123 Madison Street  
Oak Park, Illinois 60302  
www.oak-park.us  
Village of Oak Park  
Meeting Agenda  
President and Board of Trustees  
Tuesday, January 21, 2025  
7:00 PM  
Village Hall  
Regular Meeting at 7:00 p.m., in Council Chambers (Room 201)  
The President and Board of Trustees welcome you. Public comments may be made by  
individuals at the beginning of the meeting, as well as when agenda items are discussed.  
If you wish to provide public comment, complete the "Instructions to Address the Village  
Board" form which is available at the back of the Chambers and present it to the Village  
Clerk at the Board table. When recognized, approach the podium and state your name  
first. If you wish to provide comment by virtual means, contact the Village Clerk's Office  
prior to 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting by calling 708-358-5670 or by email to  
publiccomment@oak-park.us. Your camera must remain on while speaking. Please  
limit your remarks to three minutes.  
Instructions for Non-Agenda Public Comment  
Non-agenda public comment is a time set aside at the beginning of a meeting for  
individuals to speak about an issue or concern that is not on that meeting's agenda. It is  
not intended for a dialogue with the Board. Non-agenda public comment is limited to 30  
minutes with a limit of three minutes per person. If non-agenda public comment exceed  
30 minutes, public comment will resume after the items listed under the regular agenda  
are complete. See instructions above on how to provide public comment.  
Instructions for Agenda Public Comment  
Comments are three minutes per person per agenda item with a maximum of three  
agenda items on which an individual may speak. In addition, the Village Board permits a  
maximum of five persons to speak on each side of any one topic which is scheduled for  
or has been the subject of a public hearing by a designated hearing body. These items  
are noted with (*). See instructions above on how to provide public comment.  
I. Call to Order  
II. Roll Call  
III. Agenda Approval  
IV. Minutes  
A.  
MOT 25-110  
A Motion to Approve Minutes from the December 3, 2024 Regular Meeting  
of 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. Village Manager Reports  
Review of the Updated Village Board Meeting Calendars for January,  
February and March 2025.  
B.  
ID 25-166  
Overview:  
Calendars are presented to the Board for the purpose of highlighting Special  
Meeting topics. These topics are based on adopted Village Board Goals and/or  
previous Village Board direction.  
VII. 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.  
C.  
ID 25-162  
Board and Commission Vacancy Report for January 21, 2025.  
Overview:  
This report lists the expected number of members, current number of members  
seated and number of active vacancies for the Village’s 19 citizen boards and  
commissions. There are currently 23 vacancies.  
VIII. Consent Agenda  
D.  
MOT 25-106  
A Motion to Approve the Bills in the Amount of $6,824,626 from  
December 1, 2024 through December 28, 2024.  
Overview:  
A Motion to Approve the Bills in the Amount of $6,824,626 from December  
1, 2024 through December 28, 2024. Also attached is the December 2024  
payroll summary report.  
A Motion to Concur with the Transportation Commission’s  
Recommendations for Traffic Calming on the 700 and 800 blocks of N.  
Lombard Avenue and 800 block of N. Taylor Avenue.  
E.  
MOT 25-107  
Overview:  
At the November 11th Transportation Commission (TC) meeting, the TC  
reviewed a traffic calming petition for the 700 and 800 blocks of N. Lombard  
Ave. and 800 block of N. Taylor Ave. The TC voted to concur with the staff  
recommendations to install the recommended traffic calming items.  
F.  
RES 25-110  
A Resolution Approving a Second Amendment to a Professional  
Services Agreement and Software License and Support  
Agreement Between Passport Labs, Inc., a Division of Passport  
Parking, and the Village of Oak Park to Provide Payment  
Merchant Solutions for the Village's Flowbird (Cale) Pay Stations  
and Authorizing Its Execution.  
Overview:  
This Second Amendment to the Agreement with Passport Labs, Inc.  
provides for merchant processing services for the Village's Flowbird (Cale)  
pay stations to be completed by Passport, resulting in cost-savings and  
reporting efficiencies.  
A Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with RJN  
Group, Inc. for Sewer Inspection Database Support and Development of  
a Five-Year Sewer Capital Improvement Plan in an Amount not to exceed  
$141,680, Authorizing its Execution and Waiving the Bidding Process for  
the Agreement.  
