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North Andover Festival Committee: Meeting Minutes
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Date: March 11, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM EST
Location: North Andover Senior Center, 481 Sutton Street, North Andover 01845
Committee Members in Attendance:
❑ Brenten Andersen ❑ Renee Procopio-Melino, Clerk
❑ Liz Bagni ❑ Mary Schruender
❑x Liz Costerisan, Co-chair ❑ Mark Wilson
❑ Kathy Fitzgerald ❑ Ashley Vaillancourt, Co-chair
❑x Judy Nigrelli
Other Attendees: ,,
❑x Timra Carlson
Agenda and Minutes:
1. Call to Order
• Liz Costerisan call meeting to order at 6:00 PM, seconded by Judy Nigrelli and Timra
Carlson.
2. Attendance
• Completed by Liz Costerisan.
3. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (from February 25, 2025)
• Motioned by Liz Costerisan, seconded by Judy Nigrelli—unanimously agreed.
4. Sheep Shearing Festival— Planning Discussion/Action Items
Items still needing follow-up:
o Coordination of dumpsters and trash barrels around the common
o Confirm band to perform- Timra to finalize
o DPW support for utilities (e.g., electricity)?
o Cow Pie Bingo?- Judy to ask EJ process, #of squares, etc
0 3 checks received to town mailbox-confirmed vendors as paid (Fudge n Stuff, CJ
Creative, One Button)
o Laurie Burzlaff checking w/Treasurer for online payments
Current Updates:
o Vendor Summary: 42 responses, only 5 no's- 36 YES
0 1 food truck confirmed - Oak& Iron
0 Dr. Jack's Catering, pending acceptance
0 Buono Bistro- new owners, offering samples (pending final confirmation)
0 Need to begin social media advertising for Sheep Shearing &Vendors
o Judy assembled pricing for port-a-potty's, Liz emailed Laurie for approved list
5. Other Discussion Item(s)
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• Storage unit sunsetting—Tabled for discussion for future meeting
• Approved letter to be written to Selectboard for July 4th Declaration of Independence—
COMPLETE, has been submitted.
6. Setting of Next Meeting Date
• Next meeting will be Wednesday, March 26 at 6PM at the North Andover Senior
Center; meeting changed to a Wednesday for this week only due to town elections on
Tuesday.
7. Adjournment
• Liz motion to adjourn, Judy seconded—unanimously in favor. Meeting adjourned at 6.47pm
Voted Decisiomi
Fee for double booths approved at $135; unanimously agreed.
Action Items:
Actions Owner
• Liz:
o Letter to Selectboard for approval of Declaration Reading on July 4, approved port-a-
potty list from Laurie.
o Follow up on online payment. Get W9 from Heartstone Farm
• Judy:
o Follow up with Youth Services for bussing, recommendation from Janice Phillips. She
also agreed to drive, if need be.
• Timra:
o Continuous Vendor follow up
AD Deridix A. Attachments:.
None.
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