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Oak Park, Illinois 60302

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Village of Oak Park

Meeting Minutes

President and Board of Trustees

Monday, December 6, 2021

7:00 PM

Remote

I. Call to Order

Village President Scaman called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. She

authorized a statement be read providing that the meeting is being held

remotely due to COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines and that it is not

prudent to have people present at the Village Board's regular meeting

location due to public health concerns related to that pandemic.

II. Roll Call

Village Trustee Parkkat joined at 8:33 P.M.

7 -

Present:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

Absent:

III. Agenda Approval

It was moved by Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla, seconded by Village Trustee

Enyia, to approve the Agenda. The motion was approved. The roll call on the

vote was as follows:

6 -

AYES:

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

Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

NAYS:

1 - Village Trustee Parakkat

ABSENT:

IV. Minutes

MOT 21-125

Motion to Approve Minutes from Regular Remote Meeting of November

15, 2021 and Special Remote Meeting of November 22, 2021 of the Village

Board.

It was moved by Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla, seconded by Village Trustee

Enyia, to approve the Minutes. The motion was approved. The roll call on the

vote was as follows:

6 -

AYES:

NAYS:

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

Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

1 - Village Trustee Parakkat

ABSENT:

V. Non-Agenda Public Comment

The following persons read their Non-Agenda Public Comments aloud:

John Nilson: John Nilson, a resident in the 1000 block of Wisconsin in

South Oak Park, spoke their public comment regarding their need for the

Board’s help. They commented that action is needed to control vehicle

access to South Oak Park and manage vehicle movement within their

neighborhood. They have. experienced 6 car jackings, 2 shooting

incidents, drug dealing and using, and reckless driving. They cannot wait

for the long-term strategies to be developed. Action is needed now. The

South Oak Park Safety Initiative (SOPSI) proposed a cooperative

relationship to help develop the most immediate and effective solutions -

they are waiting and are eager for their response to this proposal. Inaction

is inexcusable.

Kristin Lee : Kristin Lee is a parent of an OPRF student. They are

appreciative of the Oak Park Health Department’s work to get the

community vaccinated to keep the community safe. They question the

efficacy regarding cancelling the extracurricular activities as other schools

with higher Covid cases have not cancelled extracurricular activities. They

understand as of this meeting things have changed and hope this same

information could be applied and handled differently in the future.

Lisa Reed: Lisa Reed, an Oak Park resident since 1994, spoke their

public comment regarding what transpired over the previous 72 hours

between the Oak Park Health Department and the Oak Park River Forest

High School with the cancellation of extracurricular activities, and what

needs to change going forward. They feel the way this was handled was

unacceptable. They requested the Board direct the Oak Park Health

Department to focus on getting community buy in and support for any new

directives, direct thre Oak Park Health Department to work in collaboration

with IDPH and Cook County before announcing any new directive for

OPRF in respect to Covid, and direct the Oak Park Health Department to

balance the risk of Covid with the impact of these directives on our Husky’s

mental health.

Merle Taber: Merle Taber spoke their public comment aloud expressing

their concern about what is happening in South Oak Park. They want the

people who are able to make the changes hear what they are saying -

South Oak Park is not expendable. Their needs have to do with safety, with

people’s lives, and people wanting to stay in the community. They

expressed their gratitude to the Police Department for what they have

done. Apathy, indifference, and inaction are not options.

Olivia Lee: Olivia Lee, a junior at Oak Park River Forest High School,

spoke their public comment regarding the cancellation of extracurricular

activities at the high school. They were disheartened to learn their Speech

Tournament was cancelled while the basketball game was allowed to go

on. They fail to see how stopping activities will solve the problem or change

anything until they address the underlying issues contributing to the Covid

spread including a lack of mask wearing at the school or the crowding in

school and lunch.

Mr. Paladines: Mr. Paladines, a resident in the 1000 Block of South

Austin, spoke their public comment aloud regarding their safety concerns in

the area. He asked if everyone agreed that discharging a firearm in the

community, or a drunk driver hitting and killing a pedestrian are causes for

concern, both of which occurred in their area and were not reported in the

paper. They are concerned that over the last week these incidents took

place and makes for a very disturbing area to be in. They commented

South Oak Park needs help either through policing or traffic mitigation.

The Village Clerk read the following Non-Agenda Public Comments aloud

Peter Bouchard: Peter Bouchard submitted their public comment

regarding his attempt to get information regarding verification of a violation

of an ordinance for Oak Park Classic Properties. They did not get a

response as was told it was because of a private lawsuit. They added they

were not asking for any involvement in their personal case and it seems to

be an attempt at a cover up of a violation of Village Code.

Jack Powers: Jack Powers submitted their public comment regarding the

development of a Rec Center by the Park District of Oak Park. They ask

the Village Board to commission a formal, thorough evaluation of the

opportunity costs of removing this property permanently from the property

rolls for such a speculative project vs redeveloping the same land such that

it generates property taxes in perpetuity. They feel a formal evaluation of

the opportunity costs of the Rec Center is needed so that the community is

aware of those costs and so the Board can make informed decisions on

whether the Park District's request for $2 million in ARPA funds is

justifiable.

