Meeting Name: Business and Economic Development Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/22/2019 11:15 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
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19-3526 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 04/24/2019approvePass Action details Not available
19-2833 1 VK 5540 MEADOWBROOK, LLC 6B PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE REQUESTResolution (Class 6B) Purchase for ValuePROPOSED RESOLUTION VK 5540 MEADOWBROOK, LLC 6B PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE REQUEST WHEREAS, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development received and reviewed a Real Property Assessment Classification 6b application containing the following information: Applicant: VK 5540 Meadowbrook, LLC Address: 5540 Meadowbrook Industrial Court, Rolling Meadows, Illinois Municipality or Unincorporated Township: City of Rolling Meadows 18-R-123 Cook County District: 15 Permanent Index Number: 08-08-301-048-0000 Municipal Resolution Number: City of Rolling Meadows, Resolution No. 18-R-123 Number of month property vacant/abandoned: 20 months vacant Special circumstances justification requested: Yes Estimated Number of jobs created by this project: 15 full-time and 15part-time jobs Estimated Number of jobs retained at this location: 15 full-time jobs Estimated Number of employees in Cook County: same as above Estimated Number of construction jobs: 40 construction jobs Proposed use of property: Industrial use - warehousing and distributiorecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
19-2847 1 Vas Express Corporation 6B PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE REQUESTResolution (Class 6B) Purchase for ValuePROPOSED RESOLUTION Vas Express Corporation 6B PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE REQUEST WHEREAS, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development received and reviewed a Real Property Assessment Classification 6b application containing the following information: Applicant: Vas Express Corporation Address: 1103 Morse Avenue, Schaumburg, Illinois Municipality or Unincorporated Township: Village of Schaumburg Cook County District: 15 Permanent Index Number: 07-33-103-022-0000 Municipal Resolution Number: Village of Schaumburg, Resolution No. R-18-085 Number of month property vacant/abandoned: 14 months vacant Special circumstances justification requested: Yes Estimated Number of jobs created by this project: 10 full-time jobs Estimated Number of jobs retained at this location: 22 full-time jobs Estimated Number of employees in Cook County: same as above Estimated Number of construction jobs: two (2) construction jobs Proposed use of property: Industrial use- warehousing and logistics Living Wage Ordinance Compliance Affidavit Providedrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
19-2849 1 Abdullah Investment LLC 6B PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE REQUESTResolution (Class 6B) Purchase for ValuePROPOSED RESOLUTION Abdullah Investment LLC 6B PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE REQUEST WHEREAS, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development received and reviewed a Real Property Assessment Classification 6b application containing the following information: Applicant: Abdullah Investment LLC Address: 7701-7707 N. Austin Avenue, Skokie, Illinois Municipality or Unincorporated Township: Village of Skokie Cook County District: 13 Permanent Index Number: 10-29-209-035-0000 Municipal Resolution Number: Village of Skokie, Resolution No. 18-9-R-1401 Number of month property vacant/abandoned: Three (3) months vacant Special circumstances justification requested: Yes Estimated Number of jobs created by this project: # full-time, # part-time Estimated Number of jobs retained at this location: Three (3) - six (6) full-time jobs, three (3) - six (6) # part-time Estimated Number of employees in Cook County: Nine (9) full-time jobs Estimated Number of construction jobs: Ten (10) full-time jobs Proposed use of property: Industrial use, warecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
19-2867 1 AA Jacobs Supply, Inc.6B PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE REQUESTResolution (Class 6B) Purchase for ValuePROPOSED RESOLUTION AA Jacobs Supply, Inc.6B PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE REQUEST WHEREAS, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development received and reviewed a Real Property Assessment Classification 6b application containing the following information: Applicant: AA Jacobs Supply, Inc. Address: 3750 West 127th Street, Alsip, Illinois Municipality or Unincorporated Township: Village of Alsip Cook County District: 6 Permanent Index Number: 24-36-300-084-0000 Municipal Resolution Number: Village of Alsip, Resolution No. 2017-12-2 Number of month property vacant/abandoned: 27 months vacant Special circumstances justification requested: Yes Estimated Number of jobs created by this project: Seven (7) full-time jobs Estimated Number of jobs retained at this location: 12 full-time jobs, two (2) part-time jobs Estimated Number of employees in Cook County: Same as above Estimated Number of construction jobs: Eight (8) construction jobs Proposed use of property: Industrial use - warehousing and distribution Living Wage Ordinance Comprecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
