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Women’s Commission Meeting Minutes
March 13, 2013
6:30 — 8:30 p.m.
215 N. Mason Avenue; Room 1-B
Enter through WEST doors
The City of Fort Collins Women’s Commission promotes decisions and actions that address the needs and positively
impact women in our community. We do this by listening to the voice of women, ddvising city council, promoting
community events, and educating ourselves and others about safety, health and povefly.
Attendees: Catherine Douras, Lea Hanson, Annette Zacharias, Ginny Carroll
Staff Liaison: Suzanne iarboe-Simpson
Absent: Suzette Greany, Jan Hawn, Merry Hummell, Marija Weeden-Osborn, Deborah Young
Chair Hanson started the meeting at 6:41
Approval of the February Minutes
No quorum
New Business
1. CSU Women at Noon —April 17
a. Douras brought an agenda
b. Most Commission members will attend
c. Location is CSU Lory Student Center, 2~ floor
2. League of Women Voters’ Candidate Forum — March14
a. Is anyone planning to attend?
3. Equal Pay Day Proclamation — March 19
a. Lea will accept the proclamation
b. Catherine will attend
4. Women’s Health Week Proclamation
a. May 7 City Council Meeting
b. Women’s Health Week is May 12-19
c. Douras will update proclamation
Ongoing Business
1. Collaboration with HRC for Awards Breakfast - Hanson has been in touch James Owiny and will
check inàgain to confirm event details and offer WC assistance (May 2)
2. Annual Mixer planning—May 22
a. Invitation mid-April
3. Marcille N. Wood Award
a. Nomination from Douras
4. Affordable Health Care Community Event Check-in —Zacharias
The meeting adjourned at 7:15pm
Action Items
Member Item Time Sensitive Ongoing
All Send MNW award nominations to Lea Now
Lea Email Commission for Marcille N. Wood award Now
nominees
Lea Email Senior Advisory Board re: Older Americans By May
Month (May)
Lea Communicate with HRC regarding awards breakfast X
Lea and Invite City staff member (Mark Jackson?) and/or X
Catherine Transportation Board to WC meetings
Lea Invite Wade Troxell to WC meetings X
Marija Invite Affordable Housing Board to speak at WC By March
meeting
Catherine Revise Women’s Health Week Proclamation & send By mid-April
to Suzanne
Catherine Email about dates of Take Back the Night Now
Jan Invite Housing Authority to speak at a WC meeting X
Jan Contact Helen Davis and Myles Crane to learn more X
about Elder Abuse and how the WC can help
Catherine Follow up with Kathryn Woods about attending staff X
meeting
Annette Dates of relevant community events X
Annette & Merry Affordable Care Act/Health Exchange community X
event
Ginny Create email invitation for May mixer End of March
Ginny Send bullet points to Suzanne for other B&Cs X
Ginny Update City Council topics (below) according to six- X
month planning calendar
All Bring ideas of potential partners for educational X
programs
All Review minutes of assigned boards & commissions
for common interests X
Council Calendar
Date Member(s) Topic or Committee
March 19, 2013 Lea Foothills Mall Appeal
Student Housing Action Plan Land Use Code Amendments —
Second Reading
Equal Pay Day Proclamation
April 2, 2013 cancelled
April 16, 2013 Marija
May 7, 2013
Harmony Road Enhanced Travel Corridor Plan
May 21, 2013 Jan Spring Competitive Process-COBG, HOME Affordable Housing
Funds
June 4, 2013
June 18, 2013
July 2, 2013
July 16, 2013
Submitted by Ginny Carroll, March 13, 2013