123 Madison Street  
Oak Park, Illinois 60302  
www.oak-park.us  
Village of Oak Park  
Meeting Agenda  
President and Board of Trustees  
Tuesday, June 3, 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. 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. Agenda Approval  
IV. Minutes  
A Motion to Approve Minutes from the May 13, 2025 Regular Meeting of  
the Village Board.  
A.  
MOT 25-187  
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 Recognizing National Gun Violence  
Awareness Day - June 6, 2025.  
B.  
MOT 25-188  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman Proclaiming June  
6, 2025 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day.  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation Celebrating Lesbian Gay Bisexual  
Transgender Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Pride Month - June 2025.  
C.  
MOT 25-189  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve Village President Vicki Scaman proclaiming June  
2025 as Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Pride  
Month.  
VII. Village Manager Reports  
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.  
D.  
MOT 25-190  
Board and Commission Vacancy Report for June 3, 2025  
Overview:  
This report lists the expected number of members, current number of  
members seated and number of active vacancies for the Village’s 19 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  
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 15 (“Motor Vehicles and Traffic”),  
Article 3 (“Parking Meters, Parking Permits, and Municipal Attendant  
Parking Lots”), Section 18 (“Parking Rates; Parking Meters, Pay by Space  
Machines, Village Operated Parking Structures, Permit, Extended Pass,  
Valet and Daytime on Street Permit Parking”) of the Oak Park Village  
Code to Revise the Village’s Employee Discount Parking Program  
E.  
ORD 25-144  
Overview:  
The proposed Ordinance, pursuant to the Village Board's Goal of Vibrant,  
Diverse, and Connected Neighborhoods, would codify staff’s recommended  
revisions to the Village’s Employee Discount Parking Program.  
An Ordinance Updating and Replacing the Map Codified as Part of  
Section 15-1-26 of the Village Code to Reflect the Village’s Current Time  
Restrictions, Time Limits, and Prohibited Parking Areas  
F.  
ORD 25-146  
Overview:  
Pursuant to Village Code, the Village Board, on a bi-annual basis, must  
approve via Ordinance a comprehensive street map of the Village which  
identifies all existing daytime parking restrictions, inclusive of changes  
recommended to date by the Transportation Commission and authorized by  
the Village Board.  
G.  
ORD 25-147  
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Article 5 (“Law Division”) Of  
The Oak Park Village Code Regarding The Village’s Law  
Department  
Overview:  
The proposed Ordinance amends the Village Code provisions regarding the  
Law Department to reflect the Department’s current configuration and  
structure.  
A Resolution Approving the Release of the Draft Program Year (PY) 2025  
Funding Recommendations, PY 2025 - 2029 Consolidated Plan, and PY  
2025 Action Plan for Public Comment  
H.  
RES 25-192  
Overview:  
To meet the requirements mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and  
Urban Development, the Village of Oak Park is required to prepare a five-year  
Consolidated Plan and an Annual Action Plan.  
A Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Professional Services  
Agreement between the Village of Oak Park and Fresh Coast Capital  
LLC., d/b/a as Greenprint Partners, LLC. for the Climate Ready  
Rainscapes Program Management to Change the 2025 not to exceed  
Amount from $52,000 to $82,000 and Authorizing its Execution  
I.  
RES 25-198  
Overview:  
GreenPrint Partners is currently overseeing the administration of the restarted  
Rainscape grant program. GreenPrint is projecting cost overages in their  
contract primarily associated with using the Village’s new AmpliFund grant  
program tracking tool which was not part of the original scope. This  
amendment to the agreement increases the 2025 contract amount by $30,000  
and adjusts the amount from $52,000 to $82,000.  
A Resolution Approving an Assignment and Consent Agreement with  
TYLin International Great Lakes, Inc. for the Bike Plan Update and  
Authorizing its Execution  
J.  
RES 25-211  
Overview:  
The Village has been working with Sam Schwartz Engineering to update the  
Village’s Bike Plan. Sam Schwartz is no longer doing business under this  
name and is now working as TYLin International Great Lakes, Inc. This  
Assignment and Consent Agreement assigns the current contract from Sam  
Schwartz Engineering, D.P.C. to TYLin International Great Lakes, Inc.  
A Resolution Approving an Amendment to a Professional Services  
Agreement with Securitas Security Services USA, Inc., to Increase the  
Not-To-Exceed Amount for Security and Support Staff Services at Village  
Parking Structures from $717,031.00 to $800,000.00 for the Term of  
January 1, 2025, Through December 31. 2025  
K.  
RES 25-217  
Overview:  
The proposed Resolution authorizes an Amendment to the Professional  
Services Agreement for security and support staff services at Village-owned  
parking garages and Village Hall to increase the not-to-exceed amount for  
2025 to account for additional billable hours and holiday pay that was not  
originally accounted for.  
L.  
RES 25-218  
A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of an Illinois Finance  
Authority Illinois Solar for All Expansion: Residential Solar  
Outreach Grant for Outreach and Assistance to Income-qualified  
Households with a Requested Funding Amount of $295,000.  
Overview:  
Approval of a Resolution to authorize the submission of a grant through the  
Illinois Finance Authority titled Illinois Solar For All Expansion: Residential  
Solar Outreach Grant in the amount of $295,000.  
XII. Regular Agenda  
Concur with the Plan Commission’s Recommendation and Adopt the  
Ordinance Approving a Text Amendment Adding a Place of Worship -  
Dual Use to the Oak Park Zoning Ordinance as a Special Use  
M.  
ORD 25-143  
Overview:  
The Village of Oak Park seeks a text amendment to the Oak Park Zoning  
Ordinance amending Article 8 (“Uses”) - Table 8-1 (“Use Matrix”) by adding  
“Place of Worship - Dual Use” as a special use in all zoning districts, except  
the OS - Open Space District and H - Hospital District and adding regulations  
for place of worship - dual use.  
A Presentation and Discussion on the Bike Plan Update as  
Recommended by the Transportation Commission  
N.  
ID 25-356  
Overview:  
In March, the Transportation Commission approved the Draft Bike Plan  
Update, which outlines recommendations for the development and  
enhancement of cycling infrastructure throughout the Village. Key components  
of the update include proposals for new and upgraded on-street bike facilities,  
improvements to the Neighborhood Greenway network, amendments to Village  
code, and a feasibility study for a potential bike share system. This  
presentation will provide an overview of the draft Bike Plan Update, including  
its anticipated impacts and potential alternatives to certain recommendations  
made by the Transportation Commission. Input and direction from the Village  
Board will be incorporated into the final version of the plan. The revised Bike  
Plan Update will be presented at an upcoming meeting for further review and  
consideration.  
A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Loan Commitment and  
Agreement for The Day Nursery  
O.  
RES 25-221  
Overview:  
The Day Nursery, a long-time early childhood educational provider in Oak Park  
focused on a safe, affordable, and enriching environment for children, will  
close without additional financial assistance. Staff are proposing a loan to The  
Day Nursery for $246,532, which would provide it with an additional eight  
months of operations, allowing it time to develop a plan for sustainability.  
XIII. Call to Board and Clerk  
XIV. Adjourn