Committee Members: Charles Daily Michael Hagen Bill Poletti Samantha Carter Don Barkley Richard Avdoian Robert Triplett Van Johnson

Charles Kassly AGENDA

CITY OF FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS

BUSINESS ALLIANCE COMMISSION Tuesday, October 20, 2020 – 1:30 P.M.

Recreation Room at City Hall (Door entrance is on the south end of the City Hall Bldg.

Parking behind the Police Department) 10025 Bunkum Road

Fairview Heights, IL 62208 or

via video bridge or conference call Phone Number: 1-650-215-5226 Access Code: 163 197 1457

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 22, 2020

4. REVIEW OF BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (BAP) • Proposal to Amend Procedures for Enterprise Zone Incentives

5. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – Director’s Report

6. MONTHLY INDICATORS REVIEW • Development Dashboard

7. LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT – Director’s Report

8. ROUND ROBIN REPORTS • Commission Members

9. SET NEXT MEETING – November 17, 2020, 1:30 p.m.

10. ADJOURN

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THE CITY OF FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS BUSINESS ALLIANCE COMMISSION (BAC) Tuesday, September 22, 2020 – 1:30 p.m.

Recreation Room at City Hall 10025 Bunkum Road

Fairview Heights, IL 62208 Also, Video/Tele Conference

Committee Members in attendance – Chuck Daily, Michael Hagen, Don Barkley, Van Johnson, Richard Avdoian

Committee Members absent – Bill Poletti, Robert Triplett, Charlie Kassly, Samantha Carter

Other Aldermen and Elected Officials in attendance – Pat Baeske

Staff in attendance – Paul Ellis, Andrea Riganti

Recorder – Kathy Frawley

Citizen’s Comments None Approval of Minutes Don Barkley made a motion to approve the August 18, 2020 Business Alliance Commission minutes. Seconded by Van Johnson. Roll call to approve the Business Alliance Commission minutes was unanimous. Motion carried.

Land Use and Development Director’s Report Director Andrea Riganti asked to modify the agenda and move the Land Use & Development Director’s Report ahead to be read first.

Director Andrea Riganti presented her report. Major Department Activities:

• Planning and Zoning 1. Special Use Permit with Site Development Plan for Raising Cane’s 2. Bunkum Road TIF

Code Enforcement:

• How Code Enforcement violation procedures are handled

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Building Division

• Three Major Construction Projects 1. Storage units 2. MotoMart 3. Fountains subdivision

• August Department Activity • Unsafe Structure

Questions and comments were discussed. Economic Development Director’s Report Review of Business Assistance Program (BAP)

• Proposal to amend Procedures for Enterprise Zone Incentives Director Paul Ellis presented his report and touched base on the following items:

• Addressing Economic Distress 1. Restaurant restrictions 2. CBL & Associates properties

• Transitions 1. Raising Cane’s 2. CA Jones, Inc. 3. Two separate land use requests 4. Metro East Business Incubator (MEBI)

• Outreach 1. Midwest Business Brokers Association (MBBA) meeting 2. The Fource – Microsite

• Initiatives •

Questions and comments were discussed on all topics. Monthly Indicators Review

• Development Dashboard

Questions and comments were discussed.

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Round Robin Reports

• Commission members 1. Michael Hagen – Communication & Restrictions 2. Van Johnson – Structure 3. Don Barkley – Structure 4. Richard Avdoian – Supporting businesses 5. Chuck Daily – Lighting

The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. Meeting was adjourned at 2:54 p.m. Submitted By: ___________________________ Kathy Frawley, Recorder

MEMORANDUM

TO: Elected Officials

FROM: Paul A. Ellis, Director of Economic Development

DATE: October 9, 2020

SUBJECT: Economic Dev. Dept. - Director's Report

Addressing Economic Distress

1. The Director has helped several local businesses apply for their share of the 245 million dollars in Business Interruption Grants currently available for businesses hard hit, especially through long term closing, with impacts of the pandemic.

2. St. Clair County is accepting a second round of applications for relief funds to local businesses through the end of this month; funds will be awarded to small businesses (less than 25 employees) impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

3. The Director continues to orchestrate communications between agencies, local businesses, property owners, and other City departments so as to support recovery and long-term success for as many enterprises as possible.

