01-05-2017 Minutes CITY OF OCOEE
Minutes of the Human Relations Diversity Board
Regular Meeting Held January 5,2017
I:CALL TO ORDER
HRDB meeting was called to order by Chair Crown at 7:13 p.m. 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 Chair Crown 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 a quorum (7). In attendance at the time meeting was called to order and roll call was taken were: Members
Crown,Calloway, Dawkins, Maxwell, and Brown. Member Vines arrived at 7:20 and Member Anderson-
Robinson arrived at 7:31. Absent were: Members Foster, Briggs, Daily and Hershaw.
C. Review of Excused Absences: Member Hershaw is an excused absence and Members Foster, Daily and Briggs
are unexcused absences.
D. Review Agenda for Tonight's Meeting: Chair Crown reviewed the agenda for the night.
E. Review of Minutes: Minutes of the December 1, 2016 meeting were reviewed. Motion to approve minutes
made by Member Calloway, seconded by Member Maxwell and unanimously approved.
/ II: BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION
A. Comments from Citizens/Public: Laurie Hart introduced herself and was attending meeting with the idea to
volunteer as a member.
B. Budget Report: Ex Officio Member Wright reported that as of this month the balance is$18,388.93.
C. Art Festival: Member Brown contacted the schools and West Orange HS and Ocoee HS responded.
D. MLK Parade: Discussion ensued regarding staging at Citrus Elementary,changing of parade route, orientation of
the stage and power for the celebration at the West Oaks Mall,volunteers,and methods of communication
including a golf cart for roaming.
E. Essay Contest: Embracing Diversity
F. Cemetery: The survey is complete. The City of Ocoee is working on the layout of the park.
G. Other Business: None.
H. Set Next Agenda: Chair Crown, along with input from the board, set the agenda for the next meeting,which will
be held on February 2, 2017, 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
D. MLK Parade- Recap
E. Essay Contest
F. Cemetery
G. Other Business
H. Set Next Agenda for March 2, 2017
III. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
IV. ADJOURNMENT
III:QUESTIONS/COMMENTS: None.
IV:ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 8:46 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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