Lombard Historical Commission

Village Hall Village of Lombard 255 East Wilson Ave. Lombard, IL 60148 villageoflombard.org Minutes Lombard Historical Commission Rita Schneider, President Tom Fetters, Eileen Mueller, Brigitte O'Brien, Richard Anstee, Lyn Myers, Pat Poskocil, Jack Jones, Marcy Novak, Jennifer Henaghan and Stephanie Zabela Jennifer Henaghan - Ex-Officio Member Village Liaison - Tami Urish Thursday, March 10, 2016 1:00 PM Village Hall - Community Room LOCAL LANDMARK COMMITTEE Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Meeting was called to order at 1:04 pm by Eileen Mueller. Eileen Mueller led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call Present 4 - Jack Jones, Marcy Novak, Tom Fetters, and Eileen Mueller Absent 1 - Jennifer Henaghan Also present: Carl Goldsmith, Director of Public Works; Avis Meade, Communications Coordinator and Tami Urish, staff liaison. Approval of Minutes The minutes of the February 3, 2016 meeting were approved by Commissioner Fetters. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Novak. All were in favor, the motion passed. Unfinished Business 130270 Chicago, Aurora and Elgin Railroad/ Prairie Path Discussion relative to Commemorative Signage. Commissioner Mueller asked staff if Mr. Ruffolo had forwarded any further revisions based on committee members’ comments. Ms. Urish stated that the latest revisions submitted are dated February 18, 2016. Village of Lombard Page 1 Lombard Historical Commission Minutes March 10, 2016 The photos were rearranged as requested however the watermark of the map was not adjusted or the change from portrait to landscape orientation as requested. Commissioner Fetters suggested that shifting the text down slightly may make the CA&E logo more visible however in its current state the map is obscured to the point of being illegible. The map should be a key element of the signs. Mr. Goldsmith reported that staff met with Dan Thomas, Principal Planner, DuPage County Division of Transportation on March 26, 2016 about how to handle the logistics of installing the signs. Mr. Thomas stated that he personally does not approve the signs however the permit that the Village has on file with DuPage County can be amended to include the location of the signs for review. Also at this meeting, concern was raised about the amount of text on the signage that may be overwhelming and not read by most people using the Prairie Path. Perhaps a QR code or website link or some other form of communication as recommended by Ms. Meade could be used instead to make room for more photographs. Ms. Meade recommended logos for Instagram, Twitter, Facebook etc. on the signs would be more effective to create awareness. Arranging the text in bullet points or columns instead of paragraphs would update the appearance. In addition, the logo for the Village on the signs is an older version and she could send the most current logo to Ms. Urish to be forwarded to the sign company. Commissioner Novak volunteered to work with Commissioner Fetters to revise the text. Commissioner Novak clarified that the permission granted by Larry Plachno was for the specific photograph only and not other photographs in the book. Commissioner Novak voiced concern for the signs being useful for people with smart phones or computers only, not everyone has access to a computer. Mr. Goldsmith stated that he would work on the amendment for the permit with DuPage County and asked the committee if there were any other signs in the works that he could include. Commissioner Fetters stated that he would like to include the station for the Chicago and North Western Railroad and possibly a sign at each end of the Great Western Path in Lombard with a total of three signs. The story would be somewhat different since the line was generally for freight with passenger traffic being rare. New Business No new business was discussed. Village of Lombard Page 2 Lombard Historical Commission Minutes March 10, 2016 Adjournment The next meeting was scheduled for Monday, March 21, 2016 at 1 pm. On a motion by Commissioner Fetters and seconded by Commissioner Jones, the meeting was adjourned at 1:41 pm. Village of Lombard Page 3