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Home My WebLink About8. MEETING NOTICES 09/16/2008 Mount Prospect \ !t** specia I~~t-~~** t '.~~)f Even S. *~ Commlsslr}n Meeting - saturday, september I J, 2008 village Hall - 9:00 A.M. september treats provided by Kathy )anonis Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Approve August 2, 2008 Minutes (attached) 3. Current Financial Report - Mike J. Current business 4. Do-It-Yourself Sousa Concert - final wrap up (Martha) report attached 5. Mount Prospect Bike Ride September 6 - debrief (Teresa & Christine) 6. Current status of Celestial Celebration planning New Business 7. Ideas for new events, ideas to incorporate into existing events, mergers, suggestions, dislikes, problem areas, comments, clarifications ***** october treats provided by Kathy Janonis ***** Words of Wisdom "The spice of life isn't in a jar. It's in your attitude," on a La Salsa restaurant cup MOUNT PROSPECT SPECIAL EVENTS COMMISSION Meeting Minutes Saturday, August 2,2008, 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, Janice Farley, Jill Friedrichs, Eileen Gattas, Christina Greco, Linda Hoefert, Kathy Janonis, Mike Janonis, Teresa VanOpdorp, Tom Zander Absent: Dawn Collins, Martha Helm, Paul Seils, Jim Uszler, Laury Youngquist APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Tom Zander, seconded by Jill Friedrichs, moved to approve the minutes of the July 12, 2008 meeting. Motion approved. FINANCIAL REPORT: Mike Janonis moved and Linda Hoefert seconded to approve the Treasurer's Report of July 31, 2008. Motion approved. CURRENT BUSINESS: 1. Do-it-Yourself Sousa: Tom stated that 600 flags had been distributed. All the programs were handed out. The lighting that was added by the band shell was very beneficial at the end of the program, but it was still fairly light out. Bagging of the street signs on Lincoln was planned but not executed. In the end, we found that the lighting and bagging of street signs is probably not necessary if the Football practices are rescheduled to another day as they were for this year's event. The event drew a great amount of people. The suggestions the Commission had for improving the Sousa came to fruition and made it a success. Problems: Most of the spectators parked in the paved lot in front of the fieldhouse building and walked across the field to the bandshell. This is not necessarily a problem but many of the spectators are seniors with canes and walkers, and maneuvering across the uneven ground can be difficult especially if it is dark or they are using a cane/walker/wheelchair. Numerous people asked about bathroom facilities which seemed far away to those with limited mobility. The ideal solution would be a lighted walkway from the fieldhouse to the bandshell but we realize that would be a large expense. 2. Celestial Celebration Game Plan: The first meeting of the Celestial Celebration committee will be August 25th at Tom's house. The 2009 event will be a more formal theme, as was decided last year. There is a general consensus that a DJ might be a good alternative this year, rather than the orchestra. A suggestion was made to have sponsors give a set amount for the year and divide it among our various events. We will investigate this type of general sponsorship. 3. Family Bike Ride: The event takes place Saturday, September 6th. Teresa stated that District 26 will be participating in the bike ride as part of a fundraiser for their foundation. They will be selling water to participants. The Commission needs T-shirts for the event. This will cost approximately $500. We either need sponsors to get the shirts or take money from our funds. Starbucks will be donating coffee. Teresa needs about six volunteers for the event. *** OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE SEPTEMBER 13,2008 *** ADJOURNMENT: The August 2, 2008 meeting of the Mount Prospect Special Events Commission adjourned at 10:05 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Eileen Gattas DO-IT- YOURSELF SOUSA REPORT We had a total of 48 registrants to play with the Community Band on Monday, July 28, 2008. There was a specific note on the registration form that the rehearsal on Sunday, July 27 was mandatory. Of the 48, ten people did not come. We also had one player who came on Monday who had not registered and did not have music. I told him of the original rules. He said he had seen an article in the newspaper (which I had not submitted so I don't know where it came from) stating to "just show up". However, Jim Weyrick, the President of the band allowed him to play, and I'm assuming he shared music with another trombone player. The evening of the rehearsal went well, and I certainly appreciated Janice Farley for being there to assist me. There were "walk-ins" who needed to be registered and some players didn't have specific music so I did a lot of running to the copy machine at Lions. The rehearsal went from 7:00-9:30. On Monday night, Sandy, Eileen, Teresa, Christina, Jim, and Tom were all there to assist in handing out the programs and flags. Christina was also helpful in locating the water which Eileen and Joe had purchased for the band and delivered to Lions on Saturday. A total of $230 was turned in to Dave Erb. Martha Helm BEFORE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MT. PROSPECT POLICE PENSION BOARD IN THE MATTER OF THE ) DISABILITY APPLICATION OF: ) ) OFFICER MICHAEL D. ROSE, ) ) Applicant. ) NOl']ClE OF JHEARJING TO: Mr. Michael D. Rose Please take notice that on Monday, September 15,2008, at 1 :00 P.M., a public hearing will be held before the Mount Prospect Police Pension Board at the Mt. Prospect Police Department, .SC? S. Emerson, 3rd Floor Village Board Conference Room, Mt. Prospect, Illinois, regarding the disability application of the above applicant, pursuant to the applicable provisions of Article 3 of the Illinois Pension Code. The public hearing will be held to receive evidence concerning the disability application of the above applicant. The applicant is entitled to be represented by legal counsel, to present any evidence and to rr:spond to any evidence before the Board. MOUN'; PROSPECT POLICE PENSION BOARD By: Attorney for Pension Board Richard J. Reimer RICHARD 1. REIMER & ASSOCIATES, L.L.c. 15 Spinning Wheel Road, Suite 310 Hinsdale, Illinois 60521 (630) 654-9547 ~lollnt Prospect Chair: Dorothy Kucera Vice Chair: Judy Thome Members: Skip Farley Janice Farley Lorrie Huber Mike Karsen Cindy Kiel John Korn Gary Randant Denise Rano Mama Reschke Paul Seils John Sibrava Mary Ann Sibrava Felicien Sirois Rachel Toeppen Irvana Wilks Mount Prospect Sister Cities Commission 50 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 847.392.6000 Sister Cities Commission AGENDA September 18, 2008 5:30 p.m. Village Hall Community Center I. Call to Order II. Approval of minutes III. Donation acknowledgements - Dorothy IV. Completed Projects - Final Reports a. Bastille Day Concert - Judy b. Family Fest - Mary Ann c. Oberweis Fundraiser - Judy d. French Market - Maura V. Pending Activities a. Application for Sister City of the Year Award - Judy/Rachel b. Puss 'N Boots performances - Judy for Denise c. Wine Tasting - Maura R VI. Next meeting date - Nov 20? VII. 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