Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Economic Development Events topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Roselle board backs plan for weekly French market; asks staff to draft license and fee options
Summary
Trustees directed staff to proceed with a proposed weekly Wednesday night French market in the Village Center, asked for a licensing-fee proposal (suggested $500 or lower for year one), and reviewed logistics including street anchors, one on-site trailer and potential police overtime.
Trustees gave staff direction on Jan. 14 to finalize terms for a weekly French market to begin after RoseFest in June, with weekly Wednesday-night hours tentatively 4–8 p.m. and use of Prospect Street between Main and Elm for vendor stalls and promenade activity.
Brian Jonas, assistant village administrator, reviewed staff recommendations including an annual license with automatic renewal, an on-site market manager (ideally a local resident with vendor experience), and a mobilized trailer that the vendor will supply for storage and canopy canopies. Jonas said staff estimates first-year anchor installation costs at about $10,000 to secure canopies to Prospect Street; the anchors would be cored into the street. The contractor will supply canopies and the village may negotiate limited use of the anchors for other events.
Trustees discussed whether to charge a licensing fee to offset village costs. Several trustees said a modest annual fee of about $500 (or lower in year one) would be appropriate to avoid creating a vendor barrier while offsetting staff costs. Trustees also noted likely public-works set-up support during regular hours and that initial policing might require a single officer on site, possibly generating overtime costs if off-duty staffing is needed.
Board members asked staff to return with a draft license agreement and fee structure, including clarity about whether the anchors could be used by other events and what the village would charge to lease back canopy structures if needed. Trustee comments repeatedly favored a low first-year fee, and several trustees endorsed proceeding with the pilot season to evaluate public demand.
Ending
Staff will prepare a draft license agreement for a one-year pilot, including optional annual licensing fees, anchor-installation schedules and an on-site management plan. Trustees signaled support for a modest or waived fee in year one to encourage vendor participation.
