Will County Gazette

City of Lockport Committee of the Whole met Nov. 13.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

Special Joint Workshop Meeting of the City Council and Plan & Zoning Commission was held on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 in the Board Room, 3rd Floor, of the Central Square Building, 222 E. Ninth Street, Lockport, Illinois. Mayor, Steve Streit, called the Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor, Steve Streit

Alderwoman, Renee Saban

Alderwoman, Joann Bartelsen

Alderman, Darren Deskin

Alderwoman, Christine Bergbower

Alderman, JR Gillogly

Alderman, Patrick McDonald

Alderman, Jonathan Pugh

Alderwoman, Susan King

PLANNING AND ZONING: Chairman, Dave Oxley

Commissioner, Janine Wheeler – left at 7:45 pm

Commissioner, Matt Garland

Commissioner, Bill Molony

Commissioner, Aaron Peters

ALSO PRESENT: City Clerk, Kathy Gentile

City Administrator, Ben Benson

Finance Director, Lisa Heglund

City Attorney, Sonni Choi Williams

Director of Community & Economic Development, Lance Thies

Director of Public Works, Brian Lovering

City Planner, Kimberly Phillips

NEW BUSINESS

1. Workshop on the future of the Star Innovation District

Director of Community & Economic Development, Lance Thies, informed the Council and Commission about the goals for tonight’s workshop. Workshop led by consultant company Arcadis, Erich Dohrer and LeeAnn Tomas-Foster.

Agenda for the workshop:

• Recap of Star Innovation District Masterplan

o Vision and Mission

• Scenario evaluation

o Economic development

 Job creation

 Local economic development

 Adaptability

o Social development

 Workforce/educational opportunities

 Quality of life enhancements

o Implementation

 Regulatory timing

 Development timing

 Construction timing

o Community considerations

 Traffic generation

 Build brand recognition and identity

 Alignment with the master plan vision

o Financial

 TIF generation

 Electric, water and sewer tax

 Ancillary revenue generation

• Evaluation of categories and criteria

• Matrix comparison

• Open discussion

• Voting Exercise

o Indicate which 3 criteria are most important to you

o Indicate which 3 criteria are least important to you

ADJOURNMENT

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