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Home My WebLink AboutYC Minutes 01/04/2012MAYOR m — ou it Prospect Irvana K. Wilks TRUSTEES Paul Wm. Hoefert Arlene A. Juracek A. John Korn John Matuszak Steven S. Polit Michael A. Zadel Village of Mount Prospect 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES WEDNESDAY JANUARY 04, 2012 7:00 P.M. MOUNT PROSPECT POLICE AND FIRE HEADQUARTERS 112 EAST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY PRESENT ADAM KIEL — CHAIRMAN NORA GAWLIK ALEX OPLAWSKI RACHEL OTTE JACLYN STASSEN DELANIE STEINWEG GEORGE CLOWES, ADULT ADVISOR INVESTIGATOR SCOTT FILIPEK, ADULT ADVISOR STEVEN POLIT, ADULT ADVISOR DAVID SCHEIN, ADULT ADVISOR ABSENT MICHAEL BOIVIN, RABIA MEMON CINDY RUMORE, SECRETARY VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis VILLAGE CLERK M. Lisa Angell Phone: 847/392 -6000 Fax: 847/392 -6022 www.mounWrospect.org GUESTS RENEE NEUMEIER, Mount Prospect Public Library Tccn Outreach Librarian MAYA HERR, student from River Trails Middlc School CALL TO ORDER Chairman Adam Kicl called the January 04, 2012 Mount Prospect Youth Commission meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. in the first floor training room of the Policc and Fire Headquarters, Mount Prospect, Illinois. January 04, 2012 Page 1 of 4 MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES ROLL CALL Secretary Pro Tcm George C|nwc, called the roll. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Nora GawUk, seconded by Jaclyn 8/aooeu moved to approve the Minutes of the December 07. 2011 Youth Commission mcctin-. The motion carried by unanimous approval. VISITORS TO BE HEARD M,. Renee Ncumcicr, Mount Prospect Public Library and M,. Maya Herr, ustudent from River Trails Middle School were in attendance. TREASURER'S REPORT No report was presented since the financial information was not available mthe Treasurer. ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Chairman — Alex Op|uw,ki. Adult Advisor — David Schein Adam Kiel, Alex Op|mmki Villaae Board Presentation [bujrmuu Adam Kiel and /\|cx Op|uw,ki have updated the Youth Commission `vU|ugc 8nmd p,r,cutuhnu scheduled for January 17. 2012. The display board will bc taken mthe meeting to bc used iu the presentation. Adult Advisor {]cnr-c C|nwc, to contact Howard K|ciu,tciu to ,cc if the five Youth View programs featuring Youth Commission members could be available from the Village wcb,itcbyJanuary 17* Youth Commission Ordinance Proposed Chanaes The /\dodui,trutinu Committee will work on this further and bring their proposals buck to the next Youth Commission mcctin- on February I' All members should send their suggestions for changes to Chairman Adam Kiel, who will send out uucmai| reminder tn all members. Possible chuu-c,discussed: Chuu-c the minimum number nImembers? 1, the -nu|nI age composition too rc,tdctivc? Should there be rc,pou,c to not having u quorum for u meeting, such as permitting adult advisors to vote nr automatically set the following Wednesday u, the meeting dutc? ISSUES COMMITTEE Co-Chairman — Michael 8civiu and DuNuMcmnu. Adult Advisor —{]cnracCk/wc, Youth Commission On-Line Survev No members nIthe Issues Committee were uthe meeting so Adult Advisor George Clowc, reported nuthe status nI the summary. No progress m report nuthe narrative description nI youth services iuthe Vil|a(Icm (1uthcdu- information nu youth services iu surrounding cnmmuuitic,. Although some additional on-line surveys were completed during the past month, the number of youth responses is still quite low and the Issues Committee needs about 40 more youth responses for meaningful analysis nIresults. january 04, 2012 Page 2 of 4 1� MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES ISSUES COMMITTEE - Continued Ms. Rencc Ncumcicr suggested setting up a table at the library and the Community Connections Ccntcr during after school hours and she would be willing to help with this activity. Adult Advisor George Clowcs will coordinate with Issues Committee members. Chairman Adam Kicl offered to help with the gathering of responses. PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE Chairman — Dclanic Stcinwcg, Adult Advisor — Investigator Scott Filipck Jaclyn Stasscn, Dclanic Stcinwcg Updating of Youth Commission Flyer Jacyln Stasscn and Dclanic Stcinwcg circulated a new version of the Youth Commission flyer for comments. Village Electric Display Board Jacyln Stasscn reported she had tried to reserve the Village Board through the Village websitc but had no success. Adult Advisor Stcvcn Polit recommended she contact Public Information Officcr Maura El Mctcnnani for assistance. Updating of Youth Commission Website Updating in progress, changes will be sent to Villagc Clark Lisa Angcll and Public Information Officcr Maura El Mctcnnani. YOUTH RESOURCES COMMITTEE Chairman — Rachcl Ottc, Adult Advisor — Steven Polit Nora Gawlik, Rachcl Ottc Updating of Youth Resource Catalog Chairman Rachcl Ottc reported that updates were complete and the new catalogs will be printed. Spanish Version Youth Resource Catalog Chairman Ottc advised the Committee has a Spanish teacher lined up to check this version of the catalog. Smart Phone Date Sticker It was found it would cost more to print the Smart Phonc stickers and put them on the old Youth Resource catalogs than print the new catalogs with the Smart Phone design. The Committee recommended printing new catalogs. OLD BUSINESS MEETINGS OF VILLAGE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS A sheet was circulated for members to sign up to attend upcoming meetings of Villagc Boards and Commissions. January 04, 2012 Page 3 of 4 MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES NEW BUSINESS The top priority for the Spring Bicycle Safety Program i, getting u location and setting udate. Nora Gawlikm check with the River Trails Park District about the second weekend iu May. Once the location and date arc set. Nora {]uw|k,u( u,si-ucd members to work in pairs m contact vudnu, busioc,,c, and nrguuizuhnu,m participate in the event. yJcx Op|uw,ki will cmai| Youth Commission members for their ,ug8e,tinu, for the names nI businesses and nr-uuixuhnu,tncontact. OTHER BUSINESS Brina a Friend to the Youth Commission Nora {]uw|ik participated and brought ufrieud. Email Clarification Adult Advisor Gcnr-c Clowc, ,u( Villa-c Clerk Lisa Ange explain the rules of cmail exchanges that affect members nI Boards and Commissions. Adult Advisor Steven Pn|it reported that the Village Clerk would be -niu- out to tell all `vU|u-c 8nmd, and Commissions about how new |uw, affect the cxchuu-c nIcmuj|,. texts, and phone calls among elected nr appointed ( Youth View Adult Advisor Gcor-c Clowcs asked Youth Commission members to cmail him with suggestions for topics to be covered nu Youth View that would sustain u half hour nIdiscussion. FOOD PURCHASE Michael 8oivini, scheduled for the food purchase for the February meeting, MOTION TO ADJOURN Nora Gawlik. seconded by Alex Oplawski, moved to adjourn the January 04. 2012 mecting of' the Mount Prospect Youth Commission. The motion carried by unanimous approval. MEETING ADJOURNED Chairman Adum Kiel md . jnurucd the meeting uO:3Op.m. january 04, 2012 Page 4 of 4