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Village of Oak Park

Meeting Minutes

President and Board of Trustees

Monday, May 15, 2023

6:30 PM

Village Hall

I. Call to Order

Village President Vicki Scaman called the Regular Meeting to order at

6:31 P.M.

II. Roll Call

Trustees Enyia, Straw, and Wesley joined the Meeting at 6:35 P.M.

Trustee Wesley joined the Meeting via video conference per Village police

for remote participation.

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Present:

Village President Scaman, Village Trustee Buchanan, Village Trustee Enyia, Village

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Straw, and Village

Trustee Wesley

Absent:

III. Consideration of Motion to Adjourn to Executive Session to Discuss Litigation

It was moved by Trustee Parakkat, seconded by Trustee Buchanan, to adjourn

into Executive Session. The motion was approved. The roll call on the vote was

as follows:

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AYES:

Village President Scaman, Village Trustee Buchanan, Village Trustee Parakkat, and

Village Trustee Robinson

NAYS:

3 - Village Trustee Enyia, Village Trustee Straw, and Village Trustee Wesley

ABSENT:

IV. Adjourn Executive Session

V. Reconvene to Regular Meeting in Council Chambers and Call to Order

The Regular Meeting reconvened at 7:01 P.M.

VI. Roll Call

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Present:

Village President Scaman, Village Trustee Buchanan, Village Trustee Enyia, Village

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Straw, and Village

Trustee Wesley

Absent:

VII. Agenda Approval

Village Manager Kevin Jackson proposed tabling Items AH and AI to the

next Regular Meeting and moving Item Z from Consent to Regular Agenda.

It was moved by Trustee Wesley, seconded by Trustee Robinson, to Approve the

Agenda as amended. The motion was approved. A voice vote was taken and the

motion was approved.

VIII. Minutes

ID 23-243

Motion to Approve Minutes from Special Meeting of March 13, 2023,

Regular Meeting of March 20, 2023, Special Meeting of April 24, 2023 and

Special Meeting of May 1, 2023 of the Village Board.

It was moved by Trustee Enyia, seconded by Trustee Buchanan, to approve the

Minutes. A voice vote was taken and the motion was approved.

IX. Non-Agenda Public Comment

Bradley Williams: Oak Park residents for 51 years. Intimidated and

threatened by the Village over a new water meter installation in their home.

Water meters are reporting water use every 14 seconds. Concerned about

the safety of radio frequencies and the level of surveillance and loss of

privacy.

X. Proclamation

MOT 23-41

A Motion to Approve a Proclamation to Declare May as Monarch Butterfly

Month

Trustee Robinson read the Proclamation into the Record.

Chief Sustainability Officer Marcella Bondie Keenan introduced a video of

the butterfly garden at the Public Works Center.

Oak Park Public Library Latinx Language & Culture Librarian Nora

Sanchez presented a butterfly display and connections between monarchs

and Mexican culture.

It was moved by Trustee Parakkat, seconded by Trustee Straw, that this Motion

be approved. A voice vote was taken and the motion was approved.

MOT 23-50

A Motion to Approve a Proclamation for Proclaiming May 2023 as National

Bike Month.

Trustee Buchanan read the Proclamation into the Record.

It was moved by Trustee Straw, seconded by Trustee Parakkat, that this Motion

be approved. A voice vote was taken and the motion was approved.

XI. Village Manager Reports

ID 23-221

Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning presentation of 2023 Regional

Excellence Award for Climate Ready Oak Park

Manager Jackson announced that the Village has been awarded the 2023

Regional Excellence Award for Climate Ready Oak Park. Chicago

Metropolitan Agency for Planning Executive Director Erin Aleman

presented a video and the award to Chief Sustainability Officer Bondie

Keenan.

ID 23-228

Update on Status of the Pete’s Fresh Market On Madison Street

Assistant Development Customer Services (DCS) Director Cameron

Davis and Eugene Gurevich provided a quarterly progress update on the

Pete's Fresh Market redevelopment project. Mr. Gurevich said the timeline

is one to two months behind schedule with ComEd but he still expects to

meet the June deadline. The core shell permit will be submitted late

July/early September.

XII. Village Board Committees & Trustee Liaison Commission Reports

There were no comments.

XIII. Citizen Commission Vacancies

ID 23-249

Board & Commission Vacancy Report for May 15, 2023.

There were no comments.

