HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/01/2003 CRC minutes MINUTES
COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION
2ND Floor Conference Room, Public Safety, Buitding
Thursday, May 1,2003
7:00 p.m.
The meeting of the Community Relations Commission (CRC) of the Village of Mount Prospect was held Thursday,
May 1, 2003 in the 2'd floor conference room of the Village Hall, 100 South Emerson Street, Mount prospect, illinois.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman John Brennan called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Chairman John Brennan
Commissioner Judi Muniz
Commissioner Pankaj Parikh
Commissioner Anthony Tolbert
Commissioner Barbara Muench
Lisa Angell, Staff Liaison
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion to approve the April 3, 2003 meeting minutes was moved and seconded. The minutes were unanimously
approved as written.
OLD BUSINESS
Racism and Diversity Forum
Chairman Brennan, Commissioner Tolbert and Mike Stevens, School District #214 Community Education met with
Mr. Cadllo and Ms. Horan, Diversity II facilitators to formalize the program on Racism and Diversity. Chairman
Brennan shared the following information from the meeting:
· Community Education School District #214 welcomed the opportunity to be a co-sponsor with the Village for
the forum.
· The Community Education School District will provide the site; Chairman Brennan recommended Prospect
High School.
· The forum will be a series of three meetings; September 22nd, October 6th , and October 20th 2003.
· The group discussed program structure, materials and community awareness.
Chairman Brennan stated that he started recruiting participants for the forum at the Village's April 26th , Welcome
New Residents event. He encouraged the other Commissioners to promote program participation as well.
Chairman Brennan noted that the fee would be waived for individuals unable to pay.
Chairman Brennan distributed copies of the informational/registration flyer for the fall 2003 Community Education
class catalog. Chairman Brennan thanked the Commissioners and stated he had made some of the suggested
modifications to the flyer. After reviewing the revised flyer the Commissioners suggested a few additional
modifications to the flyer. The staff liaison stated she would make the modifications and e-mail the revised
document to the members. Chairman Brennan emphasized that the flyer needed to be submitted to the
Community Education office by the first part of next week.
The Commission discussed and shared suggestions on how to effectively promote the forum. One suggestion
that seemed to have full support was to extend an invitation to all the churches.
Chairman Brennan also distributed the Racism and Diversity Forum budget he prepared for submittal to the
Village Manager Michael Janonis. As there were no suggested revisions to the budget the Chairman asked
the staff liaison to forward the document to Mr. Janonis.
NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
REPORTS
· Commissioner Tolbert gave a brief overview of the April 15, 2003 Family Issues meeting.
(see attached minutes)
hairman Brennan reported on his visit to the Health Clinic on Algonquin Road in Mount Prospect. When
he asked the director what the Commission or he could do to help at the clinic he was told they didn't need
help there but the local food pantdes needed food desPerately. Chairman Brennan encouraged the
Commissioners to help make the community aware of this need and that the food pantry at the Lutheran
Church of the Cross in Arlington Heights served a large number of Mount Prospect residents.
OTHER BUSINESS
The staff liaison inquired about the status of the policy and guidelines for filing/hearing discrimination complaints
Against Village staff. Chairman Brennan indicated that Commissioner Parikh had taken the lead in crafting the
guidelines. Commissioner Parikh stated he may be able to provide a first draft at the June meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting was scheduled for Thursday, June 5, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. in the second floor conference room of
Village Hall. There being no further business a motion to adjourn was moved and seconded. The meeting was
adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
M. Lisa Angell
Staff Liaison
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