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Oak Park, Illinois 60302

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Village of Oak Park

Meeting Agenda

President and Board of Trustees

Tuesday, June 10, 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 Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Regular

Meeting of the Village Board.

MOT 25-191

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

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.

ID 25-394

Board and Commission Vacancy Report for June 10, 2025

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 21 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.

A Motion to Consent to the Village President’s Appointment of:

Aging in Communities Commission - Monika Robinson, 12-month Term

Extension as Commissioner

MOT 25-193

Disability Access Commission - Darien Bloom, Reappoint as

Commissioner for 2nd Term Community Development Citizens Advisory

Committee - Kirsten Weismantle, Appointment as Commissioner for 1st

Term

Overview:

Board and Commission Information

Aging in Communities Commission | The Aging in Communities Commission

was created to advise the Village Board in its efforts to address the evolving

needs and interests of our changing demographic and to develop a

community-wide lens to identify not just a set of plans, programs, procedures,

and services but also an inclusive awareness and approach that facilitates

livability for everyone.

Disability Access Commission | The Disability Access Commission advises the

Village Board on public policies to facilitate full participation in community

activities by persons with disabilities into the mainstream of Oak Park life be

recognizing that persons with disabilities can lead proud and productive lives, to

promote universal access throughout the Village and to heighten public

awareness to the needs of Villagers with disabilities.

Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee | The Community

Development Citizens Advisory Committee formulates recommendations to the

Village Board for the annual allocation of Federal Community Development

Block Grant funds for public service, administration, property and infrastructure

improvements, and economic revitalization activities targeted to low- and

moderate-income individuals.

X. Consent Agenda

An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Vehicles and Equipment

Owned by the Village of Oak Park

ORD 25-149

Overview:

Village departments have vehicles and equipment that may be disposed of once

they are no longer useful to the Village. These vehicles and equipment will be

reassigned, donated, sold at auction, traded in, consigned, or disposed of as

scrap.

A Resolution Approving a Construction Agreement with The Baltimore &

Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad Company for Construction of the 2025

Bridge Repair Project Over the Railroad’s Property in an Amount not to

Exceed $41,494 and Authorizing its Execution

RES 25-212

Overview:

The Village is required to enter into an agreement with the Baltimore & Ohio

Chicago Terminal Railroad Company for the 2025 bridge repair project

occurring over the railroad’s property. The agreement is required to allow for the

current bridge repair project to proceed for the repair work on the Home, Oak

Park, East, and Lombard Avenue bridges over I-290 and also includes Austin

Boulevard for any future planned work.

A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental

Agreement with the State of Illinois for the Municipal Maintenance of

State Highways

RES 25-219

Overview:

The Village and the State of Illinois have historically entered into an

Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for the Village maintenance of State

highways within the Corporate limits of Oak Park. This item would renew the

existing ten-year agreement with the State.

A Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Sterns,

Conrad and Schmidt, Consulting Engineers, Inc. for the Development of

a Waste Characterization Study in an Amount not to exceed $83,560 and

Authorizing its Execution

RES 25-220

Overview:

The Environmental Services Division issued an RFP on January 29, 2025 for a

Waste Characterization Study which will identify the composition of residential

waste streams in Oak Park and provide staff with recommended viable

strategies for meeting the waste diversion and reduction needs, goals, and

priorities of the Village. The proposal from SCS Engineers was determined to

be the most appropriate bid for the project based the firm's extensive

experience and pioneering methodology.

XI. Regular Agenda

ORD 25-148

An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Article 19 (“Community

Relations Commission”) Of The Oak Park Village Code Regarding

The Community Relations Commission’s Establishment;

Composition and Duties and Functions

Overview:

The proposed Ordinance amends the Village Code provisions regarding the

Community Relations Commission to reflect a modern vision for the

Commission that aligns with the Village Board’s vision for Diversity, Equity and

Inclusion, and complements the work performed by Community Relations staff

and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

XII. Call to Board and Clerk

XIII. Adjourn