2023-04-26 - Commission for Residents with Disabilities - Minutes 11 °q RICK KAHEN COMMISSION FOR RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
',all April 26,2023
7:00pm call to order
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I. Welcome & Call to Order at 7:02pm
II. Roll Call
A. Commissioners Present: Chair Judy Samuels, Vice Chair Marty Sussman,
Commissioners Donna Garfield, Lexi Robinson, Avi Samuels, Allie Zalay, Mark
Weiner, Dean Klassman, Beth Shapiro, Jack Shaprio
B. Commissioners Not Present: Commissioners Gowri Magati, David Morton, Leo
Njongmeta, Matthew Dragon
C. Commissioners Present via Zoom: Commissioner Debbie Verson
D. Trustee Liaison Present: Trustee Liaison Dave Weidenfeld, Trustee Andy Stein
E. Staff Liaison Present: Evan Michel
III. Approval of Minutes with Changes: March 22, 2023
A. Motion: Commissioner Lexi Robinson
B. Second: Commissioner Donna Garfield
C. In Favor: All present
D. Oppose: None
E. Abstain: None
F. Motion carries
IV. Chair report (Judy Samuels)
A. Proposed meeting dates for 2023 & January 2024
i. Following the 41"Wed of the month schedule: Jan. 25; Feb. 22; Mar. 22; Apr.
26; May 24; June 28; July 26; Sept 27;
ii. Aug. 23 (date change) aF Aug.89 (Buddy Baseball- Sept 2? Labor Day is
9/4)
iii. Oct. 18 (date change) or get.25 (Buddy Bowling Oct. 26)
iv. Nov.15 (date change) or Ney2 (Thanksgiving - Nov. 23)
V. No Dec. unless decided later there is a need
vi. Jan 24, 2024
B. Motion to participate in Buddy Bowling with Rotary
i. Motion: Commissioner Donna Garfield
ii. Second: Commissioner Beth Shapiro
iii. In Favor: All present
iv. Oppose: None
V. Abstain: None
vi. Motion carries
C. Motion to participate in Buddy Baseball at BG Days
i. Motion: Vice Chair Marty Sussman
ii. Second: Commissioner Lexi Robinson
iii. In Favor: All present
iv. Oppose: None
V. Abstain: None
vi. Motion carries
D. Motion to participate in Fun & Food at BG Days
i. Motion: Commissioner Mark Weiner
ii. Second: Commissioner Avi Samuels
iii. In Favor: All present
iv. Oppose: None
V. Abstain: None
vi. Motion carries
V. Trustee(s) report (Andy Stein / David Weidenfeld)
A. The Village is looking to expand and create a broader approach to BG Days - use
funds to include more cultural and diverse experiences and a larger array of
participation - goal to be more inclusive of all community members and increase the
sense of ownership in the community- embrace and showcase all the cultures
within Buffalo Grove
B. Fun & Food - same location, same date, same time, provision in the contract for the
carnival rides for the event will continue
C. May 15th is the reception at 6:30pm for President Sussman - located at Village Hall
- at 7:OOpm President Elect Smith will be addressing the public
D. Farmers Market- once a month you can reserve a table at Farmers Market for
non-for-profits to be able to set up a table and communicate to the community the
RK-CRD and what we do
a. Contact is Larry King, if interested contact Trustee Stein
E. Merit Badge for Disability Awareness for Boy Scouts - age 11-17 - consider allowing
Boy Scouts to earn the merit badge through attendance at one of the RK-CRD
meetings
VI. Staff Liaison Report (Evan Michel)
A. Remote participation due to state guidelines - if you are sick or away for business
those are the only reasons for remote attendance and participation does not count
towards a quorum
a. Give Staff Liaison Michel and Chair Samuels 24 hours notice to get the
Zoom link
b. Remote attendees should not give a report to the commission - if a report is
needed from a remote attendee, they should write down the report and
share it with a commissioner who will be present to read and share that
information/report
VII. Sub-Committee report
A. None
VIII. Unfinished Business
A. Strategic Planning Part 4
a. Shout-out to Commissioner Avi Samuels for his support and partnership
with Staff Liaison Michel for preparing the Strategic Planning
outline/template
B. First Monday in June the RK-CRD will present the plan to the Village Board and get
the support and buy-in of the Board so that we can hit the ground running with the
strategic plan
C. Mission Statement
a. The Rick Kahen Commission for Residents with Disabilities strives to ensure
that Buffalo Grove is a welcoming community that emphasizes integration,
inclusion, and accessibility for community members with disabilities.
D. Three major goals of the commission:
a. Ensuring opportunities for hands-on fun
b. Advocating for inclusion and access
c. Trusted resource for accommodations and services
E. Motion to approve the strategic plan with changes discussed
a. Motion: Commissioner Lexi Robinson
b. Second: Commissioner Jack Shapiro
c. In Favor: All present
d. Oppose: None
e. Abstain: None
f. Motion carries
IX. New Business
A. Center for Enriched Living sponsored a first responders disabilities training day
where a lot of police and firemen included an overview of disabilities, de-escalation
tactics, etc. - could we recommend this to the BGPD and BGFD
a. Commissioner Donna Garfield to share information with Staff Liaison Michel
to share with BGPD and BGFD
X. Good and Welfare
XI. Comments from the Audience
xll.Adjournment
A. Motion to adjourn at 8:42pm
F. Motion: Commissioner Mark Weiner
G. Second: Commissioner Dean Klassman
H. In Favor: All present
I. Oppose: None
J. Abstain: None
K. Motion carries
Next Meeting: Wednesday May 24, 2023
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.