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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Human Relations Commission - 05/07/1992 MINUTES HUMAN RELATIONS CetIMISSICN MERrING MAY 7, 1992 Commissioner Present Commissioner Absent :ate Halton Elida Gonzalez Sarah Guidry Lynda Herndon/Sutherland Jimmie McGurn Elisa Holland Grandis Lenken Mousumi Shaw Staff Present Rosalie @aty Fernando Ortiz Jacquelyn Harrell Terry Mills Ora Stone Sandra Longoria Green Adell Lucas Clyde E. Bounce The regular monthly meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Chair, [ate Haltom. The roll was taken and a quorum was present to conduct a legally constituted meeting. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES It was ncwed and seconded the Minutes of April 2, 1992 be approved as read. ( PUBLIC IDTPRODUCTION AND PE 4ARK i Abel Alonzo spoke briefly on Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. He cautioned the word disabilities is preferred, rather than handicapped. New Youth Commissioner, Mousumi Shaw, was introduced. OLD BUSINESS Report on ADA Conference The Commissioners spoke briefly on the April 24, at Bayfront Plaza, ADA Conference. and stated it was well planned and executed. Training for Commissioners Commissioner Mccurn stated Commissioner training was very enlightening. The trainer, Ms. Helen Gurley, gave good information. Also, Commissioner John Hill, frau Austin, Texas talked about the role commissioners should play. 'Commissioner MCCurn said training is still needed so the Commission will be finn on what their role should be. HI1WR REIATIC 3 OSMISSIQ4 PAGE 2 Training for Commissioners (continued) Ccmnissioner Beaty also stated she was pleased with the training and we need to have more, a mini session quarterly would be good. Commissioner Beaty re- emphasized Ms. Gruley's and Mr. Hill's points that Comnissioners voice their opinions to the community. NM BUSINESS Town Meeting Commissioners were told about a Town Meeting to be held May 21, 1992 at 7:30 p.m at Coles Special Dnphases School. The Chair would like each Commissioner to attend, if possible. It was reported the Chair will speak briefly about the Human Relations Ca:mission. The new Human Relations brochure will be distributed. Council Presentation Commissioner Beaty reported there is a reed to go before City Council in a professional manner to let them )(nag the Hunan Relations Commission is functioning and, if there are ethnic-related problems going on in the 41, community, the Human Relations Commission should be contacted first. Commissioner Beaty made a motion that a small committee be put on the agenda to go before City Council next Tuesday or whenever ready. Commissioner Guidry seconded. The notion passed. The Committee members are Commissioner Haltom, Chair, Camnissioner Guidry, Vice Chair, and Cartnissioner Beaty, member. Commissioner Guidry spoke briefly on setting goals as soon as possible. She would also like Commissioners to lock at two issues which she considers very important. (1) Is there a problem of Aids discrimination in the community? (2) Rodney Icing - Los Angles situation - There is a need to contact Corpus Qiristi Police Department, and Community leaders to see if this has occurred in the City. Jacquelyn Harrell spoke to Conmissioners on a possible retreat, after new appointments are marls in Jure to discuss long-range and short-range goals for the year. The alternative would be to set aside segments of the regular meeting for such discourse if a retreat is not financially feasible. HUMAN RELATIONS GTncssION MINUTES PAGE 3 Commissioner Halton stated the next regularly scheduled meeting will be a goal setting meeting. Commissioners discussed their terms of office and if they will seek re- appointment. Director's Report Mrs. Harrell announced the U. S. Department of }busing and Urban Development Annual Policy Conference on Fair Housing will be held in Denver, Colorado, May 27-29. Jacquelyn Harrell spoke briefly to Commissioners on information she received frau U. S. Housing. and Urban Development. The U. S. Housing and Urban Development has invited representatives frau the Corpus Christi Human Relations Commission to attend. The reason for our presence is to be trained on how to achieve substantial equivalency status. Mayor's Committee On People with Disabilities Meeting Jacquelyn Harrell gave a report on the ADA Conference at the Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities Meeting. Members were pleased with the 411, ADA Conference. The Cocmiittrr discussed co-sponsorships of another conference with the Human Relations Commission in the fall. ADJOURMID'1T There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m. Chair Date