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HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
5850 W. GLENDALE AVE.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85301
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
6:30 P.M.
1.CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:45 p.m. Commissioner Truelove presided as temporary
Chair.
2.ROLL CALL
Present: Emmanuel Allen, Commissioner
Kelly Carbello, Commissioner (telephonically)
Jamie Kelly, Commissioner
Vladimir Yevseyenkov, Commissioner
Denise Flynn, Commissioner
Samuel Hoerner, Commissioner
Ken Ihori, Commissioner
Barbara Lentz, Commissioner
Sandra Truelove, Commissioner
Absent: Allen Bartimioli, Commissioner
Dani Estes, Commissioner
Also Present:Nancy Mangone, Assistant City Attorney
3.CITIZEN COMMENTS
None.
4.APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 15, 2018 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION MEETING
MINUTES
5.NEW BUSINESS
Commissioner Truelove led a discussion of revised Community Needs/Interest survey questions.
Commissioner Truelove led a discussion of revised Community Needs/Interest survey questions.
A general discussion and various changes to the draft questions ensued.
The Commission considered but declined to include a proposal made by Commissioner Ihori
regarding a question identifying the respondent is a registered voter. The Commission also
agreed to include a change to Question 9, asking the respondent to identify the type of social used
to interact with the public.
A discussion was also held regarding the method for distribution and collection of the survey. The
Commission directed Ms. Mangone to request time in an upcoming Council workshop to update
the Council on the content of the survey and get Council's approval and assistance to distribute it.
The Commission agreed to wait until after the first of the new year to distribute the survey to the
public, to allow for Council consideration and for sufficient time to develop a distribution and
retrieval plan.
It was motioned by Commissioner Truelove and seconded by Commissioner Allen to adopt
the survey and forward it to Council as amended. The Motion passed unanimously.
All Commissioners participated in a discussion of forming additional subcommittees. The general
consensus was that there should be 2 additional subcommittees formed: (1) Subcommittee on
Social Media/Website; and (2) Community Engagement/Connection subcommittee.
It was motioned by Commissioner Carbello and seconded by Commissioner Allen to create
the Social Media/Website committee. The Motion passed unanimously.
It was motioned by Commissioner Truelove and seconded by Commissioner Carbello to
create the Community Engagement/Connection subcommittee. The Motion passed
unanimously.
Commissioners Kelly, Carbello and Flynn volunteered to serve on the Social Media
subcommittee. Commissioners Kelly, Carbello, Allen and Yevseyenkov volunteered to serve on
the Community Engagement/Connection subcommittee.
Commissioner members discussed the selection of a chair and vice chair. Commissioner Kelly
volunteered to serve as chair and Commissioner Flynn offered to serve as vice chair. The
selections were unanimously approved by the Commission.
6.STAFF REPORTS
Ms. Mangone reported that the Regional Human Relations Commission meeting had been
canceled.
Ms. Mangone was also directed to research whether establishing a drop box and sharing
information or document drafts among Commissioners violated the Open Meeting Law.
7.COMMISSION COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Commissioner Kelly reported that the Stand Up for Veterans program was being held on
September 22nd at Glendale Community College. All were encouraged to attend and participate.
8.NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting of the Human Relations Commission will be held on October 10, 2018 at
6:30 p.m., in Conference Room B3, 5850 W. Glendale Ave., Glendale, Arizona, 85301.
9.ADJOURNMENT
The Human Relations Commission meeting minutes of September 12, 2018 were
submitted and approved this 12th day of December, 2018.
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Nancy Mangone,
Liaison and Recording Secretary