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12/15/2000 (2) : .i 'J ;, " , " " " " , , " " ',' " '.' , \ Ii ',j " " ,. ; r )' '.: . 1<'" ',.<, " ',,\ '. , . . ~ i !" . . 'I " :!. <\ . ,.';' ~ I }(,';:'!">~~}{:.' :":'~;':.Y'.,) ::':'r:.'\"H'::";:~"):' ': ';1 <.H',' .. .+ ., 'I ,'q. t"'" ' , l: ' 'Ii::: II > , ~J- ( " :~;!<>.':" ,\;,r..::: ~ . .' 10 I g';6 \'. .A,f,"-....~" ,', ;. ,; J -l . " 'I ; , i' " <t/\' .' , " .:' ) 'f , . ., r ~. , I" '~ ".. ' .;~ . t " . ~ ,'., I I:,. i'., " i', ~...:_-.._..............._...........:.~~~.....:.:-- ,.-... ......-..., . " '1 ' .~ h ," " . ,I ~ . ~i~.:,.: i', ~,< I~>:, .....,. .' -.t. /'~~~~ ~.~~ . ;~+ ,1. .n " ,<.'~: . " :~i')~ : :.' . ~ji!:~ ~;~(.,;" ~)~'i;}<;":::: . ~.,:\\ "./"1 '",: f';'lQi,:..,...' ,. . , ' '., ,< ,j . ,+. , .. .eRB " " ': '/l' <, ~omli1ui1i,ty Relations, Board . 'Minutes ' ",' .' :r, i' 'II 'I ',. -',"1 ,~/ rG I DO , " ' "Ii' .'"D.ate' ,.t. j., " ~", :. :. ,'. :j .," " . ~ I' C,,' .i .\' ., ,\ j'7 " i- ~ . " _",' I ., . 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Robinson Paul Hartigan 6 Vacant Seats Absent: Wayne Meissner Also Present: Eleanor Breland Kathy Baird Chair Vice Chair Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member, Human Relations Director Staff Assistant III t I I j t I , I I I . , Due to a lack of a quorum, no official business was transacted at the meeting. The me'mbers'informally discussed the following items: The discussion began at 5:45 p.m. i ,I I The first item discussed was the draft of the proposed amended Community Relations . Ordinance from the summer of 1999. Members had reviewed a copy of this draft in their agenda packages. Eleanor Breland stated that the proposed ordinance was drafted when it was an.ticipated that the Department would continue doing contract investigations for HUD and EEOC, therefore, the ordinance still contained occupational designations for members, etc., as were required to comply with contracting requirements. Mr. Reece and Mr. Fry put forward the idea that 5 - 9 members would be a sufficient number for such a board. Other' members agreed and it was further stated that. occupational categories would not be needed. Ms. Gulley and Mr. Robinson mentioned that ideal members would be citizens who were well acquainted with community needs and concerns and with other citizens in a leadership role. Paul Hartigan stated that it is very importa'lt that there be Hispanic representation on the. Board. As to the number of meetings per year, members stated that it would be best to defer that issue until it is decided exactIY.,w~at the Board's role would be. The n'ext item discussed was the survey conducted by the Human Relations Department of other Florida cities in relation to Community Relations Board activities. .' Synopses of these surveys were included in the agenda packages for the members' review. Kathy Baird briefly' summarized the survey results. The majority of cities with community relations boards are EEOC or HUe contract agencies and the boards review cases in the same way as Clearwater's Board previously did. Two notable exception were Tallahassee and St. Petersburg. Tallahassee is involved in many proactive community actIvities such as IIDays' . of Dialogue" and study' circles. Their board assists in the conceptualization and planning of these events. St. Petersburg, in addition to a board which reviews cases, l1as a "Rapid Response Team" which helps' advise the city and defuse situations such .as riots, hostage incidents, etc. mcrb 1 200 1 t~ri~k~'~~~:~;);\',:, ;,;\,:::,:';;\.::::.,,')1'," ,:,::':" ",' I..,': '," ., ".,' ' , ,'.' t, .:, ~I.:': ~. " .' ~ :~ , . . I, . ..... ..,i ~ :~,\, .'~ .'~(it :.~ ", It, '!';:n.. ~ ",I.. 12/15/00 '. :.~.~ . . ',',;: . ".:: ' . ,",i. .:' . .'.1 ..' ';'''' >,~ ":<~:L'I~t :.\",: ".(1\;..1' .:".. .,',1.' .'''. . \ .',.<' . : ~. .,.... ,}, ,. " ,; , .' . .' ", " , 1., ~ '; ;. ,.,-'. 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"Mr. Robinson stated that' he would be open to' ", 'whatever the direction the '-Board might see fit to take I as .long as the Board had the necessary; ~uthority to carry out these functions. To this Mr.' Long, added that the"Board would:alsoneed 'the support of the City Commissfon. " .. . J .t " " ' ., j ,;. ! '. ,'! .~ ' '. , " . -- Members concurred that they would . like to continue meeting from time to time 'until a ~'care~ully c'~nsidered decision is made regarding ~he Board's future role. ' ;\. r. ..., .;. '. ~. (0. " (:::,., ..... ' V?:.: n',' ,1:;'~:/:,~ ,:;':,:: tit;':?,;:;.. .tli~'~~~1 ~ t f ~{:';.:: ,.. .. .... ~).:~ "c" i'('.': ~,,'- :,'-. ~_i c. ~ , -'j:" ~ " ; ," .", :~V'e,:, }';'->:'" \c .< ". . ',~ Th.e, discussion was concluded at 7: 15' p.m. ,! . I ~.' " '.' ~ '. , ' Jl .' , " ". ,. " C, ., 'r" ",t '~ .r ,J ,i ',\ '!, .: ., ' ..\ I I 'I ',1 'I ,1 .'," , , ~. ' . ~ ~' ,. ' ,.J . ' , ..01 ',. 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