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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMMUNITY SERVICES - 02/17/2000 - COMMUNITY SERVICES MINUTES ® ELK GROVE VILLAGE COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES Thursday, February 17, 2000 Conference Room C—Lower Level Municipal Building Board Members Present: Board Members Absent: Nancy Czarnik Mary Hale Anne Feichter Ruth Guest Jim Foss Paul Klevinsky Tony Kees Alva Kreutzer Sal Pace Mary Paliganoff(7:30) Staff: Des Rafferty Beth Madden Dick Scholten Peg Vallillo Call to Order: Alva Kreutzer called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Action Items: The minutes were approved with the listing of 7:40 p.m. as the time for last month's meeting's adjournment. The motion was made by Dick Scholten and seconded by Jim Foss. Chairperson's Report: None, except to say that Alva Kreutzer had lunch with Des Rafferty to brief him on the Community Service Board. Coordinator's Report: Written report in Board packets. Beth Madden stated the office is starting to work on the Community Paint-a-thon, and asked for suggestions of seniors in need of having their homes painted. There must be a financial need or extenuating circumstances to qualify to have their home painted. The area includes the Northwest suburbs, but last year only 1 recipient was from Elk Grove Village. Committee Reports: Elk Grove Community Spirit Award Committee: No Report Volunteer Committee: No Report ® Summer Activities Committee: given by Nancy Czarnik ® The Farmers Market will be expanded this summer from 2 farmer/vendors to at least 7 vendors. It will also be relocated to the south parking lot of the Pavilion. The program will last 18 weeks, from June 28 to October 25, 2000. It will be promoted through the Village Newsletter,the Elk Grove Chamber's Newsletter, as well as in ABMC's newsletter. It will also be announced on the Public Works message boards. There will also be an opportunity for community organizations to have a table (1 organization per week) to promote their organization and raise funds. Elk Grove Village will also have a community-wide garage sale on May 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a $10.00 fee to participate. A portion of this fee will serve as a donation to Build a Dream, a Park District Program to offset costs of various programs for families or individuals who need financial help in order to participate in park district programs. New Business: None Old Business: Cook County Senior Medal of Honor: The deadline for nominations is February 21. Nancy Czarnik nominated Lois LaMaid, who has been a volunteered over the years for the Park District Pre-School Program, at Admiral Byrd School, and is currently on the Senior Advisory Council for the Kenneth Young Center. Jim Foss moved to accept the nomination, which was seconded by Nancy Czarnik. Motion passed unanimously. Volunteer Recognition Committee: Beth Madden has sent a letter out to community organizations for nominations for this award given at the April 28'h Village Dinner. Work Force Development Council Scholarship: Beth Madden said the applications are due March 31 n and 1 application has already been received. Over $2000 in funding is available for scholarships. Winners will be notifies by April 7, 2000. Trustee Liason Report: Nancy Czarnik announced that Steve Santowski, Parade Chair, did a taping for Channel 6 on various ways to incorporate the use of lights for the Night Parade. He will do another this spring on how to build a float. Board Reports: None Announcements: The next regular meeting of the Community Service Board will be Thursday, March 16, 2000 at 7:00 .m. There will be a meeting of the Summer Activity Committee at 7 p.m. on March 13'p. Adjournment: Tony Kees moved for an adjournment, which was seconded by Sal Pace. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Anne Feichter,Secretary - Reset Form Print Form PLACE THIS EDGE INTO SCANNER Document Type COMMUNITY SERVICES Meeting Date 3-16-00 Description Community Services Minutes Start Time 19:00 11 1 VCMI 111 ES ELK GROVE VILLAGE COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES Thursday, March 16, 2000 Conference Room C— Lower Level Municipal Building Board members Present: Board Members Absent: Nancy Czarnik Ruth Guest Anne Feichter Paul Klevinsky Jim Foss Alva Kreutzer Mary Hale Mary Paliganoff Tony Kees Des Rafferty Sal Pace Dick Scholten Peg Vallillo Call to Order: Jim Foss called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Action Items: The minutes were approved as given, after a motion by Peg Vallillo and a second by Sal Pace. Chairperson's Report: None Coordinator's