Community Promotion & Tourism

Village Hall Village of Lombard 255 East Wilson Ave. Lombard, IL 60148 villageoflombard.org Minutes Community Promotion & Tourism Trustee Mike Fugiel, Chairperson, Trustee Bill Johnston, Alternate Chairperson, Jill Payne, Marguerite Micken, Joe Orsolini, Lori Solyom, Nancy Schukat and Phil Dahm Ex-Officio Members: Yvonne Invergo - Lombard Chamber of Commerce; Beth Marchetti - DuPage Convention & Visitors' Bureau; Yorktown Merchants' Association - Todd Hiepler; Mary Eckhoff - Embassy Suites; Brian Flood - Extended Stay Deluxe; Randy Kline - Stay Inn; Nilesh Pandey - Hyatt Place; Karen Borris - Marriott Fairfield Inn; Homestead Village; Frank Balisteri - Comfort Suites; Cynthia Ivey - Marriott Residence Inn; Josh Dieker - Towne Place Suites; Mike Feigenbaum - The Westin Hotel Tuesday, May 10, 2016 7:00 PM Trustee's Conference Room 1.0 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Chairperson Mike Fugiel. Lori Solyom led the committee in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2.0 Roll Call Present 6 - Mike Fugiel, Marguerite Micken, Jill Payne, Joe Orsolini, Lori Solyom, and Nancy Schukat Absent 1 - Phil Dahm Also Present: Nicole Aranas, Committee Liaison and Yvonne Invergo, Lombard Chamber of Commerce. 3.0 Public Participation None. 4.0 Approval of Minutes Village of Lombard Page 1 Community Promotion & Tourism Minutes May 10, 2016 A motion was made by Nancy Schukat, second by Marguerite Micken, to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2016, committee meeting. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote. 5.0 Old Business None. 6.0 New Business 160204 Lombard Town Centre Request for Viewing Party Liquor Licensure Discussion of a request received from Lombard Town Centre to consider permitting the off-site sale of alcohol by a private business vendor for downtown viewing parties. Nicole Aranas shared a request from the Lombard Town Centre seeking the creation of a new liquor license to permit private businesses the opportunity to sell alcohol in the public right-of-way in connection with LTC viewing events. President Giagnorio, as Liquor Commissioner, has referred this matter to the Community Promotion and Tourism Committee for consideration as the event is partially supported through Hotel Motel Tax funding. Committee Member Marguerite Micken stated that by bringing other businesses into the event to sell alcohol, it will create a problem. The event works the way it is current structured and people are happy just the way it is now. Attendees can still go to other restaurants. The current event works out the way that it is and if changed, it would lead to more police and more cost. Committee Member Joe Orsolini inquired as to whether the licensing would be for LTC or for the individual vendors. The request made by LTC would be for licenses to be issued directly to the private restaurants and bars, rather than issuance of a license to LTC. Committee Member Nancy Schukat felt that issuing licenses for private businesses to sell alcohol in the right-of-way would be opening up a can of worms. Chairperson Mike Fugiel stated that LTC is currently eligible to apply for a one day non-profit license. If they would agree to get the license directly, the Committee would not need to be put into the position of having to pick which private businesses should get what licenses and when. Village of Lombard Page 2 Community Promotion & Tourism Minutes May 10, 2016 Committee Member Jill Payne stated concerns that vendors from outside the Village might wish to obtain licenses to participate in the event. Committee Member Lori Solyom stated that it makes sense for Punky’s and Shannon’s to participate because they are there. If the event becomes a block party, LTC should be the licensee. Joe Orsolini inquired as to how Punky’s and Shannon’s have been able to participate in past viewing events. Chairperson Mike Fugiel stated that as vendors, they sell outside their door and premises. Their licensed premises are expanded for one day to include the South Park event site which is contiguous to their normally licensed premises. Joe Orsolini inquired as to how Ale Fest is able to do serve alcohol on the public right-of-way. Nicole Aranas advised that the Glenbard East Boosters receive a one-day non-profit special event license and request Board of Trustees authorization for the serving of alcohol in the public right-of-way. This is the same license and prcoess that would be available to LTC as an option. Yvonne Invergo of the Lombard Chamber of Commerce, asked about what would happen during the American English concert as part of Cruise Nights? Nicole Aranas responded that Cruise Nights was not part of the LTC event and that LTC has separately expressed interest in obtaining a one-day non-profit special event license for the final Cruise Night and American English Concert. Lori Solyom asked where this request originated from. Chairperson Mike Fugiel stated that the request was made formally by the Executive Director, but she has now taken another position since the issuance of the request. Nicole Aranas stated that the new Executive Director did not have an independent position on the request as she is still new to her position. Joe Orsolini stated that the most orderly way to do this would be for LTC to get a license for the event and run it like Ale Fest. Otherwise, by issuing licenses directly to the private businesses, we are opening up a can of worms. A motion was made by Lori Solyom, seconded by Joe Orsolini, to recommend that the Liquor Commissioner take no further action on the request of LTC to create a new liquor license for private businesses to sell alcohol off site and within the public right-of-way in connection with the viewing events, noting that LTC can pursue a Class J liquor license directly for the event if they wish to incorporate additional alcohol sales. The motion passed by unanimous vote. 7.0 Other Business Village of Lombard Page 3 Community Promotion & Tourism Minutes May 10, 2016 160205 Community Promotion and Tourism Meeting date Introduction of a survey for committee members to consider changing the meeting date schedule. Chairperson Mike Fugiel passed out a survey to Committee members inquiring as to whether the committee would be available for meetings on alternate Tuesdays beyond the second Tuesday of each month. There was consensus that all Tuesdays are equally ok for the membership to meet. The next meeting will take place on the first Tuesday in August to review the 2017 Hotel Motel Tax Budget. Lori Solyom made a motion to change the regular meeting date from the second to the first Tuesday of each month. The motion was seconded by Joe Orsolini. The motion passed by unanimous vote. 8.0 Information Only Update on DCVB program Nicole Aranas provided the committee with an update on the DCVB Pilot Incentive grant program. There have been multiple requests for grant funds resulting in several thousand additional room night stays within the Village. 9.0 Adjournment A motion was made by Joe Orsolini, seconded by Jill Payne, to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 pm. The motion was approved by unanimous vote. Village of Lombard Page 4