HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/07/2001 YC minutesMAYOR
GeraJd L. Farley ~
TRUSTEES
Timothy J. Corcoran Phone: (847) 392-6000
Paul Wm. Hoefert Fax: (847) 392-6022
Richard M. Lohrstorfer TDD: (847) 392-6064
Dennis G. Prikkel
Micheele W. Skowron
Irvana K. Wilks
VILLAGE MANAGER
M,chae, E. Jano.,s Village of Mount Prospect
VILLAGE CLERK
Velme W. Lowe 100 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES
MOUNT PROSPECT PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2001
7:00 P.M.
PRESENT: JULIE HIGGINSON, CO-CHAIRMAN
LAURA HIGGINSON, CO-CHAIRMAN
BRENT BUSSE
SARAH CORCORAN
JAMES RUETSCHE
KlM UNGER
A/A GILLIGAN
A/A LOHRSTORFER
A/A NAGEL
A/A WALPOLE
ABSENT: NICOLE BYRNE, CHAIRMAN
A/A BUSSE
A/A SCHEIN
GUESTS: KAREN HUANG
JULIE MARKUS
CALL TO ORDER
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CO-CHAIRMANS JULIE HIGGINSON AND LAURA HIGGINSON
AT 7:06 P.M. IN THE FIRST FLOOR MEETING ROOM OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING, MOUNT
PROSPECT, ILLINOIS.
ROLL CALL
SECRETARY CINDY RUMORE READ ROLL CALL.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION: TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 8, 2001 MEETING.
1sT SARAH CORCORAN
2ND JAMES RUETSCHE
UNANIMOUS
MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES
MARCH 7, 2001
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NEW BUSINESS
JAYCEES PIZZA CONTEST
THE JAYCEES PIZZA CONTEST WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2001 FROM 1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. AT
THE RAMADA O'HARE NORTH, 200 EAST RAND ROAD, MOUNT PROSPECT. YOUTH COMMISSION
MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE BY SELLING POP AND SETTING OUT AND ORGANIZING THE PIZZAS. SIGN
UP SHEETS WERE PASSED AROUND FOR MEMBERS TO SIGN UP FOR DESIGNATED SHIFTS. A/A
WALPOLE TO ATTEND NEXT JAYCEES MEETING AND SEE IF THE YOUTH COMMISSION CAN SET UP A
TABLE ADVERTISING THE YOUTH COMMISSION AND TO HAND OUT APPLICATIONS AND SURVEYS.
JAYCEES TO HANDLE THE ADVERTISING FOR THE PIZZA CONTEST.
NEW IDEAS
A LENGTHY DISCUSSION WAS HELD BY YOUTH COMMISSION MEMBERS REGARDING THE CURRENT
SCHOOL SHOOTINGS AND THEIR FEELINGS ABOUT THE DIFFERENT INCIDENTS. MEMBERS DISCUSSED
POSSIBLY DOING THE FIRST YOUTH VIEW PROGRAM ON GUNS IN SCHOOLS. AN IDEA OF AN OPEN
FORUM WAS RAISED WITH A LARGER GROUP TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE. A/A GILLIGAN SUGGESTED
POSSIBLY PLACING VIEWS ON THE WEB PAGE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO READ. THE SUGGESTION OF
INVITING SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO PARTICIPATE tN THE PROGRAM AND DISCUSS WHAT PLANS ARE IN
PLACE IN CASE OF A LOCAL INCIDENT.
JAMES RUESTCHE TO CHECK WITH SCOUT MASTER TO SEE IF HE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN
PARTICIPATING ON THE FIRST YOUTH VIEW PANEL.
PEER JURY
NA NAGEL EXPLAINED HOW THE PEER JURY WORKS IN MOUNT PROSPECT. INTERESTED YOUTH
COMMISSION MEMBERS WERE GIVEN APPLICATIONS.
