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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWomens Commission - Minutes - 08/19/1991COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN AUGUST 19, 1991 MINUTES PRESENT: Donna Aurand, Ann Azari (City Council Liaison), Bobbi Cullor (Larimer County Liaison), Carolyn Duff, Kathy Everitt, Audrey Faulkner, Kathleen Faller, Lu Fisk, Jaime Mares (for Ann Turnquist, City Liaison), Kathy McLeod, Brownie McGraw, Sally Miles, Lynne Warner, Chris Wood Chair for meeting: Kathy McLeod Meeting called to order Ann Azari defined the relationship between City Council and Police at the request of Sally M. Ann also described the concept of the original DT2 (Designing Tomorrow Today) and its influence on the new grass roots group formed. Review and Action: July 15, minutes approved as corrected Announcements• Chris W. - League of Women Voters is recruiting new members due to losing many to a new Estes Park Chapter. The LWV is focusing on three areas of concentration for the upcoming year. Finances, housing access and hazardous waste. Sally M. - When someone subscribes to "MS" magazine, national organization for Women gets a rebate if this number is used ZP-90. Working Women's Fair is October 25th and 26th. Time to start thinking about it. Election of Officers Audrey F. - Thanked fellow members for cooporating. New Chairperson - Kathy mcLeod New Vice Chair - Lynne Warner Kathy M. - Accepted office by stating she will work within her position statement and our guidelines and help keep us focused. Reports Lynne W. - Requested clarification of Vice Chair duties. Based on Retreat II, the new definition of duties is accurate. The question of Bylaws was raised due to inconsistencies and it was decided that Kathy M and Lynne W would go over and update the Bylaws. A motion was made and 2nd for Ann T. to include the latest copy of the Bylaws int eh next packet " • i Old Business Task Force Position Statement: It was decided to vote on the handout at the next meeting once everyone had a chance to review it. If a member does propose a change, they are to put it in writing in time to be included in the next packet. Cultural Diversity Training Update: Kathleen F. the trainer's presentation to our commission which preceeds the hands-on training needed a full month to schedule so were not available for this meeting. It was decided to have Retreat II on the Sept 28th, 1991 date set for the training and schedule the presentation for next month's meeting. Retreat II A discussion about having a professional facilitator vs a commission facilitator ensued. The results being that each member might take on the responsibility to be heard and to divide up the facilitator role among members of the commission to take the pressure off of one person. Sally M. suggested the facilitator role should be separate from the scribe taker. It was agreed. Chris W. will formulate the agenda for Retreat III. It is to be included in the packet and to be reviewed at the next meeting. Members are to call Chris with their input about retreat content. Motions made and 2nd for Donna A to take notes and tape retreat. Carolyn D. will facilitate half of the retreat and Brownie M. will facilitate the other half. Sally M. felt we should budget for food instead of preparing it ourselves. It was agreed. Kathleen F volunteered to order food. Video called "Women and Money" was purchased by the commission to be donated to the library's June friedman collection. Kathleen F. The private Industry Council has a new chairperson. Our commission is sponsoring a program for the Platte River Power Authority employees on "Dependent Care Deductions." That P.I.C. developed. New Business Role of Secretary: There was discussion about who was the most appropriate person to be the Secretary. The first choice was a City Staff person but if that isn't possible, it was moved and 2nd to have someone for future meetings. There was a friendly amendment passed based on Lynne W. suggestion to revise the secretary definition and have someone from the commission act as correspondence secretary. Audrey F. and Brownie M. will write up a proposal for new secretary definition and include it in the next packet. Womens/Pace: Kathy E. has articles through Sept 5th. Different ideas were brought up about how to continue Womens/Pace. Whose responsibility is it? What kind of format does the commission want? Sally M. would like to see a separate bi-monthly article that updates the reader on the commissions activities. It was suggested that might be accomplished in an occasional womens/pace article. Other ideas: Stay consistent with our views Educate the public A thematic approach/series Correspondence Secretary also take on womens/pace Add a disclaimer Open forum format It was motioned and 2nd that the 1st article after Sept 5th deals with new chairs and commission members. Kathy E. will write it. The next few articles will be covered by the domestic violence task force with a thematic approach to cover all angles of the issue. Lila Morgan Resolution: Audrey F. will draft a resolution to commemorate Lila Morgan and Agnes Lily. Both women were models to womens leadership. The resolution will be read to City Council framed and become a part to the permanent record. Domestic Violence Report: Sally M. handed out a summary of recommendations by various people who are involved in domestic violence. It was felt that the next meetings ruling on task forces will help define the domestic violence task forces future. Meeting adjourned 9:38 by Kathy M.