XIV. Citizen Commission Appointments, Reappointments and Chair Appointments

ID 23-246

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

Community Relations Commission - Juanta Griffin, Appoint as Member

Environment & Energy Commission - Tejas Shah, Appoint as Member

Transportation Commission - Jack Eskin, Appoint as Member

Zoning Board of Appeals - Peter Weismantle, Appoint as Member

Village Deputy Clerk Cindy Hansen read the names into the Record.

It was moved by Trustee Enyia, seconded by Trustee Wesley, that these

Appointments be approved. A voice vote was taken and the motion was

approved.

XV. Consent Agenda

Approval of the Consent Agenda

Trustee Parakkat requested to move Item P from Consent to Regular

Agenda.

It was moved by Trustee Parakkat and seconded by Trustee Robinson to approve

the items under the Consent Agenda as amended. The motion was approved.

The roll call on the vote was as follows:

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AYES:

Village President Scaman, Village Trustee Buchanan, Village Trustee Enyia, Village

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Straw, and Village

Trustee Wesley

NAYS:

ABSENT:

MOT 23-18

MOT 23-25

ORD 23-24

A Motion to Approve the Bills in the Amount of $9,208,014.13 from

February 18, 2023, through April 13, 2023.

This Motion was approved

A Motion to Approve the March 2023 Monthly Treasurer’s Report for All

Funds

This Motion was approved.

Concur with the Historic Preservation Commission and Adopt an Ordinance

Amending Chapter 7 (“Buildings”), Article 9 (“Historic Preservation”),

Section 7-9-8 (‘Designation of Historic Landmarks and Interior Historic

Landmarks”) of the Oak Park Village Code to Designate the Exterior of the

Buildings Located at 1201 Fair Oaks Avenue as an Historic Landmark

This Ordinance was adopted.

RES 23-147

A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of an Illinois Law Enforcement

Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) Fiscal Year 2023 Law Enforcement

Camera Grant for Reimbursement of the Purchase of Body Worn Cameras

This Resolution was adopted.

A Motion to Approve the Unaudited Year-to-Date Quarterly Financial

Report as of March 31, 2023

This Motion was approved.

A Motion to Approve the April 2023 Monthly Treasurer’s Report for All

Funds

This Motion was approved.

A Resolution Approving a Parking Lot License Agreement with Pete’s Fresh

Market Oak Park Corporation and Authorizing Its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

A Resolution Approving an Independent Contractor Agreement with H&H

Electric Co. for Street Lighting System Rehabilitation Project for 2023 in an

Amount Not to Exceed $60,000.00 and Authorizing Its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 23-163

Resolutions Awarding Multi-Family Housing Incentives Grants and

Authorizing the Execution of Marketing Services Agreements

1. MSA 2301-G with $8,047.33 grant

2. MSA 2302-G with $10,000 grant

3. MSA 2303-G with $10,000 grant

4. MSA 2304-G with $9,366.67 grant

5. MSA 2306-G with $2,240 grant

6. MSA 2308-G with $6,630.67 grant

7. MSA 2309-G with $3,392.24 grant

8. MSA 2310-G with $10,000 grant

9. MSA 2312-G with $10,000 grant

10. MSA 2313-G with $10,000 grant

11. MSA 2314-G with $10,000 grant

12. MSA 2315-G with $9,533.33 grant

13. MSA 2316-G with $10,000 grant

14. MSA 2317-G with $10,000 grant

15. MSA 2318-G with $10,000 grant

16. MSA 2319-G with $10,000 grant

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 23-164

A Resolution Approving a Grant Agreement between the State of Illinois,

Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the Village of

Oak Park for the Resurfacing of Various Streets and Madison Street

Streetscape Projects in an Amount Not to Exceed $3,000,000 and

Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 23-167

A Resolution Approving a Marketing Services Agreement and Authorizing

its Execution as Reviewed by the Housing Programs Advisory Committee

(MSA 2307)

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 23-168

RES 23-170

A Resolution Authorizing A Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation Loan

(SFR-098)

This Resolution was adopted.

A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of One 2023 Ford F250 Pickup Truck

with Plow from Currie Motors of Frankfort, Illinois in an Amount Not to

Exceed $57,577.00 and Waiving the Village’s Bid Process for the Purchase

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 23-171

RES 23-183

ORD 23-28

A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of One 2022 Ford F250 Pickup Truck

with Plow from Rizza Ford of Orland Park, Illinois in an Amount Not to

Exceed $58,927.26 and Waiving the Village’s Bid Process for the Purchase

This Resolution was adopted.

