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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
KAREEMAH FowLm, CITY CLERK
INFORMAL MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUGUST 13, 2018 5:19 P.M.
Present: Tim Scott,Regina Williams-Preston, Sharon L. McBride, Jo M. Broden, Jake
Teshka, Oliver Davis, John Voorde, Gavin Ferlic, Karen White
Agenda: Discussion of Council Agenda
Update and Announcements
Council Logo Vote
MBE/WBE Utilization Board and Human Right's Commission(5 Interviews)
Adj ournment
Council President Tim Scott called to order the Informal Meeting of the Common Council at 5:19
.m. with five (5) items on the agenda. The Council went over the agenda for that night's formal
Council meeting and detailed the recommendations for each bill from the various committees.
Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to recess and reconvene in the Informal Council
Meeting Room for the interviews. Councilmember Karen White seconded that motion which
carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes.
The Informal Meeting of the Common Council recessed at 5:22 p.m. and reconvened in the
Informal Council Meeting Room at 5:24 p.m. with four (4) Council Members present
(Councilmembers Scott, White, Voorde and Ferlic).
Council President Scott and the Council then conducted interviews for citizen membership of the
MBE/WBE Utilization Board and the Human Right's Commission. Under consideration for the
Human Right's Commission was Glendarae Hernandez and Randi Irwin. Under consider for the
MBE/WBE Utilization Board were Breanna Allen and Kareemah Fowler. Ms. Hernandez focused
on her experience with the Commission. Her goal is to expand the study circles program that she
created in the 1990s. She also mentioned wanting to focus on increasing education.
Councilmembers Teshka, Broden and Williams-Preston arrived at the meeting at 5:26 p.m.
Councilmember McBride arrived at the meeting at 5:28 p.m.
Ms. Irwin talked about her passion and devotion to promoting diversity and inclusivity. She
mentioned her strong advocacy for the LGBTQ population as being dear to her heart. She wants
to incorporate diverse backgrounds and perspectives in the work the Commission does. She looks
forward to starting discussions about things not often talked about with regard to diversity and
inclusivity in the community. Ms. Allen expressed her experience with women-owned and
minority-owned companies. She wants to be a resource for those businesses by obtaining this
opportunity. She revealed her participation in the Neighborhood Resource Connection Leadership
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Academy and believes it was beneficial to learn about the community and fellow neighbors. Ms.
Fowler focused on her experience with the Board and expressed her passion to continue what has
been started from the inception of the Board.
The Common Council then informally voted to select Glendarae Hernandez for the Human Right's
Commission and both Brenna Allen and Kareemah Fowler for the MBE/WBE Utilization Board.
With no other business, Council President Scott adjourned the Informal Meeting of the Common
Council at 5:56 p.m.
espectfully Su d,
Tim Scott, Council Presi en
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