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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWomens Commission - Minutes - 08/03/1987CITY OF FORT COLLINS Commission on the Status of Women Minutes of August 3, 1987 Council Information Center, 300 LaPorte Avenue Members Present: Liza Daly Martha Denney Cindy Hoff, Secretary Leslie MacMillan Valerie Mauksch Mary Jo McDermott Kay Short, Facilitator Jacque Strickland Alma Vigo -Morales Ginny Webster Members Absent: Janet Abbey Jim Banning Linda Cowan Pat Conner Young Staff: Wendy Williams Mike Powers The agenda was amended to include "IV. Workplan". I. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. Guest: Sue Walston II. Kay Short explained how the existing sub -committees were formed. She also explained the focus of each committee and announced the current b h men, ers, t erein. Networking - Liza and Kay Basic Needs - Val and Cindy Economic - Leslie Education - Janet III. There was discussion and input from all re: the form of decision making the Commission would use. A list of the pros and cons of consensus vs. majority voting was developed and discussed. It was the decision of the Commission to use consensus decision making. The Commission felt the role of the facilitator was important to the success of consensus decision making. The Commission agreed that the facilitator position would be rotated every 3 months. Cindy Hoff volunteered to serve as facilitator for the next 3 month period. The Commission agreed. Cindy said she will depend upon feedback, positive or negative, re: her facilitating techniques. Commission on the Status of Women Minutes of August 3, 1987 Page 2 It was suggested that the Commission have a workshop on consensus decision making and facilitating. The Commission agreed that the spokesperson be the chair of the Commission. Discussion on the Commission's endorsement policy was tabled until the next meeting. IV. Wendy had a meeting with Pete Dallow re: the Commission's proposed workplan. Pete had some suggestions for improving the content of the plan. The Commission agreed with his suggestions and members volunteered to amend the plan and submit their papers to Wendy by Monday, August 10. V. The Commission By -Laws were accepted with minor revisions. VI. Committee reports and selection was tabled until the next meeting. VII. The Commission agreed to respond to the memorandum from Senator Martha Ezzard re: Colorado Women's Organizations. With input from the Commission, Wendy will submit the Organizational Profile requested. VIII. Mike Powers reported that the re -write of the HRC's Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Plan was complete. Mike will try to supply it to the Commission for review on August 17. The HRC will vote on it August 19. This item will be carried over to next meeting's agenda. The discussion on the Economic Opportunity Program centered around the proposed merge of Bob Winokur's proposal with the original staff proposal. Mike said that it has gone back to sub -committee. The Commission would like confirmation of the date, (originally 08/18/87), that Council will vote on this proposal. Mike will supply this information. Members discussed the concerns expressed by Councilmember Kirkpatrick in her electronic message to City Council. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m. Janet Abbey will serve as secretary at the next meeting, August 17, 1987.