President and Board of Trustees

123 Madison Street Village of Oak Park Oak Park, Illinois 60302 www.oak-park.us Meeting Minutes President and Board of Trustees Monday, April 27, 2015 6:30 PM Village Hall I. Call to Order Village President Abu-Taleb called the meeting to order at 6:32 P.M. II. Roll Call Present: 5- Village Trustee Barber, Village Trustee Brewer, Village Trustee Lueck, Village Trustee Ott, and Village President Abu-Taleb Absent: 2- Village Trustee Salzman, and Village Trustee Tucker III. Consideration of Motion to Adjourn to Executive Session to Discuss Sale of Property, Collective Bargaining and Litigation. It was moved by Village Trustee Brewer, seconded by Village Trustee Barber, to enter into Executive Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6) - discussion of sale of property, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) - collective bargaining, and 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) - litigation, in Room 130. The motion was approved. The roll call on the vote was as follows: AYES: 5- Village Trustee Barber, Village Trustee Brewer, Village Trustee Lueck, Village Trustee Ott, and Village President Abu-Taleb NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 2- Village Trustee Salzman, and Village Trustee Tucker V. Reconvene to Special Meeting in Council Chambers and Call to Order The Special Meeting reconvened at 7:00 P.M. VI. Roll Call Present: 6- Village Trustee Barber, Village Trustee Brewer, Village Trustee Lueck, Village Trustee Ott, Village Trustee Tucker, and Village President Abu-Taleb Absent: 1- Village Trustee Salzman VII. Agenda Approval It was moved by Village Trustee Tucker, seconded by Village Trustee Ott, to approve the agenda. A voice vote was taken and the motion was approved. VIII. Non-Agenda Public Comment There was no non-agenda public comment. Village of Oak Park Page 1 Printed on 5/19/2015 President and Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 27, 2015 IX. Regular Agenda A. MOT 15-061 Motion to consent to the Village President’s Appointment of: Citizen Involvement Commission - Appoint as Chair John Troelstrup It was moved by Village Trustee Ott, seconded by Village Trustee Tucker, that this Motion be approved. A voice vote was taken and the motion was approved. B. ID 15-142 Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) Update and Discussion: Utility Crossings, Drainage, Bridge Sidewalk and Road Widths Village Manager Pavlicek stated that she, Village President Abu-Taleb and Village Trustee Lueck, as well as several staff members, have formed a working group with representatives from IDOT and CTA. They have been meeting routinely; development plans for the Eisenhower can now be broken down into segments for discussion and then presented to the Board. This is the first of those meetings. Rick Kuner. Mr. Kuner made several suggestions related to the sidewalks and bridge decks on the Eisenhower. Marion Kessy. Mr. Kessy commended the Board for addressing this issue. Michelle Murphy. Ms. Murphy expressed concern about the lack of attention to the intersection near her home. Village Engineer Bill McKenna stated that tonight's discussion would focus on roadway and sidewalk width on bridges and several utility crossings throughout the Eisenhower corridor. He gave a Powerpoint presentation that detailed existing conditions of the seven bridges in Oak Park and the recommended improvements. In addition, there are utility improvements that the Village would like to complete in conjunction with the recommended improvements to the Eisenhower. Water crossings will be replaced and reduced from fourteen to five, and the four sewer crossings will be reduced to two. This includes a replacement on Ridgeland and modification of the East Avenue crossing as well as an additional sewer at Oak Park Avenue. The cost will be approximately $5.4 million for water main replacement and $8 million for sewer rehab. Those costs continue to be refined. IDOT is also looking at doing improvements to their drainage system that would allow them to have additional capacity to lower the flood elevation. The intent is to never have flooding on the roadway during a storm event. Mr. McKenna and Village Manager Pavlicek answered questions from the Board. There was a discussion regarding the cost of the utility improvements. Village Manager Pavlicek commented that the Engineering Department has escalated the cost projection, as there is no definite construction date; there is some flexibility in that dollar amount. She also stated that the Village is petitioning to make this an IDOT expense. This will depend on what the Village agreed to regarding future costs in their agreement made during the installation of the Eisenhower. Village President Abu-Taleb asked if the infrastructure improvement costs would be the Village's responsibility if this project never occurs. Village Manager Pavlicek stated that the Village's Capital Improvement Program has consistently had some level of Village of Oak Park Page 2 Printed on 5/19/2015 President and Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes April 27, 2015 investments in utility crossings under the Eisenhower. In addition, they have been paid for out of the Water and Sewer Fund, which is funded by fees that residents pay for water and sewer. Occasionally, some bonds are issued. Village President Abu-Taleb asked the representatives from CTA and IDOT that were present to introduce themselves. He thanked them for attending the meeting. Village Manager Pavlicek announced that future meetings on the Eisenhower will include increasingly larger and perhaps more interesting topics. She noted that the public comment on the Village website has been appreciated. X. Adjourn It was moved by Village Trustee Tucker, seconded by Village Trustee Ott, to adjourn. A voice vote was taken and the motion was approved. Meeting adjourned at 7:44 P.M., Monday, April 27, 2015. Respectfully submitted, MaryAnn Schoenneman Deputy Village Clerk Village of Oak Park Page 3 Printed on 5/19/2015