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MOUNT PROSPECT SPECIAL EVENTS COMMISSION
Meeting Minutes
Saturday, March 1,2008
Village Hall- 9:00 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Tom Zander called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Present: Sandy DiCaro, Dale Draznin, Eileen Gattas, Christina Greco, Linda Hoefert, Kathy
Janonis, Mike Janonis, Paul Seils, Jim Uszler, Teresa VanOpdorp, Laury Youngquist,
Tom Zander
Absent: Dawn Collins, Janice Farley, Jill Friedrichs, Martha Helm
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Dale Draznin, seconded by Jim Uszler, moved to approve the minutes
of the February 9, 2008 meeting. Motion approved.
FINANCIAL REPORT: Mike Janonis moved and Linda Hoefert seconded to approve the
Treasurer's Report of February 29, 2008. Motion approved.
CURRENT BUSINESS:
1. Celestial Celebration: The general consensus is that the event needs to be tweaked.
Members discussed ways to attract a younger age group and to keep attendance where it
is, as it has dropped over the last few years. Linda did comment however, that the number
of guests in 2008 was higher than in 2007. The commission will make decisions in the
future as to what direction we want the Celestial to go.
2. Fine Arts Festival: Teresa reported that the number of participants was low at the present
time. Past participants were going to be notified of event date and would only need to send
in their money. They would be grandfathered in. Teresa stated that it can be difficult
getting artists due to the fact that most of these festivals are three days while ours is only
one day. There will not be a raffle this year. Linda motioned and Jim seconded that there
will be $1500 for three $500 scholarships.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Charitable Donations: There was discussion regarding what our policy and community
obligations are. Some felt if this commission makes monetary donations, there should be a
set limit. It was also suggested that in the letters requesting Celestial donations, there
should be a disclosure that money donated may be used for our other functions. Other
members are against charitable donations. Because of differing opinions, Mike suggested
this issue may have to be voted on. The members present felt that this was too important
an issue to decide on without all members present. This subject will require further
discussion.
ADJOURNMENT: The March 1,2008 meeting of the Mount Prospect Special Events Commission
adjourned at 10:33 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Eileen Gattas