HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/28/2000 COW agenda COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
AGENDA
Meeting Location: Meeting Date and Time:
Mount Prospect Senior Center Tuesday, March 28, 2000
50 South Emerson Street 7:30 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Mayor Gerald L. Farley
Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee Dennis Prikkel
Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Michaele Skowron
Trustee Richard Lohrstorfer Trustee Irvana Wilks
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF MARCH 14, 2000
III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
IV. PROSPECT HEIGHTS ARENA
Since approximately 1997, the City of Prospect Heights has been working to realize the
development of a Sport/Entertainment Arena on the east side of the City. For the past three
years, those efforts have included property acquisition, securing financing, site design and
development and marketing. Throughout the process, the Village of Mount Prospect has
kept in regular contact with Prospect Heights monitoring progress of the development and
expressing concerns that we have regarding traffic impact generated by the Arena. Mount
Prospect staff reviewed the initial traffic study and offered extensive comment which was
then taken under advisement by Prospect Heights.
The project has now reached a point where groundbreaking is anticipated in early April.
Traffic concerns previously expressed by staff were recently addressed as part of the final
draft Parking Study issued by the developers' consultant. The Traffic Study along with
information regarding the Arena development will be presented to you for review and
consideration. Representatives from the developer as well as Prospect Heights' City Officials
will be in attendance to answer questions and facilitate discussion. Additionally, staff has
attempted to advise residents at the north end of the Village of the meeting and have invited
them to attend.
NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING BUT BECAUSE OF A
DISABILITY NEEDS SOME A CCOMMODA TION TO PARTICIPATE, SHOULD CONTA CT
THE VILLAGE MANAGER'S OFFICE AT lO0 SOUTH EMERSON, MOUNT PROSPECT,
ILLINOIS 60056, 847/392-6000, EXTENSION 5327, TDD #847/392-6064.
V. CORRIDOR DESIGN GUIDELINE UPDATE (CONCEPTUAL DESIGN)
Wolff Clements and Associates and Graf/x Communications Group have been working with
Community Development staff to develop a comprehensive set of guidelines to assist in the
revitalization of important commercial corridors within the Village. At a previous Committee
of the Whole meeting, primary and secondary corridors were identified along with other key
focal points. Examples of design concepts from other communities were also presented for
illustration purposes.
Since that time, the consultants have continued to work with Community Development staff
to develop conceptual designs for entry signs, banners and improvements for specific
locations within Mount Prospect. Those concepts will be presented at the Committee of the
Whole meeting.
Like the previous Committee of the Whole meeting, the Plan Commission has been invited
to sit in on the presentation and participate in the discussion. Representatives from the
consulting firm and Community Development staff will also be in attendance to answer
questions and facilitate discussion.
VI. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
VII. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
CLOSED SESSION
Labor Negotiations
5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2) -"Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees
or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of
employees."
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