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MAYOR
VILLAGE MANAGER
Irvana K. Wilks
Michael E. Janonis
TRUSTEES
VILLAGE CLERK
Village of Mount Prospect
Paul Wm. Hoefert
M. Lisa Angell
Arlene A. Juracek
A. John Korn
Phone: 847/818-5328
Community Development Department
John J. Matuszak
Fax: 847/818-5329
Steven S. Polit TDD: 847/392-6064
50 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
Michael A. Zadel www.mountprospect.org
MINUTES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Executive Conference Room, Village Hall
Thursday, February 18, 2010
8:00 a.m.
The meeting of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of the Village of Mount Prospect was
held on Thursday, February 18, 2010 in the third floor Executive Conference Room in the Village Hall,
50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman David Lindgren called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. Commissioners, John Healy, Tom
Lowe, and Dan Novak were present. Also present were Bill Cooney, Director of Community
Development, Brian Simmons, Deputy Director of Community Development, Maura El Metennani,
Public Information Officer, Clare O’Shea, Senior Planner, and Mike Putz, President of the Chamber of
Commerce.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the August 20, 2009 meeting were reviewed and approved unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
Development Update
Mr. Cooney provided an overview of the status of several developments throughout the village.
Experience Mount Prospect Program
Ms. El Metennani provided the Commission with an update on the program. She stated that the Village
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hosted a meeting on July 24 with local businesses to discuss the program. She explained the various
components of the program that include an e-mail campaign, banner program and video opportunities.
The commission then viewed a video for a local business and expressed support for the overall
program. Chairman Lindgren suggested that the commission bring the program brochures with them
when they make their monthly business visits.
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NEW BUSINESS
Kensington Business Center Outreach
Mr. Cooney stated that as a result of comments made at many of the EDC’s business visits, staff is
pursuing setting a meeting with owners and tenants of the KBC to discuss issues affecting the park. He
added that the Chamber of Commerce also was interested in reaching out to the KBC to discuss ways
that they could provide resources to the businesses in the park. Potential topics for the meeting may
include property taxes, Village and property owner responsibilities in the park, marketing of the KBC
and establishing a KBC association.
2010 Budget
Mr. Cooney distributed an updated budget spreadsheet to the Commission for their review and
approval. The Commissioners approved the budget as submitted.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Chairman Lindgren stated that the Commission would make business visits on March 18th.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
William J. Cooney, Jr., AICP
Director of Community Development
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