HomeMy WebLinkAbout12 21 2023 Meeting MinutesPaducah
Human Rights Commission
Paducah City Hall
1st Floor, Suite 106
300 South 5th Street
P.O. Box 247
Paducah, KY 42002-0247
(270) 444-8643/8644
Fax# (270) 443-8680
TDD (270) 800-247-2510
HR Commissioners
Robert Hernandez, Chair
Jana Dawson
Christa Dubrock
Irhonda Lovelace
Dann Patterson
Anthony Walton
Kimberly Yates
MINUTES – December 21, 2023
Board Members Present: Chair Robert Hernandez, Commissioners Jana Dawson,
Christa Dubrock, Irhonda Lovelace, Dann Patterson, and Kimberly Yates.
Board Member Not Present: Anthony Walton
Meeting called to order by Chair Robert Hernandez at 4:49 P.M.
Roll Call by: Stefanie Wilcox at 4:50 P.M.
Quorum established – Established at 4:50 P.M.
Additional Attendees: Mayor George Bray
Invocation: Commissioner Jana Dawson
Pledge of Allegiance: Led by Commissioner Dann Patterson
November 16, 2023, meeting minutes motion for approval by Commissioner Jana
Dawson, Second by Commissioner Kimberly Yates, and unanimously approved.
Discussion occurred around Community training ideas and Chairperson Hernandez
challenged the other Commissioners to think about their comfort level with public
speaking and any civic organizations they might be interested in joining to promote
the HRC.
There was some discussion with the Mayor around the Media Policy and whether it
applied to the Board. Stefanie will check on whether it is applicable.
There was discussion about the City of Paducah becoming a refugee settlement city
in the future. Very few details were known by the Mayor, but he will provide more
information as it becomes available.
Dann Patterson was congratulated for his recent Duke Award and the City was
congratulated for their recent City of Ethics Award.
The meeting adjourned at 5:32 pm, the motion was made by Commissioner
Irhonda Lovelace, and seconded by Commissioner Christa Dubrock, and
unanimously approved.