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COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD
CITY OF, CLEARWATER,
April 29, 1999
Present: . Wayne Meissner
Johnny Long
Thomas Fry
Isay Gulley
Robert Reece
EJ. Robinson
Herbert Weed
5 Vacant Seats
Also present: Eleanor Breland
, . Sally Ruby
, Karen Cooper
Absent: ' Anrie Johnson
, Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Human Relations Director . "
'Human Relations Manager
Staff Assistant II
Board Member*
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, * Ms. Johns,on is declining recent appointment due to a child care situation. A letter to that effect
is to be sent to the City Clerk Department.
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In the absence of an elected chairperson, the meeting was called to order by Sally Ruby at 5 :35
P.M. in City Hall. Roll was c~lled and board members briefly introduced themselves.
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To provide continuity for researcb, items are listed in agenda order although not
necessarily discussed in that order.
I. Elect Chair and Vice Chair
Member Weed nominated Robert Reece for Board Chair. Nomination was seconded .
'and approved unanirriou,sly.
Member Gulley nominated Johnny Long for Board Vice Chair. Motion seconded and
approved unanimously.,
Sally Ruby handed the gavel to newly elected Chair Bob I~eece.
II. ,Minutes Approval- February 9, 1998
, Member Meissner moved to approve the February, 1998 minutes as submitted in writing
to each member: The motion was duly seconded and carried 'unanimously. <
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III. Discussion of Proposed Changes'to City Code of Ordinances
. Re: Division 4. Community Relntions Board:
A. Discussion ofPllrngraph (I) of Sec. 2.121. Crelltion; composition and pllragraphs
(I) and (2) of Sec. 2.123. Meetings. Member Weed moved to approve the
following changes: The Board will consist of nine (9) members (previously 13); no
more than four (4) members (previously 2) may be appointed from outside the
,corporate limits of the City and they must live or work (previously l'be chosen from")
in the urea of the County over which the City has jurisdiction by contract; the
Community Relations Board shall be required to hold one meeting (previously four)
per year; five (5) members (previously 7) shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of
. board business. The motion was duly seconded, and carried unanimously.
B. Additional discussion ofParagrnph (I) of Sec. 2.121. In an effort to take advantage
or expertise available in the areas of discrimination, human and civil rights, and
affinnative action, Member Meissner moved to add "human rights advocate" to the
job categories .listed:
... There shall be on the board at all times at least four representatives from any of.
the follriwingfields: retail merchandising; management; industrial management;
real estate sales; property leasing; mortgage financing; law enforcement, hum~D'
rights advocacy.... .
-The motion was seconded and carried unanimously.
C. In Paragraph (1) of Section 2.1225. Powers and duties, the Board agreed by
consensus that office of community relations should be corrected to reflect the
current name of the department. The section would read:
... Receive, investigate and pass upon complaints and to cause, through the,
Human Relations Department, invc5tigations of....
When the City Legal Department has reviewed the suggested changes, the Board will be sent
corrected copies of the Ordinance. If Board members have additional comments or concerns
about the wording, they arc to contact the Human Relations staff.
IV. New Business
A. Sally Ruby reported on community activities:
The Human Relations Department and the City of Clearwater were honored to
sponsor hi part the 19111 Annual Florida State LULAC Conference (League of
United Latin American Citizens) held May 21 through 23 in the Sailing Center.
The conference was highly successful and contributed positively to the City'~
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efforts to be aware of and meet the needs of an ever increasing Hispanic '
population" '
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To further Board knowledge about happenings in thc community, Ms. Ruby
advised that Planned Parenthood is working to open a facility in northern Pinellas
County. Planned Parenthood goal is to decrease teen pregnancy by offering
ed~cation before pregnancy occurs. This information is not currcntly available
through any health care facilities in the area.
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, B. 'Member Long sought information about the functions of tIle Board. He feels that the
" Board is a link to the community' with community information that is'sometimes
actionable. Any Board member with pertinent infom1ation may call the Board chair,
who can call a meeting if necessary. Further, each Board member receives a yearly
non~speciflc report about the cases being processed by the Human Relations
Department.
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C. Stilffhas been advised that Member Anne lolmson'will be resigning due to personal
, obligations., This and Commission approval of above Ordinance changes will ~reate
two board vacancies. Board members are asked to submit 'candidates to the City
. Clerk Office.
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There being no further business, Chair Reece requested a moment of personal privilege to say
that he is pleased to serve as Bpard Chair and pledges his full 'support and cooperation to work
together with the Board to make a difference. .
Adjournment
Member Fry made a motion to adjourn which was duly seconded and approved. Meeting
adjourned at 5:45 P.M: ' '
Robert Reece, Chair
Co~munity Relations Board
Attest:
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