Human Relations and Equity Committee Special Meeting

Human Relations and Equity Committee Special Meeting Madison Heights, Michigan May 27, 2026 A Human Relations and Equity Committee Special Meeting was held on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM at Library - Breckenridge Room, 240 W. 13 Mile Rd. CALL TO ORDER at 6:53 p.m. by Vice Chair Brown. ROLL CALL PRESENT Vice Chair Aaron Brown Kate Kapas Teresa Scott Ashley Strunk Council Representative Quinn Wright ALSO PRESENT Alternate Staff Liaison Vanessa Verdun-Morris ABSENT Andrew Attard Rebecca Chambliss Tanner Langdon Chair Alec Yu Council Representative Alternate Emily Rohrbach Student Member Aaron Dockery Alternate Hannah Jarvie Staff Liaison Heather Hames ADDITIONS/DELETIONS None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of April 16, 2026 Motion made by Council Representative Wright, Seconded by Kapas. Passed unanimously. 2. Approval of Minutes for May 21, 2026. Motion made by Council Representative Wright, Seconded by Kapas. Passed unanimously. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WORK PLAN ITEMS 3. Accessibility and Community Resources 1  Approve events: Sensory Friendly Movies, Adaptive Game Night, Novels & Neighbors Heated Rivalry Party & Discussion. Motion made by Council Representative Wright, Seconded by Kapas. Passed unanimously. 4. Juneteenth Scholarship entries Award Juneteenth scholarship to Jordan Aaron in the amount of $619. Motion made by Kapas, Seconded by Strunk. Passed unanimously. 5. Novels and Neighbors Book Club Next occurs on June 9. COMMUNITY EVENTS 6. Arts and Pride Approve site plan and budget, and allow subcommittee to adjust and change as needed within budget and time frame. Motion made by Council Representative Wright, Seconded by Kapas. Passed unanimously. HREC reaffirms its commitment to the event as planned. Motion by Kapas, Seconded by Strunk. Passed unanimously. Strunk and Council Representative Wright volunteered to work the table for part of the event. Kapas volunteered to assist with set-up or teardown. 7. Juneteenth Event Allocate $80-$100. Motion made by Scott, Seconded by Kapas. Passed unanimously. 8. Paradise Eve Lantern Festival Approve the subcommittee working with event partners, payment of the DJ invoice with corrected date for $500, and additional $100 to be used for the event at the subcommittee's discretion. Motion made by Kapas, Seconded by Strunk. Passed unanimously. 9. Revin' in the Heights Work with Pfaff design and budget expenses up to $8000 or the amount raised in fundraising, whichever is greater. Motion made by Council Representative Wright, Seconded by Kapas. Passed unanimously. Apply for MH Community Foundation $5000 grant. Motion made by Kapas, Seconded by Scott. Passed unanimously. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 2 None. NEW BUSINESS None. ADJOURNMENT Adjourned at 7:20 by Vice Chair Brown. 3