Garden Village Commission
Regular MeetingVilla Park, IL · March 19, 2026
Agenda
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VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK
Village Hall, Board Chambers
20 South Ardmore Avenue
Villa Park, IL 60181
Garden Village Commission
March 19, 2026 7:00 PM
Chair Person: Pete Soltesz
Commissioners: Patrice Gallagher, Christopher Diederich, and Jane Wycoff
Board Liaison: Trustee Tina Konstatos
Staff Liaison: Tim Howe
1. Call to Order - Roll Call
2. Public Comments on Agenda Items
3. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items
4. Amendments to the Agenda
5. Consent Agenda
6. New Business
a. Remarks from Village President Kevin Patrick
b. Introduction of New Garden Village Commission Members
c. Presentation from the DuPage Monarch Project
d. Discussion of potential collaboration with DuPage Monarch Project
e. No Mow til Mother's Day - Program Discussion
f. Community Naming Initiative for the newly created park at S. Villa Avenue & E.
Julia Drive (Parcell PIN: 06-15-118-019).
g. Creation of Public Education Series on Environmental Health, Sustainability, and
VIllage Green Initiatives - Quarterly at Villa Park Recreation Center
h. Discussion of potential collaboration with the Conservation Foundation regarding
their Conservation @ Home Program and Rain Barrel Program
i. Review and the potential adoption of the Village Policy on Remote Meeting
Attendance.
j. Expansion plans for Westmore Park
7. Old Business
a. Villa Park Green Sweep Project
b. Train Station Lighting
c. Open Meetings Training
d. Discussion of Next Steps for Rotary Park
8. Chairman Comments
9. Commissioner Comments
10. Village Board Liaison Comments
11. Staff Liaison Comments
12. Adjournment
The Villa Park Village Hall is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. An elevator
is operational at the north side entrance to the Village Hall during normal work hours and also during evenings.
lndividuals with special needs are requested to contact the Village's Compliance Officer at (630) 834-8500 so that
reasonable accommodations can be made for those persons.