Jason Green: Jason Green, a parent of two Oak Park River Forest

students, submitted their public comment expressing their frustration with

the complete failure of leadership that occurred in connection with the

announcement on Friday night by Superintendent Johnson that OPRF

would be suspending all extracurricular activities through the end of the

winter break. They call on this Board to seek counsel from the Illinois

Department of Public Health and/or a third party consultant to at least peer

review policies that the health director proposes to impose upon the

Village.

David Waters: David Waters submitted their public comment regarding

the cancellation of extracurricular activities at the high school. They find it

extremely disheartening for the children to see a rash decision being made

which impacts the things that have a direct impact on their mental health

and potentially their future. The CDC has laid out Guidance for Vaccinated

People and IDPH (which IHSA follows) updated their policy on 11/10/21

around sports safety. We should be able to use the guidance developed

through science by experts to give our children the best experience

possible.

Corrine Kodama: Corrine Kodama submitted their public comment in

support for Oak Park's public health director in suggesting COVID

mitigations at the high school (and elsewhere). They are horrified by the

entitled, selfish parents that think any covid restrictions are a personal thing

rather than a public health consideration, and urge the Board to please

continue to listen to science and keep us safe.

The Village Clerk read the remainder of the Non-Agenda Public Comments

during the Call to the Board and Clerk at the end of the special meeting.

VI. Proclamation

President Scaman requested the Proclamation be read prior to the

Non-Agenda Public Comments.

Deputy Village Clerk Linda DeViller read the Proclamation a loud.

Jill Kramer Goldstein, Executive Director of the Oak Park Art League,

spoke to her appreciation for this Proclamation.

MOT 21-124

A Motion to Adopt a Proclamation for Commemorating the 100th

Anniversary of The Oak Park Park Art League

It was moved by Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla, seconded by Village Trustee

Enyia, to approve the Motion. The motion was approved. The roll call on the

vote was as follows:

6 -

AYES:

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

Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

NAYS:

1 - Village Trustee Parakkat

ABSENT:

VII. Village Manager Reports

ID 21-401

Review of the Revised Village Board Meeting Calendar for December 2021

and January 2022

Interim Village Manager Lisa Shelley gave an overview of this Item which

included a review of a letter sent by Police Chief Reynolds regarding

measures the Police Department is implementing to address crime in

various areas of the village.

Interim Village Manager Shelley then introduced the Director of Health Dr.

Theresa Chapple-McGruder who spoke of the mitigation strategies that

were put in place due to a rise in Covid cases in the high school.

Dr. Theresa Chapple-McGruder then gave an overview of the decision

making process between the school and the Health Department that led to

the cancellation of extra curricular activities over the previous weekend.

The Health Department and the high school had been in discussions for

weeks regarding the increasing numbers of Covid cases when they saw a

jump in numbers due to an outbreak. The mitigations over the previous 10

days did not help to slow down the spread of Covid. There were 6 different

outbreaks between a 10-day period, which resulted in approximately 30

cases by the end of last Friday. The data pointed to crowding as an issue

and the discussion focused on what could be done immediately to stop the

spread. Crowding in the classroom or at lunch could not be reduced, so the

focus was on addressing crowding during activities while they determined

how to implement other mitigation strategies.

Dr. Chapple-McGrudder spoke to better testing and the de-densifying of

classrooms and lunch as measures that were being implemented in the

school, but ramping up mitigations for an outbreak takes time to put

policies into place and to figure out the logistics.

Mitigations were lax at the school possibly due to the high number of

students and staff that were vaccinated, and the school was in the process

of changing to a new third-party shield provider for testing and they were

not yet set up to respond to outbreak testing. Testing is now in place and

high-quality masks were distributed to the classrooms and extra-curricular

groups to help decrease the amount of spread, and lunch was moved to

better ventilated areas in the building.

Village Trustee Taglia commented that there needs to be better

communications in the future, to which Dr. Chapple-McGrudder agreed and

assured the group that there will be better collaborative communication

going forward between the school district and the Health Department.

Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla commented Dr. Chapple-McGruder

needs to be a part of the school district communications regarding

Covid-19 as she is the one who is receiving all the push back.

Village Trustee Robinson requested clarification on if there was any

assessment or analysis on the blanket cancellation of extra-curricular

activities versus the option of determining if there were some activities that

did not pose any overcrowding concerns.

Dr. Chapple-McGrudder responded due to the urgent nature of the spread

it made sense to look at the places the preliminary data was pointing to for

mitigating the spread, which was overcrowding. At D200, with all the

number of cases, it would have taken way too much to determine which

activities did not fit this criteria, and which activities do, in order to put a

mitigation plan in place.

