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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/21/2013 EDC Minutes MAYOR VILLAGE MANAGER Irvana K. Wilks Michael E. Janonis TRUSTEES VILLAGE CLERK Village of Mount Prospect Paul Wm. Hoefert M. Lisa Angell Arlene A. Juracek A. John Korn Phone: 847/818-5328 Community Development Department John J. Matuszak Fax: 847/818-5329 Steven S. Polit TDD: 847/392-6064 50 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 www.mountprospect.org Michael A. Zadel MINUTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Executive Conference Room, Village Hall Thursday, March 21, 2013 8:00 a.m. The meeting of the Economic Development Commission (EDC) of the Village of Mount Prospect was st held on Thursday, March 21 in the third floor Executive Conference Room in the Village Hall, 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chairman Skip Robertson called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. Commissioners John Healy, Norm Kurtz, Tom Lowe and Dan Novak were present. Also present were Mayor Irvana Wilks, Trustee Arlene Juracek, Bill Cooney, Director of Community Development, Nellie Beckner, Long Range Planner, Marianthi Thanopoulos, Public Information Officer and Dawn Fletcher-Collins, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce. APPROVAL OF MINUTES th The minutes of the October 18, 2012 meeting were reviewed and approved unanimously. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD Mayor Irvana Wilks distributed drafts of a revised Chapter 5 of the Village Code that relates to Boards and Commission Rules and Regulations. There was a general discussion about proposed modifications to Chapter 5. The Mayor asked that all members review the proposed changes and provide any comments they may have regarding this as it moves forward for Village approval. OLD BUSINESS Development Update Mr. Cooney provided a brief update on various developments throughout the Village. Mr. Cooney provided an update on Randhurst Village, Mount Prospect Plaza and several other commercial developments occurring throughout the Village. The Downtown Plan Status Mr. Cooney stated that the Village held a public meeting in February to provide residents and business owners an opportunity to provide input on several matters related to the downtown. He stated that Ms. Beckner would go through a brief PowerPoint slide show that gave development options on six sites throughout the downtown area. Ms. Beckner provided a brief presentation regarding these six sites and asked EDC members for their input regarding the proposals. The Commission generally discussed the proposals and indicated they looked forward to future meetings regarding this matter. Page 1of 2 3/21/13 EDC Minutes NEW BUSINESS 2013 EDC Budget Mr. Cooney distributed a draft of the 2013 EDC Budget to the Commission for their review and approval. The Commission briefly discussed the budget and gave their approval of the budget as proposed. th April 18 2013 Business Visits th Mr. Cooney stated that he is planning on scheduling visits for April 18 for the Commission. He asked if Commission members would be available for the meetings on that morning and the Commission stated that they were in favor of holding those meetings. There was discussion on what types of businesses should be targeted for the April visits. Commission members suggested visiting the recently opened hotels maybe appropriate. In addition, the Mayor suggested visiting some of the businesses they have done ribbon cuttings for over the last few years. It was also suggested that the staff reach out to the owners of the various shopping centers in town to determine which be expiring in the next few years and targeting those businesses. Mr. Cooney stated that he would look into all of these suggestions and schedule accordingly. The Vice Chairman Skip Robertson thanked the Mayor for her eight years of leadership and support for the EDC over that time period. All Commission members concurred and wished her well in her . ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Bill Cooney Director of Community Development Page 2 of 2 3/21/13 EDC Minutes