HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/05/1998 EDC MinutesMINUTES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
2nd Floor Conference Room, Village Hall
Thursday, February 5, 1998
8:00 a.m.
The meeting of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of the Village of Mount Prospect
was held on Thursday, February 5, 1998 in the second floor conference room of Village Hall, 100
South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois.
Chairman Norman Kurtz called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. Chairman Norman Kurtz, John
Arndt, Patricia Biedar, David Lindgren, Brian McCarthy, and Ben Trapani were present. Member
Bruce Gillilan was absent. Also present were Mayor Gerald "Skip" Farley, William J. Cooney,
Director of Community Development, and Michael Blue, Deputy Director of Community
Development.
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A motion to approve the minutes of the December 4, 1997 meeting was made by David Lindgren,
seconded by Patricia Biedar. The motion passed unanimously 6 -0.
OLD BUSINESS
Status Report - Current Developments
Mr. Cooney gave an overview of several recent developments in the Village. Projects that Mr.
Cooney highlighted included: Menard's, former Cadillac property, Lincoln Tech Institute, Citibank,
and CareMatrix. Brian McCarthy highlighted several projects that were taking place at the
Randhurst Shopping Center. These projects included a proposed Steak `n Shake, and potential uses
for the vacant Hacienda, East Side Mario's, and Filene's Basement space. Mr. McCarthy also
indicated that the General Cinema is exceeding expectations for overall sales.
There was general discussion about the downtown redevelopment activities. Chairman Kurtz
indicated that he thought there would be an opportunity for both of the EDC subcommittees to play
an active role in the redevelopment process once a developer is determined. There was general
discussion regarding what type of role the Commission would play in this redevelopment and it was
generally agreed that they would like to participate.
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Minutes
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Mr. Cooney indicated that the Committee members were provided a copy of a cover letter from C-
Line's Executive Vice President, Skip Robertson that highlighted the proposed request. He stated
that C -Line is currently located in Des Plaines and also has a location in Texas that would be
consolidated at the 1100 Business Center Drive location in the Kensington Business Center. He
indicated that C -Line would employ approximately 200 to 250 individuals at this location and would
potentially be expanding the facility by an additional 45,000 square feet by the year 2000. C -Line
manufactures and/or converts plastic film into loose leaf protective sleeve gear throughout the office
supply market. Their products include sheet . protectors, report covers, convention badge folders, CD
and computer disc holders, laminated film, and a variety of other products that were listed in the
pamphlet.
There was general discussion regarding the merit of the Class 6 Request and the overall tax structure
in Cook County. There was a motion made by Ben Trapani and seconded by Brian McCarthy to
recommend approval of the Class 6 Request for C -Line Products to the Village Board. The motion
was approved unanimously by a vote of 6 to 0.
1998 EDC Goals
Business Attraction Committee - Pat Biedar indicated that she and Mr. Trapani discussed potential
activities for the Business Attraction Committee. They believe that it would be appropriate to update
the current retail and industrial vacancy studies to get a firm grasp on available space in the Village.
They thought that once this was completed they would then target specific industries to locate in
those vacancies. Mr. Cooney indicated that he could update the existing information and provide
the Committee with that at the next meeting.
Business Retention Committee - Mr. Lindgren indicated that the Committee had met to discuss
possible ways of improving the Retention Program. One of the suggestions would be to utilize the
skills and expertise of Chamber of Commerce and to expand the Program by including members of
the Chamber as part of the retention efforts. There was brief discussion about the matter of including
the Chamber and it was agreed that it would be beneficial to the Committee's retention efforts to
include additional Chamber representatives. Mr. Lindgren stated he would pursue the matter with
the Chamber and update the Commission at the next meeting.
Chairman's Reps
Chairman Kurtz updated the Commission on the January presentation to the Chamber of Commerce.
He stated that the meeting was well attended by Commission members, Village Board members, and
the overall Chamber. The discussion included the Downtown Redevelopment and EDC goals and
objectives for 1998. He indicated that the meeting went well and that there is general support for
the downtown efforts.
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The Commission determined that the next meeting would take place on March 5, 1998. The primary
topic of that meeting will be the review of potential modifications to the Village's building permit
and development process. The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 a.m.
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