Human Relation Commission Meeting

MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING _____________________________________________________________________________________ URBANA HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION DATE: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 TIME: 5:30 p.m. PLACE: Executive Conference Room 400 South Vine Street Urbana, Illinois 61801 _____________________________________________________________________________________ MEMBERS PRESENT: Daniel Larson, Peter Resnick, Katalyna Thomas, Carol Bradford, Lisa Mosley, Frances Rigberg Baker, MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: Samuel Byndom, Stacie Burnett STAFF PRESENT: Vacellia Clark, Todd Rent, Preston James, Monique James, 1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM a. Chair Larson called this meeting of the Urbana Human Relations Commission to order at 5:35 p.m. Roll was taken. A quorum was present. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA a. Ms. Mosley made a motion that the Commission approve the agenda as presented. Ms. Thomas seconded the motion. Chair Larson called for a voice vote. The motion carried. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. May 10, 2017 Meeting i. Mr. Resnick made a motion that the Commission approve the draft minutes of the May 10, 2017 meeting as presented. Ms. Mosley seconded the motion. Chair Larson called for a voice vote. The motion carried. 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION a. There was none. 5. OLD BUSINESS a. There was none 6. NEW BUSINESS a. No new business. 7. STAFF REPORT a. Approval of EEO Workforce Statistics i. The EEO Workforce Statistics were reviewed and staff recommendations for approval were as follows: 1. Lucity Industries Inc. a. Recommend 1 year 2. Sam Packs Five Star Ford a. Recommend 2 years 3. Roland Machinery Co a. Recommend 6 months 4. The Sherwin-Williams Company a. Recommend 2 year 5. Midwest Fiber Recycling a. Recommend 2 years 6. U.S Equipment Sales & Rentals a. Recommend 2 Years 7. CDS Office Systems Inc a. Recommend 1 year 8. Koenig Body & Equipment Inc a. Recommend 1 year 9. Owens Excavating & Trucking a. Recommend 1 year 10. Ray O’Herron’s Company a. Recommend 2 year 11. Sak Construction LLC a. Recommend 2 years 12. VCNA Prairie LLC a. Recommend 2 years 13. Visu-Sewer of Missouri a. Recommend 1 year Ms. Clark gave a brief presentation to the Commission regarding the workforce statistics for each contractor/vendor, all of which were renewals of previous certifications. Comments and questions from the Commission were addressed by Ms. Clark. Ms. Burnett made a motion that the Commission approve Lucity Industries Inc for one year; Sam Packs Five Star Ford for one year; Roland Machinery Co for six year, The Sherwin-Williams Company for two years, Midwest Fiber Recycling for two years, U.S Equipment Sales & Rentals for two years, CDS Office Systems for one year, Koenig Body & Equipment Inc. for one year, Owens Excavating & Trucking for one year, Ray O’Herron’s Company for two years, Sak Construction LLC for two years, VCNA Prairie LLC Inc. for 2 years and 13. Visu-Sewer of Missouri for one year Mr. Resnick seconded the motion. Discussion followed requesting that Roland Machinery Co show good faith efforts with hiring more minorities. Chair Larson called for a voice vote. All were in favor. The motion carried unanimously. b. HRO Activity Report i. Ms. Clark presented the monthly activity report to the Commission. Comments and questions from the Commission were addressed by Ms. Clark during the course of his presentation. 2  8. ANNOUNCEMENTS a. Todd Rent discussed the direction that that the Human Relations Department is moving. He also introduced Preston James the Community Relations Specialist. 9. HRC TRAINING a. Donald Jackson held training of the City of Urbana’s Ordinance as it pertains to the HRC . 10. ADJOURNMENT a. There being no further business to come before the Commission, Chair Larson declared the meeting to be adjourned at 7 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Monique James Recording Secretary 3