HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982 Human Relations Board MinutesAPPROVED: February ll, 1982
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
LANSING HUMAN RELATIONS BOARD
Thursday, January 14, 1982
The January 14, 1982 regular meeting of the Human
Board was called to order b Relations Advisory
B4:00oar Y the Chairperson, Billie Gladstone at
P•m• in the 7th Floor Conference Room in Lansing City Hall.
PRAYER
The Lord's Prayer was offered.
ROLL CALL
Present: Cicinelli, Finnerty, Gladstone Hol
Absent: Dunnings, Hornberger, Johnson, Kelly, M Jones, Madrid, Tibbits
Y, Morales
Guest: Lt. John Baylis, Cpl. Tim Metz, and S
Officers with the Lansing Police De ar Greg Braun' Liaison
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Training, Internal Affairs Division,
ent Personnel and
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
r'IOTION by Janie Tibbits
that the minuses of November 12, the Spec
nd the regular meeting of
Board meeting of November 17, a
December 10, 1981 be approved. IKotion seconded by David
Finnerty. Motion passed.
PETITIONS
There were 0 Formal, 1 Informal, 2 Continued Petitions and 12 Continued
Civil Rights petitions for the period of December 1981
and January 1998282
.
INFORMAL
1 LPD#1-82 A complaint received all
Police Department, ging mistreatment by Lansing
This complaint continued under investigation.
INFORMAL (CONTINUED)
1 LPD#3-81 A complaint
negligence by the LansingtPoliiccea��lng unfair treatment
Department.
Conclusion: It was the decision of the Board to concur
with staff recommendation that this complaint be closed
with the results the Is
failing to prove
or disprove negligent investigation
on the part of the
Lansing Police Department.
1 - HOUS#4-81 A complaint continued all
a vi
City's Open Housing Ordinance based on onrace.lation of the
This ccmplaint has been referred to the City Attorney for
Proper action.
Hunan Relations Board Proceedings
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January 14, 1982
PETITIONS
CIVIL RIGH'T'S CONTINUED PETITIONS
1 - HRD#9-81/NIDCR461045-E2/EEOC#054815129 A complaint received alleging
of Sex vs. The Lansing Police Department -
discrimination on the basis
Documentation has leen forwarded to the Michigan Department of Civil
Rights on November 3, 1981
1 - HRD#10-81/mDCR#61823-E4/EEOC#054820536
A cm -plaint received alleging discrimination based on sex, retaliation
and marital status vs. the Lansing Police Department.
Documentation has been forwarded to the Michigan Department of Civil
Rights.
1 - HRD#11-81/NIDCR461328-E2/EEOC#054820162
Complaint received alleging discrimination on the basis of sex vs. the
Lansing Police Department.
Continues under investigation.
1- HRD#2-81/NIDCR#58767-E1/ in denial of hire in area rea of employment
A complaint continued alleging
based on physical handicap
Complaint continues •)nder investigation
1 -
Hp
D#1-8Q/P4DCR#57141-E4/EEOC#054�e03iiation based on race
A complaint continued alleging
Documentation has been forwarded to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights
by the Human Relations Department March 25, 1981.
1 - HRD#2-•80/MCDR#403401/EECCn05401303
rimination because of race and retaliation.
A compliant continued alleging disc
Investigation documentation has been forwarded to the Michigan Department
of Civil Rights by the Human Relations Department, February 27, 1980.
1 _ HRD/EEOC#054793268/MDCR#46546-E2 imi ation of retaliation due to
A complaint continued alleging discr
previous complaint filed with Civil Rights based on race.
Investigation documentation has been forwarded to Michigan Department of
Civil Rights by the Human Relations Department, August, 1979.
1 - HRD#5-81/MDCR#59937/EEOC#05414273
A camplaint received alleging discrimination based on age and sex•
Documentation has been forwarded to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights
on September 24, 1981.
Human Relations Board Proceedings
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January 14, 1982
1 - HRD#3-81/MDCR#58924-E3/
A complaint received alleging discrimination on layoff and refusal to
rehire continuing in the area of employment based on handicap.
Documentation has been forwarded to the Michigan Department of Civil
Rights, July 30, 1981
1 - HRD#6-81/EEOC#05415132/MDCR#6104860
A complaint received alleging discrimination on the basis of sex.
Documentation has been forwarded to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights
November 3, 1981.
1 - HRD#7-81/EEOC#054815187/MDCR#61125-E2
A complaint received alleging discrimination on the basis of sex.
Documentation has been forwarded to the Michigan Department of Civil
Rights, November 3, 1981.
1 - HRD#8-81/EEOC#0548151/NDCR61123-E3
A complaint recieved alleging discrimination on the basis of sex.
Documentation has been forwarded to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights
November 3, 1981.
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Letter received from Kalamazoo Postmaster in regards to Director's participation
in Affirmative Action week Program.
2. Letter from State Department of Transportation for filing civil rights com-
pliance forms.
3. Letter from Mayor's office requesting information for the recruitment of a
new Executive Assistant.
4. Follow-up Letter received from N.A.A.C.P. regarding Quality Dairy Affirmative
Action Program.
The Director advised that a meeting was held with the owner of
Quality Dairy, and that a review of their EEO -1 report was
received indicating that they are awardable. Also, it was
found that the Economic Development Administration, tax
abatement request requirements indicate that companies
are to have Affirmative Action Programs, and not just a
Policy statement.
Director's Report
Copies of the Director's Report were distributed to members present (Copy Attached)
Horan Relations Board Proceedings
Page 4
January 14, 1982
Director's Report (continued)
The Director advised the Board of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Service to
on Friday, January 15, 1982, from 12:00 noon -1:00 p.m. Programs were distributed.
The Memorial Service is sponsored by the Human Relations Department in cooperation
with the Mayor's office and City Council. The Board was reminded of the coming
millage vote, February 9, 1982. The Board was advised of a meeting held in
December, 1981, with Civil Rights leaders, which the Director attended re: the
current trends of the Reagan Administration relative to civil rights legislation;
and the recent appointments of an EEOC Director and U.S. Civil Rights Commissioners.
The Board inquired of the support the department will receive from the new Mayor.
The Director advised that Mayor McKane has indicated that he will give full support
to the departments programs, which include affirmative action and equal opportunity.
POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
A meeting of the sub -committee was held prior to this meeting to review police
complaint LPD#3-81. Present: Vito Cicinelli, Janie Tibbits, Billie Gladstone
and staff members Wes Pitts and Barbara Barnum.
A meeting of the Mayor's Police Community Relations Advisory Board was held
January 6, 1982 at Moores Park School. The Director advised the Board of a
follow-up meeting held with a police officer and a family in the Moores Park
area which assisted to alleviate tensions that had been developing between the
individuals involved. This meeting was held in cooperation with the Neighbor-
hood Watch Program in that area.
