HomeMy WebLinkAboutWomens Commission - Minutes - 04/21/2004Commission on Status of Women
April 21, 2004
Present: Penny Vincent, Alison Hade, Rondell Ferguson, Stacey Arnold, Barbara Goff
Excused Absence: Kristin Chatnani, Beth Etter, Beena Bawa
Staff Liaison: Barbara Catbagan
Call to Order: 6:23 p.m.
Announcements: Commission received a thank you from Mary Carraher for the MNW
Award.
Alison reminded members about Board Training.
Approval of Minutes: Penny moved to approve minutes for June 2003-March 2004;
Barbara seconded. Passed unanimously. Note there was no meeting in Sept. 2003.
Business:
1. Board Manuals
➢ Board manuals were passed out to members.
2. Work Plan
➢ Alison will email this years work plan to all members with background.
3. Annual Report
➢ Alison handed out the report and gave a background of the Commission.
➢ Members read the report.
➢ Members discussed The Economic Realities for Women Report that was
produced by the CSW in 1998.
4. B&C Procedures and Processes
➢ Members reviewed the process for elections. Alison read the tasks for each
officer and gave examples of what she has done as Chair and what other
officers have done.
➢ Discussed open meeting rules.
➢ Alison explained the processes for the Essay Contest and MNW Award.
5. Elections of Officers
➢ Nominations: Penny Vincent was nominated for Sec. by Stacey
➢ Alison was nominated for Chair by Rondell
➢ Rondell was nominated for Vice -chair
➢ Nominees accepted the nominations.
➢ Stacey moved to vote on nominations, seconded by Barb. Passed.
➢ Votes were unanimous.
6. Picture of Essay
➢ Picture of essay contest winners with teachers and mayor was passed around.
➢ Rondell will contact Coloradoan with the picture.
7. Ideas for future work
➢ Alison referenced the Policy Agenda to help the commission get on track with
the Council.
➢ Members read the 2003 work plan created by Lee Varra-Nelson and discussed
the process used to complete the plan.
➢ Rondell spoke about affordable housing as an issue. She reported out the
research she did with Affordable housing Board. She referenced the "Priority
Affordable Housing Needs and Strategies". The Affordable Housing Board
meets 1" Thursday of the month at 281 N. College. Rondell will go to that
meeting.
➢ Members decided to look at the Policy Agenda, getting it online, and email
ideas to Penny to compile. Format: own ideas (brain dump), read the PA and
how their ideas fit into the PA. Deadline to email to Penny: May 5, 2004.
Penny will compile and get information back to members by May 12. 2004.
Rondell suggested that members vote on the top issues via email. Stacy
suggested that the topics be brought to the meeting in May. Members agreed
to come to the May meeting prepared to discuss the topics. Topics will be
voted on at the May meeting. Alison will contact Karen after the May
meeting to put forth ideas.
➢ Members discussed using the ERW report as a baseline and updating the
information as projects are worked on.
➢ Members discussed the Essay contest and the MNW award and keeping them
or finding a new home for them.
Adjourn: Barb moved to adjourn the meeting, Penny seconded. Meeting adjourned at
8:05 p.m.