SECA Commission
Regular MeetingNaperville, IL · July 19, 2021
Minutes
400 S. Eagle Street
City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540
Meeting Minutes - Final
SECA Commission
Monday, July 19, 2021 6:00 PM On Zoom
CITY OF NAPERVILLE PUBLIC MEETINGS UPDATE:
On Friday, June 12, 2020, an amendment to the Open Meetings Act was signed into law. This
new law replaces the gubernatorial executive order concerning the Open Meetings Act and allows
public bodies to temporarily conduct meetings remotely during a state of emergency, subject to
certain requirements, including a determination by the head of the public body that an in-person
meeting is not practical or prudent.
On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, Mayor Chirico issued an executive order determining that in-person
meetings of the City Council and the City’s boards and commissions are not currently practical or
prudent due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The means by which the public may watch, listen, and/or participate in the meeting are described
below.
TO JOIN A MEETING:
The meeting will be conducted using the Zoom Video Conferencing. You do not need to
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To login on your computer or iPad:
Click the link to join the webinar [and password if required] provided on this agenda. Once
connected, if you choose to speak, click the “Raise Hand” button at the bottom of Zoom screen
and wait for the Chairman to recognize you. When it is your turn to speak, you will be unmuted.
There will be a few second delay after you are unmuted until your mic will be live. Please identify
yourself for the public record and speak clearly.
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delay after you are unmuted until your mic will be live. Please identify yourself for the public record
and speak clearly.
PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES:
All viewpoints are welcome. Positive comments and constructive criticism are encouraged.
Speakers must refrain from harassing or directing threats or personal attacks at Commissioners,
staff, other speakers or members of the public. Comments made to intentionally disrupt the
meeting may be managed as necessary to maintain appropriate decorum and allow for city
business to be accomplished.
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PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION:
Any individual who may require an accommodation to participate in the meeting or to view
materials for the SECA Commission, should contact the Community Services Department at
(630) 305-5300 by Monday, July 19, 2021.
When: July 19, 2021 6:00 PM Central Time
Topic: SECA Commission
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A. CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Brodhead called the SECA Commission meeting to order at 6:03
p.m.
B. ROLL CALL:
Present 8- Vasavi Chakka, Nancy Chen, Jaqueline Clermont, Vicki Coletta, Colleen McQuillan,
Tom Miers, Theresa Sullivan, and Nancy Turner
Absent 2- Shannon Greene Robb, and Donna Kearney
Also Present: Director of Community Services, Pam Gallahue; Special Events
Coordinator, Dawn Portner; Administrative Assistant, Rachel Pruneda; Records
Clerk, Gina Nelson
Chairman Brodhead thanked the outgoing SECA Commissioners Melvin Kim,
Colleen McQuillian and Deanna Losurdo for their service and welcomed new
SECA Commissioners Vasavi Chaaka and Tom Miers.
C. PUBLIC FORUM:
There were no speakers for Public Forum
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D. OLD BUSINESS:
1. Review and approve the SECA Commission meeting minutes of January 7, 2021
Commissioner Clermont made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Coletta to
approve the SECA Commission meeting minutes of January 7, 2021
Aye: 7- Chakka, Chen, Clermont, Coletta, McQuillan, Miers, and Turner
Absent: 2- Greene Robb, and Kearney
Abstain: 1- Sullivan
2. Receive the status update on the Public Art Program initiative
Kim updated the Commission on the status of the Public Art Program Initiative.
He explained that in response to Council direction to develop a public art
recommendation, an eight-member Exploratory Taskforce (ETF) has been
formed, has met three times since April, and is now chaired by Judy Brodhead.
He also stated that three subcommittees have started to meet in the areas of
Vision, Program Administration, and Art Curation, that they will be present
recommendations to the ETF in September, and that the ETF will present the
Public Art Program recommendation to the City Council in October.
E. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Conduct the year-end review of the Calendar Year (CY) 2021 SECA Grant Fund cycle
The Commission discussed the CY21 SECA cycle and directed revision of the
current application (specifically adding more questions on sustainability),
updating the current SECA mission statement to better align with the City's
mission statement, and to review the current prepayment process.
Commissioners were assigned to subcommittees to address these issues as
follows:
Mission Statement
Chairman Brodhead and Commissioner Chakka
Application
Commissioner Turner in partnership with the City's Sustainability Coordinator
Prepayment Process
Commissioner Chen and Commissioner Miers
Each subcommittee will present recommendations at the next Commission
meeting.
2. Review and approve the Calendar Year (CY) 2022 SECA Grant Fund application timeline
and direct staff to evaluate process updates for the CY 2022 cycle
The CY22 SECA Grant Fund timeline was reviewed with no edits or questions.
