Human Relation Commission Meeting

MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING _____________________________________________________________________________________ URBANA HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION DATE: Wednesday, April 10, 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, Stacie Burnett, Frances Rigberg Baker, Lolita Dumas MEMBERS NOT PRESENT: Carol Bradford, Katalyna Thomas, Samuel Byndom, Briana Donald, 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 5:32 p.m. Roll was taken. A quorum was present. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA a. Mrs. 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. February 13, 2019 Meeting i. Mr. Resnick made a motion that the Commission approve the draft minutes of the February 13, 2019 meeting as presented. Mrs. Burnett 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. Bacon Farmer Workman Engineering a. Recommend 1 year 2. Hoerr. a. Recommend 1 year 3. Growmark. a. Recommend 1 year 4. Springfield Electric a. Recommend 1 year 5. A & R Mechanical Services a. Recommend 6 months 6. Greenlane Environmental a. Recommend 2 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. Ms. Clark addressed comments and questions from the Commission. Mr. Resnick made a motion that the Commission approve Bacon Farmer Workman Engineering for one year, Hoerr for one year, Growmark for one year, Springfield Electric for one year, A & R Mechanical for six months and Greenlane Environmental for two years. Mrs. 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. Mrs. Rigberg-Baker shared the follow-up regarding the Suburban Express incident. . 9. ADJOURNMENT a. There being no further business to come before the Commission, Chair Larson declared the meeting to be adjourned at 5:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Monique James Recording Secretary 2