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Oak Park, Illinois 60302

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Village of Oak Park

Meeting Minutes

President and Board of Trustees

Monday, April 4, 2022

7:00 PM

Remote

I. Call to Order

Village President Scaman called the meeting to order at 7:02 P.M. She

authorized a statement be read providing that the meeting is being held

remotely due to COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines and that it is not

prudent to have people present at the Village Board's regular meeting

location due to public health concerns related to that pandemic.

II. Roll Call

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Present:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

Absent:

III. Agenda Approval

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

Robinson, to approve the Agenda. The motion was approved. The roll call on

the vote was as follows:

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AYES:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

NAYS:

ABSENT:

IV. Minutes

ID 22-107

Motion to Approve Minutes from Regular Remote Meeting of March 21,

2022 of the Village Board.

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

Walker-Peddakotla, to approve the Minutes. The motion was approved. The roll

call on the vote was as follows:

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AYES:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

NAYS:

ABSENT:

V. Non-Agenda Public Comment

Village Clerk Christina Waters read the following Non-Agenda Public

Comments aloud:

Dan Wasiolek: Dan Wasiolek submitted their public comment expressing

their concern that the intersection of Greenfield from Harlem to Monroe has

no stop signs, encouraging the Board to be proactive with the safety of our

children and put a stop sign at the school zone at Greenfield and Bonnie

Brae.

Amanda Valente: Amanda Valenta submitted their public comment

regarding egregious errors in last week's 03/30/22 Covid-19 Weekly

Bulletin, and believes it is critical that the local health organization

disseminate accurate information to local businesses and residents, with

any errors immediately updated and explained.

The following person spoke their Non-Agenda Public Comment aloud:

Richard Fobes: Richard Fobes spoke their public comment regarding the

senior living high rise building on Madison Street and the proposed bump

out on Wesley at Madison Street. They and their neighbors have petitioned

the Board to have the developer created a cul-de-sac in lieu of the bump

out, which was discussed with the previous Board prior to the pandemic.

VI. Proclamation

MOT 22-28

A Motion to Approve a Proclamation for April 29, 2022 as Arbor Day.

Village Trustee Buchanan read the Proclamation aloud.

It was moved by Village Trustee Robinson, seconded by Village Trustee

Parakkat, to approve the Motion. The motion was approved. The roll call on the

vote was as follows:

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AYES:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

NAYS:

ABSENT:

MOT 22-29

A Motion to Approve a Proclamation for April 2022 as Earth Month.

Village Trustee Parakkat read the Proclamation aloud.

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

Walker-Peddakotla, to approve the Motion. The motion was approved. The roll

call on the vote was as follows:

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AYES:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

NAYS:

ABSENT:

MOT 22-30

A Motion to Approve a Proclamation for National Community

Development Week of April 11-15, 2022.

Village Trustee Robinson read the Proclamation aloud.

It was moved by Village Trustee Parakkat, seconded by Village Trustee

Buchanan, to approve the Motion. The motion was approved. The roll call on the

vote was as follows:

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AYES:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

NAYS:

ABSENT:

VII. Village Manager Reports

ID 22-103

Community Safety Project Update by Michele Weinzetl, BerryDunn

Consulting

Village Manager Kevin Jackson introduced the Item.

Michele Weinzetl, a consultant with BerryDunn Consulting, then gave an

update on the Community Safety Project. They have done a number of

interviews with department staff and community members, have received a

number of responses on the Social Pinpoint Site, and have conducted a

series of open forums. They are currently in the middle of the data analysis

and will be developing recommendations over the next couple of months,

and expect to have an initial draft report in May. There will then be a period

of review for staff to give feedback and make adjustments, and the finalized

draft will be posted on the Social Pinpoint site for the public to provide

feedback. The consultant will include that feedback as part of the final

document and expect that report to be completed around the end of August

or early September.

ID 22-104

Southwest Oak Park Traffic Concerns Update

Village Manager Jackson introduced the Item. He then introduced Bill

McKenna, Village Engineer, to give an update on traffic concerns in

southwest Oak Park and possible next steps.