Transitions

1. As approved by the City Council earlier this month, CA Jones, Inc. has been issued a Building Materials Exemption Certificate (BMEC) for their new Design Center at 10890 Lincoln Trail, where they will consolidate locations from Bethalto, Columbia, and Shiloh, IL.

2. The Illinois Board of Higher Education has approved two new retail and hospitality training programs and the Director will now be working with local retailers, the Mid America Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB), and the CALC Institute of Technology to establish a retail and hospitality training center in Fairview Heights .

• 3. The Director is working with several entrepreneurs to assemble a support team of local investors to help leverage services that will soon begin becoming available now through the Metro East Business Incubator (MEBI). •

Outreach

1. The Director continues to find potential tenants for retail space available in the city's commercial districts and has some larger development projects moving forward, but the momentum for closing deals has slowed until after the November election-this has been common practice in presidential election years ...

2. Several members of the City's staff met recently to determine ways to develop a Central Business Roster to coordinate contact information across departments and keep records on Fairview Heights' nearly 900 commercial enterprises up to date; working consensus is to use the Caselle Clarity platform to maintain the roster with access available to all departments.

3. The Director is serving again this year as the "pitch coach" for semi-finalists in the Metro East Business Challenge, a competition for startups across the region.

Economic Dev. Dept. - Director's Report (continued)

Initiatives

1. The Metro East Business Incubator (MEBI) has received its first round of funding from the State of Illinois and is set to launch its virtual platform, Startup Space, this month. •

2. A mentoring program is being set up between retail businesses at St. Clair Square and smaller retailers in other locations across Fairview Heights.

3. The Director is working with the Director of Land Use & Development to recommend uncoupling of the Enterprise Zone incentives (principally waiver of sales tax on building materials) from other aspects of the Business Assistance Program, which is currently (temporarily) under moratorium.

4. The Director continues working with Land Use & Development, community partners and ArtSculpt International to explore creation of an arts district on the west side of town.

5. A staff team is working with local and regional real estate brokers to pursue interest from a big box retailer in the 72 acres across from The Fountains. •

6. The Director continues to work with other department heads and outside experts to craft the Development Dashboard, which incorporates tweaks from Aldermen and other reviewers. •

Paul A. Ellis Director of Economic Development

Attachments:

a. Building Materials Exemption Certificate - CA Jones, Inc. b. Letter from Illinois Board of Higher Education c. Flyer - St. Clair Retail Mentorship Program d. Letter from CBL CEO Stephen Lebovitz e. What retail will look like in the future [Shopping Centers Today]

Also for Review:

Development Dashboard - October 2020

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John Atkinson Burr Ridge

Chair

Members

Max Coffey Charleston

Jennifer Delaney Champaign

Derek Douglas Chicago

Andrea Evans Chicago

Jennifer Garrison Vandalia

Veronica Gloria Joliet

Veronica Herrero Chicago

Alice Marie Jacobs Bismarck

Pranav Kothari Chicago

Kenneth Shaw Chicago

Clarence Wyatt Monmouth

Student Members

Marcus B. Wolfe, Sr. Student Board Member

David Santafe-Zambrano Non-traditional Student

Board Member

Ex Officio Representatives

Lazaro Lopez Illinois Community

College Board

Kevin Huber Illinois Student

Assistance Commission

Executive Director Ginger Ostro

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Phone 217.782.2551 Fax 217.782.8548 TTY 888.261.2881

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ILLINOIS BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION

1 NORTH OLD STATE CAPITOL PLAZA, SUITE 333 SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62701 -1377

October 2, 2020

Ms. Beth Schnaak CALC Institute of Technology 200 North Center Drive, Suite A Alton, IL 62002

Dear Ms. Schnaak:

The New Program of Study Applications (NPS04898 and NPS05151) have been reviewed.

The following programs are approved and will be added to the Institution's program inventory:

• Retail & Hospitality-Communications/Customer Service • Retail & Hospitality-Technology

These programs are to be offered at the following locations:

• 200 North Center Drive, Suite A, Alton, IL 62002 • 4632 North Illinois St, Fairview Heights, IL 62208

Thank you for keeping our office informed of the developments at your institution. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at shaver@ibhe.org.

Sincerely,

Assistant Director Academic Affairs, PBVS Division

~ FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS Crossroads of Prospcricy

What is Mentorship?

