Joint Review Board Downtown TIF 2020 11-24-20
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APPROVED 11/23/21
ANNUAL JOINT REVIEW BOARD
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 3:05pm
City Hall Council Chambers
800 Game Farm Rd., Yorkville, IL 60560
NOTE: In accordance with Public Act 101-0640 and Gubernatorial Disaster
Proclamation issued by Governor Pritzker pursuant to the powers vested in the Governor
under the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, the United City of Yorkville is
encouraging social distancing by allowing remote attendance for the Joint Review Board
meetings, due to the current pandemic.
1. Call the Meeting to Order
The meeting was called to order at 3:12pm by Chairman/City Administrator Bart Olson.
(All of the below attendees were by remote means, except Bart Olson who was in-person)
2. Roll Call
The following facts were agreed to by Board members prior to this meeting being called
to order: they would consider that roll call had already been taken in the previous
meeting, School District #115 and Kendall Township reps were not in attendance, the
same Public Member would remain and Bart Olson would be the Chairperson.
City of Yorkville, Bart Olson
Kendall County, Matt Asselmeier
Kendall Township, no representative
Yorkville School District #115, no representative
Waubonsee Community College, Sarah Orth
Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District, James Bateman, Tom Lindblom
Others Present:
City Attorney, Kathleen Orr
City of Yorkville, Finance Director Rob Fredrickson
City of Yorkville, Community Development Director Krysti Barksdale-Noble
3. Motion to Elect or Re-elect a Public Member
Public Member Krysti Barksdale-Noble was selected in the immediately preceding
meeting.
4. Motion to Elect or Re-elect a Chairperson
Bart Olson was re-elected as Chairman in the preceding meeting.
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5. Minutes for Approval
Mr. Olson entertained a motion to approve the previous meeting minutes of November
12, 2019. So moved by BKFD representatives and seconded by Ms. Orth. Approved on
a unanimous roll call vote: Bateman-yes, Orth-yes, Olson-yes, Asselmeier-yes.
Carried 4-0.
6. Review of Annual Report for the Downtown Redevelopment Project Area
Mr. Fredrickson referred to the summary and revenue figures in the report. He also
reviewed the various projects within this area including the Rt. 47 project and Van
Emmon building acquisition and said some parcels were removed for a new TIF.
7. Questions, Comments from the Board
None
8. Discussion, Deliberation and Recommendations
Mr. Olson provided an update on this TIF #1 which is set to expire in 2029. He said
discussions have been held to extend this TIF, however, the project has stalled due to the
pandemic. He does not anticipate any other TIF agreements, though a couple other
developers have acquired property in the last year. Mr. Asselmeier asked if the Crusade
Burger Bar is in this TIF and if funds can be used to assist those businesses due to the
pandemic. Mr. Olson said there is already a deficit in the downtown TIF's and Ms. Orr
replied that TIF funds cannot be used for that purpose, only for capital improvements to
increase the tax base.
9. Public Comment
None
10. Adjournment
There was no further business and Mr. Olson entertained a motion for adjournment (no
motion/second was heard on the recording). Roll call vote: Asselmeier-yes, Olson-yes, Orth-
yes, Bateman-yes, Noble-yes. Carried 5-0. Adjourned at 3:21pm.
Respectfully transcribed by
Marlys Young, Minute Taker