Human Resource 2004 01-15-04 United City of Yorkville S'
Human Resource Commission
Meeting Minutes of January 15,2004 !/
Location: Police Department Conference Room
Called to order: Chairman Doug Trumble called the meeting to order at 6:12 p.m.
Members present were: Ex-officio Members
Doug Trumble Chief Harold Martin
Sylvia Kurtz Sue Swithin
Wendy Gatz
Kay Engler
Diana Lento-Riedy
Absent: Rose Spears, Eldon Madden and Lorene Frieders
Citizen - Guests- Wanda Ohare
Amendments to the Agenda: None
Minutes for Approval: Kay made the-first motion,Diana seconded the motion with the
correction to Wanda's last name.
Committee Reports
City Liaison Report: - Chief Martin said the that Yorkville's has approximately 8,749
people in town. The Police Department has 21 full-time employees, and 2 part-time employees,
and they are down 3 part-timers. The Chief also said that the more people Yorkville has, the
more Police Officers it will allocate. Lastly, the build out on the building is complete and it is a
good time to start up with the Visitor's Center.
Cly Council Re on rt' Rose was not present, however Wanda Ohare was able to fill us
in. The developers are moving slowly. Wanda stated that she was present to discuss the Visitor's
Center.
Mayor: - none
Parks and Recreation - Sue stated that the office has changed location in the Beecher
building. The office is now located across from its original site. Parks and Recreation now has a
full time Secretary.
*On January 31, 2004 Parks and Recreation will be holding a Winter Family Fun Day.
*Parks and Rec. will also be doing an NBA basketball contest. Whoever wins goes to the United
Center to compete. The Bulls are sponsoring the event, and there are rules that apply.
* The new Spring catalog is almost ready to be sent out. A lot of new things to do.
'"Sue's office is now located in the Rec. building by the park by the river.
*Lastly, Sue was wondering how the Parks and Recreation and the HRC committee could work
together to benefit one another?
LibmEy Board: - Wanda said at the next City Council meeting, there will be a presentation
about the expansion of the Library.
School District: - Doug said everyone is preparing to move with the addition of the new
intermediate school. There were only approximately 20 people that attended the meetings on the
new school boundaries. Sue then spoke about the Parks and Recreation Department becoming a
Park District and how it would not be all that advantageous.
Old Business - Wendy is shared all the information about the Visitor's Center that
Wanda had given her before she left the HRC.
*Sue said she would get a print out from Lynn D. from the Economic Development Committee.
Sue thought it would be pretty helpful to try and get all the information out about the Visitor's
Center in the hands of the right business owners.
*Doug moved that we change the date on the current letter and send it out!!!!!! We will talk to
Chief Martin. We then spoke about a press release for the Visitor's Center. Wanda then gave
Doug everything she had on the Visitor's Center. The group decided to get the ball rolling we
put a 1st motion in and Diana seconded it , no discussion and the motion carried!!!H!!!!
I!!!!
#2 - Street Naming -there are no new nominations. Chief Martin will check to see where we are
with this.
#3 - Teen Reach Grant - Classy
Classy is still going on with new direction from Jennifer Darnel
New Business:
Sue said her Department is really trying to figure out what more Yorkville wants, what are we
missing?
Sue said the status of Safety Town is on hold. Because of the new Government all the grants are
hold. .
Additional Business: -None
Meetingadiourned: Kay Engler/Sylvia Kurtz at 7:03 p.m.
Next meeting date is 2/5/04
Minutes submitted by Diana Lento-Riedy