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o�y OrR�O <br />Town of Reading <br />"�tll Meeting Minutes <br />RECEIVED <br />TOWN CLERK <br />Board -Committee -Commission -Council: riEADING. MASS.-- <br />Human Relations Advisory Committee 1016 DEC -I P I: 38 <br />Date: 2016-11-03 Time: 7:00 PM <br />Building: Reading Police Station Location: Community Room <br />Address: 15 Union Street <br />Purpose: Meeting Session: <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />David Clark, Linda Snow-Dockser, Heather McLean, Kyung Yu, Seema Lynch, <br />Lori Hodin <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Lynn Dominic <br />Others Present: <br />Ruthie Wilson, Jess Squires, Leah Richardson, Catherine Grayson <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Lori Hodin on behalf of Lynn Dornink <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />Public comment: <br />Linda went to Winchester Multicultural network- "Signs In My Neighbors Yard"- how to get along with people <br />with contrary views to your own, many people there (around 90) <br />Follow up workshop "Building Community After the Elections" <br />Might be good thing to host down the road - maybe during world cafe <br />Linda spoke to a Reading resident who heard about HRAC from the Town Street Faire. He shared his concern <br />about gender bias among volunteers in a school. Massachusetts Association of Human Rights Commission <br />suggested going to the Brookline group. Brookline group divides protocol - separate protocol for town and <br />school as opposed to complaint in general. We need to be clear about our role. Linda followed up with phone <br />call. <br />Our hope is to give space to minority voice, similar things can happen. That's why we have time for community <br />input. Need to be consistent about what we record in minutes. <br />Upcoming subcommittee meeting on 1119116 <br />Postpone meeting? Given failure of override and that Lynn can't come. <br />What are our goals? We wanted to brainstorm with Barry and Kevin how we can convince Selectmen to <br />become commission. <br />Felt like we made progress with Barry and Kevin at last meeting because Bill and Bob from Wakefield were <br />saying what they wanted to do. Kevin seemed more comfortable with our ideas after hearing from Bill and Bob. <br />What is next step? <br />More information would be good. <br />They posted survey on town website we have around 50 total surveys filled out. <br />Override and budget issues are here to stay. We shouldn't put it off indefinitely, because with fewer resources <br />we'll need more help getting along. <br />Page I I <br />