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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/22/2024 EDC MinutesMAYOR VILLAGE MANAGER Paul Wm. Hoefert nidi Michael J. Cassady TRUSTEES Mount Prospect VILLAGE CLERK Vincent J. Dante Karen Agoranos Agostino S. Filippone Terri Gens William A. Grossi Phone: 847/392-6000 John J. Matuszak Fax: 847/392-6022 Colleen E. Saccotelli www.mountprospect.org Village of Mount Prospect 50 S. Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 MINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Village Hall — 50 S. Emerson Street Thursday, February 22, 2024 8:00 a.m. The meeting of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of the Village of Mount Prospect was held on Thursday, February 22nd in the third floor Executive Conference Room in the Village Hall, 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois. CALL TO ORDER Jim Drew called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. Commissioners John Healy, Dan Novak, Jim Peterson, David Roe and Tom Zander were present. Also present was Bill Cooney, Director of Community Development, Jason Shallcross, Deputy Director of Community Development and Kylie Cerk, Director of Marketing. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of June 22, 2023 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. NEW BUSINESS Village Marketing Plan Mr. Cooney introduced Ms. Cerk to the commission and indicated that she would be providing and update on the recently approved Marketing Plan for the Village. She stated that she presented the plan to the Village Board in December and it was positively received. Ms. Cerk provided an overview of the five Guiding Principles of the plan, focusing on Guiding Principle #2, economic vitality. She indicated that the plan would focus on promoting the Village's business friendly brand, promoting existing businesses, providing opportunities for entrepreneurism and attracting new businesses. The commission discussed a variety of ideas on how to promote the Village's recent developments, especially in the downtown district. Mr. Cooney asked that the commission further review the plan and to provide any comments they had to supplement the plan. OTHER BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Jason C. Shallcross, AICP, CEcD Director of Community & Economic Development