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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-11-2025 Meeting MinutesPaducah Human Rights Commission September 11, 2025, Meeting Minutes 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 Charles Gurley Irhonda Lovelace Rachel Robinson Anthony Walton Kimberly Yates Board Members Present: Chair Commissioner Robert Hernandez, Commissioners Jana Dawson, Charles Gurley, Irhonda Lovelace, Anthony Walton, and Kimberly Yates Board Member Not Present: Commissioner Rachel Robinson Meeting called to order by Chair Commissioner Robert Hernandez at 5:00 p.m. Roll Call by Specialist Johnson at 5:01 p.m. Quorum established by Chair Commissioner Hernandez at 5:02 Invocation led by Commissioner Jana Dawson at 5:03 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance led by Chair Commissioner Robert Hernandez at 5:04 p.m. No visitors to acknowledge August 21, 2025, Meeting Minutes Motion for Approval by Commissioner Charles Gurley with a second approval by Commissioner Irhonda Lovelace and unanimously approved. Parade participation review – Follow up on gift card(s) for Allen Auto Sales for the use of their vehicle in the parade – When asked about the status of the email request for the purchase of the gift cards, Specialist Johnson stated that Stefanie Wilcox would be reaching out to Commissioner Kimberly Yates. Strategic Planning Meeting review – Chair Commissioner Hernandez requested an update on the Strategic Planning Meeting minutes, and Specialist Johnson stated that she did not think that Stefanie Wilcox took minutes but would follow up with her. (8/21/25 - Commissioners agreed that meeting produced good results. Per Specialist Johnson, she will provide the Meeting Minutes from this meeting at our September 2025, PHRC meeting.) School Presentation (Commissioner Kimberly Yates) – Waiting for a date that members of PHRC can give presentation to Tilghman students. Commissioner Yates is waiting for follow up from Tilghman principal. Paducah Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes – September 11, 2025 Page 2 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 Charles Gurley Irhonda Lovelace Rachel Robinson Anthony Walton Kimberly Yates Fairness & Justice Event (Commissioner Anthony Walton) – Commissioner Walton spoke to J.W. Cleary (NAACP) about PHRC collaborating with them in the future. Commissioner Walton has committed to attending the next in person NAACP meeting to establish a connection with NAACP for future projects. Fair Housing Event (Commissioner Charley Gurley) – April 16, 2026, has been confirmed as the date for this event at the Robert Cherry Civic Center. Further updates to follow. Paducah Pride Event (Commissioner Irhonda Lovelace) – Commissioner Lovelace confirmed that events for Pride have moved to the early part of June 2025, so as not to interfere with other holidays that month. Hispanic Heritage Celebration Event – Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Noble Park, Paducah, KY, is the “kick-off” to the Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15, 2025). Chair Commissioner Hernandez has committed to attending the event to pass out literature from the PHRC. Juneteenth Event (Commissioner Jana Dawson) – Commissioner Dawson reached out to J.W. Cleary to set up a meeting to discuss. She was informed that the Juneteenth committee would reconvene in November/December 2025 to start discussing 2026 Juneteenth. Commissioner Dawson has committed to attending that meeting if granted the opportunity from committee members. PHRC Video presentation/marketing update (Commissioner Charles Gurley) - No updates on this. (8/21/2025 - Commissioner Gurley shared the PHRC video with the United Way. He stated that he is currently working with Cinemark Theatre to run the PHRC video and plans to reach out to Maiden Alley Cinema as well with the same request). PHRC Marketing Strategies – Commissioners discussed reaching out to other counties to discuss how they market their commission and to get ideas from them. Commissioner Dawson agreed to connect with Hopkinsville, KY. Commissioner Walton committed to reach out to Owensboro, KY PHRC. Commissioner Lovelace stated she would reach out to Henderson, KY, and Commissioner Gurley agreed to reach out to Murray, KY. Speaking Engagement at First Christian Church of Paducah – Chair Commissioner Hernandez agreed to speak at a conference of church leadership on September 16, 2025. He will present the PHRC video, answer questions about the commission, and distribute PHRC literature. Budget Report presentation by Commissioner Jana Dawson Report from Specialist Johnson – Specialist Johnson stated that on Monday, September 15, 2025, the City would be reading a Proclamation recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month. PHRC members were invited to attend. Meeting was adjourned at 5:41 p.m. Paducah Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes – September 11, 2025 Page 2