2021-12-07 - Joint Review Board - Agenda Packet Annual Meetingof the Jeffery Braiman Council
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Village of Buffalo Grove Fifty Raupp Blvd
Buffalo Grove, IL
Joint Review Board 60089-2100 Phone:
Board Meeting 847-459-2500
December 7, 2021 at 3:00 PM
I. Call to Order
1. Open Meetings Act Compliance
Pursuant to orders issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Joint Review
Board meeting is closed to in-person, public attendance. The meeting is being held via a
Zoom web conference, which permits the public to fully participate via Zoom on a
computer, tablet or phone. Details on how to access and participate in this online virtual
hearing are available below.
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II. Roll Call of Members
III. Nomination and Selection of Public Member
IV. Nomination and Selection of Chairman
V. Approval of the Minutes of the May 21, 2020 Joint Reivew Board
1. Joint Review Board - Board Meeting - May 21, 2020 2:00 PM
VI. Annual Review of Performance and Other Issues
1. The 2020 Buffalo Grove Lake Cook Road TIF District
VII. Adjournment
The Joint Review Board will make every effort to accommodate all items on the agenda by 10:30
p.m. The Board, does, however, reserve the right to defer consideration of matters to another
meeting should the discussion run past 10:30 p.m.
The Village of Buffalo Grove, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, requests that
persons with disabilities, who require certain accommodations to allow them to observe and/or
participate in this meeting or have questions about the accessibility of the meeting or facilities,
contact the ADA Coordinator at 459-2525 to allow the Village to make reasonable
accommodations for those persons.
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Joint Review Board Meeting
May 21,2020—2:00 PM
Draft Meeting Minutes
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The meeting was called to order at 2:03 PM by Christopher Stilling, Deputy Village Manager for the
Village of Buffalo Grove.
Mr. Stilling provided a brief review of the purpose of the meeting and outlined his role as the liaison to =
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the Joint Review Board for the proposed TIF district. In this role, he noted he will not be a voting
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member of the Board. He explained that due to COVID-19 the meeting was made virtual to mitigate the o
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spread of COVID-19 and provided the guidelines for virtual public meeting under the Governor's Order.
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Mr. Stilling conducted roll call for the agencies involved in the Joint Review Board.
The representatives present include:
Chair(Village of Buffalo Grove) - Dane Bragg N
Public Member- Marc Spunt 3
Cook County- Mohammed Elahi
Lake County- Marah Altenberg
Buffalo Grove Park District- Ryan Risinger o
Indian Trails Library-Susan Beal —a
Vernon Library-Cynthia Furst o
District 21- Melissa Morgese a
District 96-Jon Hitcho Q
District 102-Stacy Bachar a
District 125-Sean Carney c
District 214-Cathy Johnson N
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Lake County District 532- Ken Gotsch c
Vernon Township-Todd Gedville `V
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Representatives not present include:
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Mr. Stilling announced the public member of the Joint Review Board, Marc Spunt—a resident of the a
Village of Buffalo Grove.
Jon Hitcho made a motion to appoint Marc Spunt as the public member of the Joint Review Board. QCA
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All in favor by voice vote, no nays. Motion passes.
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Mr. Stilling announced the chairperson of the Joint Review Board, Mr. Dane Bragg—Village Manager for
the Village of Buffalo Grove.
Ryan Risinger made a motion to appoint Mr. Dane Bragg as the chairperson for the Joint Review Board.
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Cynthia Furst seconded the motion. 0
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All in favor by voice vote, no nays. Motion passes. 3
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Mr. Stilling turned the meeting over to the Village of Buffalo Grove Attorney, Patrick Brankin.
Mr. Brankin introduced himself to the Board and provided a background of the development of the
current proposed TIF district and the purpose of the meeting. Additionally, Mr. Brankin outlined the next N
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Chairperson Bragg asked if anyone had any questions regarding the meeting and or the Joint Review
Board. No questions were raised.
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Chairperson Bragg explained the Public Hearing notice for the proposed TIF District.The documents and
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notice of the hearing was mailed via certified mail to all required taxing bodies.This public hearing will
take place on June 22, 2020 at 7:30 PM.The forum for the meeting has not yet been determined and
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Chairperson Bragg turned the meeting over to SB Friedman representative Jeff Dickenson to present the
2020 Buffalo Grove Lake Cook Road TIF District Eligibility and Feasibility Plan. 0
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Mr. Dickenson introduced himself to the Board as the Village's TIF District consultant and provided a °
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brief overview of the development of the plan in conjunction with the Village of Buffalo Grove to 0-
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develop the redevelopment project area (RPA).
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Mr. Dickenson took the Board through his presentation which described the purpose of a TIF, why a TIF o
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was being considered in the proposed targeted area and how that area was identified, the impact and N
the properties that are being considered, and the remaining steps in the process. N
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Mr. Dickenson concluded and determined,through the eligibility findings,that the vacant property of
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the RPA qualified to be designated as a "blighted area" using the one-and two-factor tests, and the
improved portion of the RPA qualifies as a "blighted area",with six (6) of the thirteen (13) eligibility
factors present,five (5) being the threshold,to a meaningful extent with the RPA. 0
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Chairperson Bragg opened up discussion for the Joint Review Board members as it related to the =
proposed 2020 Buffalo Grove Lake Cook Road TIF District Eligibility and Feasibility Plan.
