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City of Fort Collins
Women’s Commission Meeting Minutes
April 30, 2013
6:00 — 8:00 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, advising city
council, promoting community events, and educating ourselves and others about safety, health and
poverty.
Attendees: Catherine Douras, Lea Hanson, Jan Hawn, Merry Hummell, Marija Weeden Osborn,
Deborah Young, Ginny Carroll
Staff Liaison: Suzanne Jarboe-Simpson
Absent: Suzette Greany Annette Zacharias
Chair Hanson called the meeting to order at 6:09pm
Approval of the February Minutes
Douras moved to approve the February 20, 2013 minutes. It was seconded by Young. The motion
passed with no discussion.
Approval of the March meeting notes
Douras moved to approve the March 13, 2013 notes. It was seconded by Hawn. The motion passed with
no discussion.
New Business
1. Women’s Health Week Proclamation
a. Attending on May 7— Hawn, Weeden-Osborn, Carroll
2. Statewide Research Summit on the Status of Women and Girls in Colorado
a. June 12, 2013
b. Registration open until May15
c. Hanson, Hawn, and possibly Young would like to attend
Ongoing Business
1. Reminder of HRC for Awards Breakfast at Senior Center on Thursday
a. Member will arrive early to set up
b. Weeden-Osborn will present Marcille N. Wood Award
2. Review of CSU Women at Noon
a. Canceled due to snow 10 minutes before start
b. Will reschedule for fall
3. Women’s Commission Presentation Board
a. Hanson updated the board and will make a few more before HRC breakfast
b. Douras suggested adding recent, specific projects
4. Annual Mixer planning — May22
a. Invitation went out and Jarboe-Simpson is getting RSVP5
b. Jarboe-Simpson will send reminder the week before
c. Proposed Agenda
i. City Staff invited to speak about recommendations and updates
ii. From invitation — bring goals/highlights from 2013 work plan, issues and events,
especially issues that will go to City Council
iii. Outcomes from October collaboration (annual chair meeting to align work plans
— coming in summer 2013)
iv. Small groups for questions — ways other B&Cs can support each other, issues
and events
v. Report out
d. Food — Hawn
5. Periodic Review
a. Hanson, Weedon-Osborn, Jarboe-Simpson will draft responses for next meeting
i. Include youth seats
ii. Request for Council to seek WC input
b. July 9,2013 — 6pm
Upcoming events
• Loveland Senior Advisory Board - Thursday evening, Hawn is attending
• Session Wrap-up Town-hall Meeting — Saturday, May 4, 10am, at the Old Town Library
• Pride Fest, May 18, 2013 (HRC interested in renting a booth)
The meeting adjourned at 7:11pm
Action Items
Member Item Time Sensitive Ongoing
Jan Food for May22 mixer Week of May13
Suzanne Email reminder about mixer Week of May13
Suzanne Invite City Clerk to speak at breakfast / now
Lea Email Suzanne about Summit on the Status of Before May15
Women and Girls in Colorado registration /
Lea Email Senior Advisory Board re: Older Americans By May
Month (May)
Lea Invite City staff memberfrom transportation to WC X
meetings
Lea Invite Wade Troxell to WC meetings X
Marija Invite Affordable Housing Board to speak at WC X
meeting
Catherine Invite Transportation Board to WC meeting and/or X
staff member Mark Jackson
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 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
May 7, 2013 Jan, Marija, Ginny Women’s Health Week Proclamation
Harmony Road Enhanced Travel Corridor Plan
May 21, 2013 Jan Spring Competitive Process-CDBG, HOME Affordable Housing
Funds
June 4, 2013 Spring Competitive Process — CDBG, HOME Affordable
Housing Funds
June 18, 2013
July 2, 2013
July 16, 2013
August 6, 2013
August 20, 2013
September 3, 2013
Submitted by Ginny Carroll, April 30, 2013