Dr. Chapple-McGrudder added responding to an outbreak needs to be

timely. We can always come back and remove some layers of the

mitigation and turn the switch back on. If we turn the switch off too late, you

then can have hundreds or thousands of cases that could have been

stopped earlier. The Health Department and the high school had

implemented some mitigation measures over the 10 days leading to that

Friday to help control the spread, but they did not work. Everything with the

outbreak is constantly changing and you have to be adaptable - there are

some thing you have to put a fine line down and say we have to stop this

until we can address other pieces.

Village Trustee Buchanan asked Dr. Chapple-McGruder what she thinks is

causing this spread.

Dr. Chapple-McGrudder responded she is waiting on data and information

to come back to help determine the cause. Something changed in the last

18 weeks that caused the spread and they are trying to determine what that

was.

President Scaman asked what the goal is going forward for the rest of the

year with the understanding that we want to keep the schools open and

activities running.

Dr. Chapple-McGrudder responded it will be situation-specific; if they are

able to target the cause of the spread to a specific thing or activity rather

than just a general spread will determine the response. It is not dictated by

the number of cases, it is dictated by the circumstance.

Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla asked if these same questions would

be presented to D200 in a public forum for them to respond to.

President Scaman then read a statement in support of Dr.

Chapple-McGruder and the Health Department, and asked the community

to stop all actions of hate and harassment towards Dr. Chapple-McGruder.

She then reiterated the importance of communication and the priority of

keeping the schools open.

Dr. Chapple-McGrudder thanked President Scaman for her statement and

agreed keeping the schools open is the goal.

Village Trustee Parkkat joined the meeting at 8:33PM

VIII. Village Board Committees & Trustee Liaison Commission Reports

Village Trustee Buchanan reported back on the three Plan Commission

meetings discussing the development on Van Buren and Austin. She

understands both sides of the issue. and she is happy to be a resource to

anyone who wants to talk about the pros and cons of the building.

Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla recommends reading the Op Ed by

David Pope regarding the Van Buren development.

Village Trustee Robinson, liaison to the Historic Preservation Commission,

asked on the status on the updates to their Ordinance.

Interim Village Manager Shelley will report back on that.

IX. Citizen Commission Vacancies

ID 21-405

X. Citizen Commission Appointments, Reappointments and Chair Appointments

Board & Commission Vacancy Report for December 6, 2021.

ID 21-406

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

Building Codes Advisory Commission- Mike Lenz, Appoint as Member

Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee - Nezar Nafiseh,

Appoint as Member

Historic Preservation Commission - Daniel Roush, Appoint as Member

It was moved by Village Trustee Robinson, seconded by Village Trustee

Parakkat, to approve this Report. The motion was approved. The roll call on the

vote was as follows:

7 -

AYES:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

NAYS:

ABSENT:

XI. Consent Agenda

Approval of the Consent Agenda

It was moved by Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla, seconded by Village Trustee

Parakkat, to approve the items under the Consent Agenda. The motion was

approved. The roll call on the vote was as follows:

7 -

AYES:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

NAYS:

ABSENT:

An Ordinance Providing for the Abatement of $346,200 Against the 2021

Tax Levy (2010C General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds)

This Ordinance was adopted.

An Ordinance Providing for the Abatement of $112,210 Against the 2021

Tax Levy (2012A General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds)

This Ordinance was adopted.

An Ordinance Providing for the Abatement of $767,831.26 Against the 2021

Tax Levy (2016E General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds)

This Ordinance was adopted.

An Ordinance Providing for the Abatement of $421,582 Against the 2021

Tax Levy (2015B General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds)

This Ordinance was adopted.

An Ordinance Providing for the Abatement of $614,620 Against the 2021

Tax Levy (2016D General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds)

This Ordinance was adopted.

An Ordinance Providing for the Abatement of $1,093,600 Against the 2021

Tax Levy (2018A General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds)

This Ordinance was adopted.

An Ordinance Providing for the Abatement of $11,940 Against the 2021 Tax

Levy (2020A General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds)

This Ordinance was adopted.

An Ordinance Providing for the Abatement of $627,654 Against the 2021

Tax Levy (2020B General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds)

This Ordinance was adopted.

An Ordinance Providing for the Abatement of $205,000.00 Against the 2021

Tax Levy (2016B General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds)

This Ordinance was adopted.

A Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Wight &

Company for Architectural Design Review Services for Fiscal Year 2022 and

an Option to Renew for Two Additional One-Year Terms in an Amount Not

to Exceed $35,000.00 Annually and Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 21-247

A Resolution Approving the Renewal of an Independent Contractor

Agreement with Rozalado & Co. for Custodial Services in Fiscal Year 2022 in

an Amount Not to Exceed $170,000.00 and Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 21-251

