Village Seal Committee — Skokie, IL
Date: 2023-07-10

Agenda
 Village Seal Committee
 July 10, 2023 – 4 p.m.
 1. Review: Minutes from June 26 meeting

 2. Report: June 29 presentation to CAICC – Dick and Sheila

 3. Review and finalize:
 a. Draft community survey
 b. Fact sheet/handout for in-person engagement
 c. Artist RFQ
 d. Artist outreach
 e. Public engagement opportunities
 i. Farmers’ Market (8/6 or 8/13)
 ii. Wednesdays on the Green (7/19, 8/2, or 8/16)

 4. Action items and schedule for next meeting

 5. Adjourn


Note: Meeting will be held in conference room A on the first floor of Skokie Village Hall, 5127
Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois 60077.




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Village Seal Committee
July 10, 2023 Meeting Minutes

In attendance: Maria Monastero Bueno, Dick Witry, Trustee Khem Khoeun, Emily England, Sheila
Crumrine, Thom DaMario, Jasmine Gurneau, Amanda Sabri, Alex Franz, Patrick Deignan
Absent: Karen Lise Sherman, Joe Hibdon, Michaela Marchi

Review of minutes: Minutes approved.

Report on June 29 presentation to CAICC: Dick and Sheila provided a summary of their presentation to
the Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative (CAICC) on June 29. Jasmine communicated that
the presentation was well received and that members of CAICC had good follow-up questions for the
presenters.

Review updated draft of community survey: Sheila suggested additional language to provide clarity
about the purpose of the survey and how responses would be used. The group provided a number of
other text edits to the survey introduction and questions, and agreed that all question responses should
be optional with the exception of the question regarding Skokie affiliation. The group set a deadline of
September 15 for survey responses to allow for publication in the fall edition of the NewSkokie
newsletter mailed to all Skokie households, and agreed that the survey was ready to distribute after the
provided edits were incorporated.

Review updated fact sheet: The group agreed that the fact sheet should incorporate the same edits
made to the survey. The group also suggested partnering with the Skokie Public Library and/or the
Skokie Park District on future educational programs, and expressed interest in including schools in any
educational initiatives. The group suggested reaching out to the Skokie Public Library’s engagement
team to see if any related educational initiatives are planned in the future. The group agreed that the
fact sheet was ready to distribute after the provided edits were incorporated.

Review of artist RFQ: The group decided to extend the proposed due date for RFQ responses until after
Labor Day, selecting September 8 as the deadline. A number of other edits were made to the RFQ to
reflect updates made to the fact sheet and survey, and to remove potential barriers to artists and
organizations who might be interested. Patrick asked that the group provide any suggestions for artists
and organizations to reach out to regarding the RFQ. The group agreed that the RFQ was ready to post
and distribute after the provided edits were incorporated.

Community engagement: To help educate and engage the community on the Village Seal initiative, Emily
and Jasmine volunteered to represent the Committee at the Skokie Farmers’ Market on August 13. Dick,
Sheila and Maria volunteered to represent the Committee at the Wednesdays on the Green event on
August 16.

Schedule for future meetings: The group set the next meeting date for August 28 at 4 p.m. at Village
Hall.




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