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The Judiciary, Planning & Zoning Committee, as called by Chairman James Petri
at the regular Village Board Meeting on May 10, 1983, convened at 4:30 P.M.,
May 16, 1983 in the Trustees Conference Room of the Municipal Building,
901 Wellington Avenue.
Members Present: Edward Hauser, Trustee
Joseph Bosslet, Trustee
Staff Present: George C. Coney, Director of Finance
Leonard J. Flood, Asst Director of Finance
Others Present: Howard G. Krafsur, Partner, Bennett & Kahnweiler Associates
The following Topic was discussed:
Economic Development
At the request of the JPZ Committee, Mr. Howard G. Krafsur was invited to
speak to the Committee and discuss his ideas as they relate to economic
development in the Village of Elk Grove.
Mr. Krafsur noted that there is tremendous space currently available in the
Centex Industrial Park, as is the case in many parts of the Chicago Metropolitan
area. He noted that the problems which created this situation are ones over
which, in many cases, the local community has little control such as the national
economy or the wage scale in the State' of Illinois.
Mr. Krafsur identified markets which the Council may wish to target such as
major corporations, Chicago firms, international markets or retention of
existing firms. Mr. Krafsur also noted that the waive of the future is to
high-tech industries and industries with high potentional for future growth
such as telecommunications, robotics, health care, insurance and service
industries.
It was suggested that the Council talk with the State of Illinois Economic
Development Agency as well as the Greater O'Hare Chamber of Industry &
Commerce. The possibility of making presentations to businesses currently
located in Elk Grove Village was also suggested by Mr. Krafsur as a way
of reminding businesses in the community of the advantages available here.
Mr. Krafsur strongly endorsed positive steps in the economic development
area such as providing developers and businesses with a one stop contact who
could "walk through" the plan review, permit application processes and
assist the party in obtaining answers to questions about village policies
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and services. Mr. Krafsur further suggested that cold call contacts with
firms currently located in Elk Grove Village may provide leads on other
businesses considering relocation. Other suggested approaches which can be
pursued are contacts with major industrial real estate brokers, bankers,
public relations firms and ads in national newspapers or trade magazines.
Mr. Krafsur concluded by stating that Elk Grove Village should sell to com-
panies considering relocation the integrity and ethics which he sees evident
in the community, he further cautioned against potential conflicts of
interest which may occur if council membership is expanded to include
individuals from the community. Mr. Krafsur offered to assemble some materials
he felt would be useful to the Village in setting up the economic development
program.
Mr. Hauser thanked Mr. Krafsur for his presentation on behalf of the Committee.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:58 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Leonard J. Flood
Assistant Director of Finance
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CC: President & Board of Trustees
Village Manager
Asst Village Manager
Village Attorney
Village Clerk
Director of Finance