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HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
February 27, 2014
The regular meeting of the Ames Human Relations Commission was called to order by Chair Amy
Juhnke at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall Room 235. Members present were Nicole Facio and Barbara
Woods.
PUBLIC FORUM
No public forum.
No new complaints filed.
OLD BUSINESS
Approve January 22, 2014 Minutes -- It was moved by Woods and seconded by Facio to approve
the January 22, 2014 minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
Year End Update -- Facio has a write up on unfair credit practices, Juhnke a write up on FACES,
and Juhnke will get with others to write up their parts to get them to Melissa Mundt.
Video Ideas -- postponed to March 27, 2014.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Fair Housing Month -- Vanessa explained to the Commission what is happening for Fair
Housing Month in April 2014. April 8th will be the proclamation of Fair Housing Month
at the City Council Meeting. April 9th will be the event for Fair Housing Month and the
luncheon is in the Community Center Gym at 11 a.m.; the speaker will be hosted in the
City Auditorium at noon. Guest speaker is Tom Good; he worked with Iowa Civil Right
Commission as an investigator and training specialist. He, along with a panel, will discuss
service animals vs. companion animals. This tends to be the biggest issue that Vanessa
deals with it and the Commission has also had one complaint related to that this year.
There will also be a poster art contest called, ‘Welcome to My Neighborhood, Fair
Housing is My Right’. They are looking into gift cards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners.
The contest will be posted in the Sunday newspaper and an application will be sent to the
schools. Vanessa would like AHRC to come to the event and to the Council meeting, for
the proclamation, as well as judge the poster art contest. Judging will be on April 4th.
Facio, Wood and Juhnke volunteered to judge, if the timing works. Vanessa may need
funding from AHRC; she may also want to have someone talk on ‘Mel in the Morning’.
B. Commissioner Comments – The Chamber Annual Dinner took place and the display had
a great location, per Juhnke; she received great feedback. There is room for one or two
more ideas to be placed on the timeline, since only a temporary display was made and the
permanent is yet to be ordered.
C. Time and Date of Next Meeting - March 27, 2014 at 5:30 p.m.
ADJOURN: The meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m.