HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuman Relations Commission - Minutes - 01/12/1989City of Fort Collins
Present:
Fred Edmonds
Kathy Brandon
Rosemary Sheridan
Randy Ross -
Mary Shultz
Susan Lamb
Steve Francis
Robin Trent
Wstrative Services
loyee Development Department
Human Relations Commission
Minutes
January 12, 1989
Absent:
Lucius Drake
Guest:
Ed Gibbs
I. Minutes were approved as corrected.
Staff:
Jaime Mares
Correction: Steve wrote a letter to the Collegian newspaper pertaining
to the discriminatory ad placed in the newspaper about an all -female
review at Fort Ram. This letter was sent with the consent of the
Commission.
II. Committee Reports:
A. Committee of Executive Delegation (CED) - Susan - No report
Steve Roy, City Attorney, attended the meeting to discuss ways by
which HRC members can act as individuals in filing discrimination
complaints; his opinion about the legality of such actions. He
brought with him a grievance form for filing a discriminatory
grievance that his staff is preparing for use. He discussed the
article of the City Charter relating to discrimination, the procedure
by which a complaint may be filed, and the investigation procedure.
Following this discussion, HRC members voted to continue to send
letters pointing out acts of discrimination. Moved, seconded, and
passed 8-0.
The second motion was made to modify the language of the letters to
sound authoritative but not like an enforcing agency. Moved, seconded,
and passed 8-0.
The third motion asked that the letter written by Steve Francis to
the New Creations Health Club, Ltd. pointing out a discriminatory
action be sent. Jaime recommended, as Staff Liaison, that the
Commission wait until City Council reviews the practice of sending
letters to determine if these actions fall under HRC's responsibilities.
After discussion, it was moved and seconded that HRC will send the
letter to the New Creations Health Club, Ltd. and passed 8-0.
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Steve announced that from 2 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. on February 9, 1989,
Joe Cooper will present a Public Educational meeting in Council
Information Chambers. Pertains to civil rights laws in general
as relating to the HRC.
B. Police - Fred
The police sub -committee has written a "Procedure for Hearing
Citizen's Complaints Against the Fort Collins Police Department."
With a few minor changes, it will be presented to HRC at the next
meeting for approval, then sent to the Police Chief.
C. EEO/AA - Kathy - No Report
D. HRC Award - Kathy
Meeting set up with Jaime at 4:00 P.M. on 1-17-89 to go over
procedures. Representative from Human Development will attend.
E. Community Action Board - (CAB) - Mary
Crossroads has filed a grievance against Human Resource Committee
of Community Action Board because Crossroads funding for the next
year was cut.
F. Human Relations Commission/Commission on Status of Women
Work Project - Randy
Reported that he had taken our three choices of goals for the year
to the Commission. Also, had discussed with them the discrimina-
tion issues we have been looking at.
G. Martin Luther King, Jr. - David - No report.
III. Old Business
Rosemary will file a complaint against Fort Ram.
Commission on Status of Women may also file a complaint.
IV. New Business:
Randy brought to the attention of HRC the lack of priority of human
service funding by the City of Fort Collins. Randy, Robin, and Mary,
as CAB representatives from HRC, will draft a letter stating our
feelings about this lack of commitment and will present it to HRC
for approval at next meeting. Will be sent as a Letter to the Editor.
Jaime suggested that HRC take a few minutes at the end of each meeting
to evaluate the meeting to see how we can be more effective. Members
were asked to express opinions about the January meeting. Members
agreed that we are doing something constructive and generally were
pleased with meeting.
V. Meeting adjourned.