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CITY OF OCOEE
Minutes of the Human Relations Diversity Board
Regular Meeting Held May 5, 2016
I: CALL TO ORDER
HRBD meeting was called to order by Chair Calloway at 7:11 pm in Room 109 at Ocoee City Hall located
at 150 North Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee, Florida.
A. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Personal Reflection: Member Dawkins led the board in the
pledge of allegiance to the U.S. flag; followed by Chairman Calloway asking that we each take a
moment for personal reflection.
B. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum: Secretary Washington performed roll call and
determined that there was not a quorum (5). In attendance at the time meeting was called to
order and roll call taken were: Members Calloway, Dawkins, Foster, Maxwell and Crown. At
7:14, Member Vines arrived and therefore we had a quorum (6). Absent were: Members Daily,
Briggs, Ruiz, Hershaw, Wright and Keller.
C. Review of Excused Absences: Member Wright is excused, Members Dailey, Briggs, Ruiz and
Hershaw are unexcused.
D. Review Agenda for Tonight Meeting: Chair Calloway reviewed the agenda for the night.
E. Review of Minutes: Minutes of the April 7, 2016 meeting were approved. Member Maxwell
was asking about the $7,500.00 from the commission and BeatCreative and payment to them.
II: BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION
A. Comments from Citizens /Public: None.
B. Budget Report: There was no budget report. Last meeting was $14,268.54.
C. Art Festival: At the next HRDB meeting, a committee needs to be started and a criteria set up.
Member Crown informed us that the teachers will be the judges. The festival will include
middle and high school students.
D. Ocoee World Fest: Member Maxwell discussed what was happening with the corporation.
E. Speaker for the MLK Parade: Two names were discussed, Ronald Blocker, retired
superintendent with OCPS (Member Briggs to contact) and Brian Stamper with the St. Paul's
Presbyterian Church (Member Maxwell to contact).
F. Cemetery: No report.
G. Other Business: Member Dawkins brought up for discussion the term as chairman from one
year to two years. Member Dawkins made a motion to change the term from one year to two
years. Member Crown seconded the motion. Unanimously approved. Secretary Washington
asked Members Calloway and Foster is they were interested in staying on the Board. Both
applied in the affirmative.
H. Set Next Agenda: Chair Calloway, along with input from the board, set the agenda for the next
meeting, which will be held on June 2, 2016, said Agenda was established as listed below:
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Personal Reflection
B. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum
C. Review of Excused Absence(s)
D. Review Agenda for Tonight's Meeting
E. Review of Minutes
II. BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION
A. Comments from Citizens /Public
B. Budget Report
C. Art Festival —April 2017 (committee)
D. Ocoee World Fest
E. MLK Parade speakers
F. Cemetery
G. Other Business
H. Set Next Agenda for April 7, 2016
III. QUESTIONS /COMMENTS
IV. ADJOURNMENT
III: QUESTIONS /COMMENTS:
IV: ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
AUTHENTICATION:
These are the official minutes of the Ocoee Human relations Diversity Board, as accepted by the Board
at a meeting held on the date shown below. Any amendments to the minutes as originally prepared by
the Secretary are ifidicated above.
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