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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWomens Commission - Minutes - 05/02/1988COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN Minutes of May 2, 1988 Present: Beth Ann Smith, Kay Short, Liza Day, Valerie Mauksch, Alma Vigo -Morales, Cindy Hoff, Ginny Webster, Janet Abbey Mary Jo McDermott, Martha Denney Absent: Linda Cowan, Jacque Strickland, Carole Wallace, Jim Banning Staff: Ann Turnquist The meeting was called to order by Cindy Hoff, chairwoman, at 7:05 p.m. Update on I I Jean Grove, affiliated with the Fort After School I Collins YWCA, presented an update on Childcare I the proposed B.A.S.E. (Before and After Proposal I School Enrichment) Camp program now Jean Grove, I being considered by the Poudre R-1 YWCA (Susan I School District. The proposed inter - Pederson, I generational child care program would Office on I be a three year pilot program in one Aging was I primary school in Fort Collins. The unable to I program is a cooperative effort between attend). I the YWCA and the Human Development Office on Aging, and will target children currently in self -care after school. The implementation of the I program would represent significant I progress toward Task Force Recommenda- tions Numbers 33, 34, 36, and 37. I The plan would use no money from Poudre R-1 and is currently pending approval I of the use of one elementary school in Fort Collins as the pilot facility. I Liza Daly proposed that the Basic Needs Committee write letters to the City Council on behalf of the Commission I urging their active support of the I project, and to the School Board encouraging them to approve use of a facility for the program. The Commission concurred. The letter I I I I I should be mailed by May 11. Liza Daly, with the Basic Needs Committee, will write letters to the Council and School Board urging support of the program. Individual Commission members will also take action as they see fit. Page 2 Nomination and Election of Chair, Vice -Chair, and Facilitators for 88-89 Valerie Mauksch reported on the slate of officers proposed by the Nominating Committee. The nominees were: Liza Daly, Chair Alma Vigo -Morales, Vice -Chair It was decided to separate the function of meeting facilitator from the chair. There will be three four -month terms as facilitator. Jacque Strickland, hinny Webster and Beth Ann Smith will serve as facilitators for the Commission year that will commence in June, 1988. The terms will be June -Sept., Oct. -Jan., and Feb. -May respectively. The Commission supported the slate of officers and the nominees for facilitator. Cindy Hoff was recognized for her dedicated service as chair and facilitator for the past eight months. The Handover will occur at the June 6 meeting. Additional discussion focused on the roles of the chair, vice -chair, and facilitator. The roles were defined as: Chair: responsible for "external" affairs, spokesperson for the group, primary responsibility for liaison with staff, agenda, etc. Vice -Chair: The Vice -Chair will be responsible for the upcoming review and committee work, and will also work on the agenda. Facilitator: The facilitator will be responsible for "internal" affairs. She/he will run the meeting, share responsibility for agenda preparation with the Chair and Vice -Chair. Liza and Alma will prepare job descrip- tions for the officers. Liza and Alma will write job descriptions for officers. Page 3 Legal/Econ/ Govt Report Basic Needs Community Outreach Note to Marcile Wood Mary Jo and Beth Ann reported on the Larimer Co. Domestic Abuse Prevention Program. The county program will replace the Relationship Abuse Network. Their goal is to send advocates into the home during a domestic disturbance involving abuse for intervention; they wish to maintain the family unit. The Commission is interested in having a presence on the Board of the program. It was decided that members will contact key participants and express our desire to have a continuing seat on the board. Liza reported that their committee will meet at 6:00 P.M. on the third Monday of the month in the CIC Room. The Council will take up the issue of waiving development fees for housing authority projects on Tues., May 3. The Committee members will attend the meeting to support passage of the proposal. Kay indicated that letters inviting clubs and organizations in the community to participate in the Public Meeting planned for May 26 will go out shortly. The meeting will be May 26, Thursday at 7:00. Jacque Strickland is arranging for a facilitator for the meeting. Martha volunteered to send Marcile Wood a card wishing her well on behalf of the Commission. Alma will call Barbara Chase and indicate our interest in having a presence on the Board. Mary Jo will call Lisa Clay and investigate the possibility of the Commission having a seat on the Board. Members are asked to contact Council members asking their support for the waiver. Martha will send card. The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Secretary for the next meeting will be Cindy Hoff.