A Resolution Adopting an Amendment to the Village’s Diversity, Equity,

and Inclusion Statement Previously Adopted by the Village Board on May

1, 2023 to Add “Antisemitism” to the Statement

This Resolution was adopted.

Concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals’ Recommendation and Adopt an

Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit to Operate a Day Care Center at

845-847 Madison Street

This Ordinance was adopted.

ORD 23-32

An Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Budget

This Ordinance was adopted.

XVI. Regular Agenda

RES 23-160

A Resolution Approving a Local Public Agency Engineering Services

Agreement with Sam Schwartz Engineering, D.P.C. for a Vision Zero Plan in

an Amount Not to Exceed $176,620 and Authorizing its Execution

Public Works Director Rob Sproule provided a summary of the RFP

process for this Item.

Trustee Parakkat said he was confused by seeing this process instead of

the regular process that includes an RFQ. When crossing the $150K

budget threshold, he requests items to be on the Regular Agenda to be

able to have discussion. Manager Jackson said the decision was made to

put this Item on Consent because capacity was added to support

additional funding for this project during the budget process.

Director Sproule added that the Village expects this project to extend into

2024. The Village Board will be able to decide if they want to support that

last portion of the project. He clarified that the original number did not count

for the amount of engagement the Village came across.

President Scaman suggested including these Items in the Village Board's

Agenda review so they can decide if it should be on Consent or Regular

Agenda.

It was moved by Trustee Wesley, seconded by Trustee Robinson, that this

Resolution be adopted. The motion was approved. The roll call on the vote was

as follows:

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AYES:

Village President Scaman, Village Trustee Buchanan, Village Trustee Enyia, Village

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Straw, and Village

Trustee Wesley

NAYS:

ABSENT:

ORD 23-38

An Ordinance Amending Chapter 15 (“Motor Vehicles and Traffic”), Article

1 (“In General”) and Article 10 (Towing, Immobilization and Impoundment

of Motor Vehicles of Motor Vehicles Containing Unlawful Firearms”) of the

Oak Park Village Code to Designate Certain Streets in the Village as Tow

Zones as Discussed by the Village Board at the May 8, 2023 Board Meeting

Trustee Robinson said she moved to add the same hundred blocks on

Ridgeland Avenue to this Ordinance in response to previous public

comments and discussion.

Manager Jackson noted that the Village has not yet had the opportunity to

do direct engagement with the residents on Ridgeland to determine

whether there is support to do this. The Village plans to do engagement

with residents and will bring the results back to the Village Board. There

are no anticipated costs associated with adding Ridgeland to this

Ordinance.

Trustee Wesley said he supports Manager Jackson's comments and doing

community engagement prior to implementation.

Interim Deputy Chief Jacobson added that the Village does not currently

have any parking restrictions on Ridgeland. There have been some noise

complaints.

Trustee Enyia said he lives on that area of Ridgeland and he hears about

the noise complaints from his neighbors.

It was moved by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Parakkat, that this

Ordinance be adopted as amended. The motion was approved. The roll call on

the vote was as follows:

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AYES:

Village President Scaman, Village Trustee Buchanan, Village Trustee Enyia, Village

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Straw, and Village

Trustee Wesley

NAYS:

ABSENT:

ORD 23-30

AA.

Concur with the Zoning Board of Appeals’ Recommendation and Adopt an

Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit to Operate a Live Performance

Venue at 1128-1134 Lake Street

Village Planner Craig Failor presented the Item to consider a special use

permit to bring comedy to the Village.

It was moved by Trustee Enyia, seconded by Trustee Robinson, that this

Ordinance be adopted. The motion was approved. The roll call on the vote was

as follows:

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AYES:

Village President Scaman, Village Trustee Buchanan, Village Trustee Enyia, Village

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Straw, and Village

Trustee Wesley

NAYS:

ABSENT:

ORD 23-34

AB.

An Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 (“Alcoholic Liquor Dealers”), Article 4

(“Term and Classification”), Section 3-4-2 (“Classification and Number of

Liquor Licenses and Fees”) and Article 8 (“List of Licenses For Each License

Class”), Section 3-8-1 (“Number of Licenses Permitted to be Issued Per

License Class”) and Section 3-8-2 (“Licenses by Name and Address Per

License”) of the Oak Park Village Code for the Issuance of a Entertainment

Club Class D-9 Liquor License to Comedy Plex, LLC, DBA Comedy Plex

Assistant DCS Director Davis presented the Item.

