123 Madison Street  
Oak Park, Illinois 60302  
www.oak-park.us  
Village of Oak Park  
Meeting Agenda  
President and Board of Trustees  
Monday, September 19, 2022  
6:30 PM  
Remote  
A Regular Meeting is being conducted remotely at 6:30 p.m. with live audio available  
and optional video. The meeting will be streamed live and archived online for  
on-demand viewing at www.oak-park.us/boardtv as well as cablecast on VOP-TV,  
which is available to Comcast subscribers on channel 6 and ATT Uverse subscribers  
on channel 99. Remote Meetings of the Oak Park Village Board of Trustees is  
authorized pursuant to Section 7 (e) of the Open Meetings Act. The Village President  
has determined that an in-person meeting is not practical or prudent due to the  
COVID-19 outbreak during the Governor’s disaster proclamation. It is also not  
feasible to have a person present at the Board’s regular meeting location due to  
public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak.  
The President and Board of Trustees welcome your statement into the public record of a  
meeting. Public statements of up to three minutes will be allowed during Non-Agenda  
public comment or Agenda public comment, as an individual designates. Please follow  
the instructions to participate remotely. You may also communicate with the Village  
Board at 708.358.5784 or email board@oak-park.us. Questions regarding public  
comment can be directed to 708-358.5672 or email clerk@oak-park.us.  
Instructions for Non-Agenda Public Comment  
Non-Agenda public comment is a time set aside at the beginning of each Village Board  
meeting for public statements about an issue or concern that is not on that meeting’s  
agenda. Send a request to state your comments during the virtual meeting by 5:00 p.m.  
the day of the Village Board meeting to publiccomment@oak-park.us. If email is not an  
option, call the Village Clerks Office by 5:00 p.m. prior to the meeting at 708-358-5660.  
You will be sent instructions on how to participate during the virtual meeting.  
Non-agenda public comment will be limited to 30 minutes with a limit of three minutes  
per statement. If comment requests exceed 30 minutes, public comment will resume  
after the items listed under the agenda are complete.  
Instructions for Agenda Public Comment  
Public statements will be allowed for an agenda item. Individuals are asked to email a  
request to speak during the virtual meeting to publiccomment@oak-park.us, no later  
than 5:00 p.m. prior to the start of the meeting. Instructions will be sent to you regarding  
participation. If email is not an option, call the Village Clerks Office by 5:00 p.m. prior  
to the meeting at 708-358-5660. The Village Board permits a maximum of five  
statements for each side of any one topic that is scheduled for or has been the subject  
of a public hearing by a designated hearing body. These items are noted with (*) on the  
agenda.  
I. Call to Order  
II. Roll Call  
III. Agenda Approval  
IV. Minutes  
A.  
ID 22-292  
Motion to Approve Minutes from Regular Remote Meeting of September  
6, 2022 of the Village Board.  
Overview:  
This is a motion to approve the official minutes of meetings of the Village  
Board.  
V. Non-Agenda Public Comment  
VI. Proclamation  
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.  
B.  
ID 22-291  
Board & Commission Vacancy Report for September 19, 2022.  
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  
C.  
MOT 22-77  
A Motion to Approve the August 2022 Monthly Treasurer’s Report for All  
Funds  
Overview:  
The unaudited August 31, 2022, report is hereby presented pursuant to 65 ILCS  
5/3.1-35-45 summarizing the Village’s cash and investment balances.  
D.  
ORD 22-65  
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 8 (“Business Licensing”), Article 20  
(“Service Stations”) of the Oak Park Village Code to Add a New Section  
8-20-7 (“Hours of Operation”)  
Overview:  
At the September 6, 2022 Village Board meeting, the Board requested that an  
ordinance be presented at the September 19, 2022 Board meeting which would  
regulate the hours of operation of service stations in the Village. The  
ordinance requires services stations to close by 12:00 A.M. and reopen at 5:00  
A.M.  
E.  
RES 22-149  
Resolutions Approving the Subrecipient Program Year (PY) 2022  
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Agreements and Authorizing  
their Execution  
Overview:  
As an entitlement community, the Village of Oak Park receives an annual  
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation from the U.S.  
