Commission on Human Needs Minutes - 07/19/1999 COMMISSION ON HUMAN NEEDS
MINUTES OP MEETING
JULY 19, 1999
Present: Absent:
Harley Brackelsburg Don Carter
Allen Cherry Pat LeBus
Sandy Dudley Vicki Tanner (Excused)
Bob McBee Brent Walker (Excused)
Penny Miller Bill Winaski
Katherine Phillips
Robert Randolph Council Liaison
Robert Thomas Mayor Kay Yeager
Rita yokes FTETFTWEDIN
Staff Liaison C,TY CLERK'SOFP iCE
Dave Goodrich Date _ aual, 9 - 9 9 _
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The meeting was called to order by Penny Miller at 5:36 p.m. A motion
to approve the minutes of the June 19, 1999, meeting was made by Rita
Yokes and seconded by Harley Brackelsburg. The motion was approved with
corrections.
Guest Speaker:
Jim Nimms, the Executive Director of the United Way of Greater Wichita
Falls was the guest speaker. Mr. Nimms spoke on the purpose of the
United Way within Wichita Falls. The United Way is not a welfare
agency. It is to support those recognized non-profit agencies that meet
very specific criteria and which have applied to become United Way
agencies. The goal this year's fund raising campaign is 2.2 million
dollars. Part of these funds will go into an emergency fund so that if
this community is hit with a natural or manmade disaster such as the one
that struck in Oklahoma this spring, the United Way will be able to
respond. Mr. Nimms also stated that the way in which the United Way
funds specific agencies is changing. In the future, the United Way will
fund specific services rather than to give the agency a blank check.
Mr. Nimms also stated that the United Way is a local organization with
24 board members selected from within the community. The national
organization is more in the nature of a trade organization which
provides training and greater purchasing power. Mr. Nimms stated that
the quality of life in Wichita Falls is good but it is good because of
the agencies that are in the community. These agencies need our
support.
OLD BUSINESS:
A. Committee on Aging:
1. The draft of the Report on the Red Door was read to the
Commission. There were several points that Commission wished
to have modified for clarity. These changes would be provided
to Ms. Tanner to make the changes. The modified report will
be provided to the City Council. A motion was made by Rita
Yokes, seconded by Bob McBee and approved without dissent to
accept the report with these changes.
Commission on Human Needs (continued)
2. It was recommended that Randy Scllenger be asked to address
the Commission on Human Needs during the September meeting on
the changes to Medicare. These changes and the possible
effect that they may have on our community might be used to
complete the quarterly section of the Commission's newsletter
for this coming quarter.
B. Committee on Human Relations:
1. The committee did not have a report at this time. However,
Mr. Cherry asked that the Council Conference Room be reserved
for the committee's use during the evening ,-of July 26, 1999.
Kathryn Phillips presented a progress from the PROUD
organization. They are currently report soliciting the
support and involvement of churches and civic organization for
the Study Circle program.
C. Committee on Disabilities: No report.
D. Committee on the Status of Women:
1. Rita Vokes reported on the Adolescent Workshop that took place
during the prior week. The main focus was the issue of Teen
Pregnancy. The primary issue seem to be the individual self-
worth. It is important to determine the needs of youth in our
community. An organization, PRIDE, is establishing a program
to enhance self-esteem through the use of mentors. One of the
messages that needs to be made is that it is okay to say no.
There was a discussion on the perception within the community
of this type of education. It was stressed that to be
accepted in the community, any educational training cannot be
perceived as a "how to" program. Ms. Yokes emphasized that
this was not the intent of the program.
E. Sub-Committee on the Media:
1. The first quarterly newsletter will be ready for distribution
Wednesday in Dave Goodrich's office. Commission members were
asked to stop by and pick-up some of the newsletters and make
distribution as appropriate. Inputs for the next newsletter
are due by the end of August to allow enough time to prepare
the second newsletter and to have it printed and made ready
for distribution. A discussion on the Logo Contest centered
on the design of the contest application sheet. Several
sources where it might be possible to obtain ideas on the
format of the application.
NEW BUSINESS.
A. Ms. Miller recognized that this was the last Commission meeting of
Father Bill Winiski and Robert Thomas, both of whom will be leaving
the Wichita Falls area. Ms. Miller thanked both Father Winiski and
Mr. Thomas for their contributions to the Commission and wished
them success in the future. Both will be missed.
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Commission on Human Needs (continued)
B. Mr. McBee suggested that the meeting time be moved from 5:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. This suggestion was tabled until the August meeting
with the Staff Liaison being requested to include a specific
reminder with the Notice Of Meeting and Minutes so that Commission
members would be prepared to discuss this topic.
There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was made by Ms. Dudley
and seconded by Ms. Vokes. The motion passed unanimously. The Commission
adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
The next regular meeting of the Commission will be held at 5:30 p.m. on
August 16, 1999, in the City Council Conference Room.
Respectfully submitted,
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Dave Goodrich
Assistant Staff Liaison
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