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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING NOTICE
DATE: Wednesday, January 10, 2018
TIME: 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
PLACE: McHenry Municipal Center
(City Council Chambers - South Court Entrance)
333 South Green Street, McHenry, IL 60050
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Public Input - (five minutes total)
5. Education and Economic Development ---MTI VIDEO https://vimeo.com/239891852
6. Presentation and Discussion with McHenry School Districts 156 and 15 Regarding
Education and Economic Development (Overview of Tour Previous Day at McHenry
County College) (4:30)
7. Presentation by The Bike Haven followed by Discussion and Questions by the
Commission (see attachment)
8. General Discussion on video marketing the City—NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT https://youtu.be/q1TQstqQo9I
9. Discussion regarding The National Apprenticeship Week and The Benefits and Costs of
Apprenticeship: A Business Perspective and Visit to IN2 at the Illinois Math and Science
Academy (see attachment)
10. Wall Street Journal Article provided by Vice Chairman Rob Jessup: “Factories Tap
Parents to Recruit Workers” (see attachment) and need to Schedule Tours of
Manufacturing Faculties
11. General Overview and Discussion about the “Retail Apocalypse” (see attachment)
12. New Business and Items for General Discussion
The City of McHenry is dedicated to providing the citizens, businesses and visitors of McHenry with the highest
quality of programs and services in a customer-oriented, efficient and fiscally responsible manner.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING NOTICE
DATE: Wednesday, January 10, 2018
TIME: 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
PLACE: McHenry Municipal Center
(City Council Chambers - South Court Entrance)
333 South Green Street, McHenry, IL 60050
AGENDA
Tours of the larger businesses within the City as a way to educate our committee, but
also as a way to let those businesses know how valuable they are to the city and the EDC
and create PR opportunities
Increasing awards that are given to local businesses from the City (or EDC). Recognition
gives businesses something to strive for, achieve and engage more business owners and
will serve to again remind existing businesses of their value to the community and
encourage them to stay here because they feel a part of something.
Setting 2018 meeting schedule and meeting more than just once every two months
13. Old Business
Liaisons to and Establishment of Reporting Procedures:
a. Riverwalk Foundation
b. Chamber of Commerce
c. Downtown Business Association
d. Downtown SuperGroup
e. Landmark Commission
f. Planning & Zoning Commission
OMA Update
14. Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting Date is March 28, 2018
15. Adjourn
The City of McHenry is dedicated to providing the citizens, businesses and visitors of McHenry with the highest
quality of programs and services in a customer-oriented, efficient and fiscally responsible manner.