Jo-Carroll Depot Local Redevelopment Authority

Economic Development Committee

10:30 a.m., March 24, 2009

3651 Crim Drive, Suite 1

Savanna Depot Business, Industry & Technology Park

Savanna, IL

CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Don Crawford called the meeting to order at 10:40 A.M. on Tuesday, March 24, 2009.

ROLL CALL was answered as follows: Present- Ron Smith, Bill McFadden, Ed Olds, and Don Crawford. Present: 4. Absent: John Major. Absent: 1. Other board members and staff present: Steve Keeffer, Diane Komiskey, Mara Sutton and Dawn Hall. Guests present: Tom Kamper (Riverport Railroad), Jack Koster (RRX), Rob Canier (IITC) and Todd Rettig (Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources).

AGENDA ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE MINUTES

A motion to approve the Economic Development Committee regular session and closed session meeting minutes from February 27, 2009 was made by Bill McFadden, seconded by Ron Smith. The motion carried by voice vote.

AGENDA ITEM 4: OLD BUSINESS - None

AGENDA ITEM 5: NEW BUSINESS

A. IDNR – Endangered & Threatened Species: Implications for buyers of LRA property. Todd Rettig of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources answered questions by the committee and guests regarding the process private property owners must follow if their property has threatened or endangered species on it.

B. Executive Session as permitted under 5 ILCS 120/2 ( c)(6)

The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by a public body.

A MOTION WAS MADE BY ED OLDS, SECONDED BY BILL MCFADDEN TO INITIATE CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 11:20 A.M. ROLL CALL VOTE ANSWERED AS FOLLOWS: RON SMITH, BILL MCFADDEN, ED OLDS, DON CRAWFORD. AYES: 4. NAYS: 0.

A MOTION TO EXIT CLOSED SESSION WAS MADE BY ED OLDS, SECONDED BY BILL MCFADDEN AT 11:40 A.M. ROLL CALL VOTE ANSWERED AS FOLLOWS:, RON SMITH, BILL MCFADDEN, ED OLDS, DON CRAWFORD. AYES: 4. NAYS: 0.

Jack Carson and Alice “Mike” Neuschwanger of the Savanna Army Depot and Military Museum arrived at 11:40 a.m.

C. Proposed lease (rent) of Building 147 – withdrawn on Monday, Mar. 23.

D. Proposed purchase of Parcel 6 – The committee requested more information.

E. Transfer lease-purchase agreement of Building 255 – Jack Carson representing the Savanna Army Depot Military Museum answered questions by committee regarding his request to change the lessor from RITS to Savanna Army Depot Military Museum. The new corporation is a non-profit funded by membership. He is proposing no changes to the lease: the LRA’s current agreement for office space will remain the same.

A motion to recommend approval of the transfer of the lease-purchase of Building 255 from the Rock Island Technical Society (RITS) to the Savanna Army Depot and Military Museum pending a signed release from RITS was made by Bill McFadden, seconded by Ron Smith. The motion carried by voice vote.

Jack Koster and Rob Canier left at 11:45 a.m.

AGENDA ITEM 6: OTHER BUSINESS

Tom Kamper, RRX, requested the LRA pursue a consultation and incidental take permit on the industrial park. Staff informed Mr. Kamper that a consultation and incidental take permit must be site specific.

AGENDA ITEM 7: PUBLIC COMMENT – Nothing

AGENDA ITEM 8:ADJOURNMENT

A motion to adjourn was made by Ed Olds, seconded by Bill McFadden at 11:50 a.m. The motion carried by voice vote.

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Dawn Hall, LRA Secretary