Human Relation Commission Meeting

MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING _____________________________________________________________________________________ URBANA HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION DATE: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 TIME: 5:30 p.m. PLACE: City Council Chambers 400 South Vine Street Urbana, Illinois 61801 _____________________________________________________________________________________ MEMBERS PRESENT: Daniel Larson, Peter Resnick, Lisa Mosley, Carol Bradford, Briana Donald MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: Samuel Byndom, Lolita Dumas, Stacie Burnett, Katalyna Thomas, Frances Rigberg Baker STAFF PRESENT: Vacellia Clark, Monique James 1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM a. Vice Chair Resnick called this meeting of the Urbana Human Relations Commission to order at 5:32 p.m. Roll was taken. A quorum was present. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA a. Mr. Resnick made a motion that the Commission approve the agenda as presented. Mrs. Mosley seconded the motion. Chair Larson called for a voice vote. The motion carried. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. January 9, 2019 Meeting i. Mrs. Mosley made a motion that the Commission approve the draft minutes of the January 9, 2019 meeting as presented. Mr. Resnick seconded the motion. Chair Larson called for a voice vote. The motion carried. 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION a. No public participation 5. OLD BUSINESS a. No old business 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. Premier Painting a. Recommend year 2. Vermeer Sales 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. Ms. Clark addressed comments and questions from the Commission. Mr. Resnick made a motion that the Commission approve Premier Painting for one year and Vermeer for six months with the requests that when they come before the board; they will submit document of what their good faith efforts was in regards to obtaining more minorities to their workforce Ms. Mosley seconded 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 a. No announcements . 9. ADJOURNMENT a. There being no further business to come before the Commission, Vise Chair declared the meeting to be adjourned at 5:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Monique James Recording Secretary 2