123 Madison Street

Oak Park, Illinois 60302

www.oak-park.us

Village of Oak Park

Meeting Agenda

President and Board of Trustees

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

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. Statements may be made by

citizens at the beginning of the meeting, as well as when agenda items are reviewed. If

you wish to make a statement, please complete the "Instructions to Address the Village

Board" form which is available at the back of the Chambers, and present it to the staff

table at front. When recognized, approach the podium, state your name and address

first, and 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 each regular meeting

for citizens to make statements about an issue or concern that is not on that meeting's

agenda. It is not intended for a dialogue with the board. You may also communicate with

the board at 708.358.5784 or e-mail board@oak-park.us.

Non-agenda public comment will be limited to 30 minutes with a limit of three minutes

per person. If comment requests exceed 30 minutes, public comment will resume after

the items listed under the regular agenda are complete.

Instructions for Agenda Public Comment

Comments are three minutes per person per agenda item with a maximum of three

agenda items to which you can speak. In addition, the Village Board permits a maximum

of three persons to speak to each side of any one topic that is scheduled for or has been

the subject of a public hearing by a designated hearing body. These items are noted with

(*).

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Consideration of Motion to Adjourn to Executive Session to Discuss Collective

Bargaining and Personnel

IV. Adjourn Executive Session

V. Reconvene to Regular Meeting in Council Chambers and Call to Order

VI. Roll Call

VII. Agenda Approval

VIII. Minutes

A Motion to Approve Minutes from the September 3, 2025 Special

Meeting, and the September 9, 16, 30 and October 14 and 21, 2025

Regular Meetings of the Village Board.

MOT 25-292

Overview:

This is a Motion to approve the official minutes of meetings of the Village Board.

IX. Non-Agenda Public Comment

X. Proclamation

XI. Village Manager Reports

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.

ID 25-772

Board and Commission Vacancy Report for December 2, 2025

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 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:

Housing Programs Advisory Committee (HPAC) - Catherine Bendowitz,

Appoint as Committee Member

MOT 25-293

Transportation Commission (TC) - Julie Johnston-Ahlen, Reappoint as

Commissioner

Overview:

Board and Commission Information

Housing Programs Advisory Committee | The Housing Programs Advisory

Committee is an advisory board concerning programs and methods to

accomplish the following goals within the Village of Oak Park: enhance the

quality of residential properties, attract an economically and racially diverse

population, develop and maintain affordable housing options, and increase the

value of residential properties.

Transportation Commission | The Transportation Commission hears parking

and traffic concerns and makes recommendations for improved parking and

traffic conditions, the administration and enforcement of traffic regulations and

for public education about traffic safety.

XV. Public Hearing

XVI. Consent Agenda

Concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals and Adopt an Ordinance

Approving a Special Use Permit for 427 Madison LLC, to Construct Four

(4) Townhomes at 427 Madison Street

ORD 25-211

Overview:

The Petitioner, 427 Madison LLC, owner of the property located at 427 Madison

Street, submitted an application for a special use permit with the Zoning Board

of Appeals. The Petitioner requests that the Village grant a special use permit

for the construction a four (4) unit, 3-story plus penthouse townhouse

development within the MS Madison Street Zoning District. As part of the

redevelopment of the property, the Petitioner was granted two (2) variances by

the ZBA for: 1) a reduction of the rear yard setback from a required 25’ to 18’-

7.5”, inclusive of the alley, along the west lot line and 2) an increase in height

from a required 35 feet to 40 feet. If the Village Board chooses to deny the

special use application, the variances would become null and void.

Approval of an Ordinance for Refunding Certain Outstanding Bonds and

Issuance of New Bonds

ORD 25-212

Overview:

This is a consideration and action on an Ordinance providing for the issue of not

to exceed $75,000,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026, of the Village of

Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, for the purpose of financing streetscape and

infrastructure improvements within the Village and refunding certain outstanding

bonds of the Village, authorizing the execution of an escrow agreement in

connection with the issue of said bonds, and authorizing the sale of said bonds

to the purchaser thereof.

