Economic Development Commission

Village of Skokie Economic Development Commission July 28, 2015 8:00 a.m. Conference Room A – Village Hall 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, IL Proposed Agenda I. Welcome/Call Meeting to Order – Chairman Shalom Klein (New EDC Commissioner Karim Lahkani Introduced) II. Approval of May 26, 2015 Minutes III. Village Staff Liaison ED Activity Report IV. Chairman’s Report - Update on Village Sign Ordinance Recommendations - Update on Smart Manufacturing Summit (Joint initiative with STAT Commission) - Proposed ED Strategy Fall Workshop - Village Commissions/Committees Handout Review - Summary of June 23, 2015 Business Site Visit to Skokie Police Department - Proposed Upcoming Business Site Visits – Vice Chair Howard Meyer V. Downtown Science + Technology TIF District Amendment Update – Village Staff VI. ED Strategy (Workforce Development) – Village Staff and Potential Guest Speaker VII. Other Proposed Business VIII. Adjournment Upcoming Meeting Dates: August 28, 2015 – Business Site Visit (TBD) September 29, 2015 - Regular EDC Meeting