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Human Relations Commission
Meeting Minutes
April 18, 2023
I. Call To Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Chair Glover. Members Present:
Richard Glover, Denise Collins-Robinson, Becky Drzewicki, Madison Ling and
Thomas Emerick. Not Present: Haitham Fakhouri
II. Approval of Agenda
The agenda for the April 18, 2023 meeting was approved unanimously.
III. Approval of Minutes
The minutes for the March 28, 2023 meeting were approved unanimously.
IV. Chairperson’s Report
A. Relationship Development - Run through - reassign
Will be discussed later in depth and roles and groups will be assigned for
each person.
B. Josh Sabo
He will no longer be working with the City of Livonia due to pursuing
another job with the State of Michigan.
V. Old Business
A. Updates from our subcommittees
Non-Discrimination Ordinance: No updates but will likely brought to the
City Council next year. The HRC gave a DEI-centric statement to Mayor
Brosnan and expressed our willingness to contribute further if necessary.
Research + Data: Becky has been looking into other city’s actions
regarding DEI and was searching for similar commissions to collaborate
with.
Outreach + Communications: No new information at this time.
DEI Forum: No new movement. Something bigger is planned and we are
awaiting the right time.
Education: No new information or contact regarding the topic.
A. Mental Health Event:
A rough outline was presented and a discussion took place regarding who
will focus on each aspect.
B. Ethnic Festival: Haitham Fakhouri will provide more information.
C. City email addresses: Progress has been made to provide a centralized way to
interact with members of the community who have input.
D. Commissions Meetings: No new information at this time but more is to come.
E. Pride Update: Kate has reached out to suicide prevention and LGBTQ-centric
groups and there is more to come. We are looking for ways to publicize the event
and size it appropriately, considering that it is the Livonia’s first, in addition to
looking for people to get involved and provide input as well.
VI. New Business
A. New members: Build roster
We are aiming to reach out to people and meeting others who share the
same interests.
B. HRC Distro Update
The new members, Madison and Thomas, have been added to the
distribution lists.
C. New Discussion?
No new information at this time but more is to come.
D. City Ice Cream Social
We discussed the Livonia Ice Cream Social and how we can distribute
information and get in touch with people who are interested.
VII. Audience Communication
There was no outside input that was not addressed previously in this document.
Meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.