AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION - ILLINOIS CHAPTER

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Friday, July 8, 2011 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

At the Offices of the American Planning Association 205 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1200

Chicago, IL

A G E N D A

1:30 CALL TO ORDER / Introductions - Kowalski

1. President’s Report – Kowalski

� Introduction of Kim Porter as new Chair of Diversity Committee

� Appointment of New Treasurer - Motion to approve requested

2. Minutes from March 4 and May 6, 2011 (Attachments) – Blakeman

Motion to approve requested

3. Treasurer’s Report (Attachment) – Carlisle

Motion to approve requested

4. 2011 APA-IL Annual Conference in Evanston – Kashima

� Status report on conference planning activities � Status report on conference budget and coordination with consultant (an up-to-the-

minute conference budget will be posted on the web on Wednesday, July 6)

5. Continued discussion on a combined sponsorship solicitation program – Kowalski /

Freeze

6. Planning Officials Training Program Update – Blue

7. Update on 2011 APA-IL Awards Program - Kashima

8. Update on Mentoring Program and Activities – Zimmerer / Mays

9. Overview of Board Members Notebook - Paige

(to be distributed at the meeting)

4:00 Committee and Section Reports (Attachment) – Committee Chairs / Section Directors

� Go around the table for additional reports, announcements

4:30 ADJOURNMENT

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Reminders:

Lunch will not be provided for the meeting. Drinks and light refreshments will be made available.

Please review the current Roster and forward any changes to John Paige (j.paige@comcast.net)

Schedule of Executive Committee meetings for the remainder of 2011:

September 9, November 4

Executive Committee (voting)

Additional Committee Chairs and Representatives (non-voting)

APA-IL Staff

President Rob Kowalski, AICP

Vice President Courtney Owen, AICP

Treasurer Ben Carlisle, AICP, LEED AP

Secretary TJ Blakeman, AICP

Immediate Past President Karen Stonehouse, AICP

Professional Development Officer Jamie Simone, AICP

Planning Officials Development Officer Michael Blue, AICP

Chicago Metro Section President Vijay Gadde, AICP

Illinois State Section Director Philip Dick, AICP

Legislative Committee Chair Sharon Caddigan, AICP

Public Relations Committee Chair Steve Lazzara, AICP

UIUC Student Representative John Whelan

UIC Student Representative Meredith Klekotka

Young Planners Group Committee Chair Kevin Garcia

Pro Bono Committee Chair Grace Bazylewski

Mentoring Committee Chair Bob Zimmerer

Diversity Committee Chair **new** Kim Porter

UIUC Faculty Representative Rob Olshansky

UIC Faculty Representative Kazuya Kawamura

Chapter Administrator John Paige, AICP

Chapter Newsletter Editor / Webmaster Paula Freeze

American Planning Association – Illinois Chapter

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