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2004-05-19 - Commission for Residents with Disabilities - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑ Commission on Residents With Disabilities Document Type: 0 A e g nda 0 Minutes Meeting ate: 05/19/2004 Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting MINUTES OF THE BUFFALO GROVE COMMISSION FOR RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES MEETING SPECIAL MEETING OF MAY 19, 2004 I. Call to Order—The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the main level meeting room at the Buffalo Grove Police Department. IL Roll Call—Commissioners present included Chairman Kahen, Commissioners Morton, Sussman, Weiner,Holm, and Gottlieb. Also present were Staff Liaisons Versten and Swieca,Trustee Glover, and guest Gerilyn Miller-Brown. III. Approval of Minutes—Minutes of the April 28 meeting will be included- along with these-for approval on the June 23rd agenda. IV. Chairman's Report—New Applicant-Chairman Kahen introduced Gerilyn Miller-Brown, an applicant for appointment to the Commission. Ms. Miller-Brown shared a story about how the park district and the commission worked to install a handicapped swing in the park near her home for the 7 year old daughter. She presented a thank you letter from her daughter. Ethics Statements - Chairman Kahen called for all ethics statements to be turned in. Completed and signed statements were received from all commission members present. Power Assist Front Doors - Chairman Kahen reported that the power assist mechanism will be installed on the front doors of the main entry to village hall some time soon, probably in June. Mr. Versten noted that the purchase order would be sent out this week. Art Festival — Chairman Kahen noted that, as it stands now, the Art Festival will not have a preview, but they suggested that the early part of the regular program be promoted as a preview to seniors and persons with disabilities, as that is the best time to come to the art festival in terms of avoiding crowds. Chairman Kahen noted that he would prefer not to call such a "preview" unless it actually precedes the event opening to the public and noted that he counter proposed to Assistant Village Manager Neukirch that the festival open a half hour early on Sunday July 18 to enable an actual preview. As of this meeting, Chairman Kahen has not yet heard back regarding his proposal. Chairman Kahen announced that he will be accepting volunteer sign ups from among commission members and any others that may be interested. Commissioner Gottlieb will make signs for the cart, to include the newly adopted commission logo, as well as the logo of the sponsor,AIM Business Printers. BG Days — Chairman Kahen recapped all contacts he has made thus far regarding contributors for Fun and Food. They include Drew at Wiener Take All, a contact at Hostess, Outback and the Village Grill. Chairman Kahen reported that it is diffictilt to contact Drew, and recently wrote him a letter to which he has not yet had a reply, so he is not certain of Weiner Take All's commitment. Rick advised the commission that anyone else having leads on food or gift donations for Fun and Food should finalize them by the next meeting. CRD Logo—There is a possibility that the CRD logo used on recent brochures will be used on the vehicle stickers for next year. Commissioner Morton moved to adopt the logo as the official logo of the Commission for residents with Disabilities. Commissioner Wiener seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Commissioner Morton suggested that the Village trademark or copyright the logo as appropriate. Commissioner Morton's son, who designed the logo, will forward Mr. Versten a higher resolution version of the graphic, suitable for forwarding to Assistant Village Manager Bill Brimm for possible inclusion on the vehicle stickers. Buddy Baseball—Chairman Kahen reported that the establishment of a dedicated diamond is still a possibility,per his recent conversation with Village Manager Bill Balling. He noted that a meeting was scheduled for today between the park district and village engineer to discuss the redrawing of FEMA stormwater management maps, one of which includes a site being considered for the diamond. Rick stated that he will report back when he knows more. 9-1-1 Surveys—Rick asked for an update of the surveys, reporting that he had received his survey in his water bill. Mr. Swieca estimated that about 200 surveys had come in thus far, and that he would soon be contacting Phil Knox from IT to finalize the database for inputting the data. The Commission discussed options for tabulations of the data that they would like to see. It was agreed that a report by types of disabilities could be useful, as well as type of disability by age. It was further agreed that a complete mailing list be established off of the database, as well as mailing lists by 1) disability and 2) areas of interest. Commissioners Reports— Commissioner Sub-Committee Reports — Commissioner Wiener discussed the final draft of the brochure. Minor changes were suggested. Mr. Versten will revise the brochure and send the final to Commissioner Sussman for printing. Distribution will include all public events in which the commission participates, as well as making the brochures available at village hall, and the police station. Commissioner Weiner noted that the next brochure will be aimed at the business community in regard to disabilities issues of customers and employees. Chairman Kahen suggested that we use the business license database to mail those along with asking the chamber for inclusion as an insert in their monthly newsletter. VI. Items for Discussion—None. VII. Staff Liaison Report—Mr. Swieca noted that the management company of the Grove Terrace condominium was working on their elevators at 300, 350, and 400 West Dundee. He stated that the Fire Department would be providing their Board a demonstration of the stair chairs and encouraging the board to purchase one. Currently, disabled residents of these condos are relying on the fire department to carry them up and down the stairs whenever they encounter problems with building elevators. The FEMA Emergency Preparedness Initiative was reviewed and noted. Mr. Swieca also noted that an Illinois Urban Search and Rescue Team had been formed and is operating out of the Northern Illinois Public Safety Training Association (NIPSTA) location (the old Glenview Naval Air Base). Three of the members are from Buffalo Grove. Mr. Versten recapped the Senior Expo and presented a certificate to the commission for their participation. VIII. Questions from the Audience—Geri Miller-Brown distributed a notice of a canning event on June 6th to benefit Keshet, an organization that provides educational,recreational and vocational programs for children and young adults with developmental disabilities. IX. Other Business—Commissioner Morton suggested that members of the CRD replace one of their regular meetings with a meeting wherein all members are trained for certification in CPR. It was suggested that this be dome after BG Days. Commissioner Morton distributed a leaflet from the Buffalo Grove Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 74 promoting their Special Olympics Scotch Doubles Bowling Event fundraiser on Friday June 4th at 6:30 PM at Hawthorne Lanes in Vernon Hills. XI Adjournment — Motion to adjourn made by Comm. Sussman and seconded by Comm. Weiner. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Next Scheduled Meeting: Wednesday,June 23, 2004 at 7:00pm,lower level conference room, at Village Hall.