2016-07-27 - Commission for Residents with Disabilities - Minutes 07/27/2016
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, JULY 27, 2016
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:07 PM by Chairman Larry Swieca
Approval of Minutes
1. Committee for Residents with Disabilities - Regular Meeting- May 25, 2016 8:00 PM
May meeting minutes motion to approve by Commissioner Weiner seconded by
Commission Hirsch.
RESULT: ACCEPTED [UNANIMOUS]
AYES: Shapiro, Kahen, Klassman, Sabath, Shapiro, Sussman,Weiner, Swieca
ABSENT: Morton, Garfield, Klopfer, Miller-Brown, Verson
2. Minutes of June 22, 2016
June Meeting minutes Commissioner Hirsch made motion to approve meeting minutes,
second by Commissioner Samuels. Commissioner Sussman abstained.
Commissioner's Report
1. BG Days
2. Parade
Discussion of parade float. We will be participating in parade. Parade is Sunday at
11am.
No shuttle during parade because rarely utilized by handicapped individuals.
Asking for commissioners to donate $15 to $20 for candy. Commissioner Kahen is going
to contact Scott or Paulette to ask about money for candy.
We will use Commissioner Swieca's truck for the parade and put up some signs.
3. Buddy Baseball
Buddy baseball will be on Sunday this year. Games starts at 4:30. Everyone should be
there by 3:30.
Commissioner Klassman will provide information on pizza. Allocated responsibility for
picking up different things for the event.
Commissioner Weiner will pick up the water.
Commissioner Jack Shapiro will get ice from BG Days. If BG Days runs out then there is
an order at Burger King.
Shirts will be ordered through the Village.
4. Disability Awareness
5. Fun and Food on Monday
We should be there between 9:30am and 10am.
Rep Sente will donate money for sandwiches and a little extra.
Commissioner Samuel and Commissioner Hirsch will not be a Fun and Food.
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Rep Nekritz is going to donate as well.
Not definite Ronald McDonald will be coming.
There will be signs at the old location about the new location. It will be published in the
papers. Also having flags made with the new location. Commissioner Sabath will give
Commissioner Klassman a flyer to send out.
There is a lot of parking in the new location. We will get parking passes.
Commissioner Swieca will bring his tent for registration. Tables and chairs will be
provided.
Need items to donate for goody bag. Give goody bags out at registration.
We are going to charge for over 5 people $10 per person.
Register at "foodandfun@vbg.org". Discussion as to whether we should register people
at Fun and Food.
Food at Fun and Food: will serve pasta and salad which Mo will get. Sandwiches will
come from Caputo's Commissioner Weiner will pick up sandwiches from Caputos and
bottled water from Walgreens. Commissioner Sabath is going to get chips from Sam's
Club.
Discussion on new sub committees
Subcommittees: We are reallocating the subcommittees and people should sign up or send Rick the
subcommittees they want to participate in.
Chairman's Report
Kevin Sullivan resigned from the Commission.
Trustee Liaison's Report
Trustee Stein congratulated Commissioner Klassman on his Bill Reid award from the Rotary Club.
Trustee Stein's son went to Boy Scout camp. Boy Scouts now have a new merit badge for Disability
Awareness. Trustee Stein's son is working on his Disability Awareness merit badge. Trustee Stein's son
was the first person to be awarded Disability Awareness merit badge while at the camp.
Staff Liaison's Reports
New Business
1. Discussion of shopping center parking HC spaces
Talked to Brian Sheehan about updating the parking. He wants us to make a list or
problem areas or lots. That way it will be in the database and if one of those areas wants
to re-stripe or do construction it will compe up in his system if there a parking issue.
Sheehan will give us a list of shopping centers and each Commissioner will take a couple
lots and do a survey of the center. Need to set specified parameters for the assessment
by the Commissioners.
Some criteria to assess is to see what type of paint they are using and whether it is
fading. Also, send something to the shopping center owners or managers saying if they
are doing work need to report it.
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Old Business
1. Fire department open house
BIC Durkin indicated the Fire Department Open House is September 17th. We will have
a table there.
2. Update of brochures
Brochures we will get the Village to print them on regular paper. Commissioner Swieca
will work on them.
3. Name tags/shirts
Discussion as to getting new shirts. We need lighter weight shirts because most of our
events are in the summer.
We will order new name tags.
4. Goals going forward!
Good and Welfare
Commissioner Sussman reported on Pace system and there is a nice service that works to transport
people with disabilities. Two handouts for Wheeling Township and Vernon Township with the information
for the service that Commissioner Sussman handed out. Pace doesn't run on the weekends due to
money and demand for services. If you are a senior you can get a reduced voucher for a taxicab through
the Village.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:37 PM
Mike Baker Deputy Fire Cheif
APPROVED BY ME THIS 27th DAY OF July , 2016