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City of Fort Collins
Admatrative Services •
Employee Development Department
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
MINUTES
APRIL 12, 1990
Present: Steve Francis, Chairperson
Lucius Drake, Vice Chair
Elaine Boni
Mary Daniel
Mohan Limaye
Karen Hoerlein
Harriett (Ricki) Calkins
Harold Wallace
Gary Wells
Staff: Becky O'Donnell
Jaime Mares
Pete Dallow
Mary Crumbaker-Smith
City Council Liaison: Susan Kirkpatrick
Guests: Yvonne Myers, Senior Advisory Board
Susan Szymanski, Community Action Board
Ed Gibbs, Colorado Civil Rights Commission
Duncan Phelps, Concerned Citizens on Police Matters
David Lipp
I. The meeting was called to order at 4:35 p.m.
II. The new members to the commission were introduced.
III. Guest Presentations:
Yvonne Myers of the Senior Advisory Board spoke to the commission
about providing/soliciting input on the Senior Center which is
scheduled to be built in 1993. The Senior Center Data Gathering Task
Team is looking for 2 or 3 members to join the team. Any HRC member
who is interested in serving on the team should call Yvonne at 221-
0406.
Susan Szymanski of the Community Action Board spoke to the commission
and asked for another volunteer to serve on the Community Action
Board's "Human Resource Committee." The Human Relations Commission
has always provided 3 members to serve on the committee and there
have only been 2 members for some time. Susan is hoping that a new
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Human Relations Commission
Minutes
April 12, 1990
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member can be named soon as training for the committee is scheduled
to begin on April 23, 1990. Any HRC member interested in serving
on the committee should call Susan at 221-9081.
Ed Gibbs of the Civil Rights Commission distributed a letter to the
HRC members inviting them to a Colorado Civil Rights Commission
meeting on Thursday, April 26, 1990, 7:00 p.m.
IV. February's minutes were approved without any changes.
V. Modifications to the City's Anti -discrimination Code.
Pete Dallow and Mary Crumbaker-Smith provided the Human Relations
Commission with a copy of the agenda item summary amending Chapter
13, Article II of the Code relating to Human Relations. The
ordinance change will be discussed by the City Council on April 17,
1990.
Elaine Boni moved and it was seconded by Mary Daniel, that the HRC
approve changes made to Section 1 (c). The motion carried.
Gary Wells moved and it was seconded, that the HRC approve Section
2. The motion passed.
After some discussion, Elaine Boni moved and Mohan limaye seconded,
to approve the changes made to the code in Sections 3 through 7.
The motion was approved unanimously.
Harold Wallace moved and it was seconded, that the HRC "caution" City
Council to clarify the wording of Section 1 (c) and consider the
issue of constitutionality of that section. The motion carried
unanimously.
VI. The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.