RES 21-252

RES 21-257

A Resolution Approving a Renewal of the Independent Contractor

Agreement with A & B Landscaping and Tree Service, Inc. for Village Wide

Parkway Tree Removal and Stumping Services in an Amount Not to exceed

$270,000.00 and Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

A Resolution Approving a Renewal of the Independent Contractor

Agreement with Davis Tree Care and Landscape, Incorporated for Village

Wide Parkway Tree Pruning and Removal Services in an Amount not to

Exceed $350,000.00 and Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

A Resolution Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Chastain &

Associates LLC for Permit Plan Review and Inspection Services for the

Public Works Department in an Amount Not To Exceed $175,000 and

Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 21-258

RES 21-274

A Resolution Approving a Supplemental Statement of Work for the

Consultant Services Agreement with Municipal GIS Partners, Incorporated

in an Amount Not to Exceed $104,435 and Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

A Resolution Approving the Renewal of an Independent Contractor

Agreement with A & B Landscaping & Tree Service, Inc. for Snow Plowing

and Salting of Village Leased/Owned Parking Lots, Back-up Snow Removal

for Public Streets and Sidewalk Snow Shoveling for Fiscal Year 2022 in an

Amount Not to Exceed $175,000 and Authorizing its Execution.

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 21-278

A Resolution Approving the Renewal of an Independent Contractor

Agreement with Revcon Technology Group, Inc. for the Service and

Maintenance of Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems at the

Village’s Holley Court and Avenue Parking Garages for Fiscal Year 2022 in an

Amount Not to Exceed $86,300 and Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 21-282

A Resolution Approving a Renewal of the Independent Contractor

Agreement with Cerniglia Co. for Village Wide Emergency Water and Sewer

Repair Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $40,000.00 and Authorizing its

Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 21-283

A Resolution Approving a Renewal of the Independent Contractor

Agreement with Gino’s Heating & Plumbing Inc. for Village Wide

Emergency Water and Sewer Repair Services in an Amount Not to Exceed

$40,000.00 and Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 21-288

RES 21-284

A Resolution Approving a Dumping of Excavated Materials Price

Agreement with Waste Management of Illinois, Inc. in an Amount Not to

Exceed $95,000.00 and Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

A Resolution Approving a Renewal of the Independent Contractor

Agreement with IHC Construction Companies, L.L.C. for Village Wide

Emergency Water and Sewer Repair Services in an Amount Not to Exceed

$40,000.00 and Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 21-287

RES 21-289

AA.

AB.

A Resolution Approving a Purchase Price Agreement with Mid-American

Water, Inc., for Materials for Repair of Water Mains and Sewer, Fire

Hydrants, Water Services and Sewer Services in an Amount not to Exceed

$50,000.00 in Fiscal Year 2022 and Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

A Resolution Approving a Purchase Price Agreement with Water Products

Company of Aurora, Inc. for Materials for Repair of Water Mains and

Sewers, Fire Hydrants, Water Services and Sewer Services in an Amount

Not to Exceed $30,000.00 in Fiscal Year 2022 and Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 21-296

RES 21-298

AC.

AD.

Resolutions Authorizing the Annual Renewal of Pawnbrokers Business

Licenses

This Resolution was adopted.

A Resolution Approving the Renewal of a Professional Services Agreement

with HR Green, Inc. to Provide Plan Review and Inspection Services in an

Amount Not to Exceed $1,000,500 and Authorizing its Execution.

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 21-299

RES 21-302

AE.

AF.

A Resolution Approving the Renewal of a Professional Services Agreement

with Thompson Elevator Inspection Service, Incorporated f Provide

Elevator Inspections and Plan Review Services in Fiscal Year 2022 in an

Amount Not to Exceed $50,000 and Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

A Resolution Approving a Sublease Agreement Between Oak Park Land II,

LLC and the Village of Oak Park for Village Parking Lot 59 and Authorizing

its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 21-303

RES 21-304

AG.

AH.

A Resolution Approving a Funding Grant Agreement between the Village of

Oak Park and the Oak Park Residence Corporation in the Amount of

$42,500 for Fiscal Year 2022 and Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

A Resolution Approving a Funding Grant Agreement between the Village of

Oak Park and the Oak Park Housing Authority in the Amount of $35,000

for Fiscal Year 2022 and Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

AI.

An Ordinance Providing for the Abatement of $92,440.63 Against the 2021

Tax Levy (2021 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds)

This Ordinance was adopted.

AJ.

AK.

AL.

A Motion to Approve the Bills in the Amount of $2,439,126.94 from

November 3, 2021, through November 22, 2021

This Motion was approved.

A Motion to Approve the November 2021 Monthly Treasurer’s Report for

All Funds

This Motion was approved.

A Motion to Approve Village Staff Submission of a Grant Proposal Under

the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Grant Administered by the Cook

County Department of Public Health

This Motion was approved.

RES 21-311

RES 21-312

RES 21-306

AM.

AN.

AO.

A Resolution Approving a Purchase Price Agreement with SNI Solutions,

Inc. for the Purchase of Winter De-icing Materials in Fiscal Year 2022 in an

Amount Not to Exceed $35,000.00, Authorizing its Execution and Waiving

the Village’s Bid Process for the Purchase

This Resolution was adopted.

