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NECEIVED <br /> TOWN CLERK <br /> Lb <br /> K waoa 2021 APR —5 PM is 00 <br /> Town of Reading <br /> Meeting Minutes <br /> Board - committee - commission - Council: <br /> Human Relations Advisory Committee <br /> Date: 2021-Q3-04 Time: 7pm <br /> Building: Town Hall Location: Town Zoom call <br /> Address: Remote Session: <br /> Purpose: Monthly Meeting Version: Final <br /> Attendees: Members - Present: <br /> Josh Goldlust, Kyung Yu, Dani DeVirgilio, David Clark <br /> Members - Not Present: Jordan Serpone <br /> Others Present: Amy Lannon, Lisa Racine <br /> Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Josh Goldlust <br /> Josh calls meeting to order at 7:02 pm <br /> 1. Sharing- METCO Family help emails and community responses for support. <br /> 2. Welcome new member! Maddy Herrick and Ashley Gross <br /> 3. Police Read Out (Chief comments)- <br /> a. Confederate flag found deep in town forest.Tough to find but DPW did find it. <br /> Waiting to see if person who reported it will connect with the office. Not 100% <br /> sure if it was a crime, but up in the air if a hate crime. Need more details. It was <br /> taken down. <br /> b. Domestic violence, larceny and fraud cases are all up. Amy- anything Library can <br /> do around domestic violence. Can contact Chris O'Shaughnessy or Sammy <br /> c. New deputy chief effective Mar 1st <br /> d. Kyung-increased attacks against Asians. In the news so highlighting awareness <br /> 4. HRAC recommendation to select board for supporting Division of Equity&Social Justice <br /> a. Kyung-we should formally advise the board to formally support this initiative. <br /> b. Linda-some concerns that this isn't needed due to other positions or groups, <br /> which isn't true. Extends the existing mission within the library. <br /> c. David might have to abstain as it concerns budget matters. <br /> Page I 1 <br />