Normal Human Relations Commission
Minutes
May 17, 2005 7:00 PM
Normal City Hall
Council Chambers
Chairperson Young called the meeting to order at 7:08 pm.
Present: Chairperson Evelyn Young, Commissioners, Laurie
Bergner, Tim Harshbarger, Ramesh Chaudhari, Mari McKeeth, Terry
Brown
Absent: ISU Student Government Vice President
Others: Staff: Jennifer Hanna, HR Generalist
- Approval of Minutes from April 19, 2005 meeting
Commissioners Terry Brown and Mari McKeeth moved and seconded to approve the minutes from the April 19, 2005 meeting. With no further discussion the minutes were approved by a unanimous voice vote.
- Complaint Update
Staff informed the commission that there are 4 complaints outstanding. The other complaints are:
05PA1YTD1 Public Accommodation Race, Color Marital Status, Ancestry & National Origin Going before whole Commission on appeal per Complainant request 05E1YTD2 Employment Race & Color Request to schedule for Public Hearing 05E2YTD3 Employment Race, Age & Disability Request to schedule or Public Hearing 05E3YTD4 Employment Sex/Sexual Harassment Scheduling for Conciliation - New Business
- Commission Goals
After discussion by commission they decided on the following goals:- Greater Education of the Commission
- Educating the public about the commission and about their rights
- Educating the business community about their responsibilities
- Collaboration with other organizations that can help the commission further their goals
- Dismissal of Complaint 04E1YTD3
Staff informed the commission that complaint 04E1YTD3 has completed a successful conciliation and has executed an agreement. Staff requested a dismissal from the commission based on the information above. Mary McKeeth moved to dismiss complaint #04E1YTD3, Terry Brown seconded the motion. With no further discussion the motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote. - Request for Public Hearing for complaint #05E2YTD3
Staff informed the commission that an unsuccessful conciliation meeting took place and that both parties want to go to Public Hearing. Staff was requesting approval for a public hearing for complaint #05E2YTD3. Laurie Bergner moved to approve that complaint 05E2YTD3 go to Public Hearing as well as the complaint being heard by the commission. Discussion was that the commission would hold the Public Hearing on July 6, 2005 at 5:30 PM. Ramesh Chaudhari seconded the motion. With no further discussion the motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote.
- Commission Goals
- Old Business
- Juneteenth Celebration
Evelyn young stated that she talked to someone from the Juneteenth board and that they will recognize the contributors to the event. Due to this information she informed staff to send the check for $150.00 to help sponsor the event. - Dr. King Celebration Committee Reports
There have been no meetings yet of any of the committees for the King event.
- Juneteenth Celebration
- Concerns
- Staff suggested that the commissioners learn about the Public Hearing Process prior to holding a hearing. The commissioners agreed on a date of June 28 at 11:30 AM for the information session. Mari McKeeth stated that she would be unable to attend the information session on June 28th. Staff stated that she would contact Corporation Counsel to see if they were available on that date.
- Terry Brown discussed the possibility of having a coin as the give away for the King program. Other ideas were rubber bracelets with the commissions’ logos on it. Another idea was to give out pen lights, when the audience sings they can hold their pen lights for a nice lighting effect.
- Evelyn Young stated that the Diversity Trip is the
next Sunday and she is looking forward to it.
- Adjournment
Terry Brown moved to dismiss the Normal Human Relations Commission meeting for May 17, 2005 at 8:53 PM. Ramesh Chaudhari seconded the motion. With no further discussion the motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote.
Respectfully submitted
Jennifer Hanna, PHR
Human Resources Generalist