HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/05/2024 SEC MinutesVillage of Mount Prospect
Special Events Commission
Meeting Minutes — August 5, 2024
Mount Prospect Village Hall
Members in Attendance: Brian Lambel (Chair), Christina Greco, Hazel Oreluk, Jeannie
Macatangay, Bill Grimpe, Chris Gordon, Denise Peterson, Vicki Chung, Fred Steinmiller, Katie
Cousino
Absent: Alan Cervenka, Patti Quill, Kylie Cerk (Staff Liaison)
1. Call to Order at 6:04pm
2. Citizens to be Heard
a. Mr. Kevin Bolger addressed the Commission, requesting that the rules for the
Halloween and Holiday Decorating Contests explicitly prohibit decorating
parkways and sidewalks to ensure the safety of Mount Prospect residents, in
accordance with Village Code, Chapter 9.
3. Approval of Minutes
a. The approval of the minutes from the July 1, 2024 meeting has been deferred to
the September 2024 meeting. The Commission requests that Staff Liaison Cerk
provide a copy of these minutes before the September meeting.
4. Current Financial Reports
a. The Commission reviewed the financial report for July 2024. No questions were
raised, and no revisions were necessary. The report was accepted as presented.
5. Old Business
a. 4th of July Parade Recap
i. The Lemons of Love Food Truck Event is scheduled for October 6, 2024
(Sunday) at 9:30 AM at Lion's Park. Two food trucks are confirmed to
attend. Commissioner Gordon will work on coordinating with the Park
District.
b. Celebration of Cultures
i. The Celebration of Cultures will take place on August 24, 2024 (Saturday)
from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Rec Plex. Volunteers are needed, and a
sign-up sheet will be distributed to the Commission in the coming weeks.
6. New Business
a. 2025 Budget
i. Chairperson Lambel and Staff Liaison Cerk reviewed the 2025 Budget
with the Village's finance staff. Funds have been allocated for the 2025
Shining Stars Event, the Bike Ride event, the 4th of July parade, the
Celebration of Cultures, the Halloween Decorating Contest, the Holiday
Decorating Contest, and a potential winter event.
b. Christkindlmarket/Winter Events
i. The 2024 Mount Prospect Christkindl market and Village Tree Lighting
Ceremony will be held on November 27 [amended to reflect correct
date] (Wednesday) from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the Farley Community
Room at Village Hall, 50 South Emerson Street. Commissioner Greco
should be contacted with suggestions for food and craft booth
participants. Booth rentals are priced at $40.
c. Shining Star Awards/Shining Stars Gala
i. The 2025 Shining Stars Gala is scheduled for February 1, 2025, from
6:00 PM to 12:00 AM. Commissioners Greco, Oreluk, and Cousino will
assess the costs of the following banquet halls: Victoria in the Park,
Manzo's, Crystal Palace Banquets, and Metropolis Ballroom. The
Commission will consider hiring a DJ rather than a band, depending on
cost. The award categories will remain unchanged. The selection of a
vendor for the late-night snack will be made once the venue is confirmed.
7. Any Other Business
i. Commissioner Cousino will step down as chair of the Bike Ride. A new
chair for the 2025 Bike Ride is needed.
ii. The surplus bike helmets from the 2024 Bike Ride will be distributed to
Mount Prospect schools at the beginning of the school year.
iii. The Commission considered a potential pickleball event in April 2025 in
collaboration with The Picklr, a new business opening on September 21,
2024, at 211 S. Rand Rd., Mount Prospect, IL.
8. Next Meeting — Monday, September 2, 2024, 7pm at Village Hall [meeting was later
canceled and rescheduled to September 9, in observance of Labor Day]
9. Adjournment at 7:15pm
Minutes recorded by Commissioner Hazel Oreluk