123 Madison Street  
Oak Park, Illinois 60302  
www.oak-park.us  
Village of Oak Park  
Meeting Agenda  
President and Board of Trustees  
Tuesday, June 11, 2024  
6:30 PM  
Village Hall  
A Regular Meeting will start at 6:30 p.m., to begin in Council Chambers (Room 201).  
The Village Board is expected to adjourn immediately into Executive Session and  
move to Room 130. The Board will reconvene the 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. Consideration of Motion to Adjourn to Executive Session to Discuss Pending  
Litigation and Collective Bargaining  
IV. Adjourn Executive Session  
V. Reconvene to Regular Meeting in Council Chambers and Call to Order  
VI. Roll Call  
VII. Agenda Approval  
VIII. Minutes  
A.  
MOT 24-183  
A Motion to Approve Minutes from the May 28, 2024 Special Meeting and  
June 4, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Village Board  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve the official minutes of meetings of the Village  
Board.  
IX. Non-Agenda Public Comment  
X. Proclamation  
B.  
MOT 24-182  
A Motion to Approve a Proclamation Recognizing Juneteenth Annually on the  
19th of June.  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve a proclamation by Village President Scaman  
recognizing Juneteenth annually on the 19th of June.  
XI. Village Manager Reports  
XII. 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.  
XIII. 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.  
C.  
ID 24-327  
Board & Commission Vacancy Report for June 11, 2024  
XIV. 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.  
XV. Consent Agenda  
D.  
RES 24-218  
A Resolution Approving Amendments to Appendix I (“Job Class and FLSA  
Status”) and Appendix VII (“Appointee Pay Plan Schedule”) of the Village  
of Oak Park Personnel Manual  
Overview:  
The Village of Oak Park Personnel Manual includes personnel policies that set  
expectations for employee and management responsibilities, ensure  
employees are treated in a consistent manner, inform employees of their rights  
and benefits, and comply with State and Federal rules and regulations. Staff  
regularly reviews the Personnel Manual and make periodic updates to ensure  
the Village complies with applicable laws and that the policy manual is  
consistent with the Village’s authorized budget. Appendices I and VII have  
been updated to reflect staff’s recommendation following a Non-Union  
Compensation and Classification Study conducted by GovHR and reviewed by  
the Board of Trustees in a study session on February 13, 2024.  
E.  
F.  
RES 24-228  
A Resolution Authorizing a Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation Loan and  
a Lead Hazard Reduction Grant (SFR-102)  
Overview:  
The purpose of the Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation (SFR) Loan Program is  
to address and correct deteriorated and blighted homes throughout the Village.  
The eligible homeowner requests a deferred loan of $25,000 and a lead hazard  
reduction grant of $22,860 from the Village.  
RES 24-229  
A Resolution Awarding a Small Rental Property Rehabilitation Loan and  
Authorizing the Execution of a Loan Commitment and Agreement for the  
Property Located at 114 Madison Street (SRP-048)  
Overview:  
The purpose of the Small Rental Properties Rehabilitation Loan Program is to  
address deteriorated and blighted homes throughout the Village and provide  
affordable rental housing. The eligible owner of this mixed-use property with  
one residential unit is requesting a forgivable rehabilitation loan of $5,000  
from the Village.  
G.  
ORD 24-132  
An Ordinance Waiving and Suspending the Right of Way Obstruction  
Permit Fee and Parking Obstruction Fee for the Planned Development  
Located at 201 North Scoville Avenue Through February 28, 2026  
Overview:  
Demolition and construction activities related to School District 200’s proposed  
new four-story, 107,935 square foot replacement addition will require the  
closure of one full lane on N. Scoville Avenue and the temporary elimination of  
parking spaces on both sides of the street. The school district requests a  
waiver of the applicable fees for this right-of-way obstruction through February  
28, 2026.  
H.  
ID 24-304  
A Motion to Approve the Bills in the Amount of $9,108,434.24 from May 1,  
2024, through June 1, 2024  
Overview:  
Attached is the regular list of bills paid through the Village’s accounts payable  
system from May 1, 2024, through June 1, 2024. Also attached is the Payroll  
May 2024 payroll summary report.  
XVI. Regular Agenda  
I.  
MOT 24-180  
A Motion to Concur with the Recommendation of the Oak Park Area Arts  
Council to Enter an Independent Contractor Agreement with Ray King  
Studio, Ltd. for a Flame Beacon Art Installation at the Southeast Corner of  
South Boulevard and Oak Park Avenue and Direct Staff to Prepare the  
Necessary Agreement  
Overview:  
The Village issued a call for artists for art installations as part of the proposed  
Oak Park Avenue Streetscape project including art installations under the  
viaduct and an art installation at the southeast corner of South Boulevard and  
Oak Park Avenue. The Oak Park Area Arts Council interviewed the finalists for  
both art installations and recommends approving an agreement with Ray King  
Studio for the fabrication, installation, and purchasing of the Flame Beacon  
illuminated vertical sculpture for the South Boulevard and Oak Park Avenue  
intersection. Pending Village Board concurrence, staff will prepare an  
agreement for Village Board approval at an upcoming meeting in an amount of  
approximately $150,000.  
J.  
MOT 24-181  
A Motion to Concur with the Recommendation of the Oak Park Area Arts  
Council to Enter an Independent Contractor Agreement with Graham  
Carraway for a Viaduct Art Installation Under the Viaduct Between North  
Boulevard and South Boulevard and Direct Staff to Prepare the Necessary  
Agreement  
Overview:  
The Village issued a call for artists for art installations as part of the proposed  
Oak Park Avenue Streetscape project including art installations under the  
viaduct and an art installation at the southeast corner of South Boulevard and  
Oak Park Avenue. The Oak Park Area Arts Council interviewed the finalists for  
both art installations and recommends approving an agreement with Graham  
Carraway for the fabrication, installation, and purchasing of an art installation  
under the viaduct on Oak Park Avenue. The art consists of a panel system with  
a painted mural and illuminated recessed archways and cutouts in the panels  
to interact with the mural. Pending Village Board concurrence, staff will  
prepare an agreement for Village Board approval at an upcoming meeting in an  
amount of approximately $200,000.  
K.  
MOT 24-185  
A Motion to Adopt Phase 1 of an Alternative Response to Calls for Service  
Pilot Program  
Overview:  
Following the Alternative Response to Calls for Service Pilot Program study  
session on April 30, 2024, staff recommends the implementation of Phase 1 of  
the program which focuses on two key components of staff’s original  
recommendation: 1) providing an unarmed response to low-risk calls for  
service that may be unrelated to mental health crises through non-sworn  
Community Service Officers; and 2) hiring staff to support the Community Care  
Navigation model that links community members in need with services via  
follow-up care, community education, and community partnerships.  
XVII. Call to Board and Clerk  
XVIII. Adjourn