President and Board of Trustees
Regular MeetingOak Park, IL · April 19, 2021
Minutes
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Village of Oak Park Oak Park, Illinois 60302
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Meeting Minutes
President and Board of Trustees
Monday, April 19, 2021 6:30 PM Remote
I. Call to Order
Village President Abu-Taleb called the meeting to order at 6:36 P.M. He
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
III. Agenda Approval
Village Trustee Simone Boutet asked that Item K be moved from the
Consent Agenda to the Regular Agenda.
It was moved by Village Trustee Boutet, seconded by Village Trustee Andrews to
approve the Agenda as amended.
IV. Minutes
A. Motion to Approve Minutes from Special Remote Meeting of March 8,
2021, Regular Remote Meeting of March 15, 2021 and Special Remote
Meeting of March 22, 2021 Meeting of the Village Board.
Title: Motion to Approve Minutes from Special Remote Meeting of March 8,
2021, Regular Remote Meeting of March 15, 2021 and Special Remote
Meeting of March 22, 2021 Meeting of the Village Board.
It was moved by Village Trustee Boutet, seconded by Village Trustee Moroney, to
approve the Minutes. The motion was approved. The roll call on the vote was as
follows:
V. Proclamation
B. Motion to Approve a Proclamation for Earth Month April 2021
Title: Motion to Approve a Proclamation for Earth Month April 2021
Village Trustee Buchanan read the Proclamation aloud.
VI. Non-Agenda Public Comment
None.
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VII. Village Manager Reports
Village Manager Cara Pavlicek provided a dashboard update on the Oak
Park Public Health Department's vaccinations through Monday April 12,
2021.
Village Arti Walker-Peddakotla brought attention to the initiatives the
Federal Government has passed pertaining to vaccinating Veterans and
how helpful it has been to Veterans, spouses and their caregivers.
Village President Anan Abu-Taleb thanked staff and the entities for all of
their efforts to ensure our residents are receiving the vaccination.
VIII. Village Board Committees
None.
IX. Consent Agenda
Approval of the Consent Agenda
It was moved by Village Trustee Boutetand seconded by Village Trustee Andrews
to approve the items under the Consent Agenda. The motion was approved. The
roll call on the vote was as follows:
C. An Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Budget as
Discussed at the March 22, 2021 Special Meeting of the Village Board.
Title: An Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Budget as Discussed at
the March 22, 2021 Special Meeting of the Village Board.
This Ordinance was adopted.
D. A Resolution Authorizing the Release of Certain Executive Session
Minutes
Title: A Resolution Authorizing the Release of Certain Executive Session Minutes
This Resolution was adopted.
E. A Resolution Approving a Purchase Price Agreement with The Terramar
Group, Inc., d/b/a Fleet Safety Supply for Emergency Lighting and Sound
Equipment for Vehicles in an Amount Not to Exceed $30,000.00 in Fiscal
Year 2021 and Authorizing its Execution
Title: A Resolution Approving a Purchase Price Agreement with The Terramar
Group, Inc., d/b/a Fleet Safety Supply for Emergency Lighting and Sound
Equipment for Vehicles in an Amount Not to Exceed $30,000.00 in Fiscal
Year 2021 and Authorizing its Execution
This Resolution was adopted.
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F. A Resolution Authorizing the Use of Motor Fuel Tax Funds in the amount of
$1,808,262.00 for the Maintenance of Streets in the Village of Oak Park for
the 2021 Fiscal Year
Title: A Resolution Authorizing the Use of Motor Fuel Tax Funds in the amount of
$1,808,262.00 for the Maintenance of Streets in the Village of Oak Park for
the 2021 Fiscal Year
This Resolution was adopted.
G. A Resolution Approving a Parking Lot License Agreement with Pilgrim
Congregational Church of Oak Park, Illinois and Authorizing Its Execution
Title: A Resolution Approving a Parking Lot License Agreement with Pilgrim
Congregational Church of Oak Park, Illinois and Authorizing Its Execution
This Resolution was adopted.
