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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/20/1996 CS minutes ~ <~ MAYDA GERALD L. FARLEY TAUSTEES GEORGE A. CLOWES TIMOTHY J. CORCORAN RICHARD N. HENDRICKS PAUL WM. HOEFERT MICHAELE W. SKOWRON IRVANA K. WILKS VILLAGE MAlllAGEA MICHAEL E. JANONIS VILLAGE CLEAK CAROL A. FIELDS Village of Mount Prospect 100 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 NEW AREA CODE 847 Phone: 708 / 392-6000 Fax: 708 / 392-6022 TOO: 708 / 392-6064 MINUTES CLOSED SESSION AUGUST 20, 1996 The Closed Session was called to order at 9:11 p.m., in the conference room of the Senior Citizens' Center, 50 South Emerson Street, for the purpose of discussing Property Acquisition. Present at the Closed Session were: Mayor Gerald L. Farley; Trustees George Clowes, Timothy Corcoran, Richard Hendricks, Paul Hoefert, Michaele Skowron and Irvana Wilks~ Also present were: Assistant Village Manager David Strahl and Community Development Director William Cooney. Property Acquisition Community Development Director William Cooney provided a general overview of available properties that are currently for sale in the downtown area. Among the properties currently for sale are Prospect Auto Body, Norb's Gas Station and Ye Old Barber Shop. The medical office, Sakurai Clifford Windows and the Fronzak properties are interested in discussing the sale of their properties if the Village is interested. Mr. Cooney stated that he is requesting some general direction from Village Board members as to how they would like the Village staff to discuss these available properties with the current owners. Numerous Trustees voiced concern about the impact of the upcoming Referendum upon the makeup of the Board and felt that any downtown discussion in the near future would be premature because there may be some changeover in the Board and the direction provided to staff may be altered. Mayor Farfey asked the status of the Pontarelli development and ~uld the Village complete the project if necessary. Mr. Cooney stated that Pontarelli is expected to start construction of the second building within the next couple of months, however, they may need to come in for a PUD Amendment due to a change in their unit reconfiguration. General comments of the Village Board included the following items. Some Trustees were concerned whether the Village should consider forcing Pontarelli to move on the Terrace property or to determine its status prior to construction of the second building. A statement was made that the Board should focus on specific blocks and the effect to those blocks on other developments. Numerous Trustees stated that the Village should not be in the business of obtaining . properties. Mr. Cooney asked whether the Board was supportive of staff obtaining appraisals and continuing general discussions with current property owners. Trustee Hoefert stated he is concerned about the mix of bedrooms in each condominium unit within the Pontarelli development and TIF Bonds will affect overall Bond ability in other areas which need to be addressed throughout the Village. Trustee Corcoran stated there are probably too many options currently available for the Board to consider. He suggested that staff provide a limited number of scenarios to focus on each specific block. Thereby, the Village Board could be the facilitator to get each specific project going. The scenarios would list out the pros and cons and estimated cost for each proposal. He felt the Village Board could assist with public improvements and incur minimal debt and risk in order to move the project forward and not hold on to the property for the long-term. Trustee Hendricks stated that he is not supportive of holding on to property purchased by the"Village for Mure development and reminded the Board that the Village went out for RFPs for sale of property and recommended that any future sale of Village property be handled in this fashion. Trustee Skowron asked that would be the level of commitment from the Village in discussions with any developer which might be interested in the property. She also asked what the financial impact might be if the Village controlled property or options on - properties. Mr. Cooney stated that a developer would look at available property if it is in a package for development. He stated there is a possibility the Village could secure property with options but once the options expire, the Village may be out the money which held the option on the property unless the property is purchased. The Village could get appraisals for available properties in order to get some idea as to the value of the properties which are currently for sale. Mayor Farley stated that he is concerned that the Village Board must demonstrate a vision toward downtown redevelopment due to the TIF District expiring soon. He stated that he did not believe that the Village could wait on the private market to develop the downtown. Trustee Hoefert stated that he is concerned about considering yet another downtown redevelopment proposal. The Board has had the opportunity to review a multitude of proposals. Trustee Clowes voiced a concern about the consolidation of the Senior Center with the Village Hall. He stated that the Village may want to evaluate the senior service business that it is currently in and determine whether we should stay in that business since there may be alternative service providers such as the Park District for these services. He also stated the Village could act as a facilitator between the property owners and developers. Consensus of the Village Board was not to purchase any properties at this time but continue to talk to current property owners to determine their level of Interest In assembling properties for future development. Mr. Cooney asked Village Board members a point of clarification as to if a property owner approaches the Village who wants to sell the property, what should staff do? Consensus of the Village Board was to obtain an appraisal for any property for which a property own6r approaches the Village In terms of selling and come back to the Village Board for additional discussion. The Village Board al~o discussed the downtown redevelopment meeting tentatively scheduled for September 21. This meeting is intended to solicit input from a number of Boards and Commissions. Some Trustees voiced concern that the number of invitees may not provide the interaction intended because there would be too many people. It was suggested that this discussion be postponed until the end of Closed Session so Trustees may conclude the discussionTn open session. A roll call was taken at 10:17 p.m., at which time the Closed Session was adjourned and the Village Board moved back into open session. Respectfully submitted, ~a:J DAVID STRAHL Assistant Village Manager DS/rcc X:\USERSIROBERT AC\W1N\OFF1CEWEJ\CS\82OCS.MlN