2/4/2020 MASHPEE INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashpee Inclusion & Diversity Committee Meeting Minutes February 4,2020 at 10:00 am Mashpee Town Hall 16 Great Neck Road North Present: Chairwoman J. Marie Stevenson, Winnie Johnson-Graham, Gail Wilson, JoAnn Nadeau, Lynne Waterman, Susan Wilson Also: Human Resource Director Kim Landry Absent: Patty DeBoer, William Baker(Non-Voting), Cheyenne Hendricks (Non-Voting) Selectman Liaison John Cotton CALL TO ORDER The meeting was opened by the Chair at 10:00 a.m. with a quorum. The Chair introduced attendees to the meeting to include Barbara Saran (supporter), Marie Blackburn and Wayne Lobo (Cape Cod Cape Verdean Society & Cultural Museum) and Mohamad Fand (proposed Committee member). APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 14,2019 MOTION: A motion was made by Ms.Waterman to approve the minutes. Ms. Johnson- Graham seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. Ms. Waterman inquired about making note of members of the public attending the meeting and it was confirmed by the Board Secretary that their names would be included where introduced. APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS None at this time. COMMUNICATIONS & CORRESPONDENCE The Chair announced that she had been in receipt of an email from the Town of Wellfleet regarding the Child Care Program for Town Meeting and she referred the inquiry to Ms. DeBoer. PUBLIC COUNT None at this time. OLD BUSINESS Brochure-The Chair reported that Ms. DeBoer made the final changes to the brochure, which has since been approved by the Town Manager. The Chair read his response for the record. The Chair reported that she had emailed the brochure to each of the organizations, inviting them to request a hard copy version. Those organizations listing only their phone number, the Chair has reached out by phone, recommending they could pick up copies in Human Resources. Copies of the brochure were also being distributed by Committee members to such locations as the Senior Center,Men's Club, Tribal Center, Boys & Girls Club, Library, Mashpee Commons, Chamber of Commerce, Schools and the Cotuit Center for the Arts. Ms. DeBoer had the brochures copied through the school.