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MAYOR
Irvana K. Wilks
Mount Prospect
VILLAGE MANAGER
Michael E. Janonis
TRUSTEES
Timothy J. Corcoran
Paul Wm. Hoefert
Arlene A. Juracek
A. John Korn
Richard M. Lohrstorfer
Michael A. Zadel
VILLAGE CLERK
M. Lisa Angel!
Phone: 847/392-6000
Fax: 847/392-6022
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Village of Mount Prospect
50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES
MOUNT PROSPECT POLICE AND FIRE HEADQUARTERS
112 EAST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 03, 2007
7:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
NICOLE LOGlSZ, CHAIRWOMAN
MICHAEL HIGGINSON
ADAM KIEL
STEVEN LONG
DANIEL MILEWSKI
NAN DIN I ROY
DEREK STEINWEG
AlA GEORGE CLOWES
AlA KIMBERLEY NAGEL
AI A DAVID SCHEIN
AlA PATTI WALPOLE
ABSENT:
MICHAEL ARTWOHL, ANGELO CAMPOS, ALYSSA HILLMAN, AlA BRIAN
GILLIGAN, AlA RICHARD LOHRSTORFER, SECRETARY CINDY RUMORE
CALL TO ORDER
Chairwoman Nicole Logisz called the October 03,2007 Youth Commission meeting to order at 7:16 p.m. in the
first floor training room ofthe Police and Fire Headquarters, Mount Prospect, Illinois.
ROLL CALL
Secretary Pro Temp Kimberley Nagel called the roll.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Steve Long, seconded by Derek Steinweg, moved to approve the minutes of the September 05, 2007 Youth
Commission meeting. Motion carried by unanimous approval.
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MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES
OCTOBER 03, 2007
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PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Angelo Campos, Michael Higginson, Alyssa Hillman, Steve Long
YOUTH RESOURCE CATALOG
Steve Long completed the Youth Resource catalog and the draft was passed around for inspection. Steve and
Chairwoman Nicole Logisz will research printing of the catalog for the next meeting.
VILLAGE COMMISSION I ORGANIZATION MEETINGS
Chairwoman Nicole Logisz created a sign up sheet for members to choose a Village commission I organization
meeting to attend and report on youth related issues. Members did not attend any meetings in September. Sign
up sheet passed around to attending members.
RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE
Michael Artwohl, Adam Kiel, Nicole Logisz, Derek Steinweg
Chairwoman Nicole Logisz, Angelo Campos, Steve Long, and Derek Steinweg made four recruitment video
announcements ( 30 seconds each) at the last Youth View taping. Members to contact their respective high
schools to arrange for the video to play in school announcements.
AI A David Schein will attend the next School District 57 Board meeting to address Youth Commission
recruitment.
Chairwoman Nicole Logisz discussed recruiting members from the local junior high schools.
AI A George Clowes advised the Mount Prospect Public Library will play the Youth View program at the library
and on their website.
AI A Patti Walpole brought up the previous letter sent to area school principals from Mayor Wilks asking for
recommendations of 1-4 students from their school who may be interested in joining the Youth Commission.
Chairwoman Nicole Logisz to contact Mayor Wilks about reissuing the Youth Commission recruitment letter.
BICYCLE HELMET COMMITTEE
Derek Steinweg
Members discussed the family bike ride and coupon program. Derek Steinweg will follow up with Officer
Roscop and Mrs. Dix for the results of the coupon distribution and members to determine continuation of the
program in the spring at the November meeting.
Chairwoman Nicole Logisz will send thank you note to Mrs. Dix for her participation in the program and Mrs.
Weiss, formerly of Indian Grove Elementary School, on the completion of the program.
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MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES
OCTOBER 03, 2007
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COMPUTER DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
Steve Long, Michael Higginson, Daniel Milewski
Steve Long is waiting to hear from Nancy Morgan, Human Services, regarding senior interest in a computer
program. He also advised of Mr. George Bush from Fed Ex Kinko's interest in participating in the Computer
Distribution Program.
AI A David Schein suggested contacting Marilyn Guenther at the library and talk with the "library techies" who
help the seniors.
NEW BUSINESS
YOUTH COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT
Members discussed the annual Youth Commission report to the Village Board for July 2006 - October 2007.
Members were assigned specific tasks and will meet on Saturday, October 20, 2007 to create a draft of the
report. Members will present the draft at the November Youth Commission meeting.
YOUTH VIEW
Members to tape the next Youth View Program on Tuesday, October 23,2007 on teen driving to include a State
Farm representative. Members discussed other Youth View topics for an additional show: home schooling, New
Year's safety, Halloween safety.
SHERIFF'S YOUTH SERVICE AWARD
AlA Kimberley Nagel advised she received applications for the Annual Sheriff's Youth Service Award. It was
determined no Youth Commission member was eligible to apply.
OTHER BUSINESS
WINTER FESTIVAL PARADE
Youth Commission members decided not to participate in the Winter Festival Parade on Saturday, December 01,
2007.
LIBRARY DISPLAY CASE LOTTERY
Members discussed participating in the library display case lottery. Chairwoman Nicole Logisz to send
application on behalf of the Youth Commission to the library for library display case lottery.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
Steve Long, seconded by Nandini
Motion carried by unanimous approval.
Roy,
moved
to
adjourn
the
meeting.
MEETING ADJOURNED
Chairwoman Nicole Logisz adjourned the meeting at 8:34 p.m.
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