Jo-Carroll Depot Local Redevelopment Authority

Economic Development Committee

9:30 a.m., April 17, 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 9:30 A.M. on Friday, April 17, 2009.

ROLL CALL was answered as follows: Present- Ron Smith, Bill McFadden, Ed Olds, John Major, and Don Crawford. Present: 5. Other board members and staff present: Bill Wright, Diane Komiskey, Mara Sutton and Dawn Hall. Guests present: Tom Kamper (Riverport Railroad), Jack Koster (RRX), and Bill Hooton (IITC).

AGENDA ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE MINUTES

A motion to approve the Economic Development Committee regular session and closed session meeting minutes from March 24, 2009 was made by Ed Olds, seconded by Bill McFadden. The motion carried by voice vote.

AGENDA ITEM 4: OLD BUSINESS

A. E & T species: implications for buyers of LRA property

1. IDNR response to committee’s questions

LRA attorney comments – The committee reviewed email responses from Mr. Rettig and Mr. Jensen. Mr. Jensen responded that an ITA would not be an appropriate provision of a deed. A discussion followed regarding the responses. Mr. Kamper commented that he thinks the LRA should pursue an ITA for the industrial park. Mr. Olds thought that it may be worth pursuing.

B. 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

A motion was made by Ed Olds, seconded by Bill McFadden to initiate closed session at 9:40 a.m. Roll call vote was answered as follows: Ron Smith, Bill McFadden, Ed Olds, John Major, Don Crawford. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0.

A motion to exit closed session was made by Ed Olds, seconded by Bill McFadden at 11:19 a.m. Roll call was answered as follows: Ron Smith, Bill McFadden, Ed Olds, John Major, Don Crawford. Ayes: 5. Nays: 0.

Mr. Crawford reconvened the meeting. Steve Keeffer present and Mr. Koster and Mr. Hooton absent.

D. Proposed purchase of Building 249 update – The Executive Director updated the committee that the purchaser is continuing to wait on a response from DCEO.

E. Washington Township lease addendum – Mr. Bundy had notified the LRA that the Township would like to make building improvements but was reluctant to do so before it owned the property. Its lease expires in 2010. The property is scheduled to transfer in 2011.

A motion to extend the Washington Township lease until the property is transferred to the LRA was made by Ed Olds, seconded by Bill McFadden. The motion carried by voice vote.

AGENDA ITEM 5: NEW BUSINESS

A. Proposed purchase of Lots 2, 3, & 4 in Riverview Campus

A motion to reject the offer to purchase Lots 2, 3 & 4 in Riverview Campus was made by Ron Smith, seconded by Bill McFadden. The motion carried by voice vote.

B. Requested letter of support Thomson Correctional Center

A motion to write a letter of support for opening the Thomson Correctional Center to Gov. Quinn was made by Ed Olds, seconded by Ron Smith. The motion carried by voice vote.

AGENDA ITEM 6: OTHER BUSINESS

The committee reviewed Carroll County Board resolutions in support of SB 1783 and SB 1784. The committee was informed that the Small Business Development Center in Freeport was slated for closing unless it received funding. The committee agreed with the Executive Director’s recommendation to write a letter of support.

AGENDA ITEM 7: PUBLIC COMMENT – None

AGENDA ITEM 8:ADJOURNMENT

A motion to adjourn was made by Bill McFadden, seconded by John Major at 11:37 a.m. The motion carried by voice vote.

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Dawn Hall, LRA Secretary