Community Relations Committee

Village Hall Village of Lombard 255 East Wilson Ave. Lombard, IL 60148 villageoflombard.org Minutes Community Relations Committee Trustee Dan Militello - Chairperson Trustee Bernie Dudek - Alternate Chairperson, Pamela Bedard, Ahmed Ali, Michael Ledonne, Sharon Vish, Barb Ware, Gladys Piper, Keveria Lezza and Amanda Rosengren Staff Liaison: Stephanie Calvillo Monday, April 11, 2022 7:00 PM Village Hall Board Room 1.0 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Dan Millitello at 7:01 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Barbara Ware. 2.0 Roll Call Present 6 - Pamela Bedard, Sharon Vish, Barbara Ware, Gladys Piper, Keveria Lezza, and Amanda Rosengren Absent 2 - Ahmed Ali, and Michael Ledonne Also present: Stephanie Calvillo, Communications Coordinator. 3.0 Public Participation None. 4.0 Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Barbara Ware, seconded by Pamela Bedard, to approve the minutes of the March 14, 2022, committee meeting. The motion passed by unanimous vote. 5.0 Old Business None. Village of Lombard Page 1 Community Relations Committee Minutes April 11, 2022 6.0 New Business 220143 Civic Leadership Academy Cary Benjamin Wiesgram will provide a presentation regarding a potential Civic Leadership Academy. The Committee will consider the concept presented and share their feedback. Cary Wiesgram presented conceptual information about a proposed intergovernmental Civic Leadership Academy for the Village of Lombard. The Community Relations Committee expressed positive feedback of such a program. 7.0 Other Business None. 8.0 Information Only Keveria shared upcoming Building Love Amongst Cultures (BLAC) event on June 18th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Homestead Peck. Live entertainment, vendors, salsa lessons, African drummers, DJ, and much more! Lilac Time Events Lilac Ball: Fri., May 6, 6-10 p.m. at the Carlisle Lilac Queen Coronation: Sun. May 1st, 1 p.m., Lilacia Park Mutt Strutt: Sat., May 14, 2022 8 a.m. 9.0 Adjournment A motion to adjourn was made by Barbara Ware and seconded by Sharon Vish at 7:27 p.m. The motion to adjourn passed unanimously. Village of Lombard Page 2