2003-10-22 - Commission for Residents with Disabilities - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑ Commission on Residents With Disabilities
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Meeting ate: 10/22/2003
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
MINUTES OF THE BUFFALO GROVE COMMISSION
FOR RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES MEETING
OCTOBER 99, 2003
I. Call to Order—The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
IL Roll Call—Commissioners present included Chairman Kahen, Commissioners Holm, Gottlieb,
Klassman,Morton,Weiner, and Verson. Also present was Staff Liaison Stunners.
III. Approval of Minutes—A notion to approve the minutes of the 9/24 meeting was made by
Comm. Morton and seconded by Comm. Holm. Motion Carried.
Chairman's Report — Chairman Kahen stated that he would be attending the October 30th
Halloween Party at the Alcott Center and will give away excess goody bag items at that event.
Chairman Kahen noted that we are talking about putting it in with the water bills now
that Fire Department Liaison Swieca had re-worked it to be H.LP.A.A. compliant.
Chairman Kahen announced that the Village had made a donation to the RIC Express
wheelchair basketball team for their performance at Buffalo Grove Days.
IV. Commissioners Reports—Comm. Klassman played the Buddy Baseball TV segment for the
Commission to view.
VI. Sub-Committee Reports—None.
VII. Items for Discussion—None.
VIII. Staff Liaison Report—None.
IX. Questions form the Audience—None.
X. Other Business—
Copies of the completed communication/sensitivity brochure were distributed for commission
review. Changes noted from the prior version were the addition of the Village logo and some
minor text revisions. Comm. Sussman will print copies in color at no charge and the Village
will distribute black and white copies with water bills. Comm. Klassman stated he will put a
stack of the brochures on the main table at Chamber of Commerce meetings. Commissioner
Holm suggested that in the future minor tweaks be made to the brochure including: adding the
Village Hall fax number, website address, and placing the text"Village Hall Phone Numbers" on
one line. Comm. Morton suggested the Commission distribute color copies of the brochure to
local businesses next year.
The commission reviewed the status of the proposed Buddy Baseball field at Twin Creeks park.
Chairman Kahen read an email in which Ghida Neukirch,Asst. Village Manager,stated the Park
District has not made a formal request to lease or purchase the one acre Village site at this time.
Chairman Kahen will follow up with Mike Rylko, Executive Director of the Buffalo Grove Park
District, regarding the status.
XI Adjournment—Motion to adjourn made by Comm. Gottlieb and seconded by Comm. Klassman.
Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Next Scheduled Meeting:
Wednesday,November 19, 2003 at 7:00pm,lower level conference room, at Village Hall.