HomeMy WebLinkAboutWomens Commission - Minutes - 07/18/1988COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN
Minutes of July 18, 1988
Present: Liza Daly, Kathleen Everett, Martha Jane Kenning, Mary Jo McDermott,
Karen Morrison, Beth Ann Smith, Jacque Strickland, Alma Vigo -Morales,
Carolyn Wade, Carole Wallace, Virginia Webster.
Absent: James Banning, Jane McGovern
Staff: Ann Turnquist
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Jacque Strickland.
Check -in and
Introductions
Community
Forum of
May 26, 1988
Larimer Cty.
liaison
position
being vacated
by J. Abbey.
New member
orientation.
Welcome, new members!
Recommendations to be worked on and j Recommendation #2 on
implemented by Commission sub -committees. page 2 to be imple-
mented by entire
commission.
Recommendation to request a liaison from
CSU and Poudre R-1, not necessarily from
the usual offices already committed to
furthering women's status. Decision to
accept report and recommendations as is.
Add attendance sheet and/or number of
attendees.
Discussion of need to continue effective
connection with Larimer Cty. government.
Monday, Sept. 12, 6-10 p.m.; place to
be announced. Pot luck dinner, all to
bring one dish to share.
Ask Council to
request liaison by
letter.
Liza will ask Larry
Estrada to request
liaison by letter.
Work from original
letter that recruited
Janet. Present draft
letter at first Sept.
meeting.
Ann T. will compile
packets for new
members. All members
to call Ann with
input of materials
to include.
Liza will invite
Deborah Wescott -
Callahan to facilitate
"personal connections"
exercise.
Page 2
Womans/Pace
column not
appearing for
last 3 weeks.
Women's
Collection
Liaison.
Discussion
of possible
Women's Issues
Newsletter. I
Commission
brochure.
Role of chair)
and vice -
chair. I
Need to stress depth of commitment with
previous City Editor when meeting with
new editor.
Need to appoint a person within
Outreach Sub-Commitee to take Janet
Abbey's role with column.
Tabled item.
Cost of printing 2,000, 2 sided, and
mailing portion/mailing 500 copies.
Possibility of: 1) collaborating with
another women's newsletter; 2) obtaining
financial backing from other women's
groups.
Accepted as amended.
Vice -chair will act as vol. coordinator
for commission.
Need to write up roles and add to
by-law.
Legal/Gov/Emp. Mary Jo and Beth Ann have been accepted
committee I as members of the Domestic Abuse Project
report. I Board.
I
Chair report I Invited to meeting with Ann Azari, Cty.
Commissioner candidate.
Community Outreach
sub -committee will
meet with new City
Editor.
Jackie will partly
fill this need and
will recruit help
during September
meetings.
Book bibliographies
will be added to
orientation packet by
Ann Turnquist.
Ann Turnquist will
explore.
Carole and Jackie
volunteered to follow-
up.
Alma will give copies
of CSU Extension News
letters to Ann T. to
include in member
packet.
Alma, Vice -Chair of
Commission will
follow-up for one year
Liza, Chair of C.S.W.
will follow-up.
Page 3
ITEM I CONCLUSION RECOMMENDATION ACTION I FOLLOW-UP
Council I Grant written and approved.
agenda review.
Sexual
orientation
addition to
non-discrim.
ordinance.
Pres. Coord.
Council of
local service)
organizations.
Old business.1
Non-discrimination amendment item will
be on Council Meeting's agenda of
July 28 and August 2.
Need to clarify for Ed Stoner the
process followed by Women's Commission
culminating in recommendation to Council.
Jackie will attend August meeting, to
replace Carole.
Need follow-up.
Next meeting Monday, September 12, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Liza will follow up.
Place in next mtg's
agenda for volunteer.
Place on next agenda.