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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/03/2002 YC minutesMAYOR Gerald L. FarIey Timothy J. Comoran Paul Wm. Hoefert Richard M. Lohrstoder Michaele W. Skowron Irvana K. Wilks Michael A, Zadel VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis VILLAGE CLERK Velma W. Lowe Village of Mount Prospect 100 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 Phone: Fax: TDD: (847) 392-6000 (847) 392-6082 (847) 392-6064 MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES MOUNT PROSPECT POLICE AND FIRE HEADQUARTERS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2002 7:00 P.M. PRESENT: ABSENT[ GUEST: NICOLE BYRNE, CHAIRMAN JULIE HIGGINSON, CO-CHAIRMAN LAURA HIGGINSON, CO-CHAIRMAN KAREN HUANG JULIE MARKUS KlM UNGER A/A GILLIGAN A/A LOHRSTORFER A/A SCHEIN BRENT BUSSE, SARAH CORCORAN, JAMES RUETSCHE, MELODY RUETSCHE, A/A BUSSE, A/A NAGEL, A/A WALPOLE, SECRETARY CINDY RUMORE LARRY BRAUS, MOUNT PROSPECT JAYCEES NICOLE BRAUS CALL TO ORDER CHAIRMAN NICOLE BYRNE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:09 P.M. IN THE FIRST FLOOR TRAINING ROOM OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT POLICE AND FIRE HEADQUARTERS, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS. ROLL CALL CHAIRMAN NICOLE BYRNE READ ROLL CALL. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM MARCH 6, 2002 YOUTH COMMISSION MEETING 1sT JULIE MARKUS 2ND KlM UNGER UNANIMOUS MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES APRIL 3, 2002 GUEST - LARRY BRAUS~ MOUNT PROSPECT JAYCEES LARRY BRAUS FROM THE MOUNT PROSPECT JAYCEES RETURNED TO SPEAK TO THE YOUTH COMMISSION ABOUT THE UPCOMING "BEST PIZZA IN MOUNT PROSPECT" CONTEST TO BE HELD SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2002 FROM 1:00 - 4:00 P.M. AT THE RAMADA O'HARE NORTH, 200 EAST RAND ROAD, MOUNT PROSPECT. YOUTH COMMISSION MEMBERS TO HELP WITH SET UP, PIZZA DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING POP FOR THE EVENT. YOUTH COMMISSION MEMBERS TO SET UP A TABLE TO OBTAIN SIGNATURES FOR COMMUNITY CENTER, HAND OUT BROCHURES AND DISTRIBUTE APPLICATIONS FOR PROSPECTIVE NEW MEMBERS. MR. BRAUS INVITED MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ALTERNATIVE ROCK CONCERT SPONSORED BY THE JAYCEES TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2002 AT THE LIONS PARK BANDSHELL. ALL MONIES RAISED THROUGH THIS FUNDRAISER TO BE DONATED TO SEPTEMBER 11 CHARITIES. N1COLE BRAUS, DAUGHTER OF LARRY BRAUS ATTENDED AND ASKED YOUTH COMMISSION MEMBERS TO ASK ANY LOCAL BANDS IF THEY WOULD BE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING. BAND INFORMATION CAN BE E- MAILED TO LARRY BRAUS AT LARRYBRAUS~AOL.COM. IN ADDITION, MR. BRAUS ADVISED MEMBERS OF THE ANNUAL JAYCEES CARNIVAL AT THE MOUNT PROSPECT PLAZA OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. HE ENCOURAGED THEM TO PARTICIPATE AND HAND OUT YOUTH COMMISSION APPLICATIONS. OLD BUSINESS SENIOR ADVISORY COUNCIL AND BOARD MEETINGS CHAIRMAN NICOLE BYRNE REPORTED TO MEMBERS THE YOUTH COMMISSION APPEARANCE AT THE SENIOR ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING AND VILLAGE BOARD MEETING ON MARCH 26, 2002. YOUTH COMMISSION MEMBERS JULIE MARKUS, SARAH CORCORAN AND NA WALPOLE ATTENDED AND PARTICIPATED IN THE PRESENTATION TO THE SENIOR ADVISORY COUNCIL. NANCY MORGAN ADVISED A/A WALPOLE OF THREE SENIOR ADVISORY MEMBERS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING ON A TASK FORCE WITH YOUTH COMMISSION MEMBERS. KlM UNGER TO CONTACT SENIORS AND SET A MEETING DATE. YOUTH COMMISSION TASK FORCE MEMBERS SELECTED WERE NICOLE BYRNE, JULIE HIGGINSON, SARAH CORCORAN, KAREN HUANG AND KlM UNGER. MEMBERS DISCUSSED ISSUES BROUGHT UP AT THE BOARD MEETING: VILLAGE HALL BUDGET 3 VILLAGE HALL AND PARKING GARAGE PLANS THE POSSIBILITY OF SEPARATE SENIOR AND YOUTH CENTERS A/A SCHEIN HANDED OUT MOUNT PROSPECT PARK DISTRICT QUESTIONAIRES AND ENCOURAGED MEMBERS TO FILL OUT AND INQUIRE OF A POSSIBLE YOUTH CENTER WITH THE PARK DISTRICT. YOUTH COMMISSION MEMBERS TO ATTEND NEXT BOARD MEETING TO PRESENT PETITIONS OBTAINED FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. NEW BUSINESS YOUTH CONFERENCE JULIE MARKUS WAS ADVISED BY MAURA JANDRIS OF A YOUTH CONFERENCE BEING HELD ON SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2002 FROM 10:00 A.M. - 2:30 P.M. INTERESTED MEMBERS TO CONTACT MAURA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. 2 MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES APRIL 3, 2002 PRESS RELEASE MEMBERS DISCUSSED RELEASING YOUTH COMMISSION ACTIVITIES TO AREA PAPERS. JULIE MARKUS TO CONTACT MAURA JANDRIS FOR HELP IN SETTING UP RELEASING INFORMATION. NEW MEMBERS TOPIC OF RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS WAS BROUGHT UP FOR DISCUSSION. MEMBERS COMPOSED A LETTER TO BE SENT TO LOCAL JUNIOR HIGHS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO OUTSTANDING STUDENTS. LETTER TO INVITE THEM TO ATTEND THE MAY YOUTH COMMISSION MEETING FOR PIZZA AND MEET CURRENT MEMBERS. "WELCOME TO MOUNT PROSPECT" CHAIRMAN BYRNE AND A/A SCHEIN TO ATTEND THE '~NELCOME TO MOUNT PROSPECT" EVENT ON SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2002 FROM 9:00 - 10:30 A.M. AT THE MOUNT PROSPECT SENIOR CENTER. OTHER BUSINESS AJA GILLIGAN REMINDED MEMBERS THE YOUTH COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT TO VILLAGE BOARD IS DUE IN JUNE. NA GILLIGAN SUGGESTED PRESENTING CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION FOR OUTGOING YOUTH COMMISSION MEMBERS. COFFEE WITH COUNCIL NEXT MEETING: SATURDAY, MAY 11,2002 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. - VILLAGE HALL, 100 SOUTH EMERSON STREET SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2002 SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2002 MOTION TO ADJOURN MOTION: TO ADJOURN THE APRIL 3, 2002 YOUTH COMMISSION MEETING. 1sT JULIE MARKUS 2ND JULIE HIGGINSON UNANIMOUS MEETING ADJOURNED CHAIRMAN NICOLE BYRNE DECLARED THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:35 P.M. /cjr 3