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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMUNITY SERVICES - 01/16/1986 - MEETING MINUTES ELK GROVE VILLAGE COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES Thursday, January 16 , 1986 Elk Grove Municipal Building Board Members Present: Board Members Absent: f 6' Harriet Dalaskey Dennis Gallitano 0i2. Ray Gunn Ruth Guest �cF Marge Mahoney Bro. Philip Kennedy Mary Paliganoff Randy Melind Dick Penley Barbara Pohn Staff : Rev. Roger Schindel Lynette Swanson Barbara Rettberg Terri Puhr Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 8 :00 p.m. Dick Penley. motioned to approve the minutes . Marge Mahoney seconded the motion. Motion carried. Coordinator ' s Report : Given by Lynette Swanson Written report is attached. Christmas donors were in abundance. Lynette distributed a list of these donors from the industrial park, service organizations , schools, churches, and individual residents . A surplus of canned goods , clothing and toys was taken to the Elk Grove Township Community Day Care Center for their pantry. The compendium report was attached with this month' s board packet. It highlights the activities of 1985 and shows the information and referral statistics have increased 5% over 1984 . Major areas of increase have been emergency housing, senior citizen problems , home care and legal assistance. Lynette and Terri are working along with the Mental Health Center to survey the residents of subsidized apartments at the Rohlwing Grove complex. Community Service will be interviewing about 40 families. The results of this survey will be tabulated and ready in about 3 months. Community Service is working on a community-wide needs assessment survey that will be mailed out to 3 , 000 residents. This is the first time such an extensive needs assessment i survey has been undertaken. This is being done in conjunction with the United Way of Elk Grove. The Mental Health Center ' s newsletter was shared with I the Board. The Center has received a $40 , 000 grant to develop school curriculum focusing on drug and alcohol prevention throughout all grades. As this is a state of Illinois initiative, it is expected that area schools will be incorporating this program into the regular school curriculum. Marge Mahoney shared an article I CSB Minutes Page two on a program called Impact, which has recently been introduced to District 214 to address alcohol and drug problems among students . Coordination of Services : Given by Barbara Pohn The program for January was on "The Future of Social Service in the 80 ' s. " The four panelists included Jud Stone, Director of Elk Grove Schaumburg Townships Mental Health Center; Mike deZonna, Director of Youth Services of Elk Grove Township, Pat Beck, Director of Shelter, Inc. and JoAnn Tomey, Director of Elk Grove Township Community Day Care Center. The following trends were predicted : 1 . Shortage of qualified workers 2 . Business approach to administering agencies 3 . Merge agencies to lessen administration costs 4 . Stronger marketing role will be taken on by agencies 5 . Cost containment programs, 6 . More attention to cost effectiveness 7 . Short term approach to treatment 8 . Ideal human service person will have both business and social science background 9 . Increase in volunteerism The Park District has been asked to put Coordination of Services on cable T.V. Budget Committee : Given by Lynette Swanson The 86-87 budget request was submitted at the beginning of January. The Village Manager will review the budget proposal on Wednesday, January 22 , 1986. Budget committee members are invited to attend. Intergenerational Ad Hoc Committee : Given by Dick Penley The meeting had to be cancelled. Another one will be rescheduled prior to our next board meeting. Old Business : Board Organizational Meeting - Ray Gunn reviewed the discussion on this from our last meeting. He agreed that the Board will stay focused on current projects. The Living Bank Organ Donations - Harriet Dalaskey disseminated materials on the Living Bank program. She moved that, "the Community Service Board approve the start of a campaign to promote and educate the community about organ donations and to secure registration in the Living Bank program. Among all the objects sought to be secured by governmental laws , none is more important than the preservation of the public health, and therefore I move that this governmental body approve this program so that the program can be initiated. " The motion was CSB Minutes Page three seconded and carried. Harriet suggested a goal of 5 , 000 residents. The cost of printed materials would run about $1, 500 . Harriet will initiate fund raising with some of the service organizations . It was suggested that Harriet contact Alexian Brothers Medical Center to help get this program started. The Board of Health will be contacted to gain their support of this project. Government Surplus Food Distribution - At the last board meeting, Lynette was asked to do .further research into the implementation of the Title II. Federal Food Commodities Program. She reported on how several surrounding communities implement this program. Refrigeration of the butter and cheese is necessary for easier planning of the distribution, so that the food delivery and distribution do not need to occur on the same day. The food given out is flour, rice, dry milk, cheese, butter and honey. Possible sites for distribution would be the Grant Wood Senior Center and the Elk Grove Township Community Day Care Center. Dick Penley motioned that the Community Service Board initiate the Government Surplus Food Distribution Project. Mary Paliganoff seconded the motion. Motion carried. The program, hopefully, can be started by March 1986 . Volunteer Recognition Program - A committee needs to be formed to review volunteer nominations . Roger Schindel, 2-1 Dick Penley and Barbara Rettberg volunteered to serve on the committee. A meeting will be held in early March to select several outstanding volunteers to be recognized. New Business : Election of Board officers in February - Ray Gunn announced that the Board will need to elect officers at our February meeting. Congregate Senior Housing - Mary Paliganoff announced that, there will be a public hearing on new senior citizen housing in the Village on Wednesday, January 22nd. Harriet Dalaskey motioned to adjourn the meeting. Marge Mahoney seconded it. The meeting was adjourned at 9 : 41 p.m. Respectfully submitted, I Barbara Pohn, Secretary { I i