HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 10/4/1988 - Landmark Commission CITY OF MCHENRY LANDMARK COMMISSION
4 October 1988
The regular monthly meeting of the City of McHenry Landmark Commission
was called to order at 7 : 32 P.M. Members in attendance were: Nancy
Fike, Hank Nell , Mary Lou Schaeffer, Mary Vycital , Jesse Freund, Tom
Hopkins .
The new Student Member will be Kristin Panerali of East Campus .
This is the final meeting for Mary Vycital, who will be moving to a
warmer climate.
Minutes of the previous meeting are corrected as follows : flowers for
the Heritage Tour were provided by 3 local Florists and the McHenry
Beautification Committee. The minutes were approved as corrected.
Financial Report: $162 total expenditure to date for this fiscal year,
no expenditures in August.
The Plaque for the Walsh-Miller Home at 3710 Main St. was approved by
the City Council . This will be Plaque No. 12
Heritage Tour Financial Report:
total income from ticket sales and donations : $753 . 00
total expenses : $237 . 23 plus food costs (not yet totaled)
Final report will be given next month.
The Commission discussed suggestions and improvements for the next
Heritage Tour. Need improvements _ included: better promotion and
publicity, especially for the businesses which will benefit from the
funds ; more advance planning, possibly diversify the tour with additional
attractions without losing the main focus . Planning for next year ' s
tour will begin at the February meeting.
The Heritage Tour Grant Program was discussed, based on draft outlines
for the criteria prepared by Tom Hopkins . A Committee was formed
consisting of Nancy Fike, Tom Hopkins , Hank Nell , and Jesse Freund to
further discuss and develop the criteria for next month ' s meeting.
The criteria should be finalized and published for the December meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 8 : 25 P.M. to view slides of the Heritage
Tour which were taken by Nancy' s husband.
Respectfully submitted,
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Tom Hopkins
Substitute Secretary