A Resolution Approving a Water Meter and Water Meter Parts Purchase

Agreement with Ferguson Enterprises Inc., d/b/a Ferguson Waterworks in

an Amount Not to Exceed $1,195,000.00, Authorizing its Execution and

Waiving the Village’s Bid Process for the Agreement

This Resolution was adopted.

A Resolution Approving a Funding Grant Agreement between the Village of

Oak Park and Visit Oak Park in the Amount of $175,000 for Fiscal Year 2022

and Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 21-309

RES 21-265

AP.

AQ.

A Resolution Designating PNC Capital Markets LLC as a Village of Oak Park

Depository and Investment Bank and Authorizing Investments Pursuant to

the Illinois Public Funds Investment Act

This Resolution was adopted.

A Resolution Approving a Purchase Agreement with American Response

Vehicles Inc. for the Purchase of an Ambulance through the

Houston/Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing Program in an

Amount Not to Exceed $326,927, Less $37,553 for the Trade-In of the

Village’s 2016 AEV Ambulance, for a Total of $289,374, Authorizing its

Execution and Waiving the Village’s Bid Process

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 21-277

AR.

A Resolution Approving an Independent Contractor Agreement with Total

Parking Solutions, Inc. for the Service, Maintenance and Cellular

Connectivity of Eighty-Seven (87) Cale Paystations During Fiscal Year 2022

in an Amount Not to Exceed $134,412 and Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 21-291

RES 21-305

AS.

AT.

A Resolution Approving a Funding Grant Agreement between the Village of

Oak Park and the Oak Park Area Arts Council in the Amount of $194,500

for Fiscal Year 2022 and Authorizing Its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

A Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Professional Services

Agreement and Software License and Support Agreement Between

Passport Labs, Inc., a Division of Passport Parking, and the Village of Oak

Park to Include a Delivery Timeline Schedule and Extend the Term of the

Agreements for an Additional Three (3) Years and Authorizing Its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 21-313

RES 21-314

RES 21-315

AU.

AV.

AW.

A Resolution Approving a Task Order for Professional Engineering Services

with Edwin Hancock Engineering Co. for Design and Construction

Engineering Services for Alley Improvements in 2022 in an Amount Not To

Exceed $281,032 and Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

A Resolution Approving an Independent Contractor Agreement with

National Power Rodding Corporation for Project 21-10, Sewer Cleaning and

Inspection, in an Amount Not to Exceed $92,000 and Authorizing its

Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

A Resolution Approving a Task Order for Professional Engineering Services

with Edwin Hancock Engineering Co. for Design and Construction

Engineering Services for Project 22-2, Resurfacing of Various Streets, in an

Amount Not To Exceed $251,110 and Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

RES 21-316

RES 21-321

ORD 21-93

AX.

AY.

AZ.

A Resolution Approving a Task Order for Professional Engineering Services

with V3 Companies, Ltd. for Design and Construction Engineering Services

for Project 22-1, Sewer Improvement, in an Amount Not to Exceed

$214,393 and Authorizing its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Excess Public Entity Liability

Insurance, Excess Workers’ Compensation Insurance, Property Insurance,

Crime Coverage, and Cyber Liability for the Village of Oak Park for Fiscal

Year 2022 in an Amount Not to Exceed $649,664

This Resolution was adopted.

An Ordinance Amending Chapter 29 (“Administrative Adjudication”),

Article 2 (“Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations”), Section

29-2-8 (“Response to a Notice of Violation; Failure to Respond; Default”) of

the Oak Park Village Code

This Ordinance was adopted.

RES 21-322

BA.

A Resolution Approving the Engagement of Attorneys/Law Firms for Legal

Services to be Performed on Behalf of the Village of Oak Park for the 2022

Fiscal Year

This Resolution was adopted.

MOT 21-122

RES 21-323

BB.

BC.

A Motion to Approve the 2022 Village Board Regular Meeting Calendar

This Motion was approved.

A Resolution Approving a First Amendment to the Professional Services

Agreement with Graef-USA Inc. to Change the Not to Exceed Amount from

$125,000 to $134,000 and Authorizing Its Execution

This Resolution was adopted.

ORD 21-82

BD.

An Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Budget

This Ordinance was adopted.

XII. Regular Agenda

RES 21-320

BE.

A Resolution Approving a Nursing Services Agreement with Cassidy Olson,

R.N., in an Amount Not to Exceed $40,000 Authorizing its Execution and

Approval of $40,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds for the

Position

Interim Village Manager Shelley gave an overview of the Item.

This request is on the Regular Agenda as they are funded through the

ARPA funds and is for a one-year contract.

Village Trustee Robinson requested clarification if this is the position that is

an extension of a contract.

Interim Village Manager replied no, this is for an additional staff person.

It was moved by Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla, seconded by Village Trustee

Parakkat, to adopt this Resolution. The motion was approved. The roll call on

the vote was as follows:

7 -

AYES:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

NAYS:

ABSENT:

RES 21-325

BF.

