HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 Image Advisory Commission Agendas & Minutes Elgin Image Advisory Commission
Monday,January 25,2016,7:00pm
City Hall,2nd Floor Conference Room
151 Dexter Court, Elgin, IL 60120
1. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of the Minutes
IV. Code of Conduct
V. Teen Category Mandate
VI. Recognition Awards
VII. Image Awards
a. Food Bids
b. Nomination Update
c. Marketing
VIII. Miscellaneous
IX. Adjourn
Image Advisory Commission Mission Statement:
Provide the City Council and staff with recommendations regarding initiatives that impact and work to
improve that image both within and outside the community.
2016 Commission Meeting Schedule:
Febraury 6th July 25th
February 22"d August 22nd
March 17th(Image Awards Ceremony) September 26th
April 25th October 31st
May 23rd November 28th
June 27th December 12th (location t.b.d.)
July 25th
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Elgin Image Advisory Commission
SPECIAL MEETING TO REVIEW AWARD APPLICATIONS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6,2016 ( 9:00 AM
CENTRE OF ELGIN,WEST CONFERENCE ROOM
100 SYMPHONY WAY,ELGIN,ILLINOIS
Call to Order
Roll Call
Code of Conduct Forms
Image Award Nomination Forms
Adjourn to Executive Session
PLEASE NOTE:The City of Elgin is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who require certain accommodations in order
to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting,or who have questions regarding the accessibility
of the meeting or the facilities,are requested to contact the Human Resources Department at(847)931-6076
or TT/TDD(847)931-5616 promptly to allow the City of Elgin to make reasonable accommodations for those
persons.
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Elgin Image Advisory Commission
Tuesday,Febraury 22,2015,7pm
elk City Hall, 1s`Floor Conference Room
151 Dexter Court,Elgin, IL 60120
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of the Minutes(table Feb. 6th)
IV. 2016 Contact Sheet
V. Image Awards
a. Letters to Nominees&Nominators(done)
b. Food(ordered)
c. EYSO
d. Invitations(next week)
e. Awards
f. Program
g. Power Point Presentation
h. Speeches
i. Night of the event
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VI. Miscellaneous
VII. Adjourn
Image Advisory Commission Mission Statement:
Provide the City Council and staff with recommendations regarding initiatives that impact and work to
improve that image both within and outside the community.
2016 Commission Meeting Schedule:
March 17th(Image Awards Ceremony)
April 25th
May 23rd
June 27th
July 25th
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Elgin Image Advisory Commission
Monday, May 23,2016,7pm
City Hall,1n Floor Conference Room
151 Dexter Court, Elgin, IL 60120
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of the Minutes
IV. Image Awards Wrap-up
a. Food
b. EYSO
c. Invitations
d. Awards
e. Program
f. Power Point Presentation
g. Speeches
h. Night of the event overall
V. Upcoming Commission Schedule(Commissioner Kai Rush)
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VII. Adjourn
Image Advisory Commission Mission Statement:
Provide the City Council and staff with recommendations regarding initiatives that impact and work to
improve that image both within and outside the community.
2016 Commission Meeting Schedule:
May 23rd
June 27th
July 25th
August 22nd
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Monday, May 23,2016,7pm
City Hall, 1"Floor Conference Room
151 Dexter Court, Elgin, IL 60120
I. Call to Order by Chair Tricia Dieringer at 7:04pm
II. Roll Call:Tricia Dieringer,Herb Gross, Kai Rush, Lauren Bullaro, Matt Iverson and Michael
Murshel . Excused absence: Richard Sherman and Chandler Swan
III. Approval of the Minutes:Commissioner Kai Rush moved to approve the minutes from
Febraury 6th and February 22nd. Commissioner Chandler Swan seconded. Motion passed 5-
0.
IV. Image Awards Wrap-up
a. Food—was great(liked the shish kabob)
b. EYSO—liked their placement on the right side of the room
c. Invitations-good
d. Awards—move forward with blue instead of yellow
e. Program—good
f. Power Point Presentation—liked that everyone is pictured
g. Speeches—excellent
h. Night of the event overall—look at next year's date and see if it falls on spring break
prior to planning
V. Upcoming Commission Schedule (Commissioner Kai Rush)
a. Commissioner Kai Rush will call in to partipate in upcoming meetings
VI. Miscellaneous
a. Mural: need content to the art in the city
b. Add to the presentation for Recognition Awards soon
c. Rt. 20& McLean (can anything be done to speed up the process)
d. Bluff City Blvd. road condidiotn is a concern for Memorial Day events
VII. Adjourned at 7:50pm
Image Advisory Commission Mission Statement:
Provide the City Council and staff with recommendations regarding initiatives that impact and work to
improve that image both within and outside the community.
