ICON Meetings and Events
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ICON Annual Meeting/Party Monday, December 15, 7pm
ICON members hosted their Annual Meeting and Holiday Party on Monday December 15 at Obed and Isaac’s. About 30 members and guests enjoyed a delicious buffet and good company. Chair Carol Kneedler provided a summary of ICON activity for 2014 and ICON’s plans for 2015. Download the minutes as a PDF… ICON presented our First…
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ICON Monthly Meeting Monday, November 24 – Conversation with Candidates
Conversations with Candidates Mayoral Candidates will talk to ICON about their vision for Springfield and answer questions from our City Council Committee and ICON members. 7:00pm Mayor Mike Houston 8:15pm Samuel Johnson Download the minutes… Issues & Action Items (6:30pm) October 27 Meeting Minutes draft for consent approval ICON Bylaw changes to…
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ICON Meeting: Conversations with Candidates, Monday, October 27, 6:30 pm
October Monthly Meeting October 27, 2014, at 6:30 pm First Church of the Brethren, 2115 Yale Blvd, Springfield, IL 62703 October Meeting Agenda Conversation with Candidates Mayoral Candidates will talk to ICON about their vision for Springfield and answer questions from our City Council Committee and ICON members. 6:30pm Sangamon County Auditor Paul Palazzolo 7:45pm…
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ICON Monthly Meeting Mon, Sept 29, 7pm – Mayoral Candidate Gail Simpson
The ICON September Meeting was held on Sept 29 at First Church of the Brethren, 2115 Yale Blvd, Springfield, IL 62703. SEPTEMBER MEETING AGENDA Conversation with Candidates Mayoral Candidate: Springfield Alderman Ward 2 Gail Simpson will talk about her vision for Springfield and answer questions from our City Council Committee and ICON members. Issues &…
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SATS – Transportation Improvement Comments open until Oct 7, 2014
SATS has prepared the Draft FY 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) of road, bicycle, pedestrian, and mass transit projects in the Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA). Projects slated for implementation during each year are indicated along with the sources of funding. An Illustrative Projects List is also included to identify projects that are priorities for future…
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ICON Public Forum on Peoria’s Neighborhood Revitalization – Monday, August 25, 6:30pm
Springfield ICON (Inner City Older Neighborhoods) Coalition hosted a public forum on neighborhood revitalization on Monday, Aug. 25, with special guests from Peoria. Videos and Downloads are below. Peoria Department of Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization Coordinator In June, the city of Peoria hired a full-time Neighborhood Revitalization Coordinator for its Department of Community Development.…
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ICON Monthly Meeting Monday, July 28, 7pm
To ICON Members and Participants, Our July Monthly Meeting will be held at First Church of the Brethren, 2115 Yale Blvd, Springfield, IL 62703. Agenda This is a combined Membership / Steering Committee Meeting. SATS Transportation Update – Kevin Milhelcic Planning for August 25 special event with Peoria City officials. York Powers, new Coordinator of…
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Public input meeting – downtown greenspace Monday, 7/14, 5pm
Maldaner’s Restaurant invites you to: downtown parking spaces as seasonal greenspace MONDAY, July 14, 5pm Maldaner’s Restaurant 222 S 6th St., Springfield, IL Come provide input and hear about the latest in urban design and liveable cities. Maldaner’s invites you to find out more about an innovative idea in downtown greenspace: using parking spaces either…
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ICON Monthly Meeting Monday, June 30, 7pm
To ICON Members and Participants, Our June Monthly Meeting will be held at First Church of the Brethren, 2115 Yale Blvd, Springfield, IL 62703. Speaker Delilah Nelson, Family Service Center Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Download the SEP Presentation Handout here… June 30 Meeting Minutes (approved) Issues / Action Items …
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ICON Neighborhood Picnic June 8 – Lake Park
