123 Madison Street  
Oak Park, Illinois 60302  
www.oak-park.us  
Village of Oak Park  
Meeting Agenda  
President and Board of Trustees  
Monday, April 4, 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 22-107  
Motion to Approve Minutes from Regular Remote Meeting of March 21,  
2022 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. Proclamation  
B.  
C.  
D.  
MOT 22-28  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation for April 29, 2022 as Arbor Day.  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Scaman proclaiming April 29,  
2022 as Arbor Day.  
MOT 22-29  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation for April 2022 as Earth Month.  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Scaman proclaiming April 2022  
Earth Month.  
MOT 22-30  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation for National Community  
Development Week of April 11-15, 2022.  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Scaman proclaiming April 11-15,  
2022 as National Community Development Week.  
VII. Village Manager Reports  
E.  
ID 22-103  
Community Safety Project Update by Michele Weinzetl, BerryDunn  
Consulting  
F.  
ID 22-104  
Southwest Oak Park Traffic Concerns Update  
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.  
G.  
ID 22-105  
Board & Commission Vacancy Report for April 4, 2022.  
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.  
H.  
ID 22-106  
Motion to Consent to the Village President’s Appointment of:  
Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee - Bryan Wong,  
Appoint as Member  
Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee - Elizabeth Austin,  
Appoint as Member  
XI. Consent Agenda  
I.  
MOT 22-26  
A Motion to Approve the Bills in the Amount of $3,048,600.18 from March  
11, 2022, through March 24, 2022  
Overview:  
Attached is the regular list of bills paid through the Village’s accounts payable  
(AP) system for the period beginning March 11, 2022, through March 24, 2022.  
J.  
RES 22-72  
A Resolution Approving the Village Manager and the Development  
Customer Services Director as the Village’s Certifying Officers for the U.S.  
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Electronic  
Reporting System for Environmental Reviews Required for Community  
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Projects  
Overview:  
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Resolution represents the  
Delegation of Certifying Officers for the environmental review,  
decision-making, and action responsibilities under the National Environmental  
Policy Act (NEPA) and 24 C.F.R. Part 58, Environmental Review procedures for  
entities assuming U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Environmental  
responsibilities.  
K.  
RES 22-73  
A Resolution Approving an Independent Contractor Agreement with  
Midwest Services and Development Corp. for the South Fire Station Bunk  
Room, Locker Room, and Restroom Renovations Project in an Amount Not  
to Exceed $565,215.00 and Authorizing its Execution  
Overview:  
This renovation project is included in the adopted Capital Improvement Plan,  
Building Improvement Fund, for the Fire Department which involves  
renovations to the bunk room, locker room, and restroom at the South Fire  
Station located at 900 S. East Ave.  
L.  
RES 22-74  
A Resolution Authorizing the Reallocation of Program Year (PY) 2019  
Returned Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds to Program  
Year 2021 Activities by Amending the 2021 Action Plan  
Overview:  
Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic, there was a delay in Program Year (PY) 2019  
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded Public Works projects  
scheduled for completion in fiscal year 2020. As a result, those funds are  
considered returned funds under the CDBG program and need to be reallocated  
projects scheduled for completion in 2022. To allow this, the Village needs to  
amend its 2021 Action Plan to allow for the use of the funds. After the close of  
the 30-day comment period, the additional funds will become available.  
M.  
N.  
O.  
RES 22-75  
A Resolution Approving a Nursing Services Agreement with Kathleen  
Monty, R.N., in an Amount Not to Exceed $40,000 and Authorizing its  
Execution  
Overview:  
This position is required to perform all communicable disease control activities  
as required of a certified local health department in Illinois. The Village  
annually contracts with a nurse to perform this work.  
RES 22-76  
A Resolution Approving a Nursing Services Agreement with Patrice  
Steurer, R.N., in an Amount Not to Exceed $40,000 and Authorizing its  
Execution  
Overview:  
This position is required to perform all communicable disease control activities  
as required of a certified local health department in Illinois. The Village  
annually contracts with a nurse to perform this work.  
RES 22-77  
A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a Uniform Application for  
State Grant Assistance with the Illinois Department of Commerce and  
Economic Opportunity (DCEO) for the 2022 Resurfacing of Various Streets  
Project and the Madison Street Streetscape Project  
Overview:  
In 2022, the State of Illinois approved three million dollars in the annual budget  
for DCEO funds for the Village of Oak Park for costs associated with street  
resurfacing infrastructure improvements. As approved in the FY22 Budget and  
Capital Improvement Plan, the Village will utilize these State funds for the 2022  
Street Resurfacing Project and for a portion of the Madison Street Streetscape  
Project. To use these funds, the State requires a grant application through the  
DCEO. This grant application allows the Village to use these funds to  
complete the projects.  
P.  
RES 22-78  
A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a Pre-Application Form for the  
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program with the Illinois Emergency Management  
Agency for the Lombard Avenue Relief Sewer Project  
Overview:  
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) recently released a call for  
pre-applications for their Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Projects  
recommended by IEMA are presented to the Federal Emergency Management  
Agency (FEMA) for funding. The Village has plans to replace and upsize the  
existing sewer on Lombard Avenue from Erie Street to Greenfield Street to  
improve capacity and reduce the likelihood of sewer backups in basements.  
The sewer project is identified in the 5-year Capital Improvement Plan for  
construction in 2025 and 2026. If selected for funding, the grant would cover  
up to 75% of the costs for the design and construction of the future project.  
Q.  
ORD 22-21  
An Ordinance Authorizing the Donation of Surplus Property Owned by the  
Village of Oak Park  
Overview:  
The Development Customer Services Department has surplus inventory that is  
no longer necessary or useful to the Village and, therefore, the continued  
storage and ownership of these items are no longer in the Village’s best  
interest.  
XII. Regular Agenda  
R.  
MOT 22-31  
A Motion to Direct Staff to Create a Day Care COVID-19 Recovery Grant  
Program Using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds  
Overview:  
President Scaman, Trustee Robinson and Trustee Walker-Peddakotla requested  
this item be on the next agenda for discussion.  
S.  
MOT 22-27  
A Motion to Amend the Transportation Commission 2022 Work Plan to  
Include the Review of the Traffic Calming Petition for the 500 and 600  
Blocks of North Taylor and to Review this Petition Ahead of Other  
Petitions  
Overview:  
As requested by Trustee Enyia and President Scaman at the Village Board  
meeting on March 21, 2022, staff has prepared a motion to amend the  
Transportation Commission’s work plan to review the traffic calming petition  
for the 500 and 600 blocks of North Taylor and review this petition ahead of  
the backlog of other petitions due to concerns around recent crime in this area.  
The 500 and 600 blocks of North Taylor submitted a traffic calming petition to  
the Village on March 2, 2022. The petitions indicated concerns regarding the  
speed and volume of traffic on the blocks as well as safety concerns regarding  
crime.  
T.  
RES 22-85  
A Resolution Approving a Services Agreement with Flock Group Inc. for  
License Plate Recognition Cameras and Software for an Amount Not to  
Exceed $112,500 for a Two-Year Period, Authorizing its Execution and  
Waiving the Village’s Bid Process for the Agreement  
Overview:  
The Police Department is seeking to purchase 20 license plate recognition  
cameras and software that will assist in investigations. This will be purchased  
from Flock Safety who is the sole-source provider for this product.  
XIII. Call to Board and Clerk  
XIV. Adjourn