The Home Avenue Bridge shows up twice on this agenda: once to pick a design concept, and once to spend another $605K deepening the engineering contract that gets you there.

🔦 The 3 items worth your attention

The Board is being asked to lock in a bridge design by concurring with the Plan Commission’s recommendation for Design Concept C on the Home Avenue Bridge replacement. This isn’t a final construction contract, it’s the aesthetic and structural direction that shapes everything downstream. The choice matters because once the concept is set, the engineering follows it. (XVI-L)

Waste collection rates are going up for residents and properties, or at least that’s what’s on the table tonight. The ordinance amending the Village Code on garbage, yard waste, recycling, and refuse collection fees is being handled first-reading-and-adoption in a single meeting, which means no second bite at this apple. (XV-G)

The engineering contract for that same Home Avenue Bridge is also expanding, by about $605K, pushing the Stantec Consulting agreement from roughly $1.8M up to $2.4M total for preliminary design work. A six-figure increase on a project still in Phase I is worth watching as the full replacement cost comes into view. (XV-J)

🏗️ Roads & property

• All-way stop at Taylor & Superior: An ordinance would put stop signs on all approaches at Taylor Avenue and Superior Street. (XV-F)
• 855 Lake Street covenant: The village would subordinate a restrictive covenant on this property, which can open the door to different financing or use arrangements, the specifics aren’t in the agenda summary, but neighboring properties could feel the effects. (XV-H)
• The village also wants a construction license agreement with Chicago Title Land Trust Company to fill a sidewalk vault and relocate mechanical equipment at 116–136 North Oak Park Avenue, essentially the right to do infrastructure work touching private property on that block. (XV-I)

💰 Where the money’s going

• Stantec Consulting Services, Home Avenue Bridge Phase I engineering, Supplement One increases the contract ceiling by $605,065, from $1,817,234 to $2,422,299. (XV-J)

📌 Also notable

• The Community Relations Commission and DEI Office would be directed to organize a public educational session on the history of zoning, including its equity dimensions, more of a staff direction than a policy change, but it signals where the Board’s attention is. (XVI-M)
• There’s a workers’ compensation settlement on the consent agenda for Case No. 25 WC 03873; dollar amount isn’t listed publicly. (XV-K)
• Board and commission vacancies are on the table if you’ve been thinking about serving. (XIII-E)

Public comment for the September 1 meeting is typically taken at the start of the regular session; check oak-park.us or call the Village Clerk’s office to confirm timing and remote participation options.

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