HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/04/2000 YC MinutesMINUTES OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 00
PRESENT NICOLE BYRNE, CHAIR
BRENT BUSSE
KIM UNGER
A/A LOHRSTORFER
A/A GILLIGAN
A/A NAGEL
A/A SCHEIN
A/A WALPOLE
ABSENT: LAURA HIGGINSON, CO -CHAIR
JULIE HIGGINSON, CO -CHAIR
PATRICK FRANK
JAMES RUETSCHE
STEVE DUDUKA
A/A BUSSE
CALL TO ORDER
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CO- CHAIRS JULIE AND LAURA HIGGINSON AT 7:14 P.M. IN THE FIRST FLOOR
CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING, MOUNT PROSPECT, IL.
ROLL CALL
SECRETARY McCARTHY READ ROLL CALL.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
DUE TO ATTENDANCE THERE WAS NO QUORUM AND MINUTES WERE NOT APPROVED.
OLD BUSINESS
YOUTH VIEW
AT THIS TIME, THE NEW BOARD IS NOT READY TO CONTINUE FILMING. CHAIR BYRNE WILL CONTACT GEORGE
CLOWES WHEN THE COMMISSION IS READY TO TAPE THE PROGRAM ON SHOPLIFTING.
COMMUNITY CENTER
CHAIR BYRNE EXPRESSED HER DESIRE TO GET INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING OF THIS CENTER BY ATTENDING
MEETINGS, I.E. SENIOR ADVISORY COUNCIL, COFFEE WITH COUNCIL, VILLAGE BOARD, AND COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE,
TO NAME A FEW. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT IN THE FUTURE PERHAPS THE YOUTH COMMISSION AND THE SENIOR
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEET TO DISCUSS WHAT THEY EACH FEEL COLLECTIVELY IS NECESSARY IN PLANNING THE
COMMUNITY CENTER.
YOUTH FORUM
THE COMMISSION WAS UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEAR'S YOUTH FORUM. JULIE AND LAURA HIGGINSON TO
DRAFT A LETTER TO OFFICER BILL ROSCOP THANKING HIM FOR HIS TIME.
NEW BUSINESS
NEW MEMBERS -
A DISCUSSION ON PUBLICIZING THE COMMISSION THROUGH DAILY SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS, DAILY SCHOOL VIDEO
ANNOUNCEMENTS, ETC. IT WAS DECIDED THAT ANYONE HAVING INTEREST IN THE COMMISSION BE INVITED TO THE
NOVEMBER MEETING. IT WAS ALSO SUGGESTED THAT THE COMMISSION WORK ON AN ARTICLE DESCRIBING THE
YOUTH COMMISSION THAT COULD BE GIVEN TO THE AREA NEWSPAPERS FOR PUBLICATION. IT IS TOO LATE TO GET
ANYTHING IN THE MOUNT PROSPECT NEWSLETTER THIS FALL BUT PREPARATION FOR THE WINTER NEWSLETTER
SHOULD BEGIN. IT WAS DECIDED THAT A MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE BE FORMED. THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO INQUIRE
AS TO WHETHER OR NOT PERMISSION IS NEEDED TO USE COMMISSION MEMBERS' PHOTOS, ADDRESSES, ETC. THE
COMMITTEE WILL ALSO BE UPDATING THE YOUTH COMMISSION RESOURCE CATALOG.
BOXWOOD BASH
THE BASH IS 14 OCTOBER 00 FROM 2:00 -4:00 P.M. AT EUCLID SCHOOL. AIA'S WALPOLE AND SCHEIN ARE PLANNING ON
ATTENDING. A TABLE WITH THE COMMISSION'S BANNER AFFIXED WILL BE SET UP. SURVEYS AND APPLICATIONS WILL
BE AVAILABLE AND MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BE THERE TO FIELD QUESTIONS REGARDING THE COMMISSION.
THE YOUTH COMMISSION PAMPHLET WAS RECENTLY TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH.
T.A.P.P.
THE JAYCEES HAVE OFFERED THE COMMISSION HALF OF THE PROFITS SHOULD THE COMMISSION PARTICIPATE IN
THE PIZZA CONTEST. THE DISCUSSION WAS TABLED. NO DATE HAS BEEN GIVEN FOR THIS CONTEST.
WELCOME TO MOUNT PROSPECT DAY
ON SATURDAY, 28 OCTOBER 00 THE VILLAGE WILL BE HOSTING A FAIR AT THE SENIOR CENTER FROM 9:00 -10:30 A.M.
AT THIS TIME, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS IN TOWN WILL BE ON HAND TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS REGARDING THEIR SPECIFIC GROUP. IT WOULD BE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMISSION
TO HAVE THEIR INFORMATION PAMPHLET AND MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE. THIS EVENT IS HELD TWICE
A YEAR.
FORMATION OF COMMITTEES
CHAIR BYRNE EXPRESSED HER DESIRE TO DELEGATE CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE MEMBERSHIP, I.E., SURVEY,
RESOURCE CATALOG, SHIRTS, WEB SITE (PATRICK FRANK/BRENT BUSSE), ETC. EACH COMMITTEE WOULD IN TURN
REPORT BACK TO CHAIR BYRNE. THE NEED FOR STRUCTURE IN THE FORM OF COMMITTEES IS NECESSARY TO
SUCCESSFULLY FULFILL THE GOALS OF THE COMMISSION. CHAIR BYRNE AND CO- CHAIRS JULIE AND LAURA
HIGGINSON HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO UPDATE COMMISSION CARDS.
ATTENDANCE
THE NEED FOR RULES REGARDING ATTENDANCE APPEARS TO BE OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE. CHAIR BYRNE ASKS THAT
THE COMMISSION MEMBERS CONTACT HER IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND A MEETING. AN E -MAIL REMINDER OF
THE MEETING DATE WAS SUGGESTED. ONE POSSIBLE RULE DISCUSSED WAS THAT AFTER THREE MEETINGS WITHOUT
AN EXCUSE THERE COULD BE A POSSIBLE PROBATIONARY STATUS. IT APPEARS THAT THE COMMISSION HAS LOST
SOME OF ITS MEMBERSHIP. THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE NOT ATTENDED A MEETING IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS
WILL NOT BE RE- APPOINTED IF THEY ARE NOT HEARD FROM BY OUR NOVEMBER MEETING. A/A LOHRSTORFER WILL
TAKE THE ACTIVE NAMES TO THE MAYOR FOR REAPPOINTMENT.
FUTURE PROJECTS
IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE COMMISSION PLAN ON PARTICIPATING IN NEXT YEAR'S BLOCK PARTY. THIS EVENT
PROVED TO BE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL AND IT WOULD BE A GOOD CHANCE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO GET TO KNOW THE
COMMISSION AND THE COMMISSION TO GET TO KNOW THE NEEDS OF THEIR COMMUNITY.
THE MAYOR IS REQUESTING THAT THE COMMISSION COME UP WITH IDEAS WITH REGARD TO STORES AND
RESTAURANTS THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THE VILLAGE.
THE MAYOR ALSO ASKS THAT THE COMMISSION REVIEW THE SMOKING ORDINANCE. A CIGARETTE STING OPERATION
IS IN THE PLANNING STAGES. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
A/A GILLIGAN SUGGESTED A SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE BE FORMED.
MOTION TO ADJOURN: A MOTION COULD NOT BE MADE DUE TO THE LACK OF A QUORUM.
MEETING ADJOURNED: 9:12 P.M.
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