Report: A written report was included in the Board packets. Beth mentioned that during February Marty has provided more Spanish translations than any previous month. There has also been an increased number of non-English speaking people contacting the office, especially Eastern European families from Bosnia, Poland, etc. Beth mentioned several special situations and needs cases. Committee Reports: Elk Grove Community Spirit Award Committee: Given by Mary Hale Mary announced that two recent Spirit Award winners were Lorraine Dobrin of Girl Scout Service Unit 650 and Tony and Peg Vallillo. Mary again requested nominations for the awards. Summer Activities Committee: Given by Mary Hale There are now over seven vendors for the Farmers Market. One table per week will be set aside for an Elk Grove community organization to use to promote the organization and use as a fundraiser. Volunteer Committee MW No Report New Business: None Old Business: Beth Madden passed out copies of nominations that had been received for the Volunteer Recognition Award to be given at the annual Elk Grove Village Dinner in April. Beth also mentioned that applications should be turned in shortly by two good candidates for the Volunteer Development Scholarship. Last year none of the applicants met the criteria to receive the scholarships. Trustee Liason Report: Nancy announced that the parade committee was in need of more volunteers the night of the parade to be walkers since the parade will be held after dark. Also there has been a segment of channel 6 or"How to light yourself up" and there will be one shortly on "How to build a float". Nancy also announced that the Elk Grove Village Garage Sale will be May 20. Board Reports: None ® Announcements: The next Community Service Board meeting will be at 7:00 pm on April 20, 2000. Adiournmenh A motion for adjournment was made by Sal Pace and seconded by Anne Feichter. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Reset Form Print Form it PLACE THIS EDGE INTO SCANNER It Document Type COMMUNITY SERVICES Meeting Date 4-20-00 Description Community Services Minutes Start Time 19:05 VCMINOTESI ® ELK GROVE VILLAGE COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES Thursday, April 20, 2000 Conference Room C—Lower Level Municipal Building Board members Present: Board Members Absent: Anne Feichter Nancy Czarnik Jim Foss Ruth Guest Mary Hale Paul Klevinsky Tony Kees Sal Pace Alva Kreutzer Mary Paliganoff Des Raftery Peg Vallillo Dick Scholten Call to Order: Alva Kreutzer called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Action Items: The minutes were approved with one correction - that Dick Scholten was absent last meeting and had been listed as present. The motion was made by Dick Scholten and seconded by Tony Kees. Chairperson's Report: Alva Kreutzer reviewed the purpose of the Community Service Board to see why members had felt the meetings had become "boring" and lacking in substance, more "announcements" by a few and not enough involvement or purpose for the others. The purpose of the Board is to identify human service needs within the community, promote community involvement, work with local organizations, represent the interests of the community at large and advise the Village Board, and oversee the Community Service office programs. The problem was discussed and a few suggestions were made, such as doing more for newcomers to the community to make them aware of programs, volunteer opportunities, etc. A village open house for newcomers was mentioned. Other suggestions included better publicizing the Blood Drive and inviting organizations within the community for presentations on their work and needs. The discussion will be continued at the next meeting. Coordinator's Report: A written report was included in the Board packets. Beth Madden stated that 26 Easter baskets had been distributed that day. Committee Reports: Elk Grove Community Spirit Award Committee: Given by Mary Hale Mary announced that that an application/flyer for nominating recipients for the Spirit Award was run in the Daily Herald and would also run again next week. The budget was also increased and the committee will be seeking additional monies through sponsorship renewals and additional sponsors. The money is needed for tee shirts, yard signs, car window signs and new letterhead (to add new sponsors' names). Summer Activities Committee: Given by Mary Hale The Farmers Market now has been turned over to the Park District to run. For the village- wide garage sale on May 29, 83 residential applications have been turned in, along with 3 associations. Prudential American Heritage Realty will be providing 100 or more