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COMMUNITY RELATIONS APRIL 11, 2016 4:05 P.M. Committee Members Present: Regina Williams- Preston and Karen White Absent: Gavin Ferlic and Randy Kelly Other Council Present: John Voorde, Tim Scott, Jo M. Broden, David Varner, and Oliver Davis Others Present: Kareemah Fowler, Alkeyna Aldridge, Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand, Adriana Rodriguez Agenda: Bill No. 04 -16 — City Flag Ordinance Bill No. 16 -23 — Supporting Fence Installation at Coquillard Park Chairperson Regina Williams- Preston called the meeting to order mentioning only two members of the committee were present. The committee did not have quorum and could not vote on any agenda items. Bill No. 16 -23 — Supporting Fence Installation at Coquillard Park Chairperson Williams- Preston went on to discuss that Bill No. 16 -23 was requested to be withdrawn from the record. She went on to explain that the committee did not have authority to vote due to not having a quorum. The full council would vote on striking the bill from the record during Committee of the Whole. Bill No. 07 -16 — City Flag Ordinance Chairperson Williams- Preston introduced the City Flag ordinance and explained that a request to continue was filed. Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand informed Council that the request to continue until April 25th was necessary to offer more time to the administration, per the rules of the current resolution, to retire the old City Flag. Chairperson Williams- Preston opened the discussion up to the public regarding the City Flag. There were none present to speak in favor of the bill. Gary King, 730 N. Hill Street came forward to speak in opposition of the bill. He went on to discuss the stipulations of the flag design contest. Mr. King believes that not all of the design stipulations were met. Particularly, the themes of ethnic heritage and innovation. Mr. King argued that although the six - pointed star might be meant to symbolize innovation, it more so resembles the star on the Chicago flag and symbols that are associated with the City of Chicago.