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and uses the funds for  
a variety of locally-determined projects. The Village has partnered with local  
non-profits to disburse the Village’s CDBG allocation under the public services  
line item. The Village is limited to allocating 15% of our total CDBG allocation  
to public services and 20% to administration. The Community Development  
Citizen Advisory Commission (CDCAC) reviews the public services, public  
facility improvement, and administration applications and are recommending  
funding fifteen non-profits. The Village’s CDBG Program Year (PY) 2022 begins  
on October 1st each year which coincides with the Federal Fiscal Year.  
F.  
RES 22-219  
A Resolution Awarding a Small Rental Property Rehabilitation Loan and  
Authorizing the Execution of a Loan Commitment and Agreement, and an  
Energy Efficiency Grant for the Property Located at 403 North Humphrey  
Avenue (SRP-043)  
Overview:  
The purpose of the Small Rental Properties Rehabilitation Loan Program is to  
address deteriorated and blighted homes throughout the Village and to provide  
affordable rental housing. The eligible owner of this two-unit multi-use  
property is requesting a forgivable rehabilitation loan of $8,955 and an energy  
efficiency grant of up to $10,000 from the Village.  
G.  
RES 22-220  
A Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement for Annual  
Insurance Broker Services for the Village’s Self-Insurance Retention  
Program with Mesirow Insurance Services, Inc., d/b/a Alliant/Mesirow  
Insurance Services for a Three-Year Term for an Annual Not To Exceed  
Amount of $33,000 and Authorizing Its Execution  
Overview:  
The Law Department issued a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for insurance  
broker services for the Village’s self-insured retention program on July 21,  
2022, for a three-year term with responses due on August 19, 2022. The RFP  
was sent to 17 possible providers and was also posted on DemandStar and the  
Village’s website. A total of three responses were received and staff  
recommends that the Village enter into a Professional Services Agreement with  
the Village’s current broker, Mesirow Insurance Services, Inc., d/b/a  
Alliant/Mesirow Insurance Services (“Alliant”), for the program.  
H.  
RES 22-221  
A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a Metropolitan Water  
Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Green Infrastructure Partnership  
Program Application for the 2024 Green Alleys and Permeable Parking Lot  
10 Project  
Overview:  
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) recently released a call  
for applications for funding for projects to install green infrastructure with  
applications due September 5th. Staff reviewed future projects already  
identified in the 5-year Capital Improvement Plan to determine what projects  
would be the best candidates for applying for these funds. Staff submitted an  
application for a project which includes the construction of four permeable  
alleys and the installation of permeable pavements in Parking Lot 10 by North  
Boulevard east of Marion Street for construction in 2024. The MWRD grant is a  
cost-sharing program that may fund approximately 40% of the costs of the  
work.  
I.  
RES 22-223  
A Resolution Authorizing the Rejection of all Bids for Project 22-6,  
Pavement Preservation  
Overview:  
Bids were opened on August 11, 2022, for Project 22-6, Pavement Preservation.  
Three contractors picked up proposal documents and one bid were received.  
The only bid was submitted by R.W. Dunteman Company in an amount of  
$763,500 which is over the engineer’s estimate and the $450,000 budget  
amount. The Engineering Division recommends rejecting the bid, revising the  
project’s scope, and rebidding the project.  
J.  
RES 22-225  
A Resolution Approving an Independent Contractor Agreement with  
Advance Sweeping Services Inc. for Village Wide Street Sweeping Services  
in a Total Amount Not to Exceed $190,000.00 and Authorizing its Execution  
Overview:  
The Public Works Department is responsible for maintaining approximately 250  
lane miles which includes the sweeping of main arterials and residential  
streets as well as the twelve separate Business District Areas. Advance  
Sweeping Services Inc. provided the lowest responsible bid.  
K.  
RES 22-233  
A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Settlement Agreement in  
Workers’ Compensation Case No. 2021 WC 18124  
Overview:  
It is requested that the Village Board authorize the execution of a settlement  
agreement in Workers’ Compensation Case Number 2022 WC 18124.  
XII. Regular Agenda  
L.  
