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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/09/2006 CRC minutes MINUTES COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION Community Center, Village Hall Thursday, February 9, 2006 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, April 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 of 2 iagara 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 th March 15. 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.gov. 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, Richard Eddington Chief of Police Page 2 of 2