Commission on Human Needs Minutes - 09/17/2001 I S p
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CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
HUMAN NEEDS COMMISSION Date I D- 30 - 0
MINUTES OF MEETING
September 17, 2001 By Time �'. 1 a frl
Today' s meeting is a regularly scheduled meeting of the Commission
on Human Needs . The meeting convened in the City of Wichita Falls
Council Conference room.
Presents Staff Liaisons
Keith Cupples Dave Goodrich
Kay Geurin
J. D. Jamar
Cheryl Krause
Dennis Marquardt
Bob McBee
Penny Miller
Katherine Phillips
Rita Vokes
Absent
Kirby Haskins
Renee Jackson
Maria Maldonado
Veronica A Moody
Brent Walker
Steve Young
1 . Call to Order:
Item 1. Ms Penny Miller called the commission to order
at 5: 00 p.m. The minutes of the May 21, 2001,
meeting were reviewed and approved without
correction. The following items were discussed:
2 . Old Business:
Item 1 . Committee on Aging - This committee chairperson
made a verbal request additional committee
members . Kay Geurin reported that her committee
currently identifying and contacting agencies
that work specifically with senior citizens and
plan to invite them to attend a joint meeting to
discuss issues of senior citizens .
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Commission on Human Needs (continued)
Item 2 . Committee on Disabilities -Mr. Jamar submitted
information-listing resources for the disabled
to the City' s Web Page Manager. Each committee
chairperson agreed to provide the following
information via E-mail to Mr. Jamar for
compilation and possible inclusion on the City' s
Web Page:
a. Current Committee Goals, Present Committee
Accomplishments, and benefits gained.
b. Current Events and Endeavors (Brief
Summary) Include, "What, When, Where and
Who (telephone number and name of person to
contact. )
Item 3 . Committee on Human Relations - Efforts are still
being made to start study groups and solicit
support from other outside agencies. The
committee' s chairperson recently resigned due to
work related commitments. MS Penny Miller will
assist in locating additional committee members.
Item 4 . Committee on the Status of Women -Committee
members are still working to resolve issues
involving domestic violence. Rita Vokes said
her committee met and had a productive meeting
on the 12th of September. She announced a free
seminar on domestic violence that' s scheduled
for the 20th of Mar 2002 . She said identifying
domestic abuse by emergency and acute caregivers
is the focus of the seminar. Also she said,
police and general caregivers will be invited to
attend this seminar. She will request donations
of snacks for seminar participants .
4 . New Business:
a. Penny Miller will address committee personnel shortages .
Several committee members have missed more than three
meetings without prior notification or excuse. Two
members recently resigned. Mr. Goodrich requested
Commission members to assist in finding new Commission
members .
Commission on Human Needs (continued)
b. The United Way' s Needs Assessment Survey of the Wichita
Falls is completed. MS Miller expects to be able to
provide a brief summary of the survey at the next
Commission meeting.
c. Guest Speaker: MS Jenna Lewis from the Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from Fort Worth Texas,
provided the following information:
Commission on Human Needs (continued)
Grants are grants available for Section 8 housing. Grant
money is not being use in many communities because of the
lack of public awareness and knowledge. She requested
Commission' s members help her in getting the grant
information out to the public.
Her telephone number is 817-978-5972 . She said her office
is the point of contact for complaints concerning housing
discrimination and grants .
5 . There being no further business, a motion to adjourn was made
and seconded. The motion to adjourn was unanimously. The
committee adjourned at 6: 10 p.m.
6. The next meeting will be held on 15 October at 5 : 00 p.m. in the
City' s Council Conference Room.
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J. D. Jamar, Jr. Ms Penny Miller
Assistant/Secretary Chairperson