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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - CCC Minutes 10/22/2018Minutes CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY COMMISSION Conference Room 235 City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue Monday, October 22, 2018 Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:06 p.m. by Chair Karin Chitty. Members present were Eric Abrams, Evelyn Beavers, Pete Englin, and Warren Madden. Tom Lindsley and Ian Steenhoek were not present. Staff liaison Brian Phillips was also present. Approval of Minutes: It was moved by Eric, seconded by Warren, to approve the minutes of the August 27, 2018, meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Public Forum No one was present for Public Forum. Community Inclusiveness Task Discussion Pete provided a document outlining some of the events and activities that support inclusivity. He also noted that Destination Iowa State was an event where there could be a closer connection to the community – making it a welcome not only to the University, but to the community as a whole. Warren noted that in his view, there seem to be more students Downtown at events such as the Farmers Market. Hosting such events may be a way to better connect students to the community. The Homecoming parade downtown was also referenced as a connection- building event. Evelyn shared that the reactions she received were more related to the overall City activities, not necessarily from a student perspective. She shared human services as an example of the kind of activity that assists in making the community more inclusive. Karin mentioned the Symposium on Building Inclusive Organizations being planned for late this month. Pete mentioned the meetings being held at the Student Government’s request to explain and discuss the University budget, dining, housing, and other topics. Warren indicated that until we get some data from the community indicating what is lacking, it is a hard question to answer with anecdotes. Pete summarized that what we are looking to get is for students to be good citizens. He didn’t have a sense of whether that is better, worse, or the same as it has been. He thought it might be worthwhile for the City to endorse the University’s Principles of Community as well. Ian Steenhoek arrived at 6:35 p.m. Brian noted that if the group does not feel there is any further progress to be made, the Commission could report back to the Council with a summary of what has been discussed and ask if the Council has further direction. Ian noted he spoke with others about ideas. Ames Pridefest, the Farmer’s Market, and the Library as welcoming areas. He also mentioned the ISU Lectures series and ISCORE. The ISU Alert is an example of something that students feel is confining to just campus, but not about things beyond campus. Ian mentioned lighting around Welch, Lincoln Way, and Campus Avenue as a need. He said cat-calling of women was a problem. Some products and services, such as make-up, food, and hair care services, were not as available to people of all ethnicities. ISU and Ames community members could do more to incorporate preferred pronouns into emails. Warren left the meeting at 6:53 p.m. Karin offered to start on a written summary of the Commission’s work on this topic, which could then be communicated to the City Council. This would include the ideas discussed in the past several meetings. Karin indicated she would try to get it together next week, and then can send it around for suggested edits. Karin will take the feedback and produce a final copy. The Commission will aim for the second City Council meeting in November, and will cancel the November regular meeting. Commissioner Comments Ian talked about the UROC group, which is a constituency of Student Government that represents off-campus students. There is a fundraiser being held at Buffalo Wild Wings in the next week. The organization is intended to be a gathering point for students who live off campus to share their issues. Eric mentioned he would be done with his term on the Commission in January. Ames Main Street will identify a new person to serve. Adjourn Pete moved the meeting be adjourned. The meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m.