Come join your neighborhood friends for an afternoon of music, games and summer fun. Make some new friends from throughout Springfield’s older neighborhoods. Sunday June 8, 2014 1:00pm to 6:00 pm Lake Park at Lake Springfield (Off East Lake Drive across from the Henson-Robinson Zoo) We had a great time with neighborhood leaders, Porkpie &…
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ICON Monthly Meeting Monday, May 19, 7pm
Our May Monthly Meeting was held at First Church of the Brethren, 2115 Yale Blvd, Springfield, IL 62703. Speakers Alderman Cory Jobe, Ward 6 Rianne Hawkins, City Clerk’s Office Agenda Vote to approve ICON ByLaws language. (approved) View current bylaws on our About Us page… April Meeting Minutes (approved)
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ICON to receive Mayor’s Historic Preservation award for Neighborhood Preservation Efforts
ICON is honored to be a recipient of the 2014 Mayor’s Historic Preservation award in the Neighborhood Preservation Efforts category. The Awards were presented on Monday, May 5, at the Lincoln Park Pavilion, 1601 North 5th Street, from 5:30-7:30pm. The award ceremony was held immediately after a short reception. Thank you to Mayor Houston &…
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ICON Green Summit Monday, April 28, 6:30pm
Our April Monthly Meeting featured presentations by environmental leaders from Springfield and the surrounding communities, with discussion and questions following. Speakers Speaker from the Springfield Bicycle Club Jim Johnston of Sustainable Springfield Vera Garrett of Springfield Community Garden – Download the presentation slides as a PDF… March Meeting minutes… (approved) April Meeting Minutes… (draft) Ward…
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ICON at Earth Day Springfield on Saturday, April 26
Join Springfield ICON at Earth Day on Saturday, April 26 from 10am to 2pm! Springfield’s Annual Earth Day Celebration is a ZERO WASTE event at Lincoln Park. Bring the family and enjoy food, music and local earth-friendly vendors. Find out about environmental initiatives taking place right here in Springfield!
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ICON Monthly Meeting Monday, March 31, 7pm
ICON’s March Monthly Meeting was held at First Church of the Brethren, 2115 Yale Blvd, Springfield, IL 62703. Speakers & Topics Alderman Cory Jobe was ill and will be rescheduled for May to give an aldermanic report on the state of Ward 6 and his vision for our City and older neighborhoods. Budget Director Bill…
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Monthly Meeting Monday, February 24, 7pm
Thanks to everyone who attended and contributed to ICON’s February Meeting. Tamara Browning, journalism professor at Benedictine University and students from her Advanced Journalism Writing class were our special guests.They were observing the ICON meeting in the context of covering a government beat. ICON Mission & Vision ICON’s Mission and Vision, which had been extensively…
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ICON Meetings & Events 2014
Meetings are usually in the basement of the First Church of the Brethern at 7pm, generally on the last Monday of the month, with a few exceptions – please see dates below. First Church of the Brethern 2115 Yale Blvd, Springfield, IL 62703 January 27 February 24 March 24 April 28 – Green Summit May…
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ICON Monthly Meeting Monday, January 27, 7pm
Please join ICON for our Monthly Meeting! SPEAKERS Abby Walden, Springfield Public Works Large Item Pickup Program Josh Collins, Springfield Chamber SDAT Downtown Housing Study Plus updates on ICON issues. January 2014 Meeting Recap Abby Walden, Springfield Public Works recycling coordinator spoke to ICON about three upcoming environmentally friendly activities: Hazardous waste pick-up at…
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ICON Annual Meeting & Party Dec 16, 2013, 5:30pm
Meet and Greet CITY OFFICIALS and NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS Who’s been naughty who’s been nice? The ICON elves are makin’ a list and checkin’ it twice! We know when aldermen are a sleep We know when their awake We know when their votes have been bad or good And we’re going to keep pressing for goodness…
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ICON Monthly Meeting Monday, August 26, 7pm
To ICON Members and Participants Our August meeting will be held tonight, 7 p.m., at First Church of the Brethren, Ash and Yale. The Zoning Review Committee met to discuss guiding principles by which they feel ICON should evaluate zoning proposals. There are a number of zoning issues being considered by the city staff and Zoning…