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November 6, 2003 at Police Station Second Floor Conference R66in'
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Present: Margaret Soli, Chair, Chief R. Silva, C. McDonald, J. Keigley and P. Kelley, members.
The meeting was called to order by Ms. Soli, Chair, at 7:35 PM. :N
The minutes of the meeting of September 11, 2002 were accepted as read. The notes
taken of the meeting of October 2 at which a quorum was lacking were voted to be placed on file 0
Chief Silva addressed the members about his proposed plan for a meeting and program
on the issue of civil rights violations. His idea was to produce a one half hour video for middle
school and high school students concerning civil rights violations. It would be a panel with
Margaret Soli as moderator. The panelists would be seated along a table. The superintendent, Pat
Schettini, would introduce the subject and then turn it over to Margaret. She would pose a few
focused questions to the panel for each member to respond. He has spoken to Phil Rushmore of
RCTV who will have the program shown on RCTV and be taped. It will be in the common room
which is cable fitted and take place at the regular meeting of February 5. The panel would consist
of Pat Schettini, Chief Silva, a member of the student council, Frank Amoroso of the Department
of Justice or his delegate, and possibly a representative of the attorney general's office or of the
district attorney's office. The formal program and the version taped will be limited to one-half an
hour so that it can be used in classes at the schools since students are the target audience. The
meeting will be open and allow for questions afterwards but this part will not be taped or shown
on RCTV.
The members all approved to concept and the program. Chief Silva stated that he now would
arrange to set up the panelists. Charles McDonald raised questions as to whether the existing
school programs on bullying and certain videos on that topic which were available could be
incorporated but it was noted that these were not strictly relevant to the topic at this program.
The members next considered the proposal to request that the Board of Selectmen adopt
the draft resolution declaring December 10, 2003 as Universal Declaration of Human Rights Day.
The motion to do so was unanimously adopted. Chief Silva said he would attempt to have it
placed on the Board's agenda for a Tuesday, probably November 15 or 25 and advise Margaret
Soli and Paul Kelley of the date and time.
A discussion next took place as to the program on the Patriot's Act scheduled for
December 4. Ms. Soli showed notices prepared to publicize the program and reported on her
efforts to place them, in the library and elsewhere. Copies will be sent to Wilma Fraser, the
METCO coordinator who has requested them.
After a brief discussion on the issue of civil rights violations, the meeting adjourned at
5:45 PM.
R ect su mitted
Paul A. Kelley, Secret