19-2870 1 LSA United 6B PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE REQUESTResolution (Class 6B) No Purchase for ValuePROPOSED RESOLUTION LSA United 6B PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE REQUEST WHEREAS, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development received and reviewed a Real Property Assessment Classification 6b application containing the following information: Applicant: LSA United Address: 2310 W. 78th Street, Chicago, Illinois Municipality or Unincorporated Township: City of Chicago Cook County District: 3 Permanent Index Number: 20-308-004-0000; 20-30-308-009-0000 and 20-30-308-011-0000 Municipal Resolution Number: City of Chicago Industrial Growth Zone Authorization Letter dated January 18, 2019 Number of month property vacant/abandoned: 39 months vacant Special circumstances justification requested: Yes Estimated Number of jobs created by this project: 23 full-time jobs Estimated Number of jobs retained at this location: 25 full-time jobs Estimated Number of employees in Cook County: Same as above Estimated Number of construction jobs: Information to be determined Proposed use of property: Industrial use - manufacturing and distributionrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
19-2873 1 POWER PLANT REPAIR SERVICES REALTY LLC 6B PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE REQUESTResolution (Class 6B) Purchase for ValuePROPOSED RESOLUTION POWER PLANT REPAIR SERVICES REALTY LLC 6B PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE REQUEST WHEREAS, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development received and reviewed a Real Property Assessment Classification 6b application containing the following information: Applicant: Power Plant Repair Services Realty LLC Address: 7337 South Mason Avenue, Bedford Park, Illinois 60638 Municipality or Unincorporated Township: Bedford Park Cook County District: 11 Permanent Index Number: (1) PIN: 19-29-200-053-0000 Municipal Resolution Number: Village of Bedford Park, Resolution 18-056 approved October 18, 2018 Number of month property vacant/abandoned: 12 months at time of application to BED Special circumstances justification requested: Yes Estimated Number of jobs created by this project: 5 full-time, 0 part-time Estimated Number of jobs retained at this location: 0 full-time, 0 part-time Estimated Number of employees in Cook County: 0 full-time, 0 part-time Estimated Number of construction jobs: 5-10 Proposed use of property: Inrecommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
19-2903 1 Land Bank AuthorityOrdinance AmendmentPROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT LAND BANK AUTHORITY BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Part II, Land Development Ordinances, Chapter 103, Land Bank Authority, Division 2. Sections 103-17, 103-18, 103-19. Sections, 103-27 and Division 6. Section 103-64 of the Cook County Code are hereby amended as follows: Division 2. Land Bank Authority Board of Directors and Staff Sec. 103-17. Cook County Land Bank Board of Directors The Land Bank shall be governed by a Board of Directors that shall be appointed by the President, subject to approval by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, within 45 days of the adoption of this Ordinance. Board of Directors shall be residents of Cook County. The Board of Directors shall consist of 17 16 members. Sec. 103-18. Appointment of Members Candidates for the Board of Directors appointed by the President shall be selected from the following categories. (a) One Cook County Commissioner to serve as an Ex-Officio Member with voting rights. The Ex-Officio Member shall serve as a liaison between the County Board and threcommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
19-2904 1 Cook County Annual CASE MembershipResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION Resolution authorizing membership in Chicago Anchors for a Strong Economy (CASE) WHEREAS, the Chicago Anchors for a Strong Economy (“CASE”) is an initiative organized and spearheaded by World Business Chicago (“WBC”) to identify and prepare small and medium sized businesses for contracting opportunities with major and leading institutions like universities, hospitals, corporations etc. in the Chicagoland area; and WHEREAS, CASE applies a data-driven approach to connecting “CASE-Ready” businesses to contracting opportunities based on the spend data collected to date from each “Anchor” business or organization. CASE assesses businesses via its proprietary, online business assessment and targeted matchmaking software; and WHEREAS, Cook County’s (“County”) membership, by and through the Bureau of Economic Development, provides critical support to the operation of the CASE program; and WHEREAS, Cook County’s participation fosters the growth of small to medium sized businesses thereby promoting wealth building and increasing local hiring opportunities; recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available