HomeMy WebLinkAbout1684_001COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
A G E N D A
Meeting Location: Meeting Date and Time:
Board Room, 2nd Floor Tuesday, July 24, 1.984
112 East Northwest Highway 7:30 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF JUNE 26P 1984
III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
IV. DOWNTOT,71,T REDEVELOPMENT PLANS
In the spring of this year after a series of hearings
with the business community and local private devel-
opers the Mayor and Board of Trustees authorized the
staff to work on a priority basis to bring about
redevelopment changes and 'improvements within the
central business district. One of the keys to
leveraging improvements is to secure a suitable
and sound financing mechanism. Subsequently the
staff recommended to the Mayor and the Board of
Trustees the retention of a consultant to explore
the feasibility of creating a tax increment finan-
cing district for the downtown area. The firm of
Trkla, Pettigrew, Allen & Payne (TPAP), was
employed at the direction of the Mayor and the
Board to perform a two-part study:
1. The first to assess whether TIF appeared
to be feasible and
2. If feasible and if with further approval
of the Mayor and Board of Trustees develop
a more specific plan of action.
Mr. Jack 11/1 of TPAP will be available at the
meeting to review the TIF situation, their experience
in this field, and their methodology for assessing
the downtown area and building conditions. The
Community Development Staff was involved in data
collection and will present the preliminary findings.
The major issue at this point is whether or not the
data will demonstrate compliance with the TIF
statute and therefore is such a direction feasible.
Pursuant to earlier direction of the Mayor and the
Board of Trustees specific invitations have been
sent to the ZBA, the Plan Commission, the Downtown
Development Commission, the Chamber of Commerce and
to the parties who previously expressed interest in
downtown redevelopment.
V. FACADE PROGRAM
Since adoption by the Mayor and Board of Trustees
the Facade Program has proven to be quite successful
and a significant sign that redevelopment can take
place through the partnership of local government
and private enterprise. The Village's architect
Mr. W. Lockwood Martlilng, Jr. has prepared a slide
presentation that shows typical effects resulting
from Facade improvements. Such a presentation tat*on at
this time is important to sustain continuing interest
in the program and to offer to the layman advice
From a successful architect on how architectural
improvements can be implemented at relatively little
cost.
The staff has also attached a report that gives us
a status update on the Facade Program.
The Village Manager has directed the Community
Development staff to continue to make this
Program a priority. Those projects that cannot
be funded with the present budget authorizations
will be given top priority for next fiscal year.
VI. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Sidewalk/Lawsuit Notice
Citizens Utilities Acquisition
Safety Bonus System
Traffic Ordinance Sunset Provisions
Citizens Utilities Rate Case
Lake Michigan Water
Cable Coordinator
Traffic Signals