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Elwood Park Board re‑elects officers, approves events and notes Callaway Park camera install
Summary
The Elwood Park Board carried motions to retain board officers, approved routine bills and minutes, authorized special‑event permits (veteran banners, Oct. 24 Spooktacular) and discussed a recent $8,950 camera install at Callaway Park and an ad hoc group to plan the glass festival.
The Elwood Park Board opened its meeting at 6:00 p.m., completed roll call and carried motions to keep the incumbent president in place and to appoint a vice president. The transcript records motions, seconds and votes as "All in favor? I. Opposed? Carries," but does not record the precise motion language or vote tallies beyond that outcome.
Board members approved the bills and moved to accept minutes from December 2022; the clerk asked that the minutes note there was no meeting in January. A board member asked for volunteer help filling the secretary role; a volunteer (Lisa) was thanked in the meeting record.
The board discussed recent security‑camera work: a camera system referenced as installed at Callaway Park was discussed with a cost cited of $8,950. Board members noted that Kuanas Park lacks internet access, which could complicate installing cameras there, and one member offered to provide internet from the board building if that would allow a remote feed.
The board approved a special‑event form for veteran banners scheduled for June 25 at 6:00 p.m., and approved a Halloween‑era "Spooktacular" on Oct. 24 after a board member requested moving the event to the back of the park to allow earlier decorating. The glass festival was discussed and the board agreed to form an informal, ad hoc group of up to three board members to meet with the chamber; the board emphasized keeping the group informal so it would not trigger open‑meetings obligations.
During the glass festival discussion, a board member (identified in the transcript as Mr. Graham) advised that an ad hoc committee of three board volunteers meeting with chamber representatives would avoid formal appointment by the board and thus avoid open‑meetings classification.
No further formal votes or budget appropriations were recorded on these items during the meeting; the board indicated members would follow up on logistics and site coordination.
