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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWomens Commission - Minutes - 10/17/2007City of Fort Collins Women's Commission Meeting Minutes �r 1 Wednesday October 17, 2007 215 N. Mason Room 1-A Attendees: Pat Lewis, Beth Etter, Sue Baccari, Holli Kopp, Barbara Goff Members absent: Stacey Arnold (excused) Liaisons present: Marjorie McTaggart Liaisons absent: Karen Gebhardt Chair person Beth Etter called the meeting to order at 6:40pm. Announcements: Suzanne asked that Mary Beth's resignation email be sent to her. Minutes: Sue motioned that the September 2007 minutes be approved as presented. Barb seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. By-laws update: A draft version of the updated bylaws was distributed to members. Under Article II: Purpose, members discussed the benefits and downsides of listing specific kinds of discrimination which the Commission will address versus using more generic language to include all types of discrimination. Members agreed to leave the language as it appears in the draft. Sue motioned that the bylaws be accepted as presented. Barb seconded the motion. The motion passed with a vote of: 4 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention Newsletter Update: The newsletter is being distributed by 211 staff. It has been posted on the Commission's website on fcgov.com Feedback has been that the presentation of the newsletter is very professional. Printed copies have been distributed to Catholic Charities as well as organizations in Weld County and Windsor. Refinements for next edition: list the names of the authors of the articles SAB Update Marjorie provided an update from the Senior Advisory board, including outreach efforts between the SAB and the Senior Center Council, the role of liaisons from the SAB to other boards/commissions, and the invitation received by the SAB to speak to a gerontology class at CSU. Legislation Discussion What role does the Commission want to play in federal, state and local (city and county) legislation? Does it make sense to task a sub -committee to develop and make some recommendations to the Commission? Recommendations could address the following: Are there specific topics the Commission is interested in following and/or influencing? What are some ways the Commission could gather input from women in Fort Collins? How can the Commission best provide input to the Council? Are there other groups in Fort Collins or Larimer County that the Commission could work with to make a difference? Legislative Updates: Chip vote occurs this week Farm Bill includes process for applying for food stamps Barb will continue providing updates Workplan Update Beth will update the workplan to include: Continue MNW and essay contests Newsletter Radio show Legislative advocacy Public meetings and advocacy Working with other boards/commissions and/or other organizations Essay Contest Assignments Holli is chairing the essay contest Pat will work with Holli to ensure that the private schools and home school students are aware of the contest and have the ability to participate Holli will schedule reminders for November Draft letters requesting donations Holli will be in touch with Jill for specifics from last year's event Discussion about which Council member would be the one to invite to speak to the students Chair Election for 2008 Sue nominated Pat for Commission Chair for 2008, nomination was seconded by Barb. After some discussion, the Commission tabled the nomination process until the November meeting. Sue moved to adjourn the meeting and Barb seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 8:38pm. Next Meeting: November 28, 2007 — PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE Tentative agenda items: 2008 Workplan Review and Adoption, Election for Chair Updates: Newsletter, Radio Show, Essay Contest, MNW Award