have been affected by this. The United Coalition can take five concrete steps. 166 00:13:04,160 --> 00:13:10,639 Number one, they can file a formal joint petition with the Illinois Commerce 167 00:13:07,279 --> 00:13:14,720 Commission under section 10-101 of the Public Utilities Act demanding an 168 00:13:12,560 --> 00:13:20,000 administrative audit of KMED's grid resiliency and infrastructure equity. 169 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:25,120 Number two, it intervene collectively in raid cases. Hiring joint legal council 170 00:13:22,720 --> 00:13:30,079 to demand localized grid spending data during ICC discovery processes on KMED's 171 00:13:27,839 --> 00:13:33,519 multi-year rate plans. Number [clears throat] three, pass 172 00:13:31,120 --> 00:13:37,839 unified municipal resolutions in every member city council creating a powerful 173 00:13:35,440 --> 00:13:42,240 public record declaring grid inequity a regional economic and public safety 174 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:45,680 crisis. Number four, coordinate with the Illinois Attorney General, submitting a 175 00:13:44,079 --> 00:13:50,480 collective briefing to urge the state's top legal officer to champion an equity 176 00:13:48,079 --> 00:13:55,760 audit with the ICC. Finally, enforce the siege of mandates, 177 00:13:53,279 --> 00:14:00,320 demand the ICC strictly enforce the climate equitability, and job acts, 178 00:13:58,000 --> 00:14:06,000 which explicitly requires utilities to prioritize infrastructure equity. 179 00:14:03,199 --> 00:14:10,639 Vice President Hooffield, our residents of the grid deserve a grid built for 180 00:14:08,320 --> 00:14:15,120 equity, not just efficiency and profit. When 20 mayors speak with one voice, 181 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:19,760 they cannot be ignored. Will you lead this coalition or take active steps to 182 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:24,639 initiate facilitate such a coalition? >> Will you leave your information with me? 183 00:14:23,120 --> 00:14:28,000 » My contact information? >> Yes. Do you just read the points that 184 00:14:27,199 --> 00:14:31,000 you were discussing? >> Certainly. 185 00:14:33,920 --> 00:14:38,360 Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. 186 00:14:49,519 --> 00:14:54,680 » No, we can get 187 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:57,959 right there. 188 00:14:58,880 --> 00:15:08,160 Is there anyone else would like to address the board this evening? 189 00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:12,639 If not, the consent agenda, Miss Flores, we ask the board to consider a motion to 190 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:17,680 pass, approve, authorize, accept, or ignore the following items. 191 00:15:15,519 --> 00:15:22,639 Approve the reappoint of Gerald Fritz to the ethics commission for a three-year 192 00:15:19,279 --> 00:15:26,480 term ending on August 25th, 2029. Approve the reappoint of Tony Grief to 193 00:15:24,639 --> 00:15:32,079 the tree committee for a three-year term ending on August 25, 2029. Pass 194 00:15:29,839 --> 00:15:36,880 resolution R3272 extending the August 11, 2026 disaster 195 00:15:34,959 --> 00:15:42,720 declaration for the village of Homewood through September 18th, 2026. Approve a 196 00:15:40,399 --> 00:15:46,639 budget amendment of a 100,000 to downtown TOD tax increment financing 197 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:50,320 fund for the completion of the engineering and design services 198 00:15:48,160 --> 00:15:55,040 associated with phase 2 of the downtown crosswalk improvement plan. Pass 199 00:15:52,880 --> 00:15:59,199 ordinance M2447 suspending the imposition of the 10% 200 00:15:57,279 --> 00:16:05,120 penalty for all current water charges that are unpaid as of August 21st, 2026 201 00:16:03,040 --> 00:16:09,600 in orders to provide financial relief to water and sewer customers due to the 202 00:16:06,959 --> 00:16:13,519 recent severe weather events. wave competitive bidding due to the 203 00:16:11,360 --> 00:16:17,759 utilization of cooperative purchasing program and authorize the village 204 00:16:15,040 --> 00:16:24,720 president to enter into contact contract with WTI for roof restoration at village 205 00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:31,240 hall and auditorium located at 2020 and 2010 Chestnut Road in an amount not to 206 00:16:27,519 --> 00:16:31,240 exceed $399,59840. 