President and Board of Trustees
Regular MeetingOak Park, IL · May 3, 2021
Agenda
123 Madison Street
Village of Oak Park Oak Park, Illinois 60302
www.oak-park.us
Meeting Agenda
President and Board of Trustees
Monday, May 3, 2021 6:00 PM Public Works Center (outside) 201 South Blvd
Regular Meeting at 6:00 p.m., Public Works Center (outside) at 201 South Blvd.
Public parking is available on the south side of South Blvd.
The President and Board of Trustees welcome you. Statements may be made by
citizens at the beginning of the meeting. If you wish to make a statement, please
complete the "Instructions to Address the Village Board" form which is available at the
Village Clerk table. When recognized, approach the podium, state your name first, and
please limit your remarks to three minutes.
Instructions for Public Comment
Non-agenda public comment is a time set aside at the beginning of each regular meeting
for citizens to make statements about an issue or concern that is not on that meeting�s
agenda. It is not intended for a dialogue with the board. You may also communicate with
the board at 708.358.5784 or e-mail board@oak-park.us.
Non-agenda public comment will be limited to 30 minutes with a limit of three minutes
per person. If comment requests exceed 30 minutes, public comment will resume after
the items listed under the regular agenda are complete.
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Agenda Approval
IV. Village President's Welcome
V. Public Comment
VI. Resolution Certifying Election Results
A. RES 21-113 A Resolution Proclaiming the Results of the Consolidated Election Held on
April 6, 2021
Overview: This is a traditional action in which the Village Clerk presents the election
results for Village offices as certified by the Cook County Clerk.
VII. Oath of Office: Village Clerk
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B. ID 21-128 1. Remarks from Outgoing Village Clerk Scaman
2. Oath of Office of Newly Elected Village Clerk Christina Waters
3. Remarks from Newly Elected Village Clerk Christina Waters
4. Resolution in Appreciation of Village Clerk Scaman
Village Clerk Scaman will be presented with the Resolution & given a
service award.
VIII. Oath of Office: Village Trustee
C. ID 21-129 1. Remarks from Mid-Term Trustees
a. Remarks from Trustee Walker-Peddakotla
b. Remarks from Trustee Taglia
c. Remarks from Trustee Buchanan
2. Remarks from Outgoing Trustees
a. Remarks from Trustee Simone Boutet
After remarks, Trustee Boutet will take a seat in the front row of the
audience
b. Remarks from Trustee Deno Andrews
After remarks, Trustee Andrews will take a seat in the front row of
the audience
c. Remarks from Trustee Dan Moroney
After remarks, Trustee Moroney will take a seat in the front row of
the audience
3. Oath of Office for Village Trustee
a. Village Trustee Lucia Robinson
After the oath of office, Trustee Robinson will take a seat at the
Village Board table
b. Village Trustee Chibuike Enyia
After the oath of office, Trustee Enyia will take a seat at the Village
Board table
c. Village Trustee Ravi Parakkat
After the oath of office, Trustee Parakkat will take a seat at the
Village Board table
IX. Oath of Office: Village President
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D. ID 21-126 1. Oath of Office for Village President
a. Remarks from Outgoing Village President Anan Abu-Taleb
b. Oath of Office for Incoming Village President Vicki Scaman
After the oath of office, Village President Scaman will take a seat at
the Village Board table
X. Resolutions of Appreciation & Service Awards
E. RES 21-115 1. Resolution in Appreciation of Trustee Deno Andrews
Trustee Andrews will be presented with the Resolution & given a service
award.
2. Resolution in Appreciation of Trustee Simone Boutet
Trustee Boutet will be presented with the Resolution & given a service
award.
3. Resolution in Appreciation of Trustee Dan Moroney
Trustee Moroney will be presented with the Resolution & given a
service award.
4. Resolution in Appreciation of President Anan Abu-Taleb
President Abu-Taleb will be presented with the Resolution & given a
service award.
XI. Oak Park Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement
F. RES 21-116 A Resolution Adopting the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Overview: It is a tradition in Oak Park for the Village Board of Trustees to reaffirm the
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion statement after each election. This is done at
the first meeting in which the newly elected officials take the oath of office.
XII. Remarks from the Newly Elected Trustees
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G. ID 21-137
1. Remarks from Newly Elected Village Trustees
a. Village Trustee Lucia Robinson
b. Village Trustee Chibuike Enyia
c. Village Trustee Ravi Parakkat
XIII. Remarks from the Newly Elected Village President
ID 21-138
1. Remarks from Newly Elected Village President
a. Village President Vicki Scaman
XIV. Adjourn
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