NORTH AURORA DAYS
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Monday, April 08, 2024
Call to Order
Mark Gaffino called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm.
Attendance
Mark Gaffino, Jessi Watkins, Norma Yario, Lynn Miller, Robyn Stecklein, Steve Bosco, and Natalie Stevens | Not Present: Julie Shoemaker
Approval of Minutes
Jessi Watkins made a motion to approve the March 11, 2024 meeting minutes, which was seconded by Robyn Stecklein.
Motion to Approve: All in Favor
2024 North Aurora Days
Chaiman Mark Gaffino brought up the idea of having golf carts available for helping provide transportation for attendees. Staff advised they would look into quantities of golf carts or other similar type vehicles the Village had on hand to see what the best course of action would be for having those for the event.
Lynn Miller updated the Committee about the beverage options for the beer tent. She said most prices are similar to last year. She said they were looking into a new beverage called ‘Liquid Death’ that is very popular right now and is a non-alcoholic water. She said they may look into a few non-alcoholic options for family friendlier fare. She said they were still struggling with a good option for wine as while cheaper by the bottle it requires cups and then pouring. She added wine was not a very large seller last year. The topic of payment also came up with the Lions Club not having a Square account to take credit cards. The Village was still looking into options for an ATM but was leaning towards the Aurora Police Credit Union. Administrator Steve Bosco said he would speak with the Village’s Finance Director about the security of the Village taking credit card payments for the Lions Club.
Jessi Watkins confirmed the DuPage Children’s Museum was booked and said she was looking into some sort of reptile show or petting zoo. She had heard back from a reptile show that would be about $900 for three hours The Committee expressed interest in booking them. She said she would look into other options for Saturday night entertainment and Community Relations Coordinator Natalie Stevens said she would provide information from Animal Quest, the group that previously Stella the Sloth was booked through.
Stevens provided updates about the parking situation and alerted that Aurora Pack had given permission to utilize their parking lot with some restricted hours on Friday and a request for additional security. The Committee briefly talked about the shuttle stops. Stevens went over some updates sent to her by Julie Shoemaker, who was unable to attend the meeting, about the School District’s fun run. She also provided an update on sponsorships.
With nothing further to discuss the Committee made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:56 pm.
Motion to Adjourn: All in Favor
Respectfully submitted,
Natalie Stevens