EMpLOyNENT SUBCOMMITTEE
Mr. Finerty inquired from staff as to when the Committee was going to meet
relative to the Affirmative Action Report submitted to the Mayor. He was
advised that a meeting would be called by staff sometime in the future.
HOUSING SUBC0MMITTEE
A report was given by subconnittee member David Finnerty. It was requested that
a copy of the report be sent with the minutes of the January 14, 1982 meeting.
Mr. Finnerty expressed concern relative to the article that appeared in The
State Journal regarding the Capitol Commons Project changes. The Director
advised that the staff mould keep the subcommittee informed of the projected
develognents on an ongoing basis. (Report Attached)
RESEARCH/PUBLIC RELATIONS-EDUCATION/RECREATION
Invitations to the Human Rights Dinner were given to members present. The dinner
will be held on Friday, February 26, 1982 at the House of Ing, 6:00 p.m. Guest
Speaker will be Dr. Robert Green, MSU College of Urban Affairs. The cost is
$8.50 per person with RSVP by February 12, 1982.
Human Relations Board Proceedings
Page 5
January 14, 1982
NEW BUSINESS
The Director again indicated that the Department has the support of Mayor
McKane, and requested the Boards cooperation with the New Administration.
There was discussion regarding the millage vote to be held on February 9, 1982.
IVAINWAII
MCTION by Raul Madrid, second by Nbrris Jones, that the meeting
be adjourned. Motion passed.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Milett, secretary
Human Relations Advisory Board
Attachments: 1- Director's Report
2- Housing Sub -committee Report
REPORT OF THE
HUMAN RELATIONS DIRECTOR
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICER/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER
January 14, 1982
MEDIA/TALKS
1 0 WKAR, Earl Robinson.
MET WITH/ Charles Creamer, 4th Ward Councilmember; Recruitment Committee for
ATTENDED Equal Employment; Special Executive Committee meeting of the National
Association of Human Rights Workers in Washington D.C.; Yvonne Wickey
re: career development; Show cause hearing -Michigan Department of
Civil Rights; Tri -County Human Services Coalition; Career Education;
City Council Session; Cristo Rey Board of Directors; Personal inter-
views with Dethmer Smith, Paul Blonde, John Martinez; one weeks vacation
and one personal leave day received; submission of 1981 Affirmative Action
Report to the Mayor.
SERVICES 48 (Court 4; Other 2; Employment 15; Housing 2; Community 20; Police 1;
Neighborhood 4)
CONTACTS
Personal/Telephone 297
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Erika Keck
ATTENDED Staff meetings 2; Conducted 3 Field Representative meetings; Supervised
6 basketball games; Human Relations Advisory Board Meeting; Research/
Public Relations subcommittee; Advisory Council for Senior Citizens;
Reception to meet elected officials.
CONTACTS 186 (Telephone 147; Personal 39)
INTERPRETATIONS 13 (Social Services 3; Immigration 2; Lansing Police 1; Probation 1;
Mortgage Association 1; Legal Aid 1; Court 4)
TRANSLATIONS 6 (Social Services 2; Mortgage Associations 1; Lansing Police 1;
Immigration 1; Probation Office)
EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES 15
SERVICE
REPORTS 19 (Employment 8; Social Services 3; Police 2; Court 2; Community 1;
Housing 3)
FIELD REPRESENTATIVES
There are presently 21 Field Representatives employed by the Human Relations Department.
During the month of December they were assigned to nine(9) basketball games
Director's Report
Page 2
January 14, 1982
HUMAN RELATIONS SPECIALIST,
Wes Pitts
MET WITH Chris Stuchell, Lansing Housing Commission re: scattered site selection;
Mrs. Blair, Principal, Willow Street School re: neighborhood problem;
Corporal Tim Metts and Sergeant Greg Braun, LPD -Internal Affairs re:
complaint; Verda Sisscns, Lansing Women's Bureau re: Pre-test Training
U.S. Postal Service; Dave Ranville, Kingsley Community Center re: service
clubs use of the center.
ATTENDED Human Relations Advisory Board meeting; Staff meetings; Supervision
of Field Representatives at Basketball game; Boys Club Committee meetings;
Southside Boys Club Advisory Councilimeetings; Housing sub-commitee.
CONTACTS 129 (Telephone 100; Personal 29)
EMPLOYMENT (Referrals -6; Hires 1)
SERVICES 11 (Employment 8; Court 2; Housing 1)
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE UNIT - Debbie Balan, Contract Compliance Specialist
Barbara Barnum, Contract Compliance Assistant
REVIEWS Xerox, Motorola
BID OPENINGS 10
FUNDED BY:
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: 11 CDBG: 6
PRE-BID: 0 UDAG: 2
PRE -CONSTRUCTION: 3 EDA: 1
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: 8 Revenue Sharing 2
MEETINGS With city staff on 100 Block Demolition project; Pre-bid conference for
100 Block Demolition project; Pre -construction conference for Case Street
Fence and Landscaping Project;
STAFF
SUPPORT Assistance provided to Human'Relations staff on complaint investigation
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION SPECIALIST, Kip D. Gomoll
Hires, promotions, transfers
New Hires
1.
WF
hired
Police
Technician -28, Police
2.
WF
hired
Police
Technician -28, Police
3.
WM
hired
Court Officer, District Court
4.
5.
BM
hired
Senior
Maintenance Worker -24, Lansing Housing Commission
6.
HsM
hired
Senior
Maintenance Worker -24, Lansing Housing Commission
WF
hired
Police
Technician -28, Police
Director's Report
Page 3
January 14, 1982
Affirmative Action (continued)
Promotions, transfers
1. WM promoted from Deputy Clerk V to Assistant Court Administrator, District Court
2. WM promoted from Truck Driver IIIA to Packer Operator IIIB, Public Service
3. BM promoted from Truck Driver IIIA to Assistant Refuse Supervisor -28, Public Service
4. WF promoted from Clerk -21, to Police Technician -28, Police
5. WF transfered from Citizens Relations Specialist -27 Mayor's Office to Senior
Secretary -27, Administrative Services
TERMINATIONS
Resignations
1. WM resigned Laborer IIB, Parks
2. WF resigned Senior Secretary -27, Administrative Services
3. HSM resigned Police Officer I, Police
4. WF resigned Police Technician -28, Police
S. BF resigned Referral Specialist -29, Human Resources
Retirements
1.
WF
retired
Intermediate Clerk -22, Police
2.
WF
retired
Parking Attendant II, Public Service Transportation
3.
