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Home My Public Portal About2020-11-20 MinutesMinutes of Meeting Commission on Human Relations Friday, November 20, 2020 Due to COVID-19 and social distancing recommendations, the Commission on Human Relations meeting was made available by using a Webex meeting. ATTENDEES Commission members present: Susan Cook-Williams, Andria Hendricks, Missy Creed, Kimberly Woodruff, Frank Rycyk, Mitchell Woodrum Commission members absent: Jane Barnes, Patsy Johnson Staff present: Gail Strope Others present: Laura Ward, Dalton Turner The September 25, 2020 meeting minutes were reviewed and approved with a motion by Frank Rycyk and seconded by Susan Cook-Williams. New Business: Stronger through Diversity Speaking Event - Planning Aiming to focus on Black History Month and taking more time to plan an event on immigration. ALL: Be thinking of contacts for a presenter and around 3 people who would make for a good panel. We will form a committee at the December meeting. Crayola Crayon JCAF Partnership Recap Great turnout and preschools are all excited. The committee is currently compiling questions to put into a feedback survey. If anyone has questions they’d like to be included, email them to creed.missy@gmail.com. Jane Barnes will present to evening Rotary about DIVE on Tues Dec 8th. Election of Members/Officers Gail will check when she gets back to the office to let us know if we have anyone up for renewal. This will be revisited in the December meeting. Mitchell Woodrum will be stepping down as chair in January 2021. Mitchell nominating Susan Cook Williams as chair and Kim Woodruff as vice chair, and Jane Barnes as secretary. Frank Rycyk seconded this nomination. All in favor. Treasurer position is open. Kim nominated Mitchell Frank seconded. All in favor. Mitchell and Andria are up for reappointment in 2021. Both are interested in reappointment. Other Business: Chief Hill to present on: Sunday Nov 29th 9:15 AM Unitarian via zoom. Meeting ID: 98858741051 Passcode: 047662 Tuesday Nov 24th 5:30 PM to evening rotary via zoom. Meeting ID: 88042506976 Passcode: rotary Topics: 1. Establishment of a new police academy at LU 2. Chief Hills responsibility on the Post Commission Public Comment: Laura Ward - expresses her gratitude for efforts to get people registered and out to vote. Adjournment: Next Meeting December 18th at 8am.