123 Madison Street  
Oak Park, Illinois 60302  
www.oak-park.us  
Village of Oak Park  
Meeting Agenda  
President and Board of Trustees  
Monday, March 7, 2022  
7:00 PM  
Remote  
A Regular Meeting is being conducted remotely at 7:00 p.m. with live audio available  
and optional video. The meeting will be streamed live and archived online for  
on-demand viewing at www.oak-park.us/boardtv as well as cablecast on VOP-TV,  
which is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 6 and ATT Uverse subscribers  
on channel 99. Remote Meetings of the Oak Park Village Board of Trustees is  
authorized pursuant to Section 7 (e) of the Open Meetings Act. The Village President  
has determined that an in-person meeting is not practical or prudent due to the  
COVID-19 outbreak during the Governor’s disaster proclamation. It is also not  
feasible to have a person present at the Board’s Regular Meeting location due to  
public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak.  
The President and Board of Trustees welcome your statement into the public record of a  
meeting. Public statements of up to three minutes will be allowed during Non-Agenda  
public comment or Agenda public comment, as an individual designates. Please follow  
the instructions to participate remotely. You may also communicate with the Village  
Board at 708.358.5784 or email board@oak-park.us. Questions regarding public  
comment can be directed to 708-358.5672 or email clerk@oak-park.us  
Instructions for Non-Agenda Public Comment  
Non-Agenda public comment is a time set aside at the beginning of each Village Board  
meeting for public statements about an issue or concern that is not on that meeting’s  
agenda. Send a request to state your comments during the virtual meeting by 5:00 p.m.  
the day of the Village Board meeting to publiccomment@oak-park.us. If email is not an  
option, call the Village Clerks Office by 5:00 p.m. prior to the meeting at 708-358-5660.  
You will be sent instructions on how to participate during the virtual meeting.  
Non-agenda public comment will be limited to 30 minutes with a limit of three minutes  
per statement. If comment requests exceed 30 minutes, public comment will resume  
after the items listed under the agenda are complete.  
Instructions for Agenda Public Comment  
Public statements will be allowed for an agenda item. Individuals are asked to email a  
request to speak during the virtual meeting to publiccomment@oak-park.us, no later  
than 5:00 p.m. prior to the start of the meeting. Instructions will be sent to you regarding  
participation. If email is not an option, call the Village Clerks Office by 5:00 p.m. prior  
to the meeting at 708-358-5660. The Village Board permits a maximum of five  
statements for each side of any one topic that is scheduled for or has been the subject  
of a public hearing by a designated hearing body. These items are noted with (*) on the  
agenda.  
I. Call to Order  
II. Roll Call  
III. Agenda Approval  
IV. Minutes  
A.  
ID 22-79  
Motion to Approve Minutes from Regular Remote Meeting of February 22,  
2022, Special Remote Meeting of February 28, 2022of the Village Board.  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve the official minutes of meetings of the Village  
Board.  
V. Non-Agenda Public Comment  
VI. Proclamation  
B.  
MOT 22-22  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation for March 2022 as Women’s History  
Month.  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Scaman proclaiming March 2022  
as Women’s History Month.  
VII. Village Manager Reports  
C.  
ID 22-77  
Review of the Revised Village Board Meeting Calendars for March and April  
2022  
Overview:  
Calendars are presented for information purposes only. There is a revision  
to the March and April calendar proposed.  
The affordable housing policy discussion was to begin on March 14, 2022,  
however Director Grossman has reported that key data has not been  
received by the Village yet, and therefore this discussion should be  
delayed. Staff proposes to add a meeting in April or reschedule to the first  
study session in May.  
On March 14, 2022, staff recommends using this date to hear the CDCAC  
recommendations for the ARPA funds.  
VIII. Village Board Committees & Trustee Liaison Commission Reports  
This section is intended to be informational. If there are approved minutes from a recent  
Committee meeting of the Village Board, the minutes will be posted in this section.  
IX. Citizen Commission Vacancies  
This is an ongoing list of current vacancies for the Citizens Involvement Commissions.  
Residents are encouraged to apply through the Village Clerk’s Office.  
D.  
ID 22-78  
Board & Commission Vacancy Report for March 7, 2022.  
X. Consent Agenda  
E.  
RES 22-47  
A Resolution Approving a Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the  
Village of Oak Park and the International Brotherhood of Electrical  
Workers for the Period of January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2024,  
and Authorizing Its Execution  
Overview:  
This is an agreement that covers the employees who work in the Street  
Lighting Division in the Public Works Department. This agreement is the result  
of a wage reopener bargained in 2021 which included a salary freeze for FY21  
due to financial uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic.  
F.  
