2019-06-25 Minutes
AGENDA
New Hanover County/City of Wilmington
Community Relations Advisory Committee
Programming Sub-Committee
NHC Library – 101 Chestnut Street, New Hanover Room
June 25, 2019 – 4:30 PM
Programming Sub-Committee Members Present: Jen Johnson, Kristen McKeithan, Elise Rocks, Lori
Wainright
Absent: Jeffrey Hovis
Staff Present: Tufanna L. Bradley-Thomas
Citizens: None
I. Call to Order
Ms. Wainright called the meeting to order at 4:36 p.m. A quorum was established.
II. Approve Agenda
MOTION: Ms. McKeithan MOVED, SECONDED by Ms. Johnson, to approve the agenda as
presented. Upon vote, the MOTION CARRIED UNAMIMOUSLY.
III. Old Business
Resource Contact List – Ms. Wainright has begun merging the C-RAC resource list with
the NCWorks Community Assistance Guide, however, she had a question that required
guidance from the sub-committee.
What needs to go in the directory/guide?
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It was determined that the contact list and group information form will be
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combined. In finalizing the directory/guide the following will be collected: a
contact name, website, telephone number(s), email address and dates and
times of meetings.
Implicit Bias Training – Ms. Thomas informed the sub-committee that Bo Dean, NHC
Senior HR Analyst, is still working on scheduling Implicit Bias training for C-RAC members
attend; a date or dates will be provided once the trainings are scheduled.
Specific Groups/Organizations and Events – the sub-committee is still working on
contacts for specific groups and events around their categories. Ms. McKeithan has
agreed to reach out to her contact (TR Nunley) for the LGBTQIA community.
Based on discussion, the sub-committee decided to make a recommendation to
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the C-RAC to begin bringing groups to the meetings.
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.
AGENDA
New Hanover County/City of Wilmington
Community Relations Advisory Committee
Programming Sub-Committee
NHC Library – 101 Chestnut Street, New Hanover Room
June 25, 2019 – 4:30 PM
The first presentation (possibly in August) would be from the LGBTQIA
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community and the second (possibly September) would be from the DisAbility
Center. Ms. Johnson will make contact with the DisAbility Center.
The timeframe for the presentations is 15 minutes (10 minutes for the
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presentation and 5 minutes for questions).
IV. New Business
The sub-committee discussed the need for meeting protocols. It was suggested that there be a
recommendation that Dr. Anne York, secretary, be the time keeper during the public comments
period of the meetings.
The sub-committee explained that the public relations plan needs to be revived. Ms. Wainright
informed the group that the survey should be completed in September; students will probably
be trained in August but results may not be received until October/November.
VII. Action Items & Next Steps
Several action items were discussed:
Continue compiling the resource directory (Ms. Wainright)
Follow up with the LGBTQIA contact (Ms. McKeithan)
Follow up with the DisAbility center (Ms. Johnson)
VIII. Adjourn:
MOTION: Ms. Wainright MOVED, SECONDED by Ms. Johnson, to adjourn the meeting at 5:24
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.