HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/13/2003 COW agendaMeeting Location:
Mt. Prospect Community Center
1000 West Central Road
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
AGENDA
Meeting Date and Time:
Tuesday, May 13, 2003
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 MINUTES OF APRIL 22, 2003
III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
IV. DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT - STATUS REPORT
.2003 continues to be a very busy year for downtown redevelopment. Renovation and
expansion of the Library are now underway as is construction of the Village's Parking Deck
and new Village Hall/Senior Center. Additionally, the Lofts and Shops at Town Centre are
partially occupied and the third condominium building at the Residences is now under
construction. Streetscape and other public improvements continue according to plan.
With the Downtown Tax Increment Financing District set to expire in 2008, now is an
appropriate time to look at the status of downtown and determine what, if any, further
redevelopment efforts should be pursued. As you recall, in 1998, the Village Board
convened an Ad Hoc Committee consisting of residents, downtown business/property
owners, Board and Commission members and Elected Officials to develop the Strategic Plan
for future downtown redevelopment. That plan has, by and large, been a guiding force in
what has been accomplished to date. There remain, however, areas within the downtown
which might be candidates for future redevelopment efforts. The bottom line is, this is an
appropriate time to look at where future efforts might be focused over the next several years.
The Economic Development Commission has asked for the opportunity to discuss the status
of the Downtown Redevelopment Plan with Village Board members. The purpose of
Tuesday evening's discussion will be to begin that dialogue. Downtown businesses have
been notified of the meeting and invited to attend and participate in discussion.
Appropriate staff will be on hand to answer questions and facilitate discussion.
NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING BUT BECAUSE OF A
DISABILITY NEEDS SOME ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE, SHOULD CONTACT THE VILLAGE
MANAGER'S OFFICE A T lO0 SOUTH EMERSON, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS 60056, 847/392-6000,
EXTENSION 5327, TDD #847/392-6064.
V. ADOPTION OF 2000 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
VI.
VI.
The Village's Community Development Department and Fire Department have been working
together over the past several months to update the Village's Building, Property Maintenance
and Fire Prevention Codes. These efforts by Village staff are in response to the recent
formation of the International Code Council (ICC) which resulted after the consolidation of the
Building Officials and Code Administrators International (BOCA), the International
Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) and the Southern Building Code Congress
International (SBCI). The formation of the ICC was due to the desire of BOCA, ICBO and
SBCI to create a single set of comprehensive, coordinated and model construction codes
that could be used throughout the United States and the world.
Following a great deal of work on behalf of both Departments, staff is now prepared to
recommend the adoption of the 2000 International Building Code as well as other related
Code updates. In April 2003, Village staff presented the proposed adoption of the
International Building Code to the Economic Development Commission (EDC) and the
Chamber of Commerce. Following staff's presentation and some general discussion, the
EDC recommended unanimously that the Village Board approve the adoption of the
International Building Code.
Appropriate staff will be on hand to answer questions and facilitate discussion.
LONG-RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN - INFORMATION FOLLOW-UP
The April Committee of the Whole meetings were devoted to discussion of the Village's
Long-Range Financial Plan. Out of those discussions came a number of questions,
comments and inquiries from both Board members and the general public. Staff has been
researching a number of those items and will present data and/or responses to several
items.
Appropriate staff will be on hand to answer questions and facilitate discussion (material will
be presented at the meeting).
VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
IX. ADJOURNMENT