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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuman Relations Commission - Minutes - 04/12/1990)It 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 200 West Mountain Avenue, Suite A • P.O. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (303) 221-6535 Human Relations Commission Minutes April 12, 1990 Page 2 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.