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Human Relations Committee 333 S. Tanner Street Rantoul, IL 61866 Phone 217-892-6856 Meeting Agenda Tuesday, February 17, 2026 6:00 p.m. HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call of members a. Present: Jeremy Dixon, Larissa Smith (came in 6:10 p.m.), Atha Winston, Debbie Sage, Dave Wesner, Jayla Eison, and Niki Pettit b. Absent: Tracy Williams and Nelson Cuevas 3. Approval of Minutes from Previous Meetings a. January 12, 2026 • Niki Pettit – 1st • Atha Winston – 2nd 4. Public Participation • None 5. Items from members a. Up coming event • African Heritage at JW Eater • Feb. 27th, 6pm to 8pm • Village of Rantoul will have a table and will put out the pamphlets b. Who does the following: • Snow removal on roads – Pheasant Ridge • Sidewalks unsafe for people because they are snow covered • Snow covered areas has been getting addressed, but if you hear more, then let the Mayor know • It is on the owner to shovel the snow o Why wouldn’t their maintenance staff shovel the snow? o Owners don’t live here o Maybe, we place an ordinance as others are doing, where owners of these complexes must in the town • What happens if residents are not able to shovel snow? o Is it in their lease? o What does their lease state? o It is more on the management to do?  • Trash in neighborhoods – South Pointe • Trash pick up is on the owners of South Pointe • People who don’t live at South Pointe are putting their trash in those dumpsters as well • Possible have someone from South Pointe police the trash area • If residents of South Pointe see that someone is dumping, maybe, they call the police and let them know • If person at the complex is dumping trash and not putting it in the dumpster, then issue a violation o Possible issue a violation with the owner o Possible have more pick up days  If they have more pick-up days, that might cost the tenants more money because it will cost the owners more money for multiple pick ups  It could affect those who are on fixed income • There just needs to be some sort of level of accountability c. Online form • Would like to create an online form for civilians to be able to fill out o Think about what questions to ask on the form and what to be on the form • What happens if we have a tied vote? o Possible have the Chairperson removed to have an odd number o Could have the Chairperson only vote if there is a tie o Possible be able to hold off on the count to the next meeting if there is a tie if someone is absent, so they have the opportunity to vote • Attendance when it comes to committee members o If you are not able to attend, you will need to let Debbie Sage know as soon as possible and the reason  By letting Debbie know as soon as possible, she can determine if the meeting will have a quorum or not o What happens if a person misses multiple times?  Debbie will reach out to that person  If the person is no longer interested, then she will let the Mayor know and update the committee members  It will be up to the Mayor find a replacement 6. Items to be reviewed a. Brochure final review • Approval o Nikki Pettit – 1st o Larissa Smith – 2nd • Would like to have one that is translated to Spanish • Hand out to different areas in Rantoul such as: Multi Cultural Center, Youth Center, Churches, and Schools b. Review of Bylaws and Ordinance, are there any updates that you want to make? • Review – within 7 days of filing a complaint Page | 2  o When would that 7 days count? It would be up to the committee on when they would like to have the start date. o Talked about sending the complaint by certified mail and regular mail • Dave will update changes to be consistent by the next meeting 7. Items from Counsel 8. Adjournment • Niki Pettit – 1st • Atha Winston – 2nd The Village of Rantoul wishes to ensure that its programs, services, and activities are accessible to individuals with disabilities. All Human Relations Committee meetings are wheelchair accessible. Persons who require an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of the Village of Rantoul should contact the Staff Liaison at 217-892-6856. TTY users should dial 7-1-1 or call the Illinois Relay Center at 1-800-526-0844 (TTY) or 1-800-526-0857 (V). TTY users requiring Spanish language assistance should call 1-800-501-0864 (TTY). Page | 3