123 Madison Street  
Oak Park, Illinois 60302  
www.oak-park.us  
Village of Oak Park  
Meeting Agenda  
President and Board of Trustees  
Tuesday, January 14, 2025  
6:00 PM  
Village Hall  
A Regular Meeting will start at 6:00 p.m., to begin in Council Chambers (Room 201).  
The Village Board is expected to adjourn immediately into Executive Session and  
reconvene the Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in 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. Consideration of Motion to Adjourn to Executive Session to Discuss Pending  
Litigation  
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.  
MOT 25-104  
A Motion to Approve Minutes from the October 22, 2024, November 12,  
2024, November 19, 2024 Regular Meeting and November 21, 2024 Special  
Meeting of the Village Board  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve the official minutes of meetings of the Village  
Board.  
IX. Non-Agenda Public Comment  
X. Proclamation  
B.  
MOT 25-103  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  
Birthday on January 15, 2025.  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Scaman proclaiming January 15,  
2025, as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday.  
XI. Village Manager Reports  
XII. 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.  
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.  
C.  
ID 25-132  
Board and Commission Vacancy Report for January 14, 2025  
Overview:  
N/A  
XIV. Consent Agenda  
D.  
RES 25-101  
A Resolution Approving a Purchase Price Agreement with  
Ferguson Enterprises, LLC, d/b/a Ferguson Waterworks for  
Water Meter Reading Equipment in an Amount not to Exceed  
$150,000.00, Authorizing its Execution and Waiving the Village’s  
Bid Process for the Agreement.  
Overview:  
This item is for the purchase of water meter reading equipment as part of the  
Public Works Departments continuation of maintaining the water meter system.  
This is for the purchase and installation of Water Meter Reading Equipment.  
E.  
RES 25-102  
A Resolution Approving A Purchase Price Agreement with  
Ferguson Enterprises LLC, d/b/a Ferguson Waterworks for  
Water Meters and Water Meter Parts in an Amount not to Exceed  
$250,000.00, Authorizing its Execution and Waiving the Village’s  
Bid Process for the Agreement.  
Overview:  
This item is for the purchase of water meters for new construction,  
replacement water meters, water meter supplies, and an annual software  
license as part of normal operations and maintenance by the Public Works  
Department Water & Sewer Division. The metering equipment needs to be  
ordered in advance to ensure availability when needed by staff.  
F.  
RES 25-103  
A Resolution Approving a Renewal of the Independent Contractor  
Agreement with CityEscape Garden & Design LLC for Village  
Wide Landscape Maintenance Services in 2025 in an Amount not  
to Exceed $231,000.00 and Authorizing its Execution.  
Overview:  
Public Works is responsible for maintaining the landscape on approximately  
180 sites and multiple business districts throughout the Village. This  
Independent Contractor Agreement covers the Regular and Business District  
Landscape Maintenance program in 2025. Village Staff proposes to renew the  
existing agreement with CityEscape Garden & Design LLC, of Chicago, IL. This  
is the second of two annual renewals included in the original agreement.  
G.  
RES 25-104  
A Resolution Approving a Renewal of the Independent Contractor  
Agreement with CityEscape Garden & Design LLC for Village  
Wide Seasonal Container Display and Maintenance Services in  
2025 in an Amount not to Exceed $115,000.00 and Authorizing its  
Execution.  
Overview:  
This agenda item is for Landscape Container Seasonal Display and  
Maintenance Services for 2025. It is proposed to renew the existing agreement  
with CityEscape Garden & Design LLC, of Chicago, IL. This is the only annual  
renewal included in the original agreement. The Village contracts for the  
installation and maintenance of plant material in approximately 530 containers  
across multiple business districts.  
H.  
RES 25-112  
A Resolution Approving a Collective Bargaining Agreement  
Between the Village of Oak Park and the International  
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for the Period of January 1,  
2025, through December 31, 2027, and Authorizing Its Execution.  
Overview:  
This is an agreement that covers the employees who work in the Street Lighting  
Division in the Public Works Department.  
A Resolution Authorizing a Three-Year Renewal of the Granicus, LLC  
Subscription Agreement for the Government Experience Cloud,  
Including Website Services and Related Solutions, Originally Secured  
Through the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance, with an Annual  
Cost Not to Exceed $78,040.93 in Year 1; $107,142.98 in Year 2; and  
$112,500.13 in Year 3 and Waiving the Village Bid Process.  
I.  
RES 25-116  
Overview:  
The Granicus Government Experience Cloud provides the Village with modern  
website tools, community engagement platforms, email and SMS  
communication systems, and digital form-building software to enhance public  
communication, participation, and service efficiency.  
J.  
ORD 25-101  
Concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals’ Recommendation and  
Adopt an Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit to Operate a  
Reception/Banquet Facility at 6537 North Avenue.  
Overview:  
The Applicant, Emiyuki Ortiz, seeks a special use permit to establish a  
reception/banquet facility within the NA - North Avenue Commercial Zoning  
District at 6537 North Avenue.  
K.  
ORD 25-102  
Concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals’ Recommendation and  
Adopt an Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit to Operate a  
Massage Service Establishment at 423 ½ North Marion Street.  
Overview:  
The Applicant, Rui Li (Rui Spa), seeks a special use permit to establish a  
massage service establishment within the NC-Neighborhood Commercial  
Zoning District located at the southwest corner of Chicago Avenue and Marion  
Street, specifically at 423 ½ North Marion Street.  
L.  
MOT 25-102  
A Motion to Approve the October 2024 Monthly Treasurer’s  
Report for All Funds.  
Overview:  
The unaudited October 31, 2024, report is presented pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/3.1-  
35-45, summarizing the Village’s cash and investment balances.  
XV. Regular Agenda  
M.  
ID 25-131  
A Presentation and Discussion on the Village’s Economic Vitality  
Strategic Plan.  
Overview:  
The purpose of this agenda item is to provide the Board of Trustees with a  
comprehensive update on the Village's Economic Vitality Strategic Plan efforts  
and progress to date.  
N.  
ID 25-122  
Presentation of 2022 Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Energy  
Efficiency Grants, and FY2025 Emission Reduction Strategy with  
Response to Board Requests.  
Overview:  
A presentation of the updated community-wide greenhouse gas emission  
inventory, updates on sustainability programs aimed at emission reductions,  
and response to Board requests related to the Sustainability Fund.  
O.  
RES 25-108  
A Resolution Approving and Adopting the Village of Oak Park  
Sustainability Fund Energy Efficiency Grant Program Guidelines.  
Overview:  
Approving and adopting the Village of Oak Park sustainability fund energy  
efficiency grant program guidelines.  
XVI. Call to Board and Clerk  
XVII. Adjourn