HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/10/2001 YC minutesMINUTES OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION
MOUNT PROSPECT SENIOR CENTER
WEDNESDAY, 10 JANUARY 01
7:00 P.M.
PRESENT: NICOLE BYRNE, CHAIRMAN
JULIE HIGGINSON, CO- CHAIRMAN
LAURA HIGGINSON, CO- CHAIRMAN
SARAH CORCORAN
JAMES RUETSCHE
KIM UNGER
A/A GILLIGAN
A/A LOHRSTORFER
A/A NAGEL
A/A SCHEIN
A/A WALPOLE
ABSENT: BRENT BUSSE
A/A BUSSE
GUESTS: GEORGE CLOWES
STEVE DIDUCA
SUSAN OZAG
ALICEN PRIKKEL
CALL TO ORDER
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN NICOLE BYRNE AT 7:10 P.M. IN THE FIRST FLOOR
MEETING ROOM OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT SENIOR CENTER, MOUNT PROSPECT,
ILLINOIS.
ROLL CALL
CINDY RUMORE READ ROLL CALL.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION: TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM JULY 00 MEETING
1 ST KIM UNGER
2 ND JAMES RUETSCHE
UNANIMOUS
MOTION: TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM 4 OCTOBER 00 MEETING
AMEND: NICOLE BYRNE CALLED MEETING TO ORDER.
SPELLING OF GUEST NAME - STEVE DIDUCA
1 ST JULIE HIGGINSON
2 "D LAURA HIGGINSON
UNANIMOUS
MOTION: TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM 1 NOVEMBER 00 MEETING
AMEND: SPELLING OF GUEST NAME - STEVE DIDUCA
1 ST LAURA HIGGINSON
2 "D SARAH CORCORAN
UNANIMOUS
MOTION: TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM 6 DECEMBER 00 MEETING
AMEND: SPELLING OF GUEST NAME - STEVE DIDUCA
1 ST JULIE HIGGINSON
2 ND KIM UNGER
UNANIMOUS
GUEST SPEAKER GEORGE CLOWES
CHAIRMAN BYRNE WELCOMED GEORGE CLOWES TO THE YOUTH COMMISSION. MR. CLOWES SPOKE
TO THE COMMISSION ABOUT PARTICIPATING IN "YOUTH VIEW," A HALF -HOUR CABLE PROGRAM
FEATURING YOUTH FROM THE COMMUNITY DISCUSSING CURRENT TOPICS OF INTEREST TO YOUNG
PEOPLE. THE SHOW IS BROADCAST ON A T & T ACCESS CABLE AND THE VILLAGE CABLE CHANNEL 17.
THE PROGRAM IS TAPED AT THE A T & T CABLE STUDIOS, 350 NORTH WOLF ROAD, MOUNT PROSPECT.
MR. CLOWES HANDLES ALL ASPECTS BEHIND THE CAMERA AND MEMBERS OF THE YOUTH
COMMISSION WOULD BE THE "TALENT' ON THE PROGRAM. MR. CLOWES STATED THAT A T & T CABLE
HAS A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ANYONE INTERESTED TO LEARN HOW TO WORK BEHIND THE SCENES
OF A CABLE PROGRAM. (CALL 674 -9505 FOR NEXT CLASS INFORMATION)
MR. CLOWES ADVISED THE COMMISSION HOW TO PREPARE FOR A PROGRAM:
1. CHOOSE A TOPIC AND DETERMINE WHAT IT COULD INVOLVE IN THE DISCUSSION.
2. INVITE APPROXIMATELY 3 -4 GUESTS RELATIVE TO THE TOPIC. THERE SHOULD
BE NO MORE THAN 6 PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING THE HOST AND PANEL.
3. THE PROGRAM IS A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 20 -25 MINUTES IN LENGTH AND IT
IS NOT EDITED.
4. PREPARE THE QUESTIONS PRIOR TO THE PROGRAM AND KEEP IN MIND THAT IT
HAS TO FILL THE 20 -25 MINUTES TIME SLOT.
5. ADVICE THE GUESTS OF THE QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ASKED.
THE COMMISSION DISCUSSED CURRENT "HOT' TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION ON YOUTH VIEW; MUSIC
TRENDS AND A COMMUNITY CENTER FOR YOUTH. MR. CLOWES ADVISED OF AVAILABLE JANUARY
DATES, 24 AND 31 AND WILL CHECK ON FEBRUARY AVAILABILITY. CHAIRMAN BYRNE TO HOST AND
SARAH CORCORAN AND JAMES RUETSCHE TO BE ON THE PANEL FOR THE FIRST PROGRAM.