A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a New Grant Application for

the Illinois Department of Public Health Cooperative Public Health Grant

for Emergency Response in an Amount Not to Exceed $115,678 and

Authorizing Submission of a New Grant Application for Two Fellow

Positions from the United States Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) and the Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists

(CSTE) and the Use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds in an

Amount not to Exceed $12,000 for the Positions and Approval of

Subsequent Agreements and Authorizing their Execution

Interim Village Manager Shelley gave an overview of the Item.

This request is on the Regular Agenda as they are funded through the

ARPA funds.

Dr. Chapple-McGrudder then gave background on the reason for applying

for this grant - the Fellows are public health trained people who would be on

staff for two years to provide public health support for the Health

Department and will help supplement the Health Department staff

workload.

It was moved by Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla, seconded by Village Trustee

Enyia, to adopt this Resolution. The motion was approved. The roll call on the

vote was as follows:

7 -

AYES:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

NAYS:

ABSENT:

RES 21-324

BG.

A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of Annual Public Health Grants

Applications with the Community Development Block Grant, the Cook

County Department of Public Health, the Illinois Department of Human

Services, the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Public Health

Institute of Metropolitan Chicago, and the Shawnash Institute with an

Anticipated Total Funding Amount of $1,048,545 and Approval of

Subsequent Agreements, Including $34,000 in American Rescue Plan Act

(ARPA) Funds for Fiscal Year 2022 for a Portion of Nurses’ Salaries, and

Authorizing their Execution

Interim Village Manager Shelley gave an overview of the Item and stated

this is an annual Agenda Item.

This request is on the Regular Agenda as there is a request for ARPA

funds.

It was moved by Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla, seconded by Village Trustee

Enyia, to adopt this Resolution. The motion was approved. The roll call on the

vote was as follows:

7 -

AYES:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

NAYS:

ABSENT:

ORD 21-83

BH.

An Ordinance Adopting the Budget for All Corporate Purposes of the

Village of Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois in Lieu of the Appropriation

Ordinance for the Fiscal Year Commencing on the First Day of January, 2022

and Ending on the Thirty-First Day of December, 2022

Interim Village Manager Shelley introduced the Item.

Chief Financial Officer Steve Drazner then gave a quick overview of this

last step in the budget process.

Village Trustee Robinson expressed her thanks to staff for the amount of

work and detail that went into creating this budget.

Village Trustee Parakkat appreciates all the effort that went into the budget

process and would like the Board to be more careful around allocating

funds on items where we do not know how we are going to use it.

Village Trustee Enyia expressed his thanks for all the time put in going

through this budget process.

Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla thanked staff for all the work put in to

the budget process. She hopes the Village continues to make progress

and keeps moving forward to find ways to help as many people in our

community as possible.

Village Trustee Taglia is impressed with the commitment to the investment

in the village's infrastructure. He expressed concerns allocating funds to

projects that do not have any details of scope or what the funds will be used

for especially when it impacts the levy. To levy tax dollars before we have a

clear idea of what the expenditure entails is not best practice.

President Scaman commented the Board has had to make difficult

decisions and this is what progress looks like.

It was moved by Village Trustee Buchanan, seconded by Village Trustee

Robinson, to adopt this Ordinance. The motion was approved. The roll call on

the vote was as follows:

6 -

AYES:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, and Village Trustee Taglia

1 - Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

NAYS:

ABSENT:

ORD 21-71

BI.

The Village of Oak Park’s Tax Year 2021 Property Tax Levy Ordinance

Interim Village Manager Shelley introduced Chief Financial Officer Steve

Drazner.

Chief Financial Officer Drazner then gave an overview of the Item.

There was no further discussion.

It was moved by Village Trustee Parakkat, seconded by Village Trustee

Buchanan, to adopt this Ordinance. The motion was approved. The roll call on

the vote was as follows:

7 -

AYES:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

NAYS:

ABSENT:

ORD 21-72

BJ.

An Ordinance for the Levy and Assessment of Taxes in the Amount of

$725,000 for the 2021 Property Tax Year for Village of Oak Park Special

Service Area Number One

Interim Village Manager Shelley introduced the Item.

Chief Financial Officer Steve Drazner then gave an overview of the Item.

There was no further discussion of this Item.

It was moved by Village Trustee Parakkat, seconded by Village Trustee

Robinson, to adopt this Ordinance. The motion was approved. The roll call on

the vote was as follows:

7 -

AYES:

NAYS:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

ABSENT:

ORD 21-73

BK.

An Ordinance for the Levy and Assessment of Taxes in the Amount of

$3,738 for the 2021 Property Tax Year for Village of Oak Park Special

Service Area Number Eight

Interim Village Manager Shelley introduced Chief Financial Officer Steve

Drazner.

Chief Financial Officer Drazner then gave an overview of the Item.

There was no further discussion.

It was moved by Village Trustee Parakkat, seconded by Village Trustee

Robinson, that this Ordinance be adopted. The motion was approved. The roll

call on the vote was as follows:

7 -

AYES:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

NAYS:

ABSENT:

ORD 21-94

BL.

