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Home My WebLink About12/02/2004 EDC minutes MINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Community Room, Village Hall Thursday, December 2, 2004 8:00 a.m. The meeting of the Economic Development Commission CEDe) of the Village of Mount Prospect was held on Thursday, December 2, 2004, in the first floor community room of Village Hall, 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Norm Kurtz called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.ill. Commissioners Pat Biedar, Bruce Gillilan, David Lindgren, Margaret Lannen and Tom Zander were present. Commissioner Ben Trapani was absent. Also present were Mayor Skip Farley, Bill Cooney, Director of Community Development, and Jim Uszler, President, Chamber of Commerce. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the September 2, 2004 meeting were reviewed and approved unanimously. OLD BUSINESS Status Update Mr. Cooney provided a general overview of the development projects in the Village. He stated that several new restaurants including Culver's, Buffalo Wild Wings and Le Peep, had recently opened or would soon be opening. He stated that St. John's School on Linneman Road was up for sale and that MitroffDevelopment Group had the property under contract and was proposing a 70-unit townhome development. Mr. Cooney also provided a brief overview of some of the ongoing construction projects including the Harris Bank, Parkway Bank and the Celtic Glen Subdivision. Downtown Redevelopment Status Mr. Cooney stated that the Village Board recently heard presentations from four different developers for the sub-area three site on Emerson Street. He said the Village Board would be deciding on a preferred developer in the next few weeks and that they hoped to see construction begin by early 2005. He also stated that Norwood Builders had obtained final approval for the former Village Hall site for a five-floor mixed-use development. He stated that the old Village Hall would be demolished in December and construction of the new building would begin shortly thereafter. CornEd Business Retention Proe:ram Mr. Cooney stated that due to the lack of potential interviewers, the Kensington Business Center Retention Program was rescheduled to February 3rd. He said he chose that date because it was a regularly scheduled Economic Development Commission meeting date and he hoped it would work with everyone's calendar. He stated that the goal was to form as many as ten 2-member interview teams that would consist of Commission members, Village Board members and Chamber of Commerce representatives. The visits would take place between 9:00 and noon on February 3rd and results of the visits would be tabulated by CornED when completed. NEW BUSINESS There was no New Business. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT Chairman Kurtz informed the Commission that he had submitted his letter of resignation to Mayor Farley effective immediately. He stated that, while he has thoroughly enjoyed his time on the Economic Development Commission and feels that the Commission has had many successes, he felt that now it is appropriate at this time to step down. He indicated that he would certainly maintain his involvement with the Chamber and with the Downtown Redevelopment efforts ongoing over the next several years. Commission members thanked Mr. Economic Development Commission April 1, 2004 Minutes Page 2 Kurtz for his involvement with the Commission and wished him success in his future endeavors. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 a.ill. WJCbhs Respectfully submitted, William J. Cooney, Jr., AICP Director of Community Development