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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
2nd Floor Conference Room, Village Hall
Thursday, June 8, 2000
7:30 a.m.
The meeting of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of the Village of Mount Prospect was held
on Thursday, June 8, 2000 in the second floor conference room of Village Hall, 100 South Emerson Street,
Mount Prospect, Illinois.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Norm Kurtz called the meeting to order at 7:35 a.m. Commissioners John Arndt, Pat Bied'ar, Ben
Trapani, Bruce Gillilan, Kevin Davies, and David Lindgren were present. Also present were Mike Figolah,
Fire Chief; John Malcolm, Deputy Fire Chief; Paul Valentine, Fire Marshal; Kimberly Smith, Fire
Department Administrative Project Analyst; and Michael Blue, Deputy Director of Community
Development.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the April 6, 2000 meeting \tere reviewed and approved unanimousl}'
OLD BUSINESS
Mr. Blue provided a brief update of progress with development projects in the Village. He noted that the
former LaSalle Bank building at I W. Rand was being demolished and that a commercial center would soon
be under construction. He also informed the Commission that the Lofts and Shops at Village Centre project
was nearing approval to begin work on the building's foundation. Chairman Kurtz and Mr. Trapani asked
about the potential to acquire additional property in the downtown. There was discussion about the need to
further consider that possibility with the intent of improving the downtown's appearance.
NEW BUSINESS
Presentation on Fire Department's Five Year Plan
Chief Mike Figolah of Mount Prospect Fire Department presented the Department's five year plan for
staffing and facility changes. The presentation described current operations of the department, including
present staffing levels, vehicles and equipment used, and mutual /automatic aid agreements with adjoining
fire departments. Chief Figolah also described operational issues and service deficiencies that the
Department is facing. They included staffing levels, poor location of the Village's northernmost station, and
heavy reliance on mutual /automatic aid from other fire departments. Finally, the Chief described the
Department's plan for addressing those issues, which includes additional staffing, making more efficient use
of fire fighting vehicles, and construction of a new fire station in the northern part of the Village.
Members of the EDC asked several questions about current and future fire protection services. In particular,
there was concern as to the impact of annexing the United Airlines property in the south portion of the
community. Chief Figolah noted that a number of plans for that occurrence had been developed, but that
annexation was considered very unlikely in the near future.
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At the end of the presentation, the Commission members expressed their strong support of the Fire
Department's need for additional staff and a new fire station. They expressed their recommendation that the
Village Board make these life safety service additions a high priority.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Blue, AICP
Deputy Director of Community Development
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