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Oak Forest, IL · July 28, 2026

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Taxing District Member, July 7th, 2026 RE: City of Oak Forest Joint Review Board Meetings - Annual TIF Reports Fiscal Years ending in: April 30, 2023, April 30, 2024, & April 30, 2025 Meeting Date: July 28th, 2026 Please find below a link to the City of Oak Forest Annual TIF Reports for the fiscal years ending April 30, 2023, April 30, 2024 and April 30, 2025 TIF Reports for the City of Oak Forest TIF Districts No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, No. 6, No. 7, and No. 8. https://www.oak-forest.org/596/Tax-Increment-Financing-Districts A Joint Review Board (JRB) meeting to review these reports is scheduled at the Oak Forest City Hall located in the City Council Chambers on Tuesday, July 28th, 2026 beginning at 11:00 A.M. with TIF 3 and the remaining TIFs to follow immediately after at 15540 South Central Avenue, Oak Forest, Illinois. Representatives of the following taxing districts are required to attend the Joint Review Board meeting: • Cook County • Forest Preserve District of Cook County • Metropolitan Water Reclamation District • South Suburban Community College No. 510 • Bremen Township • Arbor Park School District No. 145 (TIF 3, 4, 6, & 7) • Bremen Community High School No. 228 • Forest Ridge School District No. 142 (TIF 6) • Prairie Hills School District No.144 (TIF 5 & 8) • City of Oak Forest • Acorn Public Library District • Oak Forest Park District • Public Member – Andrew Tinberg (TIF 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8) • Public Member – Dorothea DiGuido (TIF 3) Page 1 of 2 If you have any questions regarding the materials or the Notice, please contact Paul Ruane, with the City of Oak Forest at (708) 444-4848 or Iryna Dziuk at Ryan LLC, the City's TIF Consultant, at (312) 415-9864. Thank you, Paul Ruane Assistant Director of Community and Economic Development City of Oak Forest Page 2 of 2 CITY OF OAK FOREST Joint Review Board Meeting Agenda 15440 S. Central Avenue Tuesday, July 28, 2026 – 11:00 a.m. Oak Forest, IL 60452 City Hall – City Council Chambers (708) 687-4050 City of Oak Forest TIF District No. 3 Joint Review Board Meeting A. Call Meeting to Order B. Roll Call of Joint Review Board Members: Member Representative City of Oak Forest Moses Amedei / Colleen Julian Cook County Susan Campbell / Mohammed Elahi / Syril Thomas Forest Preserve District of Cook County Adam Bianchi Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Shellie Riedle South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District Jeffrey Cohn Bremen Township Kathryn Straniero / John Flaherty South Suburban Community College District No. 510 Dr. Lynette Stokes Bremen Community High School District No. 228 Brad Sikora / Brittany Morrison Arbor Park School District No. 145 Dr. Andrea Sala / Mr. Andrew Ziegler Oak Forest Park District Kirstin Dahm Acorn Public Library District Dorothy Koll Public Member Dorothea DiGuido C. Selection of the Public Member of the Joint Review Board D. Selection of the Chairperson of the Joint Review Board E. Purpose of Annual Joint Review Board Meeting F. Review Annual TIF Reports (2023, 2024, & 2025) - https://www.oak-forest.org/596/Tax-Increment- Financing-Districts G. Joint Review Board Question and Answer Period (including requests for any additional information for the next Joint Review Board meeting, if necessary) H. Adjournment CITY OF OAK FOREST Joint Review Board Meeting Agenda 15440 S. Central Avenue Tuesday, July 28, 2026 – 11:00 a.m. Oak Forest, IL 60452 City Hall – City Council Chambers (708) 687-4050 City of Oak Forest TIF District No. 4 Joint Review Board Meeting A. Call Meeting to Order B. Roll Call of Joint Review Board Members: Member Representative City of Oak Forest Moses Amedei / Colleen Julian Cook County Susan Campbell / Mohammed Elahi / Syril Thomas Forest Preserve District of Cook County Adam Bianchi Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Shellie Riedle South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District Jeffrey Cohn Bremen Township Kathryn Straniero / John Flaherty South Suburban Community College District No. 510 Dr. Lynette Stokes Bremen Community High School District No. 228 Brad Sikora / Brittany Morrison Arbor Park School District No. 145 Dr. Andrea Sala / Mr. Andrew Ziegler Oak Forest Park District Kirstin Dahm Acorn Public Library District Dorothy Koll Public Member Andrew Tinberg C. Selection of the Public Member of the Joint Review Board D. Selection of the Chairperson of the Joint Review Board E. Purpose of Annual Joint Review Board Meeting F. Review Annual TIF Reports (2023, 2024, & 2025) - https://www.oak-forest.org/596/Tax-Increment- Financing-Districts G. Joint Review Board Question and Answer Period (including requests for any additional information for the next Joint Review Board meeting, if necessary) H. Adjournment CITY OF OAK FOREST Joint Review Board Meeting Agenda 15440 S. Central Avenue Tuesday, July 28, 2026 – 11:00 a.m. Oak Forest, IL 60452 City Hall – City