Marz Timms of Comedy Plex introduced his colleagues and summarized

their plans with a soft opening in mid-July and official opening after Labor

Day.

It was moved by Trustee Buchanan, seconded by Trustee Wesley, that this

Ordinance be adopted. The motion was approved. The roll call on the vote was

as follows:

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AYES:

Village President Scaman, Village Trustee Buchanan, Village Trustee Enyia, Village

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Straw, and Village

Trustee Wesley

NAYS:

ABSENT:

ORD 23-8

AC.

Concur with the Environment and Energy Commission and Adopt An

Ordinance Amending Chapter 20 (“Public Health”) of the Oak Park Village

Code to Add a New Article 8 (“Single-Use Plastic Foodware and Polystyrene

Food Packaging”)

Chief Sustainability Officer Bondie Keenan presented the Item.

Environment and Energy Commissioner Lisa Boone presented the EEC's

recommendation.

Trustee Parakkat inquired why schools and health facilities are exempt

from the Styrofoam ban. CSO Bondie Keenan said the language is in line

with the state law.

Trustee Parakkat recommended making 2024 a transition year and have

enforcement begin in 2025.

CSO Bondie Keenan said the Business Association Council was happy to

hear about the procurement guide.

Trustee Robinson wondered if the warning system for 2024 could be better

defined. Manager Jackson responded that it can be amended to start in

2025 and enforcement can be suspended in 2024.

Trustee Straw said he is in favor of keeping it January 1, 2024.

Trustee Parakkat clarified that the desire to wait until 2025 is to give

restaurants time to find new vendors, adjust for increased costs, and make

the transition in partnership with the Village.

Trustee Buchanan said restaurants have had plenty of time to deal with the

fact that Styrofoam is not recyclable. She said she is in favor of it taking

effect as is written in the Ordinance.

Trustee Robinson noted that the community engagement was around the

2025 date and the Village Board agreed to that date.

President Scaman wondered if restaurants would begin negotiations now

or if they would wait until January 2024. Trustee Parakkat responded that

he knows that several restaurants are already taking action.

Trustee Wesley said he is in favor of the Ordinance as written.

Trustee Enyia agreed it would be difficult to change the date from 2025 to

2024.

President Scaman said it is frustrating to redo a commission's work when

Trustee Parakkat could have called his Board colleagues with his concerns

rather than trying to negotiate at the Board table where Trustees are not the

experts in this matter.

Trustee Parakkat said he has no issues with the 2024 date.

CSO Bondie Keenan said members of the Oak Park Chamber of

Commerce serve on the Policy Design Committee and the Business

Access Council.

President Scaman noted that staff is engaging in educating for the rest of

2023. If Trustee Parakkat hears feedback from the restaurant community

that this is not an attainable timeline, it should be brought back to the

Village Board.

It was moved by Trustee Parakkat, seconded by Trustee Wesley, that this

Ordinance be adopted. The motion was approved. The roll call on the vote was

as follows:

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AYES:

Village President Scaman, Village Trustee Buchanan, Village Trustee Enyia, Village

Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Straw, and Village Trustee Wesley

1 - Village Trustee Parakkat

NAYS:

ABSENT:

ORD 23-33

AD.

An Ordinance to Amend the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget to Procure External

Support Grant Development Services

Deputy Village Manager Ahmad Zayyad presented the Item.

Trustee Parakkat asked why the funding will come from general fund

reserves and not the sustainability fund. Deputy Manager Zayyad

responded that recommendation is to take it from the general fund

reserves and move it to the sustainability fund where expenditures will be

tracked. Manager Jackson added that the work will support Village-wide

grants prospecting in addition to sustainability.

CFO Drazner said he believes the current sustainability fund is a couple

million dollars.

Trustee Buchanan inquired if this is a one-time consultant and not a

permanent position. Deputy Manager Zayyad responded that it is a

one-year contract with a consultant. The Village can evaluate their success

and determine whether to continue that relationship on an annual basis.

Manager Jackson added that the Village needs to assess internal

resources and staffing capacity.

Trustee Robinson inquired why it is not coming from the sustainability fund

since its main purpose is sustainability grants. Deputy Manager Zayyad

said the RFP emphasizes the broader scope of grant writing for additional

departments in the Village.

