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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8. MEETING NOTICES 3/7/06 TRUSTEES Timothy J. Corcoran Paul Wm. Hoefert A. John Kom Richard M. Lohrstorfer Michaele W. Skowron Michael A. Zadel VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis MAYOR Irvana K. Wilks Mount Prospect VILLAGE CLERK M. Lisa Angell Phone: 847/392-6000 Fax: 847/392-6022 www.mountprospect.org Village of Mount Prospect 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 COMMUMITY RELATIONS COMMISSION ORDER OF BUSINESS REGULAR MEETING Meeting Location Village Hall 50 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Meeting Date and Time: March 9, 2006 7:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES · February 9, 2006 Meeting IV. OLD BUSINESS · Update on Make a Difference Day . Follow-up discussion on Forum on Racism & Ethnic Diversity 2003 · International Education Week V. NEW BUSINESS ~. CORRESPONDENCE VII. ADJOURNMENT _"~'~_'_O"_"~_~.~,__~.,~~"~"~""'~_"~="'=-"",~",,,,=--,"__===~"''-..c=,-';;"";;='"""':":!""Y',====",,,,,~;,,,,,'.~-~,.._.,,,._~,":::,"=="-=~=~.,...",...---=,.."",==="",=,..,..,,",""""~"=~"'--'~------'- MINUTES COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION Community Center, Village Hall Thursday, February 9, 2006 r-o"", flit l 'i I U!.J UJ&\~u The Community Relations Commission (CRC) of the Village of Mount Prospect met Thursday, February 9, 2006, at the Mount Prospect Village Hall located at 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m. by Chairman Tolbert. ROLL CALL Present Chairman Tolbert Commissioner Fuller Commissioner Hernandez Commissioner Muench Absent Commissioner Parikh Also in attendance Richard Eddington, Chief of Police APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the December 8, 2005 meeting were reviewed and a motion to approve was made by Commissioner Fuller and seconded by Commissioner Muench. The minutes were unanimously approved by voice vote. Chairman Tolbert made several comments regarding the Martin Luther King Dinner which replaced the January Meeting of the Community Relations Commission. Overall, the event was extremely positive and successful. OLD BUSINESS "Make A Difference Day" Update The Chairman advised that Joanne Fulkerson of Baird & Warner was no longer the office manager. Consequently, he will have to contact the new manager to make certain that Baird & Warner will continue to support Make A Difference Day. The idea of conducting an event at the Mount Prospect Library to kick off Make A Difference Day was discussed. The Chairman will discuss the specifics of this with Marilyn Guenther, Executive Director of the Mount Prospect Library. A tentative date of Sunday, June 30th, was suggested. Review Record of Forum on Racism & Ethnic Diversity 2003 The discussion of the 2003 Forum on Racism & Ethnic Diversity was undertaken. This was a rather wide-ranging discussion that included comments regarding the Niagara Cultural Foundation and the Japanese Cultural Exchange. At the conclusion of the meeting, it was decided that the Commissioners would consider the options for going forward with the groundwork that had been set by the 2003 Forum and select a direction in which to continue. Additionally, a request was made by the Chairman to solicit an opinion from Village Attorney Buzz Hill on the appropriateness of commission members accepting an invitation from the Page 1 of2 ,>""","c"""'''_==~O'_~,~,-"""""=,"".~=="=~"",,,,,,,,''_',.,..".",.~""",~..-o=""~'="'''''.,"""","~'~,~,~,_____~_~_''''_.~=~_7;='n~~-""'~-"--~---- Niagara Foundation to tour Turkey. Attendees must pay their airfare between Chicago and Istanbul. After that, all expenses are paid by Niagara. The memo requesting Mr. Hill's opinion has been attached to the minutes of this meeting. NEW BUSINESS Mosaic Book The Chairman advised that next year's selection for the Mosaic Book will be announced on March 15th. International Education Week This was discussed by members of the commiSSion, including the highlights of what was undertaken by Northeastern Illinois University and District 59. Several items were discussed, including a family reading night, an essay contest, and a poster contest. The link to the site is iew.state.Qov. The Commission will consider the best way to participate in International Education Week for 2006, the third week in November. CORRESPONDENCE One letter was received from Joanne Fulkerson regarding her resignation as manager of Baird & Warner, Mount Prospect Facility. However, she will remain on board as a real estate sales person. With no further business to come before the Commission, a call for adjournment was made at 8:30 p.m. The motion was made by Commissioner Hernandez and seconded by Commissioner Fuller. It was approved unanimously. Respectfully submitted, IUJ Richard Eddington Chief of Police . Page 2 of2 ___~____.___._~..__._,.____._______~_'_~___~~_~~~_.~._.~".~.,..."."".,=c"",_"=""~==,=:",,=,=.._-=-=,,,"","",.,.,,,,_=~.,___--=",--",=",-~~"";~,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"",^,,,,,,,,"-,,,,,,,,~=.~~"""""=~~'''''''''--=~-~--~---'---'-""'----'-'---- Village of Mount: Prospect: 11 2 E. Northwest Highway Mount Prospect. Illinois 60056 Phone 847/870-5656 BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS MEETING NOTICE TIME: March 7, 2006, Tuesday Police & Fire Headquarters 112 E. Northwest Highway Fire Department Conference Room, 2nd Floor 6:00 p.m. DATE: LOCATION: AGENDA I. Approval of Minutes . February 7, 2006 · February 28, 2006 II. Confirm the February 28, 2006, Approval of Police Officer Eligibility List III III. Closed Session . Approval of Minutes - February 7, 2006 · Personnel IV. Police Department Update V. Fire Department Update VI. Correspondence VII. Other Business MOUNT PROSPECT BOARD OF FIRE & POLICE COMMISSIONERS r;:<~~/JY)~ Robert McKillop, Chairman ,..l-~-tJh Date VILLAGE CLERK NOTIFIED BY: Au....e!f:'!~ Jl -:..:1 ~/D~ Date: #' . ,,"; /}/) POSTED BY: ~~~ ':::~(:~O <~r~&Je".X:-K ~3-d-' CJ U:' (J Date ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING BUT BECAUSE OF A DISABILITY NEEDS SOME ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE SHOULD CONTACT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 112 E. NORTHWEST HIGHWAY, MOUNT PROSPECT. 