Bill McKenna spoke to the traffic data and accident studies conducted by

the village engineers which mostly focused on Lexington between Harlem

and Maple. The data collected indicate traffic volumes and speeds that are

relatively consistent with blocks of similar character for residential streets.

Bill McKenna then spoke of the Transportation Commission's review of

traffic calming additions for the 1150 blocks of South Home and South

Clinton, which was done prior to the pandemic, and their recommendation

to install speed bumps on those two blocks should the residents want to

pay for it with a special service area tax. Village staff will be sending out

ballots to those two blocks to see if the residents are willing to establish a

special service area for the speed bumps.

Bill McKenna then address the concerns by residents in the southwest Oak

Park area of the Garfield and Home intersection due to the school children

who cross there near the Home Avenue Bridge. There will be bump outs

created and additional signage included in the work at that intersection as

part of the 2022 resurfacing project that will be going out to bid later this

Spring. He also added there may be future opportunities for potential traffic

calming as part of a future redevelopment, including the Mohr site on

Harlem.

VIII. Village Board Committees & Trustee Liaison Commission Reports

Village Trustee Buchanan gave an update on the IGov meetings for

Saturday, May 21st from 9-11:30 AM at Brooks Middle School.

Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla commented the Farmers' Market is still

trying to staff the Market Manager position and asked the public to spread

the word.

IX. Citizen Commission Vacancies

ID 22-105

Board & Commission Vacancy Report for April 4, 2022.

There was no further discussion on this Item.

X. Citizen Commission Appointments, Reappointments and Chair Appointments

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

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

to approve the Report. The motion was approved. The roll call on the vote was

as follows:

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AYES:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

NAYS:

ABSENT:

XI. Consent Agenda

Approval of the Consent Agenda

It was moved by Village Trustee Parakkat, seconded by Village Trustee

Robinson, to approve the items under the Consent Agenda. The motion was

approved. The roll call on the vote was as follows:

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AYES:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

NAYS:

ABSENT:

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

This Motion was approved.

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

This Resolution was adopted.

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

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 22-74

RES 22-75

RES 22-76

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

This Resolution was adopted.

A Resolution Approving a Nursing Services Agreement with Kathleen

Monty, R.N., in an Amount Not to Exceed $40,000 and Authorizing its

Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

A Resolution Approving a Nursing Services Agreement with Patrice

Steurer, R.N., in an Amount Not to Exceed $40,000 and Authorizing its

Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

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

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 22-78

ORD 22-21

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

This Resolution was adopted.

An Ordinance Authorizing the Donation of Surplus Property Owned by the

Village of Oak Park

This Ordinance was adopted.

XII. Regular Agenda

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

Village Manager Jackson introduced the Item.

Director of Development Customer Services, Tammie Grossman, then

gave some background and an overview of this Item.

Village Trustee Parakkat recommended waiting to see what other funding

resources from the state will be available for daycare centers before going

forward with this request.

Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla feels daycares are in urgent need of

support as they have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.

The impact of this is not just on the daycare itself, but affects working

parents as well when a daycare is shut down. They recommended

partnering with the Early Childhood Collaboration to query the daycares to

see what their needs are.

Village Trustee Parakkat expressed he has no issues giving daycares

more money but it has to be made against all the other competing requests

in the community so the Board can make a decision of where the money

should go while not duplicating the funds that have already been dispersed.

Village Trustee Buchanan expressed their support for this request;

childcare in the United States is under funded compared to other advanced

countries, and this seems to be exactly what ARPA funding was meant for -

to help people who were affected by the pandemic.

Village Trustee Robinson clarified that the money that went to Early

Childhood was to support the services that Early Childhood provides,

which is not the same as what is being proposed here - it's clear that there

would be no duplication between what has already been allocated for Early

Childhood and what staff would be reaching out to Early Childhood for this

particular agenda item.

Village Trustee Taglia expressed their support for this request but would

like to see the issue better defined, and to know more about available state

grants. He would like to know where the greatest need lies - is it with the

daycares themselves or are the parents that are trying to pay these bills the

ones in the greatest need.

Village Trustee Enyia expressed their support for this Item.

It was moved by Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla, seconded by Village Trustee

Robinson, to approve the Motion. The motion was approved. The roll call on the

vote was as follows:

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AYES:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

NAYS:

ABSENT:

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

Village Manager Jackson introduced the Item.

