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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6. MEETING NOTICES 9/19/06 Call to Meeting The Mount Prospect Fire Department Foreign Fire Tax Board Special Meeting Monday, September 18, 2006 8:30 AM Police / Fire training room Agenda 1. Call to Order II. Roll Call w. Foehring - Chairman P. Buffalo - Vice Chairman J. Flory - Treasurer T. Huemann - Trustee J. Miller - Secretary III. Special Business 1. By Laws Amendments i. V oting and tie-breaker decisions 2. Status of Current Expenditures 3. Updating of Legal Expenditures IV. General Business Items Mount Prospect Sister Cities Commission 50 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 847.392.6000 Mount Prospect AGENDA SISTER CITIES COMMISSION September 21, 2006 Village Hall Community Center, 50 S. Emerson Street 5:30 p.m. I. Call to Order II. Old Business A. September 11 th concert report - Skip Farley B. Sevres recognition ceremony - September 11 th C. Name tag comparisons D. Thanksgiving Banquet Report - Mary Ann Sibrava III. New Business A. Election of Vice Chair for MP Sister City Commission B. New Commission Member Orientation Packet C. Prospect High French Student trip 2007 D. 50th Anniversary Sister City Commemorative Book E. MP Sister City Commission WEB site connections F. Sister Cities International - high school exchange registration G. Sister Cities International - Community Awards H. 2007 Meeting Schedule Upcoming Meetings: · November 16, 2006 As you will notice, the agenda is rather lengthy. Please be prompt so that we will have time for meaningful discussions. MOUNT PROSPECT SISTER CITIES COMMISSION Minutes Julv 20, 2006 Members Present: Tokiko Blaine Carole Bloomquist Janice Farley Skip Farley Cindy Kiel John Kom Dorothy Kucera Gary Randant John Sibrava Mary Ann Sibrava Judy Thome Irvana Wilks Members Absent: Lil Floros Melanie Karsen Paul Seils Rachel Toeppen Adelaide Thulin Guests: Nicole Braus, Youth Commission Staff Liaison: Maura El Metennani The meeting was called to order at 5 :33 p.m. by Chairperson Dorothy Kucera. Nicole Braus of the Mount Prospect Youth Commission was in attendance. The Commission members introduced themselves. She is interested in learning more about exchanges and learning if there is a Youth Commission in Sevres. Additions to the agenda: Vice-Chair election Official Trip to Sevres 2007 Approval of Minutes - An adjustment to the minutes should be made to list Mayor Wilks as absent. - Minutes passed as amended. 4th of July Parade Gary Randant reported that things went well for the parade. Mary Ann and John Sibrva had helped pass out flyers. They did run out - next year there should be 1,000 flyers. The flags should be reversed. Carole mentioned that it seemed like part of the pole was loose. Thanksgiving in October Mary Ann Sibrva reported that we had reached out to Sevres to ask if a group from the Conservatoire would come and perform. Arzelle had indicated that she thought it wouldn't be a problem, but since it was summer, the Conservatoire was closed, and would not have a direct answer until fall. Mary Ann suggested that we invite their spouses. The time frame for dinner was adjusted. Cash bar 5:30 - 6:30. Dinner at 6:30. Program would be from 8:30 - 9:00. Skip Farley was asked (and agreed) to do the invocation. The sub-committee is working on the mailing list. Commission members were strongly urged to submit at least 10 names for the mailing list. Carole provided names of all people invited and all people attended since the banquet's inception. Names of commission members will be added to letterhead, so people will recognize and realize why they got an invitation. The ticket order form will ask for all names and addresses of attendees. Provide letters to commission members so they can write personal notes to invites. Mary Ann asked if there was money in the budget for decorations. Dorothy said that would be acceptable. Village of Mount Prospect July 20, 2006 Meeting Minutes Page 2 9/14/2006 Mary Ann suggested around $100. This was agreed upon. The next subcommittee meeting will be held August 31 at 4:00. Sister Cities 50th Anniversary Concert Sister Cities Anniversary happens to be on Sept. 11,2006. Sister Cities is asking members to hold an uplifting concert in honor of the event. Mayor Wilks passed out information on the program, and also a program from the September 11, 2002 memorial. There was a discussion about candlelighting at the end. There was discussion about the Community Band participating. Judy Thome said that they would. The band shell is available and the park district said we could do it. Staffwill handle publicity, program, etc. We will ask Village Clerk to draft a resolution in honor of the anniversary. The program was discussed. Vice-Chair of Commission This subject will be placed on the next agenda. An election will be held at that time. 2007 Official Visit to Sevres Mayor Wilks asked Franc;:ois ifhe would welcome a delegation in 2007. Francois indicated he would. Mayor Wilks said that she would like to invite representatives from the youth and from the business community. Dorothy agreed that it would be good to expand the group. It was emphasized that the intent of the trip would not be for commerce - it would be a purely cultural exchange. Possible dates were discussed. Other groups to include were discussed. Judy Thome announced that she would be welcoming a guest from Sevres, Sally Gould, in July and that she would be attending the Do-It Yourself Sousa concert on July 31. Next meeting is scheduled for September 21, 2006. John Korn asked if the Commission would be participating in the Downtown Block Party. The answer was no. Judy asked that the brochures be distributed at the September 11 concert. Meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. MAYOR Irvana K. Wilks VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis TRuSTEES Timothy J. Corcoran Paul Wm. Hoefert A. John Kom Richard M. Lohrstorfer Michaele W. Skowron Michael A. Zadel Village of Mount Prospect Community Development Department 50 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 VILLAGE CLERK A. Lisa Angell Phone: 847/818-5328 Fax: 847/818-5329 TDD: 847/392-6064 AGENDA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING LOCATION: Community Center Village Hall 50 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, IL 60056 MEETING DATE & TIME: Thursday September 21,2006 8:00 a.m. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - August 17, 2006 meeting IV. OLD BUSINESS A. Development Update B. EDC Business Breakfast - October 19, 2006 C. Comprehensive Plan Update V. NEW BUSINESS VI. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT VII. ADJOURNMENT Any individual who would like to attend this meeting, but because of a disability needs some accommodation to participate, should contact the Community Development Department at 50 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL 60056, 847-392-6000, Ext. 5328, TDD #847-392-6014 C\Documcnts and Settings\kdewis\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Filcs\OLK6B\9-21-06 EDe agenda. doc MAYOR Irvana K. Wilks VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis TRUSTEES Timothy J. Corcoran Paul Wm. Hoefert A. John Kom Richard M. Lohrstorfer Michaele Skowron Irvana K. Wilks Michael A. Zadel Village of Mount Prospect Community Development Department 50 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 VILLAGE CLERK M. Lisa Angell Phone: 847/818-5328 Fax: 847/818-5329 TDD: 847/392-6064 MINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 1st Floor Community Center, Village Hall Thursday, August 17,2006 8:00 a.m. The meeting of the Economic Development Commission (EDe) ofthe Village of Mount Prospect was held on Thursday August 17, 2006 in the first floor Community Center of 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 Tom Castagnoli, Skip Robertson, Bruce Gillilan, Ben Trapani, and Tom Zander were present. Commissioner Ken Fritz was absent. Also present were Bill Cooney, Director of Community Development, Ellen Divita, Deputy Director of Community Development, Jason Zawila, Long Range Planner, and Cathy Maloney. APPROV AL OF MINUTES The minutes of the June 15,2006 meeting were reviewed and approved unanimously. OLD BUSINESS Development Update Mr. Cooney advised that activity was picking up in Sub-Area Number 1 in downtown. He stated that demolition had begun on five structures in downtown and the Blues Bar Restaurant would begin construction by the end of September. Mr. Cooney also indicated that Opus had begun earth work for the two large industrial buildings on Dempster and Linneman Roads. In addition, Hamilton Partners would soon begin construction of a 40,000 square foot medical facility for Alexian Brothers on the former Twin Links property on Rand Road. 2006 Economic Development Budget Mr. Cooney handed out a detailed budget for the 2006 Economic Development Program. The Commission reviewed year-to-date expenditures and discussed how to spend the remaining Economic Development funds in 2006. EDC Business Breakfast Mr. Cooney stated that the Bristol Court Banquet Facility was reserved for October 19,2006 from 7:30-10:00 a.m. He indicated that invitations would be sent to all participants in the Business Retention Program. The Commission discussed who to invite to the breakfast. It was agreed that local industrial brokers, elected officials, current developers, and representatives from both CornEd and Enterpriz Cook County should be invited. Commissioners Gillilan and Zander agreed to represent the Commission as a sub-committee and work with Staff to make final arrangements for this event. NEW BUSINESS Status Report from Cathy Maloney Economic Development Commission August 17,2006 Minutes Page 2 Mr. Cooney introduced Cathy Maloney to the Commission. He indicated that Ms. Maloney has been working for the Village on retail recruitment since March of this year. Ms. Maloney provided a general over-view of her activities to date. She indicated that she has visited dozens of retailers in surrounding communities that would make a good niche in Mount Prospect. She stated she is primarily focusing her efforts in the downtovVl1 area, but she also works with owners of shopping centers throughout town to fill vacancies. She indicated that she is focusing efforts on locating a small grocer and restaurants for the downtown. Comprehensive Plan Update Chairman Lindgren asked that discussion on the Comprehensive Plan be deferred due to the length of the current meeting. There was general discussion and it was agreed that the EDC would meet on September 21, 2006 from 8:00-9:00 a.m. to discuss the comprehensive plan and then make their business retention visits later that morning. All Commissioners present indicated they would be available for the meeting and the business visits. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT There was no Chairman's Report ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 a.m. Respectfully submitted, William J. Cooney, Jr., AICP Director of Community Development WJC:sld C:\Documents and Settings\kdewis\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK6B\Aug 17.doc MAYOR Irvana K. Wilks Mount Prospcct TRUSTEES Timothy J. Corcoran Paul Wm. Hoefert A. John Korn Richard M. Lohrstorfer Michaele W. Skowron Michael A. Zadel ~ Village of Mount Prospect 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 MINUTES COFFEE WITH COUNCIL Saturday, September 9, 2006 Community Center, Village Hall VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis VILLAGE CLERK M. Lisa Angell Phone: 847/392-6000 Fax: 847/392-6022 www.mountprospect.org The meeting convened at 9:06 a.m. Those present were Mayor Wilks and Trustees Corcoran and Hoefert. Representing staff was Assistant Village Manager Strahl and Finance Director Erb. Residents in Attendance Ken Koeppen Carol Tortorello Steve Polit Andy & Kimberly Skic Kathy Dyer David Schein S. Linneman Road S. Elmhurst Avenue N. Wilshire N. Owen Linden Lane NaWaTa Mayor Wilks opened the meeting with general remarks and introduced Trustees a:nd staff ill atte~ndance. \)vTil}~s tl1e.t1 nlo'ied to tIle resident portion of tIle l11eetil1g. Andy & Kimberly Skic, North Owen. Mr. & Mrs. Skic did not have anything to bring forward. They were in attendance to become more familiar with the current happenings of the Village. Kathy Dyer, Linden Lane. Ms. Dyer had indicated that she had written a letter to Mr. Janonis and was thinking she might meet with him in person at Coffee with Council. Ms. Dyer stated she is an advocate for the disabled and was interested in attending future Board meetings. Ms. Dyer did mention that she informed the Village of a non-handicap accessible sidewalk at Foundry and Wolf Roads. Ms. Dyer told the group that she thought the work was completed or was in the process of being done. Later in the meeting, Ms. Dyer brought up a graffiti incident at River Trails School and whether the responsible parties had been caught. Carol Tortorello, Elmhurst Avenue. Ms. Tortorello inquired about the removal of some trees in the Village and wondered whether this was due to the Emerald Ash Borer. Staff responded saying that there has been no EAB case in the Village and that the tree removal was probably part of the ongoing tree program in the Village. Staff would follow up with Public Works on this item. While on the discussion of trees, Trustee Corcoran brought up the clearing of trees on the property just to the East of Bogies. This property was completely cleared of all trees and has negatively impacted the adjoining property owners. Mr. Corcoran felt that something needed to be done to prevent this type of action from occurring in the future. He would also like to have this property owner come into the Village to explain his rationale for removing the trees. Mr. Corcoran also requested that the Village look into a home renovation project for the home located at the corner of Pine and Kensington. Mr. Corcoran inquired whether this property owner had pulled a permit for this work to be done and if the renovation was being done in compliance of Village code. Ken Koeppen, Linneman Road. Mr. Koeppen did not have anything to bring forward. He was attending to keep in touch with current events at the Village. David Schein, NaWaTa. Mr. Schein asked about the current state of Randhurst Shopping Center. General discussion followed. Steve PoUt, North Wilshire. Mr. Polit had two items to share with the group. Both were points Trustee Corcoran brought up earlier in the meeting. Mr. Polit was unaware of this fact as he came in to the meeting after they were discussed. Mr. Polit provided pictures of the cleared site just East of Bogies. He was wondering if there is a possibility the Board could include in the Village code restrictions or limitations to the clearing of trees similar to what is in existence in Lake Forest. Mr. Polit also wanted to discuss the renovation at the home located at 719 Pine. He informed the Board and staff that there was work being performed into the evenings and on weekends. Mr. Polit was also questioning the safety of the site and if the construction was being done in compliance of \Tillage code. Mayor Wilks asked if there was any further business for the good of the Village. Hearing none the meeting was adjourned at 10:42 a.m. Respectfully Submitted, David O. Erb Director of Finance C:\Documents and Settings\RClinger\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKD8\September 2006 (No ADDRESSES).doc