WM
retired
Fire Captain IV, Fire
4.
WF
retired
Principal Clerk -24, City Clerk
S.
WF
retired
City Clerk, City Clerk's office
Temporary Terminations
1. 1 WF; 1; WM reduction of personnel
2. BM resigned
EXIT INTERVIEWS
Sent 10
Returned 4
Personal 2
Human Relations Advisory Board - Housing Subcommittee
Meeting of December 17, 1981
Present: Joe Kelly, David Finnerty, and Sam Johnson; Staff -Wes Pitts
Guest: Chris Stuchell, Administrative Assistant, Lansing Housing Commission
The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. by Committee Chairperson, Sam
Johnson. The purpose of this meeting was to acquaint the Advisory Board
with the plans of the Lansing Housing Commission for its selection of 91
scattered sites for low income housing. Chris Stuchell, Housing Commission
staff, explained that they are currently in the process of obtaining sites
for construction of 91 scattered family units. He stated that these units
will consist of 22 3 -bedroom and 69 2 -bedroom single-family and duplex
dwellings.
Mr. Stuchell presented their site selection process by explaining that once
the Housing Commission becomes aware of vacant available sites, the lot or
lots are evaluated in terms of buildability, size, environmental conditions
and surrounding areas, he added, that the sites must meet all City and HUD
requirements such as zoning and building codes. In addition, he stated, that
the Housing Commission has solicited irnput from the Citys, Planning Department
concerning technical and environmental inpact for each proposed site, and
input from the Human Relations Department concerning the social impact of each
proposed site. Human Relations staff presented a city map to the sub -committee
which pinpoints each proposed site and shows where these sites are located
in comparison to already existing City low income housing.
Mr. Stuchell stated that the Housing Commission staff has viewed over 200 sites,
and from these, they have deemed approximately 69 lots as acceptable. He ex-
plained that these lots, depending on size and zoning, could house up to 75
family units. Plus they have a number of recently -evaluated sites that if
accepted, would bring this total up to the desired number of units. Chris
explained that when the selection process is completed, the total plan would
be submitted to HUD for approval and if HUD awards the funding for the plan,
City Council must approve receiving the funding, and then the construction
bidding process can begin. Chris stated that, ideally, they hope to have a
bid awarded to one general contractor by late March, and further, that con-
struction could be completed in one year. Chris concluded his presentation
by displaying several of the proposed architectural designes for the units.
These designs showed a dramatic change in the construction concept for low
income housing in our area.
The proposed site selections and the architectual plans both received a favor-
able response from the Housing subcommittee. The Housing Commission has asked
for our continued input and support in this project.
The,Housing Subcommittee meeting was adjourned by committee Chairperson,
Sam Johnson at 5:15 p.m.
It was the concensus of the subcommittee to meet periodically to follow the
progress of the site selection, at its conclusion the subcommittee can then
recommend that the Board offer its support to the Housing Commission on this
project.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
LANSING HUMAN RELATIONS ADVISORY BOARD
f=> THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1982
The regular scheduled February meeting of the Human Relations Advisory Board
was called to order by the Chairperson, Billie Gladstone, at 4:00 p.m. in the
7th Floor Conference Room in Lansing City Hall.
ROLL CALL
Present: Cicinelli, Finnerty, Gladstone, Hornberger, Kelly, Madrid,
Morales.
Absent: Dunnings, Holguin, Johnson, Jones, Tibbitts
Guest: Marsha Gladstone, LCC Student; Liaison Officer, Captain
Richard Fox, Lansing Police Department
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION by Father Hornberger, second by Virginia Morales, that the minutes
of the January 14, 1982 meeting be approved. Motion Passed
PETITIONS
There were _0 Formal, 0 Informal, 2 Continued Petitions; and 12 Continued Civil
Rights Petitionsfor the period of January and February 1982.
INFORMAL (continued)
1 - LPD#1-82 A complaint received alleging mistreatment by the Lansing
Police Department.
This complaint continues under investigation.
1 - HOUS#4-81 A complaint continued alleging a violation of the City
Open Housing Ordinance based on race.
This complaint was referred to the City Attorney for proper action.
CONCLUSION: The complainant signed an agreement that he will not
intentionally discriminate in the sale or rental of
his property. A meeting was held with the complainant,
city attorney, and witness, at which time the complainant
was made aware of the violation of the Lansing Open
Housing Ordinance and the Federal Open Housing Laws,
and agreed to follow their guidelines.
The twelve (12)Civil Rights Petitions remain under investigation and on file
in the Human Relations Department.
COMMUNICATIONS
I. Copy of letter sent to Mayor McKane from Alpha Phi Alpha Fraterni tyin regards
to Dr. Martin Luther King's Memorial Service.
REPORT OF THE
HUMAN RELATIONS DIRECTOR
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICER/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER
February 11, 1982
MEDIA/TALKS TV -10; WITL; WJIM, Radio & TV; Okemos Community Church
5 1
MET WITH/ City Council; Cabinet Meetings -2; Police Community Relations
ATTENDED and Neighborhood Watch at Moores Park School; Pupil Personnel
Otto Junior High/Carmen Benevidez; Alternate to Lay Off Com-
mittee; Board of Water & Light Personnel/S.T. Robinson, Ron Prior;
Fairview School - Super Reunion; Better Speech & Hearing Committee
meeting in Howell; Pam Fowler/Mayor's Complaint Specialist/with
staff re: City complaint referral procedure; Urban Boy Scout
Council; Information & Referral; Southern Conference of the
National Association of Human Rights Workers and Board of Directors
meeting; Dr. Robert Chamberlain; Women's United Organization/Mattie
Mason re: referral assistance; Budget Hearing w/Jan Lazar Budget
Director; City Attorney; Winston Williams, Associate Pastor, Friend-
ship Baptist Church; Stan Martin - Quality Dairy re: Affirmative
Action Plan
SPECIAL PROGRAMS Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Service
CONTACTS
Personal/Telephone 360
SERVICES 67 (Neighborhood/Community 19; Courts 5; Police 6;
Employment 18, Housing 4, Schools 9; Affirmative
Action 6)
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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - Erika H. Keck `
Attended Staff Meeting, Conducted four (4) Field Representative meetings;
supervised eight (8) basketball games; Human Relations Advisory
Board meeting; Daytime Center for Senior Citizens; Memorial Ser-
vice for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
MET WITH Attorney Osterhaven re: Housing Complaint; With Director met
with Ms. Mason and Brooks re: Women's United Organization; and
Pam Fowler, Mayor's Information Specialist
CONTACTS 173 (Telephone 117) (Personal 56)
INTERPRETATION 6 (District Court; Office 2; Social Services 1; Lansing Police 1;
Housing 1;
TRANSLATIONS 5 (Judge Brown, Circuit Court)
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Director -'s Report
Page 2
February 11, 1982
Assistant Director (continued)
EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES 20
SERVICE
REPORTS 23 (Employment 3, Community 2, Housing 5, Domestic 4, School 1,
Social Services 2, Immigration 2, City Clerk 1, Lansing
Police 2, Blue Shield/Blue Cross 1
HUMAN RELATIONS SPECIALIST - Wes Pitts
MET WITH Bruce Stark, Ron Onufer, City Council Staff and Councilmember
Blair, re: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Service; Joann Marshall,
Counselor, Dwight Rich Jr. High, re: student participation in King
Memorial Service; Marion Scott, Friendship Baptist Church, re: King
Memorial Service; Corporal Tim Metts and Sergeant Greg Braun, re;
complaints; Pam Fowler, Mayor's Information Specialist re: Service
Referrals.
