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 _ E__ Fr. Stephen Mack _E__ Lebertus van der Werff _ _
Gwendolyn M. Jones __E___ Kent Brandstetter__P ___ Anthony DeCaro P_ ___
Yolanda Rivera _A___
Members Present: __3__ Members Absent: _1____ Members Excused: _3___
Call to order: _5:00__pm Last month’s minutes approve/second by: _______________
No quorum – general meeting held. Members discuss the following…
Note
– November Housing Forum & October HR Awards Program in lieu of regular Mtg.
December Meeting 2005 Director’s Report:
Monthly Intake for November (27) and October (58). Complainants consisted of concerns for housing, employment, legal matters, and information in general.
Monthly Budget: Members please see monthly activity report attached.
Black History Month planning in progress: Newspaper media contacted for publication approval (The Citizen and Syracuse Post Standard). Call for entries mailing sent to all Auburn School District elementary grades 2-5. Middle schools notified as well as Parochial Schools. Entry deadline is (Tuesday) January 17, 2006 with Program/Reception scheduled for February 1st. Last year’s response neared 400 entries. The process is quicker when Commissioners are available for reviewing Entries and posting them throughout City Hall. RSVP Volunteer contacted but no confirmation to date.
Juneteenth Day 2006: Planning in progress. At this time, the program is scheduled for Thursday, June 15 from 1-3 pm at the Booker T. Washington Community Center. Site and Reception sponsors forth coming. Also, in contact with Black Storytellers League of Rochester. Have requested Djed Snead as Presenter. During our email conversations, he tentatively accepted the date but requests and opportunity for book signing his children’s book he’s authored. Mr. Snead also requested smaller audience but was informed by HR that this is a public awareness program without audience limitations. HR will further advise him after the HR meeting.
Women’s History Month: March 14th program planning underway. Details to follow.
HR Scholarship: According to recent tabulations, HR Awards Fundraiser grossed:
$95 checks
$180 cash
$275 total (plus $50 donation check from last June) = $300 Grand total
AHS must receive notification by mid May.
AHS Awards Program scheduled for June 6, 2006.
HR Scholarship Fundraiser: Mailer - ongoing
November Forum: Homsite presented a HR Commission In-Service and Public Forum on Section 8 and Housing Rehabilitation Programs in Auburn and Cayuga County. Commission Members attended along with members of the community.
Advertising Campaign: ongoing.
Food Pantry Donations accepted at HR through the morning of December 20th.
Motion to accept Director’s Report/Second: _______________________
New Business: January Commission Meeting
Old Business: Scholarship Fundraiser Update
Motion to adjourn/second: ______________ Time_6:20 pm
Minutes respectfully submitted by Anthony DeCaro, Commission Secretary
Next Commission Meeting: (NO JANUARY MEETING)
Wednesday, February 1 at 5 pm
INCLUDES BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAM AT CITY HALL
Members please call 255-4122 if you cannot attend.
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