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Date: 2018-02=01- Time: 7pm
Building: Police Station. Location: Community -Room
Address: 15 Union Street Session:
..Purpose: Monthly Meeting Version: Finale
Attendees: Members Present:
Heather McLean, Kyung Yu, David Cla'rk,.Josh Goldlust
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Members - Not .Present:
Lynn Dornink, John Arena
Others Present:_
Tali Shorr, Gina McCormick
Minutes -Respectfully Submitted By: Heather: McLean on- behalf of Lynn Dornink
Heather calls meeting. to order at 7:05pm, calls Josh Goldlust up as voting member to make
quorum.
1. Sharing: Experiences/public input (7pm)
-a. The. High School is performing:a play concerning hate and.
discrimination entitled. "Workshop",. believed to be student written,
b. -Reading POW.R group successfully resettled a -refugee family in
town on 12/20, they are settling in well
2. Student Liaison report (if any) (7.:10pm)
a. Update on Dr. Ornstein visit to. High School, was very well
received
3. MLK 2018: CommUNITY Recap(7:30) .
a: ..Eventwas a success
b. Discussion for ,improvements for next year:
i. Make the event even more kid -friendly'
ii. Keep it short, like this year,'everyone' liked that
iii. Better marketing about what the event, is. actually
like (maybe' photos or videos from past years?)
iv. Share program. more. widely with interested -
parties before setting in,stone
4. Discuss HRAC positions.(chair,,secretary, etc) (7:45pm)
a. Jamie Michaels removal
i.. Vote to remove Jamie from the swearing in list:,
Heather moved, David 2nds, 4 in favor. Motion,, passes_ .
b.. Lynn Dornink Resignation
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i. Gave the. committee. the- heads .up that.`Lynn
plans to resign for personal reasons: This leaves• 3 full voting 'member
vacancies on the committee
c. Heather would like to step down as chair before summer for
personal reasons, will reach out to BoS liaison John Arena and or Town Clerk
to -discuss
S. -Understanding Disabilities request for help with Gala (8 00pm)
a. Discussed request for sup_ port/help in getting -the word .out
about this event from HRAG .
6. Short update on HRAC Structure discussion (8:15pm)
a. Update on meeting between John Arena, Heather, and Gina
about moving forward with structure as -is, but more trust.and. leeway from,
the BoS_for 6 months -
7. Any additional, agenda items as come up
a. Vote to support community planning efforts for World. Cafe,
Bystander Training, and Transgender 101- events: Heather moves, Josh 2nds,.
4 in favor. Motion passes.
8. Review of upcoming action plans and establish date of next meeting
a. March meeting will be skipped due to- low attendance •
9.. Vote on approval of minutes from past meetings' if possible
a. Vote to approve December meeting minutes:: Heather moves,
Kyung 2nds, 3 in -favor, 1 abstention. Motion passes.
10. Adjourn .
a. Vote to adjourn at 8:30pm: Heather moves,. David 2nds, 4 in
favor.:Motion passes.
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