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Home My WebLink About04-02-2026Paducah 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 Latoya Burton Jana Dawson, Chair Charles Gurley Irhonda Lovelace Rachel Robinson Anthony Walton Kimberly Yates Paducah Human Rights Commission April 2, 2026, Meeting Minutes Board Members Present: Commissioners Latoya Burton, Jana Dawson (Chair), Charles Gurley, Irhonda Lovelace, Anthony Walton, and Kimberly Yates Board Member(s) Not Present: Rachel Robinson Meeting called to order by Chair Commissioner Dawson at 4:51 p.m. Roll Call by Chair Commissioner Dawson 4:52 p.m. Quorum established by Chair Commissioner Dawson at 4:53 p.m. Invocation led by Commissioner Walton - 4:54 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance —4:55 p.m. Visitors—Jamilah Alfaro March 2026, Meeting Minutes reviewed with Motion for Approval by Commissioner Yates with second approval by Commissioner Lovelace and unanimously approved. Fair Housing Event (Commissioner Gurley) —4/2/26— PHRC Commission was told that the City Commissioners wanted to go in another direction with a speaker. Commissioner Yates and Commissioner Gurley were notified that they would need to reach out to already confirmed speakers (Lacey Boling and a realtor from the Paducah Board of Realtors) and tell them that they were not needed as speakers. The PHRC commissioners voted on and unanimously approved to set up the venue and get all decor. PHRC Commission was told that the City Commissioners wanted to go in a different direction and that PHRC would not be decorating. It was discussed that the Commission would purchase three gift cards in the amount of $50.00 and a Paducah themed basket from Wagner's valued at $100.00. Commissioner Lovelace will secure these items. 3/12/26 -Artisan Kitchen will provide food. We will need to reach out to them with how many plates are needed. It was discussed that Palmer Stroup from the City of Paducah would be a speaker. Lacey Boling has been confirmed as a speaker. A representative from the Paducah Board of Realtors was also confirmed as a speaker. Commissioner Robinson will get quotes for renting tablecloths for this event. Board voted on/agreed that PHRC members would decorate since they already have a banner and event decor. Paducah Pride Event (Commissioner Lovelace) —4/2/26 Paducah Pride agreed to the $500.00 cost listed below. Paducah Pride Event is June 6, 2026, at Paducah Convention Center. The Commission discussed presenting a slide show at the event — Commissioner Lovelace agreed to reach outto the event coordinators to get a vendor spot and playing our Human Rights video four times during the event for a cost of $500.00. Paducah Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes—April 2, 2026 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 Commission Latoya Burton Jana Dawson, Chair Charles Gurley Irhonda Lovelace Rachel Robinson Anthony Walton Kimberly Yates Juneteenth Event - Chair (Commissioner Dawson) — 4/2/26 Chair Commissioner Dawson reached out George Wilson to set up a meeting to discuss. PHRC Commission agreed that we would be willing to support by providing water at the event. Commissioner Yates agreed to reach out to Action Sports to get a quote for cooling rags with PHRC logo on them to use for marketing purposes. Standing by for response. Lunch & Learn - Commission discussed another Lunch & Learn on June 27, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Commissioner Walton agreed to reach out to Big Ed's for a food quote. The event will be held at the Christ Temple Annex. Budget Report — The PHRC has a budget of $13,543.87 until June 30, 2026. 4/2/26 PHRC Commissioners voted and agreed to use the photo taken at the Lunch and Learn event for their new informational pamphlet. 3/12/26 Commissioners discussed the need for a new informational pamphlet. There has been no vote on supplier or layout of pamphlet yet. 4/2/26 No update on the digital inventory request- Commissioner Burton suggested that there be a digital inventory of PHRC education material/items so that the Board can keep track of what they have available. The Board discussed their own storage/access to these materials. 4/2/26 Commissioner Burton is going to provide a list of marketing materials, and we will get a quote from Action Sports. The Board discussed purchasing new items to distribute at community events. Items to purchase will be discussed/voted on at the next meeting. Daisha Johnson, Human Relations Coordinator, confirmed that Commissioners received quarterly payment for service on commission. No monthly complaint report provided. Meeting was adjourned at 5:58 p.m. with approval by Commissioner Yates, a second approval by Commissioner Burton and unanimously approved.