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TRUSTEES
Timothy J. Corcoran
Paul Wm. Hoefert
Richard M. Lohrstorfer
'Janiel A. Nocchi
Jlichaele W. Skowron
Irvana K. Wilks
Phone:
Fax:
TOO:
(847) ~92-6000
(847) 392-6022
(847) 392-6064
MAYOR
- Gerald C. Farley
VILLAGE CLERK
Velma W. Lowe
Village of Mount Prospect
100 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
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VILLAGE MANAGER
Michael E. Janonis
MINUTES
CLOSED SESSION
JUNE 15,1999
The Closed Session was convened in the Conference Room of the Senior Citizens Center to
discuss Land Acquisition at 8:50 p.m. Present were: Mayor Gerald Farley, Trustees Paul
Hoefert, Michaele Skowron and Irvana Wilks. Absent from the Closed Session were: Trustees
Timothy Corcoran, Richard Lohrstorfer and Daniel Nocchi. Also present were Assistant Village
Manager David Strahl and Director of Community Development William Cooney.
Land ACQuisition
117 South Main
Community Development Director William Cooney provided updates to the Village Board
regarding 117 South Main. He stated this property is currently in Court and the owners have
been ordered to appear on June 23. The Village has offered $250,000 for the purchase of this
property.
White Hen Property
The closing has been set for June 25 and staff is working on a simultaneous closing with
Fannie May. The environmental clean up regarding Fannie May is expected to start in the fall
with construction to begin promptly after the first of the year.
216 South Emerson
An offer has been made of $100,000 for the property and the Village staff is awaiting a
response.
Trustee Wilks stated that she contacted Mary Johnson regarding the use of the property for
overflow parking. She stated that Ms. Johnson is not adverse to the use of the property for this
purpose.
Community Development Director Cooney stated that staff will draw up some conceptual plans
for review for the use of this property.
Trustee Wilks also stated that a number of the neighbors in the area are aware of the proposed
use of the property and are less than supportive of the use.
Trustee Skowron stated that the Board should be careful not to utilize temporary parking sites
too aggressively because residents tend to get used to the use of the lot.
Central Plaza
Rand Road-Rina Road
Staff is inquiring to the State to determine whether the State funds recently approved could be
utilized for property acquisition for the eventual construction of the ring road's bypassing the
Rand/Kensington/Route 83 intersection.
There was no further discussion in Closed Session and the Closed Session was adjourned at
9:23 p.m. and moved into Open Session.
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DAVID STRAHL
Assistant Village Manager
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