A Resolution Authorizing the Release of the Draft Program Year 2024

Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for a

Comment Period and Approval Thereafter

RES 25-277

Overview:

The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is a

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) required document

that the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) grantees must submit

each year. The Program Year (PY) 2024 ended September 30, 2025, and this

Draft PY 2024 CAPER must be released for a 15-day public comment period

before it is submitted to HUD on December 30, 2025.

RES 25-333

A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Settlement

Agreements in Workers’ Compensation Case Numbers 22 WC

21584, 23 WC 02113, and 24 WC 19227

Overview:

It is requested that the Village Board authorize the execution of settlement

agreements in Workers’ Compensation Case Numbers 22 WC 21584, 23 WC

02113, and 24 WC 19227.

A Resolution Approving a Contract with Lyons Electric Company, Inc. for

Project 25-21, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) Installations,

in an Amount Not to Exceed $628,252 and Authorizing its Execution

RES 25-340

Overview:

Bids were opened on November 20th for Project 25-21, Rectangular Rapid

Flashing Beacon (RRFB) Installations. The Village received three bids for this

project, with the lowest responsible bid from Lyons Electric Company in an

amount of $445,000. The work includes furnishing and installing twenty-eight

RRFBs at eight intersections throughout the Village for pedestrian and bike

crossings of the neighborhood greenway system with major roadways and for

pedestrian crossings improvements from the Vision Zero Plan. The bid results

were lower than the engineer's estimate, and the project is well within budget.

To take advantage of the favorable bid prices, three more intersections were

added to the project for an additional $183,251.25. The total contract value for

these 11 intersections is $628,252.

A Resolution Approving a Collective Bargaining Agreement and

Memorandum of Understanding Between the Village of Oak Park and the

International Brotherhood of Teamsters for the Period of April 1, 2025 to

March 31st, 2029, and Authorizing Its Execution

RES 25-346

Overview:

This is a successor collective bargaining agreement that covers the employees

who work in the Streets Division in the Public Works Department. This action

also includes a Memorandum of Understanding for the same period regarding

the transition to a new sick leave benefit.

A Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the

Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council, Lodge No. 8, for the

Purpose of Establishing an Alternate Work Schedule for Police

Department Patrol Officers in 2026 and Authorizing its Execution

RES 25-349

Overview:

This is an agreement between the Village and the Illinois Fraternal Order of

Police Labor Council Lodge No. 8 Patrol Officers to implement an alternative

work schedule in 2026 for a one-year period. This agreement allows the Village

and the Union to agree to an alternate work schedule than what is outlined in the

collective bargaining agreement.

A Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the

Village of Oak Park and the Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council and

the Fraternal Order of Police Lieutenants and Sergeants Association for

the Purpose of Establishing an Alternate Work Schedule for Police

Department Lieutenants and Sergeants in 2026 and Authorizing its

Execution

RES 25-350

Overview:

This is an agreement between the Village and the Illinois Fraternal Order of

Police Labor Council Lieutenants and Sergeants Association to implement an

alternative work schedule in 2026 for a one-year period. This agreement allows

the Village and the Union to agree to an alternate work schedule than what is

outlined in the collective bargaining agreement.

A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of Three Cook County Water

Affordability Program Grant Applications with Requested Funding

Amounts of $8,000, $35,000, and $200,000 and Approval of Any

Subsequent Agreements and Authorizing Their Execution

RES 25-361

Overview:

The Cook County Water Affordability Program aims to provide immediate relief

to suburban Cook County residents struggling with water costs while creating

long-term solutions for water affordability in the region. Up to $245,000 per

municipality is available for suburban Cook County municipalities to develop

and/or implement pilot projects that address residential water affordability

challenges. If awarded, Village staff would like to utilize these grant funds to

offset the costs associated with the Water and Sewer Rate Study, the Neptune

360 Customer Portal, and the proposed pilot program for Lead Service Line

Replacement Assistance.

XVII. Regular Agenda

Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2026 Tentative Annual Budget of the

Village of Oak Park, Continued from November 18, 2025

ID 25-744

Overview:

This is a public hearing on the Village’s FY 2026 tentative annual budget. 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.

XVIII. Call to Board and Clerk

XIX. Adjourn