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November 10, 2020 — Meeting Minutes
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11-10-2020 BOA Minutes November 10, 2020 Page 5 of 5
Mayor Harris explained that the Commemorative Landscape Task Force has a very short survey on the City’s webpage that Ms. Tisdale referenced.
Alderman Buse pointed out that the Landscape Task Force survey also includes, and is very important, a tag line on the bottom of the survey of an overview of what the task force is doing. The CCEC a survey should include this as well, an overview of what the Commission is about. These types of surveys communicate what we are doing and also gives the community an opportunity to have input.
The Board was in consensus to move forward with the recommendation.
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Alderman Boulton reported on the following: • Uniformed Pension Board met this week.
Alderman McAndrew reported on the following: • CRSWC met last week – Finance reported on the decreasing memberships.
Alderman Buse reported on the following: • CCEC Subcommittee meeting regarding the recommendation to modify the City’s Mission Statement.
Alderman Sokol reported on the following: • Uniformed Pension Board – this fund is doing very well. • Uniformed Pension Board – discussion included a benefit issue that came about during normal administration of the plan regarding the death of an employee and the surviving spouse benefits who is also an employee.
Alderman Lintz reported on the following: • Plan Commission/ARB – conceptual review of Koman project.
Alderman Berkowitz reported on the following: • Parks & Recreation – reviewed renderings of proposed playground equipment.
Mayor Harris reported on the following: • Commemorative Landscape Task Force. • Making rounds with corporate leaders.
There being no further regular business the meeting adjourned at 8:21 p.m.
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Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________ City Clerk
No action was taken by the Board. DISCUSSION RELATIVE TO THE CLAYTON COMMUNITY EQUITY COMMISSION (CEC) RECOMMENDATION TO REVISE THE CITY OF CLAYTON’S MISSION STATEMENT
City Manager Gipson reported that this is a follow-up to the Clayton Community Equity Commission (CCEC) recommendation to modify the City’s Mission Statement to include the words diversity, equity, and inclusion. Recommendation – “The mission of Clayton city government is to foster a vital, balanced, diverse and inclusive community composed of outstanding neighborhoods, quality businesses, commercial and government centers, premier educational institutions and a healthy natural environment through an open, equitable, accessible and fiscally responsible government.”
He noted that CCEC members, Ben Uchitelle and Yvonne Tisdale were in (virtual) attendance. Ben Uchitelle addressed the Board stating that the words inclusive, diverse, and equitable are words that have important meaning and reflect what clayton and all its citizens are striving to achieve now and into the future. The question is how we should go about amending the Mission Statement to include input from our citizens as to their reflections. The CCEC SubCommittee has suggested a survey to be provided to the citizens. He urged the Mayor and Board of Aldermen to move promptly on this issue to include this to use throughout future publications and statements – “words have meaning, words have importance.”
Yvonne Tisdale addressed the Board explaining that what they came up with and to try to be consistent with a similar survey, landscape team, is a very short survey.
The CCEC SubCommittee has suggested a survey to be provided to the citizens. He urged the Mayor and Board of Aldermen to move promptly on this issue to include this to use throughout future publications and statements – “words have meaning, words have importance.”
Yvonne Tisdale addressed the Board explaining that what they came up with and to try to be consistent with a similar survey, landscape team, is a very short survey. A a two-question survey and ask about the mission, and while they have the attention of the citizens they would also ask if there was any input that they would want to ask of the CCEC. In all, a two-for-one, very short, and respectful of their time is what the group had in mind.