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Farmers Market Committee Meeting - May 20, 2026

City Council & Commissions — Wednesday, May 20, 2026
BodyPark Ridge, Illinois
SessionCity Council & Commissions
DateWednesday, May 20, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:04

All right.

0:04

I'd like to call the Park Ridge committee meeting for Wednesday, May 20th.

0:08

Can I have a roll call, please?

0:10

Stephanie Goodrich?

0:12

Here.

0:12

Karen Grunchal.

0:14

Deion Dermopolis.

0:16

Here.

0:16

Here.

0:17

Molly Hope.

0:18

Molly O'Keefe.

0:20

Brenda Holcomb.

0:22

D Winekey?

0:23

Here.

0:24

Jessica Curry?

0:26

Here.

0:26

Katie Daniels.

0:28

Amy NetH.

0:30

We have liaison, Tim Schwartz.

0:32

And Director Drawsa.

0:35

All right.

0:35

We have a quorum.

0:37

The first order business is the approval of the minutes of our meeting on April 15th, 2026.

0:43

Are there any questions or comments?

0:45

I have some corrections.

0:48

If I can find my glasses.

1:12

Did anyone else have any comments while we're waiting for Karen?

1:15

No?

1:16

Okay.

1:16

Okay, on page two.

1:27

Um it's Harrison's poultry.

1:34

Under action items.

1:47

I don't know if I think I'm putting poultry after Brenda's name, and I don't know if it needs to be okay.

1:59

Forgive it.

2:01

Um under uh subcommittee reports.

2:05

Um it's the time time bay checking account at savings.

2:17

A under some committee reports.

2:23

And um under marketing and communications.

2:28

I I don't think you meant to put the word ad.

2:32

I think you want a deed for just for ad and stroll should be capitalized.

2:43

The ad was twice.

2:52

Anything else, Karen?

2:54

I don't think so.

2:55

I I bracketed that, but I think I think that was it.

2:59

Okay.

3:00

Any other comments?

3:02

All right, does someone want to make a motion to prove the minutes as amended?

3:08

Um I'll make the motion.

3:11

I'll second.

3:13

All right, it's been moved and seconded.

3:14

All those in favor?

3:16

Aye.

3:17

I'm actually gonna abstain because I wasn't here.

3:25

All right.

3:26

Um minutes have been approved as amended.

3:29

Um the next order business is citizens wishing to be heard on non-agenda items.

3:34

I'm seeing no one, so we'll move forward to the city liaison report.

3:40

No report.

3:41

Okay.

3:42

Uh the next order of business is the market master report.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Works█████████████████████████████████████████████49%
Procedural██████████████15%
Youth Programs██████████11%
Community Engagement█████████10%
Parks and Recreation███████8%
Marketing and Communications██████7%
Summary of Proceedings

Farmers Market Committee Meeting - May 20, 2026

The Park Ridge Farmers Market Committee met on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM in the City Hall Finance Conference Room. The meeting focused on preparations for the first market day of the season, scheduled for Saturday, May 23, from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM, and updates on committee operations.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the April 15, 2026 meeting were approved as amended after corrections raised by Commissioner Grunchal regarding Harrison's Poultry entry, subcommittee reports, and formatting. Commissioner Hope abstained due to absence at that meeting.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public were present to speak on non-agenda items.

Discussion Items

  • Market Manager: The committee welcomed Danielle Crawford as the new market manager for the 2026 season. She will begin training and be present on opening day.
  • Market Operations – First Day (May 23):
    • Volunteers will be on site from 5:00 AM to coordinate vendor setup. Public works and police will assist starting at 6:00 AM.
    • Traffic flow: Vendors enter from Prairie Avenue and Garden Street; Garden will be one-way. A public works truck will block the alley to manage egress, with vendors directed to Advocate parking lot and two private lots for parking.
    • Porta-potties and garbage cans to be delivered Friday, May 22. Park district will place extra tables and garbage cans in the park.
    • Safety vests purchased for volunteers directing traffic.
  • Market Tents:
    • Business Tent: Applications and fees are flowing; first two months covered. Some double-booking occurred (3-4 overlaps) to be resolved post-meeting. Possible second tent for guest vendors on off-weeks.
    • Kids’ Activity Tent: First two months solid, remaining dates to be filled via SignUpGenius. Youth commission not yet confirmed for pumpkin decoration.
    • Community Tent: Good shape; slots open in October.
    • Music Tent: Fully scheduled for the year. Change notification deadline: before Tuesday evening newsletter.

Sub-Committee Reports

  • Finance: No report.
  • Marketing & Communications:
    • Newsletter cadence: Tuesday evening email, Wednesday Facebook post, Friday reminder.
    • Utility bill inserts distributed; poster distribution still in progress. Poster Paparazzi contest has received zero submissions as of the meeting date.
    • Banners: One at South Park cemetery; Bussey banner up; library banner not yet confirmed. Country Club declined; Centennial pool banner too late; exploring splash pad locations. Schools banner pending production.
    • Opening Day Gift: Bamboo spatulas to be given to customers via vendor tickets (provided by Tim Schwartz) to be redeemed at market tent.
    • Library Display: A farmers market still-life display will be installed in the library’s second floor for June. Requires coordination with Sign Panorama for posters.
  • Operations: Jessica completed an inventory of the shed; will provide printed copy.
  • Special Events:
    • Balloons by Smarty Pants on opening day.
    • Face painting scheduled for July 4th market.
    • Discussed possible American flag giveaway for July 4th; cost considerations noted (approx. $1 each at Target). No decision made.

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes approved as amended.
  • Danielle Crawford introduced as market manager.
  • First market day logistics finalized: May 23, 7 AM–1 PM, with setup from 5 AM.
  • Double-booked business tent slots to be resolved by Jessica and Brenda.
  • Poster Paparazzi contest to be promoted further; additional 100 posters may be ordered.
  • No old or new business items.
  • Meeting adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

All right. I'd like to call the Park Ridge committee meeting for Wednesday, May 20th. Can I have a roll call, please? Stephanie Goodrich? Here. Karen Grunchal. Deion Dermopolis. Here. Here. Molly Hope. Molly O'Keefe. Brenda Holcomb. D Winekey? Here. Jessica Curry? Here. Katie Daniels. Amy NetH. We have liaison, Tim Schwartz. And Director Drawsa. All right. We have a quorum. The first order business is the approval of the minutes of our meeting on April 15th, 2026. Are there any questions or comments? I have some corrections. If I can find my glasses. Did anyone else have any comments while we're waiting for Karen? No? Okay. Okay, on page two. Um it's Harrison's poultry. Under action items. I don't know if I think I'm putting poultry after Brenda's name, and I don't know if it needs to be okay. Forgive it. Um under uh subcommittee reports. Um it's the time time bay checking account at savings. A under some committee reports. And um under marketing and communications. I I don't think you meant to put the word ad. I think you want a deed for just for ad and stroll should be capitalized. The ad was twice. Anything else, Karen? I don't think so. I I bracketed that, but I think I think that was it. Okay. Any other comments? All right, does someone want to make a motion to prove the minutes as amended? Um I'll make the motion. I'll second. All right, it's been moved and seconded.

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