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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuman Relations Commission - Minutes - 07/18/2002Human Relations Commission Community Room 215 N. Mason July 18, 2002, 5:30 — 6:45 p.m. Council 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 July 18, 2002 in the 215 N. Mason Conference Room 1 B. HRC Members present Mary Gomez, Rita Klepac, Bob Lenk, Man Oberoi, and Rich Miller HRC Members absent Ken Gordon, Jr., & Parker Preble /with notification Staff Members present Angelina Powell I. Call to Order. The meeting was officially called to order by Chairperson Bob Lenk at 5:30 p.m. II. Announcements HRC Vacancies. Chair Bob Lenk with regret accepted the resignation of Vice Chair Ingrid Kolstoe. Ingrid has been quite busy personally and professionally the past year (planning her marriage and working on getting a teaching certificate) and she did not feel she had the time to adequately do the job the HRC deserves. Two New Members. Two new members were named to the commission by City Council on July 16. New members are Kimberly Clouser and Erik Rush. Welcome! III. Approval of Minutes. Chair Bob Lenk asked for a motion to approve the June 13, 2002 minutes. Man Oberoi made a motion to approve the minutes with the addition under Old Business, Alternate Meeting dates in July, August & September of: with the understanding that a decision would be made on the remaining dates at the next meeting. Rich Miller seconded the motion. The commission voted unanimously to accept the minutes with change. IV. Subcommittee Reports. Diversity Subcommittee The last subcommittee meeting was held June 26. Subcommittee Chair Mary Gomez asked Rita Klepae (who could not attend the June 261h meeting) when she might expect to complete the mailing to a list of approximately 50 agencies on the services available to them from the HRC. Rita will bring the letter and the mailing list to the next meeting for the subcommittee's review. In the meantime, Staff Liaison Angelina Powell will check on the availability of B&C stationery. Bob Lenk has begun tabulation of the B&C data through 2001. Rita Klepac has continued to work with the Foothills Unitarian Church Film Series group. They've selected the four films that are to be a part of the series that will start late September at the Senior Center. While two speakers are confirmed, work remains to secure the remaining two speakers. Funding has come from the Fort Fund, Foothills Unitarian Church and Northern Colorado Multicultural Corp. The film series group meets again August 1. Human Relations Comrsion Page 2 Subcommittee Chair Mary Gomez will let new members Kimberly Crouse & Erik Rush know of the next subcommittee meeting to be held Wednesday, July 24, 5 p.m., 215 Spruce Hall on the CSU campus. Human Relations Award Subcommittee. No report. Police Subcommittee. HRC members Mary Gomez, Rita Klepac, Parker Preble, Rich Miller and Ken Gordon, Jr. have completed Citizen Liaison Program training. They're working directly with Patrol in scheduling Ride -a -longs. The Citizen Review Board's meeting will be August 21. The Police Subcommittee will meet immediately after that meeting. V. Liaison Reports Northern Colorado Multicultural Corp. Liaison Parker Preble was out of town and unable to attend the last NCMC meeting. VI. Old Business. MLK Lunch/HR Awards. Chair Bob Lenk offered more information on the Martin Luther King Lunch Awards. The lunch will be the Friday after MLK's January 15s' birthday or January 24, 2003. The group is seeking community and corporate sponsors to fund scholarships for GED, undergraduate, and graduate recipients. The MLK Award will honor those recognized by other groups such as the 2002 Human Relations Award recipients. Alternate Meeting dates in August and September. Man Oberoi made a motion to approve August 15 and September 5 as the alternate meeting dates for those months. Rita Klepac seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. The meetings will take place in Conference Room I at 215 N. Mason. VII. New Business. Election of Vice -Chair. The commission agreed with the resignation of Ingrid Kolstoe, that it was time to name a new Vice Chair. Man Oberoi moved that Mary Gomez be named the Vice Chair of the HRC. Mary accepted. Rich Miller seconded. The commission voted unanimously to approve the election. VIII. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m. Approved: i OR�-- Bob Lenk, Chair An a 'n Powell, Staff Liaison