04/9/2019 MASHPEE INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashpee Inclusion & Diversity Committee Meeting Minutes April 9,2019 at 10:00 am Mashpee Town Hall-Waquoit Meeting Room Present: Chairwoman J. Marie Stevenson, Winnie Johnson-Graham, Gail Wilson, Lynne Waterman, JoAnn Nadeau, Louis Horner, Elana Doyle,Katherine Brown, Patty DeBoer, Xavier Gonsalves (Non-Voting Member) Also Present: Kim Landry-Affirmative Action Officer CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by the Chair. The Chair thanked Ms. Johnson-Graham for chairing the last meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES March 12,2019 MOTION: Ms. Waterman made a motion to approve. Ms. Doyle seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS None at this time COMMUNICATIONS & CORRESPONDENCE Mashpee resident, Wayne Lobo, an active member of the Cape Verdean Club, was joining today's meeting to learn more about the Committee's work. The Chair confirmed that the Committee had been in receipt of a communication from town resident Barbara Brant, who expressed interest in learning more about the work of the Committee. The Chair directed her to the MIDC web page and invited her to attend a future meeting. In addition, Barbara Burgo, resident of Brewster and curator of the newly coordinated Cape Verdean Museum and Cultural Center, had reached out to the Committee. Currently working with David Vierra, the Committee may consider offering their support to Center in the future. Mr. Lobo provided additional information to the Chair. The group was seeking a grant to offer the program "Reading Frederick Douglas" on Friday, July 5 at the Falmouth Historical Society. The Chair confirmed that Mr. McNamara from Holistic Health Group, had been in receipt of a letter, as advised by the Town Manager, that Mr. McNamara's interests were not within the purview of the Committee. The Chair had been in contact with Ms. Farrell at Mashpee High School about sending a future group of students to the Human Rights Academy next year, as no Mashpee students attended this year. The next meeting would be in May. Ms. Wilson, a member of the Human Right Commission, commented that it was unclear about the status of the program for next year due to a new Ordinance being written for the Commission. The Chair wished to continue to work with Ms. Farrell regarding student involvement, adding that some students from the Tribal Youth Council had previously expressed interest. OLD BUSINESS Veterans Parking-Mr. Horner reported that Ms. Doyle had shared the Welcome Home Bonus to Mashpee Messaging, with a positive response. Mr. Horner has met again with Dan Doppler and Major Quilty. Major Quilty expressed interest in the Veterans parking and planned to share the concept in a 15 district meeting and inquire whether others were offering something similar. Mr. Horner met with Selectman Cotton to share the results of his initial meeting with the Town Manager. Selectman Cotton indicated that he would