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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDC Minutes 05/09/2018MAYOR Arlene A. Juracek TRUSTEES William A. Grossi Eleni Hatzis Paul Wm. Hoefert Richard F. Rogers Colleen E. Saccotelli Michael A. Zadel Village of Mount Prospect 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 MINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Community Room, Village Hall Wednesday, May 9, 2018 8:00 a.m. VILLAGE MANAGER Michael J. Cassady VILLAGE CLERK Karen Agoranos Phone: 847/392-6000 Fax: 847/392-6022 www.mountl2rosl2ect.org The meeting of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of the Village of Mount Prospect was held on Wednesday, May 9 in the Community Room in the Village Hall, 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois. CALL TO ORDER Skip Robertson called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. Commissioners Jim Drew, Dan Novak, David Roe and Tom Zander were present. Also present were Arlene Juracek, Mayor, Bill Cooney, Director of Community Development, Consuelo Arguilles, Deputy Director of Community Development, Jason Shallcross, Planner, Connor Harmon, Planner, Alex Bertolucci, Administrative Analyst, Doreen Jarosz, Administrative Assistant, Karen Agoranos, Village Clerk and Dawn Fletcher -Collins, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the January 25, 2018 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. The group discussed several of the downtown projects and provided insight on market conditions related to those projects. NEW BUSINESS Video Gaming Mr. Cooney provided a history of the video gaming issue in Mount Prospect and advised the EDC that several local restaurateurs had recently approached the Village to request that we reconsider the current prohibition of these terminals in town. He stated that the Village Board held a Committee of the Whole meeting on March 13 to discuss this topic. After hearing testimony from several restaurateurs they requested that they bring this issue up before the EDC for their consideration and recommendation. Mr. Bertolucci also provided an update on the number of surrounding communities that have passed ordinances allowing video gaming and provided an overview of the financial and regulatory impacts that gaming has had on these communities. Mr. Cooney indicated that Ms. Fletcher -Collins would provide an overview of the restaurateur's request. Ms. Fletcher -Collins stated that why she was personally neutral on whether video gaming should be allowed in Mount Prospect, she has had many discussions with restaurateurs that have stated that they are at a competitive disadvantage because most of the surrounding communities allow video gaming and they lose business to restaurants in those communities. She stated that she has spoken to most restaurateurs in the community and while the majority of them are not interested in having the video gaming terminals in their establishments, they all support allowing them in town. Representatives from Pap's Bar and Grill, Mrs. P and Me, Draft Picks and Brick City all reiterated the importance of the gaming terminals to their bottom lines and to keep their customers in the Village. In addition, representatives of two terminal operating companies (Gold Rush Gaming and Veterans Gaming) who supply the terminals described how the State's program works with revenue sharing between the restaurateurs, the terminal operating companies and government agencies. The EDC thanked the group for their input and then discussed the issue at length. After final deliberations, the EDC voted 5-0 to recommend to the Village Board approval of video gaming in the community. They stated that the evidence provided showed that video gaming would benefit the local restaurateurs without creating any negative impacts to the Village. Mr. Cooney then requested that the EDC provide their input on the various restrictions that were proposed as possible local options by legal staff. After further discussion they voted as follows on each option: • Expand the definition of education facility to include tutoring, day care, etc. — voted 5-0 to not expand the definition. • Prohibit outdoor signage advertising the gaming terminals — voted 5-0 to prohibit outdoor signage. • Limit the number of terminals to 3 — voted 5-0 to not create a local limit, thereby allowing up to 5 terminals per establishment. • Restrict the total revenue from video gaming to no more than 30% of total revenue from the establishment — voted 5-0 to implement a cap on the percentage of revenue from the video gaming. • Prohibit video gaming cafes — voted 5-0 to prohibit the video gaming cafes. The EDC thanked the group for attending the meeting and requested that staff forward their recommendation to the Village Board for their consideration at an upcoming meeting. Police Headquarters and Fire Station #13 Proposed Relocation Mr. Cooney provided the EDC with an overview of the proposed relocation of the Police/Fire operations out of the downtown district. In addition the group discussed the potential options for redevelopment of the current police/fire property and possibly the Chase Bank site to the north. The EDC voiced their support for the relocation projects and looked forward to the redevelopment opportunity in the downtown district. Business Attraction Strategy Due to time constraints the EDC did not discuss the business attraction strategy. Mr. Cooney did indicate that efforts to attract a distillery were going well and believed that the group he was working with would sign a lease to locate in town in the coming weeks. OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business to discuss. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 a.m. Respectfully submitted, William J. Cooney Director of Community Development