123 Madison Street  
Oak Park, Illinois 60302  
www.oak-park.us  
Village of Oak Park  
Meeting Agenda  
President and Board of Trustees  
Tuesday, May 12, 2026  
6:30 PM  
Village Hall  
A Regular Meeting will start at 6:30 p.m., to begin in Council Chambers (Room 201).  
The Village Board is expected to enter immediately into Closed Session (Room 130)  
and reconvene the 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. Consideration of Motion to Adjourn to Executive Session to Discuss Pending,  
Probable, or Imminent Litigation, Setting a Price for Sale or Lease of Property  
Owned by the Village, and the Purchase or Lease of Real Property for the Use of the  
Village, Including Discussing whether a Particular Parcel Should be Acquired  
IV. Adjourn Closed Session  
V. Reconvene to Regular Meeting in Council Chambers and Call to Order  
VI. Roll Call  
VII. Agenda Approval  
VIII. Minutes  
IX. Non-Agenda Public Comment  
X. Proclamation  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation Recognizing May 17 - 23, 2026 as  
National Public Works Week  
A.  
MOT 26-161  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming May 17  
- 23, 2026 as National Public Works Week.  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation Proclaiming May as Older Americans  
Month and the Week of May 7-14, 2026 as Celebrating Seniors Week in  
the Village of Oak Park  
B.  
MOT 26-164  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming May  
2026 as Older Americans Month and the Week of May 7-14, 2026 as  
Celebrating Seniors Week in the Village of Oak Park.  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation Proclaiming May 2026 as Asian  
American, Pacific Islander, Desi-American (APIDA) Heritage Month  
C.  
D.  
MOT 26-165  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming May  
2026 as Asian American, Pacific Islander, Desi-American (APIDA) Heritage  
Month.  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation Proclaiming May 2026 as Jewish  
American Heritage Month in the Village of Oak Park  
MOT 26-166  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming May  
2026 as Jewish American Heritage Month in the Village of Oak Park, Illinois.  
XI. Village Manager Reports  
A Presentation on Community Emergency Services and Supports Act  
(CESSA) Updated Guidelines and Requirements Impacting the Village of  
Oak Park  
E.  
ID 26-230  
Overview:  
West Suburban Consolidated Dispatch Center (WSCDC) will provide the  
Village Board with an update on CESSA implementation, including dispatch  
requirements and potential operational impacts to the Village of Oak Park’s  
emergency response systems.  
XII. 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.  
XIII. 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.  
F.  
ID 26-334  
Board and Commission Vacancy Report for May 12, 2026  
Overview:  
This report provides the expected number of members, current number of  
seated members, and the number of active vacancies across the Village’s 18  
citizen boards and commissions. There are currently 23 vacancies.  
XIV. 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.  
A Motion to Consent to the Village President’s Appointment of:  
Appoint Janet Lorch, as Commissioner, to the Aging in Communities  
Commission  
G.  
MOT 26-167  
Appoint Marsha Spight, as Commissioner, to the Aging in Communities  
Commission  
Appoint Dirk De Lor, as Member, to the Citizens Police Oversight  
Committee  
Appoint Branden McLeod, as Commissioner, to the Community Relations  
Commission  
Reappoint Tejas N. Shah, for a 2nd Term, as Commissioner, to the  
Environment & Energy Commission  
Appoint Tamar Bobys, as Commissioner, to the Farmer’s Market  
Commission Appoint Jay Ranz, as Commissioner, to the Farmers’ Market  
Commission  
Reappoint Jack Eskin, for a 2nd Term, as Commissioner, to the  
Transportation Commission  
XV. Public Hearing  
XVI. First Reading  
XVII. Second Reading  
XVIII. Consent Agenda  
A Motion to Approve an Updated Organization Chart for the  
Neighborhood Services Department, Including the Creation of a Full  
Time (1 FTE) Housing Licensing Coordinator position, and Directing  
Staff to Prepare the Necessary Budget Amendment  
H.  
