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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMUNITY SERVICES - 01/21/1988 - MEETING MINUTES ELK GROVE VILLAGE COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES Thursday, January 21 , 1988 Elk Grove Municipal Building Board Members Present: Board Members Absent: Harriet Dalaskey Dennis Gallitano Ray Gunn Jane Goldsmith Bro. Philip Kennedy Ruth Guest Marge Mahoney Barbara Pohn Randy Melind Barbara Rettberg Mary Paliganoff Dick Penley Staff: Nancy L. Eike Call to Order : The meeting was called to order at 8 : 10 p.m. by Mary Paliganoff . Dick Penley moved to approve the minutes from the November meeting . Marge Mahoney seconded. Minutes were approved. Coordinator ' s Report: Given by Nancy Eike The Compendium report was reviewed. Mario Giacomuzzi was hired as an intern and started on January 13th. He is a student at Northern Illinois University majoring* in Family and Social Service. He is presently working on n a resource book which identifies emergency placement centers , detox centers , etc . , and their requirements , and also will be doing work on Youth Employment Service. The Advisory Council for the Kenneth W. Young Center met last week. A presentation was offered by the Northwest Alliance for the Mentally Ill . Members of this group all have a family member who has a mental defiency. They are hoping to start a residential center for the mentally ill . The Mental Health Center itself has 33 active clients in the day treatment center . Last year referrals increased 42% but now they are stabilizing. 49% are being referred out to other facilities, 51% are seen by the Kenneth W. Young Center . The Senior ' s program is moving to the Northwest Corporate Center on Higgins and Barrington Road on February 29th. K.W. Young is also working on a jointly sponsored workshop on Sexual Abuse with Alexian Brothers Medical Center. I was elected as chairperson for the KWY Center for Senior Services Advisory Council. Community Service brochures will be available in a couple of weeks . I am in the process of revising the Senior Citizen handbook . I organized a raffle for United Way' of Elk Grove that was CSB Minutes Page two j . held on Friday, January 15th at the High School Pack-the- Place basketball game . We raffled off an autographed Chicago Bulls basketball . About $250 was raised. All thank you' s have gone out to donators at Christmas and for volunteers for the Salvation Army fund drive. Community Service has a storage room for supplies located in the Coordinator ' s old office. We are also still in the process of getting more office equipment including 4 more conference chairs , a bookcase, a brochure rack, office blinds , and a center drawer for Marty' s work station. Coordination of Service: Given by Nancy Eike Dr . Patrick Pozzi from ABMC spoke on the Feminine Mystique and PMS in December. January had almost 20 people. Meetings are now being held at Village Hall . The topic was Resources and Counseling for Pregnant Teens . Next month will be on Child Custody Issues . Elk Grove Distance Classic: Given by Nancy Eike The first meeting is scheduled for February 3 , 1988 at 1 : 30 at the Community Service conference room. ;�a l Budget Committee: Given by Nancy Eike Nancy distributed copies of the budget and reviewed it with the Board . Nancy highlighted special requests . Nancy invited us all to attend the Budget meeting on February 22 at 7 : 00 p.m. Randy moved and Bro. Kennedy seconded the budget. The Committee approved. Intergenerational Ad Hoc Committee: Given by Dick Penley Dick reported that he has youth for painting a house and is ready to go ahead, must be a needy senior. Youth Employment Service: Given by Nancy Eike Nancy passed around samples of the Y.E. S . stationery. The Board had been polled for approval of expenditure from the Elk Grove Distance Classic funds , not to exceed $300 . It was unanimous to purchase the stationery. Services will now be offered to all of Elk Grove Township. Orientation programs will be held at Youth Services of Elk Grove Township. New Business : Nomination of Board Officers : We ' ll vote at the February meeting . Ray indicated an interest in staying on the board and turning the chairmanship over to another member . Marge nominated Harriet Dalaskey as Chairman, Barbara Rettberg as Vice-Chairman and Bro. Philip Kennedy as Secretary. CSB Minutes Page three Discussion ensued about board membership recommendations and qualifications . The Board talked about the importance of attending all- meetings . We will vote at the February meeting . If Barbara Rettberg is not interested, Mary Paliganoff will continue as Vice_Chairman. Volunteer Recognition Program was discussed. Recommendations must be in by February 29th. A committee must be formed to select the people to be honored. Announcements : Next regular Community Service Board meeting will be Thursday, February 18 , 1988 in the Community Service conference room. Marge moved to adjourn the meeting at 9 : 02 p.m. Bro. Kennedy seconded. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Harriet Dalaskey, Secretary i.