2016 Commission Meeting Schedule:
May 23rd
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Elgin Image Advisory Commission
Monday, May 23,2016,7pm
City Hall, 1g Floor Conference Room
151 Dexter Court, Elgin, IL 60120
June 27th
July 25th
August 22nd
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Elgin Image Advisory Commission
rMonday,June 27,2016,7pm
City Hall, 1n Floor Conference Room
151 Dexter Court,Elgin, IL 60120
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of the Minutes
IV. Recognition Awards
V. Upcoming Commission Schedule(Commissioner Kai Rush)
VI. Miscellaneous
VII. Adjourn
Image Advisory Commission Mission Statement:
Provide the City Council and staff with recommendations regarding initiatives that impact and work to
improve that image both within and outside the community.
2016 Commission Meeting Schedule:
June 27th
July 25th
August 22nd
September 26th
November 28th
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Monday,June 27, 2016, 7pm
City Hall, 1st Floor Conference Room
151 Dexter Court, Elgin, IL 60120
I. Call to Order at 7:05pm by Chair Tricia Dieringer
II. Roll Call:Tricia Dieringer, Richard Sherman, Herb Gross,Chandler Swan and Matt Iverson
(Kai Rush and Michael Murschel were excused)
III. Approval of the Minutes:Commissioner Chandler Swan moved to pass May 23rd minutes.
Commissioner Matt Iverson seconded. Motion passed 5-0.
IV. Recognition Awards
a. Website ready with nomination form
b. Notify experts nomination forms are ready
c. Advertising poster created by staff
i. Commissioners to help get them around town
V. Upcoming Commission Schedule (Commissioner Kai Rush)
a. Commissioner Kai Rush will be calling in for a few meetings due to his work schedule.
Commission will approve the call at the start of the meeting per the City Clerk.
VI. Miscellaneous
a. Entry Way Signage Presentation to the City Council
i. Commission requested it be moved from August to September
b. Commissioner Corey Dixon formally resigned
c. 2 vacancies on the commission
d. Canceling October's Meeting due to staffs involvement with Nightmare on Chicago
Street.
e. Staff liaison to have surgery in July and will not be at that meeting
f. Flags on the former Elks building on Villa need to be removed.Staff to look into this.
VII. Adjourned at 7:34pm moved by Richard Sherman and seconded by Chandler Swan.
Motion passed 5-0.
Image Advisory Commission Mission Statement:
Provide the City Council and staff with recommendations regarding initiatives that impact and work to
improve that image both within and outside the community.
2016 Commission Meeting Schedule:
June 27th *July 25th*August 22nd
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Elgin Image Advisory Commission
Monday,June 27,2016,7pm
City Hall, 1st Floor Conference Room
151 Dexter Court, Elgin, IL 60120
September 26th* November 28th
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Elgin Image Advisory Commission
Monday,July 25,2016,7pm
City Hall,1n Floor Conference Room
151 Dexter Court,Elgin, IL 60120
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of the Minutes(tabled)
IV. Recognition Awards
a. Form is up on the city's website
b. Email to historians inviting them to spread the word
V. Council Presentation
VI. Miscellaneous
VII. Adjourn
Image Advisory Commission Mission Statement:
r Provide the City Council and staff with recommendations regarding initiatives that impact and work to
improve that image both within and outside the community.
2016 Commission Meeting Schedule:
July 25th
August 22nd
September 26th
November 28th
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Elgin Image Advisory Commission
Monday, July 25, 2016, 7pm City Hall, 1st Floor Conference Room 151 Dexter Court, Elgin, IL
60120
I. Call to Order
Meeting was called to order at 7:04 pm
II. Roll Call
Members Present: Chairperson Deiringer, Swan, Gross, Rush, Murschel, Sherman present. Staff
Liaison Aaron Cosentino, present.
III. Approval of the Minutes (tabled)
The previous two meeting minutes were tabled until the August meeting
IV. Recognition Awards
a. Form is up on the city's website
The commission reviewed the form to ensure that proper formatting could be pasted in from
another word processing program. It was noted this should be added to the form. It was asked of
eik staff to create a poster.
b. Email to historians inviting them to spread the word
V. Council Presentation
Chairperson Derringer reviewed the presentation with the commission. It was noted that a picture
of Veterans Memorial should be included as it was part of the influencing architectural elements.
Staff Liaison Cosentino noted that he would be able to provide high resolution aerial
photographs for the presentation.
VI. Miscellaneous
The commission asked to send flowers to Barb Keselica, the commission's primary staff liaison
who had been out on medical leave.
It was also noted that October 10 should be added to the commission calendar.