OLD BUSINESS
COFFEE WITH COUNCIL
AJA GILLIGAN SPOKE WITH AJA SCHEIN WHO ATTENDED THE FEBRUARY COFFEE WITH COUNCIL
MEETING AND WAS PLEASED WITH THE TURN OUT OF YOUTH COMMISSION MEMBERS. THE MEMBERS
WERE ABLE TO TALK WITH THE TRUSTEES AND INTRODUCE THEMSELVES AND DISCUSS THE
UPCOMING SENIOR/YOUTH/COMMUNITY CENTER ISSUE.
FOLLOWING THE COFFEE WITH COUNCIL MEETING CHAIRMAN BYRNE, SARAH CORCORAN AND KAREN
HUANG WENT TO VISIT THE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS TEEN CENTER. THEY REPORTED TO THE
COMMISSION ON THE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE, ACTIVITIES, RULES ETC. THE TEEN CENTER CAN BE
USED BY ANY TEEN FROM ANY TOWN AND THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR USE OF THE FACILITY. THE
ITEMS IN THE CENTER WERE DONATED AND FUNDING WAS FROM THE VILLAGE.
COFFEE WITH COUNCIL MEETINGS:
SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2001 - FLOATING COFFEE WITH COUNCIL
9:00 A.M. - 10:15 A.M. - VILLAGE HALL, 100 SOUTH EMERSON STREET
10:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. - LIONS PARK SCHOOL, 300 EAST COUNCIL TRAIL
SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2001
9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. - VILLAGE HALL, 100 SOUTH EMERSON STREET
SENIOR/YOUTH/COMMUNITY CENTER
IDEAS WERE DISCUSSED ABOUT WHAT THE YOUTH COMMISSION WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THE NEW
COMMUNITY CENTER. IT WAS BROUGHT UP TO POSSIBLY ARRANGE A MEETING WITH THE SENIORS TO
DISCUSS ISSUES CONCERNING THE CENTER TOGETHER. AN IDEA WAS SUGGESTED TO WORK WITH
THE SENIORS AND TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS TOGETHER FOR EXAMPLE TEENS COULD HELP THE
MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES
MARCH 7, 2001
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SENIORS LEARN TO USE THE COMPUTER AND SENIORS COULD TEACH TEENS HOW TO PLAY BRIDGE.
THE MEMBERS DECIDED TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE THOROUGHLY, DO MORE RESEARCH AND DECIDE
EXACTLY WHAT THE COMMISSION WOULD DEFINITELY LIKE TO SEE IN A COMMUNITY CENTER.
OTHER BUSINESS
"WELCOME TO MOUNT PROSPECT DAY"
'~NELCOME TO MOUNT PROSPECT DAY" WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2001 FROM 9:00 A.M. -
10:30 A.M. AT THE MOUNT PROSPECT SENIOR CENTER FOR NEW RESIDENTS TO THE VILLAGE. THE
YOUTH COMMISSION PLANS ON ATTENDING TO PASS OUT YOUTH COMMISSION BROCHURES AND NEW
MEMBER APPLICATIONS. NA GILLIGAN TO CONTACT MAURA JANDRIS AND INVITE HER TO THE APRIL
YOUTH COMMISSION MEETING TO DISCUSS WAYS TO UPDATE THE YOUTH COMMISSION BROCHURE,
APPLICATION, SURVEY AND WEB SITE PRIOR TO THE EVENT.
JULY 41 2001 YOUTH COMMISSION MEETING
YOUTH COMMISSION MEMBERS DECIDED TO RESCHEDULE THE JULY 4TM MEETING TO WEDNESDAY,
JULY 1t, 2001.
YOUTH VIEW
MEMBERS DISCUSSED PROCEEDING WITH THE YOUTH VIEW PROGRAM. SARAH CORCORAN TO
CONTACT GEORGE CLOWES AND CHECK DATE AVAILABILITY, IF THE FORMAT OF THE PROGRAM
COULD BE CHANGED TO INCLUDE AN AUDIENCE FOR DISCUSSION AND ANY TIPS FOR PLANNING A
SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM. SARAH TO CONTACT THE CO-CHAIRMANS WITH INFORMATION.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING WAS UNANIMOUS.
MEETING ADJOURNED
8:55 P.M
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