HomeMy WebLinkAbout7. CC Minutes 09/03/2014CENTENNIAL COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
Meeting Location: Meeting Date and Time:
Village Hall — Td floor Executive Conference Room September 3, 2014
50 South Emerson Street 3:00 p.m.
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
CALL TO ORDER at 3:02 pm by Co-chair Murphy.
II. ROLL CALL
Members present: Sharon Anderson, Alexander Bertolucci, Gerald "Skip" Farley, Janice Farley, Leo Floros,
Linda Hoefert, Jean Murphy, Michaele Skowron, Christy Watychowicz, and John Zulaski.
Members absent: Elaine Hundreiser, Jessica Thunberg,
Ex -officio members present: Marianthi Thanopoulos
Ex -officio members absent: Mike Janonis, Arlene Juracek
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
July 9, 2014 Meeting Minutes
Moved by Anderson; seconded by Zulaski. Approved.
III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
NONE
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Report: Communications subcommittee — Zulaski, Thunberg, and Thanopoulos.
a. French intern will not occur. Still need content set up for Commission web site. Ravenswood
Event provider would cost an estimated $8,000 (hosting is an added expense of $600).
Still need an individual to organize content. Collect photos. Reach out for stories.
b. 3:17 pm Linda Hoefert arrived.
c. Zulaski moved that we ask the MP Village to enter into an agreement with Ravenswood Event
Services to begin development on a website for the MP Centennial Commission not to exceed
$2500 in 2014. Anderson seconded. Motion passed.
B. Logo discussion and final vote - Bertolucci, Thunberg, and Murphy
Bertolucci distributed the revised logo based on the commission's comments. Hoefert moved to adopt
logo. Second Bertolucci. Motion passed. Two versions were approved: one black & white; one with
purple. Logos may be tweaked by graphic designer. Asked Bertolucci to obtain design documents from
Harper College student. Bertolucci will check w/village attorney RE copyright of logo. Commission will
introduce logo at the village meeting on Wed, Oct. 1, 2014.
C. Report: Overview of tentative Commission budget — Murphy and Skowron
Murphy led discussion. Murphy and Watychowicz will help Sponsorship Chairs Skip Farley & Floros put
together the sponsorship package by March 2015. Only large banners (not small) will be offered. Sponsorship
proposal will list points of sale. Janice Farley is working on T shirt sales. Murphy will ask Hundreiser about shrink
wrap for Randhurst Village water tower. Murphy will follow up w/village on open expenses.
D. Report: 2015 vehicle sticker presentation and vote — Murphy and Anderson
Skowron moved to recommend to the Village Board that the sticker as presented be adopted. Anderson
seconded. Motion passed.
E. Report: Possible outdoor interfaith service — Floros
This item will be on the agenda at the Village Informational Centennial Meeting on Oct 1, 2014 at the
Village Hall.
F. Report: Upcoming Wed, October 1, 2014 meeting for organizations, clubs, etc. —Anderson
Anderson presented a list of invitees. Meeting's purpose is to introduce Centennial year and calendar of
events to village organizations. Secondly, to ask for organizations' participation. Co-chairs will ask
invitees for email addresses at meeting. Commission prefers email contact.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Ideas to suggest to other clubs and organizations for Centennial — bulb planting, etc.
Suggested activities: interfaith service, Coordination between groups. Murphy & Floros will review list
from Commission's white board.
B. Fund-raising plans/possibilities covered under discussion of budget.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS — member roundtable — additional ideas? Comments?
Every other month meetings will occur until Sept 2015. Then monthly meetings will begin.
VII. NEXT MEETING
November 5, 2014 — 3:00 p.m.
VIII. ADJOURN
Skowron moved to adjourn. Skip Farley seconded. Motion passed.
ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING SHOULD CONTACT
THE VILLAGE MANAGER'S OFFICE AT 50 SOUTH EMERSON STREET, 847/392-6000 OR EMAIL
m thanopo(al mountprospect. orq