123 Madison Street  
Oak Park, Illinois 60302  
Village of Oak Park  
Meeting Agenda  
President and Board of Trustees  
Tuesday, July 15, 2025  
7:00 PM  
Village Hall  
Regular Meeting at 7:00 p.m., 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 Motion to Approve Minutes from the July 1, 2025 Regular Meeting of  
the Village Board.  
A.  
Overview:  
This is a Motion to approve the official minutes of meetings of the Village Board.  
V. Retirement of Detective Reddins' Star  
VI. Non-Agenda Public Comment  
VII. Village Manager Reports  
A Presentation and Discussion on E.C.H.O. (Engaging Community for  
Healthy Outcomes) Phase  
B.  
Overview:  
Staff will present on the status of Phase 1 of the E.C.H.O. program for  
discussion by the Board.  
Review of the Tentative Village Board Meeting Calendars for July,  
August, and September 2025.  
C.  
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.  
VIII. Village Board Committees  
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.  
Board and Commission Vacancy Report for July 15, 2025  
Overview:  
This report lists the expected number of members, current number of members  
seated and number of active vacancies for the Village’s 18 citizen boards and  
commissions. There are currently 17 vacancies.  
X. Citizen Commission Appointments, Reappointments and Chair Appointments  
Names are forwarded from the Citizens Involvement Commission to the Village Clerk and  
then forwarded to the Village President for recommendation. If any appointments are  
ready prior to the meeting, the agenda will be revised to list the names.  
XI. Consent Agenda  
A Resolution Approving The Final 2025 - 2029 Consolidated Plan And The  
Program Year (Py) 2025 Action Plan For Federal Community Development  
Block Grant Funds And Submitting This Plan To The U.S. Department Of  
Housing And Urban Development  
E.  
Overview:  
To meet the requirements mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and  
Urban Development, the Village of Oak Park is required to prepare a five-year  
Consolidated Plan and an Annual Action Plan.  
A Motion to Approve the April 2025 Monthly Treasurer’s Report for All  
Funds  
F.  
Overview:  
Approval of the April 2025 Monthly Treasurer’s Report for All Funds  
A Motion to Approve the Bills in the Amount of $5,107,442.84 from June 1,  
through June 28, 2025  
G.  
Overview:  
A Motion to Approve the Bills in the Amount of $5,107,442.84 from June 1, 2025,  
through June 28, 2025. Also attached is the June 2025 payroll summary report.  
XII. Regular Agenda  
Concur with the Housing Programs Advisory Committee and Adopt the  
Resolution Amending the Village of Oak Park’s Residential Rehabilitation  
Loan Program Guidelines  
H.  
Overview:  
A Resolution supporting amendments to the Village’s Residential Rehabilitation  
Loan Program Guidelines, which were last updated November 19, 2012.  
Concur with the Housing Programs Advisory Committee and Adopt the  
Resolution Creating the Village of Oak Park’s Emergency Residential  
Rehabilitation Loan Program Guidelines  
I.  
Overview:  
A Resolution supporting the creation of a stand-alone Emergency Residential  
Rehabilitation Loan Program Guidelines, which are currently included in the  
Single-Family Rehabilitation loan program guidelines that were last updated  
November 19, 2012.  
Concur with the Housing Programs Advisory Committee and Adopt the  
Resolution Amending the Village of Oak Park’s Small Rental Property  
Rehabilitation Loan Program Guidelines  
J.  
Overview:  
A Resolution supporting amendments to the Village’s Small Rental Property  
Rehabilitation Loan Program Guidelines, which were last updated February 3,  
2014.  
XIII. Call to Board and Clerk  
XIV. Adjourn