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Oak Park, Illinois 60302

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Village of Oak Park

Meeting Agenda

President and Board of Trustees

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

6:30 PM

Village Hall

Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m., in Council Chambers (Room 201).

The President and Board of Trustees welcome you. Statements may be made by

citizens at the beginning of the meeting, as well as when agenda items are reviewed. If

you wish to make a statement, please complete the "Instructions to Address the Village

Board" form which is available at the back of the Chambers, and present it to the staff

table at front. When recognized, approach the podium, state your name and address

first, and please limit your remarks to three minutes.

Instructions for Public Comment

Public comment is a time set aside at the beginning of each regular meeting for citizens

to make statements about an issue or concern that is not on that meeting s agenda. It

is not intended for a dialogue with the board. You may also communicate with the board

at 708.358.5784 or e-mail board@oak-park.us.

Public comment will be limited to 30 minutes with a limit of three minutes per person. If

comment requests exceed 30 minutes, public comment will resume after the items listed

under the regular agenda are complete.

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Village President's Welcome

IV. Agenda Approval

V. Public Comment

VI. Consent Agenda

Resolution Authorizing Subordination of a Lien for the Property Located

at 1017 North Harlem Avenue (SRP-049)

RES 25-197

Overview:

The loan recipient is requesting a subordination of their Small Rental Property

Rehabilitation Program (SRP) loan mortgage to a new first mortgage. The

Village remains secure in a junior position on the title.

An Ordinance amending Article 2-1 (“Officers and Employees Generally”) of the

Oak Park Village Code to provide for an inauguration date for elected officers

ORD 25-142

Overview:

This ordinance amends the Village Code to codify the Village’s longstanding

practice of holding an inauguration for newly elected officials during the first

regular meeting in May following each election.

VII. Election Results

A Resolution Proclaiming the Results of the Consolidated Election Held

on April 1, 2025

RES 25-202

Overview:

This is an action to officially proclaim the certified results of the Consolidated

Election conducted on April 1, 2025.

VIII. Oath of Office: Village Clerk

1. Oath of Office of Re-Elected Village Clerk Christina Waters

2. Remarks from Re-Elected Village Clerk Christina Waters

ID 25-338

IX. Remarks from Mid-Term and Outgoing Village Trustees

ID 25-345

1. Remarks from Mid-Term Trustees

a. Remarks from Trustee Wesley

b. Remarks from Trustee Straw

c. Remarks from Trustee Buchanan

2. Remarks from Outgoing Trustees

a. Remarks from Trustee Parakkat

b. Remarks from Trustee Robinson

X. Resolutions in Appreciation and Service Awards

RES 25-207

1. Resolution in Appreciation of Trustee Ravi Parakkat

Trustee Parakkat will be presented with the Resolution & given a service

award. Trustee Parakkat will then leave his seat and pause for

photographs.

2. Resolution in Appreciation of Trustee Lucia Robinson

Trustee Robinson will be presented with the Resolution & given a

service award. Trustee Robinson will then leave her seat and pause for

photographs.

XI. Oath of Office: Village Trustee

ID 25-347

1. Oath of Office for Village Trustee

a. Village Trustee Chibuike Enyia

After the oath of office, Trustee Enyia will return to his seat at the Village

Board table

b. Village Trustee Jenna Leving Jacobson

After the oath of office, Trustee Leving Jacobson will take a seat at the

Village Board table

c. Village Trustee James J. Taglia

After the oath of office, Trustee Taglia will take a seat at the Village Board

table

XII. Oath of Office: Village President

1. Oath of Office for Village President

ID 25-340

a. Oath of Office for Re-Elected Village President Vicki Scaman

XIII. Oak Park Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

A Resolution Adopting the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

RES 25-209

Overview:

It is a tradition in Oak Park for the Village Board of Trustees to reaffirm the

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion statement after each election. This is done at the

first meeting in which the newly elected officials take the oath of office.

XIV. Remarks from Newly Elected & Re-Elected Trustees

ID 25-346

1. Remarks from Newly & Re-Elected Village Trustees

a. Village Trustee James J. Taglia

b. Village Trustee Jenna Leving Jacobson

c. Village Trustee Chibuike Enyia

XV. Remarks from the Re-Elected Village President

ID 25-343

1. Remarks from Re-Elected Village President

a. Village President Vicki Scaman

XVI. Consideration of Motion to Enter Closed Session.

The Village Board is expected to move to Room 130 for Closed Session. The Village

Board will adjourn the Regular Meeting afterwards from Room 130 without further

discussion and will not reconvene in the Council Chambers in Room 201.