Economic Development Commission

Public participation is invited. When called upon, please approach the microphone and state your name. Kindly limit your remarks to three (3) minutes. VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK Village Hall, Committee of the Whole Room 20 S. Ardmore Avenue Villa Park, IL 60181 Economic Development Commission June 19, 2024 5:30 PM Chairman: Tony Oddo Commissioners: Ghada Abdelhafez-Fahmy, Larry Calvert, Patrice Gallagher, Patrick Grobe, JP Hochbaum and Ethan Tutor-Leon 1. Call to Order - Roll Call 2. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes March 20, 2024 3. Business a. Review / Assign Business Retention Visits 4. Public Comments 5. Commissioner Comments 6. Village Board Liaison Comments 7. Staff Liaison Comments 8. Adjournment The Villa Park Village Hall is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. An elevator is operational at the north side entrance to the Village Hall during normal work hours and also during evenings. lndividuals with special needs are requested to contact the Village's Compliance Officer at (630) 834-8500 so that reasonable accommodations can be made for those persons. Page 1 of 8  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES March 20, 2024 The meeting of the Economic Development Commission was called to order March 20, 2024, at 5:32 p.m. PRESENT: Commissioners: Ghada Abdelhafez-Fahmy, Patrick Grobe, Larry Calvert, and Ethan Tudor-Leon. OTHERS PRESENT: Director Marc McLaughlin, Gina Dugo, and Joe Amore. PUBLIC INPUT ON AGENDA ITEMS: None. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Motion to accept the minutes made by Commissioner Abdelhafez-Fahmy and seconded by Commissioner Grobe verbal rollcall and passed with all ayes. The minutes for the Economic Development Commission for February 21, 2024, were approved. GENERAL DISCUSSION/BUSINESS: Director McLaughlin began the meeting with a motion to elect Chairman Pro-tem, for the evening, Commissioner Grobe nominated Commissioner Larry Calvert, and Commissioner Ghada Abdelhafez-Fahmy seconded the nomination, verbal rollcall was taken and verbally passed. Commissioner Calvert will preside over tonight’s meeting. The first item was to review the business letter for Commissioner’s visits. The letter was mainly drafted by Commissioner Hochbaum and format areas that could be filled in by the request of each Commissioner to be mailed out with the proper contact information populated. Discussion ensued and all thought the intro letter was perfect. Verbal vote was taken to make the letter final for use in 2024. Motion to accept, passed. Next item was the review of the 3-year New Business Report. Director McLaughlin gave a review of the report. This was a request from the Village Board regarding what types of businesses have been coming to Villa Park in the last couple of years. The report is broken down by year and types of businesses with a summary. The service industry seemed to grow the most. He continued with a review of the various types of businesses. Discussion ensued regarding the ability to track and use the report going forward for what types of businesses the Village would like to see and the ability to balance all types of businesses within the village. We will be working on a database of all businesses located within the village limits. Once this is completed it will be easier to track who is still here and the ones that have left. The report is just a snapshot at this time, it can be more defined in the future. Some Commissioners would like to see information added, such as liquor licenses, the type and if there is gambling. A verbal roll- call vote was taken and passed. Next meeting commissioners will choose what businesses to visit. PUBLIC COMMENTS NON-AGENDA ITEMS: Guest Gina Dugo from RPM a Heating and Cooling and a licensed Plumbing Company. She was questioning a plumbers list the Village has. It was mentioned their Company was on a list in 2021 and then removed. They believed it was a Village recommended list, it was explained that the Village does not recommend any contractor, the list is just a reference for the public if they request it. The report will need to be updated to reflect current contractors. Page 2 of 8 Resident Joe Amore presented to the commission his discussion with Wheaton’s Bicyclist & Pedestrian Commission meeting and how they are set up on Zoom with an additional feature for the hearing impaired. He is hoping the EDC, and the Village would entertain the idea. This will enable residents and Trustees to participate if they are not able to attend. Also, he mentioned the Train Station can be developed into a gem, possible TIF, this can be an asset. The Village has a great small-town atmosphere. Union Pacific owns the train station and they have cut staff which makes it hard to get grants. There are many opportunities and now is not the time to pass them up. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: Commissioner Ghada Abdelhafez-Fahmy was happy to see the report. Commissioner Grobe was happy to see the letter and it’s a step in the right direction. The new business report is great and will help with vacancies. Commissioner Tudor-Leon is looking forward to being assigned to businesses in 2024 and visiting different places. Commissioner Calvert stated there are upcoming events such as Movies in the Park etc. where the EDC might have a table to introduce the public to this commission. Thoughts on that idea? Short discussion and was agreed a great idea to inform the public they are there to listen and assist businesses. A table/booth could be set up with the help of Parks, informational packets could be distributed when they can be completed, and there are no real marketing tools. This is something the EDC could tackle/create to be handed out. Village Matters is not being distributed anymore, it can be found online, and minimal copies are printed. This is handled through Village Hall. VILLAGE BOARD LIAISON COMMENTS: None. STAFF LIAISON COMMENTS: Director McLaughlin advised the Commission he would be happy to supply business cards to pass on if they have more technical questions which need more specific information or answers. Finally on March 11, 2024, a default letter was sent to Eco Terra as many deadlines have come and gone. They are currently in a 30-day cure period. The Union is scheduled for the Planning and Zoning Commission on April 11, 2024. The target date for opening the new Rec Center is approximately this Fall. