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October 18, 1999 Page 1 of 2
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3 The regularly - scheduled meeting of the Human Services Advisory Commission was held
4 on Monday, October 18, 1999 at 5:30 p.m. at the Government Services Center, 200 S.
5 Cameron Street, Hillsborough, N.C.
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7 MEMBERS PRESENT: Louise Echols, Co- chair; Natalie Ammarell; Christine Barfield;
8 Marvin Block; Dee Gamble; Mel Hurston; Lynette Jeffries; Deborah Kinert; Herschel
9 Slater; Christine Trask; Rosetta Wash; Rebecca Young.
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11 MEMBERS ABSENT: Judy Cox, Co- Chair; Barry Jacobs; Geno Pichette; Sue Russell;
12 Donald David Thompson, Jr.
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14 STAFF PRESENT: Albert Kittrell, Assistant County Manager; Nancy Martin, Assistant to
15 the Clerk.
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17 WELCOME AND MEMBER UPDATE The members introduced themselves and gave
18 updates on their departments' activities. Three recently- appointed members were
19 present and introduced themselves: Rebecca Young, at- large; Cathleen Trask,
20 representing Communities -In- Schools; and Rosetta Wash, at- large. Ms. Young
21 explained that her background is in Public Health. Ms. Wash is the Director of the
22 Interfaith Council Community House. Ms. Young is a Technical Training Advisor for the
23 Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, at UNC- Chapel Hill.
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25 MINUTES - The minutes of August 16, 1999, were approved by consensus as
26 corrected.
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28 1999 FORUM — RECAP
29 Albert Kittrell spoke about the 1999 Human Services Forum, entitled "Building
30 'Confianza': Developing Trust and Improving Access to Service for the Hispanic /Latino
31 Community in Orange County." The Forum was held at the Friday Center, on
32 September 15, 1999. There were 130 participants (out of 200 registrants) despite rainy
33 weather and the approach of a major hurricane. He presented the 1999 Forum draft
34 report and the participants' comment forms, which the members reviewed and
35 discussed.
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37 HISPANIC CENTER
38 Mr. Kittrell said that the results of the 1999 Forum encouraged the Board of County
39 Commissioners to consider the idea of a Hispanic Center to be developed in Chapel Hill.
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41 RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOCC
42 A recommendation /annual report usually is developed by the HSAC from the results of
43 the Forum. This recommendation would be presented to the Board of County
44 Commissioners, Mr. Kittrell said. It was decided to discuss this as the main topic of the
45 next regular meeting.
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47 Natalie Ammarell suggested that the recommendation be that a Hispanic Center be-�
48 developed There was further discussion of the proposed Hispanic Center and how it
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would be operated and funded. Mr. Kittrell will invite Ms. Annette Moore, Director of
Orange County Human Rights and Relations Department, to speak on this topic at the
next meeting.
THANK YOU LETTERS
Thank you letters to the Forum speakers had already been sent on behalf of the Human
Services Advisory Commission by Mr. Kittrell's office. It was also decided, by
consensus, that Louise Echols will send thank you letters to Albert Kittrell's and Annette
Moore's staffs.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy C. Martin
Assistant to the Clerk to the
Orange County Board of Commissioners