2018-07-24 Minutes
Meeting Minutes
New Hanover County/City of Wilmington
Community Relations Advisory Committee
NHC Library
101 Chestnut Street, Harnett Room
July 24, 2018
5:30 PM
Committee Members Present: Owen Wexler, Kristen McKeithan, Jeff Hovis, Evelyn Bryant, Emily Cottrell,
Kathy King, Elise Rocks, Florence Warren, Lori Wainright, Jen Johnson, Melanie Frank and Chuck Davis.
Guest speakers: Mebane Boyd, Resiliency Task Force
Staff: Suzanne Rogers, City Liaison; Tim Burgess, NHC; Dahria Kianpour, NHC
Citizens: Iris Baker, NHRMC; Donald McKoy; Kerriona Jones; Mina Yakubu
I. Call to Order
Owen called the meeting to order. Quorum established. Everyone introduced themselves. Brief
discussion about using a larger room to better accommodate members of the public in attendance.
II. Approve Agenda
Evelyn moved approval of May 22■ŕ and June 16 th Minutes as presented. Rev. Davis seconded and the
motion carried.
IV. Guest:
Lori introduced Mebane Boyd, Coordinator for the Resilience Task Force. Mebane shared
information about the Resilience Task Force showed a Ted Talk about the impact of Adverse
Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and changes needed to address the negative impact of ACEs on
children, families, neighborhoods and communities. Discussion among those present ensued with
some points as follows:
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assessment without resources.
-city schools, go into the neighborhoods, go where people
are, public housing, churches, etc.
Coordinate with NHRMC Northside Community Health Assessment and other outreach
efforts
Make sure the Task Force has grassroots representatives
Be real with students, be transparent
able to those with limited reading
Contact Mebane at Meban@ciscapefear.org
V. Committee Reports
Crisis Management No meeting in July. Melanie ask if any new members want to join. Elise
Rocks volunteered.
Programming & Public Education (joint meeting). Lori reported conference call meeting with
UNCW Professors working on Survey project. Jen asked to look into including question about
disabled access. More information on survey project forthcoming.
VI. Unfinished Business
NHC Outside Agency Funding: Melanie went to meeting of NHC Committee on Outside
Agency funding, the meeting was canceled. Discussion about the need for representative
membership on committee. Discussion of letter to NHC Commission to request committees
members are representative of all segments of the community.
Implicit Bias Training Next Steps: Discussion about next steps in recommending Implicit
Bias Training. Melanie made a motion that CRAC recommend the City of Wilmington and
New Hanover County provide Implicit Bias training for staff and officials throughout the
organizations. The training starts with elected officials and executive management to
demonstrate importance and commitment. Kathy seconded the motion. Discussion about
how to make recommendation, as stand-alone letter or as part of report to include other
recommendations and findings from Survey, etc.
This lead to a discussion about the need for policies and procedures. Owen moved to form
an Ad hoc committee to draft Policies & Procedures. Evelyn seconded. Members
volunteered: Jeff, Ref. Davis, and Evelyn.
VI. New Business:
Jen asked members to please send information to her about guest speakers if you are
coordinating or other information that she will compile to send to City to post on social media.
VIII. Adjourn: meeting adjourned on motion by Rev. Davis.