HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuman Relations Commission - Minutes - 11/11/1976CITY OF FORT COLLINS
MEMORANDUM
DATE: November 23, 1976
TO: Human Relations Commission
FROM: Mary Ann Kennaugh, Secretary
RE: Minutes of the November 11, 1976 RFgular Meeting
I. Called to Order at 7:45 p.m. by Chairwoman Batson in City Council Chambers,
300 W. La Porte Avenue.
II. 'Role Call
Members Present:
Margaret Batson
Gloria Hershberger
Don Shoemaker'
Art 'Jackson
Ben Napheys
Members Absent:
Ed Ostertag, Excused__:
Ken Drieth, Excused .-
Steve Smith, Not Excused
Kelsey Smith, Not Excused.
Staff :Y
John.McGrhw, Human Resources Director
Rosita Bachmann, -Human- Rights; Officer: -
Mary Ann'Kennaugh, Secretary
Guests:
Paul Salas, Attorney
III. Consider Approval of. October 1-4, 19.76 Minutes: -
Gloria Hershberger moved approval of thetOctober 14, 1976 minutes as distributed.
Don Shoemaker seconded, and the minutes were approved by consensus.
IV. Consider Approval of the 1976 Annual Report (as previously distributed):
Gloria Hershberger moved approval of the annual report, Art Jackson seconded, and
the annual report was approved by consensus.
V, Goals and Objectives:
The Human Rights Administrative Manual is ready to be typed; methods of circu-
lation were discussed.
Fort Collins Human Relations Commission
Minutes of the November , 1976 Regular Meeting •
Page Two
Ben Napheys suggested that the Commission concentrate on an educational goal
for next year.(e.g., holding public seminars, similar to those held this year,
on Equal Employment Opportunity, Equal housing, aimed at local realtors, and
equal public housing; along with the dessimation of literature relative to
each).
Ben moved that the 1977 Goals and Objectives be an action item for adoption
at the next regular meeting. Gloria Hershberger seconded, and motion passed
with a unanimous 5-0 vote.
VI. Police -Community Relations - Grievance Procedure
Assistant City Attorney Lucia-Li.ley- has_indicated that City Council did not
act on the Pomeroy report; there was no directive given to comply with the
report. The report was recognized as an administrative recommendation.
Paul Salas'- Chairman, Police -Community :Relations Committee'=.; gave a brief
introduction,.about..the formation of, the Po.lice-Community„Relati;ons Task Force.
A meeting with'Pclice Chief Smith 'and the City Manager. -is planned by the
Committee for'Noveinber-1J, :1976:'':Paul' indicated'that'df no pro5ress was .s
made at this meeting; the Committee would take their concerns directly to
City Council.
Paul stated the main concern of the Committee was that complaints Are being
handled internally, and he outlined the following recommendations:
That the Complainant .be more -involved in the complaint process;.-.
e.g., jthathe/she have the right_to counsel or have anotherr ,
group to appeal to;'.,,
That the:Complainant receive`a copy of the report submitted .by
the arresting officer before .it is submitted to the :Police :Chief, -:
or the City Manager (That an appellant process is made available);
That the Complainant have the right to have someone accompany
him/her throughout the grievance procedure.
Paul indicated that the Committee is working for a beneficial gain for both
sides. He asked the Commission how they felt about getting involved. Don
Shoemaker indicated his personal interest and desire to get involved, and
suggested the possibility of making one of the Human Relations Commission's
1977 objectives that of serving as a catalyst to get something done regarding
the grievance procedure.
John McGraw stated that the City Manager was never aware of the police reports
being sent to the Commission, or that this process had been discontinued.
Paul stated that the purpose of the meeting with the Police Chief and the City
Manager was to see what changes can be made, and he extended an invitation
to the Human Relations Commission to join the Police Community Relations Task
Human Relations Commis n
Minutes of the Noyembepl, 1976 Regular Meeting
' Page Three
Force in discussions regarding the grievance procedure, with Council.
Gloria Hershberger moved that Lieutenant Davis and Chief Smith of the Police
Department, and Lucia Liley, be invited to the next Human Relations Commission
meeting to discuss the grievance procedure. Art Jackson seconded, and motion
passed with a unanimous 5-0 vote.
Don Shoemaker moved that the Commission also invite the City Plan -aver and
Paul Salas. Gloria Hershberger seconded, and motion passed with a unanimous
5-0 vote.
VII. Boards and Commissions Manual
The Commission noted their receipt of the Manual.
VIII_----City Goals and Objectives:
=- — Don Shoemaker moved endorsement and sending of the letter directed to Les
Kaplan,from the Commission (previous-ly distributed)in 'response -to his
letter regarding comments on the goals and objectives. Art Jackson seconded,=
and motion passed with a unanimous 5-0 vote,