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Minutes
May 9, 2023
6:00 p.m.
The meeting of the Citizen's Advisory Committee was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Members
present from left to right: Yvonne Shanklin, Roy Estes, Kristen Sallberg, De'Carlo Garcia, Ray
Nelson, and Jennifer Sweeney.
1. Called to Order
This meeting was called to order by President Chair De'Carlo Garcia at 6:00 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge was recited by the membership in attendance.
3. Approval of Agenda
Mr. Garcia asked to approve the agenda. Ms. Shanklin made a motion to approve the
agenda. Ms. Sallberg seconded the motion.
4. Mayor's Minutes Topics
4.1 Arts and Wine Festival -On May 13th in front of the Fox Theater, between 6:00 p.m.
and 9 p.m. No entrance fees.
4.2 Carver Hill- On May 20th, Alex Barthe will recite documentation on the
Emancipation Proclamation at Carver Hill. Starts at 6:00 p.m. and is open to the
public.
4.3 Drive -In Movie- On May 20th, at Old Spanish Trail, Top Gun- Maverick will be
played on a projector. Free to the public, drive in style, starts at 7:30 p.m.
4.4 May Day Parade- On Saturday, May 27th, the parade will start on McClelland St.
and ends at the Carver Hill Museum.
4.5 Memorial Day Service- On May 29th, there will be a Memorial Day service held at
10 a.m. hosted by the Kiwanis Club.
4.6 The Mayor Speaks on the direction he would like to see the CAC go- The Mayor
would like the CAC to come up with [as a group] some way that they can promote,
develop, or be more involved with the city.
Discussion ensued.
Action Item
5. Approval of the minutes:
5.1 Mr. Garcia asks if anyone wanted to make a motion to the Minutes from March 14th,
Mr. Estes makes a motion to reapprove the March minutes and Ms. Shanklin seconds
the motion.
5.2 The committee members acknowledged that there are no minutes from April's
meeting due to there not being a quorum. Later in the meeting, Mr. Garcia asks if
anyone would like to make a motion to approve April's notes, Ms. Sallberg makes a
motion to approve the notes and Ms. Sweeney seconded.
Guest Speaker
6. The President of the newly formed not -for-profit group "We Reign Sickle Cell
Corporation" based out of Crestview speaks on behalf of their group. They strive to build
awareness about sickle cell disease. They promote genetic counseling, genetic testing,
and blood drives throughout the community. They have recently partnered with the
American Red Cross to do a blood drive on June 15th, at the Crestview Community
Center from 10 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. For more information regarding their group, you can
visit their website at www.wereignscc.com.
7. Mr. Estes has some items to remind the committee and public about.
7.1 On Saturday, May 13th, at Warriors Hall from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. is the Third
annual Mommy and Me Portraits for a Cause. Purely a not -for-profit event that will
be taking donations of non-perishable food items and diapers etc. Pictures being taken
are for mom or including mom.
7.2 On Monday, May 29th, at 10:00 a.m. the Kiwanis will host the Memorial Day
Service by the courthouse in front of the Veteran Memorial. They will lay wreaths in
honor of the fallen soldiers.
Closing Remarks
There are no closing remarks.
Adjournment
De'Carlo Garcia adjourns the meeting at 7:08 p.m.
Minutes approve this /,3 '—j'day of J u h -.- 2023.
De'Carlo Garcia
Chair
Minutes submitted by,
Dominique Vaughn, Executive Assistant
JB Whitten
Mayor