123 Madison Street  
Oak Park, Illinois 60302  
www.oak-park.us  
Village of Oak Park  
Meeting Agenda  
President and Board of Trustees  
Monday, March 21, 2022  
7:00 PM  
Remote  
A Regular Meeting is being conducted remotely at 7:00 p.m. with live audio available  
and optional video. The meeting will be streamed live and archived online for  
on-demand viewing at www.oak-park.us/boardtv as well as cablecast on VOP-TV,  
which is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 6 and ATT Uverse subscribers  
on channel 99. Remote Meetings of the Oak Park Village Board of Trustees is  
authorized pursuant to Section 7 (e) of the Open Meetings Act. The Village President  
has determined that an in-person meeting is not practical or prudent due to the  
COVID-19 outbreak during the Governor’s disaster proclamation. It is also not  
feasible to have a person present at the Board’s Regular Meeting location due to  
public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak.  
The President and Board of Trustees welcome your statement into the public record of a  
meeting. Public statements of up to three minutes will be allowed during Non-Agenda  
public comment or Agenda public comment, as an individual designates. Please follow  
the instructions to participate remotely. You may also communicate with the Village  
Board at 708.358.5784 or email board@oak-park.us. Questions regarding public  
comment can be directed to 708-358.5672 or email clerk@oak-park.us.  
Instructions for Non-Agenda Public Comment  
Non-Agenda public comment is a time set aside at the beginning of each Village Board  
meeting for public statements about an issue or concern that is not on that meeting’s  
agenda. Send a request to state your comments during the virtual meeting by 5:00 p.m.  
the day of the Village Board meeting to publiccomment@oak-park.us. If email is not an  
option, call the Village Clerks Office by 5:00 p.m. prior to the meeting at 708-358-5660.  
You will be sent instructions on how to participate during the virtual meeting.  
Non-agenda public comment will be limited to 30 minutes with a limit of three minutes  
per statement. If comment requests exceed 30 minutes, public comment will resume  
after the items listed under the agenda are complete.  
Instructions for Agenda Public Comment  
Public statements will be allowed for an agenda item. Individuals are asked to email a  
request to speak during the virtual meeting to publiccomment@oak-park.us, no later  
than 5:00 p.m. prior to the start of the meeting. Instructions will be sent to you regarding  
participation. If email is not an option, call the Village Clerks Office by 5:00 p.m. prior  
to the meeting at 708-358-5660. The Village Board permits a maximum of five  
statements for 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 (*) on the  
agenda.  
I. Call to Order  
II. Roll Call  
III. Agenda Approval  
IV. Minutes  
A.  
ID 22-85  
Motion to Approve Minutes from Regular Remote Meeting of March 7,  
2022, Special Remote Meeting of March 14, 2022 of the Village Board.  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve the official minutes of meetings of the Village  
Board.  
V. Non-Agenda Public Comment  
VI. Village Manager Reports  
VII. 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.  
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.  
B.  
ID 22-86  
Board & Commission Vacancy Report for March 21, 2022.  
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.  
C.  
ID 22-87  
Motion to Consent to the Village President’s Appointment of:  
Environment & Energy Commission - Carly Provost-Rizor, Appoint as Member  
Farmers Market Commission - Julia Knier, Appoint as Chair  
Farmers Market Commission - Rachel Hahs, Appoint as Member  
Plan Commission - Frank Sullivan, Appoint as Member  
Transportation Commission - Aaron Stigger, Reappoint as Member  
Transportation Commission - Garth Katner, Reappoint as Member  
Zoning Board of Appeals - Debra McQueen, Reappoint as Member  
X. Consent Agenda  
D.  
E.  
MOT 22-16  
A Motion to Approve the February 2022 Monthly Treasurer’s Report for All  
Funds  
Overview:  
The unaudited February 28, 2022, report is hereby presented pursuant to 65 ILCS  
5/3.1-35-45 summarizing the Village’s cash and investment balances.  
MOT 22-17  
A Motion to Approve the Bills in the Amount of $4,381,429.48 from  
February 4, 2022, through March 10, 2022  
Overview:  
Attached is the regular list of bills paid through the Village’s accounts payable  
(AP) system for the period beginning February 4, 2022, through March 10,  
2022.  
F.  
ORD 22-17  
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 20 (“Public Health”), Article 7 (“Garbage,  
Weeds and Littering”) of the Oak Park Village Code to Delete and Remove  
Section 20-7-21 (“Institutional Customer Rates”)  
Overview:  
As part of the Village’s residential waste hauling contract, institutional  
locations (i.e. Schools, Park District, not-for-profit or religious organizations)  
can receive the benefit of competitive pricing for refuse, recycling, and  
yard-waste/compost service. With a new contract for these services to begin  
on April 1, 2022, the proposed amendment updates the Village code to reflect  
a change in the manner of how these services are managed.  
G.  
ORD 22-19  
An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Vehicles and Equipment  
Owned by the Village of Oak Park  
Overview:  
Various departments have vehicles, and equipment that can be sold as surplus  
as they are no longer useful to the Village. The vehicles and equipment will be  
sold at auction, traded in, consigned, or disposed of as scrap.  
I.  
