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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/04/1999 EDC MinutesMINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 2nd Floor Conference Room, Village Hall Thursday, November 4, 1999 8:00 a.m. The meeting of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of the Village of Mount Prospect was held on Thursday, November 4, 1999 in the second floor conference room of Village Hall, 100 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Norman Kurtz called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. Commissioners Bruce Gillilan, David Lindgren and Ben Trapani were present. Commissioners John Arndt and Patricia Biedar were absent. Also present were William J. Cooney, Director of Community Development and Michael Blue, Deputy Director of Community Development. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Trapani moved to approve the minutes of the August 5, 1999 meeting. Mr. Lindgren seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. OLD BUSINESS Development Update Mr. Cooney disbursed the most recent Economic Development Update dated October 7, 1999. He highlighted the Steak'n Shake and Border's Books developments at the Randhurst Shopping Center. In addition, he provided updates on the Northwest Electric, Menard's, CareMatrix/Walgreen's, CVS Pharmacies and other commercial developments throughout the Village. There was general discussion about the progress of the downtown. Mr. Cooney informed the Commission that the 1' Phase of the Town Centre project was underway and that significant redevelopment would be taking place in the spring of next year. The Commission discussed various possibilities for the redevelopment of the Heilig- Meyers site and the former LaSalle Bank site at the intersection of Rte. 83 and Rand Road. In addition, the Commission discussed the Rand Road ring road concept and was provided an update regarding IDOT's status on this project. Mr. Lindgren indicated that he knew of a developer that potentially would be interested in continuing the CareMatrix development. He stated he would provide that information to Mr. Cooney so that could be pursued and the development would not remain incomplete. NEW BUSINESS 1999 Annual Economic Development Commission Report Discussion and Goals - 2000 Mr. Cooney indicated that the Commission needed to complete the Annual Report for 1999 and he was looking for guidance as to what the Commission's goals for 2000 would be. There was significant discussion about the role of the Economic Development Commission both current and into the future. The Commission indicated that they felt their primary goal should be the furtherance of their Business Retention Program and to continue as the liaison between business owners and the Village. The Commission decided as a group that they would give Economic Development Commission Minutes Page 2 considerable thought to the future goals for the Commission and be prepared to discuss this matter further at their meeting in February. Business Resource Guide Mr. Blue handed out a draft copy of the Business Resource Guide that he has been working on with a local consultant. He asked that the Commission review and provide comments on this guide. There was discussion regarding the content and the pictures in the guide and the Commission indicated general support for the guide. Mr. Blue indicated it was his goal to complete the printing and distribution of the guide by the end of the year. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT There was no Chairman's report. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Lindgren moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Trapani seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 a.m. Respectfully submitted, William J. Cooney, Jr., AICP Director of Community Development 11-99