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Mashpee Affirmative Action Committee <br /> Meeting Minutes <br /> September 4,2018 at 10:00 am <br /> Mashpee Town Hall <br /> Present: Chairman J. Marie Stevenson, Gail Wilson, Lynne Waterman, Winnie Johnson-Graham <br /> Elana Doyle (Alternate), Louis Horner(Alternate) <br /> Also Present: Kim Landry-Affirmative Action Officer, John Cotton-Selectman Liaison <br /> Absent: JoAnn Nadeau, Katherine Brown, Xavier Gonsalves (Non-Voting Member) <br /> CALL TO ORDER. <br /> The meeting was called to order by Chairwoman Stevenson at 10:00 a.m. <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES July 17,2018 <br /> There were no proposed changes <br /> MOTION: MU. Waterman made a motion to accept the minutes. Ms. Wilson seconded the <br /> motion. All voted unanimously. <br /> APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS <br /> None at this time <br /> COMMUNICATIONS & CORRESPONDENCE <br /> None at this time <br /> OLD BUSINESS <br /> Approve Changes to Policy Statement Recommended by Town Manager-Chairwoman <br /> Stevenson reported that additional changes had been recommended by the Town Manager, who <br /> suggested that the changes to the draft Mashpee Inclusion and Diversity Committee policy be officially <br /> approved by the Committee. Following approval, the policy would then be presented to the Board of <br /> Selectmen at next Tuesday's meeting. Copies of the revised draft were distributed to Committee <br /> members. <br /> The Chair reported that"Background" in Section 1, was added at the beginning of the document. <br /> There was no issue with the addition. <br /> Regarding Purpose, there was no change other than renumbering, <br /> Membership remained the same, but removing"the various communities" so that the second sentence <br /> stated ". . . and the remaining seven (7) shall be chosen at large to represent the interests in the purpose <br /> statement." Ms. Landry inquired about staggering the two, two-year terms, which was not included in <br /> the policy, There was consensus to maintain two years but Selectman Cotton pointed out that, should a <br /> member resign after one year, it would create staggering. <br /> Regarding Vacancies, the final statement was amended to read". . . and approval consistent with <br /> Policy 0001," <br />