207 00:16:32,320 --> 00:16:38,079 » Thank you. Any comments or questions from anyone in the audience with regard 208 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:40,959 to these matters? If not, Trusty Willis, 209 00:16:40,320 --> 00:16:43,759 » no comment. >> Trusty, I have nothing. [clears throat] 210 00:16:42,880 --> 00:16:45,360 » Trusty Simpson, >> no comment. 211 00:16:44,480 --> 00:16:46,880 » Trusty Mason, >> no sir. 212 00:16:46,079 --> 00:16:49,440 » Trusty Roman, >> nothing. 213 00:16:47,759 --> 00:16:52,079 » I have a motion to approve the items on the consent agenda, please. 214 00:16:50,880 --> 00:16:56,320 » So move. Second. >> Been moved by Trusty Simpson. Second by 215 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:57,839 Trusty Mason. Roll call, please. >> Trusty Willis, 216 00:16:57,360 --> 00:16:59,279 » I. >> Trusty Hikerman. 217 00:16:58,800 --> 00:17:00,800 » I. >> Trusty TSON. 218 00:17:00,399 --> 00:17:03,519 » I. >> Trusty Mason. I. 219 00:17:02,160 --> 00:17:07,600 » Trusty Rolling. I. >> The consent agenda is approved. New 220 00:17:05,839 --> 00:17:12,400 business. Liquor license request for the Mongolian 221 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:17,120 Grill. Miss Sakowski. >> Good evening. 222 00:17:14,400 --> 00:17:22,640 Job 66 Mongolian Grill and Dumplings has requested a class 4A liquor license for 223 00:17:19,439 --> 00:17:26,959 their location at 1818 Ridge Road. A class 4A liquor license allows the 224 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:30,640 retail sale of any alcoholic liquor for on premise consumption only for 225 00:17:28,640 --> 00:17:35,200 establishments with the bar. No more than 25% of their gross receipts can be 226 00:17:33,039 --> 00:17:40,320 from alcohol sales. The liquor commissioner has reviewed the request 227 00:17:36,640 --> 00:17:43,600 and is in support. Uh they are in the process of completing their buildout and 228 00:17:41,840 --> 00:17:47,600 plan to open in the coming weeks. I believe if the board's in favor of the 229 00:17:45,760 --> 00:17:51,760 request, staff will be directed to begin the liquor license application process. 230 00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:55,520 However, due to the timing of their anticipated opening, we are requesting 231 00:17:53,679 --> 00:17:59,840 an approval of the ordinance as well tonight to increase the number of 232 00:17:56,960 --> 00:18:04,480 allowed class 4A liquor licenses subject to the completion of all the application 233 00:18:01,840 --> 00:18:08,400 process. Um, the applicant is here tonight. If you guys, someone would like 234 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:12,039 to step forward and answer any questions the board might have. 235 00:18:20,080 --> 00:18:27,360 » Hello everyone. Uh, my name is Moi. People call me Katie because the Katie's 236 00:18:25,360 --> 00:18:32,720 dumplings. I'm the lady who is making the dumplings over there. So my partner 237 00:18:30,640 --> 00:18:37,440 Sarah's coming. Oh, why you don't call yourself Katie? That would be easier to 238 00:18:34,559 --> 00:18:43,360 remember. Yeah. So, thank you so much for considering our request for the 239 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:47,679 liquor license for the jaw jaw 66 Mongolia grill and the dumplings. Yeah. 240 00:18:46,480 --> 00:18:53,760 Any questions for me? >> Yeah. When are you opening? 241 00:18:51,120 --> 00:18:59,039 » Our soft opening date will be uh September 1st. So we won't do a lot of 242 00:18:56,960 --> 00:19:04,400 commercials for that because it's a brand new restaurant. We need to run it 243 00:19:01,520 --> 00:19:10,640 out to make sure everything is right and we have so many new local people they 244 00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:16,559 come here for for our teams. So we need to train them during two after two weeks 245 00:19:13,360 --> 00:19:21,440 we will do the grand opening and we will spread out the words to the whole world 246 00:19:18,960 --> 00:19:24,559 to invite them here. Chris, >> any comments or questions from anyone in 247 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:28,440 the audience with regard to the opening of the Mongolian barbecue? 