Founders Day Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingDripping Springs, TX · July 8, 2019
Minutes
Founders Day Commission Meeting Minutes
July 8, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
A Regular Meeting of the Founders Day Commission of Dripping Springs, Texas was held Monday, July 8,
2019 beginning at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers located at City Hall, 511 Mercer Street, Dripping
Springs, Texas.
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Commission Members present were:
Brenda Medcalf, Chair
Jake Adams, Vice Chair
Darrell Debish
Martin Garza
Sharon Goss
Clinton Holtzendorf
Susan Warwick
Commission Members absent were:
Brian Daniel
Michael Monaghan
Brad Thomas
Brian Varnell
With a quorum of the Commission present, Chair Medcalf called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
II. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE & STATEMENT OF OFFICER
A. Administration of Oaths of Office and Statements of Officer for newly appointed
Commissioners Martin Garza, Clinton Holtzendorf and Susan Warwick.
Andrea Cunningham issued and filed Oaths of Office and Statement of Officer forms for
newly appointed Commissioners Martin Garza, Clinton Holtzendorf and Susan Warwick.
III. MINUTES
A. Discuss and consider approval of the June 10, 2019 Founders Day Commission Regular
Meeting Minutes.
A motion was made by Commissioner Debish to approve the June 10, 2019 Founders Day
Commission Regular Meeting Minutes. Commissioner Goss seconded the motion which
carried unanimously 7 to 0.
IV. BUSINESS
A. Discuss and consider the appointment of a Secretary to the Founders Day Commission
to server a term concurrent with their Commission term.
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A motion was made by Commissioner Goss to appoint Commissioner Warwick to serve as
Secretary to the Founders Day Commission to server a term concurrent with their
Commission term. Commissioner Garza seconded the motion which carried unanimously 7
to 0.
B. Discuss and Consider Approval of the 2020 Founders Day Festival Sponsorship Form.
Discussion on the Sponsorship Form
• The Sponsorship Committee will review details of the sponsorship levels and possibly
rework the format for the descriptions of the various levels.
• Suggested: Include wording that parade entry forms and arts & crafts vendor forms
must be turned in by the deadline specified on the respective forms.
• Suggested: Sponsorship, parade, and vendor booth forms all be presented to
prospective sponsors together, whether online or in hard copy packet.
• Suggested: Change Mayor/MC to MC.
We need a repository for donor information. We will explore implementing an automated
digital system to help manage the administration of sponsorship tasks.
All 2019 Founders Day forms need to be pulled off the website.
A motion was made by Commissioner Garza to postpone approval of the 2020 Founders
Day Festival Sponsorship Form to the August 12, 2019 meeting. Commissioner Debish
seconded the motion, which carried unanimously 7 to 0.
C. Discuss and consider approval of the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year Budget Request for the
Founders Day Commission.
A motion was made by Commissioner Garza to approve the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year Budget
for the Founders Day Commission with $93,150 in Revenue and $93,150 in Expenses with
the Balance Forward Monies to go into Contingency. Commissioner Debish seconded the
motion, which carried unanimously 7 to 0.
V. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
The following updates relate to the administration of the 2016 Founders Day Festival. No action to
be taken.
There were no reports give from Standing Committees. Reports will be given at the next meeting.
A. Site Plan Committee
Michael Monaghan and Brenda Medcalf
B. Entertainment Committee
Brad Thomas
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C. Food Committee
D. Arts & Crafts Committee
Michael Monaghan
E. Parade Committee
Brenda Medcalf and Stephanie Holtzendorf
F. Publicity Committee
Bonnie Gonzalez
G. Sanitation Committee
Paul Sanchez and Brian Daniel
H. Sponsorship & Underwriting Committee
Mariana Espinoza, Ginger Faught, Brenda Medcalf, Jake Adams, Brian Daniel and Darrell
Debish
I. Security Committee
Darrell Debish and Brenda Medcalf
J. Traffic & Parking Committee
Brenda Medcalf and Darrell Debish
V. UPCOMING MEETINGS
A. Founders Day Commission Meetings
August 12, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
September 9, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
October 2019 - TBD
B. City Council & BOA Meetings
July 9, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. (Workshop 6:00 p.m. / Regular Meeting 6:30 p.m.)
July 16, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
August 13, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. (Workshop 6:00 p.m. / Regular Meeting 6:30 p.m.)
VI. ADJOURN
A motion was made by Commissioner Debish to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Holtzendorf
seconded the motion which carried unanimously 7 to 0.
This regular meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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Agenda
City of Dripping Springs
Founders Day Commission Regular Meeting
Monday, July 08, 2019 at 6:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
511 Mercer Street - Dripping Springs, TX 78620
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Commission Members:
Brenda Medcalf, Chair
Jake Adams, Vice Chair
Brian Daniel
Darrell Debish
Martin Garza
Sharon Goss
Clinton Holtzendorf
Michael Afonaghan
Brad Thomas
Brian Varnell
Susan Warwick
City Staff/Appointed Officials:
Ginger Faught, Deputy City Administrator
Mariana Espinoza, Parks & Community Services Director
II. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE & STATEMENT OF OFFICER
A. Administration of Oaths of Office and Statements of Officer for newly appointed
Commissioners Martin Garza, Clinton Holtzendorf and Susan Wanvick.
III. MINUTES
A. Discuss and consider approval of the June 10, 2019 Founders Day Commission
Regular Meeting Minutes.
IV. BUSINESS
A. Discuss and consider the appointment of a Secretary to the Founders Day
Commission to server a term concurrent with their Commission term.
B. Discuss and Consider Approval of the 2020 Founders Day Festival Sponsorship
Form.
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C. Discuss and consider approval of the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year Budget Request for the
Founders Day Commission.
V. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
The following updates relate to the administration of the 2016 Founders Day Festival. No action to
be taken.
A. Site Plan Committee
Michael Monaghan and Brenda Medcalf
B. Entertainment Committee
Brad Thomas
C. Food Committee
D. Arts & Crafts Committee
Michael Monaghan
E. Parade Committee
Brenda Medcalf and Stephanie Holtzendorf
F. Publicity Committee
Bonnie Gonzalez
G. Sanitation Committee
Paul Sanchez and Brian Daniel
H. Sponsorship & Undenvriting Committee
Mariana Espinoza, Ginger Faught, Brenda Medcalf, Jake Adams, Brian Daniel and Darrell
Debish
I. Security Committee
Darrell Debish and Brenda Medcalf
J. Traffic & Parking Committee
Brenda Medcalf and Darrell Debish
V. UPCOMING MEETINGS
A. Founders Day Commission Meetings
August 12, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
September 9, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
October 2019 - TBD
B. City Council & BOA Meetings
July 9, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. (Workshop 6:00 p.m. I Regular Meeting 6:30 p.m.)
July 16, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
August 13, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. (Workshop 6:00 p.m. / Regular Meeting 6:30 p.m.)
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VI. ADJOURN
VII. TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT PUBLIC NOTIFICATION & POSTING OF MEETING
All agenda items listed above are eligible for discussion and action unless otherwise specifically
noted. This notice of meeting is posted in accordance with Chapter 551, Government Code,
Vernon's Texas Codes. Annotated.
I certify that this notice ofmeeting was posted at the City ofDripping Springs City Hall and website,
www.cityo.fdrippingpsrings.com, on July I , 2019 at -1:00 p.m.
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