ATTENDED Special Meeting of the Capitol Commons CDC; Human Relations
Advisory Board meeting; Coordinated and Attended Memorial Service
for Dr. King; Staff meetings; Police Community Relations Sub-
committee meeting; Boy's Club Advisory Council meetings.
MEDIA Assisted with interview by TV -6 with client on Housing problems.
CONTACTS 190 (Telephone 153; Personal 37)
EMPLOYMENT 7 Referrals
SERVICES 28 (Employment 17; Court 1; Housing 4; Community 4; Police 1;
Consumer 1)
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION SPECIALIST - Kip Gomoll
Hires, Promotions, Transfers
New Hires
1. WM hired Police Technician -28, Police
2. WF hired Senior Maintenance Worker -24, Lansing Housing Commission
3. WF hired Citizens Referral Specialist -27, Mayor's office
Promotions, transfers, demotions
1. WF promoted from Senior Clerk -23 to Deputy Clerk 30, City Clerk
2. WM demoted and transfered from Administrative Assistant -EP, Mayor's Office
to Market Manager -31, Parks
3. WM promoted from Assistant Cemetery Manager -29 to Cemetery ;Manager -33, Parks
4. WM promoted from Laborer IIB to Packer Operator IIIB, Public Service
5• WM transfered from Deputy Clerk V, District Court (criminal section)
to Deputy Clerk V, District Court (civil section)
6. WM lateral transfer from Truck Driver IIIA, Public Service to Group Leader IIIA, PS
Director's Report
Page 3
February 11, 1982
Affirmative Action Report (Continued)
Temporary Hires
1. 3 WM temporary Laborers, Public Service
TERMINATIONS
Retirements
Y.
WM
retired
Sergeant III, Police
2.
WM
retired
Deputy Treasurer -34, Finance/Treasurer
3.
WM
retired
-Market Manager -31, Parks
4.
WM
retired
Police Lieutenant V, Police
5.
WM
retired
Fire Engineer II, Fire
6.
WM
retired
Fire Captain IV, Fire
7.
WM
retired
Police Officer I, Police
8.
WF
retired
Clerk -21, Administrative Services
9.
WM
retired
Police Lieutenant V, Police
10.
WM
retired
Fire Captain IV, Fire
11.
WM
retired
Laborer IIB, Administrative Services
Discharge
1. BM discharged Truck Driver IIIA, Public Service
Other
1. wM deceased Assistant Forestry Supervisor -29, Parks
Temporary Terminations
1. 2 -BM, Reduction of Personnel, Public Service
Exit Interviews
Sent 13
Returned 5
C9NTRACT COMPLIANCE UNIT - Debbie BAlan, Contract Compliance Specialist
Barbara Barnum, Contract Compliance Assistant
Bid Openings: 8
Construction Projects: Funded by:
Pre-bid 0 Community Development Block Grant
Pre -construction 2 Urban Development Action Grant
Under construction 9 Economic Development Administration
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MEETINGS Police Community Relations subcommittee meeting on Faust investigation;
Pre -construction conference for 100 Block Demolition; Recruitment
Committee for Equal Employment; David Moody from Quality Dairy re:
r Affirmative Action Plan/with Affirmative Action Specialist
�aJ Other Projects: Annual dollar total tabulations
APPROVED: MAY 13, 1982
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
LANSING HUMAN RELATIONS ADVISORY BOARD
THURSDAY, MARCH -11,::_1982
The regular scheduled March meeting of the Human Relations Board was called
to order by the Chairperson, Billie Gladstone, at 4:00 p.m. in the 7th Floor
Conference Room in Lansing City Hall.
ROLL CALL
Present Gladstone, Holguin, Johnson, Kelly, Madrid, Tibbits
Absent Cicinelli, Dunnings, Finnerty, Hornberger, Jones, Morales
Guest Captain Richard Fox, Liaison Lansing Police Department
PETITIONS
There were 0 Formal, 1 Informal, 1 Continued, and 12 continued Civil Rights
Complaints during the period of February and March 1982.
INFORMAL (continued)
1 - LPD#1-82 A complaint continued alleging mistreatment by the Lansing
Police Department.
Continues under investigation
INFORMAL
1 - EMP#1-82 A complaint received alleging employment discrimination on
the basis of race by Lansing General Hospital.
Complaint continues under investigaton
CIVIL RIGHTS PEITIONS
1 - HRD#1-79/EEOC#054793268/MDCR#4651+6-E2
A complaint continued alleging discrimination of retaliation due to
previous complaint filed with Civil Rights based on race.
CONCLUSION: This complaint was withdrawn by the complainant, and
is therefore considered closed.
1 - HRD#2-80/MDCR#403401/EEOC#05401303
A complaint continued alleging dsicrimination because of race and
retaliation.
CONCLUSION: This complaint investigation did not disclose any evidence
of unlawful discrimination on the part of the respondent,
and is therefore considered closed.
Proceedings - Human Relations Board
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March 11, 1982
Civil Rights Complaints (continued)
The remaining ten (10) Civil Rights Petitions filed against the City of
Lansing continued to remain on file and under investigation by the Michigan
Department of Civil Rights.
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Letter from Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney in regards to Ramiro Garcia
case.
2. Three Letters in regard to Lansing Branch of N.A.A.C.P. and Jackson National
Life Insurance Company.
3. Letter from area school in regard to staff presentation of program.
4. Letter from an attorney requesting for staff to assist as interpreter
5. Letter from Senator Reigle's office on visit by the Director
6. Letter from area church in regard to Director's participation in Church service.
REPORTS
Director's Report
The Director's Report was distributed to members present. It was reported that a
number of neighborhood complaints have been conciliated by staff. It was also
reported that the Field Representatives will be playing the Police Department in
their annual basketball game on March 31, 1982 at 7:00 p.m. at Sexton High School
with a pizza party following at the Women's Club House - 301 N. Butler. The Director
also reported that the Contract Compliance Unit will be responsible for reviewing
businesses for equal opportunity relative to request for tax abatement.