H. A Resolution Approving an Encroachment License and Covenant
Agreement with 500 Lyman LLC for the Fenced Landscaped Area in the
Public Right of Way at 504 S. Lyman Avenue and Authorizing its Execution
Title: A Resolution Approving an Encroachment License and Covenant
Agreement with 500 Lyman LLC for the Fenced Landscaped Area in the
Public Right of Way at 504 S. Lyman Avenue and Authorizing its Execution
This Resolution was adopted.
I. A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Settlement Agreement in
Workers’ Compensation Case Numbers 2019 WC 27535 and 2019 WC
27536
Title: A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Settlement Agreement in
Workers’ Compensation Case Numbers 2019 WC 27535 and 2019 WC 27536
This Resolution was adopted.
J. A Resolution Approving a Second Amendment to the Independent
Contractor Agreement with A & B Landscaping and 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 2021 to Change the Not to Exceed Amount from $250,000
to $300,000 and Authorizing Its Execution
Title: A Resolution Approving a Second Amendment to the Independent
Contractor Agreement with A & B Landscaping and 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 2021 to Change the Not to Exceed Amount from $250,000 to $300,000
and Authorizing Its Execution
This Resolution was adopted.
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L. A Motion to Approve the March 2021 Monthly Treasurer’s Report for All
Funds
Title: A Motion to Approve the March 2021 Monthly Treasurer’s Report for All
Funds
This Motion was approved.
M. A Motion to Approve the Bills in the Amount of $4,315,060.04 from March
6, 2021 through April 9, 2021
Title: A Motion to Approve the Bills in the Amount of $4,315,060.04 from March
6, 2021 through April 9, 2021
This Motion was approved.
X. Regular Agenda for Items Pursuant to Village Code Chapter 3 Alcoholic Liquor
Dealers or Related (President Pro-Tem Boutet)
K. A Resolution Approving and Adopting the 2021 Special Event Fees
Title: A Resolution Approving and Adopting the 2021 Special Event Fees
The Board and Village Manager discussed the increase in Special Event
Fees.
It was moved by Village Trustee Moroney, seconded by Village Trustee Taglia,
that this Resolution be adopted. The motion was approved. The roll call on the
vote was as follows:
N. An Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 (“Alcoholic Liquor Dealers”), Article 8
(“List of Licenses for Each License Class”), Section 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-1 Liquor License to Tacos
El Tio #4, Inc., DBA Tacos El Tio
Title: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 (“Alcoholic Liquor Dealers”), Article 8
(“List of Licenses for Each License Class”), Section 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-1 Liquor License to Tacos El Tio #4, Inc.,
DBA Tacos El Tio
It was moved by Village Trustee Moroney, seconded by Village Trustee
Buchanan, that this Ordinance be adopted. The motion was approved. The roll
call on the vote was as follows:
O. An Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 (“Alcoholic Liquor Dealers”), Article 8
(“List of Licenses for Each License Class”), Section 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 Package C-2 Liquor License to MRM Three,
LLC, DBA Spilt Milk
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Title: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 (“Alcoholic Liquor Dealers”), Article 8
(“List of Licenses for Each License Class”), Section 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 Package C-2 Liquor License to MRM Three, LLC, DBA Spilt Milk
It was moved by Village Trustee Andrews, seconded by Village Trustee Moroney,
that this Ordinance be adopted. The motion was approved. The roll call on the
vote was as follows:
XI. Call to Board and Clerk
Clerk Vicki Scaman: Clerk Scaman stated that she is honored to be the
first Village Clerk and Village President Elect to take the final motion of a
Village Board Meeting. She thanked all those who ran for office.
Village Trustee Simone Boutet: Trustee Boutet would like to see the
swearing-in ceremony held outdoors and in-person so that people can be
sworn in live so they can be dully honored for their efforts and their future
service to the Village.
Village Trustee Susan Buchanan: No comments
Village Trustee Arti Walker-Peddakotla: No comments
Village Trustee Dan Moroney: Trustee Moroney congratulated Clerk
Scaman and the 3 new Village Trustees.
