2025-04-23 - Commission for Residents with Disabilities - Agenda
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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes – March 19, 2025
4. Chair Report (Judy Samuels)
a. Commissioner Anniversaries
b. The next meeting will be Wednesday May 28, 2025.
5. Trustee(s) Report (Andy Stein)
6. Staff Liaison Report (Tyler Ankney)
7. Working Groups Report
a. Ensuring Opportunities for Hands-on Fun (Commissioners Amy Parker and Mark Weiner)
i. Spring Fling (Lead: Commissioner Park / Vice-Lead: Commissioner Weiner)
(May 17 – 3p-5p)
1. RKCRD volunteer opportunity signup sheet
ii. Sponsorship Updates
iii. Buddy Baseball Spring League (Lead: Commissioner Klassman; Vice-Lead:
Commissioner Dragon(?)) (April 27 – June 9; Sundays: 9:45a-11:30a)
1. RKCRD volunteer signup sheet for season: admin & buddy opportunities
iv. Future 2025 events
1. Buddy Baseball Exhibition Game (Lead: Commissioner Klassman; Vice-Lead ?)
(Aug. 30)
2. Fun & Food (Lead: Commissioner Beth Shapiro / Vice-Lead: Commissioner Kate
Jauregui) (Sept. 1)
3. Buddy Baseball Fall League (Lead: Commissioner Klassman; Vice-Lead: ?)
(Dates: TBD)
4. Bowling with Buddies ( Lead : Commissioner Weiner; Vice-Lead: Commissioner
Jack Shapiro) (Oct. TBD)
b. Advocating for Inclusion and Access (Lead: Vice Chair Marty Sussman)
c. Trusted Resource for Accommodations and Services (Sharing of Best Practices and
Developing a Resource Guide (Education) (Lead: Commissioner Allie Zalay)
8. Unfinished Business
a. Volunteer / Internship (Commissioner Gowri Magati)
AGENDA
Rick Kahen Commission for Residents with Disabilities
Regular Meeting: April 23, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Lower Level EOC Conference Room, Village Hall
50 Raupp Blvd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
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9. New Business
a. The law presently states “Curbs may not be in front of the spaces” it should read
‘must not be’ in front of the spaces in addition to changes to the accessibility law.
(Vice Chair Sussman)
i. Discussion of inviting one of our elected officials for discussion/changes of this law
and curbs at handicapped parking spots.
10. Good and Welfare
11. Public Comment
12. Adjournment
Next Meeting: Wednesday May 28, 2025
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 847-459-2500 to allow the village to make reasonable
accommodations for those persons.