City of Jacksonville Commission on Disabilities and Human Relations met April 12.
Here is the minutes provided by the Commission:
Members at the Meeting
Larry Whewell, Guy Crumley, Alan Bradish, Mary Watts, Cyndy Benton
Meeting to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chair, Larry Whewell, at 4:03 p.m.
March 2018 Meeting Minutes
All members present at the meeting received the March 1, 2018 JCDHR meeting minutes prior to the April 12 meeting. There were no questions or suggested corrections from members when asked. Mary Watts made a motion to accept the minutes as presented, with Alan Bradish seconding the motion and all members present voting to accept the March 1, 2018 JCDHR meeting minutes as presented.
Jacksonville Police Department (JPD) Communication Policy
Cyndy Benton stated this new policy was enhanced from the original policy. Mary Watts felt it was thorough. Alan Bradish and Larry Whewell thought the policy was good and was happy the policy had been implemented in the Jacksonville Police Department. Guy Crumley agreed that the policy looked good. There was a short discussion about TTY and why it is in JPD Communication Policy. The American with disability Act (ADA) still classifies TTY as a communication device even though it is hardly used any longer. Mary Watts asked how often the JPD would review and if they had a set schedule and Alan Bradish said that was a good question and he would check with JPD. JCDHR members present reviewed and believe the new Communication Policy addressed concerns that the JCDHR had with current policy. The members were especially impressed that Chief Mumford required each police officer to read and understand the policy and sign a statement that they had read it and understood the policy.
Letter to Mayor
The letter from JCDHR requesting a change to the definition of city representative in Article X was given to the Mayor on April 12th. The letter also asks if JCDHR can be permitted to give the City’s link to the Commission’s website under it to health and human service agencies so they can add as a link in their websites.
Sub Committee Assignments
The members discussed and made new appointments to the JCDHR Subcommittees. Cyndy Benton made a motion to approve the new appointments and Alan Bradish seconded it. The motion was passed by a unanimous vote.
Economic Interest form
Chair Whewell ask members if they had received and completed the Economic Interest form and had returned it to the Morgan County Clerk’s office. Some members had and other members said they would as soon as they were able to.
2017 Year End Report
The 2017 Year End report was received by members in the mailing with agenda and minutes. Cyndy
Benton made a motion to approve the report and Mary Watts seconded it. JCDHR members voted to accept the report as presented. A copy was given to the Mayor on April 12th by Chair Larry Whewell
New Member Packets
Chair Whewell tabled the vote on New Member packets because members did not have copies of the packet. Chair Whewell will have a copy for each member at the May meeting to distribute and vote on the entire packet.
JCDHR Brochure
Chair Whewell tabled this agenda item—Updating the JCDHR brochure until we hear back from the Mayor about revising Article X.
Meeting Adjourn
Mary Watts made a motion to adjourn the meeting, with Guy Crumley seconding the motion and all members present voting in favor of adjourning. The meeting was adjourned by JCDHR’s 2018 Chair, Larry Whewell, at 4:47 p.m.
http://www.jacksonvilleil.gov/city_government/boards_commissions_and_committees/docs/Boards%20Commissions%20Committees/Disabilities_&_HR_Minutes/2018/Minutes%204.12.18.pdf
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