Community Relations Commission

COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES July 10, 2014 Persons in attendance: Steven Gorski – Chair Mary Marusek Dan Ryan Trustee Rosemary Palicki Tony Hollenback – Family Services Director Joe Penze – Deputy Chief, Police Department Cathy Spadoni – Secretary Absent: Billy Haido Joe Kuffel Call to Order Commissioner Gorski called the regular meeting of the Community Relations Commission to order at 4:02 p.m. in the Council Chambers Conference Room, Village of Niles Municipal Building as a quorum was present. Commissioner Gorski welcomed new Commissioner Daniel P. Ryan, who was appointed to the CRC at the May 27, 2014 Board of Trustees meeting. I. Approval of Minutes Commissioner Marusek made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ryan, to approve the minutes of the April 10, 2014 regular meeting. On voice vote, all concurred. II. Reported Citizen Comments / Complaints a) Police Department Deputy Chief Penze reported that no complaints were received by the Police Department. b) Other Village of Niles Departments Secretary Spadoni reported that no complaints were received by other departments. c) Telephone Hotline Secretary Spadoni reported that no complaints were received via the phone hotline. d) Email Hotline Secretary Spadoni reported that no complaints were received via the email hotline. e) Commissioners The commissioners reported that no complaints were received.  Community Relations Commission July 10, 2014 III. Old Business a) CRC Flyer/Brochure i. Distribution Secretary Spadoni reported that 50 flyers each were distributed to the Administration Building, Family Services, Senior Center and the Police Department and 20 to the Teen Center. Supplies are low at each location. Commissioner Gorski asked that she replenish these supplies as necessary. Commissioner Gorski will gather contact names and emails for Niles’ schools in order to distribute flyers to them. Commissioner Ryan suggested that the Niles Public Library might be able to help with this research. Trustee Palicki suggested that we get this information to the schools by the start of the school year. Once the list is prepared, a small supply of flyers will be given to the schools and the flyer as a Word document will be emailed to them. Commissioner Marusek will similarly research contact information for local churches. Director Hollenback suggested that we look into translating the flyer into Polish and Spanish. We can begin by using the computer program that translates and then have it proofed by someone who is fluent in that language. Secretary Spadoni will add the flyer to the website. ii. Feedback No one has received any feedback on the flyers. b) Statement of Economic Interests (and Required Training) Commissioner Ryan needs to complete OMA training and submit his certificate of completion to the Clerk’s office. Commissioners Haido, Kuffel and Marusek need to complete and return the Disclosure Statements. c) Annual Report to Board of Trustees Commissioner Gorski thanked Trustee Palicki for giving the report to the Board of Trustees. Because the May Board of Trustees meeting is usually quite busy, it was suggested that the report be given at the April meeting. In 2015, Commissioner Gorski will complete the report in April and give it to Trustee Palicki for her to give at the April Board meeting, if possible. IV. New Business a) Community Resource Fair The first Village of Niles Community Resource Fair will be held on October 4, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Senior Center. Commissioners Gorski, Marusek and Ryan will attend with our brochures and resource literature from other agencies. Secretary Spadoni will send a reminder to Commissioner Gorski as the day approaches. 2  Community Relations Commission July 10, 2014 b) Discussion of CRC Meeting Time Commissioner Marusek made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ryan, to change the meeting time of the CRC meetings from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. On voice vote, all concurred. *** Trustee Palicki asked if there is any other facet of the Community Relations Commission besides fair housing. Commissioner Gorski stated that the ordinance is pretty specific in its focus. We would have to disseminate elsewhere complaints that are not related to fair housing. *** V. Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers Conference Room, Village of Niles Municipal Building. VI. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Community Relations Commission, Commissioner Marusek made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Ryan, to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 4:31 p.m. __________________________ Catherine Spadoni, Secretary Community Relations Commission 2014-2015 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 Daniel P. Ryan Sr. Secretary Cathy Spadoni 3