123 Madison Street  
Oak Park, Illinois 60302  
www.oak-park.us  
Village of Oak Park  
Meeting Agenda  
President and Board of Trustees  
Tuesday, July 21, 2026  
7:00 PM  
Village Hall  
Regular Meeting at 7:00 p.m., Room 201 (Council Chambers)  
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 14, 2026 Regular Meeting of  
the Village Board  
A.  
MOT 26-199  
Overview:  
This is a Motion to approve the official minutes of meetings of the Village Board.  
V. Non-Agenda Public Comment  
VI. Proclamation  
VII. Village Manager Reports  
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.  
XI. 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.  
B.  
ID 26-451  
Board and Commission Vacancy Report for July 21, 2026  
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 15 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. Public Hearing  
XII. First Reading  
XIII. Second Reading  
XIV. Consent Agenda  
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 29 (“Administrative Adjudication”)  
Article 1 (“Administrative Adjudication System”), Section 29-1-9 (“Scope  
of Authority of Administrative Law Judges”) of the Oak Park Village Code  
to Allow for Remedial Relief and Recovery of Costs Thereof  
C.  
ORD 26-145  
Overview:  
On August 15, 2025, Governor Pritzker signed House Bill 1842 into law,  
amending the Municipal Code, broadening the authority of Administrative Law  
Judges within a municipal system of administrative adjudication to order  
remedial relief in order to cure violations without having to resort to filing suit in  
Circuit Court. This Amendment codifies that power for Village Administrative  
Law Judges.  
A Motion to Concur with the Transportation Commission’s  
Recommendations for Traffic Calming at the Taylor Avenue and Superior  
Street intersection  
D.  
MOT 26-191  
Overview:  
At the June 8th Transportation Commission (TC) meeting, the TC reviewed a  
traffic calming petition at the Taylor Avenue and Superior Street intersection.  
The TC voted to concur with the staff recommendations to install the  
recommended traffic calming items including paint and post pinch points at the  
intersection, additional signage, and new crosswalk pavement markings.  
A Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Renewal of an  
Independent Contractor Agreement with Total Elevator Service LLC. to  
provide Elevator Maintenance and Repairs Services at Village-Owned  
Buildings in 2026 to Increase the Not To Exceed Amount from $50,000.00  
to $165,000.00 and Authorizing its Execution  
E.  
RES 26-227  
Overview:  
The Public Works Department Building Maintenance Division manages the  
annual maintenance, testing, certification and repairs of all elevators and lifts in  
Village-owned properties. Due to unforeseen needed repairs in order to restore  
service and ensure proper operation and certifications for all elevators and lifts  
through the end of 2026, Public Works Staff recommend increasing the not to  
exceed amount to $165,000 for the contract with Total Elevator Service LLC.  
A Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Contract with Lyons  
Electric Company, Inc. for Project 25-14, Garfield Traffic Signal Upgrade  
to Change the Not to Exceed Amount from $116,000 to $136,515 and  
Authorizing its Execution  
F.  
RES 26-228  
Overview:  
In 2025, the Village contracted with Lyons Electric Company for the Garfield  
Traffic Signal Upgrade Project to modify the signal system to add left turn  
arrows for eastbound traffic on Garfield. Work is substantially complete and  
additional work primarily related to replaced corroded conduit that could not be  
reused caused the project to go over the awarded amount. The additional work  
amounts to $20,515 and increases the contract from $116,000 to $136,515.  
A Resolution Approving a Service Agreement with Lodestar Claims &  
Risk Services, Inc. to Provide Third Party Administrator (TPA) Services  
for the Village’s Workers Compensation Program for a Five-Year Period  
and Authorizing Its Execution  
G.  
RES 26-235  
Overview:  
This is an agreement for the administration of the Village’s worker’s  
compensation program, which is funded through the Village’s Self-Insured  
Retention Fund. Lodestar was the sole respondent to a Request for Proposals  
the Village issued on May 22, 2026.  
A Resolution Approving a Contract with R.W. Dunteman Company for  
Project No. 26-6 Pavement Preservation, in an Amount not to Exceed  
$588,000 and Authorizing its Execution  
H.  
