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Home My WebLink AboutYC Minutes 01/05/2011MAYOR Mount Prospect Irvana K. Wilks TRUSTEES Paul Wm. Hoefert Arlene A. Juracek A. John Korn John Matuszak Steven S. Polit Michael A. Zadel Village of Mount Prospect 50 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 05, 2011 7:00 P.M. MOUNT PROSPECT POLICE AND FIRE HEADQUARTERS 112 EAST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY PRESENT ADAM KIEL - CHAIRMAN KEVIN DRUFFEL NORA GAWLIK RABIA MEMON ALEX OPLAWSKI JACLYN STASSEN DELANIE STEINWEG SERGEANT ANTHONY ADDANTE, ADULT ADVISOR GEORGE CLOWES, ADULT ADVISOR STEVEN POLIT, ADULT ADVISOR CINDY RUMORE, SECRETARY DAVID SCHEIN, ADULT ADVISOR VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis VILLAGE CLERK M. Lisa Angell Phone: 847/392 -6000 Fax: 847/392 -6022 www.nlountprospec" ABSENT LINDSAY BOIVIN, MICHAEL BOIVIN, OLIVER KHAIRALLAH, RACHEL OTTE, MERRILY RUETSCHE CALL TO ORDER Chairman Adam Kiel called the January 05, 2011 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. ROLL CALL Secretary Cindy Rumore called the roll, noting that the following members had informed her beforehand that they would not be able to attend the meeting: Oliver Khairallah and Rachel Otte. January 05, 2011 Page 1 of 4 MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of amended November 03, 2010 Minutes tabled until February 02, 2011 Youth Commission meeting. Nora Gawlik, seconded by Jaclyn Stassen, moved to approve the Minutes of the December 01, 2010 Youth Commission Special meeting. Motion carried by unanimous approval. VISITORS TO BE HEARD No visitors present at the January meeting. SPECIAL MEETING DECEMBER 15, 2010 MINUTES Information from Youth Commission Special Meeting on December 15, 2010 was discussed through the Committees (see attachment). TREASURER'S REPORT Treasurer Jaclyn Stassen advised the current Youth Commission balance is $ 1,500.00 for 2011. ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Chairman -Alex Oplawski Oliver Khairallah, Rachel Otte Cindy Rumore, Secretary Members discussed ways of making Youth Commission regular meetings and Special meetings more productive. Suggestions of downsizing the Committees to less than a majority, delegating work to all members, etc. Nora Gawlik, seconded by Alex Oplawski, moved to eliminate Youth Commission Special Meetings. Motion carried by unanimous approval. Nora Gawlik, seconded by Rabia Memon, moved to: remove Chairman Adam Kiel from the Committees, remove Alex Oplawski from the Public Relations Committee, and transfer Oliver Khairallah from the Public Relations Committee to the Administration Committee. ISSUES COMMITTEE Chairman- Lindsay Boivin Michael Boivin, Kevin Druffel Sergeant Anthony Addante, Adult Advisor, George Clowes, Adult Advisor Adult Advisor George Clowes advised the mailing labels for the 110 surveys are ready. Members discussed when to get together to ready the surveys for mailing. Members continued discussion from the December Special meeting on vandalism (egging) of residence in the Village. Victim was invited to the January Youth Commission meeting to discuss her issue but did not commit to attending the January meeting. Conclusion: impossible to ban teens from purchasing eggs and they would just take them from home or find an alternative to use. Members concluded basic problem in this instance could be school bullying issue. January 05, 2011 Page 2 of 4 "T MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES ISSUES COMMITTEE — CONTINUED Adult Advisor Steven Polit brought up Facebook project for discussion. Pending approval from the Village Manager's office, Adult Advisor Polit suggested creating a fictitious Facebook profile to see what happens with the information supplied. Members to continue discussing the Facebook project at the February meeting. PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE Chairman - Rabia Memon Jaclyn Stassen, Delanie Steinweg David Schein, Adult Advisor Chairman Rabia Memon asked members what they would like to see on the display board. Public Relations Committee to bring in the updated display board at the February meeting for approval and discussion of where to play the display board next. YOUTH RESOURCE CATALOG COMMITTEE Chairman -Nora Gawlik Rachel Otte, Merrily Ruetsche Steven Polit, Adult Advisor Youth Resource catalogs distributed to members to place at the library, park districts, Chamber of Commerce etc. OLD BUSINESS LIONS CLUB 4 T " OF JULY Chairman Adam Kiel discussed Youth Commission participating in the Lion's Club 4" of July activities. Members to continue discussion of assisting the Lion's Club at the February meeting. NEW BUSINESS CIVIC EVENTS SIGN Chairman Adam Kiel discussed placing Youth Commission meeting information on Village Civic Events sign by the train station. Chairman Kiel asked the Public Relations Committee to apply on behalf of the Youth Commission to place a message on the sign. VILLAGE COMMISSION / ORGANIZATION MEETINGS Adult Advisor David Schein encouraged members to choose a Village commission / organization meeting to attend and report back on any youth related issues that were discussed. January 05, 2011 Page 3 of 4 \L�iix ITryx�.� MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES OTHER BUSINESS FOOD PURCHASE ROTATION Members decided to go alphabetically for future food purchases. Lindsay Boivin is scheduled to bring food for the February meeting. MOTION TO ADJOURN Delanie Steinweg, seconded by Nora Gawlik, moved to adjourn the January 05, 2011 meeting. Motion carried by unanimous approval. MEETING ADJOURNED Chairman Adam Kiel adjourned the meeting at 8:52 p.m. January 05, 2011 Page 4 of 4