City of Mt. Vernon, Illinois

City Council Public Hearing

TIF – Redevelopment Plan and Project for the Route 15’I57

Redevelopment Project Area

 

 

Mayor Mary Jane Chesley called the second of the TIF Public Hearings to order at 6:45 p.m. in the Rolland W. Lewis Community Building at Veterans Park.

 

Present were: Council Member Mary Burgan, Council Member Dennis McEnaney, Council Member Todd Piper, Council Member David Wood and Mayor Mary Jane Chesley.

 

Mayor Chesley stated that the purpose of this second TIF Public Hearing was to receive public comments and questions regarding the Adoption of the TIF Redevelopment Plan and Project for the Route 15/I57 Redevelopment Project Area.

 

City Manager Ron Neibert again turned the meeting over to Rick Weber of PGAV of St. Louis, MO. to speak regarding this TIF.

 

Mr. Weber stated that this is a more traditional type TIF.  It is a more combination area and some of the area is in a blighted condition. Over ½ of the buildings in the area are very old. This TIF area is about 126 acres lying just east of the other TIF area. The area has 22 vacant parcels within it.

 

City Manager Ron Neibert asked if Council had any questions.  Council Member Todd Piper asked if there were any zoning problems with this proposal.  City Manager Neibert stated that no there were not.

 

City Manager Ron Neibert asked if the public had any questions or comments.  None were heard.

 

Motion by Council Member Todd Piper to adjourn this City Council Public Hearing.  Second by Council Member David Wood.  Yeas: Burgan, McEnaney, Piper, Wood and Chesley.