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MINUTES
COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
MARCH 20v 1995
Present: Carolyn Duff, Lu Fisk, JoAnn Ginal, Dana Hiatt, Doreen
Kemp, Stephanie Lane, Diane Lathrop, Sally Miles, Laima Skuja,
Chris Wood
Absent: Audrey Faulkner, Stevie Honaker, Lynne Warner
Staff Support: Sharon Roulier
The meeting was called to order by Lu Fisk, presiding in Audrey's
absence, in the Council Information Center at 6:00 p.m.
Meeting minutes from the February 27, 1995 meeting were approved as
written.
BUSINESS ITEMS•
- A current list of member's names, addresses, and phone
numbers was passed around for members to review and update.
The list will be circulated again at the April meeting to get
updates from the members not able to attend this meeting.
- Executive Study Committee Report by Doreen Kemp. There was
a lengthy discussion and review of proposals from this
committee including: confirming topics to include as areas of
focus for the study, timelines, and sign-ups of individual
members for their areas of interest/participation .
- Collection of members' reports. No follow up reports on
recommendations from 1986 Study were turned in at this
meeting.
- Stephanie reported that she has identified a number of
possible speakers to inform and update the Commission
regarding sex -equity. She led a discussion to determine what
specifically we wanted and to ask for input from members on
other potential speakers (particularly speakers from public
sector organizations).
Summary of decisions and assignments are attached.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
& ACTION ITEMS:
Sign Ups for Areas of Interest:
Employment: Carolyn, Stevie, Stephanie
Health: Laima, JoAnn
Community Context: Chris, Dana, Lu
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Financial Issues: Diane
Household Composition.: Sally, Laima (2nd choice)
DECISIONS: Between now and next meeting, be alert for material
related to our areas of interest.
ACTION ITEMS:
- Please bring any names you have of possible sex -equity
coordinators outside of education arena -- especially public
sector to the April meeting. We will target the May meeting
for speakers on this topic.
- We will follow-up next meeting to discuss Women's Suffrage
regarding timing, current activities and any involvement we
want to have as a commission.
- Sharon will distribute Doreen's data regarding welfare
statistics.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Review & rating of essays for women's history month
JoAnn, Chris, Sally (Received 150 essays.)
- Doreen will provide an updated listing of 1995 Study issues
for distributions with minutes.
- Sharon will research status of M6_. subscription & report at
April meeting
- Sally will chair the subcommittee to work with Betty Jean
Tucker of Union Institute in conducting her nation-wide study
of women commissions.
- The Kickoff Committee retitled Informational Committee will
consist of: Carolyn (chair) Sally, Lynn and Chris. This
committee will be prepared to discuss proposals at April
meeting.
- Sharon will check with Steve Roy regarding financial
contributions & support.
Proposed possible ad to be placed by The Informational Committee
"ON HOLD FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION"
A paid advertisement for and informational meeting regarding the
Commission's plan to revisit and update the 1986 Taskforce on
Women's issues (or to study status of women in Fort Collins).
Individual/groups specifically involved with issues of women in
Fort Collins.
Time, place etc.