HomeMy WebLinkAboutICRC - 07/11/1996 - INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, July 11, 1996
Present : Paul Rettberg, Tom Porte, Tom Farrell, John Gullo, Bob
Kleckauskas, Jeff Snyder, Gary Parrin and Nancy Carlson
Absent - Pat Paulson, Jack Connelly and Ron Behm
REQIIEST FOR OUALIFICATION
Gary Parrin reported that there has been very good interest shown
in our Request for Qualification and since publicizing it, more
companies have expressed an interest in the project. The completed
Statements of Qualification are to be returned by Friday, July 26 .
Gary provided forms which can be used to expedite the evaluation
process . Once these have been reviewed, the list will be narrowed
down and Request for Proposals will be sent to the desired
companies_
MISSION STATEMENT
Tom Porte, John Gullo and Ron Behm submitted suggested .mission
statements, the group present: then combined the ideas and the
following mission statement was agreed upon:
"To recommend and implement programs which will maintain and
enhance our strong business atmosphere by creating a competitive,
functional and aesthetically pleasing industrial/commercial area
within Elk Grove Village. "
MEMBERS' IDEAS AND CONCERNS
Following are some of the ideas and concerns . expressed by
Commission members:
- Funcionality
- Widen driveways
- Raise ceiling heights
- Traffic - gridlock
- Image
- Plans for future of Busse Farm
- Public Transportation
- Parking Garage
- Railroad property
- Size of trailers
- Interchange at Elmhurst
- Roadway upkeep
- Landscaping and building upkeep
- Impact on residential community
- Blue ribbon committee to talk to Governor about State
involvement
- Parkway trees in industrial park
- Parking and green areas in front of buildings
- Widen aprons-_
Pavers in parkways
Aesthetics is important
Mowing lawns and weeds
Competitive with other communities
Commonwealth Edison poles
Utility lines underground
Use Scouts and other community groups to help maintain
TOUR OF INDUSTRIAL PARK
Our next meeting will be Thursday, August 1 . We will meet at
Village Hall at 4 p.m. to tour our industrial park. At that time
Commission Members will see first hand some of the specific
concerns. Gary Parrin will arrange for a van and box lunches will
be provided after the tour. The remainder of the meeting will be
spent in further discussion of the tour as well as reviewing the
RFQ' s .
Commission members should forward to Nancy Carlson any specific
areas they would like. to ;see on tour, so a route can be
established.
A tour of other industrial parks will be arranged for a later date.
MEETING SCHEDULE
It was agreed that our meetings will be held on the first Thursday
of each month.
The meeting was adjourned at 8 : 50 p.m.