RES 22-51  
A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of One 2022 Multihog CV 350  
Sweeper with Snow Removal Attachments from Sewer Equipment of  
Illinois, LLC d/b/a Jet Vac Environmental of Island Lake, Illinois through the  
Sourcewell Joint Purchasing Program in an Amount Not to Exceed  
$161,452.55 and Waiving the Village’s Bid Process for the Purchase  
Overview:  
The Fiscal Year 2022 Fleet Replacement Fund includes the replacement of one  
Public Works 1999 Trackless MT5 sidewalk tractor and one 2005 Green  
Machine mini street sweeper to be replaced with one 2022 Multihog CV 350  
Sweeper with snow removal attachments. This purchase will be made through  
the Sourcewell Joint Purchasing Program, an opportunity for governments to  
leverage and pool resources for better pricing.  
G.  
RES 22-52  
A Resolution Approving an Independent Contractor Agreement with GA  
Paving, LLC for Village-Wide Utility Pavement Patching Services in 2022 in  
an Amount Not to Exceed $250,000.00 and Authorizing its Execution  
Overview:  
The Public Works Department makes repairs to the underground water  
distribution and sewer collection systems. These repairs require excavation of  
the public streets which then must be repaired promptly. To assist the Village,  
contractors are utilized to make these street repairs. This item requests  
approval of an Independent Contractor Agreement with GA Paving, LLC for this  
work in 2022.  
H.  
RES 22-53  
A Resolution Approving and Adopting the Village of Oak Park’s Official  
Zoning Map  
Overview:  
Annually, the Village is required to approve a map showing “the existing uses,  
divisions, restrictions, regulations and classifications” of property pursuant to  
65 ILCS 5/11-13-19, as the official zoning map of the Village of Oak Park.  
I.  
RES 22-54  
A Resolution Approving the Renewal of the Independent Contractor  
Agreement with McAdam Landscaping, Incorporated for 2022 Village-Wide  
Business District Landscape Maintenance Services in an Amount not to  
exceed $67,000.00 and Authorizing its Execution  
Overview:  
This agenda item is for the Business District Landscape Maintenance program  
for 2022. It is proposed to renew the existing agreement with McAdam  
Landscaping, Incorporated, of Forest Park, IL. This is the second of two annual  
renewals included in the original agreement. The Village maintains the  
landscaping in multiple business districts across the Village.  
J.  
RES 22-55  
A Resolution Approving the Renewal of the Independent Contractor  
Agreement with CityEscape Garden & Design LLC for 2022 Village-Wide  
Regular Landscape Maintenance Services in an Amount Not to Exceed  
$125,000.00 and Authorizing its Execution  
Overview:  
This agenda item is for the Regular Landscape Maintenance program for 2022.  
It is proposed to renew the existing agreement with CityEscape Garden &  
Design LLC, of Chicago, IL. This is the second of two annual renewals included  
in the original agreement. The Village maintains the landscaping on  
approximately 180 sites across the Village.  
K.  
RES 22-56  
A Resolution Approving the Renewal of the Independent Contractor  
Agreement with CityEscape Garden & Design LLC for 2022 Village-Wide  
Container Seasonal Display and Maintenances Services in an Amount not  
to exceed $91,000.00 and Authorizing its Execution  
Overview:  
This agenda item is for the Container Seasonal Display and Maintenance  
Services for 2022. It is proposed to renew the existing agreement with  
CityEscape Garden & Design LLC, of Chicago, IL. This is the first of two annual  
renewals included in the original agreement. The Village maintains the installs  
and maintains plant material in approximately 560 containers across multiple  
business districts.  
L.  
ORD 22-13  
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 17 (“Offenses”), Article 1 (“Identification  
of Specific Offenses) of the Oak Park Village Code to Remove Sections  
17-1-2 (“Barbed Wire and Electric Fences”), Section 17-1-3 (“Fences; Height,  
Location, Standards”), Section 17-1-3.1 (“Fences on Residential and  
Hospital Property”), Section 17-1-3.2 (“Fences on Properties Containing a  
Business, Commercial or Light Industrial Use”), and Section 17-1-3.3 (“In All  
Zone Districts”)  
Overview:  
This ordinance amends Chapter 17, Article 1 of the Village Code to remove  
multiple sections from the Code regarding fence regulations. These regulations  
are now contained within the Village’s current Zoning Ordinance.  
M.  
ORD 22-14  
An Ordinance Updating and Replacing the Map Codified as Part of Section  
15-1-26 of the Oak Park Village Code to Reflect the Village’s Current Time  
Restrictions, Time Limits, and Prohibited Parking Areas  
Overview:  
Based on recent Transportation Commission recommendations and Board  
approval, staff presents the Village’s Daytime Parking Restrictions Map to the  
Village Board for codification. This proposed map identifies all existing  
on-street daytime parking restrictions, inclusive of all approved changes to  
date. It should be noted this map does not contain any revisions discussed by  
the Village Board at the study session regarding parking held on February 14.  
N.  
O.  