G.  
RES 25-117  
Overview:  
The Engineering Division requested a proposal from RJN Group to provide  
professional services to input data from sewer inspections from the past  
decade into their sewer asset management system and work with staff to  
develop a 5-year Capital Improvement Plan based on sewer inspection data.  
The Engineering Division did not issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for this  
work as the Village is currently working with RJN Group to use their proprietary  
sewer asset management software system, Clarity, to manage the Village’s  
sewer system.  
IX. Regular Agenda for Items Pursuant to Village Code Chapter 3 Alcoholic Liquor  
Dealers or Related (President Pro-Tem )  
Concur with the Liquor Control Review Board and Adopt an Ordinance  
Amending Chapter 3 (“Alcoholic Liquor Dealers”), Article 8 (“List of  
Licenses for Each License Class”), Section 3-8-1 (“Number of Licenses  
Permitted to be Issued Per License Class”) and Section 3-8-2 (“Licenses  
by Name and Address Per License”) of the Oak Park Village Code for the  
Issuance of a Restaurant Class B-1 Liquor License to 3Hearts Group Inc.  
dba Mira Social.  
H.  
ORD 25-106  
Overview:  
The proposed Ordinance grants a Restaurant Class B-1 liquor license to  
3Hearts Group Inc. dba Mira Social.  
Concur with the Liquor Control Review Board and Adopt an Ordinance  
Amending Chapter 3 (“Alcoholic Liquor Dealers”), Article 8 (“List of  
Licenses for Each License Class”), Section 3-8-1 (“Number of Licenses  
Permitted to be Issued Per License Class”) and Section 3-8-2 (“Licenses  
by Name and Address Per License”) of the Oak Park Village Code for the  
Issuance of a Restaurant Class B-1 Liquor License to Breakfast House  
Marion, Inc. dba Breakfast House.  
I.  
ORD 25-107  
Overview:  
The proposed Ordinance grants a Restaurant Class B-1 liquor license to  
Breakfast House Marion, Inc. dba Breakfast House.  
X. Regular Agenda  
A Presentation and Discussion on the Draft Oak Park Vision Zero Action  
Plan as Recommended by the Transportation Commission  
J.  
ID 25-140  
Overview:  
At the December 9, 2024, Transportation Commission (TC) meeting, the TC  
recommended approving the Oak Park Vision Zero Action Plan (VZP). Vision  
Zero is a commitment to the goal of consistently having zero  
transportation-related deaths or serious injuries in the Village. The VZP details  
the Village’s approach on how to get there. This will be a presentation of the  
draft Vision Zero Action Plan and a discussion of the recommendations  
included in the VZP. Staff will incorporate input from the Board’s discussion into  
the final version of the VZP which will be presented at a future Board meeting  
for approval.  
A Motion to Concur with the Transportation Commission’s  
Recommendation and Approve the Madison Street Corridor Traffic  
Study.  
K.  
MOT 25-108  
Overview:  
At the October 28, 2024, Transportation Commission (TC) meeting, the TC  
recommended approving the Madison Street Corridor Traffic Study. The study  
reviewed pre and post road diet traffic and safety issues on Madison, Jackson,  
Washington, and the side streets which connect to Madison Street. In general,  
the study did not find a significant increase in traffic or safety concerns within  
this corridor but the study includes recommendations for traffic calming on  
sections of Washington and Jackson and on side streets south of Madison to  
address potential concerns for cut-through traffic. Pending Village Board  
approval, recommended improvements would be implemented with future  
capital improvement projects.  
L.  
ID 25-146  
A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a Special Projects  
Grant Application with the Illinois Department of Human Services  
Office of Community and Positive Youth Development for  
Supporting the Cross-Community Climate Collaborative’s Youth  
Leadership Programming  
Overview:  
The Village of Oak Park received notification of $500,000 in State  
appropriation funds in FY2025. To accept the appropriations, the Village  
must submit an FY25 Special Projects Grant Application to the Illinois  
Department of Human Services (IDHS) Office of Community and Positive  
Youth Development (OCPYD).  
XI. Call to Board and Clerk  
XII. Adjourn