Village Trustee Deno Andrews: Trustee Andrews congratulated Clerk
Scaman on being elected the next Village President.
Village Trustee Jim Taglia: Trustee Taglia congratulated Village
President Elect Vicki Scaman as well as Trustees Elect Chibuike, Lucia
and Ravi. He said they each ran constructive campaigns.
Village President Anan Abu-Taleb: Village President Abu-Taleb shared
his gratitude for Trustees, staff and the community.
XII. Adjourn
It was moved by Village Trustee Andrews, seconded by Village Trustee Moroney
to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 7:10 P.M., Monday April 19, 2021.
Respectfully Submitted,
Christina Waters, Deputy Village Clerk
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Agenda
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Meeting Agenda
President and Board of Trustees
Monday, April 19, 2021 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 read into the record during
Non-Agenda public comment or Agenda public comment, as an individual designates.
Statements will be provided to the Village Board in their entirety as a single document.
Please follow the instructions for submitting a statement provided below. You may also
communicate with the Village Board at 708.358.5784 or email board@oak-park.us.
Questions regarding public comment can be direct to 708-358.5672 or email
clerk@oak-park.us
Instructions for Remote 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. Individuals are asked to email statements to publiccomment@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 5 PM the day of
the Village Board 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 Remote Agenda Public Comment
Public statements for an agenda item of up to three minutes will be read into the record.
Individuals are asked to email statements to publiccomment@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 5 PM the day of
the Village Board meeting. 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.
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I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Agenda Approval
IV. Minutes
A. MOT 21-56 Motion to Approve Minutes from Special Remote Meeting of March 8,
2021, Regular Remote Meeting of March 15, 2021 and Special Remote
Meeting of March 22, 2021 Meeting of the Village Board.
Overview: This is a motion to approve the official minutes of meetings of the Village
Board.
V. Proclamation
B. ID 21-125 Motion to Approve a Proclamation for Earth Month April 2021
Overview: This is a motion to approve Village President Abu-Taleb proclaiming April 2021
Earth Month.
VI. Non-Agenda Public Comment
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. Consent Agenda
C. ORD 21-36 An Ordinance Amending the Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Budget as Discussed
at the March 22, 2021 Special Meeting of the Village Board.
Overview: An ordinance is hereby presented to appropriate funds for FY21. On a
continuous basis, staff evaluates all expenditures and certain adjustments
must be made based on various circumstances. On a quarterly basis (and
sometimes more often if needed), these amendments are recommended to the
Village Board for approval. The attached amendments being requested are all
related to the Sustainability Fund discussion at the Special Board meeting on
March 22, 2021.
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D. RES 21-104 A Resolution Authorizing the Release of Certain Executive Session Minutes
Overview: The Village Board is required pursuant to Section 2.06(d) of the Illinois Open
Meetings Act (“Act“), 5 ILCS 120/2.06(d), to conduct a semi-annual review of
its executive session minutes and make a determination regarding the release
of minutes.
E. RES 21-105 A Resolution Approving a Purchase Price Agreement with The Terramar
Group, Inc., d/b/a Fleet Safety Supply for Emergency Lighting and Sound
Equipment for Vehicles in an Amount Not to Exceed $30,000.00 in Fiscal
Year 2021 and Authorizing its Execution
Overview: The Fleet Services Division of the Public Works Department is responsible for
equipping Police and Public Works vehicles with emergency lighting and sound
equipment. The division annually seeks competitive bids for this equipment.
F. RES 21-106 A Resolution Authorizing the Use of Motor Fuel Tax Funds in the amount of
$1,808,262.00 for the Maintenance of Streets in the Village of Oak Park for
the 2021 Fiscal Year
Overview: The Village receives a monthly distribution of Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds from
the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). The Illinois Highway Code
requires that each municipality receiving MFT funds use those funds for the
limited purposes described in the Highway Code. This item is for those
approved uses related to the costs of labor and materials for construction and
maintenance of the public right of way. The Village is required to adopt a
Resolution which obligates its share of MFT funds to one or more of the
approved purposes set forth in the Highway Code.