The Director advised the Board of the establishing of a Junior Human Relations
Specialist Card for students in the Lansing School District which reads:
I, , a student of the Lansing
School District, do believe in the equality
of all people and hereby pledge to help
advance the cause of human rights and eliminate
group prejudice, racial and area tensions,
intolerance and discrimination.
Dat e
(signature of Director)
POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS SUB -COMMITTEE
No Report
Proceedings Human Relations Board
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March 11, 1982
RESEARCH/PUBLIC RELATIONS - EDUCATION/RECREATION
No Report
EMPLOYMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
Raul Madrid recommeded that Captain Fox be in attendance at the Employment
subcommittee meeting in order to discuss the current impact of positions
that are not filled in the police department.
HOUSING SUBCOMMITTEE
This committee wil be meeting relative to proposed revisions to the Open
Housing Ordinance.
NEW BUSINESS
It was the concensus of the Board that a meeting be arranged with the Police
Board for the purpose of discussing community concerns as they relate to the
two departments. It was also discussed that this meeting provide the two
Boards an opportunity to talk with one another at a time when there is not
a conflict A review and update of the procedure for investi-
gating complaints between the two departments was recommended.
A letter will be sent to the Police Board of Commissioners relative to meeting
with the Human Relations Board.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:55 p.m. by the Chairperson.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Mil ett, secretary
Human Relations Board
Attachment: Director's Report
REPORT OF THE
HUMAN RELATIONS DIRECTOR
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICER/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER
MARCH 11, 1982
MEDIA/TALKS
WJIM-(2); Grand River School; North School; Grace Methodist
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Church; Dwight Rich Junior High (3); Pattengill Junior High;
Bingham Street School
MET WITH/
Lansing Area Safety Council; Mayor's Cabinet(3); Employment
ATTENDED
Committee re: Alternatives to lay offs; Verda Sisson, Exit
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Interview; Mayor/Personnel Director re: Civil Rights Complaint;
Carry Thompson, student James Madison College, MSU re: interview
on Police Community Relations Board; Mayor's PCR Advisory Board;
Bernice Hinton with Mayor and Relocation personnel re: moving
allowance; Doug Finley, Parks Director -Vivian Preston, Grants
and Program Coordinator re: Department of Interior Desk Audit;
MI Out State Chapter-NAHRW Board of Directors in Saginaw; Mayor
and Rachell Price re: proclamation for State Prince Hall Masons
meeting in Lansing; Art Fair Committee; Budget Hearing with Mayor;
Pic
Cristo'Rey Annual Meeting; Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
in Washington D.C.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Human Relations/Race Relations Dinner - February 26, 1982
CONTACTS
Personal/Telephone 481
SERVICES 59 (Community 10; Police 11; Court 5; Housing 3; Employment 12;
Neighborhood 2; Education 4; Domestic 5; Other 5; Social
Service 2)
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - Erika Keck
ATTENDED Staff meetings; Conducted (3) Field Representative meetings;
supervised (5) basketball games and (1) wrestling match; Human
Relations Advisory Board; Daytime Center for Senior Citizens;
Youth Employment Council; Police Community Relations;
CONTACTS 263 (Telephone 192; Personal 71)
INTERPRETATIONS 10 (District Court 6; Lansing Police Department 2; Circuit Court l;
Office 1)
TRANSLATIONS 2 (Judge Brown)
EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES 9
SERVICE REPORTS 17 (Housing 2; Court 3; Employment 2; Lansing Police 1; Community 4;
Cristo Rey 1; Domestic 11; Social Services 2)
Director's Report
Page 2
March 11, 1982
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM
There are presently 20 Field Representatives employed by the Human Relations
Department. During the month of February they were assigned to seven (7) basket-
ball games,one (1) wrestling match and 3 days of crowd management at Walter French
Junior High School assisting -with cheese distribution.
HUMAN RELATIONS SPECIALIST - Wes Pitts
MET WITH Otto Junior High Counselor, with Director re; Student problems;
Kay Lucas, Human Resoruces re: Housing need of client; Corporal
Metts, Lansing Police re: service complaint; Julie/Banquet
Coordinator House of Ing, re: Race Relations Dinner; Circuit Court
Pre -Trial services staff; re: Service compliant.
ATTENDED Human Relations Advisory Hoard meeting; staff meeting; observed
All Peoples' Congress meeting; Boys Club Council meeting; Assisted
in supervision of (1) basketball game with Field Representatives
Assisted in coordination of the 1982 Race Relations Dinner
CONTACTS 204 (Phone 168; Personal 36)
SERVICES 29 (Employment 17; Housing 4; Police 1; Neighborhood 2;
Court 4; Consumer 1)
EMPLOYMENT Referrals 9; Hires 2
COMPLAINTS 1 - Police (Service)
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE UNIT -*Debbie Balan, Contract Compliance Specialist
Barbara Barnum, Contract Compliance Assistant
REVIEWS Michigan Testing Engineers; Lansing Printing Company; Charles
Featherly Construction Company; Hanel -Vance Construction Com an
Michigan Company P y%
BID OPENINGS 12
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS:
Pre -Construction 0 FUNDED BY:
Under Construction 11 C.D.B.G. 7
Pre -Bid U.D.A. G. 2
2 E.D.A. 2
Revenue Sharing 2
MEETINGS Met with Dave Moody from Quality Dairy re: development of their
Affirmative Action Plan; Met with McNamee, Porter and Seeley re:
EPA contracts; Pre -construction conference for NDA#4 Tree Planting;
Seminar on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.; Met with DNR re:
EPA contract documents
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Resignations
1. WF resigned
Sergeant III, Police
Lieutenant IV, Police
Secretary -25, Civic Center
Police Officer I, Police
Captain VI, Police
Executive Assistant to Mayor -EP
Deputy Fire Chief VI, Fire
Fire Captain IV, Fire
Fire Chief - EP
Deputy Fire Chief VI, Fire
Captain IV, Fire
duty disability Detective IIA, Police
Intermediate Clerk -22, Finance/Treasurer
Discharge
1, WF discharged Executive Secretary -30, Mayor
Other
1 WM deceased Chief Probation Officer, District Court
EXIT INTERVIEWS
Sent 3
Returned 1
MEETINGS David Moody of Quality Dairy (3) to develop affirmative action
tion Technical Assistance for 504
Qrogram, Department of Educa
(handicapper legislation) seminar. 4
APPROVED: MaY 13, 1982
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LANSING
HUMAN RELATIONS ADVISORY BOARD
APRIL 08, 1982
The April meeting
be held o °f the Human Relations
On the 7th Floor Conference Advisory Board
due to the lack of a Room in Lansingwas scheduled to
quorum, the meeting City Hall. However,
was not held.