RES 22-59  
A Resolution Approving and Adopting the 2022 Special Event Fees  
Overview:  
Pursuant to the Village Code, the Village Board reviews the Special Event fees  
each year. Fees are updated based upon wage changes as provided in  
applicable collective bargaining agreements or as directed by the Village Board  
via the annual budget process  
RES 22-60  
A Resolution Approving a Parking Lot Temporary License Agreement with  
JD North Blvd. Holdings, LLC d/b/a The Beer Shop, through November 30,  
2022, and Authorizing its Execution  
Overview:  
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, under the emergency declaration per  
Resolution 20-43, which expired on June 15, 2021, the Village Manager was  
authorized to enter into Temporary License Agreements to allow local  
businesses to utilize parking spaces for outdoor dining/drinking without a fee.  
The Village Manager executed the first Temporary License Agreement with The  
Beer Shop that expired on July 1, 2021. The Village Board approved two  
extensions (Resolution 21-165 and Resolution 21-255) to the Temporary  
License Agreement, allowing The Beer Shop utilization of three public parking  
spaces in Public Lot #10, without charging a fee. The most recent Village  
Board-approved extension runs until March 31, 2022. The Beer Shop has  
requested a fourth Temporary License Agreement, a third extension, to  
continue their free utilization of three public parking spaces in Public Lot #10.  
Currently, staff is recommending approval of the requested Temporary License  
Agreement, continuing the past practice of waiving the required parking space  
fee. The Village’s outdoor dining program, by ordinance, normally extends  
through November 30th of each year, staff is recommending that the  
Temporary License Agreement, if extended, go through November 30, 2022.  
P.  
RES 22-61  
A Resolution Approving a Contract with Triggi Construction, Inc. for  
Project 22-4, Alley Improvements Project, in an Amount Not to Exceed  
$1,289,791 and Authorizing its Execution  
Overview:  
Competitive bids were opened on February 17, 2022, for the 2022 Alley  
Improvements Project. Seven contractors picked up bid documents and five  
bids were received. The low responsible bid was submitted by Triggi  
Construction, Inc. in the amount of $1,289,791. The project includes the  
replacement of ten alleys throughout the village of which four are green alleys.  
The Village received a $475,000 grant from the Metropolitan Water  
Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) to help fund the construction  
of the green alleys.  
Q.  
RES 22-65  
A Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Health  
Inspection Professionals, Inc. for Food Establishment Inspection Services  
and Commercial Plan Reviews in an Amount Not to Exceed $75,000,  
Authorizing its Execution and Waiving the Village’s Request for  
Proposals/Bidding Process for the Agreement  
Overview:  
Due to staff vacancies in the health department, the Village intends to have  
the contractor provide health inspections for food service establishments,  
tanning salons, tattoo facilities, and any additional environmental health  
inspections that may arise for the Village’s Health Department pursuant this  
Agreement through December 31, 2022.  
R.  
S.  
RES 22-66  
A Resolution Approving a First Amendment to the Village Manager  
Employment Agreement with Kevin J. Jackson and Authorizing Its  
Execution.  
Overview:  
This is an amendment to the Village Manager Employment Agreement with  
Kevin J. Jackson to amend the start date from March 21, 2022, to March 14,  
2022.  
ORD 22-16  
An Ordinance Authorizing Outdoor Dining in the Village of Oak Park in  
2022 and Waiving Associated Permit Fees for Both On-Sidewalk and  
On-Street Dining  
Overview:  
As a part of the Village’s ongoing support of Oak Park restaurants as they  
recover from the COVID-19 emergency, the Ordinance provides for a  
continuation of the waiver, began in 2020, of required on-sidewalk outdoor  
dining permit fees for the 2022 season and also allows, where applicable and  
allowable, for restaurants free utilization of adjacent on-street public parking  
spaces to continue the Covid-19 related expansion of outdoor dining in Oak  
Park.  
XI. Regular Agenda  
T.  
U.  
V.  
ORD 22-15  
An Ordinance Granting an Extension of Time to Complete Construction of  
the Planned Development at 715-717 South Boulevard (Residences of  
South Boulevard)  
Overview:  
717 South Boulevard, LLC is requesting approval of an extension of its planned  
development ordinance deadline to allow additional time to finish construction  
of the multi-unit residential condominium building constructed at 715-717  
South Boulevard. This is the fourth request.  
RES 22-68  
A Resolution Approving a Purchase Price Agreement with Stryker  
Corporation to Purchase Lucas Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Devices and  
Related Items in an Amount Not to Exceed $93,894.91, Authorizing its  
Execution and Waiving the Village’s Bid Process for the Purchase  
Overview:  
The Fire Department is seeking to purchase four (4) Lucas cardiopulmonary  
resuscitation devices and related items. These will be purchased from Stryker  
Corporation who is the sole-source provider for this product.  
RES 22-64  
A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of an Application for a COVID-19  
Response Grant with the Illinois Department of Public Health with an  
Anticipated Total Funding Amount of $250,000 and Approval of  
Subsequent Agreements and Authorizing their Execution  
Overview:  
The Health Department seeks approval for this grant to fund continuing  
COVID-19 response activities, specifically for community testing.  
XII. Call to Board and Clerk  
XIII. Adjourn