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MAYOR VILLAGE MANAGER
Irvana K. Wilks Michael E. Janonis
TRUSTEES VILLAGE CLERK
Timothy J. Corcoran M. Lisa Angell
Paul Wm. Hoefert
Arlene A. Juracek Phone: 847/392-6000
A. John Korn Fax: 847/392-6022
www.mountprospect.org
Richard M. Lohrstorfer
Michael A. Zadel
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, JANUARY 09, 2008
7:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
NICOLE LOGISZ, CHAIRWOMAN
MICHAEL HIGGINSON
ALYSSA HILLMAN
ADAM KIEL
STEVEN LONG
DANIEL MILEWSKI
NANDINI ROY
DEREK STEINWEG
A/A GEORGE CLOWES
A/A BRIAN GILLIGAN
A/A RICHARD LOHRSTORFER
A/A KIMBERLEY NAGEL
A/A PATTI WALPOLE
CINDY RUMORE, SECRETARY
ABSENT:
MICHAEL ARTWOHL, ANGELO CAMPOS,
A/A DAVID SCHEIN
GUESTS:
ERIC LOGISZ – PROSPECTIVE NEW MEMBER FROM HERSEY HIGH SCHOOL
CALL TO ORDER
Chairwoman Nicole Logisz called the January 09, 2008 Youth Commission meeting to order at 7:16 p.m. in the
first floor training room of the Police and Fire Headquarters, Mount Prospect, Illinois.
ROLL CALL
Secretary Cindy Rumore called the roll.
MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES
JANUARY 09, 2008
PAGE TWO
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Michael Higginson, seconded by Derek Steinweg, moved to approve the minutes of the December 05, 2007
Youth Commission meeting. Motion carried by unanimous approval.
PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Angelo Campos, Michael Higginson, Alyssa Hillman, Steve Long
VILLAGE COMMISSION / ORGANIZATION MEETINGS
Derek Steinweg attended Coffee with Council meeting and advised no youth related issues were discussed.
Chairwoman Nicole Logisz passed around the sign up sheet for members to choose a Village commission /
organization meeting to attend and report on youth related issues. Members reviewed the dates and signed up for
various meetings.
YOUTH RESOURCE CATALOG
Steve Long sent an email to Maura El Metennani, asking her to include the Youth Resource Catalog and Flyer
on the Village Youth Commission website. He also advised her of the new Youth Commission Community
Volunteer Committee.
RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE
Michael Artwohl, Adam Kiel, Nicole Logisz, Derek Steinweg
Chairwoman Nicole Logisz will attend River Trails Middle School National Junior Honor’s Society meeting on
January 30, 2008 to discuss Youth Commission recruitment.
Alyssa Hillman submitted the recruitment video announcement to Hersey High School to be played during
morning announcements and they have requested to have it placed in Quick Time instead.
Chairwoman Nicole Logisz advised Mayor Wilks will be interviewing two prospective new members for the
Commission.
A/A Kimberley Nagel advised submitting the Youth Commission flyer for publication in the Village Newsletter
and contacting local newspapers to discuss recruitment.
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE
Steve Long, Michael Higginson, Daniel Milewski
Members discussed contacting the Mount Prospect Library to participate in their volunteer program. Michael
Higginson to contact Marilyn Genther at the library for further information on the library volunteer program.
A/A Richard Lohrstorfer suggested contacting Mr. Tom Zander of the Downtown Merchants Association for the
Youth Commission to participate/and assist in future community activities. Chairwoman Nicole Logisz to
contact Mr. Zander on behalf of the Youth Commission for additional information.
MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES
JANUARY 09, 2008
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OLD BUSINESS
YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT DAY
Chairwoman Nicole Logisz discussed participating in Youth in Government Day in March. Members to contact
their respective high school to inquire about participating in existing programs.
Members to contact Village Manager’s office to create resolution for Youth in Government Day.
TOWN MEETING
Members discussed holding a “Town Meeting” to discuss youth related issues with youth in the community.
Potential event locations, dates, and Village departments possibly interested in participating were discussed. A/A
George Clowes to work with members to coordinate the planning of the Town Meeting.
YOUTH VIEW
A/A George Clowes advised the January program “Obesity” is currently running. The next Youth View taping
date is January 24, 2008. Members discussed topics for the next taping and decided to discuss social security.
The current presidential race and political topics were mentioned for future discussions.
ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE
Youth Commission members discussed the issue of owners allowing their dogs to use public and private
property to defecate and possible solutions: signage provided or sold by the Village to be displayed on
properties, advise homeowner to apply liquid fence on their property to deter animals, photograph the dogs when
they are committing the crime, fence the property where appropriate, police enforcement. Members agreed
victim has to be an active participant in solving this problem. The Youth Commission solutions to this issue to
be forwarded to Mayor Wilks.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
Steve Long, seconded by Alyssa Hillman, moved to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried by unanimous approval.
MEETING ADJOURNED
Chairwoman Nicole Logisz adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m.
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