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Commissioner Miers made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Chen to
approve the CY22 SECA Timeline as presented.
Aye: 7- Chakka, Chen, Clermont, Coletta, McQuillan, Miers, and Turner
Absent: 2- Greene Robb, and Kearney
Abstain: 1- Sullivan
Councilwoman Sullivan informed the Commission that a proposal to designate
Century Walk as a SECA Grant Fund City Obligation will be discussed at the
July 20 City Council meeting.
F. ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Miers made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Coletta to
adjourn the SECA Commission meeting of July 19, 2021 at 7:03 p.m.
Aye: 7- Chakka, Chen, Clermont, Coletta, McQuillan, Miers, and Turner
Absent: 2- Greene Robb, and Kearney
Abstain: 1- Sullivan
/S/ Dawn Portner
Dawn Portner
Special Events Coordinator
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Agenda
400 S. Eagle Street
City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540
Meeting Agenda
SECA Commission
Monday, July 19, 2021 6:00 PM On Zoom
CITY OF NAPERVILLE PUBLIC MEETINGS UPDATE:
On Friday, June 12, 2020, an amendment to the Open Meetings Act was signed into law. This
new law replaces the gubernatorial executive order concerning the Open Meetings Act and
allows public bodies to temporarily conduct meetings remotely during a state of emergency,
subject to certain requirements, including a determination by the head of the public body that an
in-person meeting is not practical or prudent.
On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, Mayor Chirico issued an executive order determining that in-person
meetings of the City Council and the City’s boards and commissions are not currently practical or
prudent due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The means by which the public may watch, listen, and/or participate in the meeting are described
below.
TO JOIN A MEETING:
The meeting will be conducted using the Zoom Video Conferencing. You do not need to
download any software or create an account to participate.
To login on your computer or iPad:
Click the link to join the webinar [and password if required] provided on this agenda. Once
connected, if you choose to speak, click the “Raise Hand” button at the bottom of Zoom screen
and wait for the Chairman to recognize you. When it is your turn to speak, you will be unmuted.
There will be a few second delay after you are unmuted until your mic will be live. Please identify
yourself for the public record and speak clearly.
To login on your phone:
For iPhones, use the iPhone one-tap number provided on this agenda.
For telephones, dial one of the numbers provided and join the meeting by using meeting ID [and
password if required] provided on this agenda.
Once connected to the meeting, press *9 to “raise your hand” and wait for the Chairman to
recognize you. When it is your turn to speak, you will be unmuted. There will be a few second
delay after you are unmuted until your mic will be live. Please identify yourself for the public record
and speak clearly.
PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES:
All viewpoints are welcome. Positive comments and constructive criticism are encouraged.
Speakers must refrain from harassing or directing threats or personal attacks at Commissioners,
staff, other speakers or members of the public. Comments made to intentionally disrupt the
meeting may be managed as necessary to maintain appropriate decorum and allow for city
business to be accomplished.
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PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION:
Any individual who may require an accommodation to participate in the meeting or to view
materials for the SECA Commission, should contact the Community Services Department at
(630) 305-5300 by Monday, July 19, 2021.
When: July 19, 2021 6:00 PM Central Time
Topic: SECA Commission
Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:
Please click this URL to join. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89459368375?
pwd=M2tiN2lzODFleW5hcFBOVnJVcVNSUT09
Passcode: 095654
Or One tap mobile:
+13126266799,,89459368375#,,,,*095654# US (Chicago)
+19292056099,,89459368375#,,,,*095654# US (New York)
Or join by phone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1
253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799
Webinar ID: 894 5936 8375
Passcode: 095654
International numbers available: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kckcsmVZQR
A. CALL TO ORDER:
B. ROLL CALL:
C. PUBLIC FORUM:
D. OLD BUSINESS:
1. 21-0958 Review and approve the SECA Commission meeting minutes of January
7, 2021
2. 21-0961 Receive the status update on the Public Art Program initiative
E. NEW BUSINESS:
1. 21-0959 Conduct the year-end review of the Calendar Year (CY) 2021 SECA Grant
Fund cycle
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2. 21-0960 Review and approve the Calendar Year (CY) 2022 SECA Grant Fund
application timeline and direct staff to evaluate process updates for the CY
2022 cycle
F. ADJOURNMENT:
Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to
participate in a public meeting should contact the Communications Department at least
48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Communications Department can
be reached in person at 400 S. Eagle Street, Naperville, IL., via telephone at
630-420-6707 or 630-305-5205 (TDD) or via e-mail at info@naperville.il.us. Every effort
will be made to allow for meeting participation.
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