HomeMy WebLinkAboutYC Minutes 06/06/2012 (Draft)MAYOR
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 JUNE 06, 2012
7:00 P.M.
MOUNT PROSPECT POLICE AND FIRE HEADQUARTERS
112 EAST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY
PRESENT Nora Gawlik — Chairman Pro Tcm
Michael Boivin
Rachcl Ottc
Jaclyn Stasscn
Dclanic Stcinwcg
George Clowcs, Adult Advisor
Investigator Scott Filipck, Adult Advisor
Village Trustee Steven Polit, Adult Advisor
David Schcin, Adult Advisor
Cindy Rumorc, Secretary
ABSENT Adam Kicl — Chairman
Rabia Mcmon
Alcx Oplawski
GUESTS Mayor Irvana Wilks
Village Clcrk Lisa Angcll
VILLAGE MANAGER
Michael E. Janonis
VILLAGE CLERK
M. Lisa Angell
Phone: 847/392 -6000
Fax: 847/392 -6022
www.mounWrospect.org
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Pro Tcm Nora Gawlik called the Junc 06, 2012 Mount Prospect Youth Commission meeting to order
at 7:06 p.m. in the first floor training room of the Policc and Fire Headquarters, Mount Prospect, Illinois.
ROLL CALL
Secretary Cindy Rumorc called the roll.
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MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Jaclyn 8/aooeu seconded by Commissioner Delauic 8/6uwe-. moved to approve the Minutes of
the May 02, 2012 Youth Commission mecting. The motion carried by unanimous approval.
VISITORS TO BE HEARD
Mayor Irvana Wilks and Village Clerk Lisa Ange attended the meeting to discuss Youth Commission issues:
• Membership — gruduuhug ,cujmm will bring the number of current Tnmh Cnmod,sinu members to l
Mayor Wilks.uthe time nI the June mcctin(l. has one applicant for appointment.
• Lack of quorum — when members mr ub,cm from monthly mceti/g, business cuumx be conducted
without uquorum.
• Ou|iuuucc chuu8c, — Chairman Adam Kiel had submitted ,u( Tnmh Commission nu|iuuucc,
chuu8c,tn`vU|u-c Clerk Lisa /\u-cU. In addition, tnchuu-cthe minimum number nImembers.
• Recruitment — inability to recruit new members tojoin the Youth Commission.
Commissioners and Adult Advisors discussed the future of the Youth Commission.
• Adult Advisor David Schein discussed the possibility of disbanding the Youth Commission temporarily
due to lack of membership and commitment. He added an interim program of appointing adult advisors
as Youth Commission members was upo,,ibUity.
• Adult Advisor {]cnrge C|nwc, stated the former pon8,um. Tccu, and Pmrutu for u Better Mount
Prn,pcct'u\,n known as TAP Mount Prn,pcct, was run by the adults with the tccu, doing the work
where the Youth Commission is mainly run by the youth members. The Youth Commission has
developed some valuable information for the community iu the Youth Resource Catalog which supplies
contact information for community nrguuixutinu,. ,choo|,, park di,tdctu, church nrguuixutinu,. and
sports nrguuixutinu, for youth and family. The Youth Commission conducted surveys in the `viUugc to
(l input on i,,uc, directed at youth in the community and published the results of youth and adult
rc,pou,c,. "Youth View from Mount Prospect" also is available for the community on cable TV
discussing topics rc|cvuut to youth. The Youth Commission has |n,t focus and purpose and it is
important to spend time teaching youth members how tncorrectly run ugnvcrumcut mcctiva uccnrdiva
tn Robert's Rules nI Order, u, outlined iu the `vU|u-cOrdinance.
• Adult Advisor Steven Pn|it stated Youth Commission members this year were younger and ,tU| in the
|curuiug process of how to conduct and complete commission business. He ,uggc,tcd adult advisors be
mcutnm to youth members and u definite increase nI number nImembers to the Youth Commission is
needed.
• Adult Advisor Scott [Uipck felt the reason it's difficult tnrecruit youth today as they arc more actively
involved iu school- AP classes, ,port,. and community nrguuixutinu,than ever before.
Commissioners feel more pressure mexcel i, placed nu youth m take AP classes, participate in ,por,, be active
in the community ctc. and attend collc-c in order to become an accomplished adult.
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MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES
Su--cgjnu, made for the summer for the Youth Commission Commissioners:
Youth Commission a-rccd to cancel the July and August meetings, next meeting will be September 05, 2012
Adult Advisor Gcor-c Clowcs encouraged youth members to visit area Youth 0nmi,sinu, in Arlington
Rci( Dc, P1aioc,. iukc Forest over the summer and make ,u--cgjnu, o[chuu(Ic, to our Tnmh Commission
ut the September meeting,
Adult Advisor Steven Pn|it ,u( current Youth Commission Cnmmi,,inocm recruit at |cu,t one new
member each to be appointed to the Youth Commission prior to the September meeting. Cnmmi,,inocm were
advised tncmai| the commission with updates nu their recruitment efforts.
The fate of the Youth Commission will be determined at the September meeting,
MOTION TO ADJOURN
Commissioner Michael Boi,iu. seconded by Commissioner Delauic 8/6uwc( moved to adjourn the June O6.
2012 inectino ofthe Mount Prospect Youth Commission. The motion carried by unanimous approval.
MEETING ADJOURNED
Chairman Pro Tern Nora {]uw|Ukmd the meeting uO:20p.m.
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