HomeMy WebLinkAboutFourth of July Steering Committee Minutes 2021-03-24CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
FOURTH OF JULY STEERING COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2021 = 6:00 PM
Minutes
MINUTES OF A FRIENDSWOOD REGULAR MEETING HELD AT 901 BUCKINGHAM DR,
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, LEAVESLEY PARK HANGAR
STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
COUNTIES OF GALVESTONIHARRIS
MARCH 24, 2021
1. Cail to Order
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD FOURTH OF JULY STEERING
COMMITTEE THAT WAS HELD ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 241 2021, AT THE LEAVLOLL Y
PARK HANGAR, 901 BUCKINGHAM DR, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING
PRESENT CONSTITUTING A QUORUM:
COMMITTEE MEMBER KATHY MOLINARO
COMMITTEE MEMBER LARRY SIMS
COMMITTEE MEMBER NANCY SIMS
COMMITTEE MEMBER RENAE RIVES
COMMITTEE MEMBER TERRY MCKEE
VICE CHAIR BARBARA BLANCHARD
COMMITTEE MEMBER TONY SCARPA
COMMITTEE MEMBER CHRIS SCARPA
PARADE CHAIR STACY SCARPA
DAY CHAIR MICHELLE SCARPA
COMMITTEE MEMBER STEFANIE KARACOSTAS
EVENING CHAIR RUFINO RAMIREZ
CHAIR TOMMY MCDONALD, COMMITTEE MEMBER DARRELL FALES, COMMITTEE MEMBER
TERRI CORBETT WAS ABSENT FROM THE MEETING.
The meeting was called to order at 6:03PM.
2. Communications from the Public
Darla from FISD Transportation is in attendance. She recounts the transportation logistics from the
2019 4th of July celebration to the committee. For the 2021 celebration, 21 busses will be needed.
Sanitization protocols are discussed among the committee and Darla. Masks for bus riders will be
provided and required. The busses will be picking up from the Friendswood United Methodist
Church and Friendswood High School parking lots with special needs busses picking up at Mary
Queen Catholic Church,
3. Approval of Minutes
A. January 27, 2021
A motion to approve the minutes was made by Kathy, seconded by Larry, and approved
unanimously.
4. Discussion and Possible Actions
A. Breakfast
The breakfast will be outdoors and consist of eight tables underneath tents.
B. Parade
The parade will be held at traditional capacity this year (with bikers and walkers). The committee
and staff members driving will be required to wear masks. The parade application will go live on
April 1.
C. Day Program
There will be a day program this year on Monday, July 5; the booth vendors will be scattered
throughout Stevenson Park. City staff will be reaching out to vendors to acquire non -inflatable
attractions, and the Chamber's truck will be in the park for the duration of the event. Terry will be in
charge of the music. The day program will be cancelled if the park gets rained out.
D. Evening Program
The evening program will be an extension of the day program with food vendors at Centennial Park
- no amusement rides - on Sunday, July 4. The front gate of the park will close at 6PM. The
evening entertainment will be provided by the Spazmatics. Both the flyover and REMAX skydiving
team have been confirmed. The Chamber's raffle truck will be brought in during the latter half of the
evening program - raffle winner will be announced Monday afternoon at the day program.
5. Adjournment
A motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:44PM was made by Kathy, seconded by Nancy, and approved
unanimously.