RES 22-62  
A Resolution Approving a Task Order for Professional Engineering Services  
with TranSystems Corporation for Design Engineering Services for the 2024  
Austin Boulevard Resurfacing Project in an Amount Not To Exceed  
$146,155 and Authorizing its Execution  
Overview:  
The Engineering Division requested a proposal from TranSystems Corporation  
to provide design engineering for the 2024 Austin Boulevard Resurfacing  
project. TranSystems has previously designed street resurfacing projects using  
federal funds and is most qualified to perform these services. The Village  
received federal funds to resurface Austin Boulevard from Roosevelt Road to  
Lake Street in 2024. Phase 1 and Phase 2 design work for the project would  
start this spring in order to have IDOT bid the project in the winter of 2023 for  
construction in 2024.  
J.  
RES 22-63  
A Resolution Approving the Renewal of the Annual Software License and  
Support and 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  
$180,346.45 and Authorizing its Execution  
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.  
K.  
RES 22-67  
A Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Independent Contractor  
Agreement with HR Green, Inc., for Building Permit Application Plan  
Reviews and Inspections, for the Fiscal Year 2022 to Change the Not to  
Exceed Amount from $1,000,500 to $1,010,500, to allow for Health Plan  
Reviews and Health Inspection Services Due to a Staff Shortage in the  
Health Department and Authorizing Its Execution  
Overview:  
Staff is submitting an Amendment to the Independent Contractor Agreement  
with HR Green, Inc., for 2022 services, increasing the not-to-exceed agreement  
amount from $1,000,500 to $1,010,500. This increase is necessary to pay for  
Health Plan Review services. All Health Plan Reviews are required to be  
supervised by an Illinois State licensed Environmental Services Supervisor.  
Currently, the Village does not have a state-licensed Environment Services  
Supervisor on staff. Therefore, we are contracting with HR Green to provide  
that service as part of their contract for building permit plan reviews and  
inspections.  
L.  
RES 22-70  
A Resolution Approving a Task Order for Professional Engineering Services  
with Edwin Hancock Engineering Co. for Design Engineering Services for  
the 2023 Division Street Resurfacing Project in an Amount Not To Exceed  
$264,942 and Authorizing its Execution  
Overview:  
The Engineering Division requested a proposal from Edwin Hancock  
Engineering Co. to provide design engineering for the 2023 Division Street  
Resurfacing project. Edwin Hancock has previously designed street resurfacing  
projects in the Village and is most qualified to perform these services. Division  
Street is planned for resurfacing in 2023 using REBUILD Illinois funds. Design  
work for the project would start this spring in order to bid the project in the late  
fall or early winter for the most advantageous pricing. Construction of the  
resurfacing would start in the late spring of 2023 following a separate locally  
funded water and sewer project on Division.  
M.  
RES 22-71  
A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a Statewide Planning and  
Research Program (SPR) Grant Application with the Illinois Department of  
Transportation for a Vision Zero Plan  
Overview:  
The State of Illinois recently released a call for projects for Statewide Planning  
and Research Funds (SPR). SPR funds are typically used for transportation  
planning studies that relate back to the state’s long-range transportation plan  
and can include safety studies. The Transportation Commission’s work plan  
includes an item to determine what elements should be included in a future  
Vision Zero Study. Staff is recommending applying for SRP funds to fund a  
future Vision Zero Study in 2023. SRP grant funds cover up to 80% of the costs  
of the study.  
XI. Regular Agenda  
H.  
ORD 22-20  
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 (“Alcoholic Liquor Dealers”), Article 8  
(“List of Licenses for Each License Class”), Section 3-8-1 (“Number of  
Licenses Permitted to be Issued Per License Class”) and Section 3-8-2  
(“Licenses by Name and Address Per License”) of the Oak Park Village Code  
for the Issuance of a Restaurant Class B-1 Liquor License to The Little Gem,  
Inc., DBA Encore by Little Gem and to Delete Certain Liquor Licensees from  
the Village Code  
Overview:  
The Little Gem, Inc., DBA Little Gem (“Little Gem”) seeks the issuance of a  
Restaurant Class B-1 liquor license for the property located at 187 N. Marion  
Street.  
N.  
O.  
ORD 22-18  
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 7 (“Buildings”), Article 7 (“Signs”) of the  
Oak Park Village Code to Amend Various Sections of Article 7  
Overview:  
With the Community Design Commission’s support, amendments to Chapter 7  
(“Buildings”), Article 7 (“Signs”) of the Village Code are proposed which, in  
general, will provide better clarity, strengthen enforcement and provide for  
more public input.  
RES 22-69  
A Resolution Approving a Services Agreement with Flock Group Inc. for  
License Plate Recognition Cameras and Software for an Amount Not to  
Exceed $112,500 for a Two-Year Period, Authorizing its Execution and  
Waiving the Village’s Bid Process for the Agreement  
Overview:  
The Police Department is seeking to purchase 20 license plate recognition  
cameras and software that will assist in investigations. This will be purchased  
from Flock Safety who is the sole-source provider for this product.  
P.  
ORD 22-9  
An Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Budget  
Overview:  
An ordinance is hereby presented to appropriate funds for FY22. Continually,  
staff evaluates all expenditures and certain adjustments must be made based  
on various circumstances. Quarterly, or sometimes more often, these  
adjustments (amendments) must be brought to the Village Board for approval.  
The first budget amendment each year usually includes several carryover  
requests for amounts not spent in the prior year's budget. This is especially  
true of larger public works projects where the work typically encompasses  
more than one year. In addition, some requests are for new funding, usually  
due to re-evaluating costs. Adjustments are thus needed to cover adjusted  
current year expenditures, as well as corrections related due to oversight or  
under-estimating certain costs. Such underestimates this year are primarily  
related to the extreme inflationary environment the economy is experiencing  
right now.  
XII. Call to Board and Clerk  
XIII. Adjourn