Present:
Finnerty, was
Absent:_ Cicinelli,Dunnings,
Madrid Gladstone, Holguin, Hornber, er
Morales, Tibbits g
Jones, Kelly,
Guest:
Sergeant Greg Braun, Liaison Officer, Lansing Police
Department.
Respectfully submitted,
Cath
Y Milett, secretary
Human Relations Board
Attachment: 1
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
City of Lansing, Michigan
119 N. Washington Square
Lansing, Michigan 48933
HUMAN RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
Regular Meeting
Thursday, March 11, 1982, at 7:00 p.m. in Cristo Rey
Community Center, 1314 Ballard St., Lansing, MI 48933
ROLL LL: HOEKSTRA, Kathleen
HOES, Wesley SCIESZKA, Lillian
MAGEE, Audrey WALKER, Rosalie
WATKINS; Randy
GUESTS PRESENT: Paula Zimmer, Exec.. Director, Carol Lamphere -,.Assoc. Director and
Judge William Collette, representing Central Michigan Legal id; Tony Benavides,
Director, Jose Regal and Charles W. Steinberg, representing Cristo Rey Community
Center and two of its programs.
Meeting was called to order at 7:16 p.m. by Chairman Wesley Hoes with a quorum
present.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA:
Mr. Hoes: Reported the addition to the agenda of Item XB,
Michigan. Legal Aid of Central
HEARINGS OF DELEGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS:
Mr. Regal: Wished to thank all the Board members for coming and givingthe Center
an opportunity to have Mr. Steinberg address them on the Substance Abuse Treatment
Program there.
MINUTES: February 11, 1982
Ms. Sabia: Announced a change in the Tenants Resource Center presentation on
page 8 and passed out the corrected page to the Board members.
Mrs. Hoekstra: Requested that her motion introduced for additional funding
Of Impression V in the amount of $3,000.00 which was not supported
upon be stated in the February 11, 1982 minutes. and acted
Mrs. Magee: Requested that her dialogue with Ray Kacirk, director of New Way
In, Inc., regarding past publicity of the Agency (i.e., the 999 who were missing)
be summarized in the minutes.
Mr. Hoes: Stated that in view of the fact that the minutes of February 11, 1982
were to be changed upon request of two of the Board members and, if there were
no objections, the Chair would table them over to the next regular meeting so
they could be changed accordingly. (No objections were raised.)
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICER/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER
APRIL 08, 1982
MEDIA/TALKS
Optimist Club at Kellogg Center; Union Baptist Church; WJIM-TV6;
2 3
WILX-TV10; Special Program for Representative Debbie Stabenow.
MET WITH/
Women's Resource Center, Board of Directors; Art Fair Committee (2);
ATTENDED
_.Council Human Services Committee; Cabinet Meetings 5; Alternative
Supervised 8 basketball games and one (1) Wrestling Tournament;
to Employment Committee 3; United Way of Michigan Membership and
Field Represenatives Pizza Party 2; Field Representatives vs. Lansing
Allocation Committees; and United Way of Michigan Board of Directors;
Police Department basketball game; Meeting at Lansing General Hospital
Police Community Relations Advisory Board; Hiawatha Cromer; Ron
with Ross Alander, Vice President of Human Resources and Karen
DeMaag'd; Hall of Fame Committee; Food Bank 2; Ron Groves, Michigan
Ridenour, Manager Recruitment and Employee Relations re:Complaint
Bar Association; Mayor McKane, Ivan Love, Director of Capitol Area
Hiawatha Cromer re: Women's Club House.
Community Services re: Complaint; National Association of Human
Telephone 170 - Personal 48
Rights Workers Association Board of Directors; Appointed President.
7 (Building Department 1; Circuit Court 1; Probation Departmentl;
of the National Association of Human Rights Workers by the Board
Human Relations Office 3; Cristo Rey 1)
of Directors to complete unexpired term; Ingham County Jail;
3 (Circuit Court 1; Human Relations office 2)
Terri Genola, Protective Services; Michigan Employment Training
Service Council re: Minimum Wage; Thor Strong/Planning Department
12
Personnel; Jackson Life Insurance Company with representatives
from the N.A.A.C.P.; Michigan Out State Chapter-NAHRW.
CONTACTS
Personal/Telephone 407
SERVICES
58 (Employment 19; Court 7; Neighborhood 1; Community 20;
School 3; Police 1; Housing 7)
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - Erika Keck
ATTENDED
Staff meeting 2; Conducted three (3) Field Representatives meetings;
Supervised 8 basketball games and one (1) Wrestling Tournament;
Field Represenatives Pizza Party 2; Field Representatives vs. Lansing
Police Department basketball game; Meeting at Lansing General Hospital
with Ross Alander, Vice President of Human Resources and Karen
Ridenour, Manager Recruitment and Employee Relations re:Complaint
Hiawatha Cromer re: Women's Club House.
CONTACTS
Telephone 170 - Personal 48
INTERPRETATIONS
7 (Building Department 1; Circuit Court 1; Probation Departmentl;
Human Relations Office 3; Cristo Rey 1)
TRANSLATIONS
3 (Circuit Court 1; Human Relations office 2)
EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES
12
SERVICE REPORTS 14 (Legal Aid 4; Court 2; Employment 3; Housing 2; Consumers
Power 1; Social Services 1; Community 1)
COMPLAINTS 1 - Employment (withdrawn/filed with Department of Civil Rights)
Director's Report
Page 2
April 8, 1982
FIELD REPRESENTATIVES
There are presently twenty (20) Field Representatives employed by the Human Relations
Department. During the month of March they were assigned to 12 athletic events and
reported to three (3) meetings.
On March 31, 1982 the Fourth Annual Basketball game between the Field Representatives
and the Lansing Police Department was held at Eastern High School. The score in over-
times was Field Representatives 60 - Lansing Police 56.
HUMAN RELATIONS SPECIALIST - Wes Pitts
MET WITH/ Al Knot, City Attorney re: Service; Judge Thomas and Judge
ATTENDED Felice re: Boys Club Activities; Bruce Stark, City Council
re: complaint: Mayor McKane, Tom Wilbur, Ivan Love and
his attorney re: complaint; Pat Crimmins, Probation Depart-
ment re: mutual client; Mayor's Executive Assistant DeMaag'd
re: non resident service ; Staff of Capitol Area Community
Services re: complaint; Tim Metts and Greg Braun re: Complaint.