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 Restaurant Class B-4 Liquor License to Oak Park

Waffles, LLC

Village Attorney Paul Stephanides introduced the Item.

Village Trustee Buchanan asked why Village Trustee Parakkat recused

himself.

Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla responded due to his involvement with

the Take Out 25 program.

Village Trustee Parakkat added he recused himself so as not to have any

undue influence on any restaurant as they are making decisions through

their lifecycle.

There was no further discussion.

It was moved by Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla, seconded by Village Trustee

Robinson, to adopt this Ordinance. The motion was approved. The roll call on

the vote was as follows:

6 -

AYES:

NAYS:

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

Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

ABSENT:

1 - Village Trustee Parakkat

RECUSED:

ORD 21-95

BM.

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 Restaurant Class B-2 Liquor License to Lux Food

Service LLC, DBA Kyuramen

Village Attorney Paul Stephanides introduced the Item.

There was no further discussion.

It was moved by Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla, seconded by Village Trustee

Buchanan, to adopt this Ordinance. The motion was approved. The roll call on

the vote was as follows:

6 -

AYES:

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

Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

NAYS:

ABSENT:

1 - Village Trustee Parakkat

RECUSED:

XIII. Call to Board and Clerk

Village Clerk Christina Waters then continued to read the remaining Public

Comments aloud.

Petia Kostadinova: Petia Kostadinova submitted their public comment in

support of Dr. Chapple-McGrudder. They insisted the Board condemns the

hostile treatments and threats that Dr. Chapple is receiving, and for the

Board to support, in the strongest way possible, the efforts of Dr. Chapple

to keep this community safe, and that the Board takes the strongest

possible measures against the instigators of the attacks against Dr.

Chapple.

Becca Kaufman: Becca Kaufman submitted their public comment

requesting the Board provide the data that clearly shows the extracurricular

activities are spreading Covid, how the “outbreak” is being defined and

why we are asking fully vaccinated asymptomatic kids to test to get their

extracurriculars back.

Tiffany Hanna: Tiffany Hanna submitted their public comment supporting

an evidence-based approach to Covid, and expressed that the suspension

of extracurriculars does nothing meaningful to curb transmission, only

encouraging kids to gather informally (which generally is maskless,

indoors) rather than in a supervised, safer environment. They asked the

Board to consider whether the Oak Park Department of Public Health is

providing enough of a positive value for villagers.

Samina Hadi-Tabassum: Samina Hadi-Tabassum submitted their public

comment expressing their sadness of Oak Park parents' treatment towards

Dr. Chapple.

Richard Kodama: Richard Kodama submitted their public comments

providing their recommendations on the N95 mask rollout based on their

work experience.

Martha Moylan: Martha Moylan submitted their public comment asking

the Oak Park Board of Public Health and the administrators at Oak Park

River Forest High School (OPRF) to issue a formal apology to the

community and students for the cancellation of extracurricular activities.

Lori Grey: Lori Grey submitted their public comment asking that the

decision to cancel all activities at OPRF be reversed and for only

measured, strategic nuanced plans be put in place, adding the heavy

handedness of the decision to cancel ALL activities was unjust and

detrimental to the students.

Jeanine Pedersen: Jeanine Pedersen submitted their public comment

that they find much of OPRF’s response to COVID to be rather

performative and it's hard to take community spread seriously when neither

the OPHD nor OPRF thought the game should be cancelled. They feel it

should be ok to ask a fellow student their vaccination status.

Katy Jacob: Katy Jacob submitted their public comment in response to

the recent decision directed by the village to abruptly eliminate all

extracurricular activities. They expressed their concern that OPRF and the

OPHD created this problem by manufacturing a crisis that did not actually

exist and implored the village and school to follow IDPH and CDC

guidelines and to not manufacture a crises in the future that will apparently

only be reversed upon receiving negative publicity.

Michelle Siu: Michelle Siu submitted their public comment asking the

reason Oak Park has its own Health Department rather than falling under

the Cook County Health Department jurisdiction. They expressed Cook

County has been able to communicate Covid guidance in an efficient

manner, and the Oak ParkHealth Department should continue outreach and

make sure people are getting vaccinated. They also expressed concern

regarding the health department shut down OPRF extracurricular activities

and provided no data how extracurricular activities are increasing Covid

transmissions. The Board should not have extended the Health Director’s

emergency powers.

Dave Enderle: Dave Enderle submitted their public comment expressing

their concern with the significant increase in violent crimes overall but a

larger percentage increase in South Oak Park, suggesting better lighting

and police patrols and other traffic calming measures.

Richard Vignocchi: Richard Vignocchi submitted their public comment

expressing their concern regarding the recent spike in carjacking and

shootings that have taken place in the general area of the 1000 block of

Wisconsin Avenue and requested increase police patrols or

implementations of traffic cameras in the area.

