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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/08/1997 CWC minutesMINUTES COFFEE WITH COUNCIL Saturday, November 8,1997 9:00 AM Trustees Room, Village Hall Mayor Farley opened the meeting at 9:00 AM. Those elected officials in attendance were: Mayor Gerald Farley, Trustees Daniel Nocchi, Richard Lohrstofer, Irvana Wilks and Paul Hoefert. Representing staff were: Assistant Village Manager David Strahl and Fire Chief Michael Figolah. Village residents present were: Marilyn Genther Mount Prospect Public Library, Mount Prospect Jud Strickland Mount Prospect Sunrise Rotary, Mount Prospect Donna Horstman 312 North Elm Street, Mount Prospect Pastor Kirk Reed United Methodist Church, Mount Prospect David Schein 223 North Emerson, Mount Prospect Mrs. Horstman opened the discussion with a concern regarding a ticket she received from the Mount Prospect Police Department while turning onto Isabella Street from Rand Road. She appeared with the hopes of having the $95 ticket rescinded. Mrs. Horstman was unclear as to when turning was permitted into the neighborhood. Mayor Farley explained the reasons for the rule, the signs that are posted and the publicity that surrounded this issue. No further action taken. Pastor Reed, jud Strickland, and Marilyn Genther approached the Board with a description of a new program that they have initiated -- Mount Prospect All-Star Books 1998. See the attached for a description of the program. Trustee Wilks suggested a proclamation from the Village Board. The request for the proclamation will be provided to the Village Manager for action. Jud Strickland explained the Sunrise Rotary Club support of $2000 to help fight literacy through this program. Trustee Hoefert expressed a desire to help by reading books. The issue of providing a public service announcement on MPTV was discussed. The Assistant Village Manager will follow-up with the public service announcement request. Trustee Hoefert asked Marilyn Genther about future library plans. Mrs. Genther explained that the Library Board would like to expand as they are very cramped for space. Trustee Hoefert expressed a desire for the Library Board to meet with the Village Board to discuss future plans. A general discussion with those present ensued regarding the downtown area redevelopment. David Schein discussed the need for bringing people into the downtown to shop. Mr. Schein stated that the townhouses and condominiums should be geared for residents of a moderate income. Board members expressed their desire to see pedestrian shopping, drive and park shopping and a Naperville type of ambiance. This general discussion required no further action. Numerous Board members inquired as to the status of voice mail boxes. Mr. Strahl notified the Board members that voice mail boxes have been set up and training will be provided in the near future. A newspaper article was distributed regarding an issue at 1219 Robin Lane. Mr. Strahl discussed business cards for Board members. An example was presented with a generic front which encompassed the Village seal. The back of the business card will be available for specific information regarding each elected official. Trustee Nocchi stated that he has received several calls from residents regarding their telephones being tied up during the night. He inquired as to the possibility that the water meter modem could be calling in the information. Mr. Strahl stated he would forward the request to Public Works for follow-up. Public Works representatives have since found the problem was not with the remote meter reading system. The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 AM. Respectfully submitted, Michael J. Figolah Fire Chief Sponsored by the Mount Prospect Public Library, District 214 Community Education, and the Mount Prospect Sunrise Rotary Club WHY? To encourage reading in Mount Prospect To make Mount Prospect known as "the village that reads" To help kids and adults turn off the TV and explore the world through books OUR VILLAGE GOAL 53,170 All-Star Books, to match the population of Mount Prospect Books may be read from Mount Prospect's three All-Star Book Lists: All-Star Books for Youth, Young Adults, or Adults Each hour of volunteer tutoring by Mount Prospect residents will count as one All-Star book title. Tutoring may be for adults learning to read or for adults learning workplace skills. HOW TO'5 1, All-Star Book Lists are available at the public library and at all school libraries in Mount Prospect. For more information call (847)-253-5675 2. All-Star books may be borrowed from area libraries or purchased at a significant discount from [names of participating bookstores in the village] 3. Rewards and incentives will be offered to every participant: a Prizes from area merchants and community leaders when quarterly goals are reached (5 youth books, 2 young adult books, 2 adult books, or 25 volunteer hours of tutoring) •o final prizes, to include t -shirts, when yearly goals are reached (20 youth books, 8 young adult books, 8 adult books, or 50 volunteer hours of tutoring) 4. Tax-deductible contributions made to the All-Star Book Fund, c/o Rotary Foundation, PO Box 13, Mount Prospect IL 60056 will be used to purchase new books and multi -media materials for Randhurst Family and Business Center (Mount Prospect, Illinois), Cabrini Green Partners in Education (Chicago, Illinois), Santo Tomas Library (Chontales, Nicaragua). 5. Volunteer tutors will record their hours at the Randhurst Family and Business Center in Mount Prospect. For more information, call (847)-392-9894. NW Chicago Tribune, Monday, October 20, 1997 Section 2 ARUNGTON HEIGHTS School board hears claim of unsafe cafeteria tables Cafeteria tables at Dryden Elementary School and at Thomas and South Middle Schools in Arlington Heights are unsafe to students and staffers, a school board candidate has charged. Rip J. Van Sky told the Elementary District 25 School Board at its Thursday meeting that the problem has been brought to his attention numerous times. "Just recently, a student at Dryden was tripped on one of these benches, causing a cut on his leg," said Van Sky, a candidate in the November board election. Peter Willcoxon, assistant ,superintendent of business for District 25, said he had looked into the purported problems with the tables and chairs and contacted their manufacturer.. "It is the position of the arcWtect and the manufacturer that these tables are safe," Willcoxon said. Some board members acknowledged there had been problems reported with the tables and chairs. Said board member Karma Johnson, '"Phis is a product we're not happy with, and we should return them" Ian Ritter HANOVER PARK f; )=Task force police "achieve results The Hanover Park Board of Trustees has given special recognition to 23 officers who made up the Summer Mobile Task Force. The officers were instru- mental in reducing crime in the surrounding communities by 12.3 percent, and their presence contributed to a 90 -percent reduction in shooting -related incidents compared with 1996, said Police Chief Phillip Bue. The concept for the task force originated from the Hanover Park Police Depart- ment, but it wasn't until -Streamwood, Bartlett, Schaumburg and Roselle police and the U.S. Marshal's office signed on this summer that the task force became a reality, Bue said. The Mobile Task Force ,added 3,500 hours of police coverage this summer, result- ing in 846 foot patrols, 1,423 ',patrol and tactical assist3 35 "arrests for felony and mi8de- `meanors and 339 warni4s, Bue said. MT. PROSPECT Reading program_ sets 1 -year goal; .' It's almost time for Mt.' y Prospect residents to'begin reading. At least, -that's what the organizers of the Mt. Prospect All-Star Reading Program are hoping. The Mt. Prospect Sunrise Rotary Club, the Mt. Prospect Public Library .and High: School District 214 are co- sponsoring a one-year read- `-' ing program starting Jan. 1. 71, The aim of the program is .� to match Mt. Prospect's popu- lation, 53,170, with an equiva- lent number of books read or hours of tutoring. Participants will keep tra of the books they read o,� hours they tutor and turn in registration forms through out the year. Only books from the Mt.: Prospect All-Star Reading' List, to.be compiled by pub' 4 and school librarians, wi.. f^ count toward the goal. There will be quarterly, incentives, such as store cou-.;, pons and prizes, at the end of the year for those who meet the program's goals.