Trustee Robinson noted that when OPCAN presented, she remembers the

niche nature of sustainability grants requiring a specialized skill set. She

asked if the Village will see other grants come from this position in addition

to sustainability. Deputy Manager Zayyad confirmed that is the intent of the

RFP.

Trustee Parakkat inquired how success will be measured. Deputy Manager

Zayyad responded that the Village would like to see multiple times the

investment of these grant services. The Village recognizes the gravity of the

goal to get to 60% reduction by 2030.

It was moved by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Buchanan, that this

Ordinance be adopted. The motion was approved. The roll call on the vote was

as follows:

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AYES:

Village President Scaman, Village Trustee Buchanan, Village Trustee Enyia, Village

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Straw, and Village

Trustee Wesley

NAYS:

ABSENT:

MOT 23-47

AE.

A Motion for the Village Board to Participate in a Cultural Competency

Training Series Facilitated by the Village’s Chief Diversity, Equity and

Inclusion Officer

Chief DEI Officer Danielle Walker presented the Item.

President Scaman turned the Meeting over to Trustee Buchanan and left

the Meeting at 8:50 P.M.

Trustee Robinson noted that this is a big undertaking to have very clear DEI

goals and she thinks this will be a great launch pad for that.

Trustee Straw said he thinks this is a great idea and inquired if the

trainings will take place during regularly scheduled open meetings. Dr.

Walker responded that is correct. Manager Jackson said he supports the

idea of it being public which will provide added value to the community.

Trustee Parakkat expressed concern that the discussion could get

contentious in a public setting. Dr. Walker responded that these are

intended to be learning opportunities and there would be careful design of

the trainings to ensure they are meeting the goal of elevating and thinking

through DEI components.

Trustee Buchanan said she does not think all Trustees will share their lived

experiences in a public forum. Dr. Walker responded that there are many

ways to engage and have authentic conversation. Manager Jackson said

another option is to hold the trainings in Room 101 though the Village

Board is still subject to the Open Meetings Act.

It was moved by Trustee Robinson, seconded by Trustee Buchanan, that this

Motion be approved. The motion was approved. The roll call on the vote was as

follows:

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AYES:

Village Trustee Buchanan, Village Trustee Enyia, Village Trustee Parakkat, Village

Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Straw, and Village Trustee Wesley

NAYS:

1 - Village President Scaman

ABSENT:

RES 23-154

AF.

A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a United States Department of

Transportation Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant

Application to Strategically Deploy Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

in the Village of Oak Park.

Trustee Wesley left the Meeting at 9:00 P.M.

Parking and Mobility Services Manager Sean Keane presented the Item.

Trustee Parakkat asked if the Village's contribution will be $100K of the

$500K. Manager Keane confirmed that is correct.

Trustee Parakkat inquired why the focus is on parking lots when electric

vehicle (EV) ownership is mostly from homeowners. Manager Keane

responded that the Village is forward-looking with the application and the

funds can be expended through 2031. The Village does not have methods

to track the location of EV ownership other than by zip code.

Trustee Enyia said black and brown communities are starting to move

toward EV options and having public charging stations will be a huge

benefit to Oak Parkers.

Trustee Buchanan asked for clarification about the different charging levels.

Manager Keane responded that the Level 2 will take 6-12 hours to charge

and would do circuit sharing which could be longer than that. Level 3 is

more cost prohibitive.

Trustee Straw asked why the Village is not seeking corridor-based grants.

Manager Keane acknowledged that the regional opportunities for

collaboration. From a staffing capacity perspective, the Village is just

looking at community-based. The Village is engaging the engineering firm

for their technical expertise which will be part of their scope and budget

presented to the Village prior to May 30.

Trustee Straw requested looking into installing on the street frontages.

Manager Keane said this would double the number of stations the Village

owns and manages. The Village currently has no fee structure with this. The

grant does not allow installing charging stations where a parking fee is

required, though it does allow to charge a fee for charging. For these

reasons, the Village felt more comfortable with the minimum project amount

but is open to feedback.

Trustee Robinson asked if other communities are charging a fee. Manager

Keane said there is the kilowatt per hour model which charges for the

electricity used or for the time.

It was moved that this Resolution be adopted. The motion was approved. The

roll call on the vote was as follows:

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AYES:

Village Trustee Buchanan, Village Trustee Enyia, Village Trustee Parakkat, Village

Trustee Robinson, and Village Trustee Straw

NAYS:

2 - Village President Scaman, and Village Trustee Wesley

ABSENT:

ORD 23-29

AG.

