2019-04-10 Minutes
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New Hanover County/City of Wilmington
Community Relations Advisory Committee
Public Education Sub-Committee
230 Government Center Drive, Suite 646
April 10, 2019 – 2:00 PM
Public Education Sub-Committee Members Present: Florence Warren and Anne York
Absent: None
Staff Present: Tufanna L. Bradley-Thomas
Citizens: None
I. Call to Order
Ms. York called the meeting to order at 2:04 p.m. A quorum was established.
II. Approve Agenda
MOTION: Ms. Warren MOVED, SECONDED by Ms. York, to approve the agenda as presented.
Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNAMIMOUSLY.
III. Old Business
Communications Strategy
The brochure and complaint process and form were discussed. The brochure will be edited to add: the
weekly location and time, explain that the committee will guide residents with discrimination
complaints through the process of submitting their complaint to the proper authority, and links to CRAC
page that will have links to the complaint intake forms.
It was suggested that instead of requiring that residents complete two separate complaint forms that
we complete the following process:
Employment Discrimination: have the resident complete the NC Human Relations
Commission intake form, keep a copy for our records and submit either the online form
or mail the form to the NCHRC
Housing Discrimination: have the resident complete the HUD intake form, keep a copy
for our records and submit either the online form or mail the form to HUD, and
PURPOSE: The committee was established by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners and Wilmington City Council for
the purpose of addressing community issues involving prejudice or discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, creed or
religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or medical condition; informing the Appointing Authorities and other
organizations of their findings; and making recommendations, in an advisory capacity, to the Appointing Authorities and other
organizations, as necessary.
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New Hanover County/City of Wilmington
Community Relations Advisory Committee
Public Education Sub-Committee
230 Government Center Drive, Suite 646
April 10, 2019 – 2:00 PM
Other Discrimination: have the resident complete the CRAC discrimination complaint
form and refer them to appropriate agencies such as Legal Aid and assist them in
competing the Legal Aid online application.
Periodically, the CRAC should contact the resident/complainant to find out the status of their complaint.
Ms. Thomas contacted the NHC Communications and Outreach Department regarding the CRAC’s
request to set up social media. The response was that the CRAC cannot but it can create a group within
the County’s Facebook page and it would have to be managed by Ms. Thomas.
The sub-committee discussed that when all documents are in their final stages they should be on the
CRAC’s page; documents should include the: brochure, HUD intake form and link, NCHRC intake form
and link, and the CRAC discrimination complaint form. Also, county and city departments will be asked
to share the brochure in areas that the public frequent.
Public Education
The sub-committee discussed requesting that all CRAC members share information about the CRAC,
specifically the brochure, intake and complaint forms and the CRAC page link, to boards, committees,
groups, organizations and churches that they are involved in.
The sub-committee discussed the scheduling of the first Meet and Greet. It was discussed and decided
that based upon the WAVE bus/transportation concerns brought to the last CRAC meeting from
Creekwood representatives that the first Meet and Greet in May/June should be in Creekwood instead
of Maides Park. The specific date and time will be determined by input from the Creekwood
representatives. Also, WAVE and other private transportation providers will be invited to the Meet and
Greet. The Meet and Greet will be advertised including print media, radio, television and a flyer.
The sub-committee discussed and decided that the weekly site would be at the downtown public library
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preferably in the 2 floor computer lab on Mondays from 10:00 am to 11:00 am to provide information,
resources, guidance and support to residents with discrimination complaints. The CRAC would have to
receive approval from the library to use the space.
IV. New Business
PURPOSE: The committee was established by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners and Wilmington City Council for
the purpose of addressing community issues involving prejudice or discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, creed or
religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or medical condition; informing the Appointing Authorities and other
organizations of their findings; and making recommendations, in an advisory capacity, to the Appointing Authorities and other
organizations, as necessary.
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New Hanover County/City of Wilmington
Community Relations Advisory Committee
Public Education Sub-Committee
230 Government Center Drive, Suite 646
April 10, 2019 – 2:00 PM
The sub-committee discussed and decided that all CRAC members should not have editing rights in
Google Drive, only Ms. Thomas would be able to edit. The sub-committee was informed that although
CRAC members would not be able to edit, they would be able to make editing suggestions within the
Google document.
The sub-committee discussed that it would not suggest a committee name change. There was no other
new business.
VII. Action Items & Next Steps
Several action items were discussed:
Make revisions to the Brochure and complaint process and form and send the updates
to the sub-committee (Ms. Thomas)
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Contact Dahria to obtain a copy of the sign in sheet from the March 26 CRAC meeting
to obtain the contact information from the representatives from Creekwood and share
this information with the sub-committee (Ms. Thomas)
Contact the Creekwood representatives to inquire if they reached out to the WHA to
assist them in remedying the bus/transportation issue with WAVE as well as if they
reached out to WHA (Ms. York)
Contact the Creekwood representatives to inquire if the first Meet & Greet could be
held in Creekwood and what day and time is best during May or June (Ms. York)
Once a date is established for the Meet and Greet in Creekwood, create publicity,
including but not limited to a flyer, public service announcement on print media, radio,
television and New Hanover County Schools, to promote the event (Ms. Thomas)
Contact area private transportation companies to inquire if they could assist with the
issue of transportation in Creekwood and invite them to the Meet and Greet in
Creekwood (Ms. Warren)
Contact WAVE to inquire about the issue at Creekwood, suggestions of remedies and
find out if they could attend the Meet and Greet in Creekwood (Ms. Thomas)
Speak with Chris Coudriet regarding him having a conversation with Sterling Cheatham
regarding having a short paragraph regarding the CRAC in the city’s newsletter that is
mailed to city residents (Ms. Thomas)
Change the Google Drive to read only for everyone but Ms. Thomas (Ms. Thomas)
PURPOSE: The committee was established by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners and Wilmington City Council for
the purpose of addressing community issues involving prejudice or discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, creed or
religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or medical condition; informing the Appointing Authorities and other
organizations of their findings; and making recommendations, in an advisory capacity, to the Appointing Authorities and other
organizations, as necessary.
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New Hanover County/City of Wilmington
Community Relations Advisory Committee
Public Education Sub-Committee
230 Government Center Drive, Suite 646
April 10, 2019 – 2:00 PM
Contact Harry Tuchmayer at the library to find out if a CRAC member could be in the
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library on Mondays from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, preferably in the 2 floor computer lab
(Tufanna)
Distribute copies of documents, forms, etc. at the CRAC meeting for members that may
not go into the Google Drive. (Ms. Thomas)
When all documents and forms are complete each should be on the CRAC page; the
HUD application for housing discrimination, the NC Human Relations Commission intake
form for employment discrimination and the CRAC form for all other complaints of
discrimination. (Ms. Thomas)
Create Facebook group for the CRAC. (Ms. Thomas), and
Ask Dahria to share this sub-committee’s minutes with the entire CRAC along with the
agenda for the next meeting (Ms. Thomas)
VIII. Adjourn:
MOTION: Ms. York MOVED, SECONDED by Ms. Warren, to adjourn the meeting at 3:06 pm.
Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNAMIMOUSLY.
PURPOSE: The committee was established by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners and Wilmington City Council for
the purpose of addressing community issues involving prejudice or discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, creed or
religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or medical condition; informing the Appointing Authorities and other
organizations of their findings; and making recommendations, in an advisory capacity, to the Appointing Authorities and other
organizations, as necessary.