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Chairman Stevenson stated that, in 2002, the Board of Selectmen defined the Committee as having <br /> seven voting members and two alternates. It had been specified that one member be a School Liaison <br /> and one member be a Tribal Representative. Ms. Landry noted that the Committee could make <br /> recommendations to the Board of Selectmen with any changes that may be deemed appropriate. Ms. <br /> Provost stated that,though on staff at the Boys & Girls Club, she was not a town resident and <br /> suggested the possibility that she serve as a non-voting member. <br /> The Chair noted that the Town Manager initially wished to reinstate the Committee in order to address <br /> issues of information, prevention and recommendations. Members of the Committee participated in an <br /> activity to identify key words that would be representative of the goals of the Committee to include: <br /> inclusivity, diversity, cooperation, integration, sensitivity, respect, awareness, civic engagement, <br /> tolerance, welcoming, advocate, acceptance, community, promotion, rights and relations. <br /> Ms. Wilson expressed her preference for Brookline's mission for their Committee for Diversity and <br /> Inclusion, which echoed Ms. Waterman's thoughts. Ms. Wilson read the Brookline statement. Ms. <br /> Nadeau shared her thoughts for the mission, based on town/city samples provided previously. Ms. <br /> Waterman read her suggested statements, and there was consensus regarding its positive message. Ms. <br /> Waterman liked the term civic engagement. Chairman Stevenson shared her statement. The Chair <br /> noted the need for a definition of Mashpee's community, including the seasonal component. <br /> Ms. Provost liked Ms. Waterman's statement and suggested adding Ms. Wilson's first sentence to Ms. <br /> Waterman's first bullet point. There was consensus to use"embraces and supports." There was <br /> discussion regarding the use of"tolerance" and whether it was an appropriate word to use. There was <br /> consensus that tolerance should be removed from the document as it suggested the toleration of a <br /> person which was not intended by the Committee. Ms. Landry inquired whether the statement was <br /> intended to promote a culture or to embrace the current culture. There was consensus that there was a <br /> lot of good occurring in Mashpee, <br /> Ms. Wilson read the mission statement from Barnstable County's Human Rights Commission group <br /> and clarified their mission and goals. <br /> Ms. Waterman suggested defining the categories. Inclusion would be defined, taking from Ms. <br /> Wilson's statement. There was discussion about community relationship. Further discussion occurred <br /> to draft and define the mission statement. The Chair will pull together the text and the Board Secretary <br /> will distribute the statement for further consideration. A title would also need to be identified for the <br /> Committee. A vote will take place at the next meeting before presenting it to the Board of Selectmen. <br /> Determine New Title for the Committee-It was determined that the new title needed to be <br /> separated from the old title because affirmative action was no longer the role of the Committee. <br /> Likewise,No Place for Hate was part of the Anti-Defamation League, but also created a negative <br /> perception. Ms. Waterman suggested the need to consider Mashpee Committee guidelines. Titles <br /> discussed included Mashpee Committee for Unity through Diversity, The Mashpee Unity/Diversity <br /> Committee, Mashpee Committee for Unity and Diversity, Committee for Acceptance, Caring and <br /> Tolerance (ACT), Committee for Acceptance and Tolerance (CAT), Committee for Promotion of <br /> Acceptance and Tolerance (PAT), Committee for Diversity and Inclusion and Mashpee Inclusion and <br /> Diversity Committee (MDIC). <br /> 2 <br />