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September 18, 1995
6:00 p.m.
Trustees ' Conference Room
Present : D. Gallitano, Village President
N. Czarnik, Village Trustee
C. Johnson, Village Trustee
S. Lissner, Village Trustee (6:10 p.m. )
J. Petri, Village Trustee
P. Rettberg, Village Trustee (6:15 p.m. )
Absent : R. Chernick, Village Trustee
Staff: R. Rummel, Assistant Village Manager
S. Niehaus, Administrative Assistant
F. Engelbrecht, Chief of Police
L. Hammar, Deputy Police Chief
A. Boffice, Director of Engineering &
Community Development
N. Carlson, Economic Development Officer
T. Cech, Public Works Director
G. Knickerbocker, Village Attorney
H. Ingebrigtsen, Finance Director
Reporters: B. Connelly, ELK GROVE TIMES
K. Womer, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY ORDINANCE
The consensus of the Committee was to have the Village
Attorney review the draft parental responsibility language and
provide an opinion as to the difference between parental
knowledge versus a parent having a reasonable basis to believe.
In addition, the JPZ Committee recommendation is to be prepared
in draft ordinance form for consideration by the Village Board.
BUSINESS LIAISON COUNCIL FOCUS GROUPS
The Economic Development Officer reviewed the information of
her April 24, 1995 memo. Each department head summarized the
findings of their focus group. Upon further discussion, the
consensus of the Committee on each of the focus group
recommendations was as follows:
Beautification
-- to have all recommendations of the focus
group placed under the Industrial/Commercial
Revitalization Program.
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Communication
-- to publicize the availability of communication
cards in the Business Matters newsletter;
-- to address Communication Cards to company
presidents the next time they are sent out;
-- to let the Village President consider if he
wishes to hold a "Coffee with the President" for
the business community;
-- to address the issue of customer service through
employee training programs; and,
-- to revamp the mailing address label on the
Business Matters Newsletter so that it is
recognized as an official publication of the
village.
Engineering & Community Development
-- to provide recommended information packets which
would explain what an applicant could expect when
applying for a permit; and
-- to forward Zoning Permit and Prior Compliance
Certificate information to multi-tenant landlords
and leasing agents to assist prospective tenants;
Finance
-- to invite other taxing districts to the
next Business Liaison Council Meeting to
discuss their services & tax levy impact upon
business;
-- to publicize the 6B tax abatement and IRB
financing in the Business Matters newsletter;
-- to consider Village sponsored financing for rehab
programs under the Industrial/Commercial
Revitalization Program; and
-- to publish information in Business Matters
newsletter on charges and fees assessed
by other communities which are higher than or not
charged by Elk Grove.
Police
-- to have the Police Department look at alternative
options to the 2-hour parking limit in the
Industrial Park;
-- to inform companies of their ability to receive
waivers on parking restrictions for special
functions; and
-- to publish a special edition of the Business
Matters newsletter devoted to Police/Fire
services provided to the business community.
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Public Works
-- all recommendations of the focus group have been
addressed in the negotiations of the 1995-1996 snow
plowing contract.
The consensus of the Committee was to tentatively schedule
the next Business Liaison Committee meeting for November 15, 1995.
ROSEMONT CASINO PROPOSAL
The consensus of the Committee was to not approve the
agreement to share gambling revenue from the proposed Rosemont
Casino.
GENERAL FUND PROJECTIONS
The consensus of the Committee was to have the Director of
Finance make a presentation on the General Fund Projections at
the September 26, 1995 Committee of the Whole meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
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