Council Chambers (708) 687-4050 City of Oak Forest TIF District No. 5 Joint Review Board Meeting A. Call Meeting to Order B. Roll Call of Joint Review Board Members: Member Representative City of Oak Forest Moses Amedei / Colleen Julian Cook County Susan Campbell / Mohammed Elahi / Syril Thomas Forest Preserve District of Cook County Adam Bianchi Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Shellie Riedle South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District Jeffrey Cohn Bremen Township Kathryn Straniero / John Flaherty South Suburban Community College District No. 510 Dr. Lynette Stokes Bremen Community High School District No. 228 Brad Sikora / Brittany Morrison Prairie Hills School District 144 Dr. Kinasha Brown Oak Forest Park District Kirstin Dahm Acorn Public Library District Dorothy Koll Public Member Andrew Tinberg C. Selection of the Public Member of the Joint Review Board D. Selection of the Chairperson of the Joint Review Board E. Purpose of Annual Joint Review Board Meeting F. Review Annual TIF Reports (2023, 2024, & 2025) - https://www.oak-forest.org/596/Tax-Increment- Financing-Districts G. Joint Review Board Question and Answer Period (including requests for any additional information for the next Joint Review Board meeting, if necessary) H. Adjournment CITY OF OAK FOREST Joint Review Board Meeting Agenda 15440 S. Central Avenue Tuesday, July 28, 2026 – 11:00 a.m. Oak Forest, IL 60452 City Hall – City Council Chambers (708) 687-4050 City of Oak Forest TIF District No. 6 Joint Review Board Meeting A. Call Meeting to Order B. Roll Call of Joint Review Board Members: Member Representative City of Oak Forest Moses Amedei / Colleen Julian Cook County Susan Campbell / Mohammed Elahi / Syril Thomas Forest Preserve District of Cook County Adam Bianchi Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Shellie Riedle South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District Jeffrey Cohn Bremen Township Kathryn Straniero / John Flaherty South Suburban Community College District No. 510 Dr. Lynette Stokes Bremen Community High School District No. 228 Brad Sikora / Brittany Morrison Arbor Park School District No. 145 Dr. Andrea Sala / Mr. Andrew Ziegler Forest Ridge School District 142 Dr. Kristine Roth Oak Forest Park District Kirstin Dahm Acorn Public Library District Dorothy Koll Public Member Andrew Tinberg C. Selection of the Public Member of the Joint Review Board D. Selection of the Chairperson of the Joint Review Board E. Purpose of Annual Joint Review Board Meeting F. Review Annual TIF Reports (2023, 2024, & 2025) - https://www.oak-forest.org/596/Tax-Increment- Financing-Districts G. Joint Review Board Question and Answer Period (including requests for any additional information for the next Joint Review Board meeting, if necessary) H. Adjournment CITY OF OAK FOREST Joint Review Board Meeting Agenda 15440 S. Central Avenue Tuesday, July 28, 2026 – 11:00 a.m. Oak Forest, IL 60452 City Hall – City Council Chambers (708) 687-4050 City of Oak Forest TIF District No. 7 Joint Review Board Meeting A. Call Meeting to Order B. Roll Call of Joint Review Board Members: Member Representative City of Oak Forest Moses Amedei / Colleen Julian Cook County Susan Campbell / Mohammed Elahi / Syril Thomas Forest Preserve District of Cook County Adam Bianchi Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Shellie Riedle South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District Jeffrey Cohn Bremen Township Kathryn Straniero / John Flaherty South Suburban Community College District No. 510 Dr. Lynette Stokes Bremen Community High School District No. 228 Brad Sikora / Brittany Morrison Arbor Park School District No. 145 Dr. Andrea Sala / Mr. Andrew Ziegler Oak Forest Park District Kirstin Dahm Acorn Public Library District Dorothy Koll Public Member Andrew Tinberg C. Selection of the Public Member of the Joint Review Board D. Selection of the Chairperson of the Joint Review Board E. Purpose of Annual Joint Review Board Meeting F. Review Annual TIF Reports (2023, 2024, & 2025) - https://www.oak-forest.org/596/Tax-Increment- Financing-Districts G. Joint Review Board Question and Answer Period (including requests for any additional information for the next Joint Review Board meeting, if necessary) H. Adjournment CITY OF OAK FOREST Joint Review Board Meeting Agenda 15440 S. Central Avenue Tuesday, July 28, 2026 – 11:00 a.m. Oak Forest, IL 60452 City Hall – City Council Chambers (708) 687-4050 City of Oak Forest TIF District No. 8 Joint Review Board Meeting A. Call Meeting to Order B. Roll Call of Joint Review Board Members: Member Representative City of Oak Forest Moses Amedei / Colleen Julian Cook County Susan Campbell / Mohammed Elahi / Syril Thomas Forest Preserve District of Cook County Adam Bianchi Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Shellie Riedle South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District Jeffrey Cohn Bremen Township Kathryn Straniero / John Flaherty South Suburban Community College District No. 510 Dr. Lynette Stokes Bremen Community High School District No. 