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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 2019OCT -6 -?wq CITY CLERK PADUCAH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Minutes — September 9, 2019 Meeting Called to Order: 5:04pm Roll Call: By Office Manager— Present; Chair Thompson, Commissioners Eve Silverstein, Robert Shy, Kenneth Hurt, Sr., and Student Intern Andrew Katz. Excused were: Commissioner Dann Patterson (prior engagement) and Student Interns Samuel Lambert, and Jackson Mundy (school activities) Quorum Established: 5:05pm Invocation: By Chair Shirley Thompson Pledge of Allegiance: Led by Student Intern Andrew Katz No Guests August 5, 2019, minutes were reviewed. (See Motions) OLD BUSINESS: Chair Thompson welcomed back Student Intern Andrew Katz and asked how his summer had gone. Andrew stated it had its ups and downs. He had gone to journalism classes in Chicago, but had 5 seizures while there (first ones ever and was now on medication). Goodwill Stores Event to inform people about what they do and how they help people ( tabled from last meeting) to be attended by Commissioner Robert Shy; had no report; he did not attend. The student Intern applicants for 2019-2020 to the Paducah Human Rights were voted on by the commission. The four needed to replace the 4 seniors that left are: Kate Criner, senior at Paducah Tilghman High School and Rachel Hwang, Elijah Patrick, and Hogan Fox, all Juniors at McCracken County High school. Commissioner eve Silverstein will email the new student interns and explain what is expected of them. The NAACP State Convention Gospel Singing, on Friday, September 13, has been moved from the riverfront to Mt. Sinai Church, 1915 North 101h Street. Chair Thompson stated that changing to a church does not offer diversity and the Human Rights is for everyone. Changes on sponsorship by the PHRC was discussed. (See Motions) NEW BUSINESS: The budget variance report was reviewed. (See Motions) Chair Thompson wants to change the way the minutes are written. The chair will create a template or format to the office on how she wants the minutes written. The procedures that were approved at the August 5, meeting was reviewed again and certain changes were made. Chair Thompson will make the changes, present them to the City Manager, Jim Arndt, for approval. Once approved the office will get the procedures to Pam Spencer to put on the City Web Site. The Commissioner went into executive session at 6:01pm. MOTIONS: A motion to except August 5, 2019, minutes as printed with the change to the spelling of business by Commissioner Robert Shy; second by Commissioner Eve Silverstein; unanimous approval with one change. Commissioner Kenneth Hurt, Sr. made a motion that Chair Shirley Thompson would create a contract and process to go by for all future sponsorships; second by Commissioner Eve Silverstein, with unanimous approval. A motion to except the budget variance report as printed by Commissioner Robert Shy, second by Commissioner Kenneth Hurt Sr., with unanimous approval. A motion to adjourn by Commissioner eve Silverstein, second by Commissioner Kenneth Hurt Sr. Meeting adjourned at 6:45pm.