123 Madison Street  
Oak Park, Illinois 60302  
www.oak-park.us  
Village of Oak Park  
Meeting Minutes  
President and Board of Trustees  
Tuesday, June 10, 2025  
7:00 PM  
Village Hall  
I. Call to Order  
Village President Vicki Scaman called the Regular Meeting to order at  
7:09 P.M.  
II. Roll Call  
Junior Deputy Clerk Viola Vega called the Roll Call.  
Trustee Wesley joined via remote participation per Village protocols.  
5 -  
Present:  
Village President Scaman, Village Trustee Enyia, Village Trustee Leving Jacobson,  
Village Trustee Straw, and Village Trustee Wesley  
1 - Village Trustee Taglia  
Absent:  
III. Agenda Approval  
Junior Deputy Clerk Sofia Gerringer called the roll call vote.  
It was moved by Trustee Enyia, seconded by Trustee Leving Jacobson, to  
approve the Agenda. The motion was approved. The roll call on the vote was as  
follows:  
5 -  
AYES:  
Village President Scaman, Village Trustee Enyia, Village Trustee Leving Jacobson,  
Village Trustee Straw, and Village Trustee Wesley  
0
NAYS:  
1 - Village Trustee Taglia  
ABSENT:  
IV. Minutes  
A Motion to Approve Minutes from the Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Regular  
Meeting of the Village Board.  
MOT 25-191  
A.  
Junior Deputy Clerk Tatiana Vega called the roll call vote. Village Clerk  
Christina Waters introduced the three junior deputy clerks and presented  
them with certificates and gift cards.  
It was moved by Trustee Straw, seconded by Trustee Leving Jacobson, that this  
Motion be approved. The motion was approved. The roll call on the vote was as  
follows:  
5 -  
AYES:  
Village President Scaman, Village Trustee Enyia, Village Trustee Leving Jacobson,  
Village Trustee Straw, and Village Trustee Wesley  
0
NAYS:  
1 - Village Trustee Taglia  
ABSENT:  
V. Non-Agenda Public Comment  
Monique Matthew: Said a prayer. Resident said she was followed in Oak  
Park for three days and made a police report. She said President Scaman  
has done nothing since she has been here. Said all she sees is terrorists  
and danger coming into our community. President Scaman said she can  
email her to continue the conversation.  
[Male]: Lives at 114 South Humphrey. The property manager doesn't care  
about the residents. President Scaman said staff can follow up with him.  
VI. Village Manager Reports  
Village Manager Kevin Jackson said staff will provide the Board with  
updated calendars for the summer with tentative dates scheduled for Board  
goal-setting.  
VII. Village Board Committees  
Clerk Waters reported the Citizen Involvement Commission meetings will  
now start at 6:30 P.M. instead of 7:00 P.M.  
VIII. Citizen Commission Vacancies  
ID 25-394  
C.  
Board and Commission Vacancy Report for June 10, 2025  
There were no comments.  
IX. Citizen Commission Appointments, Reappointments and Chair Appointments  
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  
D.  
Disability Access Commission - Darien Bloom, Reappoint as  
Commissioner for 2nd Term Community Development Citizens Advisory  
Committee - Kirsten Weismantle, Appointment as Commissioner for 1st  
Term  
Clerk Waters read the names into the record.  
It was moved by Trustee Enyia, seconded by Trustee Straw, to approve the  
Appointments. A voice vote was taken and the motion was approved.  
X. Consent Agenda  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
It was moved by Trustee Straw, seconded by Trustee Wesley to approve the  
items under the Consent Agenda. The motion was approved. The roll call on the  
vote was as follows:  
5 -  
AYES:  
Village President Scaman, Village Trustee Enyia, Village Trustee Leving Jacobson,  
Village Trustee Straw, and Village Trustee Wesley  
0
NAYS:  
1 - Village Trustee Taglia  
ABSENT:  
An Ordinance Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Vehicles and Equipment  
Owned by the Village of Oak Park  
ORD 25-149  
RES 25-212  
E.  
F.  
This Ordinance was approved.  
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  
This Resolution was adopted.  
A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental  
Agreement with the State of Illinois for the Municipal Maintenance of  
State Highways  
RES 25-219  
RES 25-220  
G.  
H.  
This Resolution was adopted.  
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  
This Resolution was adopted.  
XI. Regular Agenda  
ORD 25-148  
I.  
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  
Assistant Village Manager/HR Director Kira Tchang presented the Item.  
Community Relations Commission Chair Yoko Terretta expressed her  
gratitude.  
It was moved by Trustee Enyia, seconded by Trustee Straw, that this Ordinance  
be adopted. The motion was approved. The roll call on the vote was as follows:  
5 -  
AYES:  
Village President Scaman, Village Trustee Enyia, Village Trustee Leving Jacobson,  
Village Trustee Straw, and Village Trustee Wesley  
0
NAYS:  
1 - Village Trustee Taglia  
ABSENT:  
XII. Call to Board and Clerk  
President Scaman said we will have a Juneteenth proclamation next week  
and there will be Juneteenth events this weekend. She read a statement on  
Juneteenth.  
Trustee Enyia invited the community to attend the Juneteenth flag-raising at  
Village Hall tomorrow from 6-8:30 pm and the cookout this Saturday. He  
wished his dad a happy 80th birthday and congratulated his daughter's  
softball team for winning their championship game.  
Trustee Straw congratulated Oak Park Youth Baseball and Softball  
(OPYBS) on another successful season.  
Trustee Leving Jacobson expressed her gratitude to Clerk Waters for  
organizing the junior deputy clerk program.  
President Scaman announced Senator Don Harmon has added $100K to  
the state budget to further support The Day Nursery. She participated with  
Kindness Creators in a gay pride parade.  
XIII. Adjourn  
It was moved by Trustee Straw, seconded by Trustee Leving Jacobson, to  
Adjourn. A voice vote was taken and the motion was approved. Meeting  
adjourned at 7:49 P.M., Tuesday, June 10, 2025.  
Respectfully submitted,  
Deputy Clerk Hansen