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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8. 06/18/2015 EDC Minutes MAYOR ACTING VILLAGE Arlene A. Juracek MANAGER David Strahl TRUSTEES Paul Wm. Hoefert VILLAGE CLERK John J. Matuszak M. Lisa Angell Steven S. Polit Richard F. Rogers Phone: 847/392-6000 Colleen E. Saccotelli Fax: 847/392-6022 Michael A. Zadel www.mountprospect.org Village of Mount Prospect 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 MINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Community Development Conference Room, Village Hall Thursday, June 18, 2015 8:00 a.m. The meeting of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of the Village of Mount Prospect was rd held on Thursday, January 15th in 3Floor Executive Conference Room in the Village Hall, 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois. CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Norm Kurtz called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. Commissioners John Healy, Norm Kurtz, Jim Peterson and David Roe were present. Also present were Mayor Arlene Juracek, Bill Cooney, Director of Community Development, Nellie Beckner, Long Range Planner, and Dawn Fletcher-Collins, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the March 19,2015 meeting were reviewed and approved unanimously. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD No comments. OLD BUSINESS Development Update Mr. Cooney provided a brief update on various developments throughout the Village. Mr. Kurtz inquired about the status of the proposed pedestrian crossing at Busse/Rte. 83 and indicated that internet service for downtown businesses was very unreliable. Mr. Cooney advised that staff has held interviews with prospective consultants to review and make recommendations on the pedestrian crossing. In addition, he stated that staff would review the internet situation and report back to the Commission at theirnext meeting. Page 1 of 26/18/15 EDC Minutes NEW BUSINESS Business Visitation Program Mr. Cooney stated thatit appeared that it was time to tweak the Business Visitation Program as it was difficult to coordinate everyone’s schedule to meet for 3 hours during the work week. He proposed that going forward he would set up business visits and invite the commissionmembers to join him if they were available. This would provide greater flexibility for all involved and improve our ability to continue the Program. The Commission agreed that that would work more efficiently. In addition, Mr. Peterson suggested that staff provide each commissioner with a short list of businesses that they would be responsible for reaching out and communicating with as ambassadors of the Village. Annual EDC Business Breakfast –Proposed Business Awards Mr. Cooney stated that staff wasproposing adding a new component to the annual EDC breakfast event in October. He suggested that the EDC could recognize individual businesses at that event with special awards that could be presented by the Mayor. The Commission generally discussed the concept and supported moving forward with the awards at this year’s breakfast. Mr. Cooney stated that staff would formalize the program details and forward same to the EDC for their review and consideration. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT No new items to discuss. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:15a.m. Respectfully submitted, William J. Cooney Director of Community Development Page 2 of 26/18/15 EDC Minutes