HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMUNITY SERVICES - 09/10/2003 - COMMUNITY SERVICES MINUTES ELK GROVE VILLAGE COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 10, 2003
Conference Room, Community Service Office, Municipal Building
Board Members Present: Board Members Absent:
Teresa Anesinis Stacey Bechtold
Nancy Czarnik Jim Foss
Anne Feichter Fred Hossfeld
James Morrill Mary Paliganoff
Mike Tuozzo Desmond Raftery
Peg Vallillo
Visitor Present: Staff Present:
Daly Curatti - Linda Blair
Alexian Brothers Medical Center Michael Cavallini
Special Note:
The Community Service Board meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 21, 2003 was cancelled.
This August meeting was rescheduled for Wednesday, September 10, to discuss Make A
Difference Day and the Community Suggestion Box.
Call to Order:
Jim Morrill, president, called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.
Action Items:
The minutes from the July meeting were approved after a motion by Nancy Czarnik and a second
by Jim Morrill.
Coordinator's Report: Given by Linda Blair
Linda Blair reported that Tony Kees has resigned from the Community Service Board, effective
immediately. The food pantry needs donations. PADS is working on a new concept, providing a
comprehensive site in the Northwest suburbs that can offer a tiered approach from PADS to
independent living arrangements. They already have approval from the Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD).
New Business:
Community Spirit Committee:
The three teenagers nominated for an award several months ago have received their award.
Several new award recipients are lined up already. The next village newsletter will have a
nomination form for the Community Spirit Award.
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Make A Difference Day (MADD) Committee:
The MADD project for 2003 will be a paper drive. The scheduled date is Saturday, October 25.
Committee members Anne Feichter, Jim Morrill, Mike Tuozzo and Peg Vallillo will meet on
Thursday, September 17 to organize this event. Linda Blair will make arrangements with Channel
6 to publicize this paper drive. Alexian Brothers will assist with this MADD project. The
committee is considering using students at Stevenson and other schools for the collection. It is
possible there will be collection boxes at Stevenson School, Village Hall and the Library. These
details will be finalized at the Committee meeting on September 17. Information will be updated
on the MADD website and the Elk Grove Village website. Daly Curatti will arrange for publicity
at the hospital and the Alexian Brothers Hospital Network.
Community Suggestion Box:
There was a general discussion of the Community Suggestion Box. This included a review of the
proposed text for the Suggestion Box and Suggestion Card prepared by the Village Manager's
office. The final draft of the text will be presented to Village Manager Gary Parrin.
Announcement:
The next Community Service Board meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 16, 2003
in Conference Room C in the Lower Level of the Municipal Building (Village Hall).
Adjournment:
A motion for adjournment was made by Anne Feichter and seconded by Nancy Czarnik. The
meeting was adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by,
Teresa Anesinis, Secretary