2016-04-27 - Commission for Residents with Disabilities - Minutes 04/27/2016
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE FOR RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 50 RAUPP
BOULEVARD, BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2016
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM by Board Member Richard Kahen
Public Comments
NONE
Approval of Minutes
Motion by commissioner Morton, second by Commissioner Swieca to approve the March 2016 minutes.
Passed.
Chair Report
Due to personal reasons, Chairman Swieca is stepping down to the role of Commissioner and
Commissioner Kahen is taking over again as Commission Chairman.
Trustee Report
Trustee Stein
None.
Trustee Ottenheimer
None
Sub-Committee Report
a. Disability Awareness
CRD manned a booth at the Senior Expo for the entire time. The Expo had very good
attendance by both vendors and visitors. However, there were safety concerns. Aisles
between the tables were too narrow for two wheelchairs or even a wheelchair and cart to
pass side by side. Commission and Fire Department will address this for next year's
event as a safety concern. Suggestion made to ask the Park District about moving the
venue to the Performing Arts Center for next year. Terri Ebner to be contacted.
b. Buffalo Grove Days
Buddy Baseball:
Commissioner Klassman is at the same stage of planning as he was at this time last
year. DJ should be returning. Still a potential conflict with the Frisbee Golf Tournament
held earlier in the day at the park. Too hard for us to change the date, because of conflict
with parade or with Fun and Food.
Fun and Food:
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Commissioner Sabath and Mo Wellborn still working on menu. Still a discussion
regarding pasta and still looking for a source for chicken fingers. Discussion at BG Days
Committee level regarding cooking on site, shot down because of difficulties and the
need then for all workers, and the process, to be certified and compliant as opposed to
assembling pre-cooked food items.
Showed maps of the new layout, location of food tent, rides, and stages. One advantage
this year is the Buffalo Grove Fitness Center will be closed for remodeling over the
weekend, freeing up more space. Increased Handicapped Parking on site, which should
help with the courtesy shuttles.
Question asked if shuttle bus from outlying parking will be a "kneeling"bus or a shorter
bus with a lift for accessibility. Unknown at this time. Unknown how the shuttles will be
transported to the parade location for transport to the facilities at Alcott Center.
Discussion of problems with last year's shuttles, batteries, lights, no top, etc. These
matters again to be sent to the BG Days Committee, although it is realized that the carts
we request are scarce.
Disability Resource Fair:
None this year at the new location.
Parade:
Do we want to have an entry in the parade this year? One suggestion is that a vehicle,
possibly commissioner Swieca's, be decorated with copies of the Awareness Banners,
and bookmarks to keep villagers aware of what we do for them and how we try to raise
awareness in the community. Route is unchanged from last year.
C. Art Fair
As this is now and AMDUR production and NOT produced in connection with the Village:
no request for courtesy shuttles has been made.
Commissioner Reports
Staff Liaison Report
Distributed Village Economic Disclosure and Conflict of Interest Statements to those absent the previous
month.
Unfinished Business
1. Goals for 2016
New Business
Good &Welfare
Commissioner Sussman brought up the matter of increasing the number of Handicapped Parking
Spaces in the Village strip malls and whether the number can be increased under Home Rules, or
if the Village must still abide by the Federal ADA and State of Illinois guideline. (Which have not
been updated even though it is five years since the New Federal ADA guidelines were published
and the State has not updated their Capital Building guidelines). Question put to the Trustees
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present if there is even support for an increase in the handicapped parking or are there other
creative means to increase parking spaces, while still meeting the letter of the law.
Commissioner Sussman also brought up the matter of Family bathrooms and their controversy in
the news regarding LGBT issues. Is there a way to incentivize the process, so that property
owners would want to improve their facilities voluntarily? How do we sell it to the owners and
occupants?
Motion by Commissioner Sussman second by Commissioner Hirsh to send the question to the
Village Board for discussion regarding increasing the number of handicapped spaces throughout
the Village.
Commissioner Sabath brought up some options to obtain new shirts and name tags if we are
required to purchase them ourselves, so that we do not deplete our budget on these items.
Chairman Kahen to ask for IT to issue a separate e-mail address which would work off the
website so he can receive inquiries directly.
Discussion about safety survey and its cost, either by sending as an insert in the water bills,
(expensive, not 100% coverage) or inclusion as part of the Village newsletter, (very expensive as
it would require the addition of four pages for a two page survey). Commissioner Swieca had had
a discussion with Evan Michel from the OVM and he stated they are willing to use survey monkey
along with a small article in the newsletter to get the survey out. For those who do not have
computer access, the Village would send the survey out via USPS to those interested in providing
this information.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 PM
Mike Baker Deputy Fire Cheif
APPROVED BY ME THIS 27th DAY OF April 2016