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2021-08-18 - Commission for Residents with Disabilities - Minutes RICK KAHEN COMMISSION FOR RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Wednesday,August 18, 2021 7:00pm call to order EOC Conference Room, Buffalo Grove Village Hall Rick ,M For Residents With Disabilities I. Motion to Adjourn the July 28, 2021 meeting • Motion: Mark Weiner • Second: Lexi Robinson • In Favor: Judy Samuels, Marty Sussman, Lexi Robinson, Mark Weiner, Matthew Dragon • Opposed: None • Abstain: Donna Garfield, Beth Shapiro, Debbie Verson, Allie Zalay, Leo Njongmeta • Motion approved II. Welcome & Call to Order at 7:09pm III. Roll Call • Members Present: Judy Samuels, Marty Sussman, Lexi Robinson, Mark Weiner, Matthew Dragon, Debbie Verson, Allie Zalay, Donna Garfield, Beth Shapiro, Leo Njongmeta • Members Absent: Avi Samuels, Larry Sweica Dean Klassman, David Morton, Jack Shapiro • Trustee Liaisons Absent: Les Ottenheimer, Andy Stein • Present: Staff Liaison Evan Michel • Guests Present: Gowri Magati IV. Approval of Minutes: July 28, 2021 • Motion: Mark Weiner • Second: Marty Sussman • In Favor: Judy Samuels, Marty Sussman, Lexi Robinson, Mark Weiner, Matthew Dragon • Opposed: None • Abstain: Leo Njongmeta, Donna Garfield, Beth Shapiro, Debbie Verson, Allie Zalay • Motion approved V. Chair Report • Proclamation shared at the Village Board Meeting honoring the 31 st anniversary of the passing of the American with Disabilities Act VI. Trustee(s) report • None VII. Staff Liaison report - Evan Michel • Each officer in the BGPD is a certified crisis intervention officer • This includes specialized training for individuals with disabilities (such as Autism) • They have refresher training each year • Each police car is equipped with visual cards to help communicate with non-verbal individuals VIII. Sub-Committee reports • Buffalo Grove Days — Debbie Verson /Judy Samuels • General ■ Shuttle signup sheet—we need more people to sign up • Riders and drivers will be wearing masks • If you are running late or unable to drive contact JV and Paulette who will have copies of the driving schedule • When you arrive to drive, check-in with Mobile Corn to get the walkie-talkie ■ Shuttle Training— 8/31 @ 7:30pm outside the Village Hall • Fun and Food (September 6) ■ Kona Ice update Volunteered to give out snow-cones • We will know for sure in a couple of days • We will need to give out stamps ■ Registration Link update ■ Runs from 10-11:30am ■ Commission should arrive by 9:30am ■ Table Registration = Marty and President Sussman, Donna ■ Remote Registration = Beth (with an iPad!), Gowri ■ Water table near registration • Mark will be in charge ■ Signage • Sponsors— Walgreens and Kona Ice • Closed for private party • Courtesy shuttle signs • Buddy Baseball - Dean Klassman / Debbie Verson • Wednesday 9/1 at 5pm, players arrive at 4:30pm, commissioners arrive at 4pm ■ Rain date Thursday 9/2 • Brian the clown is coming, DJ Smolensky is volunteering his time • Use clamshells to serve the pizza ■ RKCRD commissioners can place pizza in closed clamshells to keep warm and prevent food exposure ■ Pass out the clamshells with food to people and have a table where people pick up food No side of cheese and pepper flakes Just cheese pizza this year— no sausage ■ Dean estimates 200 people attending ■ Evan will purchase additional clamshells • Debbie to email Evan with the exact clamshells we want and numbers needed • Mark will bring 300 water bottles • Donna and Debbie will bring pizza cutters • Evan will get: ■ Pump bottles of hand sanitizers (10-12 bottles) ■ Disinfectant wipes ■ Coordinate public works bringing over three 8-foot folding tables ■ Big trash bags ■ Box or two of disposable masks ■ Tickets (for Fun & Food) • Debbie has gloves for serving food • Jobs ■ Player Check-In = Dean ■ Buddy Check-In =Allie ■ T-Shirt Distribution = Marty and Gowri Magati ■ Set Up / Clean Up = ALL ■ Pizza Serving = ALL ■ Water Serving = Mark and Beth o Parking ■ Due to construction, no parking on either side of Aptakisic Road ■ The street just south of the park is LaSalle— parking will be on LaSalle, there is path to walk directly from there to the field • There will be signs directing people to the field ■ Field parking lot is for players and handicap parking only ■ Evan will work with Debbie to determine if we can get a traffic officer on site during the event o Signage ■ Big banner with sponsors (DJ, clown, Lou's) ■ Directional signs ■ Closed for private party ■ Player and handicap parking only ■ Drop off only in the circle • Bowling with Buddies— Mark Weiner/ Jack Shapiro / Beth Shapiro o Thursday, October 21 from 6-8pm at Bowlero o Start promoting the event August 21 st o Flier and notice will be emailed to all prior registrants o Commissioners will serve the food rather than doing buffets o Evan will update the date on the liability waiver and email it to Beth o Mark will be meeting with Bowlero and Rotary in person to finalize details ■ Will also discuss if we should continue to serve food —depending on COVI D o Update the flier to remove "Dinner and Refreshments to All Bowlers" and "Food & Refreshments For All Others for$5.00" IX. Commissioner Reports • None X. Unfinished Business • Buddy Baseball t-shirts— Marty Sussman o Looks great! • Bowling Fliers— Marty Sussman o Revision listed above • Identification card update— Marty Sussman o Wheeling PD now has this in place o Marty will work with Wheeling PD and BGPD to connect on this and try and get BG involved o Tabled until September meeting • New Badges update o Being worked on! o More info to come • Starting 2022 budget process, what types of programs or events would our commission like to budget for? Identified so far: o Fun and Food at BG Days—typical cost$300-$400 o Bowling with Buddies— typical cost$500 o New shirts - ?? o Email the traditional expenses to Evan for budgeting purposes • Cling Ons - further discussion — deferred until November meeting XI. New Business • Commission shirts with new logo XII. Good and Welfare • None XIII. Adjournment at 9:05pm • Motion: Beth Shaprio • Second: Matthew Dragon • In Favor: Judy Samuels, Marty Sussman, Lexi Robinson, Mark Weiner, Matthew Dragon, Beth Shapiro, Donna Garfield, Allie Zalay, Debbie Verson • Opposed: None • Abstain: None Next Meeting September 22, 2021 The Village of Buffalo Grove, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, requests that persons with disabilities, who require certain accommodations to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting or have questions about the accessibility of the meeting or facilities, contact the ADA Coordinator at(847) -459-2525 to allow the Village to make reasonable accommodations for those persons.