Nathan Sargent: Nathan Sargent submitted their public comment

expressing their concern regarding the significant increase in crime and

violence in the 1000 Wenonah block in South Oak Park after witnessing

multiple carjackings, reckless driving and, worst of all, a rolling shootout

where they needed to inspect their house for bullet holes. They would like to

efficiently ensure our intelligent minds and nationally record-high property

taxes are being well utilized to enhance the community via the short and

long term through practical solutions.

Anna and Kelly Clissold: Anna and Kelly Clissold submitted their public

comment in support of the thorough and thoughtful work being done by the

neighbors who have organized SOPSI to make their neighborhood safer

for everyone. They are especially concerned about the safety of

pedestrians and bicyclists--particularly children--on the roads, sidewalks,

and at intersections in their neighborhood and ask that the village work

quickly, and in consultation with this organization, to implement strong and

proven measures to make their South Oak Park neighborhoods safer.

Penny and Sohail Murad: Penny and Sohail Murad submitted their

public comment expressing their concern regarding an increase in crime in

their neighborhood in the 1000 block of Wisconsin Avenue. They are

disturbed that these incidents have eroded their sense of security. They

know that there are no simple answers, but request the community, the

Village Board and the police to work together to address this. It would be

tragic in their opinion if nothing is done about this.

John Figel: John Figel submitted their public comment expressing their

concern over the rise in crime in their 1000 Wenonah block fearing it’s just

a matter of time before somebody is going to be critically hurt or killed.

They indicated they would be willing to participate in a neighborhood watch

program and requested more information be communicated from the

village about how to keep safe.

Kathy Corcoran: Kathy Corcoran submitted their public comment

expressing their amazement at the amount of cars that ignore the stop

signs at Wenonah and Lexington, requesting that they have flashing signs

(solar powered) at the intersection.

Marcella Douce: Marcella Douce, a resident of south Oak Park,

submitted their public comment expressing concern regarding crime near

their home, and most recently the up tick in violent crimes that leaves them

feeling unsafe on their block. They urged the Board to consider the use of

cul-de-sacs, speed bumps, one way signs, exit only-blocked entrances into

the neighborhood, and would like to know what can be done about the

Mohr property to increase safety in their area.

Bob and Patty Mullin: Bob and Patty Mullin submitted their public

comment expressing concern regarding crime in their Southwest Oak Park

neighborhood and urged a solution to limit the traffic coming through the

neighborhood and speeding.

CALL TO THE BOARD and CLERK

Village Clerk Waters congratulated the Fenwick Football team for their

victory at the state championship game. She also thanked village staff and

the Board for all their hard work. She encouraged the community to contact

the Clerk's office to register to vote in the upcoming elections or to update

their voting information prior to the 2022 elections.

Village Trustee Parakkat thanked the Board for their service, and

acknowledged village staff for their service to the community. He also

thanked the community and neighboring partners, and thanked the

community for entrusting him to serve the community.

Village Trustee Robinson wished the Board a healthy and restful holiday

season and appreciates the guidance and leadership of Village Trustees

Walker-Peddakotla, Taglia, and Buchanan as they new Trustees got on

boarded.

Village Trustee Taglia thanked the Oak Park Fire Department for their

heroic efforts fighting the recent fire on Lake Street. He congratulated the

Fenwick Football team for their first state title championship win. He

congratulated Village Trustee Parakkat for his award from the Governor's

Tourism Bureau for his Take Out 25 program. Ha thanked village staff for

their hard work on the budget over the last six months.

Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla expressed her thanks for the well run

and efficient vaccine clinics that were run for little kids and is grateful for all

the volunteers at the clinics. She encouraged all who can get a booster shot

to do so and to stay safe.

Village Trustee Buchanan thanked her colleagues for their kind words and

wished everyone happy holidays.

Village Trustee Enyia thanked all his colleagues for their guidance

throughout this process of on boarding as a new Trustee and thanked

village staff for their support. He expressed his gratitude towards the

firefighters and police from Oak Park and neighboring communities who

came together to battle the fire on Lake Street.

Village Trustee Parakkat added his perspective on the health debate -

health is one aspect of a pandemic's impact on a community and we

should be thoughtful of the overall systemic impact of all the decisions the

Board makes as we move into 2022.

Village President Scaman gave a sincere thank you to Interim Village

Manager Lisa Shelley for taking on the Interim Village Manager role. She

thanked all of the first responders, essential workers, and village staff for

their immediate and steadfast response to the pandemic and community

safety. She thanked the community, community leaders and her colleagues

who pushed the Board and held them accountable as they serve the

community.

XIV. Adjourn

It was moved by Village Trustee Walker-Peddakotla, seconded by Village Trustee

Parakkat,to adjourn. The motion was approved. Meeting adjourned at 10:27P.M.,

Monday, December 6, 2021.

Respectfully Submitted,

Deputy Clerk DeViller

7 -

AYES:

NAYS:

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

Trustee Parakkat, Village Trustee Robinson, Village Trustee Taglia, and Village

Trustee Walker-Peddakotla

ABSENT: