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Meetings Adopt New Format
Beginning June 1, 2017, the Building Review Board, Historic Preserva-
tion Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals and the Parks & Recreation
Board meetings will adopt a new format. In an effort to conduct
more productive meetings with residents, ensuring more community
engagement, the format of these meetings will be modified to adopt a
“workshop” atmosphere.
As always, the public is invited to attend the meetings, but the meet-
ings of these particular boards will no longer be televised and will be
held at the Municipal Service Building, 800 N. Field Drive or City Hall,
220 E. Deerpath. Meeting locations will continue to be listed on agen-
das and on the City’s website.
At Dialogue press time, the Marketing Campaign is
preparing for a launch with a series of website and social
media promotions, films and videos, print advertising,
events and campaign visibility planned over the next
three years.
The City is working with local realtors, schools and cor-
porations by providing posters and other printed materi-
als they can distribute to clients, families and employees.
Local retailers and restaurants are also collaborating with
the marketing team to promote shopping and dining
with specials, discounts and printed materials.
The “Welcome Home” campaign will:
• increase interest in the community
• surprise and delight
• build awareness
• reach targeted audiences (current and prospective
residents, visitors, students, businesses, investors,
younger families)
• jump start retail, restaurant and real estate interest
• create a movement of pride
• create a cohesive, consistent message
• encourage all to have a fresh look at Lake Forest
Keep an eye out for more welcoming words, gestures
and promotions throughout the community.
The City’s Municipal Services Building lobby is pictured above.
According to the City’s 2016 Community-Wide Survey, only 5% of the
respondents listed the cable television channel as a major source of
where residents get public information. The decision to reduce these
live broadcasts will also realize substantial operational financial ef-
ficiencies for the City, estimated at $200,000 per year.
“Based on a recent study conducted by Teska Associates, a workshop
setting in a public meeting room is more desirable for residents than
the formal setting of the City Council Chamber. A workshop invites
engaging conversation on the topics at hand,” states City Manager Bob
Kiely. He added that “The City has been studying this for several years
with other municipalities searching for the benefits of creating a con-
sortium, which has not provided a solution. Surrounding communities
are taking or have already taken similar steps to improve transparency
and reduce costs.”
Meetings of the City Council and the Plan Commission will continue to
be televised and remain at City Hall. Please note that special meet-
ings requiring a broader range of public perspective will continue to be
broadcast live in the City Hall Council Chamber, and will be publicized
with proper notification. Archived meetings of the all boards will con-
tinue to be available for viewing on the City’s website. Please contact
Mike Strong at 847.810.3680 or [email protected] for
more information.
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