123 Madison Street  
Oak Park, Illinois 60302  
www.oak-park.us  
Village of Oak Park  
Meeting Agenda  
President and Board of Trustees  
Tuesday, March 18, 2025  
7:00 PM  
Village Hall  
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. Agenda Approval  
IV. Minutes  
A Motion to Approve Minutes from the March 4, 2025, Regular Meeting of  
the Village Board  
A.  
MOT 25-154  
Overview:  
This is a Motion to approve the official minutes of meetings of the Village Board.  
V. Non-Agenda Public Comment  
VI. Proclamation  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation Honoring Fire Chief Ronald  
Kobyleski On The Occasion of His Retirement  
B.  
MOT 25-143  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve a proclamation from Village President Vicki Scaman  
honoring Fire Chief Ronald Kobyleski on the occasion of his retirement, which  
will officially occur on May 10, 2025.  
C.  
D.  
MOT 25-137  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation for Arbor Day April 25, 2025  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming April 25,  
2025, as Arbor Day.  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation Designating April 21-25, 2025 As  
National Community Development Week  
MOT 25-145  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming April 21  
-25, 2025, as National Community Development Week by the National  
Community Development Association.  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation Black Maternal Health Week April 11  
- 17, 2025  
E.  
F.  
G.  
H.  
I.  
MOT 25-147  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming April 11  
- 17, 2025 as Black Maternal Health Week.  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation Arab-American Heritage Month April  
2025  
MOT 25-148  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming April  
2025 as Arab-American Heritage Month.  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation of National Public Health Week April  
7 - 13, 2025.  
MOT 25-149  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming April 7 -  
13, 2025 as National Public Health Week.  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation Dr. Percy L. Julian Day April 11, 2025  
MOT 25-150  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming April 11,  
2025, as Dr. Percy L. Julian Day.  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation Transgender Day of Visibility March  
31, 2025  
MOT 25-151  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming March  
31, 2025 as Transgender Visibility Day.  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation National Volunteer Week April 20 -  
26, 2025  
J.  
MOT 25-152  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming April 20  
- 26, 2025 as National Volunteer Week.  
K.  
MOT 25-153  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation for Earth Month April 2025  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming Earth  
Month, April 2025.  
VII. Village Manager Reports  
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.  
L.  
ID 25-291  
Board and Commission Vacancy Report for March 18, 2025  
Overview:  
This report lists the expected number of members, the current number of  
members seated, and the number of active vacancies for the Village’s 18  
citizen boards and commissions. There are currently 22 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.  
A Motion to Consent to the Village President’s Appointment of:  
Community Relations Commission - Cheryl A. Wisniewski, Appoint as  
Commissioner Community Relations Commission - Rachel L. Gresk,  
Appoint as Commissioner Environment & Energy Commission - Steve  
Nations, Appoint as Commissioner Environment & Energy Commission -  
William Obuchowski, Appoint as Commissioner Plan Commission - Frank  
Sullivan, Reappoint as Commissioner  
M.  
MOT 25-155  
Overview:  
Board and Commission Information  
Community Relations Commission | The Community Relations Commission  
was established to assure all residents of equal service and treatment. The  
Commission works to improve inter-group relations without regard to race,  
color, religion, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, age,  
marital status, familial status, disability, gender identity, gender expression,  
military discharge status, housing status or order of protection status. It works  
to ensure good human, race and community relations and reduce tensions.  
Environment & Energy Commission | The Environment & Energy Commission  
promotes energy efficiency and energy conservation, works for a pollution-free  
environment in Oak Park, and develops methods to promote recycling and to  
reduce and manage solid waste.  
Plan Commission | The Plan Commission holds public hearings for planned  
developments, rezoning, special uses, Zoning Ordinance text and map  
amendments and reviews plats of vacation and plats of subdivision. The  
Commission also makes on-going revisions to the Village of Oak Park’s  
comprehensive plan for the present and future development or redevelopment  
of the Village.  
XI. Consent Agenda  
A Motion to Approve the December 2024 Monthly Treasurer’s Report for  
All Funds  
N.  
