SECA Commission

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

6:00 PM

City of Naperville

400 S. Eagle Street

Naperville, IL 60540

http://www.naperville.il.us/

Meeting Room B

SECA Commission

Meeting Minutes - Final

February 19, 2025SECA Commission Meeting Minutes - Final

A. CALL TO ORDER:

Chairman Brodhead called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.

B. ROLL CALL:

Judith Brodhead, Natalia Dagenhart, Rich Gannon, Allison Longenbaugh, Kader

Sakkaria, David Scriven-Young, Lai So, Arthur Zards, and Rachna Prasad

Present 9 -

Tom MiersAbsent 1 -

Commissioner Dagenhart arrived at 6:05 PM.

Also present: Melanie Marcordes, Director of Community Services; Dawn

Portner, City Clerk and ARTFORUM; Michael Gold, ARTFORUM; Shannon

Greene-Robb, ARTFORUM; Marilyn Schweitzer, Resident; Phil Buchanan,

Resident

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

Marilyn Schweitzer (Naperville) asked if the City took ownership, or plans to take

ownership, of the Century Walk statue of Genevieve Townsley that was located

on private property in front of the former Barnes & Noble and if there is a plan for

the statue to be returned to the same location. She suggested that the statue be

relocated to Naper Settlement.

Dawn Portner, City Clerk, reported that the statue was removed for safety

during construction on Washington Street and the plan is to return the statue to

its original location.

D. OLD BUSINESS:

1. Approve the SECA Commission meeting minutes of January 22, 2025

SECA Commission Meeting Minutes 012225 - DRAFTAttachments:

Commissioner Scriven-Young made a motion to approve the SECA Commission

meeting minutes of January 22, 2025, seconded by Sakkaria. The motion was

approved by unanimous voice vote.

2. Discuss Ms. Schweitzer’s emailed public comments from the 12/12/24 meeting

Public Comment for the 12_12_2024 SECA Commission MeetingAttachments:

Marilyn Schweitzer (Naperville) clarified her comments from 12/12/24 and