9/8/2020 MASHPEE INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashpee Inclusion & Diversity Committee Meeting Minutes September 8,2020 at 10:00 am South Cape Meeting Room-Mashpee Town Hall 16 Great Neck Road North, Mashpee Approved 11/10/2020 *Virtual/Remote Meeting* Public Call in Number: (646) 558-8656 Present: Chairwoman J. Marie Stevenson, Patty DeBoer, Richard Klein, Winnie Johnson-Graham, Mohamad Fand, William Baker (Non-Voting), Cheyenne Hendricks (Non-Voting) Also Present: Susan Lumping on behalf of Human Resource Director Kim Landry Absent: Gail Wilson, JoAnn Nadeau, Susan Wilson CALL TO ORDER The remote meeting was called to order by Chairwoman Stevenson. A quorum was reached once Mr. Fand joined the meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES August 11,2020 There was discussion regarding whether minutes could be approved without a quorum of attending members. Ms. Johnson-Graham stated that, as long as there was a quorum,those who did not attend the meeting could vote abstained. APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS None at this time. COMMUNICATIONS & CORRESPONDENCE None at this time. PUBLIC COMMENT None at this time. OLD BUSINESS Vote on Statement for Public-As there was not initially a quorum,there was conversation regarding how the Committee might take a vote on the prepared statement. Suggestions included calling another meeting to take the official vote or gathering a consensus of support and ratifying the statement at the next meeting. Concern was expressed regarding distribution of the statement without a vote,but Mr. Fand was in the process of joining the online meeting. The Chair indicated that the statement was changed to focus on specific items, as compared to the original version. Ms. DeBoer had suggested a few grammatical corrections and corrected missing words. The Chair would update the statement with the changes. MOTION: Ms. Johnson-Graham made a motion to accept the statement dated August I1th with changes. Mr. Klein seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Mr. Klein-yes; Ms. DeBoer-yes; Ms. Johnson-Graham; Mr. Fand-yes; Chairwoman Stevenson-yes. Electronic Edition Brochure-The Chair stated that, as there was consensus to have the brochure placed online, Ms. DeBoer developed a PDF and realigned the document. The Chair would look at the document further. The Chair inquired-whether Committee members wished to add the electronic brochure to the Committee's Town Website. There was consensus to do so.