G. RES 21-107 A Resolution Approving a Parking Lot License Agreement with Pilgrim
Congregational Church of Oak Park, Illinois and Authorizing Its Execution
Overview: Historically, the Village has entered into a license agreement for the use of the
parking lot owned by Pilgrim Congregational Church (Lot 22).
H. RES 21-108 A Resolution Approving an Encroachment License and Covenant
Agreement with 500 Lyman LLC for the Fenced Landscaped Area in the
Public Right of Way at 504 S. Lyman Avenue and Authorizing its Execution
Overview: The Ambrosia Homes Development at the southeast corner of Lyman Avenue
and Madison Street installed a fenced in landscaped area along its Madison
Street frontage between the new building and the public sidewalk. An
encroachment license agreement is needed in order for these improvements to
remain in the ROW and to define the terms and conditions of maintenance,
insurance requirements, and restoration work following any future Village or
private utility work.
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I. RES 21-109 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Settlement Agreement in
Workers’ Compensation Case Numbers 2019 WC 27535 and 2019 WC 27536
Overview: It is requested that the Village Board authorize the execution of a settlement
agreement in Workers’ Compensation Case Numbers 2019 WC 27535 and 2019
WC 27536.
J. RES 21-110 A Resolution Approving a Second Amendment to the Independent
Contractor Agreement with A & B Landscaping and 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 2021 to Change the Not to Exceed Amount from $250,000 to $300,000
and Authorizing Its Execution
Overview: Staff is submitting a Second Amendment to the Independent Contractor
Agreement with A & B Landscaping and Tree Service Inc., increasing the
agreement from $250,000 to $300,000. The first amendment, approved by the
Village Board on March 1, 2021, increased the contract from $175,000 to
$250,000 and was needed to pay for services rendered as a result of
significant snow events that occurred in January and February. Invoicing for
these major snow events has since fully depleted the parking portion of the
agreement. In order to prepare for snow events that may occur through the
remainder of 2021, staff is seeking additional contract authority to ensure
snow and ice removal operations for the Village’s parking system are not
adversely impacted.
K. RES 21-111 A Resolution Approving and Adopting the 2021 Special Event Fees
Overview: Pursuant to the Village Code, the Village Board reviews the Special Event fees
each year. Fees are updated based upon wage changes as provided in
applicable collective bargaining agreements or as directed by the Village Board
via the annual budget process
L. MOT 21-51 A Motion to Approve the March 2021 Monthly Treasurer’s Report for All
Funds
Overview: The unaudited March 31, 2021 report is hereby presented pursuant to 65 ILCS
5/3.1-35-45 summarizing the Village’s cash and investment balances.
M. MOT 21-50 A Motion to Approve the Bills in the Amount of $4,315,060.04 from March
6, 2021 through April 9, 2021
Overview: Attached is the regular list of bills paid through the Village’s accounts payable
(AP) system for the period beginning March 6, 2021 through April 9, 2021. In
addition, attached is the payroll summary for March 2021.
X. Regular Agenda for Items Pursuant to Village Code Chapter 3 Alcoholic Liquor
Dealers or Related (President Pro-Tem Boutet)
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N. ORD 21-37 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 (“Alcoholic Liquor Dealers”), Article 8
(“List of Licenses for Each License Class”), Section 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-1 Liquor License to Tacos El Tio #4, Inc.,
DBA Tacos El Tio
Overview: Tacos El Tio #4, Inc., DBA Tacos El Tio (“Tacos El Tio”) seeks the issuance of a
Restaurant Class B-1 liquor license for the property located at 1115 Lake
Street.
O. ORD 21-38 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 (“Alcoholic Liquor Dealers”), Article 8
(“List of Licenses for Each License Class”), Section 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 Package C-2 Liquor License to MRM Three, LLC, DBA Spilt Milk
Overview: MRM Three, LLC, DBA Spilt Milk (“Spilt Milk”) seeks the issuance of a Package
C-2 liquor license for the property located at 811 South Boulevard.
XI. Call to Board and Clerk
XII. Adjourn
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