HomeMy WebLinkAboutWomens Commission - Minutes - 10/16/1989COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
Minutes of October 16, 1989
Present: Ginny Webster, Kathleen Faller, Lynn Ann Johnson,
Carolyn Duff, Doug Gertner, Brownie McGraw, Audrey Falkner,
Virginia Webster, Lynne Warner, Duffy Kenning
Absent: Dana Hiatt, Kathy Everett, Mary Clark, Jim Banning,
Cynthia Boyd -Petersen, Alma Virgo -Morales
Staff: Ann Turnquist
Minutes of I Minutes approved as corrected.
September 18
Follow up: Resolution re: Council Liaisons to j
Commission, Ginny reviewed this briefly.)
Council goals: G. Webster suggests each)
Committee review the goals & begin
getting prepared for this.
Incentive program will be considered by j Letter to be sent
Council October, November, & December. I to Council - by
!et them know we are working on it. I Legal Committee
Perhaps let the Council know we are
looking at it. Will draft the letter
to Council in accordance with Committee
discussion (to follow).
Com. Liaison to outside orgs: Duffy Invite people for
reported on whether the liaisons were I special meetings
considered as members of the Commission I but not to add
according to S. Kirkpatrick, they are I permanent liaisons.
not; but we can use people who are on
the Commission as reps. of other orgs.
Council wants to keep group small.
Discussion recommendations on Basic Discuss at Nov.
Needs, (65-71, or all the BN I meeting. Each
recommendations). We want to review I Committee review
& assign to the appropriate committees. I & report.
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UhA1K KtYUKi:
Council breakfast for Chairs of
Commissions was attended by G. Webster.
Mayor said it was beginning of improved
Communication. Wants Commissions to
send what the Council needs to hear.
Presentations need to be in resolution
Ann Turnquist to
form (Commission need to be more formal)I
check on this.
Transfort - decision to have Committee
Sent to Basic
get information & find out Council
I Needs Committee
agenda schedule - contact S. Kirkpatrick)
to draft letter
for information.
I to Council expressing
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I our concerns & what
we want them to
consider.
Recreational fee; scheduled for April,
j G. Webster will get
May & June at Council.
I more info for last
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i meeting.
Work plan: Due November 30.
I Each sub -committee
to come up with
its own plan.
Sub -committee chairs
to meet (G. Webster
to convene) & come
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I up with a work plan
to present to
Commission. Commission
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I will finalize at
next meeting.
OUTREACH I
Janet Abby will move up the essay
COM. REPORT I
contest linked w/Womens History Month.
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A Women space article was solicited
which will report on June Tried man
memorial collection at Library.
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Contact was made with Poudre R-1 about
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sexist teaching. On -going discussions
will continue, staff development person
will be approached. Student teachers atl
CSU could be contacted.
Womens History unit (Colo. Women's Hall
of Fame) was contacted for date the
unit would be available. We await
response.
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Outreach Com. is sending letter to
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womens' org. asking for their input.
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Chair will meet with Senior women
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A report will follows for next
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Commission meeting.
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LEGAL/GOVT/
Committee had met & defined needs for
Subcommittee will
ECONOMIC
data & strategies for getting data -
l draft letter to
COMMITTEE
I Commission discussed questions that
I Council & to
l could go in letter to Council.
I Commission for
review.
BASIC NEEDS
I Committee had met & reviewed resources
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l for basic needs. Various organizations
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l provide special programs. Looked at
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l pre -natal through seniors. Committee
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i felt many basic needs were directly
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l related to economic issues & leg., govt
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i & econom committee.
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CSU ROPES
Doug suggested Commission experience a
To follow up
COURSE
I Team Building & challenge course at CSU.I
in Spring.
Doug suggested tabling.
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LEGISLATION
I Commission discussed whether we should
l take a position on the abortion issue.
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They agreed to take no group action
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OTHER
I Lynn Ann Warner announced that Colo.
I G. Webster will try
BUSINESS
Dept. of Education Equity is looking
to get an article
for workshop leaders for a conference
l for Womens/Pace.
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"Sharing Careers," for young women -
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(6th - 9th grade).
Nov.20 Meet. i
Decision to hold to original date.
Dec. Meeting I
December meeting moved to January 8th j
Ann T to check on
Date l
& 22nd. l
room. Make decision
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next time.
City Budget
Duffy reported that S. Kirkpatrick has
Ann T. will follow
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asked that women -minority internships bel
up on statistics
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reviewed by Commission & recommended forl
about prior
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re -instatement. l
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recipients.