248 00:19:28,480 --> 00:19:33,440 » Comments with the hi. 249 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:36,320 » I'm looking forward to your opening and I wish you the best of luck. 250 00:19:34,720 --> 00:19:42,480 » Thank you so much. You can come here to see me make the dumplings. Maybe I can 251 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:45,760 do the dumpling class. >> So, so many people have asked me when 252 00:19:44,080 --> 00:19:50,720 they're open. So many people. >> Thank you so much. I'm so glad. 253 00:19:48,240 --> 00:19:54,720 » Participation is It's really big. So looking forward to 254 00:19:53,440 --> 00:19:57,600 » Thank you. >> I would love to come and watch you make 255 00:19:56,160 --> 00:20:01,600 the dumplings. >> I will have a lesson if everybody 256 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:05,840 interested for that. >> We can do an art class. 257 00:20:03,840 --> 00:20:11,679 » I would love looking forward to it. >> Has a culinary background. 258 00:20:08,160 --> 00:20:15,200 » Yeah, we're Oh, >> you can work in the kitchen. 259 00:20:13,520 --> 00:20:19,200 » If you show me, then I'll fill in when you're not a writer. [laughter] 260 00:20:17,039 --> 00:20:21,840 » That's cool. right there. 261 00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:25,440 » Oh, we're all just really excited for you guys to open. We can't wait. It 262 00:20:23,760 --> 00:20:29,600 looks like a lot of work is being done and it's a beautiful storefront now, 263 00:20:27,360 --> 00:20:32,880 restaurant front. Um, and we're really excited. So, 264 00:20:30,799 --> 00:20:37,600 » thank you so much. Thank you so much for everybody. We will we will make sure 265 00:20:35,039 --> 00:20:43,760 we'll do our commitment to the community because it's a very nice city and people 266 00:20:40,559 --> 00:20:47,919 are really really they are so lovely. Every day I was there when you are open 267 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:52,799 I want come here. I come here just to come here. When we are open every day, 268 00:20:49,840 --> 00:20:58,679 come maybe we can have a free free lunch for a week. How about that? 269 00:20:55,520 --> 00:20:58,679 My partner 270 00:21:00,234 --> 00:21:04,880 [clears throat] >> everyone that stands at that podium and 271 00:21:03,039 --> 00:21:09,280 says that they want to give back to the community. I'm part of the PTA, so we 272 00:21:07,360 --> 00:21:14,080 will [clears throat] be calling you from >> Oh, sure. Let's do something. Yeah, you 273 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:19,120 are great, right? Say something. >> Say you are. 274 00:21:17,280 --> 00:21:23,280 Okay, we are great. >> We're looking forward to you opening. 275 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:29,280 And uh with that being said, may I have a motion to approve resolution RT 276 00:21:25,840 --> 00:21:33,520 municipal code 2448? >> So move second. 277 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:36,159 » Been moved by Trusty Mason, seconded by Trusty. 278 00:21:35,120 --> 00:21:37,600 Roll call, please. >> Trusty Willis. 279 00:21:37,120 --> 00:21:38,960 » I. >> Trusty Herman. 280 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:40,320 » Hi. >> Trusty Simpson. 281 00:21:39,919 --> 00:21:41,440 » Hi. >> Trusty Mason. 282 00:21:41,039 --> 00:21:43,200 » Hi. >> Trusty Ralden. 283 00:21:42,320 --> 00:21:47,400 » Hi. >> Motion is approved. Congratulations. 284 00:21:54,799 --> 00:22:05,200 general board discussion. >> Yeah, we are all overdue for some fun. 285 00:22:01,120 --> 00:22:10,000 So, join us Saturday from 3 to 6 at the Village Hall parking lot for the home 286 00:22:07,120 --> 00:22:16,480 with back to school bash. Uh we'll have a DJ uh for all ages. It's for all ages, 287 00:22:13,919 --> 00:22:22,559 games for all ages. rock climbing wall, bubbles, balloons, face painting, uh 288 00:22:19,280 --> 00:22:28,159 community resources, food trucks, and plenty of family fun. Uh the village 289 00:22:25,360 --> 00:22:33,600 will also be hosting a food giveaway for homewood families impacted by the recent 290 00:22:30,720 --> 00:22:39,840 storms. Um each participating family receive a box of non-p perishable food 291 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:44,960 items. Uh quantities are limited. Um so it'll be available to first come, first 292 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:50,640 served uh basis. So residents are encouraged to come early. Uh bring your 293 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:56,400 family, bring your appetite, and come celebrate the start of a great school 294 00:22:53,440 --> 00:23:02,799 year. Hope to see you there. >> Um do we have a brief update as to where 295 00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:09,520 we are? And I'm talking to Josh on the on the cleanup. Are