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AMES HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Special Meeting - Telephonic
City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue
Friday, October 4, 2109
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 12:06pm by Chair Joel Hochstein.
Members present were Liming Pals and Jill Crosser.
Member(s) Absent: Wayne Clinton and Madesh Samanu
Guests: None
Staff Liaison: Deb Schildroth
Public Forum: No one present for Public Forum.
Request from Iowa Civil Rights Commission to Renew Annual Cooperative
Agreement:
This is an annual agreement that allows the Ames Human Relations Commission and
City of Ames to partner with ICRC in the management of intake and resolution of civil
rights complaints. Deb made note of a correction regarding the fiscal year that this
agreement is in effect. Jill moved to recommend approval of the agreement to Ames
City Council and Liming seconded. Motion carried.
Commissioner Announcements:
There was discussion amongst the Commissioners about the status of focus groups.
Joel indicated that he had been invited to attend the Complete Count Committee
meeting scheduled for October 2nd. This Committee’s task is to help with creating
awareness and help educate communities about the 2020 Census. Joel stated that the
date of the November meeting will need to be discussed as it is currently scheduled for
the same day as the Thanksgiving holiday.
Next Meeting: October 24, 2019 at 5:30pm in Conference Room 235 at Ames City
Hall.
Adjournment: Jill moved to adjourn the meeting and Liming seconded. The meeting
adjourned at 12:12p.m.