Staff Meeting; Human Relations Advisory Board; Field Representatives
Annual Basketball Game; Boys Club Board of Directors; Boys Club
Council and Committee meetings.
CONTACTS 198 (Telephone 151; Personal 47)
SERVICES 26 (Court 5; Neighborhood 2; Employment 14; Police 1; Probate
Court 1; Non resident 1; Housing 2)
EMPLOYMENT Referrals 8; Hires 2
COMPLAINTS 1 - Employment
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE UNIT - Debbie Balan, Contract Compliance Specialist
Barbara Barnum, Contract Compliance Assistant
REVIEWS Lyman Body Shop; Hacker, King and Sherry; AIS Construction
Company; Martini Metals; Story Olds; Tom's Asphalt Paving
VanDerVoorts; McLravy & Son; Doubleday Brothers; Michigan
Supply Company; Snell Environmental Group
TAX ABATEMENT Sablich, Ryan, Bobay & Pollock; Jackson National Life Insurance Co.
REVIEWS
MEETINGS Met with City Staff on reviews of companies applying fob'
tax abatements (2); Two employers on Capitol Commons parject
regarding non-payment of work performed; employee of Brown
Brothers regarding settlement of a union grievance; Purchasing
Department on new companies the city conducted business with
last fiscal year.
Director's Report
Page 3
April 8, 1982
Contract Compliance (continued)
BID OPENINGS 14
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Pre-bid 2
Pre -construction 0
under construction 11
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION SPECIALIST - Kip Gomoll
FUNDED BY
Community Development Block Grant 7
Urban Development Action Grant 2
Economic Development Administration 3
Revenue Sharing 1
Hires, Promotions, Transfers
1. WM lateral transfer from Administrative Assistant -29, Parks to Assistant
Cemetery Manager -29, Parks
2. WF promoted from Cashier -22 to Principal Clerk -24, Finance/Treasurer
TERMINATIONS
Resignations
I. WM resigned, Police Officer I, Police
2. WF resigned, Senior Clerk -23, Administrative Services/Data Processing
3. HSM resigned, Laborer IIB, Public Service
Retirements
1. WM retired, Assistant Court Administrator, District Court
2. WM deferred retirement Senior Housing Inspector -32, Building, Safety & Development
Exit Interviews
Sent 12
Returned 0
Approved: June 10, 19;
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LANSING
HUMAN RELATIONS ADVISORY BOARD
MAY 13, 1982
The May meeting of the Human Relations Advisory Board was called to order
by the Chairperson, Billie Gladstone at 4:00 p.m, in the 7th Floor Conference
Room in Lansing City Hall.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Gladstone, Holguin, Hornberger,
ABSENT: Johnson, Kell '
Cicinelli, Dunnings, Finnerty,Y. Madrid, Tibbits
Jones, Morales
PRAYER
The Lord's Prayer was offered.
INTRODUCTION OF GUEST
Sergeant Greg Braun, Liaison Officer -Lansing Police Department
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION by Raul Madrid, that the minutes of February 11, March 1
April 08, 1982 be approved. 1, and
PP Motion seconded. Motion Passed.
PETITIONS
There were 0 F� 1, 2 Informal, 2 Continued Petitions and 11 Continued
Civil Rights Compliants during the period of March thru May 13, 1982.
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1 - EMP#2-82 A complaint received alleging
emploiscri
based on race against the Capitol AeaCommunitynServicesmrnation
Conclusion: A conciliation hearing was held with the respondent
It was agreed that the respondent would meet with the complainant
and an offer would be made for her to return to work on April 5,
It was the concensus of the Human 1982.
Relations Board that the complaint
be closed as resolved.
1 - HOUS41-82 A complaint received alleging housing discrimination based
on sex.
This complaint was referred to the Cit
y Attorney. A Decree has been received from the respondent- However, it Consent
is te
that a letter has been received from the respondent's attorney,
F. Finn, indicating that the signing of the Consent Decree is in no
was an admission of any violation of any law, ordinance or valid
guidelines.
It was the concensus of the -Human Relations Board that this complaint
be closed as resolved.
Proceedings of the Human Relations Board
Page 2
May 13, 1982
Complaints (continued)
1 - EMP#1-82 A complaint received alleging employment discrimination, on the
basis of race.
Conclusion: This complainant filed the same complaint with the Michigan
complaint was
Department of Civil Rights. Therefore, the
similaarwagencmes.
further investigation due to a duplication of efforts by
1 - LPD#1-82 A complaint continued alleging mistreatment by the Lansing
Police Department.
s of the Human Relations Board that this
Conclusion: It was the concensu
complaint be closed as unfounded.
CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINTS
1 - HRD#1-81 (MDCR#57141-E4/EEOC#05412030)_ A complaint continued alleging
e. Documentation was forwarded to the Michigan
retaliation based on rac
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Department of Civil Rights DepartmentrofCivNltRightslthatatheeclaimant
on March 24 from the Michigan
had request the complaint be withdrawn. onMay13, a letter was
ay1982 2indicating
received from the Equal Employment opportunity Commission13,198
the same request by the complainant.
ions filed with the Michigan Department of Civil
There are ten (10) petitLansing that are pending Notice of Disposition.
Rights against the City petitions
Service Reports were received and placed on file.
It was noted that a number of Neighborhood Complaints have been received from
the Mayor's Office, City Councilmembers, and other city departments.
_COMMUNICATIONS
e University, Edmond, Oklahoma requesting Human
1. Letter from Central Stat
Relations materials and pamphlets.
a) A second letter was received with purchase order for "Introduction
to Spanish for Police Officers" booklet.
2. Referral letter from Mayor McKane to correspond with request from Port
Huron Community Relations Board.
3. Letter from Cincinnati Human Relations Commission in regards to city's
experience with Guardian Angels.
It was the request of the Board that information be obtain from
the New York Police Department regarding this subject. It was concluded that
a committee of the board would review the data received and report back.
4. Letter from attorney requesting assistance from staff for interpreting
services.
Proceedings of the Human Relations Board
Page 3
May 13, 1982
5. Letter from Urban League explaining training program for summer jobs
for youth.
This is a skills training program to prepare youth for summer
employment.
6. Letter from Voluntary Action Center informing us of the recognition
to be presented our Chairperson, Billie M. Gladstone for her "Outstanding
Volunteer Services during the past year".
7. Letter from Chief of Police acknowledging the mutual concern of the Police
Board to meet with the Human Relations Board.
It was the concensus of the Board that a meeting be set with
the Police Board of Commissioners for Thursday, June 10, 1982
at 4:00 p.m. As an alternate date, June 9, 1982 at 7:00 p.m.
was suggested for confirmation by the Police Board.
Notification will be sent out by the Secretary regarding the
date, time, and place of the meeting.