847870-5656. TDD 847392-1269 MINUTES VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT COFFEE WITH COUNCIL SATURDAY, February 11, 2006 9:00 A.M. Community Center 1 st Floor, Village Hall Mayor Wilks called the Coffee with Council meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. Trustees Paul Hoefert and Michaele Skowron were present. Staff was represented by Police Chief Richard Eddington and Village Manager Michael Janonis. Residents In Attendance Carl Erikson North Pine Street Gerald "Skip" Farley North Emerson Street Carol Tortorello South Elmhurst Avenue Elaine Nekritz South Des Plaines River Road Lee Williams North Albert Street Ken Gehrke South Albert Street Linda Hoefert East Evergreen Avenue David Schein NaWaTa Avenue Jim U szler South Elm Street Carl Erikson, North Pine Street Mr. Erikson was concerned about the upkeep of a nearby house on North Pine Street. He said that he had raked the front parkway recently and that just the day before the property had been cleaned up. The Village Manager explained the process for recovering the cleanup cost by liening the property upon its sale. Additionally, the Village levied a $50 fine per day for non-compliance. There is a demolition order filed with the court and the Village awaits the outcome of that court order. Gerald "Skip" Farley, North Emerson Street Skip Farley expressed his concern about a home adjacent to his that had been sold in the early fall. The former owner had rented the home for a couple of months until his new home was ready in Glenview. Skip Farley had several questions about the requirement to wash the brick once an addition is completed and disposal of construction debris. In addition, he voiced concern that lawn care will become an issue. Mayor Wilks expressed her appreciation that the Village Board had acted to pass the Administrative Adjudication Process. This ordinance will be the appropriate mechanism to more efficiently manage ongoing property issues. Carol Tortorello. South Elmhurst Avenue Carol Tortorello wanted to make the point that people do read the newsletter. Over the last two months four new blood donors responded to the announcement in the newsletter. Additionally, the Celestial Celebration was a wonderful gathering. Carol Tortorello had a question regarding Comcast service to the 500 Block of South Albert. Channels 15 and 17 are showing Des Plaines local access rather than Mount Prospect. Carol Tortorello was asked to have the parties contact Howard Kleinstein at MPTV Services to address the issue. Elaine Nekritz. South Des Plaines River Road Representative Elaine Nekritz attended Coffee with Council. Upcoming issues include the Governor's Budget Address. The Mayor asked about the proposed smoking ban and eminent domain. These two topics were extensively discussed, including Representative Nekritz's insightful comments regarding perceptions of bills in Springfield. Lee Williams. North Albert Street Lee Williams reported that a stolen car had recently been recovered on his block and requested extra police patrols, as the neighbors are somewhat alarmed regarding this incident. Also discussed was the possibility of soliciting volunteers from this block for service endeavors in the Village. Carl Erikson. North Pine Street Mr. Erikson asked a question regarding the status of the Chase Bank building and a short history of the status ofthe property was provided by the Village Manager. David Schein. NaWaTa Avenue David Schein inquired about the status of The Lofts' signs. The Manager assured him that action would be taken regarding the signs that were now obsolete, as all The Lofts had been sold. Mr. Schein asked several other questions regarding the status of property in the downtown area. His last issue was a question about use of canines by police. The costs of such programs were outlined for Mr. Schein. Lee Gehrke. South Albert Street Lee Gehrke requested contact be made with Union Pacific whose freight trains are now switching in front of his house. He asked if the switching locations could be changed back to the prior locations due to noise and diesel fumes between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Jim Uszler. South Elmhurst Street Jim Uszler, Executive Director of the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce, made a statement regarding the Candidates' Forum that will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. this Saturday. David Schein. NaWaTa Avenue Dave Schein posed a question about the driveway code and resurfacing his driveway. He was referred to the code. Carl Erikson. North Pine Street Mr. Erikson brought up issues of signage on Route 83 and Rand Road. Representative Nekritz will relay this information to IDOT and the Village signage on Rand Road will be brought to the attention of Glen Andler, Director of Public Works. At 10:35 a.m., the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, ~ Richard Eddington Chief of Police MINUTES STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING FEBRUARY 14, 2006 MOUNT PROSPECT VILLAGE HALL 50 SOUTH EMERSON STREET COMMUNITY CENTER The meeting began at 6:54 p.m. Present at the meeting were: Mayor Irvana Wilks, Trustees Timothy Corcoran, Paul Hoefert, John Korn, Richard Lohrstorfer and Michaele Skowron. Absent from the meeting was Trustee Michael Zadel. Also present were: Village Manager Michael Janonis and Assistant Village Manager David Strahl. Village Manager Janonis stated the purpose of this meeting was to try to narrow the focus of external issues which are outside the Village of Mount Prospect's control and internal issues which are Village of Mount Prospect's control. The elected officials rated the importance of the external and internal issues focusing on priorities. The next Strategic Planning meeting will narrow down the priorities and discussion will ensue so that direction can be provided to staff. The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. ~. S~( () ~ ~ David Strahl DS/rcc