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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
AGENDA
Meeting Location:
Mt. Prospect Community Center
1000 West Central Road
Meeting Date and Time:
Tuesda~ApriI27,2004
7:00 p.m.
I.
CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Mayor Gerald L. Farley
Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee Michaele Skowron
Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Irvana Wilks
Trustee Richard Lohrstorfer Trustee Michael Zadel
II.
ACCEPTANCE OF REVISED MINUTES OF APRIL 13,2004
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
III.
III.
DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AD HOC COMMITTEE--PHASE II
RECOMMENDATIONS
On February 24, 2004, the Village Board received the final report and
recommendations of the Downtown Redevelopment Ad Hoc Committee-Phase II. At
that time, the Mayor and Trustees took the report under advisement. At Tuesday's
Committee of the Whole discussion, the Board will discuss and deliberate the various
recommendations and look to reach consensus as to a future redevelop strategy key
parts of the Downtown.
In late 2003, the Village Board formed the Downtown Redevelopment Ad Hoc Committee-
Phase II to review the remaining redevelopment opportunities within the Village's downtown.
The Board requested that the Committee review the Concept Plan and related
recommendations included within the Village's existing Downtown TIF District Strategic Plan
(adopted in 1998) to determine if they are still appropriate. In addition, the Committee was
also asked to look at other potential redevelopment opportunities that exist outside of the
þoundaries established by the existing Strategic Plan.
The Committee met on a weekly basis from the beginning of December 2003 through mid-
February 2004. In addition to the general Committee meetings, a public hearing was held on
January 31 to allow for public review and comment on the Committee's preliminary
recommendations. At this time, the Committee is prepared to tender its final report and
recommendations to the Village Board.
Committee members, along with appropriate staff, will be in attendance to answer questions
and facilitate discussion.
NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING BUT BECAUSE OF A
DISABILITY NEEDS SOME ACCOMMODA TION TO PARTICIPA TE, SHOULD CONTACT THE VILLAGE
MANAGER'S OFFICE A T 100 SOUTH EfIIfERSON, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS 60056,847/392-6000,
EXTENSION 5327, TDD #847/392-6064.
IV.
POLICY DISCUSSION REGARDING JURISDICTIONAL TRANSFERS
With 32.1 miles of State and County owned roads within the corporate boundaries of Mount
Prospect, their condition and maintenance have a substantial impact on the curb appeal and
quality of life of our community. While major "numbered" State and County roads are
reasonably well maintained and upgraded on a regular basis, the same cannot be said for
"unnumbered" or "secondary" roads in the State and County system. Due to lack offunding
and other priorities, these "ugly stepchildren," while still regionally important, are largely
neglected (except for minor maintenance) by their respective jurisdictional authority.
In the last decade, in an attempt to divest themselves of these "minor" roads, both the State
and County Highway Authorities have gone so far as to withholdlrefuse major upgrades such
as resurfacing or reconstruction unless the local municipality accepts jurisdictional transfer of
the road. Jurisdictional transfer shifts all future maintenance and the inevitable
reconstruction costs of the road to the municipality. There is no provision for future funding
assistance from either the State or County. This is one of the more egregious unfunded
mandates municipalities face.
During the same decade, Mount Prospect has had a policy of not accepting jurisdictional
transfers because of their obvious future fiscal impact. This has resulted in a number of
stalemates between the State and County and Mount Prospect. The most obvious
manifestation of this stalemate is the deplorable condition of Central Road between Arthur
Avenue and Rand Road. Central carries some 25,000 vehicles daily and is in need of
complete reconstruction. The State Department of Transportation readily agrees but will not
even begin to program for the necessary work until Mount Prospect agrees to a jurisdictional
transfer. The Mayor has lobbied tirelessly for a change in this unfair policy with local
Legislators, past and present Transportation Directors and even Governor Ryan directly, to
no avail.
With increasing complaints about the condition of Central Road, the Village Board wanted to
publicly discuss the issue of jurisdictional transfers as a means of educating residents about
this topic and as a forum to craft a strategy for changing this unfair policy.
Appropriate staff will be in attendance to answer questions and facilitate discussion
V.
VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
VI.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
VII.
ADJOURNMENT