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Town of Reading
Meeting Minutes
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Board - Committee - Commission - Council: FADING, MASS.
Human Relations Advisory Committee
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Date: 2014 -01 -09 Time: 7:30 PM
Building: Reading Police Station Location: Community Room
Address: 15 Union Street
Purpose: Monthly meeting
Attendees: Members - Present:
Camille Anthony, Lori Hodin, Prabha Sankaran, Carie Torrence, Jacie Wallace
Members - Not Present:
Chief Cornier, Karen Janowski, Rachel Littlehale, Monique Gnanartnam
Others Present:
Kyung L. Yu
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: James Cormier
Topics of Discussion:
♦ Review, amend and approve minutes from December 5, 2013 meeting
Minutes amended to reflect that both Jacie and Monique submitted names for MLK speaker but
rescinded names after presentation by Jason Cross, who was unanimously approved as
speaker. Approved 4 -0.
♦ Final planning for MLK Day
• Finalized program
• Finalized plans for preparations on day of event
♦ Arts Contest
• Jacie to work with Karen to finalize details and report back to Committee at next
meeting.
♦ Possible Future Activities
• At March 6, 2014 meeting, invite Chief, Superintendent and Town Manager to discuss
responses to future racial incidents in schools.
• Other Member Items
• Camille noted that HRAC and its mission not in Charter. Need to discuss with Town
Manager.
• Prabha Sankaran plans to resign.
Meeting adjourned at 8:22PM on a motion by Lori Hodin, second by Prabha Sankaran.
Vote 4 -0.
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