2001-05-10 - Civic Involvement & Recognition - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑ civic Involvement&Recognition Commission u
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Meeting ate: 05/10/2001
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT AND RECOGNITION COMMISSION
MAY 10, 2001
MINUTES
The meeting of the Village' s Civic Involvement and Recognition Commission was
called to order by Chair Ungerleider at 7:05 p.m. Those in attendance were:
Harvey Ungerleider Bill Brimm
Monyca Price Flack
Scott Cutler
Zill Khan
Maryjo Reid
Approval of Minutes-April 5, 2001:
The minutes were distributed for review. There were no changes and, it was
motioned Cutler, seconded by Khan to approve same. Motion was approved
unanimously.
Chairman's Report:
Chair Ungerleider spoke about his concern and to some extent, disappointment
relative to the American Cancer Society' s Relay for Life and the need to raise
the interest of this event within the community. It was noted that a
representative from Buffalo Grove High School, whose student body is
coordinating this year' s event at the school was to attend this evenings
meeting. However, the person did not attend to clarify issues and questions.
What will be important for the future is to get information out on these type
events to encourage involvement, and if appropriate, volunteer involvement.
Various options were discussed such as using the Village' s media outlets and
proceeding with the prior discussion on improving the website to include
volunteer opportunities and how to get involved. Such an approach is to be
considered a component of an overall approach toward encouraging involvement
and where such opportunities lie.
One option that was suggested is to send out a blanket e-mail to civic
organizations that have responded is to the past survey requests. That will
be done by staff.
Discussion-Volunteerism and Involvement:
The Commission reviewed the recent release of the statewide research survey
entitled "Profile of Illinois:An Engaged State-68 Ways is to Make a
Difference" prepared by the Illinois Civic Engagement project (University of
Illinois at Springfield) . Several options and alternatives are included
amongst a list of suggestions that can be easily implemented is to keep the
message about volunteerism and involvement before the community. The
Village' s website will be improved is to provide volunteer opportunities
whereby the Village acts as a collection conduit for such information. As
appropriate, other Village media outlets will be utilized is to distribute
information, along with the civic organization e-mail links.
Other Business:
The Commission would like is to sponsor the Village' s annual volunteer
recognition reception next year (2002) as part of their efforts and charge.
This will be reviewed with President Hartstein.
In addition, the local awards program under consideration was discussed as is
to the timing of any calendar 2001 effort (original thought for Buffalo Grove
Days) and whether it might be best is to initiate this program in April, 2002
as part of National Volunteer Month. The first step is to review the overall
program with the President and Board of Trustees due is to the intentional
public aspect of such a program. There might be a scaled down program the
first year in order is to test the approach and is to see if there are any
sources of embarrassment within the program or guidelines. This will be
evaluated over the next two months with an announcement made following the
appropriate internal and Board reviews.
Next Meeting Date:
The next meeting of the Commission will be Thursday, June 14, 2001 at 7:00
p.m. in the Village Hall. However, a meeting may be convened if the issue of
the recognition program warrants same.
Respectively Submitted,
William H. Brimm
Staff Liaison