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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMUNITY SERVICES - 07/19/1985 - MEETING MINUTES . ELK GROVE VILLAGE COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES RF��ly Thursday, July 19 , 1985 �(/ FQ Elk Grove Municipal * Building a Board Members Present: Board Members Absent : 1114Q,01&114% 985 Harriet Dalaskey Ray Gunn SOFftF Dennis Gallitano Rev. Roger Schindel Ruth Guest Bro. Philip Kennedy Staff : Marge Mahoney Lynette Swanson Randy Melind Mary Paliganoff Dick Penley Barbara Pohn Barbara Rettberg Call to Order: . The meeting was called to order at 8 : 05 p.m. by Vice-Chairman Marge Mahoney. Dick Penley motioned to approve the minutes. Randy Melind seconded the motion. :.'Motioned:-carried. Harriet Dalaskey, a new board member, was introduced. Mrs. _ Dalaskey is a Village resident of 13 years and has been involved C in various service organizations in the community for a number .of years . Coordinator ' s Report : Given by Lynette Swanson Written report is attached. American Cablesystems will be taping a program on People Helping People . Mr. Zettek suggested we refer our outstanding volunteers to be inter- viewed for this program. The Community Service Board concurred and Lynette will be in contact with American Cable- systems to make the arrangements. Electric Video Theater, 573 Landmeier, will be offering free video taping of children as part of a promotion for Henry Winkler ' s "Strong Kids, Safe Kids" . This will take place on Saturday, August 3rd. Lynette has referred them to the Officer Friendly/ Crime Prevention Unit of the Police Department for promotion of this event. Daybridge Learning Center, a day care facility on Bonaventure Drive, will be sponsoring a safety fair on Saturday, August 10th. The Fire and Police Department are participating with displays of their services. They have requested that Community Service provide them with information on the programs and services available through Community Service. L CSB Minutes Page two The Health Department has requested Community Service ' s assistance in locating a group of youths who would volunteer to help paint a resident ' s house. The home has been cited for a violation due to the condition of the exterior. The . home is owned by a single parent mother who has a limited income. She can afford to purchase the paint. Further information on the size of the home will be obtained and Lynette will contact several youth groups to see if they are willing to take on this project. Randy Melind will contact the Jaycees to see if they might be willing to take on this project. Barbara Rettberg will contact Elk Grove High School to find out what happened to the Key Club, which used to take on projects such as these. Coordination of Services Committee : Given by Barbara Pohn The steering committee will be meeting in August to plan the programs for 1985-86 . There are no Coordination of Service meetings in July and August. Nominating Committee : Harriet Dalaskey' s appointment to the Board overlapped with a notice in the paper regarding the Board vacancy. Community Service did receive two applications for the Board from this notice. It was suggested that these individuals be asked to serve on a committee of the Board, such as the Youth Committee. Elk Grove Distance Classic Planning Committee : Given by Barbara Pohn The ad hoc committee on budget allocation met to discuss the dispersement of the proceeds from the Elk Grove Distance Classic. Dick Penley motioned that we meet our commitment of 1984 to Grove Junior High ' s Band by donating $100. Randy Melind seconded it. Motion carried. Randy Melind motioned that 100% of available donatable funds be distributed in the following manner : 20% schools 35% agencies 35% park district 10% contingencies 100% The funds are to be used specifically for teen programs, excluding staff salaries . Mary Paliganoff seconded the motion. Motion carried. Old Business : Board Organizational Meeting - A meeting with Bill Howard ' ,i CSB Minutes Page three as facilitator is currently being considered to assist the Board with priority and goal setting. Bill Howard will let Lynette know the fee for such a meeting. The Board felt that the meeting should be held in October, preferable on a non-'-Board meeting night. The Board will decide whether or not to have Bill Howard based on the fee to be charged. Board Committee Assignments - The Board reviewed the committee assignments from the last Board meeting. Members not present at that meeting were asked to consider on which committees they would be interested in serving. New Businss : Metropolitan Chicago Coalition on Aging. has developed a "Respite Care Policy Recommendation Paper" , requesting that federal and state authorities allocate funding for respite services for the aged. These services would include adult daycare, chore housekeeping, companion care, friendly visiting, home delivered meals, home health services, homemaker services, nursing care, personal care and temporary institutionalization. Both Lynette Swanson and Ruth Guest concurred that additional funding for these senior services is needed in our area. The MCCOA has asked Community Service to sign a letter of support for their policy recommendations . The Board gave their concensus to send a letter of support. Ruth Guest motioned for adjournment. Bro. Philip Kennedy seconded it. The meeting was adjourned at 9 : 30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Barbara Pohn, Secretary . .