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Human Resource Commission Minutes 2000 04-06-00United City of Yorkville—Human Resource Commission Committee Meeting Location: City of Yorkville—Conference Room Date: April 6, 2000 800 Game Farm Rd.Time: 5:50PM Attendees: Doug Trumble Sylvia Kurtz(absent) Diana Lento-Riedy (absent) Wanda Ohare Robert James Rose Kahle LuAnne Peters Chief Tony Graff Alderwoman Rose Spears Guests: Melissa Watson and Glen Fiala,Representatives from Cross Lutheran Approval of Minutes for March 1, 2000 meeting, no minutes available for review at this time. The minutes will be presented at the next meeting. Citizen Comments: Cross Lutheran representatives discussed their Lighthouse project which is to assist groups within the community such as the city, high school, sheriff's office. Bob James asked the group about what type of assistance such as providing space for groups or community programs. Mrs. Watson says that idea can be explored. Then the discussion focused on use of their facility and Mrs. Watson said they could use the new facility for storage because only half is being used as a gym. Wanda Ohare discussed the idea of a clothing exchange to enhance the Kendall County Food Pantry. LuAnne Peters asked how many members in their committee and they have about 20 members. LuAnne Peters then started to discuss the Mayor's millennium project with the group. Another project was Character Counts, Humanitarian Award and the Studs Terkel award. Probably the project the commission would like to see get started would be the clothing pantry and to contact Sylvia Kurtz and Rose Spears. Mrs. Watson and Mr. Fiala thought these were good ideas and they will talk to their committee. Committee Reports: 1.City Liaison Census update presentation—Yorkville has a 70%. response rate as of 4/5/00. 2.Youth Service Board Grant—Grant was applied for in behalf of the commission for the Pinewood Resource Center project. 3.City Web Site Project with Yorkville HS—The test site is operating the site name is http:/208.169.49.129 and the domain name will be www.ci.yorkville.il.us. The site should be opened by the end of April. 4. Community Workshop with the Mayor and City Council—Report by LuAnne Peters who attended the meeting March 25th. Their was discussion by the council with the following items: The Character Counts program need to do a media release to let the public have an update. The next item was the meeting night and the commission agreed the current night was a good night, 1s` Thursday at 5:45PM. The commission should look at sending a liaison member to the Library Board, 2nd Monday 7:30PM(Wanda Ohare volunteered), Recreation Board, 2"d Monday 7:00PM (Sylvia Kurtz was recommended by LuAnne). The next subject was starting a revolving art at the new facility, west lobby room area. LuAnne talked to Carolyn Freese the High School Art Teacher. Mrs. Freese was delighted to be asked to participate with this program and she would need a display case and other art supplies such as; matting material. The commission agreed this was a good idea and Alderwoman Spears will bring the idea to the COW tonight for support and possible revenue. Old Business 1. Character Counts—Update LuAnne and Doug discussed the update by beginning with the community training in April. The Mayor, Chief, Doug Trumble, and LuAnne Peters attended the training, along with 36 other community members ranging from teachers, 5 high school students, PTO, business, police officers from Yorkville and the Sheriff's office, coaches, social workers, clergy, senior services, school board member. 2. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation- There is a conflict between this and American Cancer Society Relay for Life. May 20t. We see this as a conflict and suggest we look at this in the future. Subject was tabled. Additional Business: Annual Report: LuAnne has reviewed the progress of the committee in the last year. Considerations from the first year of this committee: Recycling shop Information Service Community Events Employment posters Information bureau Community Calendar Youth Hangouts Taking people shopping Corps of volunteer Recognition Program- Blood drive, cookies Collaborative organization. of city, church, school, for prevention/intervention, of drugs/alcohol/violence Now: Terms of office -People going off of the committee: Wanda, Diana, and Sylvia Offices go from August to August We will continue to meet monthly. Motion: Bob - We will not meet in the month of July. Second: Rose Motion Carried: We will not meet in the month of July What we have done since being formally formed. Mission and goals, Best Hopes Pinewood, God's Gym/PIP Best Hope/Worst Fears Census Cops Officer- only one Reviewed goals and objectives Technology In service CPA Dinner Discussed IDIOT Grant Annual Report Vision Statement Youth Service Board Grant CPA-Pat'Abor Dan Pleckman -K-9 Officer-We need an update Got Sylvia Kurtz School and Partnership Grant Nominated CPA and Pat Abor for Ameritech Reward for Excellence in Crime Prevention Asked to have a rep from Park Board - did not happen Invited to Kendall County Coalition but did not meet. Discussed Millennium Project -in June 1999 Sylvia introduced Recycling Project Groundbreaking for new City Building CHARACTER COUNTS!.introduced in June Safe Healthy Initiative Grant Presented annual police report from Chief City Website was discussed Studs Turkel Award was discussed Bob and Rose were reappointed Character Counts was introduced and invited to September Institute Traffic concerns brought to Sylvia Aunt Martha's presented We requested a resolution to become a CC community School Based Bullying Grant was discussed We did a CC presentation Enhancement for bike trail has had no progress so far Did not meet in Jan or Feb. March 2, Got a Census update Working with Cross Lutheran on a joint community project. Motion: Doug: Tony will be permanent secretary Second: Wanda Motion carried unanimously- Chief Graff is our permanent secretary. Future Efforts: Continue to develop and promote CC. Establish an award's program based on CC pillars Work on the Millennium Project Help with the Census Working with Food Pantry and Cross Lutheran on an expanded food/clothing pantry. Rose: comments - shows a letter that was put in the 1986 time capsule. Annual Report: in June 8 Our next meeting is May 18 at 5:45 PM at Yorkville City Hall Motion to adjourn by Wanda Ohare, 21 by LuAnne Peters, motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 8:07 PM