MOT 26-154  
Overview:  
This item seeks Board approval to add a full-time (1 FTE) Housing Licensing  
Coordinator position to the Neighborhood Services Department during Fiscal  
Year 2026.  
Motion to Approve Closed Session Minutes (Not for Public Release)  
from June 11, 2024, July 16, 2024, July 23, 2024, September 16, 2024,  
October 22, 2024, November 21, 2024, January 14, 2025, January 22, 2025,  
March 4, 2025, May 6, 2025, May 13, 2025, July 22, 2025, December 2, 2025,  
December 9, 2025, January 13, 2026, January 27, 2026, March 18, 2026,  
and March 24, 2026  
I.  
MOT 26-163  
Overview:  
The Village Board is required pursuant to Section 2(e) of the Illinois Open  
Meetings Act (the “Act”), 5 ILCS 120/2(e), to approved closed session minutes  
in open session. The following closed session meeting minutes are subject to  
approval, but not for public release: June 11, 2024, July 16, 2024, July 23, 2024,  
September 16, 2024, October 22, 2024, November 21, 2024, January 14, 2025,  
January 22, 2025, March 4, 2025, May 6, 2025, May 13, 2025, July 22, 2025,  
December 2, 2025, December 9, 2025, January 13, 2026, January 27, 2026,  
March 18, 2026, and March 24, 2026.  
J.  
K.  
L.  
ORD 26-134  
An Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget  
Overview:  
An Ordinance is hereby presented to modify selected appropriations in the  
FY25 budget to match year-end revenues and expenditures.  
ORD 26-135  
An Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget (Q1)  
Overview:  
An Ordinance is hereby presented to modify selected appropriations in the  
FY26 budget for Q1.  
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 8-3-1 (“Number of License  
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 Arts and Craft Establishment Class D-19 Liquor License to  
Bayan Ceramics Studio LLC  
ORD 26-137  
Overview:  
The proposed Ordinance grants an Arts and Craft Establishment Class D-19  
Liquor License to Bayan Ceramics Studio LLC.  
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 8-3-1 (“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 Package Class C-1 Liquor License to Royale Liquors LLC  
dba Pete’s Fresh Market #21  
M.  
ORD 26-138  
Overview:  
The proposed Ordinance grants a Package Class C-1 liquor license to Pete’s  
Fresh Market #21.  
XIX. Regular Agenda  
A Motion to Receive the Citizen Police Oversight Committee’s  
Semi-Annual Report  
N.  
MOT 26-152  
Overview:  
Pursuant to Chapter 2 (“Administration”), Article 30 (“Citizens Police Oversight  
Committee”), Section 2-30-2 (“Duties”) of the Oak Park Village Code, the  
Citizens Police Oversight Committee (CPOC) shall provide written reports to  
the Village Board or such standing or ad hoc committee of the Village Board as  
the Village Board may designate, on a semiannual basis, concerning the  
Committee’s activities and any information and analysis of such information  
which the committee may have compiled as a result of its activities during the  
preceding six months.  
A Resolution to Give Staff the Authority to Issue a Waiver of the  
Requirements of Chapter 12, Article 3, Subsection 4e Of The Oak Park  
Village Code For The Oak Park Commons Cohousing Project  
O.  
P.  
RES 26-198  
Overview:  
Oak Park Commons Cohousing is seeking waiver of a requirement to hold 2%  
of the sales price of each unit in escrow for 15 months to support unexpected  
building repairs.  
A Presentation and Discussion of the Village’s Pavement Management  
Program  
ID 26-320  
Overview:  
In 2025 the Village was awarded a Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning  
(CMAP) technical assistance grant for evaluating the roadway pavement  
conditions and developing a pavement management plan (PMP). The PMP  
identifies various budget scenarios for maintaining or improving the Village’s  
roadways. CMAP’s consultant will present the finding from the PMP.  
Recommendations from the PMP and input from the Village Board will be  
incorporated into the upcoming budget and 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan  
(CIP) process later this year.  
XX. Call to Board and Clerk  
XXI. Adjourn