HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Human Relations Commission - 04/02/1992 MINUTES
A HUMAN P77ATIONS COM IISSIC1 tCLTING
APRIL 2, 1992
Commissioner Present Commissioners Absent
Kate Halton Sarah Guidry
Elide Gonzalez Jimmie McCurn
Grandis Lenken Lynda Herndon-Sutherland
Rosalie Beaty Sandra Longoria Green
Terry Mills Elisa Holland
Clyde E. Bourke, Jr.
Fernando Ortiz
The regular annthly meeting was called to order at 5:00 - p.m. by Chair, Kate
Haltom. The roll call was taken and a quorum was present to conduct a legally
constituted ueetiny.
APPROVAL OF MINU."ES
It was moved and seconded that the Minutes of March 19, 1992 be approved as
read.
PUBLIC INTROWC ION AND REMARKS
Ron Hudson stated to Commissioners his protest en the Human Relations
Commission's Public Notice of meeting. He questioned why the public notice
meeting did not publish the exact agenda.
Jacquelyn Harrell, Director of Human Relations, informed Mr. Hudson a
previously discussed topic on Commission training is the only new business.
Therefore, this is a legal m=eting, as we are not required to be exact
according to legal counsel.
OLD BUSINESS
Ordinance Committee Report - Sarah Guidry
No report
Martin Luther King Birthday followup - Kate Haltom
Cammtissioner Haltom read a letter frau Juan Garza, City Manager, stating the
current policy now in effect on floating holidays for City jarsonnel. It will
be an employee's choice to celebrate Martin Luther King's Birthday if they
choose to do so.
Ethics Committee
Jacquelyn Harrell stated to Commissioners several corrections have teen made
by Sarah Guidry on the Ethics Resolution as previously authorized by the
Conrnission. The revised resolution was distributed.
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Nil BUSINESS
Camaissioner Iialtom talked to Commissioners about the up-coming training
session. The best time to hold that training was discussed.
CaLlaissioners made a notion and it was seconded, they will meet Thursday,
April 9, 1992 at 5:00 p.m. Notice will be mailed out to each Commissioner.
The place of training for the session will be in the Ccradttee Room at City
Hall. IIelen Gurley will be the trainer. An Austin Carenissioner, Jim Hill,
will also iarticipate.
Director's Report.
Jacquelyn Harrell talked briefly about the Orlando, Florida Policy Conference
with Equal Deployment Opportunity Commission. March 21-27, 1992. Discussion
at the conference focused on the Americans with Disabilities Act. Ms. Harrell
also discussed the ADA Conference which will be sponsored by the Human
Relations °aiunission. Co-sponsors for the conference are the National
Conference of Christians and Jews, Corpus Christi Chapter, the Mayor's
Committee for People with Disabilities, Gall Business Development Center, and
the Corpus Christi Chamber of Caa erce. The ADA Conference will be held
Friday, April 24, 1992 frau 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Bayfront Convention
411/ Center. Ms. Harrell told Commissioners the luncheon speaker will be Jim Troy,
Equal Enp1o}ment Opportunity Coamussion, Operations Director, Washington,
D.C. The numhr of people anticipated is frau 100 to 125. The program was
discussed with Cannissioners.
Human Relations Department Revenue
Jacquelyn Harrell spoke hriefly to the Commission on revenue the Hmmman
Relations Department received from Dual Employment Opportunity Commission.
Contract with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is for 100 cases and 56
intakes have already been processed. The Commission was told as of April 2,
1992, we have received a $22,500 payment for October 1 thru March 31 , 1992.
Approximately $60,000 in revenue is anticipated. Ms. Barrell also stated the
City depends on this revenue for cash flow.
AUJCITTEMNT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m
Chair Date