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Women's Commission
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday November 28, 2007
215 N. Mason Room 1-A
Attendees: Pat Lewis, Beth Etter, Barbara Goff, Stacey Arnold
Members absent: Holli Kopp, Sue Baccari (excused)
Liaisons present: Karen Gebhardt
Liaisons absent: Marjorie McTaggart (excused)
Chairperson Beth Etter called the meeting to order at 7:05pm.
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Commission Vacancies and New Appointments
Commission members discussed the attributes they'd like to have in new members
appointed by the City Council in December. These include:
Willingness to have conversations in line with the Commission's work plan, and work on
projects that impact women in Fort Collins
Ability to attend Commission meetings and do some project work outside meetings
Beth will be in touch with Council Liaison David Roy and share these thoughts with him.
2008 Workplan
Commission members reviewed the workplan document that had been distributed via
email. Additions to the document were discussed and agreed upon. Stacey moved
acceptance of the workplan as discussed. Barb seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously. Next steps — Beth will make the changes to the document and forward a
copy to Suzanne for distribution to the City Clerk's office.
Approval of October minutes
Barb moved approval of the minutes from the Commission's October meeting. Pat
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
2008 Chair
Pat had been nominated for the '08 Chair of the Commission at the October meeting. The
nomination process was put on hold until the November meeting. Pat agreed to serve as
the '08 Chair. Stacey moved that Pat be the Chair for 2008. Barb seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
Announcements from CSU
Karen expressed a willingness to invite students from the Women's Studies program at
CSU to attend Commission meetings. She'll follow up with the Commission to find a
meeting date that works for the students and the Commission. Karen also announced that
she anticipates leaving Fort Collins late Spring, 2008, which will leave an opening for
someone else to serve as the Liaison with CSU's Women's Studies program.
Essay Contest Update
Pat will stay in touch with the private schools and the home school network — and will
work with Holli to get contest details. Beth will contact Holli for an update.
Women appointed to Boards and Commissions Vacancies
The Commission is interested in encouraging City Council to increase the number of
women appointed to fill Boards and Commissions vacancies. Stacey will review the list
of Boards and Commissions along with the numbers of men/women on each one. The
Commission will review this information at the December meeting.
PSD Teen Parenting Program
Beth provided a summary of her conversation with the staff person who runs the PSD
Teen Parenting Program. The program serves 30-35 students each year. The program is 2
semesters long, and focuses on getting the teen mother through the crisis. Stacey will
contact David in the PSD Budget department to find out where this program stands in
terms of on -going funding. This information will be reviewed at the December meeting.
The Commission expressed an interest in encouraging the School Board to continue
providing services to teen parents and expectant parents.
January/Feb Newsletter Topic: Affordable Housing
Additional articles: Essay Contest and MNW Award
Possible focus for the articles can be: housing costs related to income and jobs; housing
issues facing women in Fort Collins
Beth will contact the Affordable Housing Board for information
Pat will contact Jennifer Rodriguez about her experiences in finding affordable housing
in Fort Collins
This information will be reviewed at the December meeting.
Pat moved the meeting be adjourned. Stacey seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 8:35pm.
Submitted by Suzanne Jarboe -Simpson, Staff Liaison
Next Meeting Date
December 19, 2007
Tentative Agenda Items:
Teen Parenting Program Update
Gender Composition of City Boards and Commissions
Essay Contest Update
January/Feb Newsletter Topic: Affordable Housing Update
Review New Commission Member Appointments (effective December 18, 2007)
New Member Orientation (January 2008)