HomeMy WebLinkAboutWomens Commission - Minutes - 03/07/1988COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN
Minutes of March 7, 1988
Present: Martha Denney, Carole Wallace, Mary Jo McDermott, Ginny Webster,
Linda Cowan, Cindy Hoff, Liza Daly, Kay Short, Alma Vigo -Morales,
Janet Abbey
Absent: Valerie Mauksch, Jacque Strickland, Beth Ann Smith, James Banning
Staff: Mike Powers, Ann Turnquist
Guests: Sharon Batchelder and Annette
The meeting was called to order by Cindy Hoff, chairwoman, at 7:10 p.m.
Introduction
of Ann Turnquist
Check In
Minutes
Fort Collins
Gay & Lesbian
Alliance
Guests Sharon Batchelder from new Fort
Collins Host Magazine and Civil Rights
for Individuals. Annette represented
the Fort Collins Gay and Lesbian
Alliance.
February 1. Approved as read.
February 22. Approved as read.
In deference to our guests item VI-B on
the agenda was advanced. The original
Fort Collins Code on Discrimination,
which passed in 1974 with 2 later
amendments, does not include "sexual
orientation". (p.4501 chapter 45).
Consensus of members was to draft a
letter to Council supporting the addi-
tion of the term "sexual orientation".
This complies with Recommendation 68
of the Task Force as well as Article II
Section 4 of the Commission's Bylaws.
Martha Denney and Kay
Short will draft a
letter to Council to
be ready for review
with HRC March 14.
Final draft to be
released with Human
Relations Commission
recommendations.
Liza will contact HRC
about our decision to
draft a letter to HRC.
Recap Feb.22 Members felt the meeting with Council Cindy Hoff will write
meeting with was very productive. The commission a letter of apprecia-
Council. was pleased with the presence of so tion to Council.
many Council members.
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Committee
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Networking
I Womans/pace. Janet explained the formatl
Be sure and sign up
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would be able to write for the column.
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Child Care
I Commission declined the invitation to
I Linda Cowan will
Coalition
I sponsor light refreshments for the kick
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April 9 -
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Linda Cowan
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Commendation
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to City
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Council
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"Week of the Young Child," April 9.
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Child Care
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Coalition
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next year, possibly by giving awards to 1
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organizations that have excelled in this)
of the Young
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Linda Cowan will
Coalition
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report to Child Care
April 9. l
Details to be worked out at a later date.
Coalition.
Co-sponsor i
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Future agenda item.
table.
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Basic Needs.
Senate Bill 151 - wage assignment for I
Call Liza Daly if you
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child support - has passed thru I
want copies of bill.
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committees - to Senate - to House, l
Lobby - Rep. Ulvang
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where it was sent to three more I
Denver 1-866-3911
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committees. 1
Fort Collins 226-6419
Legal Govt.
Martha requested assistance in drafting I
Future agenda item.
Martha Denneyl
a letter to clubs asking for liaisons l
to the Commission. I
How to get I
Linda Mahan from the League of Women
Janet Abbey for
involved in I
Voters supplied information on l
Womans/pace.
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procedures and guidelines on "How to l
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Larimer Cnty.1
Task Force
Wed. March 23.
Mary Jo
McDermott I
Legal Govt
March 11.
Economic Dev
April 7.
Janet Perry
Continental
article in
hand-out.
Martha Denney,
Meetings changed to Wednesday evening.
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Volunteer needed to
Need a volunteer, as Mary Jo may not be
attend meetings.
available on Wednesdays. Presently
the Larimer County Task Force is lookingi
for possibilities, gathering information]
and trying to get issues out thru the
League of Women Voters. There has
been no personnel policies update since
1981. The Task Force would like to work
within the organization (Larimer
County) to have input into what happens.)
Volunteers needed to attend a meeting
Carole Wallace
March 11, sponsored by the Victim
Ginny Webster
Assistance and Law Enforcement (V.A.L.E.)
to form an advisory committee for the
Larimer County Domestic Abuse Program.
The public meeting would be a good arena)
to provide Council with information
concerning facts about women's salaries.1
Please Read - Martha suggested a letter
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be sent to editors to publish an article)
on the workers side of this success
story. I
Meeting adjourned at 9:55 p.m
be Jim Banning.
The secretary for the March 14 meeting will