St. Clair Retail Mentorship Program

M entorship is a relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person; the ment or may be older or younger t han the person being mentored, but t he ment or must have a higher level of expertise or broader experience from which they can impart benefit to the person being ment ored .

What are the Benefits of Mentorship? People who have strong mentors accrue a host of professional benefits, including more rapid advancement, higher salaries, greater organizational commitment, stronger identity, and higher satisfaction with both job and career. They also see personal benefits, such as better physical health and self-esteem, ease of work-life integration, and stronger relational skills 1

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More than 70% of Fortune 500 companies offer mentoring programs of some sort.

What is the St. Clair Retail Mentorship Program? This program is a partnership between St. Clair Square (super regional shopping mall), the Mid America Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB), the City of Fairview Heights, and local small retailers . The program facilitates interaction between larger and smaller retailers and helps to connect participants to city, county, state and federal resources to increase chances of success.

How does the Program Work? The core of the program is regular communication between mentors and the people being mentored via on line platform (currently Zoom), coupled with bi-monthly report sessions involving all participants. Smaller retailers accepted into the program will be matched with larger, more established retailers from St. Clair Square with coordination provided by mall management and City of Fairview Heights staff.

What Kind of Commitment is Required to Participate? At minimum, participants will be required to engage in communication for roughly three hours each month; they will also be required to maintain confidentiality regarding any proprietary information that may come out during communication.

How does a Retailer Apply to Participate? Contact Paul Ellis at the City of Fairview Heights, (618) 489-2033 or ellis@cofh .org.

1 A quantitative review of mentoring research: Test of a model in Science Direct: http ://www.timothy-judge.com/Kammeyer-Mueller%20&%20Judge%20JVB%202008.pdf

CB[ September 14, 2020

Mark Kupsky, Mayor City of Fairview Heights 10025 Bunkum Road Fairview Heights, IL 62208

Mayor Kupsky:

CHARLES B. LEBOVITZ Chairman of the Board

STEPHEN D. LEBOV!TZ President and Chief Executive Officer

BEN S LANDRESS Executive Vice President

MOSES LEBOVITZ (1905-1991)

Thank you for taking the time share your comments and support of CBL regarding the news of our recently announced Restructuring Support Agreement. Assuming the restructuring is consummated, CBL will eliminate a significant amount of debt and other obligations, significantly lengthen its debt maturity schedule and simplify its capital structure, which will ultimately put the company in a better position to execute our strategies. Importantly, throughout this process, the operations at CBL' s properties will remain unchanged.

We recognize the position we hold in the communities we serve as a center of commerce, a large employment base, and a valuable and active community partner. St. Clair Square continues to be a priority for CBL, and we welcome any input that Paul can provide to Michael and the rest of the management team at St. Clair Square.

Positioning our properties for future growth and success is our top priority and we appreciate your partnership.

Sincerely,

cc: Michael Hagen, St. Clair Square David Neuhoff, CBL Properties Paul Ellis

CSL & Associates Properties, Inc. : CBL Center, Suite 500: 2030 Hamilton Place Boulevard j Chattanooga, TN 37421-6000: p. 423.855.0001 : f. 423.490.8662 j cblproperties.com

What retail will look like in the future

By Brannon Boswell, Executive Editor/Shopping Centers Today

September 17, 2020

Shopping center tenants and landlords are working together like never before to overcome the economic challenges wrought by COVID-19, but they need government leaders to step up, too, and create a recovery fund to help the industry, ICSC president and CEO Tom McGee said on a recent Propmodo webcast called "Rebuilding Retail."

"Seventy percent of the tenants in shopping centers are very small businesses. You can't help but be amazed at the level of support landlords provided to tenants throughout this," McGee said, adding that shopping centers are small business incubators in many respects. "When you think of the small business toolkits and webinars that landlords have put together to help tenants secure financing, you realize the public sector doesn't understand the level of collegiality that happens. There's been so much collaboration because there's a co-dependency there."

McGee said the fairest way to approach a government relief effort would be to ensure that a business forced to close during COVID-19 can to return to the same business it had before the forced closure. "We are not out of the woods yet," he said. 'There are a lot of challenges that are still in front of us, whether it's property owners or retailers. We need to make sure policymakers know that. The CARES Act was a good first step, and a lot more should have been done by now."

