SECA Commission
Regular MeetingNaperville, IL · November 13, 2021
Minutes
400 S. Eagle Street
City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540
Meeting Minutes - Final
SECA Commission
Saturday, November 13, 2021 9:00 AM Meeting Rooms A&B
Agenda Introductory Language
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the public attending the meeting may do so subject
to compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols, including wearing face coverings at all times while
inside City buildings.
TO SPEAK LIVE AT THE MEETING: To address the Commission, members of the public may
sign up with staff immediately prior to the meeting.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION:
• Any individual who may require an accommodation to participate in the meeting should contact
the Community Services Department at (630) 305-5300 by 4 p.m. on November 13.
PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES:
The citizen participation guidelines are outlined in 1-5-6-6: - CITIZEN PARTICIPATION of the
Naperville Municipal Code.
• ALL VIEWPOINTS AND OPINIONS WELCOME: All viewpoints are welcome, positive
comments and constructive criticism are encouraged. Speakers must refrain from harassing or
directing threats or personal attacks at Commission members, 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.
• SPEAKER TIME LIMITS: Speakers must limit their remarks to no more than three minutes.
• IF YOU SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, staff will call your name at the appropriate time during the
meeting. Once your name is called you may identify yourself for the public record and then
address remarks to the Commission as a whole. Speak clearly and try to limit remarks directly to
the matter under discussion. Speakers are called in the order they sign up.
A. CALL TO ORDER:
Chairwoman Brodhead called the workshop to order at 9:05 a.m.
B. ROLL CALL:
Present 8- Vasavi Chakka, Nancy Chen, Jaqueline Clermont, Vicki Coletta, Shannon Greene
Robb, Donna Kearney, Tom Miers, and Nancy Turner
Absent 1- Theresa Sullivan
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Also Present - Student Commissioner Rahil Patel
Staff Present: Pam Gallahue, City Clerk and Dawn Portner, Special Events
Coordinator
Commissioner Greene Robb participated via teleconference
C. PUBLIC FORUM:
D. OLD BUSINESS:
1. Approve the SECA Commission meeting minutes of September 14, 2021
Commissioner Kearney made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Chakka to
approve the SECA Commission meeting minutes of September 14, 2021. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 9- Chakka, Chen, Clermont, Coletta, McQuillan, Greene Robb, Kearney, Miers, and
Turner
Absent: 1- Sullivan
E. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Discuss and receive public comment on the CY22 SECA Grant Fund applications
SPEAKERS
- Tiffany Brackman and Kimberlie Richter - Naperville Youth Symphony
- Kimmy Chaung - OPUS
- Michael Brown - Soul2Soul Foundation
- Nina Menis - KidsMatter
- Margie Wolf -Naper Pride
- Gary Leavenworth - Naperville Men's Glee Club
- Michelle Galasso- North Central College
- Chad Pedigo - DuPage Pads - Teri Feldott -Old Naperville Day
- Jane Burke - Naperville Preservation
- Becky Simon - Naperville Preservation
- Michele Clemen - Naperville Responds for Veterans
- Dylan Ladd - Academy of the Arts
- Terry O'Dowd - West Suburban Irish
- Margaret Jonah - Naperville Chorus
- Adison Glick - Naperville Heritage Foundation
- Naveen Michael - Young Naperville Singers
- Don Ginghold - Summer Place
- Patty Lindstrom - Sister Cities Foundation
- Beth DeGeeter - Naperville Jaycees - Available for questions
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Commissioners asked questions of the speakers regarding events, initiatives,
and application details.
Commissioner Chen left the workshop at 10:45 a.m.
The workshop recessed from 10:46 a.m. to 10:53 a.m.
Commissioner Kearney left the workshop at 11:15 a.m.
Gallahue gave details about the Von Oven application.
Portner stated Individual Commissioners Worksheets are due by Friday,
November 19, 2021.
Chairwoman Brodhead announced that the next SECA Commission meeting
will be held on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 beginning at 6:00 p.m. in
Meeting Rooms A&B when the Commission will be reviewing individual funding
recommendations and arriving at a unified recommendation.
F. ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Clermont made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Chakka to
adjourn the SECA Commission Workshop at 11:26 a.m. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 9- Chakka, Chen, Clermont, Coletta, McQuillan, Greene Robb, Kearney, Miers, and
Turner
Absent: 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
Saturday, November 13, 2021 9:00 AM Meeting Rooms A&B
Agenda Introductory Language
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the public attending the meeting may do so subject
to compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols, including wearing face coverings at all times
while inside City buildings.
TO SPEAK LIVE AT THE MEETING: To address the Commission, members of the public may
sign up with staff immediately prior to the meeting.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION:
• Any individual who may require an accommodation to participate in the meeting should contact
the Community Services Department at (630) 305-5300 by 4 p.m. on November 13.
PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES:
The citizen participation guidelines are outlined in 1-5-6-6: - CITIZEN PARTICIPATION of the
Naperville Municipal Code.
• ALL VIEWPOINTS AND OPINIONS WELCOME: All viewpoints are welcome, positive
comments and constructive criticism are encouraged. Speakers must refrain from harassing or
directing threats or personal attacks at Commission members, 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.
• SPEAKER TIME LIMITS: Speakers must limit their remarks to no more than three minutes.
• IF YOU SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, staff will call your name at the appropriate time during the
meeting. Once your name is called you may identify yourself for the public record and then
address remarks to the Commission as a whole. Speak clearly and try to limit remarks directly to
the matter under discussion. Speakers are called in the order they sign up.
A. CALL TO ORDER:
B. ROLL CALL:
C. PUBLIC FORUM:
D. OLD BUSINESS:
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1. 21-1461 Approve the SECA Commission meeting minutes of September 14, 2021
E. NEW BUSINESS:
1. 21-1462 Discuss and receive public comment on the CY22 SECA Grant Fund
applications
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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