Senior Services Commission

Approved Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Meeting Senior Services Commission Village of Northbrook July 9, 2015 The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. at Crestwood Place. Present were Chairman Rosenberg and members Bachrach, Caldwell, Ganitopoulos, Moore, and Vass. Also present was CFO/Deputy Village Manager Jeff Rowitz, Assistant Director of Finance Betsy Garibaldi, Realty and Mortgage (R&M) Vice President Hugh Rider, Representative Crane, and Recorder Anetsberger. Guests Mr. Sunil Hazaray Chairman's Report Chairman Rosenberg made introductions. He introduced Ms. Betsy Garibaldi, the Assistant Director of Finance for the Village as the new liaison to the Senior Services Commission. He then introduced Mr. Sunil Hazaray. Mr. Hazaray has been appointed as a new Senior Services Commissioner but he has not yet been confirmed by the Village Board. After confirmation, he will assume responsibilities with the Senior Services Commission. A short bio of Mr. Hazaray's professional career was shared with the audience. Chairman Rosenberg thanked Mr. Hazaray for joining the Commission. Chairman Rosenberg shared that contact was made with Northbrook Clergy Association, Pastor Melissa Early, to find a member of the clergy to join the Senior Services Commission. The search proved to be unsuccessful. On May 21, 2015, Chairman Rosenberg and Commissioners Caldwell and Vass met with Manager Crane to tour Crestwood Place. The group visited a vacant apartment and viewed common areas. Chairman Rosenberg recommends that if any of the Commissioners have not yet had the opportunity to tour Crestwood Place, he suggested that they avail themselves to do so. Commissioner Bachrach, who is also a resident of Crestwood extended an invitation to Chairman Rosenberg to attend the May 21, 2015 Crestwood Place Residents' meeting. Chairman Rosenberg complimented Commissioner Bachrach on running a good meeting. Two main topics were discussed at that meeting. The first topic discussed was the issue of parking. Manager Crain and Chairman Rosenberg conferred with CFO/Deputy Village Manager Jeff Rowitz and Trustee Bob Israel and concluded that there are 78 available parking spaces at Crestwood Place but there are 88 cars registered to residents of Crestwood. Caregivers that are working with Crestwood residents are asked to park in the visitor parking lot. Chairman Rosenberg asks residents to please pass on this information. Village Board officials declare there is no land contiguous to Crestwood available for expansion of the parking area. The discussion of the parking issue will continue. The second topic discussed at the Residents' Meeting had to do with security. The Management Office is the only place where you can get keys made for the outer doors. Two keys are issued when new residents join Crestwood. If a resident requests a new key, the cost is $15. If a resident leaves Crestwood, it is often difficult to get the keys back. Management and the Commission is working on how to resolve the issue. Residents should be careful about propping doors open upon exiting the building and wanting to return a short time later. Residents were also warned not to let anyone in the building that they do not personally know. Camera systems are very costly and there is no recommendation to purchase one at the present time. Review and Approval of Minutes On Page 1, under Review and Approval of Minutes (April 14, 2015) a recommendation to correct the spelling of "Senior Services Commission" was offered. A motion to accept the April 14, 2015 Senior Services Commission minutes was made by Member Vass and seconded by Member Ganitopoulos. The motion was approved by unanimous voice vote. Manager's Report Representative Crane reports that seven tenants were lost since the last meeting. Five went to greater care facilities, one passed away and one tenant found love and moved into a condominium with his girlfriend. At the present time Crestwood Place has leases on five of the seven apartments and a security deposit on one. A prospective tenant is coming in to view the last open unit. Representative Crane reported that she has a waiting list for apartments that include: two Northbrook residents, approximately 40 parents of Northbrook residents and approximately another 40-50 persons living outside of Northbrook . Budget and Finance 1) Review of April 2015 Financial Report There were no issues with the statement. Member Caldwell, seconded by Member Vass moved to approve the April 2015 Financial Report. On voice vote, the motion passed. 2) Review of May 2015 Financial Report There were no issues with the statement. Member Vass, seconded by Member Ganitopoulos moved to approve the May 2015 Financial Report. On voice vote, the motion passed. Old Business Review and Status of Toilet Replacement Betsy Garibaldi, Assistant Finance Director, stated the Request For Proposal (RFP) went out for 87 toilets to be replaced in the beginning of June. Potential bidders were required to have a mandatory pre bid walk. The lowest responsive bidder was CKS Corporation. The bid was approved by the Village Board on June 24. The Village is proceeding with the replacement of the toilets and the contract is being finalized with the CKS Group. Work will be coordinated with Representative Crane. Chairman Rosenberg questioned when the work might begin. Liaison Garibaldi answered that installation could start within thirty days. New Business No report. Hear from the Audience John Kollar, Apt. C311 1) Mr. Kollar thanked the Commission for their quick response to the toilet issue. 2) Mr. Kollar suggested the Village release a public relations piece to appear in the local newspaper highlighting Crestwood Place detail the new upgrades. Rochelle Ogas, Apt. C302 1) Ms. Ogas stated that she has had trouble with the C building elevator stating that it breaks down often. She reported that the elevator is not even with the floor when it stops and that it bumps down. Ms. Ogas said that the elevator is difficult for a handicap person to use with their walker. Manager Crain asked Ms. Ogas to provide her with a detailed report so she could call in the repairs to the service company. Chairman Rosenberg and Representative Crain ask that if any person has an issue with the elevators, they should get in touch with a building manager immediately. 2) Ms. Ogas requested a sidewalk or walking path to be placed on Waukegan Rd. north of Dundee Rd. towards Lake Cook Rd. There is no sidewalk next to the forest preserve. Chairman Rosenberg stated that Waukegan Rd. is a state road and the Village of Northbrook did not have jurisdiction but an inquiry could be made. Nina Popovich, Apt. A106 Ms. Popovich inquired about the stoplight located at Shermer and Waukegan Rd. She stated that when she wants to cross the street, the light shows "green" but a red hand signal appears on the screen. It indicates that one should not venture out in the street. CFO/Deputy Village Manager Jeff Rowitz stated that ownership of the stoplight would have to be determined, whether it was a Village, County, or State managed stoplight. Rowitz stated that he would have the Village Engineer check for jurisdiction. Mary Jane Maslouski, Apt. A206 Ms. Maslouski had an issue with street lighting. She stated that walking from Kiest Ave. toward Dominick's Pizza and Walgreens has very little or no lighting at night and that the area is dark and near pitch black. CFO/Deputy Village Manager Jeff Rowitz will pass along the information to the Village Engineer. Adjourn Member Ganitopoulos moved, seconded by Member Vass to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 p.m. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 7 p.m. at the Village Hall Terrace Room. /s/S. Anetsberger Recorder