2025-10-22 - Commission for Residents with Disabilities - Agenda
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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes: September 17, 2025
4. Chair Report (Judy Samuels)
a. Commissioner Anniversaries
b. The next meeting will be Wednesday November 19, 2025
c. 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. Bowling with Buddies (Lead : Commissioner Weiner; Vice-Lead: Commissioner J.
Shapiro) (Oct. 30)
1. Updates
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. Updates
iii. Planned Dates for 2026 Events (Follow up for Nov. meeting)
1. Spring Fling Dance Event
2. Buddy Baseball Spring League (including an AllStar game Date if appropriate)
3. Movie Night Event ?
4. Buddy Baseball Exhibition Game (Saturday Sept 5)
5. Fun & Food Event (Monday Sept 7)
6. Buddy Baseball Fall League (including an AllStar game Date if appropriate)
7. Bowling with Buddies Event (latter end of October?)
b. Sponsorship Updates
AGENDA
Rick Kahen Commission for Residents with Disabilities
Regular Meeting: October 22, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Lower Level EOC Conference Room, Village Hall
50 Raupp Blvd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
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c. Advocating for Inclusion and Access (Lead: Vice Chair Marty Sussman)
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 shift from Commissioner to Volunteer status
10. Good and Welfare
11. Public Comment
12. Adjournment
Next Meeting: Wednesday November 19, 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.