An Ordinance Granting an Extension of Time to Complete Construction of

the Planned Development at 715-717 South Boulevard (Residences of

South Boulevard) to November 30, 2023

Village Planner Failor presented the Item.

Developer Art Gurevich provided a progress report update.

Trustee Robinson noted that for the Pete's development, the Village put a

graduated fee structure in place for future extension requests. Village

Planner Failor said the Village does not recommend that in this instance

because this is the last extension request. Trustee Robinson said she

would like to see the fee structure added, given that this is the sixth request.

Trustee Buchanan asked if the plan is for the development to be completely

done by November 30. Developer Gurevich confirmed that is correct. Two

units are ready for occupancy now.

Trustee Parakkat requested the cumulative amount of tax loss due to the

extensions. Village Planner Failor said an analysis has not been done on

that but since it is not yet on the tax rolls as a fully developed building, there

is a reduction in what the Village would have obtained if the construction

had been completed on time. Trustee Parakkat said he is in favor of

adding a fee structure.

Trustee Straw asked if the Village Board is able to vote on it tonight without

having the language in front of them. Village Attorney Stephanides

confirmed the language exists and is now included for all planned

developments. Village Planner Failor said the first request is free, the

second request is the cost of the application fee, the third request is three

times the cost of the application fee.

Trustee Parakkat asked what the fee would be in this case. Village Planner

Failor said if the language is put into this Ordinance and the developer

requests another extension, he would be required to pay $3,600 for what

would be the seventh request.

Trustee Enyia said based on Building Inspector Cutaia's assessment that

the development will be completed by November 30, he does not feel it is

worth the staff time to amend this Ordinance.

Trustee Buchanan said she favors adding the fee structure to send a

message to other developers.

Trustee Straw acknowledged that the developer wants to complete the

building and does not want to have to keep coming back to the Village

Board to request extensions.

Trustee Robinson said this is an acknowledgement that the Village is trying

to mitigate some of its loss which is a reasonable position to take. It also

sends a message to developers who are able to meet their deadlines.

The motion was amended to add the graduated fee structure to the

Ordinance.

It was moved by Trustee Parakkat, seconded by Trustee Straw, that this

Ordinance be adopted as amended. The motion was approved. The roll call on

the vote was as follows:

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AYES:

Village Trustee Buchanan, Village Trustee Enyia, Village Trustee Parakkat, Village

Trustee Robinson, and Village Trustee Straw

NAYS:

2 - Village President Scaman, and Village Trustee Wesley

ABSENT:

XVII. Regular Agenda for Items Pursuant to Village Code Chapter 3 Alcoholic Liquor

Dealers or Related

ORD 23-35

AJ.

An Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 (“Alcoholic Liquor Dealers”), Article 8

(“List of Licenses For Each License Class”), Section 3-8-1 (“Number of

Licenses Permitted to be Issued Per License Class”) and Section 3-8-2

(“Licenses by Name and Address Per License”) of the Oak Park Village Code

for the Issuance of a Catering Class A-4 Liquor License to Kettlestrings

Kitchen & Tap, Inc., DBA Betty’s Pizza & Pasta

Assistant DCS Director Davis presented the Item.

It was moved by Trustee Straw, seconded by Trustee Robinson, that this

Ordinance be adopted. The motion was approved. The roll call on the vote was

as follows:

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AYES:

Village Trustee Buchanan, Village Trustee Enyia, Village Trustee Robinson, and

Village Trustee Straw

NAYS:

ABSENT:

2 - Village President Scaman, and Village Trustee Wesley

1 - Village Trustee Parakkat

RECUSED:

XVIII. Call to Board and Clerk

Trustee Enyia acknowledged the loss of OPRF coach and safety officer

Jean "Tank" Corner. He gives his best to newly-elected Mayor Brandon

Johnson and his team and looks forward to collaboration with Chicagoans

and Oak Parkers.

Trustee Straw announced that the Oak Park Farmers' Market resumes this

Saturday.

Trustee Buchanan acknowledged the continued mass shootings in the U.S.

She and Trustee Straw are working with Moms Demand Action to bring

some recommended actions to the Village Board.

XIX. Adjourn

It was moved by Trustee Straw, seconded by Trustee Robinson to Adjourn. A

voice vote was taken and the motion was approved. Meeting adjourned at 9:44

P.M., Monday, May 15, 2023.

Respectfully Submitted,

Deputy Clerk Hansen