Civic Celebration Commission

7725 W. North Avenue Wauwatosa, WI Wauwatosa, WI 53213 Civic Celebration Commission Meeting Minutes - Final Thursday, June 27, 2024 7:00 PM Committee Room #1 Regular Meeting PARADE THEME: "HONORING OUR FIRST RESPONDERS" CALL TO ORDER Chair Brunow called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Present 10 Member, Chair Robert Brunow Member Edward Bearden Member Melissa Dolan Member Sara Leonhardt Member Dan Lofy Member Pat Premetz Member Brit Swisher Member Jamie Swisher Member Wendy Venske Alderperson Liaison Mike Morgan Excused 5 Member Mike Anich Member Michael Bolt Member Diana Higgenbottom Member Roslynn Pedracine Member Matt Wicker APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approval of minutes of the April 25, 2024, regular meeting 24-0751 RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Jamie Swisher SECONDER: Sara Leonhardt 2. Approval of minutes of the May 15, 2024, regular meeting 24-0964 RESULT: APPROVED MOVER: Sara Leonhardt SECONDER: Wendy Venske DIRECTORS REPORTS 1. Current assignments 24-0965 Page 1 of 3 Civic Celebration Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 27, 2024 RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 2. Recap of the Memorial Day event 24-0921 · No report RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 3. The Citizens with Disabilities of Wauwatosa report 24-0923 · Staging areas are set for Citizens with Disabilities. Signs will be set up to alert parade units. Bob Brunow will provide three vests. The Journal Sentinel would like to do an interview. Signs to be returned to City Hall RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 4. Police Department report 24-0922 · Streets will be closed by 7:30 a.m. RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 5. Fire Department report 24-0924 · Elm Grove Fire Department will participate in parade. Wauwatosa Fire Department will provide four units along with the new ladder truck (if operational). Milwaukee Fire Department will be notified of road closures RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 6. Wrap up fundraising report 24-0925 RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 7. What funds are authorized for fireworks 24-0926 · $25,000 authorized for fireworks RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 8. Grand Marshal announcement 24-0927 · Barb Kadrich announced as Grand Marshall RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 9. Fourth of July parade report 24-0928 · 76 units will participate in the parade. Unit list is provided RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 10. Afternoon program report 24-0929 · Pat Premetz has secured talent, arranged City Hall building and parking lot access. DPW will block off area at 7:00 a.m. RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 11. Other services report 24-0930 · Port-O-Johns and radios ordered. Breakfast arranged at Collectivo Coffee at 6:30 a.m. RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 12. Golf cart report 24-0931 Page 2 of 3 Civic Celebration Commission Meeting Minutes - Final June 27, 2024 · Seven golf carts have been ordered and are scheduled to leave Bluemound Country Club at 6:20 with police escort RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 13. Civic Celebration Commission Financial report 24-0932 · No report RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 14. Civic Celebration Commission membership report 24-0933 · No report RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 15. Tosa Community Fair summary report 24-0934 · Civic Celebration Commission participated. While there were many vendors, the group is interested in finding out how many from the overall community attended RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY 16. Future agenda items for next meeting 24-0935 · Election of Officers of the Civic Celebration Commission members · Recap of the Fourth of July activities · Fireworks report for upcoming program on August 7, 2024 · Discussion of changes for 2025 and beyond · Discussion of job assignments for 2025 · Discussion of steps needed to generate and maintain new members to the Commission RESULT: INFORMATIONAL ONLY ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 8:15 P.M. Page 3 of 3