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MAYOR
GERALD L. FARLEY
TRUSTEES
GEORGE A. CLOWES
TIMOTHY J. CORCORAN
RICHARD N. HENDRICKS
PAUL WM. HOEFERT
MICHAELE W. SKOWRON
IRVANA K. WILKS
VILLAGE MANAGER
MICHAEL E. JANONIS
VILLAGE CLERK
CAROL A FIELDS
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Village of Mount Prospect
100 South Emerson Street
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
Phone: 708 I 392-6000
Fax: 708 I 392-6022
TOO: 708 I 392-6064
MINUTES
EXECUTIVE SESSION
MAY 3, 1994
The Executive Session was called to order at 9:00 p.m., in the conference room of the
Senior Citizens Center, 50 South Emerson Street, for the purpose of discussing Property
Acquisition and Personnel. Present at the Executive Session were: Mayor Gerald Farley;
Trustees George Clowes, Timothy Corcoran, Paul Hoefert, Michaele Skowron and Irvana
Wilks. Absent from the meeting was Trustee Richard Hendricks. Also present were:
Village Manager Michael Janonis, Assistant to the Village Manager David Strahl and
Planning Director William Cooney.
Property Acquisition
Mr. Cooney apprised the Board of a meeting he had with the owner of the Marathon Gas
Station at the intersection of Northwest Highway and Central Road (western point of the
Central Business District triangle area). Mr. Cooney related that the property owner had
come into the Planning Department with a plan about upgrading the site including facade
improvements and canopies over gas pumps in an effort to improve the appearance of
the station. It was Mr. Cooney's impression that the purpose of the improvements was
to prepare the property for sale to a subsequent owner/operator.
The Village Manager indicated that the Board had previously discussed other
redevelopment opportunities in the triangle area. One of the areas that had received
considerable discussion was the Marathon Gas Station site. That discussion had
centered on the appropriateness of the current use, the general appearance of the
property in its present condition and the fact that the site was a focal point for the western
edge of the Village's Central Business District.
Based upon previous Board discussion, Mr. Janonis felt it was appropriate to apprise the
Board of a potential window of opportunity to acquire the property. It was staffs general
opinion that if substantial improvements were to take place, the long-term potential for
redevelopment at the site would be severely limited.
Discussion among Board members resulted in a consensus that the Village should
explore the possibility of acquisition. Two Board members expressed concern about the
possibility of taking business property off the tax roles as well as impacting the
owner's/operator's ability to make a living. There was also discussion about the need to
present a strong, vital image of the downtown business district. It was felt by several
Trustees that a prominent "gateway" at the western edge of the Central Business District
would be an appropriate means of strengthening the overall viability of the downtown
area.
Further discussion resulted in unanimous direction to staff to perform an appraisal of the
property and report back to Board members.
Personnel
Mayor Farley led a discussion of the performance of the Village Manager. At this time,
staff was excused from the Conference Room. Discussion ensued among Board
members.
The Village Manager returned to the Conference Room and Board members reviewed the
results of the evaluation. As a group and individually, Board members identified various
strengths and weaknesses in the Village Manager's performance. Areas in need of
improvement were noted as well as recognition for tasks that had been accomplished
during the last twelve months. Overall, the Board rated the Village Manager's
performance as good and voiced their continuing support. The Village Manager was
asked to prepare an evaluation of the Village Board. Discussion regarding a change in
the Manager's compensation was deferred to a later date.
There was no other business discussed.
The Executive Session was adjourned at 11 :00 p.m.
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