HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCDATE=JULY 16, 2008 (3) regularly scheduled meeting. Mr. Schmidt offered to be on that sub-committee.
• Mr. Dumte was concerned that the Committee should start now to reserve a band to play
at the ceremony, perhaps contacting Great Lakes and/or the local high school bands. Mr.
Sandor and Mr. Turnquist volunteered to arrange for the band.
G. Follow-up report on possible use of a cell phone for information at park.
Mr. Turnquist indicated that the cell phone concept would be costly but that it would be a
great idea for Elgin. There would be an initial cost for setting up the system and then a
cost of S195 per month to maintain ($50 extra if in English and Spanish). He explained
that the way the program works is that the City could have up to 60 different sites each
marked with a small sign indicating a phone number and specific extension in which to
call. The caller would then receive specific information relative to that location.
Examples of locations the City might target would be: 1) the Veterans Memorial Park
adjacent to specific items or for the park at large; 2) the Historical Museums; 3) the Fire
Museum; 4) in front of historical buildings; etc. The company that offers this program
has a 45-day free trial period. Mr. Turnquist called a numbers used by the City of Aurora
and the City of Philadelphia and the Committee listened to samples of what the caller
might hear once he or she dialed a specific extension.
Mr. Sandor asked if this program might qualify for the Neighborhood Improvement
Grant program and Mr. Millikan indicated that program would not start up again until
• January of 2009. Mr. Walters indicated that perhaps this concept is something that the
City could consider after the first of the year when the budget is getting set.
Mr. Turnquist made a motion to approve the cell phone concept idea and request funding
when available. Mr. Sandor seconded the motion. A roll-call vote was taken on the
motion and the results were: Yes 8/No 0/Abstain 0. The motion passed.
H. Report on Elgin Marine Corp. League donation.
Mr. Sandor indicated that Elgin Marine Corp League donated 51,000 to the Veterans
Memorial Park Committee with the condition that a plaque dedicated to the Marine Corp
be placed on the Marine Corp flag pole. Mr. Turnquist wondered if the same offer should
be given to the people who have donated thus far to the Committee, i.e., JoAnn Armenta
who inight perhaps receive a plaque for a bench, light or tree for her donation. Mr. Cook
indicated that this was something that we should put on the next agenda.
I. Report from Gordon Schnulle re: Honor Flight trip to Washington D.C.
Mr. Schnulle reported that his Honor Flight trip to Washington D.C. was a wonderful
experience that he will never forget. I-Ie indicated that the Honor Flight program started
in 2005, operates on donations, and is entirely free and extremely organized. While in
Washington D.C., every two visiting Veterans had a guardian and every Veteran in a
wheelchair had his or her own guardian who spent the entire day with them. Mr.
• Schnulle indicated that he spent 2 hours at the World War II Memorial, 1 hour at the
Korean War Memorial, and I hour at the Iwo Jima Memorial. When they arrived at
Dulles International Airport for their flight back, they were greeted by two fire trucks and