123 Madison Street  
Oak Park, Illinois 60302  
www.oak-park.us  
Village of Oak Park  
Meeting Agenda  
President and Board of Trustees  
Thursday, November 21, 2024  
6:00 PM  
Village Hall  
Special Meeting at 6:00 p.m., in Council Chambers (Room 201). The Village Board is  
expected to adjourn to Executive Session in Room 130 and to Reconvene the Special  
Meeting at 6:30 pm.  
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. Motion to Adjourn to Executive Session to Discuss Potential Litigation  
V. Adjourn Executive Session  
VI. Reconvene Special Meeting and Call to Order  
VII. Call to Order  
VIII. Roll Call  
IX. Non-Agenda Public Comment  
X. Village Manager Reports  
XI. 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.  
XII. Public Hearing  
A.  
ID 24-607  
Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2025 Tentative Annual Budget of the  
Village of Oak Park  
Overview:  
Notice of the public hearing on the Village’s tentative annual budget was  
published in the Wednesday Journal on November 13, 2024. The public hearing  
will be opened and continued to a meeting of the Village Board on December  
3, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.  
The Village Board is required to hold a public hearing on the proposed budget  
for the coming fiscal year in order to receive public testimony regarding the  
recommendations. Attached is a copy of the proposed budget for FY25 which  
contains the consensus of the Finance Committee of the Village Board.  
XIII. First Reading  
B.  
ORD 24-157  
First Reading of An Ordinance Amending Chapter 26 (“Water”), Article 2  
(“Charges and Collections”) of the Oak Park Village Code Regarding the  
Rates for Water and Sewer Services  
Overview:  
This is the first reading of an Ordinance which proposes to change the fee  
charged for Water and Sewer services for 2025. Staff proposes to adjust the  
2025 Water & Sewer rate according to the estimated Consumer Price Index.  
The rate is estimated at four percent (4%).  
XIV Second Reading  
C.  
ORD 24-170  
Second Reading and Approval of an Ordinance Establishing the Annual  
Building and Construction Permit Fees and the Zoning Application Fees of  
the Village of Oak Park  
Overview:  
Pursuant to the Village Code, building codes have to be reviewed annually.  
Staff reviewed the current fees and current budget and proposes the following:  
(1) Adopt the updated International Code Council (ICC) Building Validation  
Data (BVD) chart; (2) Keep the current permit fee multiplier as it reflects the  
Village’s actual costs to administer the permit and development division; (3)  
Clarify the Village fee chart by removing obsolete and duplicate fees.  
D.  
ORD 24-174  
Second Reading and Approval of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 18  
(“Business Licensing”), Article 2 (“Fee Schedule”), Section 8-2-1 (“License  
Fee Schedule”) of the Oak Park Village Code  
Overview:  
Pursuant to the Village Code, businesses have to renew their licenses annually.  
Staff reviewed the current fee schedule and proposes to increase all business  
license fees by 3%.  
XV. Consent Agenda  
XVI. Regular Agenda  
E.  
MOT 24-269  
A Motion to Direct Staff to Negotiate a Professional Services Agreement  
with Johnson Lasky Kindelin Architects, Inc. for Schematic Design  
Architectural Services for the Oak Park Municipal Campus  
Overview:  
At the Village Board meeting on July 30, 2024, the Village Board directed staff  
to begin the process of choosing an architect to set the project’s budget and  
prioritize the Village’s needs. Village staff prepared a Request for  
Qualifications for Schematic Design Architectural Services that was posted on  
October 2, 2024. Three qualified firms were shortlisted and interviewed by the  
selection committee. The selection committee unanimously agreed that  
Johnson Lasky Kindelin Architects, Inc. and their collaborators (including  
Dewberry, Architectural Consulting Engineers, TYLin/Silman Structural  
Solutions, Middleton Construction Consulting, Carnow Conibear, and Site  
Design Group) were the most qualified for this project.  
F.  
ID 24-569  
Review of the Fiscal Year 2025 Proposed Budget  
Overview:  
This is the second review of the proposed operating budget for Fiscal Year  
2025. Staff will be available to review and answer questions on any of the  
following budgets:  
1. General Fund: Village Manager’s Office, Human Resources, Law, Finance,  
Adjudication, Information Technology, Police, Fire, Public Works, Development  
Services, Neighborhood Services, Public Health, and Village Clerk’s Office.  
G.  
ORD 24-175  
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 20 (“Public Health”), Article 7 (“Garbage,  
Weeds and Littering”), Section 20-7-2 (“Storage and Collection of Garbage,  
Refuse, Yard Waste and Recyclable Materials for Residential Buildings  
Containing Five Units or Less; Storage and Collection of Yard Waste for All  
Buildings”) of the Oak Park Village Code to Provide a One-Time Leaf  
Collection Program Credit  
Overview:  
This Ordinance proposes a one-time credit for all residential refuse collection  
program participants of $29.04 to be applied on the first bill of 2025. $29.04 is  
equal to 12-months of the monthly fee residents paid for the annual fall leaf  
program in 2024.  
H.  
MOT 24-275  
A Motion by Trustees Robinson and Wesley to Discuss Village Board  
Support of the Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Youth  
Internship Program: Navigating Employment and eXperience Training  
(NEXT).  
Overview:  
Trustee Robinson has moved and Trustee Wesley has seconded, to add a  
discussion regarding the Village Board’s potential support of the Oak Park  
River Forest Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 NEXT Youth Internship Program to  
the November 21, 2024 agenda.  
XVII. Adjourn