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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMUNITY SERVICES - 02/20/1986 - MEETING MINUTES ELK GROVE VILLAGE COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES Thursday, February 20 , 1986 Elk Grove Village Municipal Building Board Members Present : Board Members Absent : Dennis Gallitano Harriet Dalaskey Ruth Guest Ray Gunn Randy Melind Bro. Philip Kennedy Mary Paliganoff Marge Mahoney Barbara Pohn Dick Penley Barbara Rettberg Rev. Roger Schindel �9G►�.c '�S� Staff : has Lynette Swanson ok Terri Puhr Call to Order : Barbara Pohn conducted the meeting due to the absences of Ray Gunn and Marge Mahoney. The meeting was called to order at 8 : 10 p.m. Ruth Guest motioned for the minutes to be approved. Randy Melind seconded the motion. Motion carried . Coordinator ' s Report : Given by Lynette Swanson Written report-is...attached for February. Data for the �. _. Information and Referral file is currently being entered into the computer. When complete, the computer will be able to generate a list of all programs that address a specific need, and perform numerous other functions as well . The United Way Needs Assessment Survey has been sent out to 3, 000 households , one third of all households in Elk Grove Village. To date, 70 responses have been returned ; statistically, 90 are expected to be returned. A new day care ordinance has been passed which allows background investigations of day care staff and volunteers. However, the law is being challenged on the basis of confidentiality. The Village will now be inspecting day care centers four times a year and has set new infant care regulations . Lynette has requested leave of absence effective April 25th. She has requested a 6 month leave, however, this has not been approved yet. The question remains as to who will take her place while she is gone. Elk Grove will once again receive the Salvation Army Golden Kettle Award for raising the most money ( $3 , 015 . 00 ) during this year ' s Christmas Red Kettle Drive. Coordination of Services : Given by Barbara Pohn The program for February was on "Living with Death: The CSB Minutes Page two Dying Process" and the speaker was Judy Deiffenbauch from Alexian Brothers . In March, Cable TV will be filming the Coordination of Services meeting. The meeting will be held in the Cable T.V. Studio and will accomodate 25 to 30 people. March' s program will be a panel discussion on the "Community Response to Domestic Violence" . The filming is planned for the March meeting only. However, if things run smoothly, it may continue on a monthly basis . The Community Service Board thought that televising the program is a good idea because the issues dealt with are important to Village residents . Dennis Gallitano brought up the idea of a "Latchkey Show" for kids who are home alone after school . Budget Committee : Given by Lynette Swanson Lynette met with Mr. Willis in January. During that meeting, the request for office guest chairs was put on hold as it will be considered at a later date when the Village purchases new furniture for the Village Hall addition. The intern position was also put on hold at that meeting, but was later denied by the Village Manager. This is of critical concern as the intern position has provided significant assistance to Community Service during the past six months. The budget -is to be reviewed by Villagp Board Budget...,, ' .: Committee of the Whole on March 4th at 7 :00 p.m. Community Service is one out of five departments being reviewed that day. Elk Grove Distance Classic Planning Committee : Given by Barbara Pohn The planning committee has met twice so far this year. Several decisions have already been made. The entry cost has been raised from $7 . 00 to $8 . 00 , which is still an average entry cost for such a race. The Chicago College of Massuse will provide services for entrants, and they . are not requiring tents for their students. The race will also feature a live band and a Jazzercise session before the race begins. This year ' s committee is composed of several new members. Only three persons, including Barbara and Lynette, have served on the committee in the past. The Planning Committee is considering conducting a raffle for a membership to the Park District Leisure Center. Possible donators of the membership are ABMC and area businesses. Randy Melind informed the Community Service Board that Zenith may be another possible donor. He will contact Zenith and get back to the Board. _ I Lynette relayed that Dick Penley requested $100 be given CSB Minutes Page three to High School Public Practicum Program at Elk Grove High School . The money would enable the school to send a student- to the Illinois Citizenship Experience . The money would be taken out of the Elk Grove Distance Classic funds. Concensus was given to allocate $100 for this purpose. A formal motion will be made at the next Community Service Board meeting, as there was not a quorum at the current meeting. Intergenerational Ad Hoc Committee : The committee did not meet, therefore no report could be given. Volunteer Recognition Committee : Ray Gunn had appointed 3 members for this committee at the January meeting : Roger Schindel , Dick Penley and Barbara Rettberg. So far, 5 nominations have been received. The submission deadline is February 28th and a meeting will be scheduled during early March in order to decide on recipients . Mary McCarthy mentioned the program in her column. Old Business : Organ Donation Program: Discussion was deferred until next month due to Harriet Dalaskey' s absence. S _.� Food Distribution Program: Lynette and Terri visited the Schaumburg Township site in order to see the distribution in action. They obtained information on storage and refrigeration and distribution procedures. A site still has not been located; the day care center does not have the space nor do the other options considered. Roger Schindel had indicated a possibility of his church housing the distribution. However, his church committee wants to again check into the feasibility of using the day care center. Lynette brought up the need for the donation of a refrigerator for the distribution. A refrigerator is needed due to the fact that the truck delivery is not always on time and the food -must be refrigerated. Lynette suggested that the best system is to have the delivery a day or two before the distribution. This way, there is no need to worry about late delivery slowing up the distribution. Lynette will discuss with Mr. Willis the possibility of using the Village Hall as a site. Senior Citizen Congregate Housing Program: Ruth Guest will attend the Housing Commission meeting on February 25th, during which the congregate housing ordinance will be discussed. The Village Board of Health will conduct an impact study, which will identify the CSB Minutes Page four effects of the housing on the Village resources and services . It was also brought up that another congregate facility is being considered and is to be built near Alexian Brothers Medical Center. The Planning Commission will meet on March 5th to discuss zoning for this congregate housing and the ordinance to be developed to regulate it . New Business : Election of Board officers was to take place at the meeting, however, it was deferred until the next meeting due to the lack of a quorum. Ruth Guest motioned to adjourn the meeting. Mary Paliganoff seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned at 9 :01 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Terri Puhr, Acting Secretary I Please Note : The Village Board of Trustee ' s- will be reviewing the Community Service budget on Monday, March 10 , 1986 at 7 :00 p.m. not Tuesday, March 4th as the minutes indicate . In a subsequent conversation with Mr. Willis regarding . a site for the food distribution program, it was determined that the Village Hall could not serve as that site due to the limited space currently available .