VII. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 7:54 pm.
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Elgin Image Advisory Commission
Monday,August 29,2016,7pm
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ll City Hall, 1st Floor Conference Room
151 Dexter Court, Elgin, IL 60120
I. Call to Order at 7:08pm by Chair Tricia Dieringer
II. Roll Call:Tricia Dieringer, Richard Sherman, Kai Rush, Chandler Swan, Michael Murschel
and Matt Iverson (Herb Gross was unexcused)
III. Approval of the Minutes: Minutes for June 27th approved with ammendments was moved
by Commissioner Kai Rush and seconded by Commissioner Chandler Swan. Motion passed
6-0. Minutes for July 25th with ammendments was moved by Commissioner Kai Rush and
seconded by Commissioner Michael Murschel. Motioned passed 6-0.
IV. Recognition Awards
a. Posters were distributed downtown
b. Media Push-a press release and email to experts helping us get the word out
c. Commissioners Push—commissioners to use personal social media
V. Sign Municipal Code (19.50.120)
a. Exemption-under this code the city is exempt from the right of way ordinance
b. Compliance-give the council the choice to be exempt or to comply
c. Sign Modifications—need to still have the updated sign from Hitchcock for the
presentation
VI. Council Presentation
a. Locations—need to get home owner association approval for the sign on Randall
(Coming from South Elgin)
b. Sign Presentation to City Countil on Wednesday,September 28th
VII. Miscellaneous
a. 9am September 11th Ceremony on the Robert Gillam Municipal Complex Plaza
b. Commissioner Kai Rush suggested moving the Art and Soul location to maybe draw
more people
c. Duncan Ave. needs the speed sign to be cleared
d. Back streets off of Vandaline Rds.Are really bad;city staff needs to look at making
improvements
e. October mtg. invite the Police Chief to talk about driving with lights on
f. Commissioner Michael Murschel moved for Commissioners to look at the Sports
Complex Cemetery and take on the project. Commissioner Richard Sherman
seconded. Motion passed 6-0.
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Elgin Image Advisory Commission
Monday,August 29,2016,7pm
City Hall, 1st Floor Conference Room
151 Dexter Court, Elgin, IL 60120
VIII. Adjourned at 8:01 mvoed by Commissioner Richard Sherman and seconded by
Commissioner Kai Rush. Motion passed 6-0.
Image Advisory Commission Mission Statement:
Provide the City Council and staff with recommendations regarding initiatives that impact and work to
improve that image both within and outside the community.
2016 Commission Meeting Schedule:
August 29th
September 26th
November 28th
December-TBA
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Elgin Image Advisory Commission
r Monday,September 26,2016,7pm
City Hall, 1st Floor Conference Room
151 Dexter Court, Elgin, IL 60120
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of the Minutes
IV. Recognition Awards
V. Entry way Sign Presentation
VI. Miscellaneous
VII. Adjourn
Image Advisory Commission Mission Statement:
Provide the City Council and staff with recommendations regarding initiatives that impact and work to
improve that image both within and outside the community.
ellik 2016 Commission Meeting Schedule:
September 26th
October 31St
November 28th
December-TBA
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Elgin Image Advisory Commission
f Monday,September 26,2016,7pm
e City Hall, lSt Floor Conference Room
151 Dexter Court, Elgin, IL 60120
I. Call to Order at 7:03pm by Chair Tricia Dieringer
II. Roll Call:Tricia Dieringer, Richard Sherman, Chandler Swan, Michael Murschel and Herb
Gross(Matt Iverson and Kai Rush excused). Expert panel included: Carol Gieske,Jerry
Turnquist and Elizabeth Marston.
III. Approval of the Minutes with ammendments motioned by Commissioner Gross and
seconded by Commissioner Richard Sherman. Motion passed 5-0.
IV. Recognition Awards
a. Expert panel discussed their recommendations and also getting the historians more
involved with the nomination process. Staff will arrange for a meeting with historians
in January 2017 with the assistance of the expert panel.
b. Commissioner Richard Sherman moved to enter into executive session to determine
2016 award winners and Commissioner Chandler Swan seconded. Motion passed 5-0.
c. Commissioner Richard Sherman moved to end executive session and return to regular
meeting and Commissioner Michael Murchel seconded. Motion passed 5-0.
d. Commissioner Richard Sherman moved to accept Bramer,Chipmans, Florey and
Horwitt to be put forth infront of council for the 2016 Recognition Awards and was
seconded by Commissioner Herb Gross. Motion passed 5-0.
V. Entry way Sign Presentation
a. All commissioners were encouraged to attend the Wednesday, September 28th City
Council Meeting where Chair Tricia Dieringer was presenting the Entry way Sign
Presentation.