FORMER YOUTH COMMISSION CHAIRMAN ALICEN PRIKKEL SPOKE TO THE COMMISSION ABOUT HER
EXPERIENCE WITH "YOUTH VIEW."
BUSINESS
LETTERS AND FLYERS OUT TO SCHOOLS
DISCUSSION ON UPDATING THE CURRENT FLYER AND BROCHURE SO THEY CAN BE DISTRIBUTED TO
LOCAL AREA SCHOOLS TO PROMOTE THE YOUTH COMMISSION AND GET YOUTH FROM THE
COMMUNITY INVOLVED. EFFECTIVE WAYS OF DISTRIBUTION WERE DISCUSSED; POSTING IN SCHOOL
COMMON AREAS, DISTRIBUTING THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL, AVAILABLE AT SPECIAL EVENTS AND
PRINTING IN PARENT NEWSLETTERS.
KIM UNGER TO CONTACT MAURA JANDRIS, VILLAGE PUBLIC INFORMATION, FOR HELP WITH
COMPLETING THE FLYER AND BROCHURE FOR THE YOUTH COMMISSION.
FIELD TRIP
PLANS WERE MADE TO VISIT ANOTHER YOUTH COMMISSION AND /OR COMMUNITY CENTER TO
OBSERVE OTHER COMMUNITIES AND THEIR FACILITIES. CHAIRMAN BYRNE SET A DATE OF SATURDAY,
10 FEBRUARY 01 FOLLOWING THE COFFEE WITH COUNCIL MEETING. COMMISSION MEMBERS WERE
ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE COFFEE WITH COUNCIL MEETING FROM 9:00 - 11:00 A.M. AT VILLAGE
HALL AND THEN PROCEED TO THE SCHEDULED COMMUNITY VISIT,
A/A GILLIGAN TO CONTACT LOCAL CENTERS IN PALATINE, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS AND ELK GROVE
VILLAGE FOR AVAILABILITY.
COMMISSION MEMBERS REVIEWED A FLYER FROM CROYA IN LAKE FOREST. CHAIRMAN BYRNE TO
CONTACT THEM TO SCHEDULE A VISIT BY THE YOUTH COMMISSION.
THANK YOU LETTERS
CHAIRMAN BYRNE READ THANK YOU LETTER TO FORMER YOUTH COMMISSION SECRETARY SHEILA
McCARTHY AND ALL YOUTH COMMISSION MEMBERS SIGNED. SECRETARY CINDY RUMORE DELIVERED
TO ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE THOMAS F. DALEY FOR DELIVERY TO SHEILA McCARTHY.
A/A LOHRSTORFER SUGGESTED A CONGRATULATORY LETTER BE WRITTEN FROM THE YOUTH
COMMISSION TO RETIRING CHIEF OF POLICE RONALD W. PAVLOCK FOR HIS SUPPORT AND
COOPERATION WITH THE YOUTH COMMISSION.
OTHER BUSINESS
A/A SCHEIN SUGGESTED THE COMMISSION CONTACT MAURA JANDRIS AND INVITE HER TO ATTEND
THE FEBRUARY MEETING TO DISCUSS PUBLICITY MEMBERSHIP OUTREACH FOR THE YOUTH
COMMISSION.
A/A SCHEIN ALSO ENCOURAGED ALL COMMISSION MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE COFFEE WITH COUNCIL
MEETINGS.
A/A NAGEL EXPLAINED WHAT THE MOUNT PROSPECT CELESTIAL CELEBRATION IS. THIS YEAR'S EVENT
IS BEING HELD AT BRISTOL COURT ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2001.A/A NAGEL ASKED IF ANY
MEMBERS WERE PLANNING ON ATTENDING TO CONTACT MRS. FARLEY FOR TICKETS AT 255 -8755.
THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION DISCUSSED A CHANGE OF MEETING DATE FOR THE FEBRUARY
MEETING DUE TO SCHEDULE CONFLICTS. THE MEETING WAS CHANGED FROM WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 7, 2001 TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2001. THE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE VILLAGE OF
MOUNT PROSPECT SENIOR CENTER, 50 SOUTH EMERSON STREET.
MOTION TO ADJOURN
A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING WAS UNANIMOUS.
MEETING ADJOURNED
9:02 P.M.
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