2022-01-26 - Commission for Residents with Disabilities - Minutes 0a � w � RICK KAHEN COMMISSION FOR RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Wednesday, January 26,2022
7:00pm call to order
Fuck KA n Commission Via Zoom
For Residents With Disabilities
I. Welcome & Call to Order at 7:00pm
II. Roll Call
• Members Present: Judy Samuels, Marty Sussman, Lexi Robinson, Matthew
Dragon, Debbie Verson, Allie Zalay, Donna Garfield, Beth Shapiro, Jack Shapiro,
Dean Klassman, Avi Samuels, Gowri Magati
• Members Absent: Leo Njongmeta, Larry Sweica, David Morton, Mark Weiner
• Trustee Liaisons Present: Andy Stein
• Trustee Liaison Absent: Les Ottenheimer
• Present: Staff Liaison Evan Michel
III. Approval of Minutes with changes:
• Deferred until next meeting 2/23
IV. Chair Report
• None
V. Trustee(s) report
• None
VI. Sub-Committee report
• None
VII. Unfinished Business
• Commission website update—Allie Zalay
o Village is still waiting to hire a marketing position —waiting on this person
to be hired prior to planning
o Idea to build as a resource for community members
■ Do we need guidelines on which resources we put out there?
o Drop down with our different events with digital RSVP
o Include our mission statement as a Commission
o FAQs
• Identification card update— Marty Sussman
o No new information at this point
• On hold pending Strategic Planning outcome
o Business Decal (Cling Ons)
■ Possible subcommittee to focus on long term initiative
Vill. New Business
• Buffalo Grove Lending Closet—Andy Stein
o Is there interest in helping the Village of Buffalo Grove with having their
Lending Closet?
■ Staffed by the Village rather than run by volunteers
o Currently there are Lending Closets in Vernon Township and Wheeling
Township which cover BG residents from Lake and Cook county (both of
which are overflowing with equipment)
o At this time, we will promote the two current Lending Closets rather than
seeking to create one in Buffalo Grove
• Strategic Planning — Part 1 — Evan Michel and All Commission Members
o Structure of a strategic plan
■ Aspirational to achievable
■ Vision: what we aspire to be
■ Mission: what we do
■ Core Values: what we must achieve over time
■ Strategic Goals: what we must achieve over time
■ Objectives: how we will get there
■ Initiatives: specific steps we will take
o Individually think about what direction we want our next "thing" to be that
we focus on or do as a Commission and email Judy the topic within 2
weeks
IX. Good and Welfare
• Today is Indian Republic Day!
X. Adjournment at 8:40pm
• Motion: Lexi Robinson
• Second: Marty Sussman
• In Favor: All present
• Opposed: None
• Abstain: None
• Motion approved
Next Meeting February 23, 2022
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.