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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/22/1994 CS minutes MAYOR GERALD L FARLEY TRUSTEES GEORGE A. CLOWES TIMOTHY J. CORCORAN RICHARD N. HENORICKS PAUL WM. HOEFERT MICHAELE W. SKOWRON IRVANA K. WILKS VILLAGE MANAGER MICHAEL E. JANONIS VILLAGE CLERK CAROL A. FIELDS \LE.Lf..-+&E. Village of Mount Prospect 100 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect. Illinois 60056 MINUTES EXECUTIVE SESSION NOVEMBER 22, 1994 Phone: 708 / 392-6000 Fax: 708 / 392-6022 TOO: 708 / 392-6064 The Executive Session was called to order at 9:17 p.m., in the conference room of the Senior Citizens Center, 50 South Emerson Street, for the purpose of discussing Property Acquisition, Property Disposition and Personnel. Present at the Executive Session were: Mayor Gerald Farley; Trustees George Clowes, Timothy Corcoran, Richard Hendricks, Paul Hoefert, Michaele Skowron and Irvana Wilks. Also present were: Village Manager Michael Janonis and Assistant to the Village Manager David Strahl. Property Acquisition Village Manager Michael Janonis provided Board members with an update on the Village's efforts to acquire certain right-of-way from property owners along Linneman Road;- Mr. Janonis indicated that a letter had gone to the property owners informing them that the Village had taken action to initiate eminent domain proceedings and that said filings would take place within the next week. The letter also indicated a continued willingness on the part of the Village to negotiate an agreed to purchase price. Mr. Janonis indicated that he would keep the Board up to date regarding developments. Property Disposition Mr. Janonis informed Board members that he had received a letter from the Library expressing continued interest in the three Village-owned lots at the corner of Emerson and Central Road. The letter from the Library did not indicate for what purpose the three lots would be utilized. Speculation was that the lots would be used for parking purposes. Board members discussed the Village's long-term interest in the lots as part of some future comprehensive redevelopment project along Emerson Street. The question of out- right sale to the Library versus a long-term lease was also discussed. The consensus of Board members was that they: (1) Were not interest at this time in an out-right sale of the lots to the Library I (2) the Village Board was willing to make a commitment to the Library that they would work with the Library in making the lots available as part of a successful Referendum effort, (3) while the B8ard was willing to cooperate with the Library, they reserve the right to proceed with an alternate redevelopment plan if the Board felt it was in the best interest of the Village. As a side note, the Village Board reconfirmed its interest in acquiring the two single-family properties at the southeast corner of Emerson Street and Busse Avenue. That interest was limited to acquisition should the properties come up for voluntary sale. The Board had no interest in acquiring the property through eminent domain. t ! Ye Olde Town Inn . Mr. Janonis reported that he had a discussion with Mr. Tod Curtis, owner of Ye Olde . Town Inn, regarding th~ Village's desire to acquire the back portion of his property. Mr. Janonis reported that Mr. Curtis restated his lack of interest in selling off a portion of the building but would be interested in selling the entire property under the right circumstances. The Village Board generally expressed no desire to acquire the whole property but in order to maintain a negotiating position with Mr. Curtis, they agreed that the Village should seek an appraisal of the entire property that included a specific value placed on the rear portion of the building. Northwest Electric Mr. Janonis reviewed recent discussions with the owners of Northwest Electric regarding their redevelopment plans. Mr. Janonis indicated that the owners wish to speak directly to the Board in an Executive Session to present their plan. Mr. Janonis indicated that he told the owners it would be more beneficial to be able to approach the Board with a plan that both the owners and staff cOuld recommend. The Board was in general agreement with that approach. Staff was directed to continue working with the owners and their architect to come up with a mutually-agreeable plan. A meeting with the owners was tentatively scheduled for the Board meeting on December 20. Personnel Mr. Janonis reported that he had received a resignation letter from Mr. Chuck Bencic, Director of the Inspection Services Department. Mr. Bencic's last day with the Village would be December 8, 1994. Mr. Janonis informed the Board th.at he was currently studying replacement and/or reorganization options and would report back to the Board in the near future. The Executive Session ended at 10:04 p.m. M EJ/rcc