HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCDATE=AUGUST 20, 2008 (7) F. Committee Reports:
Large Contributions (Tom Sander, Jerry Deering, Gene Banke): Issue up for discussion:
past donations, etc.: A question was raised as to whether the large contributors, those that
have donated over $5,000, should receive some kind of recognition at the park and
whether JoAnn Armenta, who donated $1,000 on behalf of her father, should be offered a
brick to be placed alongside a tree or a bench. Consensus was that Ms. Armenta should
be called and asked what she would prefer, if anything. No further discussion was had
regarding this issue.
Merchandising (Gordon Schnulle, Wally Wetzel, Tom Schmidt and Rich Dunne): There
was no report offered on this matter from this sub-committee.
Plaques and Bricks (Tom Schmidt, Jerry Turnquist and Tom Sandor): Issue up for
discussion: Review of plaque/brick texts: Mr. Schmidt indicated that he had been in
contact with Midwest Engraving, out of Ohio, regarding the brick pavers. For a cost to
the Cornnittee of$15.50 per brick(with a purchase of between 1 and 99 bricks), they
could offer a 4" x 8" laser engraved brick in a sandblasted red color, with three lines of
20 characters per line, with all capital letters. After discussion, it was agreed that the
price was good, but that the cost for shipping the bricks from Ohio would be expensive
and that it might be in the Committee's best interest to look locally for a brick vendor and
use the same engraver used by the Riverfront Park Committee. A motion was made by
Mr. Sehinidt to use the 4"x 8"bricks pavers with 3 lines, 20 characters per line, all
capital letters, laser engraved, and selling for $50 per brick, with a specific vendor to be
chosen at a later date. A role call vote was taken and the results were: Yes 10/No
0/Abstain 0. The motion passed unanimously.
A question was raised as how and when the engraved bricks would be placed at the park
and Mr. Bell indicated that, once a group of 100 bricks were available, he would go out
and install them.
G. Other Business.
Issue up for discussion: Fundraising Brochure: Ms. Murphy presented a rough draft
sample brochure to the Committee indicating that it was consistent with the Riverfront
Committee's brochure. Other than the fact that the number of characters available for the
bricks was less than the 20 characters agreed upon, the rough draft brochure was
acceptable to the Committee. Mr. Deering indicated that Mr. Millikan and his support
staff will be the point person on the brochure when it comes to the purchase of the bricks
and also indicated that the purchasers of the brick pavers would pay the City for the
bricks and the City would be responsible for paying the brick and engraving companies.
Issue up for discussion: Cell phone update: Mr. Tumquist indicated that this concept
would move forward sometime in the future.
Chairman Cook asked Ms. Olafson if she and Mr. Sandor were in the process of working
on the program for the park's dedication ceremony. Ms. Olafson indicated that they were
in the process of working on it and, as a matter of fact, had just filled in her first military