Village Engineer Bill McKenna then provided background and an overview

of the Item.

Village President Scaman requested clarification from a process

standpoint if this needs to go to the Transportation Commission first, or if

the recommendation could come from staff as the need is coming from a

public safety concern and therefore not slowing down petitions that are

already backlogged.

Bill McKenna responded most of the petitions reference safety or criminal

activity concerns.

Village Trustee Buchanan requested clarification if the BP Gas Station has

to be open 24 hours.

Village Manager Jackson responded there would need to be engagement

with the business and some analysis of the potential and probably impacts

of adjusting hours, as well as legal analysis and land use analysis to get a

better understanding of what the implications would be.

Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla expressed concern regarding the

impact to the business if they adjusted their hours, as well as the impact to

those that legitimately use this business who may be night shift workers or

gig workers.

Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla requested clarification if this type of

request must go through the Transportation Commission.

Bill McKenna responded in the affirmative.

Village Trustee Taglia requested clarification regarding any emergency

powers the Chief of Police has as it relates to fast-tracking traffic

mitigations due to a response to violent crime, and any findings related to

criminal activity at gas stations being between 10 PM and 6AM.

Police Chief LaDon Reynolds responded a preliminary analysis looking

back over the last three years found that if they closed the gas stations

there would be approximately a 5% drop in violent crime.

Village Attorney Paul Stephanides added the Chief of Police has authority

pursuant to a particular section of Chapter 15 of the Village Code to

authorize emergency measures including installations of stop signs and

certain parking regulations in the village. This would qualify as one of those

matters where the Chief of Police can exercise such authority in regards to

traffic measures, but not to business hours which would have to come to the

Board.

Village Trustee Robinson requested clarification on next steps for this

request.

Bill McKenna responded staff would collect traffic data, and then review

and summarize the data to bring to the Transportation Commission in June

at the earliest. The commission could provide a recommendation after one

meeting, or there may be multiple meetings needed depending on input

from the residents or other traffic side effects like redirecting traffic to

neighboring streets.

Village Trustee Robinson requested clarification regarding the possibility

of pulling this request out of the Transportation Commission's queue and

manage it from the Board table.

Bill McKenna responded it is possible if the Board wanted to hear that

recommendation directly. The process normally involves a lot of public

input, so the residents would then be making comments directly to the

Board. The residents on those blocks wouldn't have the opportunity to

understand what potential recommendations there would be until they are in

front of the Board, so there might be a surprise factor depending on staff's

recommendations.

Village Trustee Robinson expressed concern that fast tracking this petition

is still a four-month long process pushing this into the summer months

where this activity may increase.

Bill McKenna then reviewed the typical timeline for these petitions, which

usually may take four to six months in a normal year. With the current

backlog of requests, even at an accelerated pace they are trying to review

one petition per month.

Village Trustee Parakkat requested clarification if there are any stop gap

measures between now and the time the petition comes up for review to

help out the neighborhood.

Village President Scaman suggested they vote on fast-tracking the

petition, and work with staff to implement some immediate temporary steps

in the interim while continuing to investigate long-term traffic mitigations.

Village Trustee Taglia agreed that at this point it makes sense to get

immediate relief to the neighborhood.

It was moved by Village Trustee Enyia, seconded by Village Trustee

Walker-Peddakotla, to approve the Motion. The motion was approved. The roll

call on the vote was as follows:

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AYES:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

NAYS:

ABSENT:

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

Village Manager Jackson introduced the Item.

Police Chief Reynolds then gave an overview of the Item.

Village Manager Jackson then reviewed key next steps in the process

should the Board approve the motion, including engaging with the Civic

Information Systems Commission (CISC) and the Citizens Police

Oversight Committee (CPOC) to ensure staff is getting policy input and

putting appropriate safeguards in place before implementation.

Village Clerk Waters then read the following Agenda Public Comments

aloud:

Ann & Terry Roach: Ann & Terry Roach submitted their public comment

requesting the Board to look for tools to help decrease crime in their south

Oak Park neighborhood - if the FLOCK system is voted down, please find

other solutions and make suggestions instead of just saying "No".

