Municipal Officers Electoral Board of the Village of Oak Park

Regular Meeting

Oak Park, IL · January 14, 2021

Minutes

123 Madison Street Village of Oak Park Oak Park, Illinois 60302 www.oak-park.us Meeting Minutes Municipal Officers Electoral Board of the Village of Oak Park Thursday, January 14, 2021 2:00 PM Remote Meeting 1. Call To Order Chair Abu-Taleb called the meeting to order at 2:03 P.M. He authorized a statement be read providing that this meeting is being held remotely due to COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines and that it is not prudent to have people present in person due to public health concerns related to that pandemic. 2. Roll Call of the Electoral Board (Abu-Taleb, Taglia, Scaman) Present: 3 - Chair Anan Abu-Taleb, Member Vicki Scaman, and Member James Taglia Absent: 0 Also Present: Board Secretary Christina Waters and Village Attorney Paul Stephanides 3. Agenda Approval It was moved by Member Taglia and seconded by Member Scaman to approve the agenda as presented. A roll call vote was taken and the motion was approved. The vote was as follows: Ayes: Chair Abu-Taleb, Member Scaman, Member Taglia Nayes: none 4. Call of the Docket ID 21-35 Reconvene Hearing and Issuance of Findings, Decision and Order in Case No. 2020-2, Peppard v. Enyia Mr. Peppard and Mr. Mullen acknowledged receipt of the decision provided by the Attorney for the Electoral Board. Village Attorney Stephanides summarized the finding decision and order and stated according to election law the objectors right to appeal with the Cook County Circuit Court. Village of Oak Park Page 1 Printed on 1/19/2021 Municipal Officers Electoral Board Meeting Minutes January 14, 2021 of the Village of Oak Park Member Taglia moved to adopt the finding decision and order to overrule the objection filed in Case No. 2020-2, Peppard vs. Enyia. Member Scaman seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. The motion was approved. The roll call vote was as follows: Ayes: Chair Abu-Taleb, Member Scaman, and Member Taglia Nayes: none Member Scaman and Member Taglia thanked Mr. Enyia for his willingness to serve his community and wished him luck with his campaign. 5. Public Comment none 6. Adjournment or Recess of Electoral Board The Electoral Board recessed until January 19, 2021 at 10:30 A.M. Village of Oak Park Page 2 Printed on 1/19/2021

Agenda

123 Madison Street Village of Oak Park Oak Park, Illinois 60302 www.oak-park.us Meeting Agenda Municipal Officers Electoral Board of the Village of Oak Park Thursday, January 14, 2021 2:00 PM Remote Meeting PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Chair Anan Abu-Taleb, Village Trustee James Taglia and Village Clerk Vicki Scaman constituting the Municipal Officers Electoral Board of the Village of Oak Park (“Electoral Board”) for the hearing and passing upon of objections to nomination papers for candidates in the Village of Oak Park to be voted upon by the electors of the Village of Oak Park at the April 6, 2021 Consolidated Election, will hold a meeting remotely with live audio available and optional video on January 14, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. 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 U-Verse subscribers on channel 99. The remote meeting 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 Governor JB Pritzker’s current disaster proclamation. It is also not feasible to have a person present at the meeting due to public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak. 1. Call To Order 2. Roll Call of the Electoral Board (Abu-Taleb, Taglia, Scaman) 3. Agenda Approval 4. Call of the Docket ID 21-35 Reconvene Hearing and Issuance of Findings, Decision and Order in Case No. 2020-2, Peppard v. Enyia 5. Public Comment Public statements of up to three minutes will be read into the record at the meeting. Individuals should email statements to clerk@oak-park.us to be received no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. If email is not an option, you can drop comments off in the Oak Park Payment Drop Box across from the entrance to Village Hall, 123 Madison Street, to be received no later than the day prior to the meeting. Questions regarding public comment, or to request to make a public comment during the meeting, can be directed to 708/358-5670 or email clerk@oak-park.us. 6. Adjournment or Recess of Electoral Board Village of Oak Park Page 1 Printed on 03:24 PM January 13, 2021