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Home My WebLink About6. MEETING NOTICES 02/17/2009 MAYOR Irvana K. Wilks VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis TRUSTEES Paul Wm. Hoefert Arlene A. Juracek A. John Kom John 1. Matuszak Steven S. Polit 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 www.mountprospect.org AGENDA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING LOCATION: 3rd Floor Executive Conference Room Village Hall 50 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, IL 60056 MEETING DATE & TIME: Thursday February 16, 2009 8:00 a.m. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - August 21,2008 meeting IV. OLD BUSINESS A. Development Update V. NEW BUSINESS A. 2009 Marketing Plan B. Business Visitation Program 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 #847-392-6064. MAYOR Irvana K. Wilks VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis TRUSTEES Timothy J. Corcoran Paul Wm. Hoefert Arlene A. Juracek A. John Kom Steven S. Polit 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 TOO: 847/392-6064 www.mountprospect.org MINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Executive Conference Room, Village Hall Thursday, August 21, 2008 8:00 a.m. The meeting of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of the Village of Mount Prospect was held on Thursday, August 21, 2008 in the third floor Executive Conference Room in the 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 Ken Fritz,Tom Lowe, and Ben Trapani were present. Also present were Mayor Irvana Wilks; Bill Cooney, Director of Community Development; Brian Simmons, Deputy Director of Community Development; and Jim Uszler from the Chamber of Commerce. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the June 19, 2008 meeting were reviewed and approved unanimously. OLD BUSINESS Development Update Mr. Cooney provided an overview of the status of several developments throughout the village. NEW BUSINESS 2008 Budget Mr. Cooney indicated that he had sent the Commissioners a copy of the 2008 Economic Development Budget for their review and comment. There was general discussion regarding proposed expenditures and potential deferral of expenses to 2009. The Commission approved the budget as presented with the recommendation that certain expenses related to advertising be deferred to 2009 to correspond with the Randhurst Village project. Commercial Waste Contract Mr. Cooney stated that the Village was close to finalizing negotiations for a commercial solid waste franchise agreement. He stated if approved, there would be one provider for commercial solid waste pick-up throughout the Village. This was a concept initiated by former Commissioner Bruce Gillian and it has finally come to fruition in large part due to his efforts. There was general discussion regarding the pros and cons of a single contract in the Village, with general support to move forward with the proposal. Mr. Cooney said he would provide further updates as they were available. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT Chairman Lindgren reminded the Commission that the Third Annual Business Breakfast would be held on October 16th at the Bristol Court Banquet Hall. He asked Mr. Cooney to ensure that all businesses in the community were invited to the breakfast. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 a.m. Respectfully submitted, William J. Cooney, Jr., AICP Director of Community Development C:\Documents and Settings\KDewis\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK1\August 21.doc Mount prospect --tc.:* *-!t:t.. * speClal.-t*~** Events ~ ~ Commlsslt}n Meeting - Saturday, February 14, 2009 Community Center, 1st Floor, Village Hall- 9:00 A.M. February treats provided by Laury Youngquist sec@mountprospect.com Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Approve January 3, 2009 Minutes 3. Current Financial Report - Mike 1. Current business 4. Celestial Celebration recap 5. Shining Star Award changes in 2009 New Business 6. Fine Arts Festival- Saturday, June 20 7. Ideas for new events, ideas to incorporate into existing events, mergers, suggestions, dislikes, problem areas, comments, clarifications Known absences: ***** February treats provided by Laury Youngquist ***** Words of Wisdom "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." - Leonardo da Vinci C:\Documents and Settings\LAngell\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK9CF\SEC Agenda 021409.doc MOUNT PROSPECT SPECIAL EVENTS COMMISSION Meeting Minutes Saturday, January 3,2009 Village Hall - 9:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Tom Zander called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. Present: Dawn Collins, Sandy DiCaro, Dale Draznin, Janice Farley, Jill Friedrichs, Eileen Gattas, Martha Helm, Linda Hoefert, Mike Janonis, Jim Uszler, Teresa VanOpdorp, Laury Youngquist, Tom Zander Absent: Christina Greco, Kathy Janonis, Paul Seils APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mike Janonis, seconded by Jill Friedrichs, moved to approve the minutes of the November 1, 2008 meeting (there was no December meeting.) Motion approved. FINANCIAL REPORT: Jill Friedrichs moved and Dawn Collins seconded to approve the Treasurer's Report of December 31,2008. Motion approved. CURRENT BUSINESS: 1. Holiday Decorating Contest: Discussion is deferred until February meeting due to Paul's absence. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Long-Term Financial Outlook of the SEC: There will be a meeting with Arlington Heights to look into how they budget and get donations to cover their events throughout the year. We have discussed the possibility of getting donations to cover our events for the entire year, rather than soliciting as each event comes along. 2. Shining Star Award Changes in 2009: Tom reported there were 119 nominations in all. There were nominations in all 14 categories but there will be twelve awards given out. We will re-visit what we are looking for in each award and award descriptions. ADJOURNMENT: The January 3, 2009 meeting of the Mount Prospect Special Events Commission adjourned at 9:40 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Eileen Gattas