123 Madison Street  
Oak Park, Illinois 60302  
www.oak-park.us  
Village of Oak Park  
Meeting Agenda  
President and Board of Trustees  
Tuesday, March 10, 2026  
6:30 PM  
Village Hall  
Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m., 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. Roll Call  
II. Agenda Approval  
III. Minutes  
A Motion to Approve Minutes from the March 3, 2026 Regular Meeting of  
the Village Board  
A.  
MOT 26-133  
Overview:  
This is a Motion to approve the official minutes of meetings of the Village Board.  
IV. Non-Agenda Public Comment  
V. Proclamation  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation Honoring Faith Julian and the Julian  
Family Legacy in Oak Park, IL  
B.  
MOT 26-132  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming to  
honor Faith Julian and the Julian Family Legacy in Oak Park, IL.  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation Recognizing Sandra & David Sokol  
as the 2026 Recipients of the Historical Society of Oak Park and River  
Forest’s “Heart of Our Villages” Award March 12, 2026  
C.  
MOT 26-131  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming the  
recognition of Sandra and David Sokol as the 2026 recipients of the Historical  
Society of Oak Park and River Forest’s “Heart of Our Villages” award.  
VI. Village Manager Reports  
VII. 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.  
VIII. 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.  
D.  
ID 26-237  
Board and Commission Vacancy Report for March 10, 2026  
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.  
IX. 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.  
X. Public Hearing  
XI. First Reading  
XII. Second Reading  
XIII. Consent Agenda  
A Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Renewal of an  
Independent Contractor Agreement with Cerniglia, Co. for 2026  
Emergency Water and Sewer Repair Work to Increase the Not to Exceed  
Amount from $40,000 to $75,000 and Authorizing its Execution  
E.  
RES 26-152  
Overview:  
The Public Works Department Water & Sewer Division, on occasion, require  
the assistance of an outside water and sewer contractor to make a repair when  
in-house staff are unable to make repairs due to competing priorities or  
complexity of the required repair. Due to a complex repair on February 4, 2026,  
the Village had to contract a repair with Cerniglia Co. that utilized more than half  
of the existing contract amount available for the remainder of the year. Public  
Works staff recommend increasing the not to exceed amount to $75,000  
because on average the department has contracted repairs annually that total  
between $70,000 and $80,000 with Cerniglia Co.  
*Concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals and Adopt an Ordinance  
Granting a Special Use Permit to Operate a Warehouse/Distribution  
Facility at 6209 North Avenue  
F.  
ORD 26-114  
Overview:  
The Petitioner, Jennie Hull, on behalf of Beyond Hunger, seeks a special use  
permit for a warehouse/distribution facility (food pantry) at 6209 North Avenue.  
XIV. Regular Agenda  
A Presentation on the Status of the Shape Oak Park - Missing Middle  
Housing Zoning Ordinance Update Project  
G.  
ID 26-213  
Overview:  
Opticos Design, Inc. and their team of consultants will provide an overview on  
the progress to-date, relative to the Missing Middle Housing Zoning Ordinance  
update project.  
A Presentation on the History of Historic Preservation and its Influence  
H.  
ID 26-202  
on the Village of Oak Park  
Overview:  
At the direction of the Village President and Board of Trustees, staff prepared a  
presentation on the history of Historic Preservation. This presentation  
discusses a time when the United States was desiring more national identity  
through the present protections of the historic fabric of municipalities and  
regions.  
Resolutions Approving the Grant Agreements in Lieu of Using CDBG  
Funds and Authorizing their Execution  
I.  
RES 26-143  
Overview:  
Staff are seeking approval to enter into grant agreements with three CDBG  
Public Services grantees to use General Funds rather than CDBG funds due to  
changing program requirements.  
XV. Call to Board and Clerk  
XVI. Adjourn