Jo-Carroll Depot Local Redevelopment Authority

Economic Development Committee

11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 21, 2010

3651 Crim Drive, Suite 1

Savanna Depot Business, Industry & Technology Park

Savanna, IL

 

I.  CALL TO ORDER:  Chairman Don Crawford called the meeting to order at 11:12a.m. on Tuesday, September 21, 2010.

 

II. ROLL CALL was answered as follows: Present: Paul Hartman, Bill McFadden, Ed Olds, Ron Smith and Don Crawford. Present: 5. Absent: 0. Other Board members and Staff present: Bill Wright, Mara Roche and Jan Davis.  Guests present: Tom Kamper (RVPR), Mark and Laura Roach (L&M Environmental Svcs), Mike Potempa, Brian Potempa and Steve Potempa.

 

III: APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 17, 2010

A motion to approve the Economic Development Committee meeting regular and closed minutes from August 17, 2010 was made by Ed Olds, seconded by Ron Smith.  The motion carried by voice vote.

 

IV:  OLD BUSINESS

A. Update on offer to purchase Lots 1, 2 & 3 in Parcel 3A – no update.

 

V:  EXECUTIVE SESSION

A motion to enter Executive Session as permitted for the following under:

 

5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6), for the setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body

 

was made at 11:14 a.m. by Bill McFadden, seconded by Paul Hartman.  The motion carried by roll call vote as follows:  Paul Hartman, Bill McFadden, Ed Olds, Ron Smith and Don Crawford.  Ayes: 5, Nays: 0.

 

All guests were excused at 11:14 a.m. Board member Bill Wright and LRA staff members Mara Roche and Jan Davis were present.

 

A motion to exit Executive Session at 12:40 p.m. was made by Paul Hartman, seconded by Bill McFadden.  The motion carried by roll call vote as follows:  Paul Hartman, Bill McFadden, Ron Smith and Don Crawford.  Ayes: 4, Nays: 0.

 

Mr. Don Crawford reconvened the meeting at 12:40p.m.  Board member Bill Wright left the meeting at this time.

 

A motion to recommend to the full board to approve the sale of Lot 1 with the former Army Headquarters Building for the price of $17,500.00 plus the legal fees for title and deed, total not to exceed $20,000.00 to Mike Potempa, Brian Potempa and Steve Potempa was made by Paul Hartman, seconded by Bill McFadden.  The motion carried by voice vote.  

 

VI: NEW BUSINESS

 

A motion to recommend to the full board to approve the donation of $100 to the Timber Lake Playhouse as a memorial to Diane Komiskey was made by Bill McFadden, seconded by Paul Hartman.  The motion carried by voice vote.

 

VII: PUBLIC COMMENT – None.

           

VIII: ADJOURNMENT

A motion to adjourn was made by Don Crawford, seconded by Ron Smith at 12:45p.m.  The motion carried by voice vote.

           

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Jan Davis, LRA Secretary