Community Relations Commission

COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISION Meeting Minutes SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 City Hall Members Present: Lynn Love, Cheri Floyd, Diana Kinney, Sherrie Chenault, Larry Moore Members Absent: Harelda Anderson, Pat Gross and Patrick Manchester Staff Present: Julie Baird, Ass’t City Manager and Joanna Oliver, Secretary Guest Present: Brian Baca – BBB; Steven Clarke CALL TO ORDER Chairman Lynn Love called the meeting to order at 4:05 pm with a quorum of members present the following procedures were duly had and taken. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Diana Kinney made a motion to approve the August 8, 2018 minutes with addition of Lynn Love and Diana Kinney name under Redcoat event. Cheri Floyd seconded. Motion carried. BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU – BRIAN BACA Mr. Brian Baca gave a presentation regarding the services that the Better Business Bureau and the services that they provide. They are a non‐profit, non‐governmental reporting agency established in 1941 to stamp out false advertising. Their mission is “To be the leader in advancing marketplace trust”. The BBB accomplishes this in various ways – Creating a community of trustworthy businesses, Setting Standards for marketplace trust, Encouraging and supporting best practices, Celebrating marketplace role models, and Discouraging unethical marketplace behavior. They also provide certain dispute resolutions between Community members and Businesses. FOUR CORNERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE Commissioners discussed having an Exhibitor Booth at this year’s conference to be held on Thursday, October 11, 2018. Cheri Floyd made a motion to have a booth. Larry Moore seconded. Motion carried. Lynn Love and Cheri Floyd will be manning the booth. NATIONAL NIGHT OUT Commissioners discussed having a Booth at the Annual National Night Out put on by the Police Department to be held on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 from 4 to 7 pm. Larry Moore made a motion to have a booth. Sherrie Chenault seconded. Motion carried. Lynn will have Pat Gross fill out the application and send into Georgette Allen. NEW COMMISSION BUSINESS  Lynn Love stated that the Durango CRC has started Civility First Durango. Lynn would like the Commission to pursue a relationship with them regarding the Civility First program and would like to meet with them. Diana Kinney made a motion to collaborate with Durango CRC. Cheri Floyd seconded. Motion carried. OLD COMMISSION BUSINESS  Lynn Love asked that the Budget discussion be tabled to the October meeting.  Julie Baird stated that she had a conversation with the Mayor regarding the Speaker Series. This fiscal year we will have two speakers starting in January. She also gave us an update on the GRT increase  and that City Council approved. She informed the Commission of Cory Styron’s new position as Director of Outdoor Recreation. MLK DAY OF SERVICE Steve Clarke and Liesl Dees gave us a brief presentation of the 2nd annual MLK Day of Service event that will be held in January. Last year the City sponsored it and it was a great success. They work with the San Juan College Volunteer Center. Some of their projects included Childhaven, Sycamore Center and Berg Park. Steve asked if the CRC could sponsor them to help with the T‐shirts and meals. Joanna Oliver will send him an application to fill out and the Commission will consider it at the October meeting. ADJOURNMENT Meeting was adjourned at 5:18 p.m. __________________________________ ______________________________ Lynn Love, Chairman Joanna Oliver, Secretary