Village Hall |
255 East Wilson Ave. |
Lombard, IL 60148 |
villageoflombard.org |
Village President William J. Mueller, Chairperson, |
Trustee Jack O'Brien Alternate Chariperson |
Jill Payne, Edward Murphy, Steve Wilk, Sr., Monica Brown |
Ex-Officio Members: Cindy Davies-Lombard Chamber of Commerce, |
Skip Strittmatter-DuPage Convention & Visitors' Bureau, Jim Romano-Yorktown |
Merchants' Association, Mary Eckhoff-Embassy Suites, |
Demetrius Hall-Hampton Inn, Carolyn Hill-Studio Plus, Chuck Caskey-Amerisuites Renee |
Chakeen-Fairfield Inn, Nicole Norwood-Homestead Village, Frank Balisteri/Rashid |
Batti-Comfort Suites, |
Dave Compitello-Marriott Residence Inn and Eileen Libb-Towne Place Suites |
The meeting was called to order at 3:02 p.m. by Chairperson Village President William |
Mueller. |
Chair President William J. Mueller, Edward Murphy, Steve Wilk, Sr., Monica |
Brown and Jill Payne |
Committee members and Village staff in attendance included: William Mueller, Village |
President; Jill Payne; Monica Brown; Steve Wilk, Sr., Ed Murphy; Skip Strittmatter, |
Executive Director of the DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau; Sharon Kuderna & Jim |
Hogan, representing the Lombard Jaycees; Charlie Grimm, representing the Lilac |
Parade Committee; Dave Hulseberg, Director of Community Development and Joelyn |
Kott, Communications & Marketing Coordinator. |
The minutes of the January 27, 2005 committee meeting were submitted for approval. |
Monica Brown made a motion to approve as submitted. Motion was seconded by Steve |
Wilk, Sr.. Motion carried unanimously to approve the minutes as submitted. |
Z. Recommendation of Community Promotion and Tourism - Grant Award |
(Lombard Jaycees Taste of Lombard) |
Recommendation from the Community Promotion & Tourism Committee approving a |
grant in an amount not to exceed $25,000 to the Lombard Jaycees for the costs |
exclusively associated with the 2005 fireworks presentation at the Taste of Lombard. |
2005 Taste of Lombard fireworks. The grant request was $25,000. Sharon Kuderna, |
2005 Taste of Lombard Chair and Jim Hogan, member of the Lombard Jaycees, were |
present for questions. |
President Mueller explained the grant application and that the grant request would be |
used for the fireworks display on the Fourth of July. Mueller also explained that other |
services, in addition to this grant, were also provided by the Village, i.e., security, fire, |
public works, totally some $90,000. |
Sharon Kuderna explained that the Taste is scheduled to go the same as always. No |
big changes. It was discussed by the Jaycees that they are shopping around for the |
best price for the fireworks as costs have gone up. |
It was moved by Wilk, Sr., seconded by Payne, that this matter be recommended |
to the Board of Trustees for approval in an amount not to exceed $25,000. The |
motion carried by a voice vote |
AA. Recommendation of Community Promotion & Tourism Committee- Grant |
Request (Lilac Time Parade) |
Recommendation of the Community Promotion & Tourism Committee approving a grant |
request in the amount of $30,000 for the 2005 Lilac Time Parade. |
The Lilac Parade Committee requested a grant for the Lilac Parade. Charlie Grimm |
explained the parade budget for 2005. He also informed the committee that the Parade |
Committee sent out letters this year to all Chamber of Commerce members asking for |
donations or sponsors for the parade. He also mentioned that the Chicago Tribune was |
no longer going to sponsor the parade and that cost the committee free advertising in |
the newspaper and on WGN radio. He was currently negotiating with the Lombardian |
regarding newspaper ads and was advised by Monica Brown to contact the Lombard |
Spectator for other advertising options. |
Mr. Grimm was also contacting the Daily Herald to get the word out regionally rather |
than just locally in Lombard. |
Mr. Grimm reported that the committee had commitments for about $1500 in |
sponsorships but they had not received any funded as of yet. He also noted that the |
majority of the money for the parade goes toward the honorariums to get the units to |
participate. |
Committee member Ed Murphy questioned where the private donations or sponsorships |
are shown on the budget. Mr. Grimm explained that they were not shown because they |
had not received the money yet. Mr. Murphy also questioned why they needed to start |
off with a balance and Grimm explained that there are costs that occur throughout the |
year and that they are aiming to lower the carry over balance each year. President |
Mueller added that certain costs such as insurance fees and postage may come up |
periodically throughout the year. |
President Mueller reminded the committee that during the review of the Hotel/Motel Tax |
budget, $30,000 was set aside for the parade committee. |
Dave Hulseberg requested staff to look into getting a message on the water bills |
regarding the Lilac Parade. |
It was moved by Brown, seconded by Payne, that this matter be recommended |
to the Board of Trustees for approval to award a grant of $30,000. The motion |
carried by a voice vote |
Prairie State Games |
Skip Strittmatter passed out information regarding the Prairie State Games and |
announced they are coming to DuPage in June. Anyone interested in participating, |
please contact the DCVB for more information. |
The meeting was adjourned at 3:53 p.m. with a motion by Ed Murphy, seconded by |
Steve Wilk, Sr. Motion carried unanimously. |
Respectfully Submitted, |
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Joelyn M. Kott |
Communications & Marketing Coordinator |
Staff Liaison |