(“Polystyrene Foam Packing Prohibited”) and Section 20-8-6 (“Penalty”) of
the Oak Park Village Code
Manager Jackson introduced the Item.
Clerk Waters read the following public comment into the record:
Michelle Mascaro, owner of Happy Apple Pie Shop: Asks the Village
Board to move the implementation date of the ordinance banning use of
Styrofoam containers from January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025 in order for
the Village to flesh out an implementation plan to help small businesses
comply with the ban.
Deputy Village Manager Ahmad Zayyad presented the Item.
Trustee Buchanan inquired why enforcement will not start in January.
Manager Jackson responded that for a new program, it is not unusual to
encourage voluntary compliance, do a period of education and outreach,
and then step up enforcement starting with a notice and then a citation. Dr.
Chapple responded that universal education will begin immediately with
businesses and clarified that the January 1, 2025 date is for businesses
with less than $500,000 annual income.
Trustee Parakkat said he knows restaurants are making an effort to make
the transition and he is concerned about the impact of complaints against
businesses that are not complying.
Trustee Enyia asked if the Village can recommend vendors to small
businesses. Deputy Manager Zayyad said the Village is working with a
nonprofit organization that will help businesses find resources to buy
alternatives to Polystyrene.
Trustee Buchanan said Styrofoam has been a known horrible polluting
substance for years and she is not sympathetic to businesses who have
purchased two years' worth of it and she wants it to be enforced as soon as
possible.
It was moved by Trustee Parakkat, seconded by Trustee Wesley, that this
Ordinance be adopted. The motion was approved. The roll call on the vote was
as follows:
6 -
AYES:
Village President Scaman, Village Trustee Enyia, Village Trustee Parakkat, Village
Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Straw, and Village Trustee Wesley
1 - Village Trustee Buchanan
NAYS:
0
ABSENT:
V.
A Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Renewal of the
Independent Contractor Agreement with C.D.E. Body Shop II, Inc. for 2023
Auto Body Repairs to Change the Not to Exceed Amount from $25,000.00
to $55,000.00, Authorizing its Execution and Directing Village Staff to