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MAYOR
Irvana K. Wilks
Mount Prospect
VILLAGE MANAGER
Michael E. Janonis
TRUSTEES
Paul Wrn. Hoefert
Arlene A. Juracek
A. John Korn
John Matuszak
Steven S. Polit
Michael A. Zadel
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VILLAGE CLERK
M. Lisa Angell
Phone: 847/392-6000
Fax: 847/392-6022
www. moun tprospect.or~
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
WEDNESDA Y, SEPTEMBER 02, 2009
7:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
DANIEL MILEWSKI, CHAIRMAN PRO TEMP
EMILY LINDFORS
CHRISTIAN LOPEZ
RABIA MEMON
ALEX OPLA WSKI
MERRILY R UETSCHE
DELANIE STEINWEG
ANTHONY ADDANTE, ADULT ADVISOR
GEORGE CLOWES. ADULT ADVISOR
STEVEN POLIT, ADULT ADVISOR
DA VID SCHEIN, ADULT ADVISOR
PATTI WALPOLE, ADULT ADVISOR
CINDY RUMORE, SECRETARY
ABSENT:
DANISH HUSAIN, ADAM KIEL, DAN KOVACH, ERIC LOGISZ, ELZA MALOKU,
RACHEL OTTE, NANDINI ROY, DEREK STEINWEG
GUESTS:
ROBERT HABEL, Vice President, Mount Prospect Lions Club
MADELINE MAZANEK - Prospective new member from Prospect High School
NORA GAWLIK - Prospective new member from Hersey High School
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Pro Temp Daniel Milewski called the September 02, 2009 Youth Commission meeting to order at
7: 10 p.m. in the first floor training room of the Police and Fire Headquarters, Mount Prospect, Illinois.
September 02, 2009
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MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES
ROLL CALL
Secretary Cindy Rumore called the roll.
APPROV AL OF MINUTES
Due to attendance, there was no quorum and the minutes from the August OS, 2009 Youth Commission meeting
were not approved.
GUEST
Mr. Robert Habel, Vice President, Mount Prospect Lion's Club, attended the meeting and explained the
functions of the Lion's Club to the Youth Commission members. Mr. Habel also thanked Youth Commission
members for their assistance with recent Lion's Club events. Mr. Habel invited the Youth Commission to
participate in the Lion's Club Farmer's Market on Sunday mornings.
He also advised the Lion's Club was interested in purchasing a display case for the Youth Commission to be
used at Village events. Members discussed the offer, decided to research table top display cases (Christian
Lopez, David Schein), and will discuss further at the October meeting. Youth Commission will contact Mr.
Habel upon completion of their research of display cases and schedule a date to present to the Lion's Club Board
members.
PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Dan Kovach, Emily Lindfors, Eric Logisz, Christian Lopez, Elza Maloku, Rabia Memon, Daniel Milewski,
Alex Oplawski
VILLAGE COMMISSION / ORGANIZATION MEETINGS
Chairman Pro Temp Daniel Milewski 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. Agendas for the Commission meetings are posted on the Village website.
Youth Commission members did not attend any additional Village meetings in September.
Members encouraged to attend the Village meetings they sign up for and report youth related issues back to the
Commission.
RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE
Adam Kiel, Rachel Otte, Nandini Roy, Merrily Ruetsche, Delanie Steinweg, Derek Steinweg
Delanie Steinweg to talk to River Trails Middle School principal Mr. Keir Rogers to include recruitment
information with daily school announcements and school newspapers. Members also discussed advertising for
new members in school newspapers. Emily Lindfors and Daniel Milewski to bring in information from their high
schools at the October meeting.
Christian Lopez discussed the possibility of advertising the Youth Commission on Facebook.
Members to contact Maura EI Metennani for guidance on the use of advertising on public forums.
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MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES
Adult Advisor Anthony Addante suggested Youth Commission members to contact Community Connections
Center, 1711 West Algonquin Road.
OLD BUSINESS
YOUTH VIEW
Youth View program: "Traffic Safety" taped on July 29, 2009 is being edited. Adult Advisor George Clowes
advised next Youth View taping will be in October. Jazz group from Prospect High School and HINI swine flu
possible future topics for Youth View.
YOUTH RESOURCE CATALOG
Youth Resource catalogs are complete and have been distributed at the Farmer's Market.
JOB SHADOWING
Youth Commission members job shadowed members of various Village departments.
WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Emily Lindfors to forward completed article to Adult Advisor Steven Polit for submission to the Journal.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO VILLAGE BOARD
The Youth Commission Semi-Annual Report "Youth Commission Goals" to be presented to the Village Board
on October 13, 2009. Members to send any further goal suggestions to Chairman Derek Steinweg prior to the
October meeting. Youth Commission members encouraged to attend the Village Board meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
NEW YEAR'S PROPOSAL
To be discussed at the October meeting.
OTHER BUSINESS
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS TEEN CENTER
Members discussed attending Arlington Heights Youth Commission meeting on Thursday, September 17, 2009
at Teen Center, 112 Belmont, Arlington Heights, IL.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
Merrily Ruetsche, seconded by
Motion carried by unanimous approval.
Nandini
Roy,
moved
to
adjourn
the
meeting.
MEETING ADJOURNED
Chairman Pro Temp Daniel Milewski adjourned the meeting at 8:33 p.m.
September 02, 2009
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