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MA YOR
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
MINUTES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Executive Conference Room, Village Hall
Thursday, August 20,2009
8:00 a.m.
The meeting of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of the Village of Mount Prospect was
held on Thursday, August 20, 2009 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, Jim Conroy, Tom
Lowe, Skip Robertson and Ben Trapani were present. Also present were Bill Cooney, Director of
Community Development, Brian Simmons, Deputy Director of Community Development, Maura EI
Metennani, Public Information Officer, Jim Uszler and Mayor Irvana Wilks. Prospective members John
Healy and Dan Novak were also in attendance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the June 18, 2009 meeting were reviewed and approved unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
Development Update
Mr. Cooney provided an overview of the status of several developments throughout the village.
Experience Mount Prospect Program
Ms. EI Metennani provided the Commission with an update on the program. She stated that the Village
hosted a meeting on July 24th with local businesses to discuss the program. She explained the various
components of the program that include an e-mail campaign, banner program and video opportunities.
The commission then viewed a video for a local business and expressed support for the overall
program. Chairman Lindgren suggested that the commission bring the program brochures with them
when they make their monthly business visits.
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NEW BUSINESS
Annual Business Breakfast
Mr. Cooney stated that the EDC's annual business breakfast was scheduled for October 15th at the
Crystal Palace Banquet Hall. The Commission discussed the program for the breakfast and
recommended that a video clip of the Randhurst demolition be included. Chairman Lindgren stated that
he would be out of town for the event.
2009 Budget
Mr. Cooney distributed an updated budget spreadsheet to the Commission for their review and
approval. The Commissioners approved the budget as submitted.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
Chairman Lindgren stated that the Commission would make business visits on September 1th. He
also invited the commissioners to attend the Chamber outing on September 24th.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
William J. Cooney, Jr., AICP
Director of Community Development
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