HomeMy WebLinkAboutWomens Commission - Minutes - 04/04/1988COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN
Minutes of April 4, 1988
Present: Cindy Hoff, Jim Banning, Martha Denney, Ginny Webster,
Beth Ann Smith, Janet Abbey, Alma Vigo -Morales, Liza Daly,
Carole Wallace, Linda Cowan.
Absent: Jacque Strickland, Mary Jo McDermott, Valerie Mauksch
Staff: Mike Powers
The meeting was called to order by Cindy Hoff, chairwoman, at 6:05 p.m.
Minutes
Review of
letter to
Council re:
Sexual
Orientation
Boards and
Commissions
Review Comm
memo.
Status report
of community
meeting being
developed by
Outreach
Committee
Minutes
amended.
approved as
1. Letter released to Council and media.
2. Martha received a call from a local
radio station regarding the letter.
3. Martha requested that a copy of the
letter be sent to CRI (Civil Rights for
Individuals).
Discussion deferred to a later meeting
since Commission members had not
received this memo in packets.
1. Kay Short reported that a tentative
date of May 23rd has been considered
for the community meeting.
2. Forms wil be sent to local organiza-
tions to be filled out regarding their
services available, etcetera, to the
community.
3. Carole distributed sample forms and
asked for Commission member input or
changes before these are sent.
4. Invitations will be extended to local
organizations to attend the community
meeting (along with a request to RSVP
by May 13th).
5. The community meeting will consist
of brief presentations by various
organizations describing their services,
etcetera, followed by a facilitated
session of "brainstorming" on how to
create links with one another as groups.
1. Cindy will see that
memo is in next CSW
packets.
2. Liza will contact
Women's Political
Training Institute re:
Boards and Commissions
Workshop.
1. Kathy O'Bear will
be contacted as the
possible facilitator
for this event.
2. Updates on this
item will be given on
future agendas of the
Commission.
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Women's I 1. Presentation to City Council will
Collection I occur at April 19th meeting, possibly
to be combined with presentations of
the Women's History Month essay contest
winners.
2. Recognition for the family of June
Friedman was discussed and encouraged.
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3. Commission members discussed and
made changes in the thank -you letter
to be sent to June Friedman's family
on behalf of the Commission on the
Status of Women.
4. Linda distributed copies of the
Women's Collection biblography to
members present. Each member is to
distribute their copy to a local group
or organization with whom they interact
and then let Linda know which
organizations have received a copy so
that the Library can be informed.
Week of the
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I 1. Commission will share a space with
Young Child
I the Child Care Coalition and the Fort
Collins Public Library this Saturday,
April 9th, at the Children's Fair to
be held at the University Mall. We
will be showing segments of the
Concerning Women video series as well
as distributing literature regarding
the Commission,, the Women's Collection,
and the Concerning Women series.
2. Mike reported that this topic will
be on the agenda at the next Council
meeting (e.g., what the City has done
for employees in this area).
Other I
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1. Article regarding women and business
Business I
opportunities distributed to Commission
members (courtesy of Linda Hopkins).
2. Any member who is aware of the
current address of Joan Perry (former
Commission member) is requested to pass
that information on to Cindy.
3. Cindy reported on an informational
meeting to be held April 13th, that
will be hosted by the City of Greeley.
Staff will draft a
letter from the Mayor
in appreciation to
June's family.
Thank -you letter from
the Commission will
be sent as amended.
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Human Relations Commission. The
Carole requested that
meeting will feature Dorothy Porter,
a follow-up report be
Director of the Colorado Civil Rights
presented to
Division.
Commission members if
anyone is able to
attend this meeting.
Carole suggested compiling a list of
j Ginny will put
all the Commission's activities to date
together a "track
as well as what we are doing now.
( record" of the
Commissions contacts,
letters sent, groups
to whom we have
spoken, etcetera.
Liza reported on the Cesar Chavez
Pledge cards concern -
presentation held recently regarding
ing the boycott of
the boycott of fresh grapes because of
fresh grapes were
pesticide danger to farm workers and
distributed to
consumers.
Commission members
for individual
consideration.
Martha requested that our scheduled
Will be put on agenda.
July meeting date be placed on the
agenda for discussion and possible
rescheduling.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. so that Commission members could attend
the local political caucuses. Secretary for the April 18 meeting will be
Liza Daly.