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Council previews $5,000 website platform aimed at economic development; additional review requested
Summary
City Administrator T. Walker presented a proposed website platform to centralize real estate, demographic and consumer-expenditure data for $5,000 annually; aldermen requested time to review and City Attorney Ramello will vet the agreement.
City Administrator T. Walker presented a proposed website platform intended to bolster the city's economic-development efforts by consolidating available real estate listings, demographic profiles, education statistics, business counts, and consumer-expenditure data. The proposal cited features intended to help community-development staff and prospective investors compare Oakbrook Terrace to neighboring communities.
The annual cost is $5,000. Alderman Dennis Greco questioned the benefit compared with a basic Google search; T. Walker described the platform's curated and comparative features. Alderman Bob Rada said the tool could assist non-local prospects, and Alderman Eric Biskup confirmed the platform can show neighboring communities' information. Mayor Esposito suggested the council take time to review the platform and continue discussion at a future meeting; City Attorney R. Ramello will review contract terms before further action.
No procurement award or ordinance was recorded at the May 12 meeting; staff will return with additional information.
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