Human Relation Commission Meeting

MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING URBANA HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION DATE: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 TIME: 5:30 p.m. PLACE: Council Chambers 400 South Vine Street Urbana, Illinois 61801 MEMBERS PRESENT: Peter Resnick, Carol Bradford, Frances Rigberg Baker, Daniel Larson, Stacie Burnett, Lolita Dumas, MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: Lisa Mosley, Samuel Byndom, Briana Donald, Katalyna Thomas STAFF PRESENT: Vacellia Clark, 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. Mrs. Rigberg- Baker made a motion that the Commission approve the agenda as presented. Mr. Resnick seconded the motion. Chair Larson called for a voice vote. The motion carried. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. March 14, 2018 Meeting i. Ms. Dumas made a motion that the Commission approve the draft minutes of the March 14, 2018 Mr. Resnick 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. Ms. Clark spoke about a possible revision to the City’s Vehicle for Hire Ordinance. 2  Conversation ensued with the board. Mr. Resnick made a motion that the Commission approve the Commission oversee the hearing appeals body for Vehicle for hire Ordinance. Mrs. Rigberg- Baker seconded the motion. Chair Larson called for a voice vote. The motion carried. 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. Sublon Construction a. Recommend 2 years 2. UpCycle Products Inc. a. Recommend 2 years 3. Western Construction Group a. Recommend 2 years 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. Mr. Resnick made a motion that the Commission approve Sublon for 2 years, UpCycle for 2 years and Western Construction for 2 year 3  Ms. Dumas Second the motion, 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 9. ADJOURNMENT a. There being no further business to come before the Commission, C h a i r Larson declared the meeting to be adjourned at 6:02 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Monique James Recording Secretary 4 5