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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Ames Human Relations Commission - AHRC Minutes 10-24-2013M I N U T E S HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION October 24, 2013 The regular meeting of the Ames Human Relations Commission was called to order by Chair Amy Juhnke at 5:33 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers. Members present were John Klaus, Devita Harden, and Barbara Woods. Not present Nicole Facio. PUBLIC FORUM Phil Squibb was in attendance. He is an AHRC investigator. No new complaints have been filed with the City Manager's Office. OLD BUSINESS Approve September 26, 2013 Minutes -- It was moved by Woods and seconded by Hardin to approve the September 26, 2013 minutes, with correction to the spelling error related to Amy Juhnke's last name. Motion carried unanimously. Unfair Credit Practices Seminar -- Information that was distributed at the October 22nd training was placed on the website for people to access. Update on Chapter 14 Update and Contract – The ordinance change was approved by the City Council and the contract with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission was also approved by the City Council at the October 22nd, City Council Meeting. 150th Anniversary of Ames --Affirmative Action display -- Klaus spoke to several individuals to determine what information was available for creating a video, including the Ames Historical Society. He noted that several people are interested in helping with a video project. Juhnke noted that a video was a more ambitious project than she had been envisioning, but it was very exciting to hear about the interest. Juhnke was thinking of more of a timeline and working with the Catt Center to learn about the movers of change in the community. Juhnke suggested that a separate meeting be set up to discuss the story line for the project. Klaus noted that he was looking at ordinary people and seeing what their life would have been like for people in the community. Hardin noted that she was more inclined to support the display as it would be easier to use than a video in a variety of venues. Staff wondered if a video could be done with the assistance of Channel 12 Staff. NEW BUSINESS Humanitarian Award 2013 -- has been distributed via email and is available on the website. 2014-2015 Budget – Commissioners discussed the 2014/2015 Budget and directed staff to submit the budget to reflect minor changes. They requested that the money allocated specifically to FACES be made available to other training and community outreach programs that are open to the public, instead of FACES. This will be presented to the City Council as part of the 2014/2015 Budget. Commissioner Comments -- Harden attended E-free project serve and provided materials on AHRC to those who attended, as well as answered questions about the role of the Commission. She stated it was a good event for the Commission to participate in in the future. Time and Date of Next Meeting - November 1, 2013 -- ICRC Seminar in Des Moines, IA November 21, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. December 19, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 6:27 p.m.