Community Recreation Commission

Public participation is invited. When called upon, please approach the microphone and state your name. Kindly limit your remarks to 3 minutes. VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK Village Hall, Board Chambers 20 South Ardmore Avenue Villa Park, IL 60181 Community Recreation Commmission May 27, 2026 7:00 PM Chair Person: Katie Wagner Commissioners: Nate Cook, John Dorhauer, Darryl Thompson Board Liaison: Trustee Cari Alfano Staff Liaison: Suzanne Earl 1. Call to Order - Roll Call 2. Public Comments on Agenda Items 3. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items 4. Amendments to the Agenda 5. Consent Agenda a. Approval of Meeting Minutes from April 22, 2026 6. New Business a. Fundraising for Jefferson Pool Renovations b. Villa Fest Volunteer Discussion c. Commissioner Vacancy 7. Unfinished Business a. Event Promotion for Lufkin Park Family Entertainment Series b. Sports Swap Updates c. Jefferson Pool Season 2026 Updates d. Summer Open Gym Schedule 8. Commissioner Comments 9. Chairperson Comments 10. Village Board Liaison Comments 11. Staff Liaison Comments 12. Adjournment Page 1 of 10 The Villa Park Village Hall is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. An elevator is operational at the north side entrance to the Village Hall during normal work hours and also during evenings. lndividuals with special needs are requested to contact the Village's Compliance Officer at (630) 834-8500 so that reasonable accommodations can be made for those persons. Page 2 of 10  MEMORANDUM TO: Community Recreation Commmission FROM: DATE: May 27, 2026 SUBJECT: Approval of Meeting Minutes from April 22, 2026 RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 3 of 10 Recreation Commission Agenda 4/22/25 Attendance: Nathan Cook, John Dorhauer, Daryl Thompson, Katie Wagner, Sue Earl 1. Call to order at 7:09pm 2. Public Comments on Agenda Items - Cheryl Wagner curious why Addison isn’t on neighboring network fees. Who becomes non residents if this goes into place. She thinks this is a great idea but can Villa Park residents use their facilities? - Have we approached the garden village about utilizing Lions. The reason we don’t have fences is because those parks are used for multi purpose space and could cut into some of that. - Rocco Caifano VPYB trying to use VYPB funds to help with smaller projects. Please check with proper channels to ensure fence goes up 3. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items 4. Amendments to the Agenda 5. Approval of Minutes - Motion by John, second by Nate, approved by all a. Meeting Minutes 3/25/26 6. New Business a. Open Gym During the Summer - June calendar shows that there’s no classroom for storage and camp run 9am-4pm. When at the pool the campers leave their stuff in the gym. When weather is bad campers stay inside the gym (weekly totals between 95-100 kids per week) - Campers go on field trips on Wednesdays - Can campers have a designated spot on bus b. Sponsorships - Can we check in on how to find sponsors? Looking for a $400 donation to help with this. c. Neighboring Network Fees - Look into this for next pool season - Daryl talks about own situation with a family living in unincorporated areas. - Possibility of raising the price of non-resident fees - Look into other areas that offer. - Include Addison - Lets dive into LaGrange Park district Neighborhood rates D. Recommendation for VPYB field installations at Lions Field - VPYB serves the community and has helped with fields. - Reach out with Director Howe and Brian Roche. - Reach out to the Garden Village Commission and the village manager. - Updates on Franklin and lights. Company sports fields both Jackson fields resurfaced by middle of May. Look for approval for a fence at Franklin. Funds have started d. Event Promotions i. Mom & Son Night on Friday, May 1 at the VPRC. ii. Bike Safety Rodeo on Sunday, May 3 at Ardmore and the Prairie Path from 1-3pm. Any child under 18 who participates in the safety course and/or registers their bicycle with the Villa Park Police will Page 4 of 10 receive raffle tickets to win bicycle light, reflector, or bike helmet. iii. Villa Park's Got Talent at Lufkin Park on Saturday, May 16. This Free event is looking for performers and sponsorships. Performers must register for a time slot. We will take day-of performers as time allows. Mike's Drum Shop donated a full drum kit for any band that performs. We are looking for sponsors to help cover the cost of our sound engineer. 7. Unfinished Business a. Recommendation for Lufkin Park Concert Series - No official approval yet, but the event is on the calendar. Food trucks have reached out. Both food trucks have minimums that need to be met ($250, $300). Find out an event budget. b. Sports Swap - In contact with Molly from Go-Green Villa Park and was interested in collaborating with us August 8th. Potentially use August 7th to hold donations. Suggests putting up signage outlining “prices” for items. 8. Public Comments 9. Chair and Commissioner Comments - Katie, appreciates work everyone is doing and thanks for coming together. - John, officiating class is live and his dad is running the program - Nate, utilize outside spaces at rec center - Daryl, thanks for offering stuff for youth to keep them involved 10. Board Liaison Comments - Thanks for spirit and energy and connecting with other members of the community and working with other commissions. 11. Staff Liaison Comments - Appreciate everyone's supports - Need more lifeguards - Villa Parks Got Talent May 16th 12. Adjournment - Motion by John, second by Nate, approved at 8:06pm. Page 5 of 10  MEMORANDUM TO: Community Recreation Commmission FROM: DATE: May 27, 2026 SUBJECT: Fundraising for Jefferson Pool Renovations RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 6 of 10  MEMORANDUM TO: Community Recreation Commmission FROM: DATE: May 27, 2026 SUBJECT: Villa Fest Volunteer Discussion RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 7 of 10  MEMORANDUM TO: Community Recreation Commmission FROM: DATE: May 27, 2026 SUBJECT: Commissioner Vacancy RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 8 of 10  MEMORANDUM TO: Community Recreation Commmission FROM: DATE: May 27, 2026 SUBJECT: Jefferson Pool Season 2026 Updates RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 9 of 10  MEMORANDUM TO: Community Recreation Commmission FROM: DATE: May 27, 2026 SUBJECT: Summer Open Gym Schedule RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 10 of 10