Human Relation Commission Meeting

MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING URBANA HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION DATE: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 TIME: 5:30 p.m. PLACE: Council Chambers 400 South Vine Street Urbana, Illinois 61801 MEMBERS PRESENT: Daniel Larson, Peter Resnick, Katalyna Thomas, Carol Bradford, Lisa Mosley, Frances Rigberg Baker, Samuel Byndom MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: Stacie Burnett STAFF PRESENT: Vacellia Clark, 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. Mrs. Rigberg -Baker seconded the motion. Chair Larson called for a voice vote. The motion carried. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. June 28, 2017 Meeting i. Ms. Mosley made a motion that the Commission approve the draft minutes of the June 28, 2017 meeting as presented. Carol Bradford 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. Klyn Nurseries. a. Recommend 2 years 2. Carle Foundation a. Recommend 1 year 3. Crawford Murphy & Tilly a. Recommend 1 year 4. Health Alliance Medical Plans a. Recommend 1 year 5. Davis-Houk Mechanical a. Recommend 6 months 6. Hoer Constructions a. Recommend 6 months 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. Mrs. Rigberg -Baker made a motion and Ms. Thomas seconded the motion that the Commission approved Klyn Nurseries for two years; Carle Foundation for one year; Crawford Murphy & Tilly for one year, Health Alliance Medical Plans for one year and Hoer Constructions for six months. Because Mr. Larson knows the owners of Davis-Houk personally, he recused himself. A second motion was call for approval by Mr. Resnick for Davis-Houk Mechanical for six months Discussion followed requesting that Davis-Houk Mechanical and Hoer Constructions 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. 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS a. No Announcements 9. ADJOURNMENT a. There being no further business to come before the Commission, Chair Larson declared the meeting to be adjourned at 6:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Monique James Recording Secretary 2 3