Versailles-Midway-Woodford County Human Rights Commission
Minutes Regular meeting March 5, 2015
Present: Misty Gonzalez, chair, Donald Morton, Dan Brown, Gayle Franklin, Marilyn Daniel
Absent: Lonnie Jackson, Lauren Graves, Helen Rentch, Rev. Sheila Harris
Minutes approved
No Treasurer’s Report
Minutes from the 5 February 2015 Regular Meeting were approved on a motion by Gayle Franklin, Donald Morton, 2nd
No new Correspondence
Committee Reports
Education Comm – No meeting scheduled with Garrett Wells due to weather. Dan Brown nominated Rev. Harris chair of the Education Committee.
Criminal Justice – Gayle Franklin will chair the Criminal Justice Committee
Housing – No new business
Job Opportunities – Donald Morton shared details of an investigation he is conducting on the possible discrimination of minority candidates for employment at a local business. He will report more details next month.
Fairness – The Committee met with the Midway City Council Ordinance Cmte. Dan Brown shared an article from the 3/12/15 Woodford Sun. Marilyn Daniel has begun researching Title IX and its ramifications as related to the potential Ordinance. She will forward her findings to John C.K. Fisher, Field Supervisor, KY Human Rights Comm. Dan reported data detailing the potential number of complaints that might be filed. Chair Misty Gonzalez discussed sharing the Fairness Ord. Question/Answer sheet with the Midway Council. It was determined that the Commission will share the Q&A sheet after feedback from the Commissioners. Misty informed the Commission that the Woodford Co. Ministerial Association has met with Midway Mayor Vandergrift. Dan distributed a collection of Op/Ed pieces focused on the Fairness Ord. Misty proposed approaching the Woodford Co. Board of Education to ascertain, barring a Fairness Ordinance, their process of addressing issues of sexual identity discrimination. The Commission heard personal statements of support for the Ordinance from Woodford Co. High School student, Isaac Batts, The Reverend Melissa Sevier and retired public school teacher, Jerry Sevier.
Gayle Franklin had to leave, Misty Gonzalez proceeds with Minutes…
Budget proposal discussed. Subcommittee formed of Misty Gonzalez, Lauren Graves and Donald Morton. Discussion of additional funding for public hearing and rainy day.
Next Meeting: Thursday March 5, 2015 6:30 p.m.