Village of Lombard Legistar System

Village President William J. Mueller, Chairperson,

Trustee Jack O'Brien Alternate Chairperson

Jill Payne, Edward Murphy, Steve Wilk, Sr., Marguerite Micken & Monica Brown

Ex-Officio Members: Yvonne Invergo-Lombard Chamber of Commerce,

Skip Strittmatter-DuPage Convention & Visitors' Bureau, Jim Romano-Yorktown

Merchants' Association, Mary Eckhoff-Embassy Suites, Amy Kowallis-Extended Stay

Deluxe,Terry Young-Hampton Inn, Jennier Evanoff-Studio Plus,Steve Cadaret-Hyatt

Place, Lori Young-Fairfield Inn

Nicole Norwood-Homestead Studio Suites, Frank Balisteri/Rashid Batti-Comfort

Suites, Dave Compitello-Marriott Residence Inn

Eileen Libb-Towne Place Suites, Brent Menzel-The Westin Hotel

Community Promotion and Tourism

Call to Order and Roll Call

The meeting was called to order at 3:03 p.m. by Chairman, Village President Bill

Mueller.

Chair President William J. Mueller, Edward Murphy, Marguerite Micken, Monica

Brown and Jill Payne

Alternate Chairperson, Trustee Jack O'Brien and Steve Wilk, Sr.

Also present: Village Manager Dave Hulseberg, Trustee Laura Fitzpatrick, Kathy

McManis, Public Relations Manager for the Lombard Park District, Yvonne Invergo,

Executive Director of the Lombard Chamber of Commerce and Joelyn Kott,

Communications & Marketing Coordinator/staff liaison.

Public Participation

The minutes of the September 18, 2008 meeting were approved with a motion by Ed

Murphy and a second by Jill Payne. Motion carried unanimously.

Grant Application For 2009 Lilac Time Advertising

Request from the Lombard Park District for $12,674.88 from Hotel/Motel funds for costs

associated with 2008 Lilac Time advertising.

Kathy McManis from the Lombard Park District presented the grant application for

consideration by the committee. The grant funds would be used for advertising outside

of 50 miles. The grant is a partnership matching grant with the state of Illinois.

The sample ad was presented and President Mueller requested that “Lombard” be

added and that the ad was funded with hotel/motel tax dollars. Kathy Kathy McManis

from the Lombard Park District presented the grant agreed to the changes in the ad.

She also mentioned that they estimate the Lilac Time has $1.5-2 million impact to the

local economy based on the number of visitors to Lilacia Park.

Monica Brown motioned to approve the ad in the amount of $12, 674.88. The motion

was seconded by Ed Murphy. The motion carried unanimously. The item will be placed

on the January 15, 2009 Board of Trustees meeting.

It was moved by Brown, seconded by Murphy, that this matter be recommend to

the Board of Trustees for Approval. The motion carried by a voice vote

Grant Application From the DuPage Invitational Sculpture Show Committee

Request for $3,000 from Hotel/Motel funds for costs associated with the DuPage

Invitational Sculpture Show.

Trustee Laura Fitzpatrick outlined the grant request from the Lombard Arts Coalition.

She indicated that the event was being held to better educate the public about original

sculptures and to give the artists an outlet to display and sell their artwork.

The show would include DuPage artists and students. She indicated that sculptures are

the most expensive art form of the fine arts and sculptors have a hard time selling their

artwork and if they don't sell, they can't support themselves and then we lose them and

the art form.

The grant funds would be used for scholarships and ribbon prizes for the artists. Laura

indicated that they are shooting for 20 artists and the show will be on the main lawn in

Lilacia Park.

A motion was made by Jill Payne to approve the grant request for $3,000. It was

seconded by Monica Brown and the motion carried unanimously. The item will be

placed on the January 15, 2009 Village Board meeting agenda.

Staff reminded the committee that the next meeting was changed to January 22, 2009 to

accommodate the Finance Department's budget presentation for Hotel/Motel.

Staff also reminded the committee that the Village's Employee/Volunteer Recognition

Dinner would be held January 23, 2009. Invitations are forthcoming.