08-01-2019 Minutes CITY OF OCOEE
Minutes of the Human Relations Diversity Board
Regular Meeting Held August 1,2019
I:CALL TO ORDER
HRDB meeting was called to order by Member Calloway at 6:22 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 Dorsey led the Board in the Pledge of
Allegiance to the U.S.flag;followed by Member Calloway asking for moment of personal reflection.
B. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum: Clerk Mieras performed roll call and declared quorum (6) not met.
In Attendance (8):
Members: Calloway, Carr, Hart,Anderson-Robinson, & Dorsey.
Non-Voting Present:
Clerk Mieras.
Absent (5):
Chair Dawkins and Member(s): Foster, Crown, Daily, Maxwell.
C. Review of Excused Absences: Member(s) Foster, Dawkins, & Crown were excused absences.
D. Review Agenda for Tonight's Meeting: Member Calloway reviewed the agenda for tonight.
E. Review of Minutes: Minutes from the June 6th meeting were reviewed but could not be approved due to no
quorum.
II:BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION
A. Comments from Citizens/Public: Myra Kinnie introduces he sister Gail Waxman and were looking to have their
book"Ocoee!:A Novel" sold at City Hall.The Board advised this is not within the Board's authority.
Landra Robeson from the Orange County Tax Collector recommended a State Street Designation for July Perry.
B. Marker Project: Member Calloway asked for an update on the Marker Project.The marker language HRDB
approved on June 6th,2019,was approved by the City Commission without alteration and the application for the
marker was submitted.
C. Other Business: Discussion ensued about the City's current historical sites, markers,and the cemetery project.
Member Calloway and Member Carr asked for an update, at the next Board Meeting, on the City's efforts to
determine the validity of the cemetery's location and for more information about the ground penetration survey
that was done.
Member Carr asked for an update on the Board Membership. Clerk Mieras advised we have 3 vacant positions.
D. Set Next Agenda: Chair Dawkins,along with input from the Board, set the agenda for the next meeting,which
will be held on September 5th, 2019, 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 June 6th&August 1St, 2019
II. BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION
a. Comments From Citizens/Public
b. Marker Dedication Ceremony
c. MLK Speaker Nominee/Topic
d. Cemetery Update
e. Street Name Designation
f. Other Business
g. Set Next Agenda for September 5th, 2019
III. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
IV. ADJOURNMENT
III:QUESTIONS/COMMENTS: None
IV:ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 6:47 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
above.
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