Jo-Carroll Depot Local Redevelopment Authority
Economic
Development Committee
9:45
a.m., June 17, 2009
Savanna Depot Business, Industry &
Savanna, IL
CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Crawford called the meeting to order at 9:45 A.M. on Wednesday, June 17, 2009.
ROLL CALL was answered as follows: Present- Bill McFadden, Ron Smith, Ed Olds, Don Crawford. Present: 4. Absent: John Major; Absent: 1. Other board members and staff present: Bill Wright, Diane Komiskey, Mara Sutton and Dawn Hall. Guests present: Tom Kamper (Riverport Railroad), Jack Koster (RRX), Aimee Malon (RRX), and Laura & Mark Roach (L & M Environmental Services).
AGENDA ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF COMMITTEE MINUTES
A motion to approve the Economic
Development Committee regular session and closed session meeting minutes from May
19, 2009 was made by Ed Olds, seconded by Ron Smith. The motion carried by
voice vote.
AGENDA ITEM 4: OLD BUSINESS
A. Update and possible action on incidental take authorization The committee
reviewed responses to questions proposed to Mr. Rettig. After discussion of the responses from Mr. Rettig, the committee thought we should get the IDNR here and find out if its possible to get an incidental take on the industrial park property.
A motion to recommend to the full board to
proceed with the IDNR to get them out here and see if an incidental take on the
industrial park property would be possible was made by Ed Olds, seconded by
Bill McFadden. The motion carried by voice vote.
B. Lot 4, Riverview Campus Reviewed an email from Sonya Frederick withdrawing all interest in purchasing Lot 4 of Riverview Campus.
C. Bowling Alley Update The business remained interested in acquiring the property. Discussion was referred to closed session.
D. Parcel 6 Update The committee reviewed correspondence related to negotiations.
E. Executive Session
A motion to enter executive session as
permitted for the following under 5 IL
CS 120/2 ( c) (6), for the setting of a price for sale or lease of
property owned by the public body was made at 9:55 a.m. by Ed Olds, seconded by
Bill McFadden. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Bill McFadden,
Ed Olds, Ron Smith, Don Crawford. Ayes: 4, nays: 0.
A motion to exit
executive session at 10:35 a.m. was made by Ron Smith, seconded by Bill
McFadden. The motion carried by roll call vote as follows: Bill McFadden, Ron
Smith, Don Crawford. Ayes: 3, nays: 0.
Mr.
Crawford reconvened the meeting.
Mr. Olds and Mr. Wright left during closed session.
AGENDA ITEM 5: NEW BUSINESS
A motion to recommend to the full board to
accept the offer from Mark and
Laura Roach to purchase the bowling alley and associated property for
$3800 and they will pay the full cost of the survey and the LRA will provide
the Roaches with immediate access to the property was made by Bill McFadden,
seconded by Ron Smith. The motion carried by voice vote.
AGENDA ITEM 6: OTHER BUSINESS - None
AGENDA ITEM 7: PUBLIC COMMENT None
AGENDA ITEM 8: ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn was made by Bill
McFadden, seconded by Ron Smith at 10:39 a.m. The motion carried by voice vote.
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Dawn Hall,
LRA Secretary