Community Relations Commission

COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES February 13, 2014 Persons in attendance: Steven Gorski – Chair Joe Kuffel Mary Marusek Trustee Rosemary Palicki Hayley Garard, Communications & Multimedia Coordinator Cathy Spadoni – Secretary Family Services Director Tony Hollenback – arrived at 5:20 p.m. Absent: Billy Haido Bob Thomas I. Call to Order Commissioner Gorski called this special meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. in the Council Chambers Conference Room, Village of Niles Municipal Building as a quorum was present. II. Community Relations Commission Flyer/Brochure a) Review for Approval Commissioner Gorski thanked Hayley Garard for producing two great brochures. The commissioners reviewed each flyer for content and style. Commissioner Marusek made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Kuffel, to move forward with production of the lighter, blocked version with the following changes: remove “Welcome to the” from the front panel and replace at least one of the stock house photos with a photo of a house in Niles. Subsequent printings will include only photos of buildings located in Niles. On voice vote, all approved. The final draft of the flyer will be approved at the April 10, 2014 CRC meeting. b) Printing and Distribution The brochures will be printed, trimmed and folded in-house by Secretary Spadoni. They will be distributed as follows: Village facilities - Administration Building 50 Human Services 50 Senior Center 50 Police Station 50 Niles Public Library 50 Church offices 10 School counselors - Gemini 10 Culver 10  Community Relations Commission February 13, 2014 Nelson 10 Maine East H.S. 10 Maine South H.S. 10 Niles West H.S. 10 Niles North H.S. 10 Notre Dame College Prep 10 Northridge 10 St. John Brebeuf 10 “safety stock” 125 __________ 485 Commissioner Marusek made a motion, seconded by Commission Kuffel, to approve the distribution plan as outlined above. On voice vote, all concurred. Commissioner Kuffel will contact the Post Office to see if they will allow us to place either the flyers or a poster in their facility. He suggested we investigate electronic distribution of the flyer. Distribution to realty companies and the Chamber of Commerce will be investigated at a later date. ***** Commissioner Gorski will draft a letter to the Mayor and Trustees to thank the staff for their assistance. III. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Community Relations Commission, Commissioner Marusek made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Kuffel, to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m. __________________________ Catherine Spadoni, Secretary Community Relations Commission 2013-2014 Community Relations Commission Commissioners Ex-Officio Members Steven J. Gorski – Chair Trustee Rosemary Palicki Billy Haido Village Manager Steven C. Vinezeano Joe Kuffel Human Services Director Tony Hollenback Mary Marusek Police Chief Dean Strzelecki Bob Thomas Secretary Cathy Spadoni 2