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VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK COMMITTEE
Wednesday,
Meeting of July 16, 2008
MINUTES
A. Call to Order. The meeting of the Veterans Memorial Park Conunittec was called to
order by Chairman Cook at 5:15 p.m. in the Second Floor North Conference Room at the
City Hall of Elgin.
B. Roll Call.
Members Present: Jack Cook, Gene Banke, Rich Dunne, Wally Porter, Tom Schmidt,
Gordon Schnulle, Tom Sandor, John Walters, Jerry Turnquist. Ex-Officio Members
Present: Mike Millikan.
Members Absent: Jerry Deering, Wally Wetzel, and Library member, Carole Medal.
Ex-Officio Members Absent: Sue Olafson and Cherie Murphy.
Others Present: Eleanor Richoz and Bill Dreher.
C. Approval of Minutes.
A motion to approve the June 18, 2008, minutes of the Veterans Memorial Park
Committee was made by Mr. Banke and seconded by Mr. Schnulle. The motion was
unanimously passed.
D. Comments from audience (one subject per person, limited to three minuteseach)
Eleanor Richoz indicated that Art was interested in having a plaque made for the
Veterans Memorial Park similar to one that he loved at St. Germaine. Chairman Cook
asked Mr. Schmidt to look at the information Ms. Richoz brought with her and make
necessary arrangements.
E. Progress report on park construction.
Ms. Kolba handed out to the Committee members a drawing of the archway with the park
name at the top—Veterans Memorial Park—and a drawing of the park showing where
the archway, plaques and flags will be located.
Mr. Millikan indicated that construction on the park had begun, that they were moving
dirt and prepping the berm. The timeline is being followed and construction should be
done by November 4. Mr. Millikan indicated that Hitchcock had been invited to this
meeting but was unable to make it.
Mr. Millikan was asked by Jim Bell to verify with the Committee members that the name
of the park was as shown on the drawing—Veterans Memorial Park. The apostrophe