Thursday, December 18, 2008
3:00 PM
Village of Lombard
Village HallL-22
Community Promotion and Tourism
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 |
Meeting Minutes
Community Promotion and Tourism
Meeting Minutes
December 18, 2008
1.0
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 |
Present:
Alternate Chairperson, Trustee Jack O'Brien and Steve Wilk, Sr.
Absent:
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. |
2.0
Public Participation
None
3.0
Approval of Minutes
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. |
4.0
Unfinished Business
None
5.0
New Business
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. |
It was moved by Payne, seconded by Brown, that this matter be recommend to |
the Board of Trustees for Approval. The motion carried by a voice vote |
6.0
Other Business
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. |
7.0
Information Only
None
8.0
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 3:29 p.m. with a motion by Ed Murphy and a second by |
Jill Payne. Motion carried. |