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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/03/1996 EDC MinutesMINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 2nd Floor Conference Room, Village Hall Thursday, October 3, 1996 8:00 A.M. The meeting of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of the Village of Mount Prospect was held on Thursday morning, October 3, 1996, in the second floor conference room of Village Hall, 100 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Norman Kurtz called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. Commissioners Norman Kurtz, John Arndt, David Lindgren and Patricia Biedar were present. Commissioners Bruce Gillilan, Brian McCarthy and Ben Trapani were absent. Also present was David A. Hulseberg, Deputy Director of Community Development. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Kurtz called the meeting to order and indicated that the first item on the Agenda was approval of the minutes of September 5, 1996. Mr. Kurtz asked if there were any additions or corrections to those minutes. Seeing none, he entertained a motion by Pat Biedar to accept the minutes. The motion was seconded by David Lindgren and passed unanimously. Mr. Kurtz then indicated the next item on the Agenda was old business. OLD BUSINESS Status Report of Current Developments Mr. Hulseberg reported on the following projects: United Airlines, US Robotics, TCI, Sun Harvest Produce, Menard's, Schumacher Electric, Northfield Laboratories and Outback Steakhouse. Shop Mount Prospect Mr. Hulseberg indicated the Shop Mount Prospect Directory is on schedule and that the Chamber of Commerce will be ready to disseminate it in late October. The Chamber is prepared to suggest an increase in the business license fee in order to facilitate maximum participation of all service and retail businesses within the community in the directory. Hence, businesses will be registering an ad in the Shop Mount Prospect Book at the same time they are obtaining a business license with the Village. Additionally, the Chamber is considering in developing a piece entitled "The Home Audit Handbook" which had originally been designed by Village staff but lacked financial funding to produce the product. It was the Chamber's suggestion that the contractor's license be increased by $10, with the $10 then going to the Chamber to facilitate the publication of "The Home Audit Handbook." The various contractors would then receive the benefit of having their name listed in Economic Development Commission Minutes Page 2 "The Home Audit Handbook" as an individual who is a licensed contractor within the Village of Mount Prospect. ICSC Midwest Exchan e This event was held on Thursday, September 12, 1996 at the Chicago Hilton. Participation of this event was excellent. There were more than 100 booths and 1,000 ICSC members participating. Mr. Hulseberg indicated that the number of communities actively pursuing economic development within their community is increasing at a rapid pace. He suggests that the Village of Mount Prospect remain as one of the leaders within this pack. Downtown Development Update Mr. Hulseberg indicated that he had been in conversation with Dr. KuoHung of the Mount Prospect medical facility located on East Busse Avenue. Dr. KuoHung has indicated a willingness to discuss a potential purchase of this property by the Village. While no details have been worked out, this discussion will continue over the next several months. Pat Biedar suggested that the Village look at getting a medical clinic within the downtown area to facilitate community need. There was some discussion, and it was agreed, that Northwest Community Hospital would be contacted by Dave Lindgren because of his relationship with the members of that organization. Mr. Lindgren will ascertain whether Northwest Community Hospital has any interest in creating a medical treatment center within our community. NEW BUSINESS Mr. Kurtz indicated that the term "Marketing" Subcommittee be replaced with the title "Public Relations ". He indicated that it more adequately defines the responsibilities of this subcommittee and ensured that there was not an overlap between marketing and attraction. Mr. Hulseberg suggested that the Public Relations Committee become involved with the Chamber of Commerce in developing a Job Fair to benefit businesses such as Schumacher Electric, Braun Mfg. and US Robotics. Dave Lindgren indicated that the Chamber is interested in such an event. Other new ideas included a Kensington Round Table which the Retention Subcommittee could spearhead. This event would be a semi - annual event designed to encourage participation of all the Kensington Business Center representatives. Mr. Arndt reported that the Kensington Business Center has not been meeting on a regular basis and it has been nearly a year since they had gathered to discuss issues of mutual interest. Mr. Hulseberg suggested that the Retention Subcommittee could develop a questionnaire that the Kensington Economic Development Commission Minutes Page 3 Business Center businesses would complete that could identify potential subjects of interest to those businesses. The Village could then sponsor a round table discussion at least once annually with the issue that was chosen. Local banks could then sponsor the second annual meeting. David Lindgren reported for the Retention Subcommittee that they had discussed in their meeting the ability of holding two or three programs of interest to the manufacturers of the community on an annual basis. The Subcommittee's ideas met very closely with the suggestions that staff proposed. Additionally, Mr. Lindgren suggested that the Open House that was held last year for members of Boards and Commissions should be done once again. However, this time it should be open to the business community. Chairman Kurtz requested that staff contact the individual members prior to the next meeting as a reminder. Dave Hulseberg indicated that Ben Trapani had a brief hospital stay but is back at work and doing fine. John Arndt indicated that he cannot attend the November 7th meeting due to a work conflict. Dave Lindgren indicated that there is a "Meet your Local Representative and Tax" meeting ( "What you Could Do About Your Taxes ") forthcoming and the Chamber of Commerce can be contacted for additional information. Lastly, Pat Biedar thought it would be a good idea if we sponsored a breakfast or symposium with our local Congressman having the opportunity to meet the business community.