City of Wheaton Community Relations Commission met September 4.
Here is the minutes as provided by the commission:
I. Call to Order
7:01 pm
II. Welcome
III. Roll Call
Tony Asta
Colleen Attwell
Gail Forrest
Kay Frederick
Marcella Incarnati
Julie Kulovits
Alex Mayster ABSENT
Erica Nelson
Katie Sivak ABSENT
Larniecia Smith
IV. Approval of Minutes
Minutes approved for August meeting
V. Citizens to be Heard
Saleha Jawaid joined us and is interested in joining the commission. The current members unanimously approved her appointment and her name will be submitted to the City Council for final approval.
VI. Continuing Business
Finance / Social Media Reports / Other Meeting Reports
Finance: NO REPORT
Social Media: NO REPORT
Sponsorship
NO REPORT
Festival of Cultures
Final details for Festival were covered.
ACTION: Get posters out to your assigned area as soon as possible.
Make a Difference Day
Susan Manning from People’s Resource Center (PRC) presented. PRC will be holding their Stuff-ATruck event on October 26th. We will utilize the volunteer portal on GivingDupage.org to form a subcommittee to address a needs list for DuPage PADS. Volunteers will also be serving lunches at DuPage PADS and helping at their run.
Good Citizens of the Year
Date for 2020 event will be May 18th.
Military Initiative
Working with Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans on developing an informational survey to go out early October to better understand the landscape of this community and how we might best work with them.
VII. New Business
This was Julie Kulovits’ last meeting. Thank you for your service.
VIII. Adjournment Adjourned at 8:15 pm.
https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_09042019-1229
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