HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMUNITY SERVICES - 10/17/1985 - MEETING MINUTES ELK GROVE VILLAGE COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, October 17 , 1985 ��
Elk Grove Municipal Building 111
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Board Members Present : Board Members Absent : C!cp
Harriet Dalaskey Ruth Guest
Dennis Gallitano Bro. Philip Kennedy `
Ray Gunn Marge Mahoney
Mary Paliganoff Randy Melind
Dick Penley
Barbara Pohn Staff :
Barbara Rettberg Lynette Swanson
Rev. Roger Schindel Terri Puhr
Call to Order :
The meeting was .called to order at 8 : 00 p.m. Dick Penley
motioned to approve the minutes . Harriet seconded it.
The motion was carried.
Coordinator ' s Report : Given by Lynette Swanson
Written report is attached. Lynette recently attended
a meeting of the Citizens Advisory Council of the Elk
Grove Schaumburg Townships Mental Health Center. They
have hired a new clinical director, a new intake coordinator
and a director of development. The director of development
is launching a fundraising campaign in the two township
area which has begun with the distribution of a newsletter
entitled, "Mental Health Matters" . The Citizen Advisory
Council is in the process of recruiting for new membership.
There will be a meeting of parents who are concerned
about the local alcohol/drug usage among our Village
teenagers . This meeting will be held on Wednesday, October
23, 1985 at 7 : 30 at the Village Hall . Community Service
was instrumental in setting up this meeting.
Discussion was held on the lack of response to the Park
District ' s After School program. Lynette will follow
up with the Park District on this.
Coordination of Services Committee : Given by Barbara
Pohn
Darlene Hennessey, CRTC, Of Alexian Brothers Medical
Center spoke about "Adult Children of Alcoholics : Diagnosis
and Treatment. Next month' s program will be on "Adolescent
Disorders : Diagnosis and Treatment" .
Elk Grove Distance Classic Allocations Committee : Given
by Barbara Pohn
Lynette distributed an accounting of the budget for the
1985 Distance Classic. Proceeds from the race totalled
$2 , 947 . 90 , however due to a carry-over from last year,
there is $3, 468 . 66 available for allocation to various
youth programs in the Village. Barbara reported
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that the committee has not met as they have not yet gotten
a list of the needs from all of the various youth agencies .
They will probably be meeting within the next week or
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Dick Penley motioned to order .250 brochures entitled,
"Preventing Drug Abuse" , the cost not to exceed $100;
these pamphlets should be donated to Youth Services of"
Elk Grove Township for use in Operation Snowball. The
cost of these brochures will be paid out of the proceeds
from the Elk Grove Distance Classic. Harriet Dalaskey
seconded it. Motion carried.
Carl VanGundy has $500 left over from last year ' s donation
to the Park District for the purchase of a juke box.
They were able to have their old juke box repaired for
free. The Board felt that Carl should use his discretion
in spending the money for needs at the Teen Center.
Budget Committee :
A meeting of the Budget Committee will be held shortly
to begin planning for the 1986-87 budget.
Intergenerational Ad Hoc Committee :
Ruth Guest cannot chair this committee due to other commitments.
Sheila Ray from Grant Wood Senior Center is interested
in serving on the committee. Dick Penley volunteered
to chair the committee. Roger Schindel will also be
involved on this committee.
Old Business :
Board Organizational Meeting: A report prepared by Alice
Wright and Bill Howard was submitted to the Board. This
report summarizes the discussion held at the Board Organizational
Meeting held on October lst. Ray Gunn asked Board members
to review this report for further discussion at our November
Board meeting.
Organ Donations : Harriet Dalaskey reported on her research
into the Living Bank and how to set -up an organ donation
program. She will be preparing a report to be distributed
in next month' s Board packet.
New Business :
Food Distribution Program: At Lynette ' s direction, Terri
Puhr wrote a proposal for "The Implementation of the
Title II Federal Food Commodities Program in the Village
of Elk Grove" . A copy of this proposal was given to
Board members. The Board thought it was a great idea
and suggested volunteers be involved in setting it up
so it ' s not a program to be maintained by the Community
Service office. The Board was asked to review this proposal
for action at our next meeting.
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The Board went into Executive Session at 9 :07 p.m. The
Board reconvened at 9 : 20 p.m. Harriet Dalaskey motioned
to adjourn. Mary Paliganoff seconded the motion. Meeting
adjourned at 9 : 21 p.m.
Respectfully submi ed,
Barbara Pohn, Secretary
ELK GROVE VILLAGE COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, October 17 , 1985
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Community Service Board held discussion regarding the
job performance of the Community Service Coordinator,
Lynette Swanson.
Respectfully su fitted,
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Barbara Pohn, Secretary v f/'I
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