Auburn Human Rights Commission – Director’s Report
Members: Present (P) Absent, (A); Excused (E)
Karen Sheftic-Burns, Ex.Director _P_ Fred Richardson, Commissioner __P___
Judah Rodriguez-Sierra _ _P_ Fr. Stephen Mack _P__ Lebertus van der Werff _P _
Gwendolyn M. Jones __P___ Kent Brandstetter__ E___ Anthony DeCaro _ _P__
Yolanda Rivera _A___
Members Present: __6__ Members Absent: __1___ Members Excused: __1__
Call to order: __5:00____pm
Last month’s minutes approve/second by: __van der Werff/DeCaro______
Members Discuss the following:
October Meeting 2005 Director’s Report Includes:
Monthly Intake for September (37). Complainants consisted of concerns for housing, employment, legal matters, discrimination, program information, and information in general.
Monthly Budget: Members please see monthly activity report attached.
HR Recognition Awards: Commission Members chose Terri & Bart Wasilenko/NAMI of Cayuga County Co-Founders for this year’s Community Award. NAMI is the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. In addition, Stacey Petrosino is the Volunteer Award Recipient for her work with breast cancer awareness and her creation of RISE: Reaching & Inspiring Survivors Everywhere. Throughout the month of October, both recipients are actively involved with awareness efforts for their designated causes for the betterment of the community in which they live. Program Keynote Speaker is Ricardo Aguilar Sarg is a native of Guatemala and is currently the New York State Labor Department Rural Employment Aid. All proceeds from the $10 ticket donation benefit the Auburn Human Rights
Scholarship Fund 2006.
Media promotions are complete and sent to services organizations, churches, schools, newspapers, radio, cable television, general public. Also notified: City Manager, Councilors, Mayor, County Legislators, School Board, State/Federal politicians. Reception food is ordered and ready for pick-up. Engraved plaques ordered/ready for pick-up. Program design is completed.
TomatofFest netted $10 for scholarship, $71 in petty cash from sales of t-shirts/hats, wooden multicultural globes. Foot traffic appeared to approve this year from last year but there is room for more improvement. We requested that Tomatofest organizers place a children’s show or activity inside the building in order to draw more visitors to the service organization’s awareness booths.
Attended United Way fundraiser kickoff. Theme “You are what matters.” Well attended with many community leaders, politicians, and services organizations.
Attended Salvation Army Board Meeting. They, too, are beginning their season for raising funds. Guest speaker focused on public relation efforts to secure more donations, ie. through planned giving awareness, etc.
Advertising Campaign: ongoing.
November Forum: planning in progress.
Motion to accept Director’s Report/Second: ____Rodriguez/Jones_______
New Business: None
Old Business: None
Motion to adjourn/second: __Jones/Mack___ Time:__5:40 pm
MEMBERS PROCEED TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAM AT 6 PM in
City Council Chambers
Minutes respectfully submitted by Anthony DeCaro, Commission Secretary
Next Commission Meeting:
Wednesday, November 2 at 5 pm with
HOUSING FORUM
(Guest: Tom Falicchio, Exec. Dir. Cayuga County Homsite.
Topic: Section 8 & Housing Rehab. Programs)
Members please call 255-4122 if you cannot attend.
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