HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/13/1998 CS minutes
TRUSTEES
George A. Clowes
Timothy J. Corcoran
Paul Wm. Hoefert
Richard M. Lohrstorfer
Daniel A. Nocchi
Irvana K. Wilks
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(847) 392-6000
(847) 392-6022
(847) 392-6064
MAYOR
Gerald L. Farley
VILLAGE MANAGER
MichaelE.Janonis Village of Mount Prospect
VILLAGE CLERK . \/ 100 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
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MINUTES
CLOSED SESSION
October 13, 1998
The Closed Session was convened at 6:09 p.m. by Mayor Farley to discuss Property Acquisition.
Present were: Trustees Timothy Corcoran, Paul Hoefert, Richard Lohrstorfer, Daniel Nocchi and
Irvana Wilks. Trustee George Clowes arrived at 6: 17 p.m. Staff present included: Village Manager
Michael Janonis, Assistant Village Manager David Strahl, Finance Director Doug Ellsworth and
Community Development Director William Cooney.
Property Acquisition
Village Manager Janonis stated that he is looking for direction from the Board on specific properties
and has invited the Finance Director Doug Ellsworth for assistance in discussing the projects.
Manager Janonis wanted to get direction from the Village Board regarding the Seawart purchase of
the General Store and to determine if there were any interest in moving the building to an existing
Village property. He stated previous discussions with the Board had entailed some interest in
providing an assistance package for the building.
Consensus of the Village Board was to provide a specific date for action with the owner and
consolidating possible demolition with other demolition projects under consideration.
Meersman Buildinq
Manager Janonis informed the Board that he has had discussions with the Meersmans stating that
the Village would be willing to move the Meersmans' house to another property if they are interested
in order to open up the property the building currently sits on. To date, no additional discussions
have been planned.
Continental Bakery
Village Manager Janonis provided a summary of a letter that was recently received regarding the
future interest of the owners in the business and possible relocation.
Clocktower Completion
Manager Janonis stated he has met with Norwood and Centrum Builders separately and is
continuing discussions regarding Norwood's interest in taking over the completion of the Pontarelli
project. There was also discussion regarding additional expenses for the interior and building
materials that have been previously committed through the first building and the development
agreement the Village currently has in place. Centrum has informed the Village that they would only
consider finishing off the building if it had some type of retail component and they want more money
for the completion than Norwood.
There was a general discussion about the differences between the two proposals.
Consensus was to seriously consider the Centrum proposal if the numbers are reasonable;
otherwise the Norwood proposal does have merit. The Village Board also authorized staff to
consider allowing foundation work to begin as soon as possible at the building site.
Northwest Electric
Manager Janonis provided information regarding a request for more financial information from the
Village regarding the Northwest Electric contract. There was general discussion regarding
appropriate timeframe for negotiations between the Village and Northwest Electric and at what point
the Village should consider filing the necessary Condemnation papers to get the project moving
forward.
Consensus of the Village Board was to establish a distinct period for negotiations, then file
the Condemnation soon thereafter. The negotiations would also include two Trustee
representatives at the table with the Village and Northwest Electric representatives.
The meeting was recessed at 7:25 p.m.
The Closed Session reconvened at 9:38 p.m. by Mayor Farley. Trustees present included: Trustees
George Clowes, Timothy Corcoran, Paul Hoefert, Richard Lohrstorfer, Daniel Nocchi and Irvana
Wilks. Staff present included: Village Manager Michael Janonis and Assistant Village Manager
David Strahl.
Manager Janonis provided an update regarding the outstanding offers for property purchases in the
downtown. He stated that the Village efforts should focus on the properties that are most likely to be
developed and assembling contiguous properties to make sure development opportunities are
possible.
He provided an update regarding the acquisition of the Dr. McLean building, Norb Huecker's
property and the rear area of the Tod Curtis building. After extensive discussion, the Village
Board suggested the Condemnation be filed for Norb Huecker and Dr. McLean's property around
November 17 if no agreement has been reached. The Village Board also reached consensus on
filing Condemnation around November 17 if Tod Curtis has not completed an agreement with the
Village. Manager Janonis stated he would inform the property owners of the pending deadline and
prepare the necessary Ordinances for consideration at the November 17 Board meeting. He stated
the Fannie May swap with White Hen is still in discussion and he anticipates some movement on
that in the near future.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:19 p.m.
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DAVID STRAHL
Assistant Village Manager
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