2025-09-17 - Commission for Residents with Disabilities - Agenda
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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes: July 23, 2025, August 20, 2025
4. Chair Report (Judy Samuels)
a. Commissioner Anniversaries
b. The next meeting will be Wednesday October 22, 2025
c. Preliminary Meeting Dates for 2026
i. 4th Wed of the month
Jan. 28, Feb. 25, Apr. 22, May 27, Jun. 24, Jul. 22, Aug. 26, Sept 23,
ii. 3rd Wed of the month
Mar. 18, Oct 21, Nov. 18, Dec 16
5. Trustee(s) Report (David Weidenfeld)
6. Staff Liaison Report (Tyler Ankney)
7. Working Groups Report
a. Ensuring Opportunities for Hands-on Fun (Commissioners Amy Parker and Mark Weiner)
i. BUFFALO GROVE DAYS WEEKEND
1. Fun & Food (Lead: Commissioner B. Shapiro / Vice-Lead: Commissioner Jauregui)
a. Debrief
i. Registration Table feedback
ii. Food Packing & Dispensing Feedback
iii. Raffle Feedback
iv. Helpful Additions to Consider
2. Buddy Baseball Exhibition Game (Lead: Commissioner Klassman; Vice-Lead
Commissioner Dragon ) (Aug. 30; Rain date Aug 31) – Game starts at 4:30 PM
a. Debrief
3. Courtesy Shuttle
a. Debrief
ii. Buddy Baseball Fall League (Lead: Commissioner Klassman; Vice-Lead:
Commissioner Dragon) (Dates: Sundays September 7 Through October 26; 11:00
AM – 12:30 PM)
1. Players; Buddies
AGENDA
Rick Kahen Commission for Residents with Disabilities
Regular Meeting: September 17, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Lower Level EOC Conference Room, Village Hall
50 Raupp Blvd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
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2. All-Star Game Date (?)
3. Team Photos, End of season Medals and Trophies
iii. Bowling with Buddies (Lead : Commissioner Weiner; Vice-Lead: Commissioner J.
Shapiro) (Oct. 30)
1. Party Favors
b. Sponsorship Updates
c. Advocating for Inclusion and Access (Lead: Vice Chair Marty Sussman)
i. Illinois Self Advocacy Alliance Post – Community Survey
ii. ADA compliant grab bars in restaurant & other public restrooms
d. Trusted Resource for Accommodations and Services (Sharing of Best Practices and
Developing a Resource Guide (Education) (Lead: Commissioner Zalay)
8. Unfinished Business
None
9. New Business
RKCRD currently has 14 Commissioners. In order to be compliant with Illinois State law, a
quorum (minimum of 8 RKCRD Commissioners) must be physically present, for an entire
meeting. As per the Village of Buffalo Grove Ordinances, as it applies to this Commission,
RKCRD is required to meet no less than once a month.
• Opportunity to move from Commissioner to Volunteer status
10. Good and Welfare
11. Public Comment
12. Adjournment
Next Meeting: Wednesday October 22, 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.