MOT 25-117  
Overview:  
Approval of the December 2024 Monthly Treasurer’s Report for All Funds  
O.  
ORD 25-125  
An Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Budget  
Overview:  
An Ordinance is hereby presented to modify selected appropriations in the  
FY25 Adopted Budget. Staff evaluates both revenues and expenditures on a  
continual basis. However, in most cases, only expenditure overages to a budget  
require an amendment.  
An Ordinance Amending Section 15-3-18 of the Oak Park Village Code to  
Extend the Free Parking Time at the Village’s Avenue Garage from Sixty  
(60) Minutes to Ninety (90) Minutes to Provide Business Support During  
the “Renew the Avenue” Streetscape Project  
P.  
ORD 25-134  
Overview:  
Due to the deferral of the “Renew the Avenue” streetscape project to 2026, staff  
recommends the Village expand the free parking time at The Avenue parking  
garage from sixty (60) minutes to ninety (90) minutes to support the  
Hemmingway Business District during the period of March 1, 2026 to November  
30, 2026.  
An Ordinance Updating the Village’s International Property Maintenance  
Code (IPMC) from the 2009 Edition to the 2024 Edition  
Q.  
R.  
ORD 25-135  
Overview:  
Staff are proposing an ordinance to update the Village’s current property  
maintenance code from the 2009 version to the 2024 version.  
A Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 8 (“Business  
Licensing”) of the Oak Park Village Code Prohibiting the Sale of  
Intoxicating Hemp and Kratom Products to Underage Persons  
ORD 25-137  
Overview:  
At the October 8, 2024, Regular Meeting, the Village Board reviewed a  
recommendation from the Oak Park Board of Health to ban the sale of  
unregulated THC derived from hemp (“intoxicating hemp”). After discussion, the  
Village Board directed staff to draft legislation to regulate the sale of these  
products to persons under 21 years of age. On February 11, 2025, the Village  
Board further reviewed the matter and asked for the adoption of the legislation  
by March 18, 2025. On March 11, 2025, the Village Board directed staff to  
make adjustments to the penalty section and prohibited packaging  
section.  
An Ordinance amending Chapter 22 (“Streets and Sidewalks”) of the Oak  
Park Municipal Code by Adopting Regulations for Maintenance of  
Parkways Fronting or Abutting Parcels or Lots  
S.  
ORD 25-138  
Overview:  
The attached ordinance adopts regulations for the maintenance of parkways  
fronting or abutting parcels or lots. The intention of this ordinance is to allow for  
the planting of gardens in the parkway for the purpose of increasing native plant  
species while addressing the needs and concerns of users of the streets,  
sidewalks, and parkways.  
A Resolution Approving a Contract with Triggi Construction, Inc. for the  
25-4 Alley Improvements Project, in an Amount not to Exceed $2,534,405,  
and Authorizing its Execution  
T.  
RES 25-167  
Overview:  
The Village received competitive bids for Project 25-4, Alley Improvements. The  
low responsible bid was submitted by Triggi Construction, Inc. in an amount of  
$2,295,308 which is under the budgeted amount of $2,600,000. Staff  
recommends including an additional alley in the construction contract and  
awarding the contract in an amount not to exceed $2,534,405. The project  
includes the replacement of thirteen alley segments using local funds and four  
alley segments using federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)  
funds. Should the CDBG funds not be available due to executive orders, these  
four alley segments will be omitted from the construction project.  
A Resolution Approving a Contract with R.W. Dunteman Company for  
Project No. 25-6 Pavement Preservation, in an Amount not to Exceed  
$797,994 and Authorizing its Execution  
U.  
RES 25-169  
Overview:  
Competitive bids were opened on March 6th for the 2025 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 $797,994.  
The project involves pavement patching, crack filling, micro-surfacing, and  
pavement rejuvenators on local streets throughout the Village.  
A Resolution Approving the Renewal of the Annual Software License and  
Support Maintenance Agreement dated December 15, 2014, with  
CityView, a Division of N. Harris Computer Corporation, for the Village’s  
Permitting, Licensing, and Inspection Services in an Amount Not to  
Exceed $224,452.16 and Authorizing its Execution  
V.  
RES 25-181  
Overview:  
The Village launched the CityView permitting, licensing, and inspection software  
solution known locally as “VillageView” on May 9, 2016. The Village enters into  
an annual maintenance agreement with CityView to receive regular software  
updates and technical support services.  
A Resolution Amending the Village of Oak Park’s Commercial Façade  
Improvement Program (C-FIP) Guidelines  
W.  
X.  
RES 25-182  
Overview:  
A Resolution supporting amendments to the Village’s long-standing  
Commercial Façade Improvement Program (C-FIP) Guidelines in response to  
the Renew the Avenue Streetscape Improvement Project being moved from a  
2025 to a 2026 Construction Schedule.  
A Resolution to Amend the Housing Forward Funding Grant Agreement  
for the Flexible Rental Assistance Program to Extend the Term of the  
Agreement from March 20, 2025, to December 31, 2025, and Authorize its  
Execution  
RES 25-183  
Overview:  
Housing Forward requested an amendment to extend the term of its funding  
grant agreement with the Village. Staff recommends extending through  
December 31, 2025. The amendment does not impact the amount of funds  
encumbered from the Housing Trust Fund. No new funds are being requested.  
A Resolution to Approve the Board of Fire and Police Commission Work  
Plan and the Liquor Control Review Board Work Plans for 2025  
Y.  
RES 25-184  
Overview:  
This is an annual agenda item in which the Village Board approves work plans  
for each citizen commission outlining their authorized work for the upcoming  
year. Each commission submits a draft work plan with recommended projects  
that are in line with the enabling ordinance for that commission or the Village  
Board can assign specific projects. Citizen commissions are created to be an  
advisory body to the Village Board.  
A Resolution Approving the Franchise Agreement Between the Comcast  
and the Village of Oak Park, IL  
Z.  
RES 25-185  
Overview:  
The purpose of this resolution is to recommend the adoption of the proposed  
Comcast Franchise Agreement, which outlines the terms and conditions for the  
continued operation and maintenance of Comcast’s cable services within the  
Village of Oak Park.  
A Resolution Approving Temporary License Agreements with 4 Oak Park  
Businesses to Allow Use of On-Street Parking Spaces for Outdoor  
Dining through October 31, 2025, and Authorizing their Execution  
AA.  
RES 25-187  
Overview:  
The Village Board has previously approved the ability of Oak Park businesses to  
use on-street parking spaces for outdoor dining. The 2025 season runs from  
May 5th through October 31st. The Village Board established the fees for this  
type of utilization in 2023, and of the Oak Park businesses that can utilize  
on-street spaces for outside dining, four (4) have submitted applications and  
signed Temporary License Agreements that, if approved, will allow the Village to  
install cement barricades in May to allow for the start of outdoor on-street  
dining.  
A Resolution Authorizing Amendments of the Village of Oak Park’s  
Renew the Avenue Commercial Interior Improvement (C-IIP) Grant  
Program and the Commercial Social Media Grant (C-SMG) Program  
Guidelines  
AB.  
RES 25-189  
Overview:  
The recently approved Commercial Interior Improvement (C-IIP) grant program  
and the Commercial Social Media Grant (C-SMG) program are designed to  
assist businesses located within the Hemingway Business District in alleviating  
the potential impact of the Village’s planned Renew the Avenue streetscape  
project. Originally, the streetscape project was planned to occur in calendar  
year 2025 and both programs were planned to expire on December 31, 2025.  
The amendments to the formerly approved grant program’s guidelines are  
recommending extending these two programs so they are available to  
Hemingway District businesses in both calendar year 2025 and 2026.  
XII. Regular Agenda  
A Motion by Trustees Parakkat and Robinson to Discuss Current Village  
Regulations on Mobile Food Vendors and Potential Amendments to  
Regulations for the Village Board to Consider  
AC.  
MOT 25-138  
Overview:  
Trustee Parakkat moved and Trustee Robinson seconded to add a discussion  
regarding the Village’s current regulations on mobile food vendors and for Staff  
to research neighboring communities’ current regulations.  
XIII. Call to Board and Clerk  
XIV. Adjourn