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Human Relations Commission Community Room
215 N. Mason
November 14, 2002, 5:30 — 7:30 p.m.
Council 1. Liaison: David Roy Staff Liaison: Angelina Powell
Phone V: 407-7393 1 Phone: 221-6525
Bob Lenk Phone: 493-5809
A regular meeting of the Human Relations Commission was held on November 14, 2002 in the 215 N.
Mason Community Room.
HRC Members present Kimberly Clouser, Ken Gordon, Jr, Rita Klepac, Bob Lenk, Man Oberoi,
Rich Miller, Parker Preble, and Erik Rush
HRC Members absent Mary Gomez
/with notification
Staff Members present Angelina Powell, Staff Liaison
I. Call to Order. The meeting was officially called to order by Chairperson Bob Lenk at 5:35 p.m.
II. Approval of Minutes. Parker Preble made a motion to approve the minutes of October 3, 2002.
Kimberly Clouser seconded the motion. The commission voted unanimously to accept the
minutes without change.
III. Subcommittee Reports.
Diversity Subcommittee The last subcommittee meeting was held October 30`h. Several
community members attended include Elliott Cisneros & Barbara Spalding of the Human Rights
Resource & Education Office, Mims Harris of Harris, McCrillis, Hudgens & Associates, Hedy
Berman, Direct of Hillel at CSU, and Gordon Thibedeau, United Way. The group was there to
learn about the HRC and to provide suggestions on ways to improve communications and
collaboration with groups with similar goals for promoting diversity. The subcommittee will
consider their feedback when formulating their 2003 Work Plan. 2003 Work Plan is the agenda
topic for the next Diversity Subcommittee on Wednesday, November 201h at 5 pm. The meeting
will be held in room 213B Student Services Building. Student Services Building is located off of
University Avenue.
Human Relations Award Subcommittee. Ken will be sending an email later this month with his
ideas for the 2003 Human Relations Award effort. One element he'd like to change is to start one
month earlier than the normal January to March season for soliciting nominations. He asked
member to consider volunteering for the subcommittee. Kimberly Clouser and Parker Preble
expressed an interest in helping.
Subcommittee Chair Ken Gordon reported on the decision of the MLK Lunch Planning
Committee to suspend efforts for January 2003 given the short time left for planning that event.
Instead the group's decided to resume their efforts in time to plan for a 2004 MLK Lunch.
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Police Subcommittee. Parker Preble attended the October CRB Meeting. He reported the
discussions included a work review for the new members.
IV. Liaison Reports
Northern Colorado Multicultural Corp. Parker Preble attended the November 7`h meeting of the
NCMC. The NCMC continues to work on seeking grant funding to hire a director whose primary
responsibility would be to raise funds to promote the mission of the NCMC.
V. New Business.
2003 Work Plan. Chair Bob Lenk explained (for new members who'd not previously participated
in the creation in the upcoming year's work plan) that each subcommittee through its chair person
submit ideas for what they'd like to accomplish. The larger group would take their suggestions
under advisement and add whatever larger picture work items should be considered. Ken Gordon
suggested that we revisit and reassess what the commission does. He believes we've evolved
from what had previously been the commission's identity and purpose. He wondered how any
newly defined purpose would be integrated with City Council expectations.
Each subcommittee's contributions to the 2003 Work Plan document would be finalized in a post
November 20`h timeframe. That's the date the Diversity Subcommittee would be refining their
suggestions. The document is due to the City Clerk's office on November 30`h.
December 12, 2002. The Commission considered the suggestion that the December 12�h meeting
be canceled. The commission considered the work items needing attention and the desire to use
that date and time to honor the long term service of Man Oberoi & Bob Lenk. Parker Preble made
the motion the December 121h meeting be canceled. Ken Gordon seconded the motion. All voted
in favor of the motion.
VI. Announcements. CSU is planning their annual Diversity Summit on April 3 & 4, 2003. See the
CSU events calendar at www.colostate.edu for more information. The Face to Face Group
calendar activities information is available on FortNet. See www.fortnet.org for more details.
VII. Adjournment. Ken Gordon Jr. made a motion to adjourn. Kimberly Clouser seconded the
motion. The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m. The next HRC meeting will be January 9, 2003
in the CIC Room, 300 W. LaPorte Avenue.
Approved:
Bob Lenk, Chair
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An e i a Powell, Staff Liaison