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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/05/2016 CC Minutes CENTENNIAL COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Meeting Location:Meeting Date and Time: rd Village Hall –3floor Executive Conference RoomOctober 5, 2016 50 South Emerson Street 3:00 p.m. Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 I.CALL TO ORDER at 3:05 pm. II. ROLL CALL Members Present : Sharon Anderson, Alexander Bertolucci, Janice Farley, Leo Floros, Dale Henricksen, Linda Hoefert,Patrick Mogge,Jean Murphy, Michaele Skowron, Christy Watychowicz Members Absent :Gerald “Skip” Farley,John Zulaski. Ex-officio Members Present : Mayor Arlene A. Juracek Ex-officio Members Absent: Marianthi Thanopoulos Additional Villagestaff members present : MPPublic Works DirectorSean Dorsey, Fire Dept Rep Jim Miller Citizens Present :Tom Munz, Lindsay Rice III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 7, 2016Meeting MinutesAnderson moved. Watychowiczseconded. Motion Passed. IV. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD None V. OLD BUSINESS A.Report: Websiteupdate–Lindsay Rice Rice has updated the original village ordinances for the Centennial website. She is making a hydrant map for the website. She will populate w/hydrant pictures. She will imbed map on Home page until at least Nov 15, 2016 (end of voting). She may then move map to another location. Flower bulbs sale is on Commission resource page. B.Report: Educatorsupdate –Patrick Mogge, John Zulaski District 57 Lincoln Middle School will work w/MP Library to populate library’s display case. C.Report: Sponsorshipsupdate–Skip Farley, Leo Floros, Christy Watychowicz As of today the Centennial Commission hascommitments/money of $60K. Every one of MP’s 900+ businesses has received a sponsorship formwith their business license renewal form. When the form is returned, a Centennial logoclingwill be sent. Bertoluccientered meeting at 3:17 p.m. D.Report: Fire hydrant painting and voting–Christy Watychowicz Hydrant updates are verypopular on Facebook. Miller will work with the MP CERTteam to place stickers on curbsin front of decorated hydrants to acknowledge hydrant painting sponsor. Mogge entered at 3:20 p.m. Discussion on re-opening hydrant decorating. Public Works willprimeany additional hydrantsin April/May, 2017.Hydrants will be paintedJune1-30, 2017. There will be no extendedcontestnor second contest.Additional 2017 painted hydrants will be addedto website map. Commission will publicize additional painting in DecVillage newsletter. Painting applications deadlinewill beMarch 3, 2017. Applicantswill be directed to websitefor information. $50 for each hydrant. Watychowiczmoved. Murphy seconded. Motion passed. Watychowicz will notifyMt. Prospect Paintthat hydrant painting has beenextended. E.Report: Centennial banners update –Jean Murphy, Christy Watychowicz Banners have been ordered. 29 bannershave been sold. Several entities bought multiples. Banners will be hung starting Nov 1, 2016and will be put up and taken down to coordinate with annual and seasonal banners throughout 2017. F.Report:Merchandise sales update –Sharon Anderson, Jean Murphy Sales tally so far:1 coin set, 9 onesies, 62 pins, 11posters, and 140 lawn signs. 50 lawn signs left to sell and are available at the Village Hall, Library, MP Park District, and River Trails Park District. G.Report: Anniversary weekend plans–Mayor Arlene Juracek, Sharon Anderson, Jean Murphy Murphy is working on ascript for the re-enactment. Hot chocolate and cookieswill be servedby MP Lions Club. Timetable is as follows. Open at 7:00p.m. Re-enactment at 7:30 p.m. Fireworks at 8:15 p.m. Howard Klein will film. Live cast to3other locations from Historical Society School House.It will not be broadcast live. It will be available for viewing later. Electronic invitation and paper invitation are being drafted.The School house is being readied for re-enactment. Mayor Juracek left at 4:05 p.m. H.Report: Chamber book insert–Jean Murphy Murphy showedasample fortheMP Chamber November book insert on MP history. I.Report: Embracing our Differencesevents–John Zulaski, Alx Bertolucci Nothing to report VI. NEWBUSINESS A.Need to allocate additional website funds –Jean Murphy Murphy will discuss the cash flow with Finance Director Erb. B.Volunteers needed for Fall Festival –October 8 Special Events will be present to distribute dinner information.Centennial willsell lawn signs. 1:00-2:00 pm Skowron 2:00-4:00 pm Murphy C.Volunteers needed for Hoots and Howls at Randhurst –Saturday, October15 (1-4 p.m.) Public Works will provide tent, tables, sponsor banner, and chairs 12:30-2:00 pm Hoefert 1-4:00 pm. Anderson 2-4:00 pmBertolucci D.Volunteers needed for Christkindlmarket–Wed. November 23 5:00 to 7:00 pm Community Room Watychowicz volunteered. VII. OTHER BUSINESS–member roundtable–additional ideas? Comments? CERTteam will place historic home signs in lawns tomorrow, October 6, 2016. Banners on the 3 fire houses are hung. Discussion about sellingat Prospect High School craft sale.Sunday, Nov. 20. Centennial will trade fire hydrant for boothspace and rental. In the Oct 22, 2016 issue of the Daily Herald, there will be anarticle on six historicMP homes, written by Murphy.Circulation will beeverywhere the Herald is delivered. Time Capsule suggestions included the following. Cell phones. VW Car pamphlet.Cubs T Shirt.Grocery Ads. Commission will decide in Summer 2017 what to bury.Will explore purchasing an authentic time capsule. Murphywill get sizes and costs for a stained glass centennial logo. Commission was in agreement to ask Village Board to hang remembrance, possibly in the Village Board Room. VIII. NEXT MEETING Wed, November 2, 2016–3:00 p.m. IX. ADJOURN At 5:05 pm Floros moved. Anderson seconded. Motion passed. Respectfully submitted, Michaele Skowron Secretary