we 296 00:23:06,320 --> 00:23:13,120 what's the status? I know. [laughter] >> Uh first off, I want to thank everybody 297 00:23:11,600 --> 00:23:17,840 uh residents for all the patience with us. It's been a huge task. Um meeting 298 00:23:16,080 --> 00:23:22,640 with staff today. We believe pretty confidently tomorrow will be completed 299 00:23:19,760 --> 00:23:26,559 with our first initial every street has been touched by our team. Um a lot of 300 00:23:25,200 --> 00:23:30,480 residents have already been bringing out kind of the second or third wave of 301 00:23:28,559 --> 00:23:34,480 debris. Uh we're going to be cleaning it all up. U meeting [clears throat] with 302 00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:38,240 our team internally to kind of discuss uh deadlines. Uh but that's a much 303 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:41,919 future conversation. Right now, our focus is on trying to help as many 304 00:23:39,760 --> 00:23:47,360 people as possible. We've had a lot of support from our state and county uh uh 305 00:23:45,600 --> 00:23:52,559 partners. Uh there's been trucks and equipment that's been all out throughout 306 00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:58,400 our community. Had a lot of mu uh mutual aid uh from neighboring communities 307 00:23:55,120 --> 00:24:02,320 close and afar. And uh it's been really cool to see the community come together 308 00:24:00,720 --> 00:24:06,960 all working for the same goal of cleaning up our town. So, 309 00:24:04,240 --> 00:24:10,880 » it's it's been amazing to see. I just encouraged and uh we can get through 310 00:24:09,200 --> 00:24:14,159 this, we can get through most anything. >> Absolutely. 311 00:24:11,360 --> 00:24:18,559 » Also, Josh, uh uh it's important to note uh a lot of the communities did not have 312 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:23,520 an inside person uh that could coordinate uh items like through county 313 00:24:21,760 --> 00:24:28,480 state ID do county department of transportation. Fortunately, Homewood 314 00:24:25,520 --> 00:24:31,200 had an inside man uh who's working tirelessly to kind of 315 00:24:30,080 --> 00:24:36,400 coordinate and get a lot of the resources that you see on the street. So 316 00:24:33,520 --> 00:24:41,520 thank you to our inside person. >> Thank you all legally and ethically 317 00:24:39,662 --> 00:24:47,679 [laughter] >> and in addition to Mason's culinary 318 00:24:44,640 --> 00:24:52,480 experience, he has also involved in Cook County Homeland Security and uh been a 319 00:24:50,400 --> 00:24:54,960 terrific assistance to us in the relief effort 320 00:24:54,320 --> 00:24:59,360 as he seems. >> Bill's also been a a resource to a lot 321 00:24:56,960 --> 00:25:04,159 of other local agencies. So I appreciate him with a couple of my agencies. to 322 00:25:01,919 --> 00:25:07,440 reach out to him. I think round of applause and recognition needs to go to 323 00:25:06,159 --> 00:25:12,880 the entire village for everything they've done from the uh the staff here, 324 00:25:10,240 --> 00:25:16,400 the PD, the FD, and the DPW. You guys are doing a great job. Continue doing 325 00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:21,840 what you're doing. We appreciate it. I also want to recognize everybody, Chief 326 00:25:19,200 --> 00:25:26,400 Johnson, public works, and the fire for I've noticed the recruitment that we've 327 00:25:23,679 --> 00:25:31,840 had is amazing. these people that you guys are bringing up front and I read 328 00:25:29,120 --> 00:25:34,640 the the n the the guy that the fire department is just hiring. These people 329 00:25:33,039 --> 00:25:39,919 are amazing and how how we're getting these people especially on the the PD 330 00:25:36,880 --> 00:25:43,039 side is is amazing and that that there's a lot uh there's a lot that goes into 331 00:25:41,440 --> 00:25:50,480 that and we really appreciate getting those high qualities and thank you 332 00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:56,080 » um along with the uh we got a lot going on this weekend. Saturday is going to be 333 00:25:52,640 --> 00:26:00,559 a really really busy day in in town. Uh, of course we have the farmers market, 334 00:25:57,760 --> 00:26:07,200 but starting this Thursday, uh, Thursday and Friday from 3 to 7, uh, Cook County 335 00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:12,799 is, uh, putting on a a multi- agency resource center in the auditorium where 336 00:26:09,679 --> 00:26:17,760 we bring in tons of agencies, both the governmental and nonforprofit to assist 337 00:26:15,760 --> 00:26:21,919 residents that were affected by the extended power outages and the storms. 