MOT 22-85  
A Presentation Related to the Status of the I-290 Reconstruction Project  
Including the Cap the Ike Study and a Motion to Direct Staff to Issue a  
Request for Qualifications and Proposals for the Engineering Design of the  
Home Avenue Bridge Project Featuring a Signature Bridge Concept  
Overview:  
Staff will provide background information on the I-290 Reconstruction project  
and Village’s previous commitments, a general update on the status of the  
I-290 project, and next steps for design and planning efforts for the Home  
Avenue Bridge and Cap the Ike study. Staff will be requesting Board direction  
for the general design concept for the Home Avenue Bridge in order to start the  
Request for Qualifications/Proposals (RFQ/PFP) process.  
M.  
RES 22-237  
A Resolution Approving a Second Amendment to a Contract with R.W.  
Dunteman Company for Project 22-2, Resurfacing of Various Streets, to  
Change the Not to Exceed Amount from $3,205,000 to $3,238,000 to Install  
a Pinch Point on the 600 Block of North Euclid Avenue and Authorizing its  
Execution  
Overview:  
As directed by the Village Board, staff has added this item for the installation  
of a pinch point on the 600 block of North Euclid Avenue to calm traffic. The  
costs for the pinch point are estimated at approximately $33,000 due to the  
need for storm drainage work. Pending Village Board approval, the pinch point  
can be installed as part of the current 22-2 Resurfacing of Various Streets  
project which has work actively occurring on this block. This item is a change  
order to include this scope in the project and adjusts the approved contract  
amount from $3,205,000 to $3,238,000.  
N.  
MOT 22-79  
A Motion to Concur with the Transportation Commission’s  
Recommendations, as Amended by Village Staff, to Modify the Existing  
Citizen Petition Process and Traffic Calming Toolbox for Implementing  
Traffic Calming Measures  
Overview:  
As part of the Transportation Commission’s (TC) approved work plan, the TC  
reviewed the existing citizen petition process for implementing traffic calming  
measures. The TC recommended creating a prescreening tool for petitions,  
make modifications to the scoring table being used for petitions, and changing  
the traffic calming toolbox to change the financial responsibility for speed  
humps and speed tables on the 1150 south blocks or 1200 north blocks from  
being funded by the residents via a Special Service Area to being funded by the  
Village. Staff recommends further amending the TC’s recommendations to no  
longer require that petitions for speed tables and speed bumps from the  
eligible 1150 south blocks or 1200 north blocks be administered by the  
Transportation Commission, and staff can administratively approve and install  
speed tables or speed bumps on the 1150 south blocks or 1200 north blocks  
upon receipt of a petition from more than 50% of the property owners on these  
blocks at the Village’s cost.  
O.  
ORD 22-64  
An Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on Acceptance of  
Petitions for Traffic Calming  
Overview:  
The Village’s Transportation Commission (TC) currently accepts residents’  
petitions for traffic calming. There is a large backlog of petitions which will  
take multiple years to get through with the commission. The Village is also  
proposing to develop a Vision Zero plan which will look at opportunities to  
address traffic safety issues and define processes for identifying and  
addressing concerns from residents. While the Village and TC work through  
the existing backlog of petitions and develop a Vision Zero plan, staff  
recommends a temporary moratorium on accepting new traffic calming  
petitions until a comprehensive approach can be determined as part of any  
future Vision Zero plan.  
P.  
RES 22-184  
A Resolution Approving a Power Supply Agreement with MC Squared  
Energy Services, LLC for the Oak Park Community Choice Aggregation  
Program Through December 31, 2025 and Authorizing its Execution  
Overview:  
Staff is seeking approval to enter into a contract with Community Choice  
Aggregation (CCA) program energy supplier MC Squared Energy Services, LLC  
(“MC2”). The current contract expires on December 31, 2022. The Village has  
contracted with the Illinois Community Choice Aggregation Network (ICCAN)  
Principal, Mark Pruitt, for consulting and technical services related to the  
Village’s administration of the CCA. Principal Pruitt recommends a power  
supply agreement with MC2 through December 31, 2025.  
Q.  
RES 22-211  
A Resolution Approving A Professional Services Agreement with S.B.  
Friedman & Company in an Amount Not to Exceed $30,260 and Authorizing  
its Execution  
Overview:  
This is a resolution to approve a Professional Services Agreement with S.B.  
Friedman & Company to research Sustainable Incubator Projects in an amount  
not to exceed $30,260. The proposal was received in response to the Village’s  
Request for Proposal.  
XIII. Call to Board and Clerk  
XIV. Adjourn