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COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES FORM

 

Committee: Community Services

 

Date/Time: 6/15/06

 

In Attendance:

Chair:

Naiela Long

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members:

Michael Lynch

Michelle Frank

 

 

Sylvia Fosha

Amber Holland

 

 

Rafenia Jefferies

 

 

 

Tommy Streets

Excused:

 

 

Charles Thomas

Paul Green

 

 

Candi Thiesen

Avis Mailey 

 

 

Karen Thompson

Craig Dameron 

 

 

Wendell Brunk

 

 

 

Dean Sparks

 

 

Topics/Issues/Activities Discussed.  Number each.

 

The meeting was called to order at 12:36pm.  Reading of the last meetings minutes were approved as read.

Dean Sparks gave information on the Pride Parade for 06/25/06.  It was agreed that there would be a meeting spot here at the Qwest Building at 9:30am.  Snacks and beverages would be provided for the participants of the parade.  Also, Shannon Yeager agreed for us to use his truck for the parade.  The committee agreed upon purchasing a $60.00 gas card for allowing us to use his truck.

Charles Thomas and Michael Lynch gave oral presentations on the CBTU conference they attended in Orlando, Florida.  Also Charles gave information on a Grassroots presentation/training that he attended

Chair Naiela Long advised everyone that at the next meeting there will be a brainstorming of 2007 budget items for the Equity Committee

T-Shirt would like to be purchased out of the 2006 remaining budget.  Malachy S. suggested that we hold off on the shirts and include them in our 2007 budget.  Amber, Naiela and Michael were gearing up for the National Minority Caucus for July 2006. The local 7800 website was experiencing technical problems.  Malachy stated that it is in the process of being fixed.

Michael Lynch advised ABTP was having a BBQ at Coulon Beach that Saturday.  Tommy Streets asked what exactly the mission statement is for the Equity Committee… Candi Theisen advised there would be a rally at the Westin hotel on 06/15.  Wendell Brunk advised he is re-joining the Equity Committee.  Malachy gave info on cancer awareness.

 

Date of Next Meeting:          7/27/06