2022-02-17 Human Relations Advisory Committee Minutes

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of Reading D:I eting Minutes Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Human Relations Advisory Committee Date: 2022-02-17 Time: 7:30 Building: Location: Address: Session: Purpose: Monthly Meeting Version: Attendees: Members - Present: Sherilla LeStrade, Carolyn Whiting, Carolyn Johnson Members - Not Present: RECE'FVED TOWN CLERK READ€NG, MA. Rk 2022 APR 12 PM 1: 46 Danielle DiVirgilio, Kyung Yu, Sgt. Patrick Silva, Ally Dowds, Ashley Gross Others Present: Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Carolyn Johnson Topics of Discussion: Meeting of the Human Relations Advisory Committee, February 17, 2022, 7:30 PM Via Zoom Called to order at 7:39 PM. There was no police or library report as those members were not in attendance Sherilla brought up the Zamboni incident that occurred in February at Burbank Ice Arena. It was decided that HRAC should write a letter to Burbank stressing the inappropriateness of the act and to ask how it was addressed. Carolyn J. agreed to draft a letter. Discussion of the new DES] position at the library. Sherilla indicated the a person will be hired and will start March 1. It was decided to invite the new DESJ to the next HRAC meeting. Proposals for date of next meeting: March 10 or March 24. Sherilla will ask Ashley to survey group members to determine the date when most can attend. Discussion up upcoming March special event/celebration days: Carolyn W. suggested writing an LTE for each day and asking The Reading Post and Daily Chronicle to publish the letters on their corresponding days. Some days that were discussed (list is not in chronological order and may not include all days/weeks that HRAC would ultimately like to recognize): • World Wild Life Day • Ash Wednesday • Purim Page 1 1