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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWomens Commission - Minutes - 02/22/20000 0 Commission on the Status of Women Minutes 22 February 2000 Present Annmarie Izuel Evans, Chair (223-7957), Haemi Cha, Sara Lami Deb Tamhn, Bobbie Gonzales, Tam Frager Liaisons Barbara Catbagan Spalding, City Staff 221-6871 Excused Absent Rita Anastasio, JoAnn Ginal, Lisa Gorham, Diane Gregg Absent Lisa Hembloom, Lena Sunthankar I Call to Order 6 14 II Minutes approved 6 20 III Review Agenda IV Announcements Thanks to Haemi and Sara for the job done on essay contest V Business Items A Women's' History Month Report 7th grade, 21 essays 8th grade, 83 essays gib grade, 52 essays Marty Marsh promoted from Lesher —Liz McGrew -promoted from Boltz Sara suggested for best return Personally speak to chair of English departments, Contact each teacher in the next year Maybe Sara would want to have a long standing commitment to the essay committee Haemi said the students should all be commended Sara said the missing piece is the prizes Tam explained we need a check for the FFM for the prizes Wendy will be asked to cut the check by Tam Certificates will be created by Tam for each of the winners in each grade level Three winners for each grade level Students will be invited to the ceremony on March 21" at City Hall Mayor will read the proclamation WC will speak about the essay contest Students will be presented their certificates Tam will contact Coloradoan and will write a congratulatory letter to the winning students Haemi will write a letter to the teachers thanking them and telling them who the winners are Annmane will put something in thumbs -up for Mall's matching funds Sara will give essays to other readers B Child Care Subcommittee Report Rita and Lisa had met with Greg Byrne (SP) and Joe Frank Rita had talked with Greg Byrne In April we will look at committees again and consolidate Rita will meet with Greg and Joe to discuss writing a policy statement to show the compelling need for day care in the city We will discuss this at the next meeting Deb will contact Rita to discuss the Mason St Corridor and the day care need — put a daycare by a hub C Marketing Committee Report Haemi sent a letter to Colorado State University for the presentation of the Commission report Presentation will be March 291" Women at Noon Annemarie wants a minimum of four people to present the report Volunteers are Tam Frager, Bobbie Gonzales, Sara Lamia, Haemi Cha, Annmarie Evans Each person should know specific parts of the report to speak about Use the overheads 93 reports were mailed 11 were hand carried to PSD, let Annmane or Barb know if you come by and pick up copies of the report so we do not run out Sara suggested we print the page with suggestions on it in a different color if we reprint the report Meeting time for planning the presentation of the report is March 9 *Human Rights Office @ 6 00 p in D Multicultural Corporation Report The annual conference will be March 18fl' @Poudre High School from 8 00-12 00 AM Theme is Building Bridges Of Understanding One Person at a Time Corp is working on being a Corp as opposed to being a Commission Will soon be applying for 503C E Other Annmane asked if anyone here would co-chair the Commission Haemi volunteered It was agreed that Haemi will co-chair the Wins Commission Tam brought out the National Assoc of Commissions for Women Convention July 5-8 in San Francisco Haemi will check on a hotel in SF which had affordable rates Annmane asked about name tags Haemi will look into ordering name tags Magnetic name tags will run about S 10 Deb moved to have badges made Sara seconded the idea Motion passed Deb proposed badges will say Fort Collins Commission on the Status of Women and the person's name Sara asked to check if it should say City of Fort Collins Tam will write the letter to Wendy asking for the funds for the badge Annmarie asked about what happens when a member does not show up According to the bylaws, after 3 consecutive absences a person s appointment is terminated It was agreed that Lisa Hernbloom's appointment is as of this meeting terminated Upcoming Next meeting Monday March 20 @ 6 00 Wm's History Presentation March 21 @ 5 00 @ City Hall City of Fort Collins Ribbons &Roots March 23 @ 12 00-1 00 Colorado State University Wm At Noon March 29 I Adjourn 8 00