HomeMy WebLinkAbout9a. CC Minutes 01/08/2014CENTENNIAL COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
Meeting Location: Meeting Date and Time:
Village Hall Lower level training room January 8, 2014
50 South Emerson Street 3:00 p.m.
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
I. CALL TO ORDER 3:02 pm
II. ROLL CALL
Hoefert, Jean Murphy, Michaele Skowron, Jessica Thunberg, and Christy Watychowicz.
Members absent: Lisa Blaszinski and John Zulaski.
Ex-officio members present: Arlene Juracek and Marianthi Thanopoulos.
Ex-officio member absent: Michael Janonis
Public present: Sharon Anderson and Richard Mayer, Journal reporter
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
November 6, 2013 Meeting Minutes
Skip Farley moved. Skowron seconded. Motion passed.
IV. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
NONE
V. OLD BUSINESS
A. Report: Communications subcommittee John Zulaski
Zulaski absent. Thunberg & Thanopoulos presented.
3:08 Watychowicz arrived. Committee recommendation is to use existing village
website (not unique site).
Cost of unique site estimated at $15-20K. Commission agreed with subcommittee
recommendations.
1. Identify people to help design page. May 2014
2. Identify village organizations to link to village page May 2014
3. Identify grant writer for fund raising by March 2014 mtg.
4. Reach out to Historical Society by Murphy to see what they have done.
IntroduceThanopoulos & Thunberg to Historical Society personnel.
5. If there is budget money (estimated at several thousand), then design something
creative for village page.
B. Report: Facebook name Thanopoulos
Thanopoulos has obtained www.facebook.com/pages/Mount-Prospect-100th-
Anniversary
Commission approved and authorized Thanopoulos to pursue new name. Moved by
Murphy. Seconded by Hoefert. Approved. Authorized Watychowicz to be an
administrator w/Thanapoulos.
TO DO: Link to Historical Society page.
Commission needs and wants more LIKES for Facebook. Suggestion of providing
C. Report: Harper College help with logo Murphy
Harper Graphic Arts Design Club has a meeting on Wed, Jan 22 at 4:30 at Harper in
Y128. Club will help w/logo. Bertolucci, Murphy, and Thunberg will take
Logo
Slogan history behind story
Color pantone true purple (no lilac)
History
Stationery, Banners, Business Card, Vehicle Sticker, website, water tower, T shirts,
QR code.
D. Slogan identification activity Thunberg
Thanapoulos and Thunburg led process of slogan id. Ideas were captured on white
boards. Photos of boards were taken and will be attached to these minutes.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Work through white board ideas from November meeting
Discussion of the 2014 ideas took place. The notes are attached to these minutes.
B. Incorporating the events and activities of other clubs, organizations and village
departments
Representatives will be invited to a meeting in late September/early October 2014.
VII. OTHER BUSINESS
Calendar: Wed, March 5, 2014
Wed, May 7, 2014
nd
Wed, July 9, 2014 (2 Wed to avoid July 4 celebration)
Wed, September 3, 2014
Wed, November 5, 2014
2015 monthly meetings TBD
Budget: Should be discussed and ready by July 9, 2014 meeting. Village budget
process begins in early fall.
VIII. NEXT MEETING March 5, 2014 3:00 p.m.
IX. ADJOURNED at 5:00 pm. Moved by Skowron. Seconded by Bertolucci. Motion passed.
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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, TDD 847/392-
6064.