HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCDATE=JUNE 14, 2007 (10) Butch indicated that For the amount of money we were spading with VVGF for a couple of 30
sand spots oil Saturday and Sunday, we weren't seeing the return. We are still looking at that
but leaning towards not doing it.
Firmly undivided that September 28 and 29 Elgin is going to have the Illinois Wine Festival.
Pete indicated them is an mirmul7n5nn that is promoting Illinois wives and their I" annual wine
fest will be held at Festival Park. There are 47 witroncs, ill Illinois and people dmi I Www that.
Thep will be 47 vendors and appmximatcly 100 or vendnm.
Ready would like to promote the wino festival with the flemmcns events. The gaup had
always done it at equestrian sites, but this year Randy and Pete brought them to Elgin and gave
them a tour of Festival Park and the over Festival Park will evcnmally be expanded and will
dere people from all over the area
Rich stated he moved here in 2000 and since that time a lot of nice things have been happening.
Butch indicated that the City bad e marketing oudcaeh on Howes Nord, repmsenmtivea were
there from the Hemmers library, The Centre, etc There were positive comments about The
Hemmers and downtown Elgin in general which was xciting Pwplc liked the way Nc
downwwn is bung heed up. 700 Harunens bmchmes and coffee muga werehanded mutat Del
wcbb's F.dgewvmr Community,
Regarding Nc staff update for the Full time Secretary position, he was not able to say
anything. Interviews were supposed to be on Monday, Junc 11, but some u1Nc Civil Service
Commissioucro could not make it there were 200 applicants, but t candidates passed all the
tests There is F he an interview with the ter three.
Ray said the community feedback war covered with Sean being here. She asked to review the
various gift requests.
Rich asked when the new, budget will be. Rich indicated he will not be Into for the lost
morning.
Butch Infirnned the budget poetess will be soon. The next melting his 12, Baud aid not be
bury but Bill will be ensure
Rich stated that Nuc is a lot ofmivounration hour he `symphony center".
Butch indicated that the symphony "ante to extend their season and we had moved too long
our mows from their wvicekeuds and one had gone .someplace else. Five or six years ago the
symphony had six classic voneens, three pops centers and their gala, now they added two
classics and another pops; they have taken or duns said had to put ploplc off '1'hcy still do
dhows in SIIamnburg We bogsa to do two shows on the time weekend recnuve Is emin't have
• the ability to spread them out is they should be. It is a struggle for us, mainly Bill, booking wise
and the symphony will want dates that have traddiomdly boon hear pwplc dates.
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