2022-10-25 CRAC Minutes
MINUTES
New Hanover County/City of Wilmington
Community Relations Advisory Committee
In-person Meeting
October 25, 2022 @ 5:30pm
CRAC Members present:
City of Wilmington Appointees New Hanover County Appointees
☐ VACANT ☒ Liz Carbone
☐ VACANT ☒ Cherri Cook
☒ Kathy King ☐ Kimberly Geiger
☒ Dr. Charlrean Mapson ☒ Dr. Sebrenia Smallwood - Moore
☐ VACANT ☒ Fawn Rhodes
☐ VACANT ☒ Dr. Kaari Snook
City of Wilmington and New Hanover County Support Staff present:
City of Wilmington Support New Hanover County Support
☒ Joe Conway, CEIO ☒ Linda Thompson, NHC CDO
Kemp Burpeau – Asst County Atty
☐ Lynn Hartley, WPD Officer
☒ Melissa Huffman, Asst. City Attorney
☒ Amy Schlag, E&I Specialist
I. The meeting was called to order at 5:35 PM. Liz welcomed committee members, city
and county staffs and guests.
a. Guests present – Patricia Kelly, visiting member of the public; Linda Painter,
Planning and Development, City of Wilmington
b. There was not a quorum at this meeting, therefore there was to be no voting.
The meeting was conducted without voting.
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II. The minutes from meeting held September 25, 2022, were not approved due to the
absence of a quorum. County legal staff have advised that members must attend meetings
in person to vote.
III. The agenda – was not approved.
IV. Old Business:
a. Update from Joe Conway – letters were sent to the complainant. Closed out.
b. Linda Thompson reported that there were no new complaints filed at the county.
c. Denise Yannone spoke about a parent listening session in January/February 2023.
d. Linda Painter, Director of City Planning and Development spoke about murals and signs
ordinances.
V. New Business:
a. The Black Lives Do Matter mural was discussed.
b. Dr. Janna Robertson spoke about the mural display history and development.
c. Councilman Spears spoke and gave a brief history on the Black Lives Do Matter sign and
his intentions to extend the placement of the sign at the city park.
d. Announcement was made of the “Ride Together initiative.
VI. Public Comment opened: – see announcement d. and e. above.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned by consensus at approximately 6:40 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Kathy King, Secretary
The next meeting will be Tuesday, November 29, at the NHC Library main branch, 201 Chestnut
rd
Street, 3 floor, New Hanover Room at 5:30 pm. Subcommittee meetings will be held at 4pm. A
virtual option will be provided for the public.
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
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organizations of their findings; and making recommendations, in an advisory capacity, to the
Appointing Authorities and other organizations, as necessary.
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