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COMMISSION ON STATUS OF WOMEN
Minutes of January 4, 1988
Present: Linda Cowan, Carole Wallace, Kay Short, Martha Denney, Jim Banning,
Mary Jo McDermott, Janet Abbey, Cindy Hoff, Valerie Mauksch,
Jacque Strickland, Alma Vigo -Morales
Absent: Ginny Webster, Liza Daly
Staff: Wendy Williams, Mike Powers
Guest: Loren Maxey, Council Liaison
The meeting was called to order by Cindy Hoff, chairwoman, at 7:05.
The minutes were accepted as amended.
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Congrat. to
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Liza on birth)
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Annual Report)
Customary for Boards and Commissions to
Linda Cowan, Kay Short
I submit a report to Council by Jan. 29
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I regarding past year's activities and
I Jim Banning for
1 accomplishments. The work plan can be
I Valerie Mauksch.
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1 committee composed of spokespersons
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3rd Mondays
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are holidays.1
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Jan.18 Martin)
January 18 meeting is rescheduled to
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Luther King
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Day. I
Regular Meeting February 1. 1
Feb.15 Presi-I
February 15 meeting is rescheduled to 1
dent's Day. I
February 22. I
Discussion I
Presented by Mike Powers: I
Clarified procedure
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Role of staff has 4 functions: I
regarding public
Role of Staff)
1. Provide advice on how the system I
letters. Chairperson
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works. I
2. Direct support, such as clerical I
will draft letter and
mail to all members
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3. Link to political and bureaucratic I
ASAP for their input.
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4. Networking function - with City 1
If time permits, chair
will appoint a sub -
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committee to draft
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Updates,
Information
Sharing Comm.
Reports
Legal/Econ.
report
Jim Banning shared draft of letter
to Council, discussing findings of
Quality of Life Survey.
Presented by Cindy Hoff
Basic Needs I Valerie Mauksch reported on Wom'bn's
Resource Center at Library and presented
a rough draft of informative brochure.
Outreach
Elder Care
Presentation
to Commission
Video
cassette on
Womens issues
Naming public
places after
women.
Meeting/
Speakers
Presented by Janet Abbey
I. Women's Center to present undeter-
mined program for Women's History Month.
2. Question: Does the Commission wish
to sponsor or co-sponsor another prog.
for Women's History Month.
Alma presented a draft of an invitation
to City council Members to attend Feb.
meeting.
20-30 minute presentation to be made
1/25/88 meeting.
1. Awareness of groups/resources
2. What we see as visible needs.
A written outline of content of tapes
would be useful to viewers.
Loren Maxey suggested that the Comm.
recommend that Fort Collins public
places/streets be named after deserving
women.
1/8/88, 5:00pm. Larimer County Task
Force meeting - Employment issues.
Business and Professional Women meeting
Copy of letter sent tc
the press, Econ.Opp.
Adv.Comm., United Way,
Johnie Pearson, Fort
Collins Inc., Chamber
of Commerce, LC Human
Development Dept.
Specific Recommenda-
tions are to go to
City Council to
implement Task Force
issues.
March 10 will be
opening with program.
Janet to investigate
possibilities.
Jackie and Martha are
to plan meeting format
Bring questions on
issues of elder care
to meeting.
Vickie Bailey to be
contacted for feasibi-
lity.
1. Approp. areas
2. Women to be honored
Martha Denney to
attend.
Ginny Webster to
speak.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Next secretary will be Kay Short.