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CENTENNIAL COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
Meeting Location:Meeting Date and Time:
rd
Village Hall –3floor Executive Conference RoomNovember 2, 2016
50 South Emerson Street 3:00 p.m.
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
I.CALL TO ORDER
Murphy called the meeting to order at 3:10 pm.
II.ROLL CALL
Members Present
:Alexander Bertolucci, Gerald “Skip” Farley,Janice Farley, Leo
Floros,Dale Henricksen, Jean Murphy, Michaele Skowron, Christy Watychowicz,John
Zulaski
Members Absent
: Sharon Anderson, Linda Hoefert,Patrick Mogge,.
Ex-officio Members Present
: Mayor Arlene A. Juracek,Marianthi Thanopoulos
Ex-officio Members Absent:
Additional Village staff members present
: MPPublic Works DirectorSean
Dorsey, Fire Dept Rep Jim Miller
Citizens Present
:NONE
III.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
October 5, 2016Meeting MinutesSkowronmoved. Watychowiczseconded. Motion
passed.
IV.CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
NONE
V.OLD BUSINESS
A.Report: Websiteupdate–Lindsay Rice
Rice sent report via Murphy that additions
are added as received.
B.Report: Additional website funds –Jean Murphy
$3,000 of 2017 funds brought
forward to 2016.
C.Report: Education –Patrick Mogge, John Zulaski
Robert Frost South approached
Mayor Juracek. School constructed a centennial plaque that will bededicated Dec.
16 at 1:30 pm at an all school assembly.Zulaski will send email to all schools and
remind that to send articles and photos to website.
Arbor Day tree will be planted in front of Historical Society.
Bertolucci joined meeting at 3:20 pm.
D.Report: Anniversary weekend plans –Mayor Arlene Juracek, Lindsay Rice
Re-
enactment will take placeon Feb. 3, 2017. Invitations will be sent out after holidays.
MP Lions will provide hot chocolate and cookies. MP Chamber is working w/local
restaurants to stay open fordinner.
Memorial plaques
.Founding families’ repswill present underwriting checks at
November Village Board Meeting.
Floros moved to spend $5,000 for 9 minutes of fireworks. Skip Farley seconded.
Motion passed.
E.Report: Sponsorshipsupdate–Skip Farley, Leo Floros, Christy Watychowicz
$60,000 has been collected so far. $2,000 still promised. New banner will be made to
includenew sponsors.
F.Report: Fire hydrantvoting–Christy Watychowicz
Watychowicz sharedpaper
copies of the 67 painted hydrants.2hydants are pendingand1 won’t be painted.
There were articlesin the Historical Society newsletter and MP Library newsletter.
Presentation of the winning hydrant will take place on Dec. 6, 2017 at Village Board
Meeting. Hydrant sponsor will be present
Watychowicz will work w/village on details for January Village newsletter to
announce continuation ofhydrant painting. Nocontest-bragging rights.Photosof
newly painted hydrantswill be on Face Book.
G.Report:Merchandise sales update –Sharon Anderson, Jean Murphy
Only 40
yard signs left to sell.
H.Report: Church input update –Jean Murphy
We have heard from 5 of the 25
congregations in townwith descriptions and photos of stained glass windows.
I.Report: Embracing our Differencesevents–John Zulaski, Alex Bertolucci
The suggestion was made to ask the non profits/service providersto our diverse
community to report on theirservices on theCentennial website.
NEWBUSINESS
A.
Volunteers needed for Christkindlmarket –Nov. 23 evening
4pmto 7pmin Community Room.
Skip Farley, Skowron, and Watychowiczvolunteered.
B.
Streetlight banners to be placed –Nov. 9
VI.OTHER BUSINESS–member roundtable–additional ideas? Comments?
Public Works will obtain a quote for historical homes’ signs.
Celestial Celebration Dinner vocalistwill work with ProspectHigh Schooljazz group to
provide entertainment.
Interfaith Council is looking for acongregation to host interfaith meeting.
We will include Randhurst Village banner for time capsule.
We will schedule timeon future agendato discuss timecapsule items.
Murphy investigated stained glass ornament. Purple glassdid notwork well.We will not
pursue.
XIII.NEXT MEETING
December 7, 2016–3:00 p.m.
IX.ADJOURN
At 4:45 pm Skowron movedto adjourn. Skip Farleyseconded. Motion
passed.
Respectfully submitted,
Michaele Skowron
Secretary