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Advisory Task Force on Economic Development
Meeting Minutes
January 14, 2015
Village Hall, 24401 W. Lockport Street
Attendees: Steve Preze, Greg Schaefer, Troy Strange, Michael Konrad, Brian Davis, Harold Oliver, and one
member of the public.
Also: Brian Murphy, Michael Garrigan, and Amy De Boni.
The meeting was called to order at 7:36 a.m. by Vice-Chairman Steve Preze.
Tim Stetenfeld, Anna Trost, Pat Harbour, Mike Paris, Jon Proulx, and Rick Kaczanko were absent.
Public Comments: None.
Business Meeting
Motion was made by Steve Preze, second by Harold Oliver, to approve the minutes of the July 8, 2014 Meeting.
Motion passed (6-0).
Motion was made by Steve Preze, second by Troy Strange, to approve the minutes of the October 8, 2014
Meeting. Motion passed (6-0).
Michael Garrigan opened the discussion about incentives by providing background on the Village’s approach.
Historically, the Village has been fairly conservative with incentives. The Task Force was also provided with
samples of Oswego’s and Tinley Park’s incentive policies. The Task Force discussed whether or not the Village’s
policy needed to be revised. The consensus was to target locations and types of places that the Village is
interested in. Staff will work on a revised policy and bring it to the next meeting.
Staff updated the Task Force regarding the Route 30 TIF District. The Village Board recently approved an
eligibility study for the corridor by SB Friedman. The Village is also working with a big box store for the
Boulevard site.
Michael Garrigan updated the Task Force on the Trolley Barn project, the site will be redeveloped. The project
has been reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission and will go before the Plan Commission at the end
of the month. Sheffield Consulting hopes to move their offices into the building by early summer. They will
apply for a façade grant.
Michael Garrigan provided commercial and residential development updates including:
" D e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e M e i j e r o u t l o t s .
" A c t i v i t y n e a r M e n a r d s .
" R o s s .
" N e w d o w n t o w n s t o r e s / r e s t a u r a n t s S o v e r e i g n , M i l e t t e s C a k e s .
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R i d g e . K H o v n a n i a n p u r c h a s e d T h e C o t s w o l d s i n G r a n d e P a r k .
T h e m e e t i n g a d j o u r n e d a t a p p r o x i m a t e l y 9 : 0 0 a . m .