12-05-2019 Minutes CITY OF OCOEE
Minutes of the Human Relations Diversity Board
Regular Meeting Held December 5, 2019
I: CALL TO ORDER
HRDB meeting was called to order by Chair Dawkins at 6:17 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 Carr led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance
to the U.S.flag. Followed by a moment of personal reflection.
B. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum: Recording Clerk Mieras performed roll call and declared quorum (8) not
met. At 6:21 p.m. quorum was met.
In Attendance (9):
Chair Dawkins& Members: Calloway, Maxwell, Crown, Carr, Dorsey& Fontanez. Member Daily arrived at 6:21
p.m. Member Anderson-Robinson arrived at 6:46 p.m.
Non-Voting Present:
Clerk Mieras, Mayor Johnson, &Commissioner Oliver.
Absent (4):
Member(s): Foster, Hart, Bonzil-Juste, & Porter-Smith.
C. Review of Excused Absences: Members Foster, Bonzil-Juste, & Hart were excused absence.
D. Review Agenda for Tonight's Meeting: Chair Dawkins reviewed the Agenda for tonight.
E. Review of October 3, 2019 Minutes: Review of Meetings were postponed due to lack of Quorum at the
beginning of the meeting.The Minutes were briefly brought up after adjournment of the meeting but could not
be approved due to no Quorum.
II: BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION
A. Comments from Citizens/Public: Chair Dawkins recognized the new member, Lu Fontanez, who introduced
himself.
B. Marker Dedication Update: Member Maxwell presented a PowerPoint, "A Day of Remembrance," to outline a
proposed Marker Dedication ceremony to be held from 4-6 p.m. on November 1st, 2020. He explained that he
presented this PowerPoint during the December 3, 2019, City Commission meeting. Discussion ensued and
requests that were not mentioned in the PowerPoint are noted below:
• If the marker arrives early,the Board asked for the City to store the marker in the Police Department's
Evidence locker.
• The Board asked the City for legal advice to incorporate 100 elementary or middle school students,
dressed in black pants/skirts and white shirts/blouse, for a LED candle lighting ceremony at the
beginning of the event, and to lead a candle light procession to the memorial after the speeches.
• Member Maxwell advised the candles should be inscribed to commemorate the event and given to the
children.
• Member Maxwell asked for Dr.Jeffrey Redding and the Orlando Choral Society to be scheduled for the
ceremony's music and requested that the City prepares an honorarium.
• Member Maxwell asked for the City to provide 1000 memorial coins& program packets, with the
memorial language included, to be given to the ceremony attendees.
• The Board asked that additional gifts be prepared for the July Perry family members who attend.
• The Board proposed the following additional Keynote speakers: Lt. Colonel Lakeysia Harvin with West
Point, Congresswomen Terri Sewell of Alabama's 7th District, Stacey Abrams, Florida State
Representative Geraldine Thompson, Mr. Gillum,former President Barack Obama, former First Lady
Michelle Obama.
• Commissioner Oliver asked about adding the following: additional days to include a celebration portion;
the narrative definition of the stanzas for"Lift Every Voice and Sing"; a recommendation for a plaque or
statue to accompany the memorial; and, a proposed budget.
• Member Dorsey asked for confirmation that all the local news organizations would be invited.
C. Grand Marshal Discussion: Chair Dawkins provided a recap on the MLK Keynote Speaker and asked for
recommendations for the Grand Marshal.
Motion made by Member Calloway, seconded by Member Maxwell, and unanimously passed for the previous
essay contest winner to be invited as the Grand Marshal for the 2020 MLK Parade.
D. Other Business: None.
E. Election: Chair Dawkins announced, effective the end of January 2020, she will resign her position as Chair.
Recording Clerk Mieras announced the Board will need to elect a new Chair, and fill the vacant Chair-Elect
position.The elected Chair will serve February 2020 through May 2020.The Chair-Elect will serve effective
immediately, until May 2020.
Nomination: Member Calloway nominated Member Crown for the Chair position beginning February 2020.As
there were no other nominations,the Board unanimously approved Member Crown to the Chair position.
Nomination: Chair Dawkins nominated Member Maxwell for the vacant Chair-Elect position. As there were no
other nominations, the Board unanimously approved Member Maxwell to the Chair-Elect position.
February 2020 Officers
Chair: Member Crown
Chair-Elect: Member Maxwell
Past Chair: Member Dawkins
F. Set Next Agenda: Meeting dismissed prior to next Agenda being determined.
III: QUESTIONS/COMMENTS: None
IV:ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 7:51 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 Recording Clerk are
indicated above.
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