Minutes - Simsbury SPIRIT Council Events Subcommittee

Meeting date: 
Monday, November 2, 2020

SIMSBURY SPIRIT COUNCIL

EVENTS SUB-COMMITTEE

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
MEETING November 2, 2020 - 5-6 pm
via Zoom Live Feed

PUBLIC COMMENTS were able to be submitted to be read during the public audience portion to Simsbury Town Clerk at EButler@simsbury-ct.gov. Deadline for public comments was no later than 4:30pm Friday, October 30, 2020.

PUBLIC AUDIENCE No public comments were posted.

ROLL CALL:  In attendance via zoom were: Sarah Batchelder, Carol Clark-Flanagan, Kristen Formanek, Tenesha Grant, Nicole Kodak, Nkosi Lee, and Diana Yeisley

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Meeting called to order at 5:05 by the Chair

UPDATE FROM THE CHAIR:

Nkosi provided an update to the group on membership and policies and procedures as they relate to the sub-committee. 

 

 

ACTION ITEMS

  1. Carol Clark-Flanagan volunteered to clerk for this sub-committee.  Motion made by Diana Yeisley to appoint Carol Clark-Flanagan as clerk.  Motion was seconded by Nkosi Lee.  All present voted in favor and the vote was unanimous.  The motion passed.
  2. The meeting calendar for the next twelve months was discussed.  The sub-committee will meet on the first Monday of every month with the exception of Labor Day, from 5-6 pm.   Meetings will be via zoom until in person meetings are possible.  A motion was made by Sara Batchelder to approve the calendar as discussed. Motion was seconded by Diana Yeisley. All present voted in favor and the vote was unanimous.  The motion passed.

 

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Nkosi asked if members of the committee had all attended the Freedom of Information training.  Those present responded they had. 
  2. Our next "Simsbury, Let's Talk" event is this Thursday, 11/5/2020 at 6:30 hosted by the Simsbury Public Library via zoom.  It will be a panel format.  The topic is Indigenous People.
  3. Discussion about changing the tentative plan to follow the designations for Commemorative Heritage months for the “Simsbury, Let's Talk” topics:
  • Plan A: December as a "listening" event
  • Plan B: follow what is tentatively on the calendar for December & January

Discussed possible topics, possible speakers, and the importance of inviting/ensuring more points of view present at the discussion.

Acknowledged Plan A will take considerable planning, coordination, and invitations.

 

Motion made by Nicole Kodak to adopt Plan A and use Plan B as a back-up. Motion was seconded by Diana Yeisley.  All present voted in favor and the vote was unanimous.  The motion passed.

 

  1. Time did not permit discussion of the last item. Sara Batchelder made a motion to table the discussion of this item and to adjourn.  Motion was seconded by Diana Yeisley.  All present voted in favor and the vote was unanimous.  The motion passed.

 

 

OLD BUSINESS- none

 

Meeting was adjourned at 5:57

 

NEXT MEETING: Monday, December 7, 2020