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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWomens Commission - Minutes - 02/09/1987CITY OF FORT COLLINS OFFICE OF EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT Commission on the Status of Women Minutes of February 9, 1987 Training Center, 720 Wood Street, 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Absent: Marilyn Pultz, Facilitator Valerie Mauksch Kay Short, Secretary Les MacMillan Staff: Cindy Hoff Mike Powers Liza Daly Wendy Williams Janet Abbey, Larimer County Liaison Joan Perry, Alternate Guests: Sharon Robinson, Alternate Kelly Ohlson Gerry Horak The minutes of the January 19 meeting were approved as corrected. II. Mayor Kelly Ohlson thanked the Commission for our work to date. He encouraged us to not get discouraged and promised his support as a citizen for our work in the future. III. Councilmember Gerry Horak was present to ask about alternative ideas for the Economic Development Plan budget, specifically the money allocated to CSU. We discussed creating an Economic Opportunity Grant Program to provide job -training and self-sufficiency programs in our community. A group would be created to review grant or small loan proposals, possibly through the Women's Center. The focus of this program would be helping people help themselves. Some of the types of proposals that the grants might cover include: Adult Literacy Programs through the Library; Project Self -Sufficiency; Senior Employment Services; daycare, sick care and before- and -after school care for children; Catholic Community Services job bank; venture grants for woman -owned businesses; training for bid awareness (purchasing and risk management); and Task Force Recommendations #3 (review of City volunteers to insure that jobs are not being displaced), and Recommendation #81 (establishment of a City Citizen's Liaison Office). Members agreed to contact Council members to discuss alternative uses for the $100,000 which would address the underemployment problems of women and minorities in Fort Collins. IV. Members discussed Commission needs with Kelly and Gerry. Kay mentioned the need for an expanded and targetable mailing list, and suggested that the database which will be created by the Economic Development Plan may be helpful here. We stressed the need for information on women and minorities for our studies and proposals. Gerry agreed to reiterate that need in the recommendation for the database creation. I L-.I',I 1.1�1.. Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 Commission on the Status of Women Minutes of February 9, 1987 Page 2 V. The recommendation to expand the size of the Commission was discussed and the revised recommendation reviewed. VI. Sharon announced the program for National Women's History Month on March 31, from 6:30 to 8:30, at the Fort Collins Public Library, as well as a visual display at the library from March 13-27. Flyers will be mailed and distributed. The March 31 program is called "Conversations in Women's History", with Sappho, the Statue of Liberty, Isadora Duncan, and Indira Gandhi. Gerry suggested video taping the event. Janet stated that a letter would be sent to the schools, informing them of this program and of plans for 1988. A proclamation will be read February 17 at the City Council meeting declaring March as Women's History Month. VII. The workshop on "Getting on Boards and Commissions" will be held March 5, 7-9 p.m., in the City Council Chambers. The City is co -sponsoring this event with the Women's Political Training Institute. A mailer will be sent out this Friday. Liza suggested that we use mailing lists from CSU Office of Women's Programs, Changing Women, and others, to create our own mailing list. Joan asked for help compiling a mailing list for the event. The program will also be advertised in newspapers, cable television and posted flyers. VIII. A sign-up sheet was sent around for the February 16 potluck, with Task Force members. IX. Co-Pirg invited Marilyn to participate on a panel entitled "Balancing Economic Development and Quality of Life," which will be held February 23. Leslie or Marilyn will participate. X. Marilyn announced an open house for Barbara Rutstein's campaign at the offices of Thornton and Murray, 425 West Mulberry, Suite 101, on February 20 at 5:00 p.m. XI. Kay will draft a letter thanking Kelly Ohlson for his support in the creation of the Task Force and the Commission. XII. The chair, Vice -Chair, staff liaison, and next meeting's facilitator will remain after each meeting to set the agenda for the coming meeting. Minutes must be submitted by the following Monday afternoon to Wendy. XIII. The facilitator for the February 23 meeting will be Kay Short and the secretary will be Sharon Robinson. XIV. Agenda items that were shelved, so that Economic Development Grant proposals could be discussed will be included at the February 23rd meeting. These are: Committee Reports and 1987 Goals and Activities; internal and external communications; budget/staff support; and the Phoenix Institute Workshop. The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.