228 Brad Sikora / Brittany Morrison Prairie Hills School District 144 Dr. Kinasha Brown Oak Forest Park District Kirstin Dahm Acorn Public Library District Dorothy Koll Public Member Andrew Tinberg C. Selection of the Public Member of the Joint Review Board D. Selection of the Chairperson of the Joint Review Board E. Purpose of Annual Joint Review Board Meeting F. Review Annual TIF Reports (2023, 2024, & 2025) - https://www.oak-forest.org/596/Tax-Increment- Financing-Districts G. Joint Review Board Question and Answer Period (including requests for any additional information for the next Joint Review Board meeting, if necessary) H. Adjournment CITY OF OAK FOREST 2020 – 2022 JOINT REVIEW BOARD (JRB) MEETINGS City of Oak Forest – City Council Chambers 15440 S. Central Avenue, Oak Forest, Illinois TIF 1, TIF 2, TIF 3, TIF 4, TIF 5, TIF 6, TIF 7, TIF 8 MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 25, 2024 The meeting was called to order at 11:00 p.m. PRESENT: REPRESENTATIVES Tim Krisitin, City of Oak Forest Andrew Sala, Arbor Park School District 145 Dorothy Koll, Acorn Public Library District Cindy Grannan, Oak Forest Park District Dorothea DiGuido, Public Member (TIF 3) Andy Tinberg, Public Member (TIF 1,2,4,5,6,8) Others Present Nina Coppola, Kane, McKenna and Associates Colleen Julian, City of Oak Forest Paul Ruane, City of Oak Forest ABSENT: Bremen Township Forest Ridge School District 142 (TIF 6) Prairie Hills School District 144 (TIF 5) Community College District 510 Bremen High School District 228 Cook County Don Scholtons, Public Member (TIF 7) A motion to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2019 JRB meetings was made by the City, and seconded by Arbor Park School District 145. The motion carried. TIF 1 Review Nina Coppola reviewed the TIF report format and presented a summary of the report’s sections, including financial information. Cook County asked if there were any prospective developments pursuant to the comprehensive plan. Travis Bandstra explained that the City has received some inquiries from prospective developers regarding some vacant private and public parcels in TIF 1. One parcels is under contract and the Village should have more information in about six (6) months. . Motion to deny carried 8-0-0 with 1 absent. This will move forward with a negative recommendation to City Council. City Council will hear this item on February 13 at 7:30 p.m. for final determination. TIF 2 Review Nina Coppola reviewed the TIF report format and presented a summary of the report’s sections, including financial information. TIF 3 Review Nina Coppola reviewed the TIF report format and presented a summary of the report’s sections, including financial information. Travis Bandstra reported that the Village is working with a developer on a potential project consisting of 80 to 100 market-rate residential units near the train station. The other project would consist of some engineering work with FEMA to remove certain portions of the northwest corner of 159th & Cicero from the flood plain. The County described a consortium that offers private activity bonds that could be available for the residential development project. TIF 4 Review Robert Rychlicki reviewed the TIF report format for FY 2015 presented a summary of the report’s sections. Adam Dotson indicated that the City approved a redevelopment agreement for a mixed use project with a sportsman’s/gun club use. TIF 5 Review Robert Rychlicki reviewed the TIF report format and presented a summary of the report’s sections. Adam Dotson reported that the City has continued to review both commercial and industrial proposals for the area. TIF 6 Review Robert Rychlicki reviewed the TIF report format and presented a summary of the report’s sections. Adam Dotson reported that the City has continued to review commercial proposals for the area including the reuse of the vacant Ace Hardware site. TIF 7 Review Appointment of the Public Member of the Joint Review Board Oak Forest City Administrator Tim Kristin moved to appoint Andrew Tinberg as the Public Member of the Joint Review Board for TIF 7. The motion was seconded by Cindy Grannan of the Oak Forest Park District. Upon a roll call vote, the motion passed unanimously. Robert Rychlicki reviewed the TIF report format and presented a summary of the report’s sections. Adam Dotson reported that the City has continued to review commercial proposals for the area including the reuse of the vacant Ace Hardware site. TIF 8 Review Robert Rychlicki reviewed the TIF report format and presented a summary of the report’s sections. Adam Dotson reported that the City has continued to review commercial proposals for the area including the reuse of the vacant Ace Hardware site. Public Member Tinberg made a motion to adjourn the Joint Review Board meeting. Ms. Dorothy Koll of the Acorn Public Library District seconded the motion. Upon a roll call vote, the motion was unanimously approved, and the meeting was adjourned at 3:43 p.m. Minutes prepared by Nicole Tormey, Executive Assistant.
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