338 00:26:20,080 --> 00:26:26,400 We'll have some uh agencies there to help you with things from SNAP benefits 339 00:26:23,760 --> 00:26:30,559 or food loss as well as there may be some organizations there who can help 340 00:26:28,159 --> 00:26:35,200 residents that have uh are still having some trouble removing debris from their 341 00:26:32,720 --> 00:26:39,039 from their yards. Uh we have a team Rubicon has agreed to be there and 342 00:26:36,960 --> 00:26:44,640 they'll be taking addresses to [snorts] assist um you know mostly our our 343 00:26:41,600 --> 00:26:49,279 elderly or uh functional [clears throat] need uh uh individuals to get that 344 00:26:47,360 --> 00:26:53,600 debris from the from the personal property to the street side. So that'll 345 00:26:51,600 --> 00:26:57,919 be this weekend I mean this uh this week Thursday and Friday from 3:00 to 7:00 346 00:26:55,360 --> 00:27:03,120 p.m. in the auditorium. Saturday will be from 10 to 2 and tenatively Sunday 10 to 347 00:27:00,799 --> 00:27:05,679 2 as well if the need arises. to anybody in Cook County, 348 00:27:03,840 --> 00:27:11,640 » anybody in Cook County, any of the uh any of the affected communities. 349 00:27:07,679 --> 00:27:11,640 Anybody's welcome to come. 350 00:27:11,919 --> 00:27:17,120 » While we're talking about the cleanup, I'm I don't even know if we've had this 351 00:27:15,440 --> 00:27:21,039 uh or if you guys have had this conversation internally, but it's a 352 00:27:18,720 --> 00:27:26,159 question I keep getting asked often. Once the branches are picked up and the 353 00:27:23,360 --> 00:27:32,480 grass is dead on the Parkway, are residents responsible for 354 00:27:29,760 --> 00:27:37,279 » fixing them? Okay. We're trying our best to leave things appropriate that is like 355 00:27:34,720 --> 00:27:40,640 uh like we found it. Um but because the piles have been there so long, there's 356 00:27:38,720 --> 00:27:46,000 been a significant amount of brown brown out. Uh grass will come back. It's not 357 00:27:43,679 --> 00:27:50,080 going to look tidy right now. Uh but we're trying our best to rake it and 358 00:27:47,840 --> 00:27:53,840 keep it clean. I've already seen some uh in my neighborhood grass is starting to 359 00:27:51,919 --> 00:27:57,360 come back. Uh it's just going to be slow. But I've also been getting the 360 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:59,919 same requests of when are we going to come back and grassy. Right now we're 361 00:27:59,360 --> 00:28:04,480 not. >> Right. Okay. 362 00:28:01,440 --> 00:28:10,159 Um, thank you. And I just want to comment on Antonia's presentation. Thank 363 00:28:06,799 --> 00:28:16,559 you so much. And I think it's amazing. And um, I think it's really important to 364 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:22,320 point out that the reason it is free.99 for our community is because of your 365 00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:27,840 talents and those other communities did not have someone on staff that was 366 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:29,360 capable of a rebrand and you are. So, thank you for being here. 367 00:28:28,960 --> 00:28:32,159 » Awesome. >> I love it. 368 00:28:34,809 --> 00:28:38,399 » [clears throat] >> So that's it. 369 00:28:36,640 --> 00:28:43,600 » Well, most of it's been said. I encourage everyone uh take a ride down 370 00:28:41,520 --> 00:28:50,240 175th Street at the Village property at 1221 where the piles of debris are are 371 00:28:46,880 --> 00:28:55,039 placed. It's the four stories high and we're trying to reduce them as rapidly 372 00:28:52,480 --> 00:28:59,760 as we can. Taking the debris over to the Oak Forest Old Oak Forest Hospital where 373 00:28:57,760 --> 00:29:03,760 the county is going to dispose of them. But the the work uh on the part of 374 00:29:01,600 --> 00:29:07,600 public works been monumental. We thank you. The men and women in public works 375 00:29:05,520 --> 00:29:11,520 have been working tirelessly. They have our thanks and our appreciation. 376 00:29:10,240 --> 00:29:14,960 With that, may I have a motion to adjourn, please? So move. 377 00:29:14,159 --> 00:29:19,120 » Second. >> Been moved by Trusty Mason, seconded by 378 00:29:16,880 --> 00:29:22,679 Trusty Willis. Roll call, please. >> Will I? 379 00:29:25,919 --> 00:29:31,440 » We stand. Thank you all. The shift.