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Ken Gotsch (College of Lake County) asked for a copy of the presentation. c
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Chairperson Bragg told all members that they will be provided a copy of the presentation after the
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Chairperson Bragg asked if there were any more questions from the Board for discussion. No additional 3
questions were raised.
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The discussion of the 2020 Buffalo Grove Lake Cook Road TIF District Eligibility and Feasibility Plan was
opened for public comment.
Brian Costin noticed that the associated taxing properties did not include parts of Vernon Township and
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Chairperson Bragg thanked Mr. Costin for his question and said the report will be fixed to reflect those
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Mr. Costin asked about the vacant land and the development of the Golf Course as it relates to the TIF. _
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Mr. Dickenson responded to Mr. Costin by reviewing the eligibility criteria of the vacant land and the c
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Mr. Brankin briefly spoke about the Act in response to Mr. Costin's question.
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Mr. Costin commented if there was a consideration to develop the parcels that make up the golf course.
Additionally, he expressed his concern regarding the meeting as a whole and expressed his disapproval
for a TIF district in the Village of Buffalo Grove. 0
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Bill Dussling, Board member from High School District 214, read into the record District 214's position
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paper regarding TIF Districts.
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No other questions from the public were raised.
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Mr. Brankin noted that no questions were brought to his attention prior to the meeting.
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Chairperson Bragg turned the meeting back over to Mr. Brankin to review the ordinance pertaining to a
the 2020 Buffalo Grove Lake Cook Road TIF district. Q
Mr. Brankin reviewed the three ordinances as they related to the TIF district. a
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Chairperson Bragg asked if the Board had any questions pertaining to the ordinances presented.
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No questions were raised from the Board. N
Chairperson Bragg moved to the resolution requesting the recommendation to approve the 2020 N
Buffalo Grove Lake Cook Road TIF District and reviewed the report provided by Jeff Dickenson of SB
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Chairperson Bragg asked if there were any questions from the Board pertaining to the resolution being
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considered as it relates to the TIF District. _
Chairperson Bragg asked the Joint Review Board members to review the three ordinances and confirm
the findings set forth in Section 2 of the Joint Review Board Resolution 2020-01. co
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No questions were raised from the members of the Board. a
Marah Altenberg (Lake County Board Member) made a motion to approve and confirm the findings set Cn
forth in the Joint Review Board Resolution 2020-01 recommending approval of the 2020 Buffalo Grove c
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Todd Gedville (Vernon Township) seconded the motion.
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Chair(Village of Buffalo Grove)—Yes °0
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Cook County—Yes
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Buffalo Grove Park District—Yes c
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Indian Trails Library—Yes `V
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Vernon Library—Yes
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District 21—Pass m
District 96—Yes 0
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District 102—Yes 0
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District 214—Yes 0
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Lake County District 532—Yes o
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Vernon Township—Yes Q
Public Member—Yes
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Chairperson Bragg moved to the questions from the audience on topics not previously discussed. N
No questions were raised from the audience. N
Chairperson Bragg thanked the Board for their time and support.
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Chairperson Bragg entertained a motion to adjourn the Joint Review Board.
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Jon Hitcho made a motion to adjourn the Joint Review Board. _
Kathy Johnson seconded the motion.
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TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 214
POSITION PAPER
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
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Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts and related programs critically impact funding available for Township °m
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High School District 214. As the Equalized Assessed Valuation (EAV) of the property within a TIF district
increases, schools do not receive any increase in tax funds for education until the TIF expires. A TIF may
remain in effect up to 23 years and may be extended beyond 23 years. In addition,related programs or
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agreements could also have an impact on the amount of tax funds received. c
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Township High School District 214 is a community member of municipalities within our district boundary. The
Board of Education understands that there is a need for municipalities to rejuvenate blighted business areas in
order to enhance community and commercial viability; and specifically, we look to see whether an area would
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develop without the implementation of a TIF or related program. A vibrant community is critical for attracting
businesses, thereby maintaining a tax base that will support municipalities' social services,park districts, and
schools. Municipalities, which are able to demonstrate high levels of social services,park district offerings, and 0
quality schools, are an attraction for potential residents. o
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It is the position of the High School District 214 Board of Education to request that municipalities provide g
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adequate advanced notification, when reviewing whether to enact a TIF or related program, and to consider the c
impact on school districts. In particular, we request that municipalities consider and utilize types of project N
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financing other than TIFs. If TIF financing is decided upon, we request municipalities limit the duration of a N
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TIF to significantly less than 23 years and to share a significant amount of increased revenue with school
districts during the TIF.
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The position of High School District 214's Board of Education about TIF extensions is that without a
substantial annual allocation of the increased tax increment being made available to District 214, a TIF should
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not be changed or modified in order to extend it beyond the original expiration date. Further, the request for a a
TIF extension or related program in which the extension or related program is being requested, must originate Q
with the municipality, supported by a majority vote of council members.
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Approved by the Board of Education of Township High School District 214 on September 6,2007.
Township High School District 214
2121 S. Goebbert Road,Arlington Heights, IL 60005
847-718-7600
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