garage sale signs. Volunteer Committee No Report New Business: Election of Community Service officers is next month. Jim Foss and Tony Kees will make up the nominating committee. Beth Madden said she is no longer living in Elk Grove Village, which is a requirement for all department heads. Beth has been told she can stay on in her position until ® someone else is hired or promise to move back into the village within a reasonable amount of time. Old Business: Beth Madden announced that there will be three residents will be recognized for their volunteer work during the Village Dinner on April 28, 2000. They are Dorothy Matzi, Patricia McCloughan, and Delores (Dee) Catania. Beth also stated that the Workforce Development Council Scholarship Committee has seven applicants for the scholarship monies for retraining. Trustee Liason Report: None Board Reports: Alva announced that she and Beth Madden had attended the Cook County Sheriff's Medal of Honor awards ceremony where Lois LeMaid was honored. Announcements: The next Community Service Board meeting will be at 7:00 pm on May 18, 2000. The Village Dinner is next Friday, April 28, 2000. Ad lou rnment: A motion for adjournment was made by Tony Kees and seconded by Jim Foss. The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Reset Form Print Form PLACE THIS EDGE INTO SCANNER It Document Type COMMUNITY SERVICES Meeting Date 5-18-00 Description Community Services Minutes Start Time 19:00 VCMINUTESI ® ELK GROVE VILLAGE COMMUNITY SERVICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES Thursday, May 18, 200 Conference Room C—Lower Level Municipal Building Board members Present: Board Members Absent: Nancy Czarnik Anne Feichter Jim Foss Ruth Guest Mary Hale Dick Scholton Tony Kees Alva Kreutzer Sal Pace Mary Pal iganoff Des Raftery Peg Vallillo Call to Order: Alva Kreutzer called the meeting to order at 7:00p.m. ® Action items: The minutes were approved after a motion was made by Jim Foss and a second by Peg Vallillo. Chairperson's Report: Alva Kreutzer Coordinator's Report: A written report was included in the Board packets. Committee Reports: Elk Grove Community Spirit Award Committee: Given by Mary Hale Mary announced that Jim Ayres had been added as a member of the Committee. Summer Activities Committee: Given by Mary Hale The Farmers Market will be every Wednesday from June 28 through October 2, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The Park District has taken over the Farmers Market at this point. However, Mary mentioned she was having difficulty getting some information from them. Volunteer Committee No Report New Business: The announcement was made that Paul Klevinsky had resigned from the Community Service Board. Mary Paliganoff suggested that the replacement be a younger person, such as a "stay at home" mom, to bring a balance of ages to the Board. Alva suggested the Board from a subcommittee to further investigate the re-formation of a Newcomers Club, which had come up in last month's discussions. Des Rafftery, Mary Paliganoff, and Alva Kreutzer will form the subcommittee. Old Business: The slate for officers for the Community Service Board for the term of I year, May, 2000 through April, 2000 was as follows: Jim Foss, President, Alva Kreutzer, Vice President, and Anne Feichter, Secretary. A motion was made by Tony Kees and seconded by Mary Hale to accept the slate as given. Motion passed unanimously Beth Madden announced that there will be three residents will be recognized for their volunteer work during the Village Dinner on April 28, 2000. They are Dorothy Matzi, Patricia McCloughan, and Delores (Dee) Catania. Beth also stated that the Workforce Development Council Scholarship Committee has seven applicants for the scholarship monies for retraining, Personnel Committee—There was a discussion of the protocol involved in the selection and hiring of a new Community Service Coordinator. As the Community Service Board is represented in the selection process, a committee was formed, made up of Sal Pace, Alva Kreutzer, and Des Raf$ery. It was suggested that someone from another Board be in on the interviewing process. Lois Colaprete, from the Kenneth Young Center and the Health Board, was suggested for this committee, subject to approval. Workforce Development—There were four applicants and all four were approved. Trustee Liason Report: None Board Reports: None Announcements: The next Community Service Board meeting will be at 7:00 pm on May 18, 2000. The Village Dinner is next Friday, July 20, 2000. Adjournment: A motion for adjournment was made by Tony Kees and seconded by Jim Foss. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.