Ald. Sean McDermott, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. He called the Roll of those physically present:

PRESENT: Ald. Sean McDermott, Chairman, City Admin. Gail Paul, Ald. Robert Pondelicek, Ald. James Jasinski,

ABSENT: Treasurer Steven Jasinski.

Also Present: Mayor Krzeminski, Clerk Sweeney, City Atty. Peck, Ald. Michalczyk, Ald. Musillami, Asst. City Admin. Peterson, CDP Swanson.

Ald. Pondelicek moved to approve the minutes of October 17, 2012, seconded by Ald. Jasinski and carried by unanimous voice vote.

Presentation re: Purchase of 5745 LaGrange Road – Andy’s Frozen Custard

Mr. Andy Kuntz provided a brief history of his business. Andy’s Frozen Custard is a small family business with 17 stores — 3 in the Chicagoland area. They seek to move rapidly to consummate the deal; they would like to open in May 2013 for the summer season. He presented a short video encapsulating the look of Andy’s – flashing neon lights and the spinning cone – this is a fun business and they like to have fun with it; it’s who they are. The Countryside store will have inside seating. Ms. Paul stated that the height of the cone was discussed at the PC/ZBA hearing . Mr. Kuntz requests 21′– due to the pre-set size of molds. He provided photos of the updated sign.

Presentation re: Purchase of Lot 3B in the City Center – from Countryside Development Partners for the Construction of a Multi-Tenant Building

Messrs. Schriber and Goodman, Countryside Development Partners, presented a proposal for a 7,100 s.f. multi-tenant building housing a 2,000 s.f. Potbelly Sandwich Works with drive-thru, 1,600 s.f. space for Stella’s Café and a 3,500 s.f. space for The Beer Market. Representatives of all three establishments are present tonight to make presentations re: the site plan and the renderings-and to answer any questions the committee may have. He noted the proposed outdoor patio for the microbrewery; it blends in very well with traffic and does not adversely affect parking; hours are from 3 pm to 12 midnight. Potbelly is a sandwich/salad shop with the drive-thru. The third tenant is either Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt or Stella’s Café – owned by Laredo Hospitality – featuring comfort food and video gaming – all unique entities. They would like to have the businesses on Lot 3A open and running by third quarter.

The Beer Market is a complimentary use and allows ordering food from neighboring establishments; guests will enjoy live music on weekends. Matt Ramsey stated that they have one other location in Vernon Hills featuring 500+ microbrews and beverages, drawing in customers in evenings and weekends. They are viewed as a wine bar – the live music may be a guitar player – they only sell high-end beers (by country) and- will not compete with local businesses.

Stella’s Café – Gary Leff, CEO, Laredo Hospitality, owns and operates Stella’s, Stir Crazy, CPK, Jamba Juice and Cosi, providing comfort food and video gaming. Most recently he designed and developed the 7 restaurants and bars in the Rivers Casino. Charity Johns, VP of Operations, has been with Jamba Juice and COSI with 140 locations across the county – all within the restaurant and hospitality concept. Ms. Johns discussed the renderings depicting the restaurant counter in the center and the gaming environment towards the rear. The Café provides video gaming entertainment for adult use. They offer personalized service and a convenient location with poofs – (big cushions). The menu features light bites – to enjoy shareables with friends – appealing to women age 35-75, who enjoy gaming as entertainment and prefer the cafÌ© environment versus a typical bar. Stella’s is a good fit for Countryside, locally owned and operated, selling beer and wine only and generating significant tax revenues for the community — $40,000 annually with five machines. Hours of operation are 7 am to 2 am. Women who enjoy gaming are the major demographic; as such they do not take business from a bar; this is a different environment. Ald. Pondelicek questioned the reality of the $40,000 figure. Ms. Paul stated that the state consultant’s range of $2,250 per machine equals $11,000. Mr. Leff noted different demographics that focus on gaming and not the bar crowd; he is confident about their numbers. Mayor Krzeminski noted two similar cafes nearby have been approved. Mr. Leff believes that the population can support the business; he stated that people coming into their establishment are not comfortable going into a bar environment; their customers enjoy gaming rather than drinking — average number of customers is between 10-15 people; based on their experience in other markets, five machines are adequate. Ms. Paul asked about the number of employees – 6-10. The Beer Market employs between 13-18 people. Potbelly between 10-15.

Tracy Fitzgerald is real estate manager for Potbelly Sandwich Works in the Midwest. They are a Chicago company; two closest locations are in Summit and Willowbrook — specializing in signature sandwiches and salads. At present there are five drive-thrus in this market and ten more are approved. The development in Countryside is important; they would like to be part of the neighborhood; they do not sell alcohol. Mr. Schriber thanked the tenants for attending and making their presentations.

Presentation re: Purchase of Lot 3B in the City Center Development by Michael Ruben for the construction of an IHOP Restaurant

and Scott Janos of Terra Firma Retail Real Estate is a local franchisee for IHOP. There are 20 stores in this market. IHOP is a 24-hour operation, typically requiring 5,000 s.f. He is here to see how the process works. He has no presentation but is happy to answer questions. All IHOPs are independently owned and operated; he has no partners. The average annual revenue is about $2.2 million. The nearest locations are in Westchester and Cicero; he has the rights for the Chicago area; they usually employ between 40-60 full-time people. The committee thanked him for his appearance.

Other Business

Ms. Paul distributed a paper re: Trends in Retail Development and ideas that municipalities should consider to improve development. Ald. Michalczyk stated that Countryside has been following this route for the past four years – we are ahead of the curve. Ald. Michalczyk asked about the status of Planet Fitness and the Fresh Market that brought proposals before the committee. Ms. Paul stated that both had follow-up meetings. Planet Fitness reviewed their numbers and decided not to proceed. The Fresh Market felt they needed to pursue a smaller development and sought to review a different site. There is ongoing discussion with several other developments for the old motel site. No parties want the entire site but possible arrangements are being considered. Hopefully something will be forthcoming in the near future.

Adjournment

Chairman McDermott sought to adjourn to Executive Session under Section 2Ac of the Open Meetings Act for the purpose of discussing the sale of real estate, and under Section 2c21 for review of Executive Session minutes of 2-2-12 and 9-5-12. Ald. Pondelicek moved to adjourn to Executive Session, seconded by Ald. Jasinski and carried by unanimous Roll Call vote-

Chairman McDermott declared the meeting recessed at 6:50 p.m.

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The Regular Meeting reconvened at 7:40 p.m. with the same members present.

Ald. Pondelicek moved to approve the EDC Executive Session minutes of 2-2-12,

3-26-12 and 9-5-12, seconded by Ald. Jasinski and carried by Roll Call vote.

There being no further business to discuss, Ald. Pondelicek moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Ald. Jasinski and carried by Roll Call vote.

Chairman McDermott declared the meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m.

fp ALD. SEAN MC DERMOTT, CHAIRMAN