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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 01/10/2018 - Economic Development Commission 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.