Joint Board of Review Downtown II TIF 2023 11-28-23APPROVED 11/26/24
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ANNUAL JOINT REVIEW BOARD
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
DOWNTOWN II REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 3:40pm
City Hall Conference Room
651 Prairie Pointe Drive, Yorkville, IL 60560
1. Call the Meeting to Order
The meeting was called to order at 3:57pm by Attorney Kathleen Field Orr.
2. Roll Call
The roll was called by Ms. Orr in the first of 3 consecutive meetings.
United City of Yorkville, Finance Director Rob Fredrickson
Kendall County, Christina Burns
Kendall Township, Cathy Scalise, Steve Grebner-Township Clerk
Yorkville School District #115, Mr. Kreg Wesley, Director of Finance
Waubonsee Community College, Sarah Orth
Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District, no representative present
Others Present:
City Attorney, Kathleen Field Orr
Assistant City Administrator, City of Yorkville, Erin Willrett
Community Development Director, City of Yorkville, Krysti Barksdale-Noble
Economic Development Director Lynn Dubajic Kellogg
3. Motion to Elect or Re-elect a Public Member
In the first of 3 consecutive meetings, Ms. Orr stated no one would be elected.
4. Motion to Elect or Re-elect a Chairperson
Mr. Fredrickson was elected Chairperson in the first of three consecutive meetings.
5. Minutes for Approval
No action was taken on the November 22, 2022 minutes. One returning public
participant was absent last year and the remainder of the public participants were not on
the Board then.
6. Review of Annual Report for the Downtown II Redevelopment Project Area
Mr. Fredrickson said this TIF was created in 2018 and will be in effect until 2041. He
summarized the TIF activity as follows: FY balance was -($6,600), $97,000 received in
tax increments and expenditures $3,400. This TIF has a positive Fund Balance of
$87,577. Also included in the report is an itemized list of expenses incurred. He said
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two of the projects are a development agreement with KCJ Restoration and also the old
jail. Compliance and audited documents are also included in the report.
Ms. Dubajic Kellogg reported on another project in this TIF which is the Farm Bureau
building. Plans for the building have been put on hold due to interest rates.
7. Questions, Comments from the Board
Mr. Grebner inquired if the scope of this TIF included a plan to improve egress across Rt.
47. Ms. Orr said any infrastructure is TIF-eligible and Ms. Barksdale Noble said there
are discussions about egress under Rt. 47 by the river.
8. Discussion, Deliberation and Recommendations
None
9. Public Comment
None
10. Adjournment
On a motion and second by Mr. Grebner and second by Ms. Orth, the meeting was
adjourned at 4:03pm.
Respectfully transcribed by
Marlys Young, Minute Taker