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Votes at a glance: Oak Park council approves zoning change, contracts and payments; tables crypto ATM regulation

Oak Park City Council · January 21, 2026
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Summary

Council approved the consent agenda, a $15,172.81 legal invoice, rezoned 13630 Balfour to R2, awarded Newman Smith a $2,061,700 contract, approved Event Hub payment #7 for $449,283.20, and approved Board of Review compensation and poverty exemption guidelines; council tabled cryptocurrency ATM regulation.

At its Jan. 20 meeting, the Oak Park City Council voted on a series of routine and substantive items. The following actions were recorded:

- Consent agenda: Council approved routine items (minutes, procurement authorizations, maintenance bid requests, tree survey invoice, minutes and license renewals) by unanimous voice vote.

- Invoice approval (Item 8A): Council approved payment of an invoice from Garr and Luca Miller, PC for legal services in the amount of $15,172.81 on a roll-call vote (yes votes recorded by council members…

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