City of Jacksonville Commission on Disabilities and Human Relations met Oct. 1.
Here is the minutes provided by the commission:
Present: Alan Bradish (Chairman), Mary Watts (Vice Chair), Guy Crumley - Phone, Ruth Linear, Colton Pettyjohn, Nancy Harper - Phone
Absent: Jaime Filo-Cruz, Ralph Hastie, Eddie Lowe (Secretary)
Guests: Ted Huber
• WELCOME AND CALL TO ORDER 4:05 PM
• APPROVAL OF MINUTES
o A motion was made by Colton Pettyjohn to accept the minutes as presented and seconded by Ruth Linear, and it passed unanimously.
• PUBLIC COMMENT
o Ted Huber stated he was unable to reach City Hall by phone. Alan Bradish gave him a working number.
• OLD BUSINESS
Act on Larry Whewell’s resignation
o A motion was made by Guy Crumly to accept Larry Whewell's resignation and seconded by Colton Pettyjohn, and it passed unanimously.
o A motion was made by Mary Watts to add Larry Whewell as a Friend of the Commission and seconded by Nancy Harper, and it passed unanimously.
• NEW BUSINESS
Completion of Open Meetings Act Online training prior to November meeting (Present copy of certificate to Commission Secretary)
o Alan Bradish announced this training had to be completed by everyone on the commission and the certificate had to be submitted to the Chairman.
o Follow up discussion re: last month’s presentation with Police Chief Mefford
The Commission continued the discussion of equal job opportunities and ways to ensure all are given an opportunity for employment.
o Continuation of Commission members whose terms expire October 30, 2020
Expiring terms - Guy Crumly and Eddie Lowe. Both agree to continue as members of the Commission. Ralph Hastie will not be continuing as a member of the Commission.
• MISCELLANEOUS
o Next meeting date: November 5th, 2020
• ADJOURNEMNT
o A motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:00pm was made by Colton Pettyjohn and seconded by Mary Watts, and passes unanimously
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