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Economic Development Minutes 2012 11-05-12 APPROVED 12/4/12 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Monday, November 5, 2012 7:00 p.m. City Conference Room In Attendance: Committee Members: Chairman Marty Munns Alderman Carlo Colosimo Alderman Jackie Milschewski Alderman Diane Teeling Other City Officials: Community Development Director Krysti Barksdale-Noble Eric Dhuse, Public Works Director Other Guests: Tony Graff, Brummel Realty Mario Zaparce, CMP Properties Chris Hamilton, Aurora Visitors Bureau The meeting was called to order by Chairman Marty Munns at 7:00 p.m. Citizens Comments: None. Minutes for Correction/Approval : October 2, 2012. The minutes were approved as read. New Business: EDC 2012-55 Building Permit Reports for September and October 2012 – Ms. Noble said this calendar year the city has issued 62 building permits, which is better than we have been in years. EDC 2012-56 Building Inspection Report Summary for September and October 2012 – Alderman reviewed these reports. No comments or questions were made. EDC 2012-57 Amended Variance for CMP Properties (11925 Route 34) Ms. Noble said four years ago, the petitioner received a variance to allow for the residential and business use on their land to continue the residential. They want to extend a variance for another eight years and staff said instead of opening it up for another ZBA public hearing, just extend that condition until December 9, 2020. Alderman Colosimo asked if there was a public hearing for a two year variance, and if the city is required to have another public hearing to give proper notice. Ms. Noble said the city attorney said this is actually an appropriate way of handling this. The city already did a public hearing granted the 1 variance and nothing has changed, it is just an extension of the same variance that already existed. Ms. Noble said this can still be used until the building is either demolished or not used as residential again. It would have to stop for another year to go into that period of amortization so there is not a year lapse. Alderman Colosimo asked why is the extension required, if they are already grandfathered in. Ms. Noble said it is comfort for the actual owner, then there is an actual ordinance in place, if they were trying to sell the property and the variance is not expired and the title is clear. Ms. Noble said this will go to city council. This item was moved to consent. EDC 2012-58 Imperial Investments Sprinkler Water Connection Fee Waiver – Mr. Dhuse said he was asked to write a memo for this. They asked for their fee to be waived and he feels that is okay to waive it because it was made for domestic use or a water main tap. Mr. Dhuse said as he stated in the memo, he hopes that we will not have to use that line. Mr. Dhuse said he would like to clean up the ordinance and bring it to public works as well. Mr. Dhuse said this was domestic service already. This is a 4 inch fire service. Ms. Noble said it is non- meter so there is no monthly bill. Alderman Colosimo said the city should encourage this by not charging a fee for the future if it is a fire suppression system and encourage people to do it, but not mandate it. This item was moved to consent. EDC 2012-59 Economic Development Committee Meeting Schedule for 2013 – Alderman all approved the schedule. Old Business: EDC 2012-33 Sixth Amended Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (AACVB) – Alderman Munns said this has been tabled and moved around. Alderman Munns said he thinks a three year option with two one year outs would be a good offer and it is up to AACVB to accept it or not. Alderman Colosimo said AACVB made that clear they would not accept that. Alderman Colosimo said he is against a five year contract. Alderman Munns said if AACVB is doing what they are supposed to after three years, then there is not a problem and it will go five years. Alderman Munns said if the city leaves this at five years, it will get voted down. Alderman Teeling said AACVB were clear they will not go for five. Alderman Munns said the city always caves in and we seem to get the short end of the stick and he thinks this is a good compromise. Alderman Milschewski said she thinks this is a good idea. Alderman Teeling said we need to take into consideration the businesses that are contributing the money for this and they want us to do this. Alderman Colosimo asked Mr. Hamilton if The City of Aurora signed. Mr. Hamilton said no, but they are supposed to the first of December and Montgomery is two weeks out. Alderman Colosimo said he has concerns with the hotel managers in Aurora because they had letters stating they didn't want to be in the visitors bureau. Alderman Colosimo said that causes him great concern. Mr. Hamilton said that is a representation issue. Mr. Hamilton said The City of Aurora is going to sign, they are just trying to get representation. Mr. Hamilton said in the bylaws, AACVB has quadrupled Yorkville's representation. Mr. Munns said 2 that is a good thing and I would think that in three years, no one will want to change. Alderman Colosimo asked if AACVB is firm on the five year agreement. Mr. Hamilton said that is what everyone is signing. Alderman Colosimo said just because everyone else is doing five years, Yorkville can do a separate agreement. Alderman Colosimo said if is has to be five years, I will not support it. Alderman Colosimo said he would go for a three year agreement. Alderman Colosimo said that if the hotels want us to do this, they should be happy with three years and if it is going well, it will continue. Alderman Milschewski said every five years they would come in and collect the check and nothing was done. Alderman Munns, Alderman Milschewski and Alderman Colosimo agreed to take the three year agreement for approval. Alderman Teeling was not in agreement. Alderman Munns said the five year will not get approved. Alderman Teeling said there is not another tourism bureau. Alderman Teeling said the alderman made it clear we will go somewhere else, but she doesn't think we will get service from them. Alderman Milschewski said in the past the city has not received service from AACVB. Alderman Milschewski said Alderman Teeling has not been here as long and seen how many times we have gone through this process, and no service. Alderman Teeling said she understands, but this is not the same, the city is contributing more with more seats. Alderman Colosimo said the city is protecting these hotels by doing a three year stop gap. Alderman Colosimo said he will not be strong armed into five years. Alderman Munns said if the city doesn't put something forward that has a legitimate chance of passing, then there is nothing. Alderman Munns said with the three years, it might work. Alderman Teeling said AACVB has worked hard and talked to us every time we have an issue. Alderman Teeling said that is what this tax money is for. Alderman Munns wants to make sure it is spent well. Alderman Milschewski said five years is a long time and a lot can change in five years. The alderman discussed doing a contract for 3-1-1. Alderman Colosimo said this contract is written for all the municipalities at once. Alderman Colosimo said the city should reject this contract and draft an addendum ourselves for just Yorkville for three years with two one year options to be voted that automatically renew each year unless we say no by a certain date. This way, if AACVB is doing poorly, the city will step in and pull the trigger. Alderman Munns said this will be put on the agenda to recommend these new terms for discussion with the entire council. Alderman Munns said we can have the city attorney draft something. Alderman Milschewski said she wants to see what The City of Aurora does and why they are holding out. Alderman Milschewski said it is interesting it is their bureau and they are not in. The alderman are in agreement to do the best for Yorkville. Alderman Munns said we have a 3 to 1 recommendation to bring forward to council. Mr. Hamilton said all of Yorkville's representatives have already begun attending. Alderman Colosimo asked how the representatives are appointed. He said we have four positions now, next year the chair can appoint who they want at their discretion and only two of the four are guaranteed. Mr. Hamilton said historically, no one gets removed. Alderman Colosimo said this is not in the agreement and there is no guarantee and the chair can do what they want, there is not a guarantee. - unless it is in this document, there is no guarantee. 3 Alderman Colosimo said to bring forth a negative recommendation 3 to 1 for discussion with a new addendum drafted by the city attorney and if that is turned down, then our direction is clear. Mr. Hamilton asked if the council will be taking a vote on the five year agreement. Mr. Munns stated yes. Additional Business: There was no further business and the meeting adjourned at 7:36 p.m. Minutes respectfully submitted by: Lisa Godwin Minute Taker 4