Isabel Garcia-Gonzales, Ken Garcia-Gonzales, Scott

Sakiyama,Yoko Terretta, Paul Goyette, and Kat Tanaka Okopnik:

Isabel Garcia-Gonzales, Ken Garcia-Gonzales, Scott Sakiyama,Yoko

Terretta, Paul Goyette, and Kat Tanaka Okopnik submitted their public

comment as members of the Asian diaspora calling for the Village Board

to vote NO on the proposed expenditure for ALPRs since the risk of harm

is too great.

Juan Gonzalez: Juan Gonzales submitted their public comment asking

the Board to listen to the advice and recommendation of our police

department and install license plate readers to use as a tool against violent

crime in our neighborhood, and encouraged the Board to vote for these

cameras and be part of the solution in helping fight crime.

Melisa Alabsy, Jacquelyn Rodriguez, Maya Puentes, Gloria

Puentes, Eulàlia Puig, Cynthia Brito, Mario Lucero, Jocelyn

Meraz, Marlene Meraz, and Cate Readling: Melisa Alabsy, Jacquelyn

Rodriguez, Maya Puentes, Gloria Puentes, Eulàlia Puig, Cynthia Brito,

Mario Lucero, Jocelyn Meraz, Marlene Meraz, Cate Readling, Latinx

residents of this community, submitted their public comment strongly urging

the Board to say NO to the installation of Flock cameras in Oak Park. They

feel the information we have been given about data security, storage, false

flags and the consequences of these has been vague and contradictory,

and this implementation is in conflict with the Village's Welcoming

Ordinance.

The Oak Park Community Relations Commission: The Oak Park

Community Relations Commission submitted their public comment urging

the Board to reject this proposal to install ALPRs in the Village of Oak

Park, believing that ALPRs do not align with Oak Park’s Diversity, Equity,

and Inclusion Statement and do not assure all residents equal service and

treatment. These cameras could potentially create inequitable treatment of

Black and Brown folks who drive in the community, and the cameras do not

seem capable of accomplishing the stated goal of preventing crime.

George Bailey, Makesha Benson, Justin Johnson, Althelia Strong,

Sydney Jackson, Cathy Flowers, Cassandra West, Kebreab

Henry, Deanna M Barnes, Brandy Hillman, Carol Chapple, Shayla

Bell, Camile Lindsay Kumi, Nancy Alexander, Andrea Slaughter,

Kareem Price, Eunice M Hawkins, Jameel Abdur-Rafia, Mia Glass,

Brandon Morgan, Deacon Wiley H. Samuels, Jr., Carl Spight,

Debbie Griffith Samuels, Gail S Day, Zaire Brooks, and Kevin

Barnhart: The group of Black Oak Park residents submitted their public

comment urging the Board to vote NO on Automatic License Plate

Recognition cameras. They do not believe that the Flock system will deter

or prevent crime, and they do not have faith that a police force can or will

use this system with total objectivity.

191 Oak Park Community Members: 191 Oak Park community

members submitted their public comment urging the Board to vote NO to

FLOCK cameras in Oak Park as they will not deter crime, nor mitigate

traffic issues in Oak Park.

Village Trustee Taglia requested clarification on where Police Chief

Reynolds stands on the recommendation of installing 20 cameras in the

village and what was the process that got him to the number 20.

Chief Reynolds responded he consulted with staff and did an analysis of

violent crime in Oak Park and determined that 20 cameras would yield a

benefit that would be adequate to further their investigative process. The

decision for 20 cameras is data-driven - if there were less cameras it

would just reduce their ability to provide the adequate coverage.

Village Trustee Buchanan commented that they are appreciative of Oak

Park's police force and their professionalism and the work they do to keep

the community safe. However, they remain standing with the black voices in

the community who have been generationally harmed by historical policing

behavior, and there is no evidence that the cameras prevent crimes.

Village Trustee Parakkat commented there is a misconception in the

community that this technology was specifically being considered in

response to the southwest Oak Park incidents, but the exploration of using

this technology started well before that. They see technology as a key

enabler for community safety and that technology has to be an integral part

of public safety. As we build for the future we have to have technology as an

integral part of our public safety ecosystem and we should look at how to

leverage this technology most effectively for the community.

Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla commented on their reasoning for their

voting no on this Item. They argue FLOCK is not in the business of public

safety but use fear to ensure long-term market viability and continued

growth, and perpetuates the prison industrial complex. The history of Oak

Park as a sundown town should be remembered when the Board votes to

create a surveillance state that creates a virtual sundown town in Oak Park

where we track anyone in Oak Park which will lead to disproportionate

targeting of Black people in Oak Park. They hope their fellow Board

members recognize the legacy that civil rights advocates left us to uphold,

and vote No on this contract.

Village Trustee Robinson commented past experience with FLOCK in the

community has shown it is useful for investigative measures, not as a

measure in aiding crime prevention, and is something the police and the

surrounding communities have been using for several years to solve crime

in the community. They understand the lack of trust around this Item,

however that does not mean that they cannot look at the built-in contract

safeguards that the FLOCK contract provides as well as the measures to

be implemented to provide protections needed for responsible use of the

camera system. The license plate information is currently being used, so

voting against FLOCK does not provide any safeguards or protections in

the use or misuse of the data, and pushes police to use less reliable

sources of information.

Village Trustee Enyia commented there has been a lot of interaction and

engagement with the community and they have heard from countless

residents their primary concerns. Yet, they still see a lack of clarity for the

community and people in Oak Park still do not understand how FLOCK

works or how this is going to affect their day-to-day lives. They expressed

their concern over misreads and the trauma an error could potentially

cause to those being pulled over, and the lack of understanding of the

ownership of the data and how it will be used. If the Board doesn't know

what the goal is when putting the cameras out, how do we measure their

success?

Village President Scaman thanked staff and the community for their

response to public safety. The village is currently using FLOCK by

borrowing the technology from neighboring communities without a way to

analyze the data. They are not comfortable with 20 cameras, but would be

willing to vote YES on 8 cameras with the potential of increasing that

number if the data justifies it, and to only use the technology when

necessary for strict stolen vehicle and violent crime alerts, and never for

traffic violations or other non-emergency stops.

Village President Scaman then asked if there was a consensus to call the

motion as is or to amend the motion to read "Approving a services

Agreement with FLOCK Incorporated for License Plate Recognition

Cameras and Software for the Purchase of Eight Cameras and Authorizing

Its Execution Contingent Upon a Thorough Vetting of a Privacy Policy by

the CISC and Review of usage Reports by the CPOC on a Monthly Basis".

Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla requested to call the question on the

Motion as is.

The roll call on the vote was as follows:

AYES: 3 - Village Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, and

Village Trustee Taglia

NAYS: 4 - Village President Scaman, Village Trustee Buchanan, Village

Trustee Enyia, and Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

ABSENT: 0

Village President Scaman then asked if anyone wished to entertain a

Motion that she previously stated ( "Approving a Services Agreement with

FLOCK Incorporated for License Plate Recognition Cameras and

Software for the Purchase of Eight Cameras and Authorizing Its Execution

Contingent Upon a Thorough Vetting of a Privacy Policy by the CISC and

Review of Usage Reports by the CPOC on a Monthly Basis".)

Village Trustee Taglia made the Motion, with Village Trustee Robinson

seconding the Motion.

Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla commented that the amended Motion

is entirely different than the one on the Agenda and includes items attached

to it that were never up for public debate.

Village President Scaman asked Village Attorney Stephanides if they are

able to make the amended Motion.

Village Attorney Stephanides responded in the affirmative, and that the

Motion can be made under the applicable case law for this Item as there

are contingencies that would come at a later date, which are not

necessarily part of the contract. What is before the Board is a contract, now

with the motion being for eight cameras.

Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla expressed concerns that there were

contractual changes in Village President Scaman's comments regarding

who owns the data, the data wiping period, and to who has access.

Village Attorney Stephanides responded they would leave it to Village

President Scaman to clarify.

Village President Scaman then clarified the Motion as "Approving a

Services Agreement with FLOCK Incorporated for License Plate

Recognition Cameras and Software for the Purchase of Eight Cameras

and Authorizing Its Execution and Waiving the Village's Bid Process for the

Agreement Contingent Upon a Thorough Vetting of a Privacy Policy by the

Civic Information Systems Commission and Review of Usage Reports by

CPOC as was Presented by our Chief and Village Manager in a Memo to

the Board".

Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla requested clarification on the

contractual legality of the amended Motion based on the contingencies

presented in the amended Motion.

Village President Scaman responded it holds staff accountable to ensure

those steps are part of the implementation of the contract.

Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla requested clarification if it is allowable

to amend a Motion that puts contingencies on that Motion that the Board

has never considered previously.

Village Attorney Stephanides responded it is their understanding it would

be an approval of the contract subject to, and the contingencies would

come back to the Board for approval.

Village Manager Jackson then outlined the timing of purchasing the

cameras and bringing back the two procedures/ policies to the Board

before the actual implementation of the cameras.

Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla expressed their concerns regarding

what is legally allowable in terms of making amendments to a motion that is

on the table and voting on the same motion. They requested a legal memo

on this for future information.

Village Trustee Parakkat commented that many of their concerns were

address in the memo shared to the Board, which indicates a level of

validation before the Board can move forward.

It was moved by Village Trustee Taglia, seconded by Village Trustee Robinson,

that this Resolution be adopted as amended. The motion was approved. The roll

call on the vote was as follows:

4 -

AYES:

NAYS:

Village President Scaman, Village Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, and

Village Trustee Taglia

3 -

Village Trustee Buchanan, Village Trustee Enyia, and Village Trustee

Walker-Peddakotla

ABSENT:

XIII. Call to Board and Clerk

Village Clerk Waters reminded the community that elections are coming up

in June and to reach out to the Clerk's Office for information on how to

mentioned the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on this day, 54

years ago.

Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla mentioned that it is the 54th

anniversary of Dr. Marin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, and his work

against militarization that he was doing when he was assassinated. They

also wished Ramadan Mubarak to all of the Muslim residents who

celebrate.

Village Trustee Parakkat expressed a happy Ramadan to all who

celebrate. They also mentioned it is Earth Month and many local

businesses have items that are sustainability focused and encouraged all

to support those sustainability efforts within the community. They also

expressed their disagreement with how the Community Relations

Commission was not part of this process or discussion, and the

importance on setting a standard across the board for how the

commissions can support the Board as policy advisors.

Village Trustee Taglia thanks Police Chief Reynolds for his dedicated

service to the Village for the past 28 years. They were also not sure where

the Community Relations Commission has been in the process and

discussions over the last six months regarding the violence in Oak Park

and the FLOCK cameras, and expressed surprise at not hearing from them

over the last several months until last week, and was appreciative of their

comments.

Village Trustee Robinson had no comment.

Village Trustee Buchanan expressed their support for the Community

Relations Commission.

Village Trustee Enyia commented it is all about engagement with the

commissions, and the Board is not engaging with the CRC. They

appreciate the CRC's efforts and thanked them for their comments, and

would like to give them an opportunity to do what they were put on the

commissions to do. They expressed their thanks to Chief Reynolds for his

years of service to keep the community safe. They also spoke of the impact

Martin Luther King Jr. has had on their life, and encouraged everyone to

keep moving forward in life during tough times, and people and the

community are always there for you.

Village Trustee Parakkat added there have been contentious and difficult

discussions over public safety that have divided the community - now is the

time to come together and make sure it works for everyone in the

community.

Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla added there are people that are

traumatized and hurting because they felt their voices were not heard

tonight; asking them to come together and not be divided is not going to

happen because of the decision made regarding the FLOCK cameras.

Village President Scaman commented they have a lot to improve

regarding their processes, work to engage all of the commissions, and to

learn and listen to all members of the community. They expressed the

difficulty in their decision tonight, but will continue to listen to what the

results are so if they have to course correct they can. They also expressed

their gratitude to Chief Reynolds for their years of service to the community.

XIV. Adjourn

It was moved by Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla, seconded by Village Trustee

Robinson, to Adjourn. The motion was approved. The Meeting adjourned at 10:07

P.M., Monday, April 4, 2022.

Respectfully Submitted,

Deputy Clerk DeViller

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AYES:

NAYS:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

ABSENT: