123 Madison Street  
Oak Park, Illinois 60302  
www.oak-park.us  
Village of Oak Park  
Meeting Agenda  
President and Board of Trustees  
Tuesday, May 20, 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. 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 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.  
I. Call to Order  
II. Roll Call  
III. Agenda Approval  
IV. Minutes  
A Motion to Approve Minutes from the March 18, 2025 Regular Meeting of  
the Village Board.  
A.  
MOT 25-183  
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 National Public Works Week - May  
18 - 24, 2025.  
B.  
MOT 25-176  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming May  
18 - 24, 2025 as National Public Works Week.  
C.  
D.  
MOT 25-181  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation Building Safety Month.  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming May as  
Building Safety Month.  
MOT 25-182  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation National Bike Month May 2025.  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming May  
2025 as National Bike Month.  
VII. Village Manager Reports  
E.  
ID 25-333  
Upcoming Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ordinance Transition  
Overview:  
Neighborhood Services will present on the implementation of the Village’s  
gas-powered leaf blower ban.  
Review of the Tentative Village Board Meeting Calendars for June, July,  
and August 2025.  
F.  
ID 25-367  
Overview:  
Calendars are presented to the Board for the purpose of highlighting Special  
Meeting topics. These topics are based on adopted Village Board Goals and/or  
previous Village Board direction.  
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.  
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.  
G.  
ID 25-369  
Board and Commission Vacancy Report for May 20, 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 21 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. Consent Agenda  
A Motion to Approve the Bills in the Amount of $5,185,607.73 from April 4,  
2025, through May 1, 2025  
H.  
I.  
MOT 25-169  
Overview:  
A Motion to Approve the Bills in the Amount of $5,185,607.73 from April 4,  
2025, through May 1, 2025. Also attached is the April 2025 payroll summary  
report.  
A Resolution to Approve Additional Implementation Hours to Current  
Agreement and Integration of BS&A Financial Software into AmpliFund.  
RES 25-191  
Overview:  
The Village’s current agreement with AmpliFund expired on April 4, 2025, or  
when the implementation hours expire. This proposed agreement is for an  
additional three-month term through August 2025, and thirty (30)  
implementation hours.  
A Resolution Approving a Towing Services Agreement with O’Hare Towing  
Services for a Two-Year Period with an Option to Renew for a One-Year  
Period and Authorizing its Execution.  
J.  
RES 25-195  
Overview:  
On March 14, 2025, the Village of Oak Park Police Department submitted a  
request for proposals (RFP) from qualified firms that wished to manage and  
administer a program for towing services. Two proposals were submitted,  
reviewed, and an extensive background investigation was conducted. Upon the  
conclusion of the review and subsequent evaluation, it was concluded that  
O’Hare Towing Service was the most capable firm to fit our needs due to a  
variety of factors, including a capacity for storage and 24-hour customer  
service.  
A Resolution Approving a Contract with H. Linden & Sons Sewer and  
Water, Inc. for the 24-11 Water and Sewer Improvements Project, in an  
Amount not to Exceed $5,018,708, and Authorizing its Execution  
K.  
RES 25-203  
Overview:  
The Village received two competitive bids for Project 24-11, Water and Sewer  
Improvements. The lowest responsible bid was submitted by H. Linden &  
Sons Sewer and Water, Inc. in an amount of $5,766,064, which is over the  
budgeted amount. Staff recommends reducing the scope of the project in  
order to fit the available budget and awarding a contract in an amount not to  
exceed $5,018,708. The project includes the replacement of water and sewer  
mains on Forest Ave between Division St and Greenfield St and sewer main  
replacement on Columbian Ave. between Augusta St and Division St., along  
with water valve replacements on Berkshire St.  
A Resolution Approving and Adopting the Village of Oak Park’s Official  
Zoning Map  
L.  
RES 25-205  
Overview:  
Pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-13-19, the Village is required to annually approve an  
official zoning map showing “the existing uses, divisions restrictions,  
regulations and classifications” of property.  
A Resolution Approving the Engagement of an Additional Law Firm for  
Legal Services to be Performed on Behalf of the Village of Oak Park  
M.  
RES 25-216  
Overview:  
Since 2012, it has been standard protocol for the Village Manager to bring  
engagements for contractual legal services to the Village Board for  
authorization from time to time.  
XII. Regular Agenda  
A Motion to Receive the Citizen Police Oversight Committee’s  
Semi-Annual Report  
N.  
MOT 25-162  
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 Approving a Sponsored Services Agreement with the Board  
of Trustees of The University of Illinois for the Village of Oak Park  
Building Assessments and Energy Efficiency Education for Commercial  
Tenants & Landlords Program in an Amount Not to Exceed $100,000 and  
Authorizing its Execution.  
O.  
RES 25-196  
Overview:  
This resolution approves a sponsored services agreement with the Board of  
Trustees of The University of Illinois for the Village of Oak Park Building  
Assessments and Energy Efficiency Education for Commercial Tenants &  
Landlords program in an amount not to exceed $100,000 and authorizes its  
execution.  
XIII. Call to Board and Clerk  
XIV. Adjourn