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HomeMy WebLinkAboutICRC - 11/02/2000 - kIIIIA,E 0 ��YK INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION COMMISSION ELK GROVE VILLAGE BUSINESS PARK MEETING MINUTES November 2, 2000 CHERNICK CONFERENCE ROOM Present: Trustee Jim Petri Trustee Sam Lissner John Connelly Tom Farrell Scott Go/beck George Johnson Tom Porte Ed Ruskowski Jeff Snyder Scott Swakow Staff. Vito Sammarco, Asst. Director Comm. Rev. Nancy Carlson, Economic Development Officer Absent: Ron Behm John Gullo Bob Kleckauskas The project implementation status was reviewed with the Commission: • TONNE ROAD — Work items for this construction season are nearing completion. Remaining work includes the Pratt Boulevard cross over and corner radii at Lunt Avenue, Pratt Boulevard and Morse Avenue. The comer radii improvements were delayed due to right-of-way acquisition. A letter from the Commission to the business owners will be drafted requesting their cooperation in implementing these improvements. • LIVELY BOULEVARD — Bus shelter and sidewalk improvements have been completed. One bus; shelter was added to the contract at Greenleaf Avenue. The shelter should be installed by early December 2000. • GATEWAY SIGNAGE — The three gateway signs should be installed by mid-November 2000. The contractor is coordinating with ComEd to hook up power to these sites; no schedule has been set. Page 2 • LANDSCAPING — Plantings for the current program will be installed beginning in mid-November 2000. The completion date for this work is June 2001. • LIGHTING — Street lighting has been installed and we are awaiting ComEd hook-ups. The Commission discussed the scope of projects to be readied for construction next year. The street lighting program will include continuous lighting along Howard Street from Lively Boulevard to Busse Road, Greenleaf Avenue and Pratt Boulevard from Tonne Road to Busse Road, and Tonne Road from Center Street to Landmeier Road. All residents abutting Tonne Road will be notified of the lighting improvements. Intersection lighting will be constructed along Martin Lane, Joey Drive, United Lane, American Lane, Delta Lane, and PanAm Boulevard. The landscaping program will include improvements along Howard Street from Lively Boulevard to Busse Road, Lively Boulevard from Higgins Road to Interstate 90, and Greenleaf Avenue and Pratt Boulevard from Tonne Road to Busse Road. Roadway improvement projects are proceeding. The Higgins Road and Lively Boulevard Intersection Improvements and the Howard Street Sidewalk and Curb Reconstruction are scheduled for a December 20, 2000 contract letting. A street sign contract is being prepared for the area north of Higgins Road and along Tonne Road. Street number signs will only be installed along the northbound lanes of Tonne Road. A supplemental Elk Grove Business Park•sign will be installed on Mark Street. The installation of the remaining gateway signs was discussed. The Commission recommended that consideration be given to installing a sign along Interstate 90 near Northwest Point rather than the proposed location at Lively Boulevard. In addition, the Commission requested that discussions be initiated with Hamilton Partners to change the wording on their industrial park signage at Lively and Devon Avenue. The marketing program was also discussed. Nancy Carlson is researching the development of a promotional compact disc, which could be distributed to area businesses. The timing of a mass mailing would be further discussed. In addition, Bennett and Kahnweiler have contracted Nancy regarding an article about the Business Park. Several new business items were discussed. Information from PACE and the RTA regarding transit user programs were distributed to the Commission. The information may be an appropriate article for the Elk Grove Chamber newsletter The Commission requested that the water tower at Busse Road and Touhy Avenue be changed from Centex Industrial Park to .the new Business Park logo. Finally, Jack Page 3 Connelly met with businesses regarding the Fagade Grant Program. The Commission thanks Mr. Connelly for his efforts. The December and January meeting of the Commission were canceled. The next scheduled meeting is set for February 2, 2000. A project implementation update will be sent to the Commissioners in January 2000. VPS:pcd C: Revitalization Commissioners, P esident and Board of Trustees, Village Manager Assistant Village Manager, Assistant to the Village Manager, Village Clerk, Economic Development Officer, 'Village Attorney, All Department Heads.