VI. Miscellaneous
a. Commissioner Chandler Swan moved to approve the Honorary Street Application for
Memorial Way and Commissioner Richard Sherman seconded. Motion passed 5-0.
b. October meeting will be determined if needed based off the Entry way Sign
Presentation.
c. Historical Society has a cemetery clean-up day on Saturday,October 1St.
d. Tuesday,October 18th there is a Premature Burial at Gail Borden Library. For more
information visit Gail Borden's Library website.
VII. Adjourned moved by Commisioner Chandler Swan and seconded by Commissioner Herb
Gross. Motion passed 5-0.
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Monday, September 26,2016,7pm
Pk City Hall, 1"Floor Conference Room
151 Dexter Court, Elgin, IL 60120
Image Advisory Commission Mission Statement:
Provide the City Council and staff with recommendations regarding initiatives that impact and work to
improve that image both within and outside the community.
2016 Commission Meeting Schedule:
September 26th
October 31St
November 28th
December-TBA
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Elgin Image Advisory Commission
Monday, November 28,2016,7pm
City Hall,2nd Floor Conference Room
151 Dexter Court,Elgin, IL 60120
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Introduction of New Commissioners
IV. Approval of the Minutes
V. Recognition Awards
a. Memo to Council
VI. Entry way Sign Presentation Update
VII. Image Awards
a. On-line Form
b. Press Release
c. Posters/Banner Ad
VIII. Miscellaneous
IX. Adjourn
Image Advisory Commission Mission Statement:
Provide the City Council and staff with recommendations regarding initiatives that impact and work to
improve that image both within and outside the community.
2016 Commission Meeting Schedule:
December-TBA
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Elgin Image Advisory Commission
Monday, November 28,2016,7pm
City Hall, 2' Floor Conference Room
151 Dexter Court, Elgin, IL 60120
I. Call to Order at 7:02pm by Chair Tricia Dieringer
II. Roll Call:Tricia Dieringer, Richard Sherman, Chandler Swan, Michael Murschel and Matt
Iverson (Herb Gross was unexcused and Kai Rush was excused)
III. Introduction of New Commissioners: Mark Smith and Justyn Miller
IV. Approval of the Minutes: moved to table by Commissioner Richard Sherman and
seconded by Commissioner Matt Iverson. Motion passed 7-0.
V. Recognition Awards
a. Memo to Council on the agenda for the second meeting in December
VI. Entry way Sign Presentation Update
a. When going into the second phase look into riverstone vs.sandstone
b. Hitchock to still flip design
c. Staff to send new commissioners presentation
VII. Image Awards
a. On-line Form due by Wednesday,January 25th
b. Press Release to be reviewed at next meeting
c. Posters/Banner Ad to be handed out around town
i. Staff will provide posters to commissioners
ii. Staff will post on the Centre's Electronic Board
VIII. Miscellaneous
a. Staff to provide updated contact list
b. Staff to place the Memorial Way Street Sign on January's Council Agenda
c. December 19th's meeting will take place at Nick's Pizza. If that is not available,staff is
to reserve space at Lone Star.
d. Fountain Square has been tagged (HElgin).Staff to follow-up with Public Works.
e. Duncan Ave. signs need to be cleared.Staff to follow-up with Public Works.
f. Staff to provide update on Bluff City Blvd.concstruction
g. Staff to send thank you on behalf of the Image Advisory Commission to Public Works
in regards to fixing Big Timber and McLean.
h. Staff to remind Police Department to drive with their lights on.
i. Leaves were not picked-up south of Bluff City. Chair Tricia Dieringer will contact 311.
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Elgin Image Advisory Commission
Monday, November 28,2016,7pm
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151 Dexter Court, Elgin, IL 60120
IX. Adjourned at 8:02pm moved by Commissioner Chandler Swan and seconded by
Commissioner Richard Sherman. Motion passed 7-0.
Image Advisory Commission Mission Statement:
Provide the City Council and staff with recommendations regarding initiatives that impact and work to
improve that image both within and outside the community.
2016 Commission Meeting Schedule:
December 19th at Nick's Pizza
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Elgin Image Advisory Commission
Monday, December 19th,2016,7pm
Nick's Pizza
990 S Randall Rd, Elgin, IL 60123
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of the Minutes
IV. Recognition Awards
a. Memo to Council
V. Image Awards
a. On-line Form
b. Press Release
c. Posters/Banner Ad
VI. Miscellaneous
VII. Adjourn
Image Advisory Commission Mission Statement:
Provide the City Council and staff with recommendations regarding initiatives that impact and work to
improve that image both within and outside the community.
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