03-02-2017 Minutes CITY OF OCOEE
Minutes of the Human Relations Diversity Board
Regular Meeting Held March 2,2017
I:CALL TO ORDER
HRDB meeting was called to order by Chair Crown at 7:00 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 Brown 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(10). In attendance at the time meeting was called to order and roll call was taken were:
Members Crown, Calloway, Hershaw,Vines, Robinson-Anderson, Daily, Brown, Hart and Bell. Commissioner
Joel Keller was also present. Absent: Members Dawkins, Maxwell and Briggs.
C. Review of Excused Absences: Members Dawkins and Maxwell are excused absences and Members Briggs is an
unexcused absence.
D. Review Agenda for Tonight's Meeting: Chair Crown reviewed the agenda for the night.
E. Review of Minutes: Minutes of the February 2,2017 meeting were reviewed. Motion to approve minutes made
by Member Calloway, seconded by Member Brown and unanimously approved.
II:BUSINESS FOR DISCUSSION
A. Comments from Citizens/Public: None.
B. Budget Report: No report.
C. Essay Contest Recap: Chair Crown said that it went very well. The board discussed that next year they would
like to add more to the "goodie" bags.
D. Art Festival: The deadline for entries is March 30, 2017. As of now there are few entries. Chair Crown said
that she would take them to her school for judging by two art teachers,then would like to go the winners
schools)for the presentation and then display the winning piece of art in the lobby at city hall, is possible. 1"
place-$250.00; 2nd place-$100.00 and 3`°place-$50.00. HRDB would also like the winning artwork to be in
next years city calendar. Make a deadline for when we are returning the artwork.
E. Cemetery: Secretary Washington reported that the city has received a clearance from the state and has talked
to Quality Vaults who will be hand digging up a few of the sites. Once confirmation is received that there are no
remains present,city then will contact contractors to get price proposals. Director Butler should be able to
present the plans to the board at the April 6th meeting.
F. Other Business: Member Vines talked about the board putting on other events,such as chili cook-off,talent
contest,jazz festival. Chair Crown asked Member Vines to bring his plan(s)to the board.
G. Set Next Agenda: Chair Crown, along with input from the board, set the agenda for the next meeting,which will
be held on April 6,2017, 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 Absencejs)
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. Cemetery
E. Set Next Agenda for May 4, 20107
III. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
IV. ADJOURNMENT
lii:QUESTIONS/COMMENTS: None.
IV:ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 7:55 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
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