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HomeMy WebLinkAboutColleyville Events Steering Committee-Minutes-5/22/2013 City of Colleyville Page 1 City of Colleyville Colleyville Events Steering Committee Minutes City Hall 100 Main Street Colleyville, Texas 76034 817. 503.1000 www.colleyville.com Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:30 p.m. Colleyville Public Library 110 Main Street 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Amy Redfearn called the meeting of the Colleyville Events Steering Committee to order at 4:38 p.m. Roll Call Present: Chair Amy Redfearn, Manjiri Joshi, Kristen Isensee, Linda Salisbury and Patti Tanaka. Staff present: Mary Rodne, Lisa Escobedo, Amy Shelley and Kathy Moore Absent: J. Walt Mills and Barb Stephens 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES March 27, 2013 A motion was made by Linda Salisbury and seconded by Manjiri Joshi to approve the March 27, 2013 minutes as presented. The motion carried with a unanimous vote. 3. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 3a Update and Discussion on the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA) presented by Amy Shelley, Colleyville City Secretary City Secretary Amy Shelley introduced herself to the Colleyville Events Steering Committee members, and noted that she was in attendance to provide information concerning the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA) online training session. Shelley reported that it was a requirement for anyone who serves on a Committee. Secretary Shelley added that the audio presentation lasts approximately one hour with no test and that a code is given to obtain a certificate of completion. Shelley asked each member to forward a copy of the certificate of completion to the City Secretary’s office. Shelley concluded with a brief overview of TOMA and noted that every meeting must be open to the public, agendas must be posted, a quorum must be present to hold a meeting, and minutes must be kept. Colleyville Events Steering Committee Minutes May 22, 2013 City of Colleyville Page 2 Shelley provided a handout: “The Texas Open Meetings Act at a Glance” for the Committee members to use as a reference guide. Additionally, Shelley noted that she would send an email with a link to the online training session to the Committee members that needed to take the training. 3b Discussion of the Red, White and Sousa Event A. Budget Mary Rodne opened the discussion of the Red, White and Sousa and noted that the budget for the event had not changed. B. Entertainment Rodne informed the Committee that she had confirmed attendance of the vocal group ACOUSTIX to perform at the event, along with the Fort Worth Symphony Brass Ensemble. It was noted that each group would perform independently, and that at the end of the concert, both groups would perform several patriotic songs together, concluding with God bless the USA. Rodne stated that all entertainment was secured and that she was working to finalize the contract requirements. Discussion continued in regard to additional budget items such as the sound system and the stage. C. Food Vendors Director Mary Rodne confirmed that a total of nine food vendors would be participating in the event and provided a handout which listed each vendor. In addition, it was noted that vendors would start serving food at 6:00 p.m., and that background music would be played before the concert started. Discussion continued concerning tables, chairs and the layout. Rodne noted that most of the layout would remain the same as last year. D. Sponsorships Rodne reported that one sponsorship had been received, a $2500 sponsorship from Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine. Rodne added that Community Impact Newspaper was interested in providing an advertisement for the event. Lisa Escobedo agreed to follow up with Community Impact concerning their involvement. Mary Rodne noted that a City staff committee was working on a sponsorship packet that could be utilized throughout the City for all special events. Colleyville Events Steering Committee Minutes May 22, 2013 City of Colleyville Page 3 E. Publicity Rodne noted that all advertisements for the event were scheduled to run for several weeks in June, and that a City E-News email blast would be sent out to promote Red, White & Sousa shortly before the event. F. Glow Light Sales Committee member, Patti Tanaka confirmed that the Xtreme Soccer Team would provide glow light items for sale again this year. Additionally, it was noted that the team members would help in distributing small flags that had been purchased to hand out to attendees at the event. G. Volunteers Mary Rodne stated that volunteers could sign-up online utilizing the Library’s volunteer tracking software. H. Layout/Parking/Security Director Rodne reported that the layout would remain the same as last year and noted that she was working directly with the Police, Public Works and Fire departments. 3c Discussion of Items for Future Agendas The Committee discussed and agreed to cancel scheduled meetings in June and July. After discussion, consensus of the committee was to meet again on August 21, 2013. Mary Rodne noted that email updates would be sent to members if necessary. 4. CITIZEN COMMENTS/PRESENTATIONS REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA None 5. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Patti Tanaka and seconded by Kristen Isensee to adjourn the meeting. Motion approved. The meeting of the Colleyville Events Steering Committee was adjourned at 5:20 p.m. Minutes taken and prepared by: Colleyville Events Steering Committee Minutes May 22, 2013 City of Colleyville Page 4 Kathy E. Moore Administrative Assistant