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Commissioner Tudor-Leon and seconded by Commissioner Grobe. The motion passed with all ayes. The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m. Complete recorded minutes are available on the Village Website. Respectfully Submitted by, Pat Boksha Page 3 of 8 Name Address Reason NAICS Accel 1199 N Ellsworth Ave New Business Retail Acqua Conractors 551 S Route 83 New Business Construction Ad Parl Pet Clinic 639 W North Ave Ownership Change Service All Mobilty LLC 328 W St Charles New Business Retail Ardmore Event Space 331 S Ardmore Ave New Business Service Ardmore Food and Liqour 1638 S Ardmore Ownership Change Retail Brer Rabbit Motel 65 E North Ave Ownership Change Accomodations Burlington Coat Factory 174 W Roosevelt New Business Retail Canine Connections 400 W St Charles New Business Service Car Match Chicago 729 N Princeton New Business Auto Sales Charley's Cheesesteaks 141 W North Ave New Business Restaurant Daily Furniture 300 W North Ave Ownership Change Retail Daily Outlet 300 W North Ave New Business Retail Drip Drop Exotics 113 W Roosevelt Road New Business Rental Services Exotic Monkey Shop 1035 W North Ave Ownership Change Retail Gumino Industries 704 N Wisonsin New Business Construction Implant Center of Chicago 302 E St Charles New Business Medical Jay Loren Salon 178 Park Blvd New Business Service JD Strength and Performance 379 E North Ave New Business Service Joy Spa 140 W St Charles New Business Service Junk Luggers 125 W North Ave Ownership Change Service Leisure Time Laundromat 629 W North Ave New Business Service Let's Go Motors 225 W Stone Road New Business Auto Sales Little Caesars 60 E North Ave New Business Restaurant Lu De La Salud 300 W North Ave New Business Service Lupitas Jewelry 300 W North Ave New Business Retail Lux Spa 82 W St Charles New Business Medical Marciana's 332 E St Charles Rd New Business Restaurant Molcajete Mexican Grill 336 E St Charles New Business Restaurant Mr Grill Express 1023 W North Ave New Business Restaurant MSA Afefa Collection 1025 W North Ave New Business Retail Next Man's Treasure 300 W North Ave New Business Retail Optimal Consulting 300 W North Ave New Business Service Rockford Marble and Granite 629 Wildwood New Business Construction Ruby's Jewelery 300 W North Ave New Business Retail Sara O'Brien Photography 329 S Ardmore Ave New Business Service Shea My Way 320 S Cornell Ave New Business Retail Skyline Hair Studio 420 W Stone New Business Service Smart Outdoor Living 1021 S IL Route 83 New Business Construction Taco Villa 47 S Villa Ave Ownership Change Restaurant Tae Fu 312 E St Charles Ownership Change Restaurant The Old Globe 338 S Ardmore Ave New Business Retail Uhaul 500 W St Charles New Business Rental Services Universal Workforce 337 E North New Business Service University Dermatology 15 W North Ave New Business Medical USA Veteran Firearms Training 338 S Ardmore Ave New Business Retail Villa Park Heros - Exxon 340 W St Charles Ownership Change Gas Station Page 4 of 8 Villa Perk 217 S Villa Ave New Business Restaurant Vitalant 100 E Roosevelt New Business Medical Wing Ho Chop Suey 1017 W North Ave Ownership Change Restaurant Ynot Laundry 1650 S Ardmore AVE New Business Service Page 5 of 8 Use EDC Member Hobby Store Heavy Highway Construction Pet Boarding Medical Supply Store Banquet Liqour Store Motel Clothing Store Pet Boarding Car Sales Restaurant Furniture Store General Store Car Rental Tabacco and Vape Contractor Dental Salon Gym Salon Remediation Services Laundromat Car Sales Restaurant Salon Jewelery Massage Parlor Restaurant Restaurant Restaurant Clothing Store Resale Service Countrtops Jewelery Photography Beauty Products Salon Outbuilding Sales Restaurant Restaurant Resale Truck Rental Temp Staffing Dermotology Firearm Sales and Training Gas Station Page 6 of 8 Cofffee Shop Blood Center Restaurant Laudrymat Page 7 of 8  Village of Villa Park Economic Development Commission 11 W Home Avenue, Villa Park, IL 60181 June 21, 2024 Business Name Contact Name Street Address City, IL ZIP Dear [Recipient’s Last Name], Villa Park’s Economic Development Commission is reaching out to business owners in the Village to gather insight into how the day-to-day business is in Villa Park and to learn more about your business. The intent is to find ways to help businesses in Villa Park thrive, become pillars of the community, and help establish a strong business culture. The more information we gather from each business, the better we can inform the Village Trustees on proper policies to help capture growth, post Covid. In the next few weeks we would like to have a Commissioner stop by the business to have a brief conversation with the business owner or manager. In order to make this as convenient as possible we would like to set aside a time that is ideal for you. The Commissioner below has volunteered to set up this meeting with you. We have left their contact information below so you can arrange a meeting with them. We greatly appreciate your time and attention to this. Sincerely, [Written Signature] [Full name Last name] [Contact Details] Page 8 of 8