Founders Day Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingDripping Springs, TX · January 22, 2018
Minutes
City of Dripping Springs
Founder’s Day Commission
Bi-Monthly Meeting
January 22, 2018
Attending: Brenda Medcalf, EvanTaddia, Michael Monaghan, Brian Daniel, Stephanie Holtzendorf, Bonnie
Gonzalez, Jake Adams, Brian Varnell, Paul Sanchez, Mariana Espinoza.
Absent: Sharon Goss, Brad Thomas, Chris Nuccio.
I. Call to Order: 6:40 pm by Brenda Medcalf
II. Business:
A. Approval of Sponsorship Levels for 2018 Founder’s Day Celebration.
• Levels were approved at 01/08/2018 meeting.
• Sponsorship letter was reviewed, and a few changes are needed before sending.
B. 2018 Founders Day Festival Parade Theme
• Parade theme was decided and voted on at 01/08/2018 meeting.
• Parade form was reviewed and updates to the date of the parade meeting were all that
were needed.
• Parade meeting will be April 12, 2018 at City hall.
C. Approval of Minutes from Regular Meeting of July 10, 2017 and October 23, 2017.
• Minutes were not included with agenda – minutes from July 10th and October 23 meetings
were not approved.
III. Standing Committee Reports
A. Site Plan:
• Local food vendors can have approximately 4 spaces on Bluff with Arts and
Crafts. Food vendors do not want food vendors in their area if they are giving
food away.
B. Food:
• Food vendor letter/entry form will not go on the website. Verbiage will be added
to the website stating the spaces at this time are all taken but you can be put on
the waiting list. Chris Nuccio’s name and contact information will be on website.
C. Entertainment:
• No Report.
D. Arts & Crafts:
• No Report.
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E. Parade
• Will need volunteers for Friday afternoon/evening.
• Need to block driveways at administration building to keep vehicles from coming
out following the parade.
F. Publicity
• Website will be up and all letters/entry forms will be on it.
G. Sponsorship/Underwriting
• Jake has started to contact potential sponsors as well as last year’s sponsors.
• Jake discussed the idea of having a production company come in and make a
video during Founder’s Day that could be used on the website with each
sponsors logo being flashed across during video.
H. Sanitation
• Will use the company from last year for port-a-potties.
I. Security:
• Evan and Brenda will meet next week to discuss security issues and how
entrances will be blocked, and which ones will remain open for bands,
commissioners, etc.
• Commission will look into getting metal barricades for parade route.
• Brenda and Evan will discuss the outcome of their meeting with the commission
at the next meeting.
J. Traffic/Parking:
• Evan will contact the Rotary Club to see if they will do parking/shuttle from high
school parking lot again this year.
• Next meeting traffic flow and parking will be discussed.
K. Volunteers:
• No report.
V. Announcements
Next meeting will be 02/12/2018 at 6:30 at City Hall.
VI. Adjourn
Motion to adjourn made by Evan. Paul seconded. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie Holtzendorf
Stephanie Holtzendorf
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Agenda
City of Dripping Springs
Founders Day Commission Meeting Agenda
Monday, January 22, 2018 at 6:30 PM
City Hall, 511 Mercer Street, Dripping Springs, Texas
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
COMMISSION:
Brenda Medcalf - Chair Stephanie Holtzendorf Paul Sanchez
Evan Taddia - Vice Chair Chris Schmidt Brian Daniel
Michael Monaghan Brad Thomas Sharon Goss
Chris Nuccio Jake Adams
STAFF:
Ginger Faught, Deputy City Administrator
Mariana Espinoza, Parks & Community Services Director
Bonnie Gonzalez, Communications Coordinator
II. BUSINESS
Consideration and Possible Action On:
A. Approval of sponsorship levels for 2018 Founders Day Celebration.
B. 2018 Founders Day Festival Parade Theme
C. Approval of Minutes from the Regular Meetings of July 10, 2017 and October 23, 2017
Ill. Standing Committee Reports
The following updates relate to the administration of the 2016 Founders Day Festival. No
action to be taken.
A. Site Plan: Michael Monaghan and Brenda Medcalf
B. Food: Chris Nuccio, Sharon Goss
C. Entertainment: Brad Thomas
D. Arts & Crafts: Michael Monaghan
E. Parade: Brenda Medcalf. Stephanie Holtzcndorf
F. Publicity: Stephanie Holtzendorf
G. Sponsorship/Underwriting: Ginger Faught, Sharon Goss, Brenda Medcalf
H. Sanitation: Paul Sanchez
I. Security: Evan Taddia, Brenda Medcalf
J. Traffic/Parking: Evan Taddia
K. Volunteers: VACANT
IV. ADJOURN
V. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Regular Founders Day Commission Meeting, February 12, 2018, 6:30 p.m.
8. Regular City Council Meeting, February 13, 2018, 5:30 PM Workshop/6:30 PM Meeting
C. Regular City Council Meeting, February 20, 2018, 6:00 PM
D. Regular Founders Day Commission Meeting, February 26, 2018, 6:30 p.m.
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