Aside from helping struggling tenants find resources, landlords are rethinking how they communicate with shoppers, Mall of America senior vice president of business development and marketing Jill Renslow said during the webcast. "It's forced us to be creative in how we connect with consumers outside our properties and get them to come back when they're ready."

"E-commerce has almost plateaued. They've gone as far as they can go, and it's created a lot of stressors in e-commerce: the returns, the shipping, the delays. We've been seeing a lot of frustration in consumers"

Technology to aid omnichannel shopping will be key. For its part, Mall of America has introduced several tech programs since the pandemic. "We're 5.5 million square feet. We need to focus on services to deliver convenience and make it easy for the guest to navigate," she said. "Livestream shopping helps us connect with customers and let them shop from wherever's convenient for them."

Access to brick-and-mortar stores will remain crucial for brands' success, The Outlet Resource Group principal Lisa Wagner said during the webcast. "E-commerce has almost plateaued. They've gone as far as they can go, and it's created a lot of stressors in e-commerce: the returns, the shipping, the delays. We've been seeing a lot frustration in consumers. Customers are swapping to bricks-and-mortar for the ease. They're browsing on line but then determining where they can physically buy it. Brick-and-mortar has created a firewall against e-commerce just because of the fact we have goods on hand and are able to meet their needs."

The pandemic has forced retailers to focus on service where and how customers want to be served, Cushman & Wakefield executive managing director and head of retail services for the Americas Barrie Scardinia said on the webcast. "Coming out of this, we're going to see people able to shop not only on line [and] in stores but in all social media channels, and there will be a big increase in analytics to select brick-and-mortar stores," she said. "Physical stores are an important part of the brand ecosystem. There's going to be a lot of tech focused on inventory visibility and communication at the stores. It's a very serious time but also a time where there's great strategic vision and transformation and time to move quickly and look to a new future."

Real estate is showing that it's not a dinosaur when it comes to technology, Mallcomm executive vice president of consumer traffic Randall McKillop said on the webcast. Such willingness to adapt and embrace new channels of serving and delivering to customers will make the industry stronger, he said. "Being able to embrace your consumer and predict what they want has accelerated. Retailers all need to have that information."

Watch the full webinar here.

INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM

To: Business Alliance Commission From: Andrea Riganti, Land Use and Development Director Subject: Monthly Director’s Report – September Date: October 16, 2020 Major Department Activities. Planning and Zoning • The Planning Commission met in September to consider an application for Raising Cane’s drive thru

restaurant at 6565 N. Illinois and the request to divide 6900 N. Illinois from one parcel into two. Both applications were recommended for approval by Planning Commission. The Raising Cane’s application proceeded to City Council and was also approved.

• There was no Zoning Board of Appeals meeting in September.

• Staff continues to respond to questions and consult with developers, property owners, and residents on

new development, annexation and zoning related matters. Applications for October Planning Commission meeting were received and analyzed. Ascend Health at 114 Commerce Lane – request to operate an adult use cannabis dispensary; Hucks at 1039 Lincoln Trail – request to amend a site development plan.

• Staff continues to work with Economic Development Department on the feasibility of an arts district,

discussions with potential developers, implementing the Economic Development Strategy, revising the Business Assistance Program and economic recovery strategies.

• Staff worked with restaurants on adjusting to Governor Pritzker’s restrictions for indoor dining. Outdoor

dining permits were extended or re-issued.

• Staff continued to work with existing drive-thru restaurants to address queueing issues.

• Staff is working with a potential residential developer on opportunity zones. Code Enforcement • The Code Enforcement Division helps to ensure the preservation, maintenance and improvement of

buildings and properties through the enforcement of the International Property Maintenance Code and other municipal ordinances. Code violations are identified through complaints and proactive inspections. Commercial properties are included in sweeps.

• Staff continues to work with the Public Works Department on nuisance abatement matters such as

drainage and grass.

DEPARTMENT OF LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT

• Staff continues to respond to animal control calls. Building Division

• Staff continues to perform plan review and building related inspections. Major construction projects underway include site grading work at the Fountains subdivision, construction of storage units, site work at MotoMart on Lincoln Highway/Old Collinsville Road.

Please let me know if there are questions or concerns.

DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY

September August Residential Occupancy Permits Issued 90 91

Building Permits Issued 38 39 Commercial Occupancy Permits Issued 3 2 Special Event Permit 1 2

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