Human Relations and Equity Committee Meeting

Human Relations and Equity Committee Meeting Madison Heights, Michigan April 17, 2025 A Human Relations and Equity Committee Meeting was held on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM at Library - Breckenridge Room, 240 W. 13 Mile Rd. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Brown called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. ROLL CALL PRESENT Vice Chair Aaron Brown Kate Kapas Tanner Langdon Jessica Showers Ashley Strunk Council Representative Quinn Wright Also present: Heather Hames, Staff Liaison EXCUSED ABSENT Chair Alec Yu ABSENT Rebecca Chambliss Student Delegate (Madison) Colton Chambliss APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of March 20, 2025 Motion by Brown to approve the minutes of March 20, 2025. Seconded by Kapas. Motion passed unanimously. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Kevin Wright from Madison Heights Citizens United invited HREC to have a non-profit table at the Juneteenth event, as non-profit tables are now by invite only. Wright also inquired about the Juneteenth Scholarship previously mentioned at HREC meetings. Wright also invited HREC members to the Juneteenth flag raising on Friday June 13, 2025 at 8 am at City Hall. COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS 2. Upcoming Events 1  Paradise Eve lantern festival, Saturday May 31, 2025. Juneteenth, Saturday June 14, 2025. Arts and Pride, Sunday June 22, 2025. Motion by Brown to create a subcommittee for the Juneteenth table to consist of Kapas, Strunk, and Brown. Seconded by Kapas. Motion passed unanimously. FOOD INSECURITY No update at this time. POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE Library Safe Child policy will be reviewed and recommendation made at subcommittee meeting. REVIN IN THE HEIGHTS 3. LEGO Group A representative from the Michigan LEGO Users Group discussed the possibility of the group attending Revin in the Heights. HREC asked for a proposal. SOCIAL MEDIA 4. Social Media April - May 2025 April National Arab American Heritage Month - Wright Autism Acceptance Month - Hames Passover - Hames Easter/Orthodox Easter - Showers Eid-al-fitr - Hames May Mental Health Awareness Month - Kapas Jewish Heritage Month - volunteer from public, Brian Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month - Wright Cinco de Mayo - Brown Memorial Day - Strunk UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5. Accessibility Study Showers shared feedback from The Arc Accessibility study. Between 60-70 people responded, with 3 from Madison Heights. Generally, participants responded that the Oakland County cities they visit have average rating for accessible services but the most often mentioned areas of interest were in Transportation and Recreation. Troy and Rochester Hills were highest rated. Motion made by Showers to create an Accessibility Survey based specific to Madison Heights based on the Oakland County Arc model. Seconded by Brown. Motion passed unanimously. 6. Disability Programs 2  Motion made by Brown to create a subcommittee made up of Showers, Strunk, and Hames to plan an adaptive game night social program to take place in July at the Library. Seconded by Showers. Motion passed unanimously. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 pm. 3