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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/22/2019 EDC MInutes MAYOR VILLAGE MANAGER Arlene A.Juracek Michael J.Cassady TRUSTEESMvutt I'rspct DEPUTY VILLAGE CLERK William A.Grossi Karen Agoranos Eleni Hatzis Paul Wm.Hoefert Phone: 847/392-6000 Richard F.Rogers Fax: 847/392-6022 Colleen E.Saccotelli www.mountprospect.org Michael A.Zadel Village of Mount Prospect 50 South Emerson Street,Mount Prospect,Illinois 60056 MINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Community Development Conference Room, Village Hall Thursday, August 22, 2019 8:00 a.m. The meeting of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of the Village of Mount Prospect was held on Thursday, August 22 in the third floor Executive Conference Room in the Village Hall, 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m. Commissioners Jim Drew, John Healy, David Roe and Tom Zander were present. Also present were Mayor Arlene Juracek, Bill Cooney, Director of Community Development, Consuelo Arguilles, Deputy Director of Community Development, and Connor Harmon, Development Planner. The commission voted unanimously to elect Jim Drew as the Vice-Chair of the commission. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the February 28, 2019 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 details of the upcoming Planning and Zoning Commission cases and provided insight on market conditions related to those projects. The Commission discussed at length the Maple Street Lofts and 10 N. Main projects in the downtown district. They voiced their support for both projects as they view them as key projects to support downtown businesses and further overall downtown development. NEW BUSINESS Interactive Restaurant Guide Mr. Cooney stated that staff worked with the GIS division to create an interactive restaurant guide that is now on the Village website. Mr. Cooney pulled up the webpage and reviewed it with commission. Commission members generally were supportive of the effort and provided feedback on the design and appearance of the site. Mayor Juracek added that she referenced the site in a recent welcoming letter to out of town guests attending a hockey tournament at the Mount Prospect Ice Arena. Annual EDC Breakfast Mr. Cooney reminded the commission that the annual EDC breakfast would be held on October 24th He inquired if the commission wanted to follow the same format has the last few years and the consensus was that we should. They suggested possibly providing the award winners with tables to display their advertising on. Recreational Marijuana Mr. Cooney advised the commission that the Village Board would be holding a discussion on recreational marijuana at their September 24th Committee of the Whole meeting and invited the commission members to attend the meeting if they wished. There was general discussion of the status of what other towns were doing in the area and the pros and cons of allowing the sale in town. Police Headquarters/Fire Station #13— Request for Proposals for redevelopment Staff informed the commission that the police and fire department moves from the downtown remain on target for April of 2020. Mr. Cooney stated that staff was working on a Request for Proposals for the redevelopment of the current property at 112 E. NW Highway. He expected to release the RFP in early September with a response deadline of mid-October. Business Visitation Program Mr. Cooney stated that staff had completed eight business visits so far in 2019 with limited participation by the commission members. He asked if the commission had any recommended tweaks to how we schedule the visits so that they were more convenient for the commission. The commission discussed various options but determined that the current process was fine. OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business to discuss. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 a.m. Respectfully submitted, William J. Cooney Director of Community Development MAYOR VILLAGE MANAGER Arlene A.Juracek Michael J.Cassady TRUSTEESMvutt I'rspct DEPUTY VILLAGE CLERK William A.Grossi Karen Agoranos Eleni Hatzis Paul Wm.Hoefert Phone: 847/392-6000 Richard F.Rogers Fax: 847/392-6022 Colleen E.Saccotelli www.mountprospect.org Michael A.Zadel Village of Mount Prospect 50 South Emerson Street,Mount Prospect,Illinois 60056 MINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Community Development Conference Room, Village Hall Thursday, August 22, 2019 8:00 a.m. The meeting of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of the Village of Mount Prospect was held on Thursday, August 22 in the third floor Executive Conference Room in the Village Hall, 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m. Commissioners Jim Drew, John Healy, David Roe and Tom Zander were present. Also present were Mayor Arlene Juracek, Bill Cooney, Director of Community Development, Consuelo Arguilles, Deputy Director of Community Development, and Connor Harmon, Development Planner. The commission voted unanimously to elect Jim Drew as the Vice-Chair of the commission. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the February 28, 2019 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 details of the upcoming Planning and Zoning Commission cases and provided insight on market conditions related to those projects. The Commission discussed at length the Maple Street Lofts and 10 N. Main projects in the downtown district. They voiced their support for both projects as they view them as key projects to support downtown businesses and further overall downtown development. NEW BUSINESS Interactive Restaurant Guide Mr. Cooney stated that staff worked with the GIS division to create an interactive restaurant guide that is now on the Village website. Mr. Cooney pulled up the webpage and reviewed it with commission. Commission members generally were supportive of the effort and provided feedback on the design and appearance of the site. Mayor Juracek added that she referenced the site in a recent welcoming letter to out of town guests attending a hockey tournament at the Mount Prospect Ice Arena. Annual EDC Breakfast Mr. Cooney reminded the commission that the annual EDC breakfast would be held on October 24th He inquired if the commission wanted to follow the same format has the last few years and the consensus was that we should. They suggested possibly providing the award winners with tables to display their advertising on. Recreational Marijuana Mr. Cooney advised the commission that the Village Board would be holding a discussion on recreational marijuana at their September 24th Committee of the Whole meeting and invited the commission members to attend the meeting if they wished. There was general discussion of the status of what other towns were doing in the area and the pros and cons of allowing the sale in town. Police Headquarters/Fire Station #13— Request for Proposals for redevelopment Staff informed the commission that the police and fire department moves from the downtown remain on target for April of 2020. Mr. Cooney stated that staff was working on a Request for Proposals for the redevelopment of the current property at 112 E. NW Highway. He expected to release the RFP in early September with a response deadline of mid-October. Business Visitation Program Mr. Cooney stated that staff had completed eight business visits so far in 2019 with limited participation by the commission members. He asked if the commission had any recommended tweaks to how we schedule the visits so that they were more convenient for the commission. The commission discussed various options but determined that the current process was fine. OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business to discuss. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 a.m. Respectfully submitted, William J. Cooney Director of Community Development