Kane County Reporter

Village of Carpentersville Parks and Special Events Commission met July 30.

Here is the agenda provided by the Commission:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of April 18th 2018 Meeting Minutes (attached)

4. Public Comment

5. Communication

 None

6. Presentations

 None

7. Special Events Budget Report

8. Mowing Contract

 Update

9. Parks Discussion

 Carpenter Park (Cole)

 Continue to install mulch

 Drinking fountains turned on

 10th mile markers stenciled on walking path

 Home Depot donation for stage repairs

 River Front Parks (Cole)

 Clasps have been installed on chain for kayak tie up

 Keith Andres Park (Cole)

 Porta Potty enclosure

Account 001105 - 57051 Vendor Description Invoice Amount Special Events $ 30,000.00

April 17, 2018 North Central Reforesting Arbor Day Saplings $ 119.88 $ 29,880.12

April 16, 2018 Bank Americard (Oriental Trading) Arbor Day Supplies $ 113.94 $ 29,766.18

May 15, 2018 Goodmark Nurseries Arbor Day Tree $ 250.00 $ 29,516.18

May 15, 2018 Bank of America Oriental Trading (Gewgaws) $ 160.00 $ 29,356.18

July 3, 2018 103.9 The Fox The Fox Burgerfest Sponsorship $ 4,000.00 $ 25,356.18

July 17, 2018 Menards Tables for Special Events $ 384.93 $ 24,971.25

 Triangle Park (Cole)

 Butterfly Garden

 Abandon

10. Arbor Day (April 27th 9:00am)

 Lessons Learned (Discussion)

11. Cinco de Mayo

 Event Report (Discussion)

12 Event. Calendar

13. Tent Purchase $2,829 (Cole)

14. Upcoming Events

 Concerts in the Park – July 20th & August 10th

 Food vendors – Park District will supply

 Civil War Reenactment – August 4th – 5th

 Approved by Village Board at the April 3 meeting

 Drama Club will not be performing on stage.

 Food vendors (Volunteers needed to organize)

 Moose Pancake Breakfast (BC) Confirmed

 Faithwalk Harvest – Popcorn (BC) Confirmed

 Café 20 – Barbeque, Burgers (BC) Confirmed

 La Alcancia (BC) Pending

 Beer Garden - Update

 On site fund raising ideas

 Cannon firing drawing

 Donation bucket

 Beer Tent ??

 Burger Fest – August 11th

 Rock the Fox – August 17th – 19th

 Board approved in January

 Event permit approved

 Car Show - Volunteer needed to organize - Update

 Advertisement Volunteer needed to organize - Update

 Fall Fest - September 29th with rain date as September 30th

 Food Vendors (Volunteer needed to organize)

 Letter to potential crafters – Status Miller

 Veterans Day – November 11th

 Carigan Update

 Status Report

 Tree Memorial – Trees (Dawn Redwood) and plaques (Cole)

 Paint a Plow (Cole)

 Criteria for selecting events (Miller)

15.Commission Member & Staff Liaison Report

16.Adjournment:

https://www.cville.org/getattachment/1aeaa512-5366-4904-ac06-2b94680dddd9/180730.aspx