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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-02-2018 Minutes CITY OF OCOEE Minutes of the Human Relations Diversity Board Regular Meeting Held August 02,2018 I:CALL TO ORDER HRDB meeting was called to order by Chair Brown at 7:05 p.m. in Room 109 of Ocoee City Hall located at 150 North Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee, Florida. A. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Personal Reflection: Member Hershaw led the board in the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S.flag;followed by Chair Brown asking for moment of personal reflection. B. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum: Secretary Mieras performed roll call and declared quorum (6) met. In Attendance (8): Chair Brown & Members: Calloway, Dawkins, Maxwell, Crown, Foster, Hart, & Hershaw. Non-Voting Present: Secretary Mieras& Ex-Officio Member Wright. Absent (2): Members: Daily&Anderson-Robinson. C. Review of Excused Absences: Members Daily&Anderson-Robinson were excused absences. D. Review Agenda for Tonight's Meeting: Chair Brown reviewed the agenda for tonight. E. Review of Minutes: Minutes from the June 7th meeting were reviewed. Motion made by Member Crown,seconded by Member Dawkins, and unanimously passed to approve the June 7th Minutes. II: BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION A. Comments from Citizens/Public: Member Maxwell expressed concerns about the board fulfilling the mission statement and low unity among board members. Members Crown and Dawkins also shared concerns about the Orange County Equal Justice Initiative (EJI). Discussion ensued. B. Budget Report: Ex-Officio Member Wright will report the balance of$12,338.65 as of this month. Motion made by Member Hershaw, seconded by Member Crown, and unanimously passed to, if requested, have Ex-Officio Member Wright present the below estimated expenditures to city staff/leadership during the City's 2018-19 budget process. $5,000.00 MLK Parade $1,000.00 Essay Contest Each board,commission, or agency of this state or of any political subdivision thereof shall include in the notice of any meeting or hearing, if notice of the meeting or hearing in required,of such board, commission, or agency, conspicuously on such notice,the advice that, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency,or commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that,for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. The requirements of this section do not apply to the notice provided in s. 200.065(3). ALSO,IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTE 286.26:PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THESE PROCEEDINGS SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK,150 N.LAKESHORE DRIVE,OCOEE,FL 34761,(407)905-3105,48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. MORE THAN ONE COMMISSIONER MAY PARTICIPATE OR HEAR DISCUSSIONS REGARDING A MATTER WHICH WILL COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION FOR ACTION. $500.00 Flowers for July Perry $1,000.00 Incidentals $3,000.00+ 1920 Ceremony marker&speaker $10,500.00+ C. Historical Memorial Subcommittee Report: Member Maxwell reported on the minutes and documents from the July 19th subcommittee meeting. Member Maxwell shared an Orange County EJI Task Force gofundme page with the board. Member Maxwell argued this page falsely reported the relationship between Orange County EJI Task Force and the City of Ocoee for monetary gain. Motion made by Member Hershaw, seconded by Member Crown, and unanimously passed to have Member Maxwell take the gofundme information to the City Attorney. Motion made by Member Crown,seconded by Member Dawkins, and unanimously passed to send Member Maxwell's letter asking John Lewis to be the Keynote speaker for the 1920 Dedication Ceremony. The next Historical Memorial Subcommittee meeting was set for Thursday, August 16th 6:30 p.m. D. Discussion of MLK Keynote Speaker:The board discussed various political and business leaders for the MLK Ceremony Keynote Speaker. Motion made by Member Dawkins, seconded by Member Calloway,and unanimously passed to ask Val Demings to be the 2019 MLK Ceremony keynote speaker with Jerry Demings&Gail Paschall-Brown as alternative options. Other Business: Member Maxwell recalled his visit to the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation on July 10th 2018. Member Maxwell explained the foundation was very helpful with the subcommittee's research into the 1920's and that the foundation is a donation based organization. Motion made by Member Maxwell, seconded by Member Hershaw,and unanimously passed to make a$100.00 donation to the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation. Ex-Officio Member Wright suggested the board consider renaming Central Park to July Perry Park. Motion made by Member Crown,seconded by Member Calloway, and unanimously passed to ask the city council to rename Central Park to July Perry Park effective 2020. Ex-Officio Member Wright shared the Florida State Historical Marker Program with the board on behalf of Mayor Johnson. Each board,commission,or agency of this state or of any political subdivision thereof shall include in the notice of any meeting or hearing, if notice of the meeting or hearing in required,of such board, commission, or agency, conspicuously on such notice,the advice that, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency,or commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that,for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. The requirements of this section do not apply to the notice provided in s. 200.065(3). ALSO,IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTE 286.26:PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THESE PROCEEDINGS SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK,150 N.LAKESHORE DRIVE,OCOEE,FL 34761,(407)905-3105,48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. MORE THAN ONE COMMISSIONER MAY PARTICIPATE OR HEAR DISCUSSIONS REGARDING A MATTER WHICH WILL COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION FOR ACTION. Motion made by Member Hershaw, seconded by Member Crown, and unanimously passed to authorize Member Maxwell to,with the assistance of the Historical Memorial Subcommittee, submit applications for a July Perry and a Maguire House Florida State Historical Marker. E. Set Next Agenda: Chair Brown, along with input from the board, set the agenda for the next meeting, which will be held on September 6th, 2018, 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 from August 2nd, 2018 II. BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION a. Comments From Citizens/Public b. Budget Report c. Historical Memorial Subcommittee Report d. MLK Keynote Speaker Confirmation e. Other Business f. Set Next Agenda for October 4th, 2018 III. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS IV. ADJOURNMENT III:QUESTIONS/COMMENTS: None IV:ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 8:23 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 indicated ab6ve. 111 AI 9 — (to - residing Officer Date Each board,commission,or agency of this state or of any political subdivision thereof shall include in the notice of any meeting or hearing, if notice of the meeting or hearing in required, of such board,commission, or agency, conspicuously on such notice,the advice that, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that,for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. The requirements of this section do not apply to the notice provided in s. 200.065(3). ALSO,IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTE 286.26:PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THESE PROCEEDINGS SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK,150 N.LAKESHORE DRIVE,OCOEE,FL 34761,(407)905-3105,48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. MORE THAN ONE COMMISSIONER MAY PARTICIPATE OR HEAR DISCUSSIONS REGARDING A MATTER WHICH WILL COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION FOR ACTION.