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, February 8, 2016 7:00 PM Village Hall I. Call to Order Village President Abu-Taleb called the meeting to order at 7:04 P.M. II. Roll Call Present: 5- Village Trustee Barber, Village Trustee Ott, Village Trustee Salzman, Village Trustee Tucker, and Village President Abu-Taleb Absent: 2- Village Trustee Brewer, and Village Trustee Lueck III. 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. IV. Public Comment David Boulanger, representing Oak Park Township. Mr. Boulanger suggested that Oak Park police officers carry the drug narcon with them as a precaution to prevent death from drug overdoses. Mary Kelly, DO. Dr. Kelly spoke in favor of valet parking and noted that it would not only benefit her patients but all businesses in Downtown Oak Park. Dr. Mike Limperis. Dr. Limperis was also supportive of valet parking during construction on Westgate. V. Regular Agenda A. ID 16-043 Update on the Resident Beat Officer (RBO) Program Chief of Police Rick Tanksley described the Resident Beat Officer Program and discussed its history. Incentives enjoyed by the RBO's include a housing stipend, a take-home vehicle and flexible hours. He noted that there are three vacancies within the program that the department is having difficulty filling. One of the criteria for an officer to be considered for the program is that they reside in the Village. Currently, only 11 of the 90 patrol officers on staff are residents of Oak Park. The Village is proposing a new program which would retain the current RBO's, but fill the vacancies with "Neighborhood Resource Officers", who will have the same duties but will not be required to live in town. They will not be eligible for a housing stipend or take-home vehicle. However, if they do take up residency in town, they will be designated an RBO and receive the same benefits as the others and the number of NRO's will be reduced accordingly. Village of Oak Park Page 1 Printed on 2/17/2016 President and Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 8, 2016 The Board expressed enthusiasm for the new structure of the program. B. ID 16-041 Discussion Related to Construction, Parking and Mobility Services Along the Lake Street Corridor from Harlem to Austin. Village Manager Pavlicek noted that a number of key economic development projects have either occurred along Lake Street or are scheduled to open in the next couple of years. In addition, staff has been working on a number of Capital Infrastructure Projects which are coming forward in the design phase. Staff would like to discuss with the Board issues related to these developments, construction staging, parking and all forms of mobility along the Lake Street corridor. She referred to an aerial map of Lake Street and pointed out current and future developments that generate pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic. Village Engineer Bill McKenna stated that this presentation will focus on the impact of changes to the Lake Street corridor, which include streetscape, pedestrian mobility, construction related valet parking, the parking system, bike sharing and traffic circulation. He gave an overview of the streetscape project and improvements of pedestrian crossing signals along Lake Street. Director of Parking and Mobility Services Jill Velan discussed valet parking at the Oak Park Station Development, as well as universal valet, which would give people the ability to park their car at a valet station in one business district and pick it up at a station in another business district. She also spoke about the proposed valet company and noted that they are structured to accept payments by smartphone as well as traditional methods. Ms. Velan and a representative from the valet company answered questions from the Board. Ms. Velan described the bike sharing program, which is part of the Chicago bike sharing program and run by the same operator, and discussed recommended bike station locations. Mr. McKenna stated that with the new developments coming along, there are concerns about future traffic congestion and worsening of existing conditions on Lake Street. Staff is recommending doing a traffic study in the short term to evaluate potential solutions to some of the traffic issues in the corridor. The streetscape can be built to accommodate not only pedestrians with an improved traffic flow but vehicles as well. Mr. McKenna answered questions from the Board. Ms. Velan gave an update on the Lake and Forest parking garage as well as the status on equipment upgrades in other garages. VI. Adjourn It was moved by Village Trustee Ott, seconded by Village Trustee Tucker, to adjourn. A voice vote was taken and the motion was approved. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 P.M., Monday, February 8, 2016. Respectfully Submitted, MaryAnn Schoenneman Deputy Village Clerk Village of Oak Park Page 2 Printed on 2/17/2016