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Village of Oak Park

Meeting Minutes

President and Board of Trustees

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

6:30 PM

Village Hall

I. Call to Order

Village President Vicki Scaman called the Regular Meeting to order at

6:33 P.M.

II. Roll Call

6 -

Present:

Absent:

Village President Scaman, Village Trustee Buchanan, Village Trustee Enyia, Village

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, and Village Trustee Straw

1 - Village Trustee Wesley

III. Village President's Welcome

President Scaman welcomed friends, family, and community members to

the meeting and expressed her appreciation to the outgoing trustees and

newly elected and re-elected officials.

She read a proclamation recognizing May 9, 2025 as Provider

Appreciation Day. Collaboration for Early Childhood Executive Director

Mary Reynolds accepted the proclamation and expressed her appreciation

for the recognition.

IV. Agenda Approval

It was moved by Trustee Straw, seconded by Trustee Buchanan, to approve the

agenda. A voice vote was taken and the motion was approved.

V. Public Comment

VI. Consent Agenda

There was no public comment.

Approval of the Consent Agenda

It was moved by Trustee Buchanan, seconded by Trustee Straw to approve the

items under the Consent Agenda. The motion was approved. The roll call on the

vote was as follows:

6 -

AYES:

NAYS:

Village President Scaman, Village Trustee Buchanan, Village Trustee Enyia, Village

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, and Village Trustee Straw

1 - Village Trustee Wesley

ABSENT:

Resolution Authorizing Subordination of a Lien for the Property Located

at 1017 North Harlem Avenue (SRP-049)

RES 25-197

This Resolution was adopted.

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

This Ordinance was adopted.

VII. Election Results

A Resolution Proclaiming the Results of the Consolidated Election Held

on April 1, 2025

RES 25-202

Village Clerk Christina Waters stated the election results were certified

with the Cook County Clerk's Office.

It was moved by Trustee Straw, seconded by Trustee Robinson, that this

Resolution be adopted. A voice vote was taken and the motion was approved.

VIII. Oath of Office: Village Clerk

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

ID 25-338

2. Remarks from Re-Elected Village Clerk Christina Waters

Deputy Clerk Cindy Hansen performed the swearing in of re-elected

Christina Waters to the office of Village Clerk.

Clerk Waters made her remarks.

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

Mid-term Trustees Straw and Buchanan made their remarks.

E. 2.

Remarks from Outgoing Trustees

Outgoing Trustees Parakkat and Robinson made their remarks.

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.

Clerk Waters, Trustees Enyia, Buchanan, Straw, and President Scaman

read the resolution into the record. Trustee Parakkat accepted the

resolution and service award.

It was moved by Trustee Buchanan, seconded by Trustee Enyia, that this

Resolution be adopted. A voice vote was taken and the motion was approved.

F. 2.

Resolution in Appreciation of Trustee Lucia Robinson

Clerk Waters, Trustees Enyia, Buchanan, Straw, and President Scaman

read the resolution into the record. Trustee Robinson accepted the

resolution and service award.

It was moved by Village Trustee Buchanan, seconded by Village Trustee Straw,

that this Resolution be adopted. A voice vote was taken and the motion was

approved.

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

Clerk Waters performed the swearing ins of re-elected Chibuike Enyia and

newly elected Jenna Leving Jacobson and James J. Taglia to the office of

Village Trustee.

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

Clerk Waters performed the swearing in of re-elected Vicki Scaman to the

office of Village President.

XIII. Oak Park Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

A Resolution Adopting the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

RES 25-209

President Scaman read the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement into

the record.

It was moved by Trustee Enyia, seconded by Trustee Straw, that this Resolution

be adopted. A voice vote was taken and the motion was approved.

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

Trustees Taglia, Leving Jacobson, and Enyia made their remarks.

XV. Remarks from the Re-Elected Village President

ID 25-343

1. Remarks from Re-Elected Village President

a. Village President Vicki Scaman

President Scaman made her remarks.

XVI. Consideration of Motion to Enter Closed Session.

Attorney Gregory Smith stated the executive session is pursuant to 5 ILCS

120/2(c)(21) to discuss closed session meeting minutes and pursuant to

section 2(c)(5) to discuss the purchase or lease of real property for use of

the Village. The Village Board will move to Room 130 for closed session

and will adjourn the closed session and regular meeting from there and will

not reconvene in the Council Chambers.

It was moved by Trustee Buchanan, seconded by Trustee Straw to adjourn into

Executive Session. The motion was approved. The roll call on the vote was as

follows:

AYES:

President Scaman

NAYS:

7 - Trustees Buchanan, Enyia, Leving Jacobson, Straw, Taglia and

ABSENT: 1 - Trustee Wesley

XVIII. Adjourn

Meeting adjourned at 8:32 P.M., Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

Respectfully submitted,