RES 26-238  
Overview:  
Competitive bids were opened on July 9th for the 2026 pavement preservation  
project. The Village received two bids for the project with the lowest qualified bid  
from R.W. Dunteman Company in an amount of $588,000. The project involves  
pavement patching, crack filling, micro-surfacing, and pavement rejuvenators  
on local streets throughout the Village.  
A Resolution Approving a Purchase Price Agreement with The Alphabet  
Shop, Inc. for Illuminated “Oak Park” Lettering Panels for the Oak Park  
Avenue Streetscape Project, in an Amount not to Exceed $51,380,  
Authorizing its Execution, and Waiving the Village’s Bid Process for the  
Agreement  
I.  
RES 26-239  
Overview:  
As discussed at the August 5, 2025 Village Board meeting, in order to save  
money with the Oak Park Avenue Streetscape Project, the Village is procuring  
the decorative “Oak Park” lettering panels directly from the supplier. The  
streetscape contractor will be installing the panels purchased by the Village.  
This agreement is for the purchase of lettering panels, which will be installed on  
the north and south sides of the Oak Park Avenue viaduct. Staff did not solicit  
multiple proposals for this purchase since the design of the panels was  
developed with the fabricator during the design of the overall project to meet  
specific needs.  
XV. Regular Agenda  
A Resolution Approving Certain Capital Improvements in and for the  
Village and Expressing Official Intent Regarding Certain Capital  
Expenditures Related to Such Capital Improvements to be Reimbursed  
from Proceeds of one or More Obligations to be Issued by the Village of  
Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois.  
J.  
RES 26-241  
Overview:  
The Village Board is being asked to adopt a reimbursement resolution declaring  
the Village’s official intent to reimburse various capital improvement  
expenditures from proceeds of future debt obligations.  
An Ordinance providing for the issue of not to exceed $18,000,000  
General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2026A, of the  
Village of Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, for the purpose of financing  
streetscape and infrastructure improvements within the Village,  
providing for the levy and collection of a direct annual tax sufficient to  
pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the sale of  
said bonds to the purchaser thereof.  
K.  
ORD 26-153  
Overview:  
The Village Board is being asked to adopt a parameters ordinance authorizing  
the issuance of not to exceed $18,000,000 in General Obligation Corporate  
Purpose Bonds, Series 2026A, to finance approved streetscape and  
infrastructure improvements.  
A Motion to Select a Preferred Design Option for the Fire Station II  
Replacement Project and Refer the item to the Finance Committee for  
Future Planning  
L.  
MOT 26-192  
Overview:  
As directed in the Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Improvement Budget, staff with the  
assistance of a consulting firm completed a Space Needs Analysis and  
Conceptual Programming Study of Oak Park Fire Station II. Three conceptual  
design options will be presented for consideration including highlighting the  
financial and operational advantages and disadvantages of each option.  
M.  
N.  
ID 26-448  
FY2027 Budget Kickoff and Preliminary Fiscal Outlook  
Overview:  
Presentation of the Village’s FY2027 budget process, preliminary fiscal outlook,  
budget development strategies, and anticipated review schedule.  
A Motion by Trustee Eder and Seconded by Trustee Enyia to Direct Staff,  
the Citizens Police Oversight Commission (CPOC), and Pivot Consulting  
Group to Draft a Policy within 60 Days for Board Enactment, Restricting  
the Use of Pretext Traffic Stops Related to Vehicle Equipment and Other  
Non-Safety Related Violations in Alignment with the Berry Dunn Public  
Safety Assessment Recommendations  
MOT 26-193  
Overview:  
This is a motion by Trustee Eder and Seconded by Trustee Enyia to direct staff,  
the Citizens Police Oversight Commission (CPOC), and Pivot Consulting  
Group to draft a policy within 60 days for Board enactment.  
A Motion by Trustee Taglia and Seconded by Trustee Wesley to Discuss  
a Referendum on the Elimination of the Single-Family Zoning  
Classification on the November Ballot  
O.  
MOT 26-198  
Overview:  
This is a motion from Trustee Taglia and seconded by Trustee Wesley to  
discuss a referendum on the elimination of the single-family zoning  
classification on the November ballot.  
XVI. Call to Board and Clerk  
XVII. Adjourn