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2005-07-27 - Commission for Residents with Disabilities - Minutes Board orCommission: ❑ commission on Residents With Disabilities Document Type: 0 A e g nda 0 Minutes Meeting ate: 07/27/2005 Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting MINUTES OF THE BUFFALO GROVE COMMISSION FOR RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES MEETING July 27, 2005 I. Call to Order - Meeting called to order by Chairman Kahen at 1904 hours. IL Roll Call - Rick Kahen, Trustee Rubin, Debbie Holm, Sue Gottlieb, Dave Morton, Mark Weiner (ret'd Oath & Conflict of Interest disclaimer), Beverly Sussman, Debbie Verson, Larry K. Swieca. III. Approval of Minutes - Minutes of June 22, 2005 approved with this change — "Wiener Take All is not going out of business" (motion by Commissioner Gottlieb, second by Commissioner Verson) IV. Chairman's report: ART FEST: Thanks to Mark Debbie etc, as drivers during the Art Fest. Commission received a letter from AVM Neukirch thanking the Commission for coordinating the shuttle, and helping make the Fest a success. Need to work with Fest planners to develop a better route allowing the cart closer access to the booths. Shuttle signage made for the Fest is also usable for BG Days. ADA: Reaching,:out to Businesses. Rick to send to Leisa Niemotka to see about posting on website and Channel 6 Handicapped Parking Spaces at Village Hall. Thanks sent to Ed Schar from Building and Zoning for the quick response in creating the closer HC parking space and moving the other one closer to the downstairs doorway and the installation of new signage in the upper parking lot indicating the presence of other parking spaces on the lower level. At the Wyndham Hotel the HC Space on the lake Cook side of the building is close to the side entrance but that entrance is secured and only accessible to registered guests. Additionally, where is the accessible room in the Wyndham? At the Regal Center the designated accessible room has steps coming out of it. Villa Verde — Debbie Verson will drive by and confirm that the homeowners association or management has assigned the HC spaces to residents. V. Commissioner's Reports Parking Fines. Commissioner Sussman brought up increasing the fine for parking in a HC Space from $100. In her travels she has seen much higher fines mandated. She has photographic proof of a fine listed as $500 in an Atlanta Georgia shopping mall. This issue had been brought up previously with Phil Versten. At that time a survey of nearby towns showed most were fines were set at $100 some at $150. Trustee Rubin suggested that the Commission send a recommendation to the Village Board asking the Board to increase the fine from the current $100 to $250 and roll the extra $150 into a fund that could pay for necessary improvements throughout the Village to enhance accessibility. Discussion followed and there was unanimous support for an increase of the fine to $250. Motion By Commissioner Sussman to make recommendation to Village Board that the fines for illegally parking in a handicapped space be increased from the current $100 fine to $250 in order to be consistent with fines being levied throughout the country. Furthermore the additional money would be earmarked for capitol improvements throughout the Village to assist the Special Needs Population. Motion seconded by Commissioner Morton. All in favor. Staff Liaison Swieca to write up recommendation; send to Chairman Kahen who will attach a cover letter and forward to AVM Neukirch. Sidebar — to confirm enforcement of a parking violation when you call the Police Department state that you want the officer assigned to call you back with the follow-up. Special Needs Population — see if a blurb can be added to newsletter or Channel 6 stating that if you require priority electrical service for medical devices to call 1-800-EDISON-1 and they will place you on their list. VI. Sub-Committee Reports: None VII. Items for Discussion: BG DAYS SHUTTLE UPDATE AIM will be a shuttle sponsor; Also Dakota K Auto Repair is a partial sponsor for Monday (through the Chamber of Commerce) Passed around sign up sheet for the shuttle — filled. BG DAYS UPDATE: y Possibility of Commission assisting with the distribution of water to runners in the Stampede on Sunday morning at 0700. MINUTES OF THE BUFFALO GROVE COMMISSION FOR RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES MEETING y Possibility of recruiting wheelchair racers for the Stampede? Too late this year Commission to talk to Park District at BG Days Committee wrap up meeting for next year. MINUTES OF THE BUFFALO GROVE COMMISSION FOR RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES MEETING 'y Commissioner Sussman has ticket rolls and hand stamps forMINUTES OF THE BUFFALO GROVE COMMISSION FOR RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES MEETING Monday's carnival. y Commissioner Gottlieb will take care of producing new shuttle signs. She has also bought some rubber balls for giveaways MINUTES OF THE BUFFALO GROVE COMMISSION FOR RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES MEETING Next Commission meeting on August 24MINUTES OF THE BUFFALO GROVE COMMISSION FOR RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES MEETING th will start at 1830hrs to allow time to stuff goody bags. B/C Swieca to obtain key to the OVM cage prior to meeting. E-mail to be sent to Commissioner Weiner the day before to remind him to bring boxes for the goody bags After much discussion decided the time of the events on Monday will remain the same. MINUTES OF THE BUFFALO GROVE COMMISSION FOR RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES MEETING The DJ will stop playing at 1230. Clowns —Ronald McDonald, Staley the Bear and Noogie Meshuggi will be out on Monday. MINUTES OF THE BUFFALO GROVE COMMISSION FOR RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES MEETING During sign up on MondayMINUTES OF THE BUFFALO GROVE COMMISSION FOR RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES MEETING participants will be told not to go to the food tent before 1200. Also need to block off the rear entrance to the food tent Need to find the big blue banner with the CRD logo on it for the registration booth. MINUTES OF THE BUFFALO GROVE COMMISSION FOR RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES MEETING BG Days Wheelchair Basketball Wheelchair basketball game will begin at 1230. Commissioner Verson had talked to the RIC Express about getting children involved. RIC was very enthusiastic and suggested this plan: MINUTES OF THE BUFFALO GROVE COMMISSION FOR RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES MEETING ➢ A short clinic with the kids, ➢ A short exhibition, ➢ The game between RIC and the kids versus the Village Board. Commissioner Verson to check w/RIC on timeframes for the different events and to make certain they bring extra chairs for the Village Board. Need to contact Leisa Niemotka about media coverage of the event. RIC are the National Champions. Park District is supplying 2 basketball hoops; will need to check on their adjustability. VIII. Staff Liaison Report B/C Swieca brought up the issue that the various disaster annexes, and the Village Shelter plan do not adequately address the Special Needs Population. i.e. service animals, medical care for the sick, refilling prescriptions. Also the Commission needs to be involved in the Mass Antibiotic Distribution Plan for Lake & Cook County Buffalo Grove. They will most likely be responsible for coordinating delivery to homebound residents. These issues need to be addressed again after BG Days. IX. Other Business Wheeling Township Advisory Council: Sue Gottlieb will be attending the first meeting. She will ask if Wheeling Twp has a Lending Closet similar to Vernon Twp. X. Adjournment - Motion by Commissioner Sussman to adjourn, second by Commissioner Weiner. Approved. Adjourned 2032hrs. Next Scheduled Meeting: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level conference room at Village Hall.