8. Referral letter from Chamber of Commerce from Life Savers, Inc. in
regards to seeking out minority businesses.
9. Letter from Crime Prevention Unit in regards to ID's for RIDE -A -LONG
participants.
10. Letter from A. Phillip Randolph Institute requesting purchase of ad in
souvenir booklet during'Black Cultural Festival, May 28-29, 1982.
11. Letter received from Kimberly G. Troy, President, Mason Abbot Black
Awareness Association expressing appreciation to the Director for
speaking at recent meeting.
12. Letter received from Paula E. Yenson expressing appreciation to the
Director for speaking at the Women and Work Class at the YWCA.
13. Letter from Walter Norris, Jr., Director Lansing Housing Commission
indicating a reverse in HUD's decision on the no basements, balconies,
etc., construction within public housing developments, and expressing
appreciation for the efforts of the Human Relations Department that
resulted in the lifting the moratorium .
14. Letter received from Tzena M. Smith,Rph regarding'Hygeia Day Celebration'
March 26, 1982.and presentations made that may be of interest to department.
15. Letter from Mario J. Soza, Affirmative Action Officer, City of Saginaw
requesting information. (This letter was also sent to the Personnel
Department, and was therefore, cooperatively answered with that department)
Proceedings of the Human Relations Board
Page 4
May 13, 1982
Communications (continued)
16. Received copy of Proceedings of the Police Board meeting of April 20, 1982
and March 16, 1982reciation
17. Memo received from Bonnie G. Toskey, Assistant City Attorney, in app
for services of Assistant Director, Erika Keck, in providing translations
services during a very sensitive situation.
18. Letter received from Warren Ritter, Ingham County Director of Child Services
expressing appreciation to Wes Pitts, Human Relations Specialist for efforts
made to assist with locating special foster homes for children involded with
court.
REPORTS
Copies of the Director's Report were distributed to members present (copy attached).
There was discussion regarding the readiness of the assistant director to take
on the responsibilities of the department in the absence of the director during
the summer. This concern is due to the frustrations that are being exprienced
in the community relative to lay-offs, excess leasure time, economy, and pending
cut-backs within the department.among other things.
HOUSING SUB -COMMITTEE
It was reported*that due to recent complaints received relative to the Open
Housing Ordinance, the City Attorney's office has recommended that consideration
be given to revision of that Ordinance. Therefore, the Housing Sub -committee
will be working on those revisions.
RESEARCH/PUBLIC RELATIONS - EDUCATION/RECREATION
No Report
POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS
The Chairperson reported that the Mayor's Community Relations Board met May 12,
and decided that they would ride in the community on various evenings, aswell
as attend the Field Representatives meeting held on Monday at 7:00 p•
m. Chairperson advised that Members of the Human Relations Board were welcome to
ride with the group, as well as attend the Monday Field Representative meeting
to observe the reporting process of the Field Represenatives. The areas to
be of particular interest were: Wainwright Park, Kingsley Center/Riddle School,
and the Moores Park area which includes the alleys in that neighborhood.
EMPLOYMENT SUB -COMMITTEE
NO REPORT
Proceedings of the Human Relations Board
Page 5
May 13, 1982
NEW BUSINESS
Sylvia Holguin reported that Cristo Rey Community Center will be having an
Evening with Terry McKane on May 14, 1982 at 6:30 - 9:00 and everyone was
welcome to attend. Also, they will be having a Fund Raiser on June 5, at
Eastern High School, which will include participation by the Minorities
Art Festival.
The Chairperson advised that the next meeting of the PCR Advisory Board is
June 23, at 7:00 p.m. at Cristo Rey.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by the Chairperson at 5:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Mil.ett, secretary
Human Relations Advisory Board
Attachments: Director's Report
REPORT OF THE
HUMAN RELATIONS DIRECTOR
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICER/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER
MAY 13, 1982
MEDIA/TALKS Y.W.C.A. Women In Non Traditional Jobs; WKAR Auction; WJIM-TV6;
3 2 Black Caucus, Mason Dormatory, MSU;
ATTENDED/ Knights of Columbus -Tootsie Roll Sale Promotion for Handicap,
MET WITH Press Conference re: 100 Block Development at request of Mayor;
Kenny Michigan Rehabilitation, Pontiac - United Way of Michigan
Allocation Review; Douglas Defrain, Labor Relations Director;
Yolanda Patino, MSU Intern Student; Bank of Lansing Art Fair
Committee; Ken Brock, Congressman Wolpe's office; City Council
Budget Review; Seminar re: Quality of Work Life; Alice Kocell,
Michigan Department of Civil Rights; Community Food Bank Committee;
NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner; Urban Boy Scout Council Board of
Directors; Women's Resource Center, Board of Directors, Lansing
Community College; Housing Commission re: HUD requirement on
low income development; Police Community Relations, Neighborhood
Watch community meeting held at Moores Park School; Governor's
Prayer Breakfast; United Way of Michigan Allocation Hearing;
Michigan/Michigan Out State Chapter, of the National Association
of Human Rights Workers joint meeting held in Ann Arbor;
Jackie McPeat, student at James Madison -MSU re: Internship;
Jerome Peebles re: Michigan Pray In to be held June 12; Vern
Clark and Linda Knox of the Board of Water.and Light re: equal
opportunity; Greater Lansing Urban League Annual Dinner.
CONTACTS
Personal/Telephone 302
SERVICES 60 (Housing 6; Employment 18; Court 3; Police 4; Miscellanous 6;
Neighborhood 2; Community 21; Schools 2)
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-- Erika Keck
ATTENDED Staff meetings 2; Advisory Council Senior Daytime Center;
Police Community Relations meeting at Moores Park School; Latino
Mental Health Conference at Cristo Rey; General Parts and Services
with Contract Compliance Assistant Barbara Barnum, Conducted
Field Representative m-eting 1.
CONTACTS
INTERPRETATIONS
TRANSLATIONS
211 (142 -Telephone; 69 -Personal)
17 (District Court 5; City Attorney 1; Housing 2; Lansing
Police 1; Office 2; Immigration 1; Legal Aid 3; Probation
Office 2)
7 ( Court 1; Probation 2; Michigan State University 1;
Immigration 1; Lansing Police Department 1; Office 1)
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 19
SERVICE REPORTS 20 (Employment 3; Housing 9; Court 9; Court 9; Community 5;
Legal Aid 1)
Director's Report
Page 2
May 13, 1982
FIELD REPRESENTATIVES There are presently 20 Field Representatives employed
with the Department. During the month of April they
were assigned to Kingsley Community Center Area; Wain-
wright Park; Westside area neighborhood.
HUMAN RELATIONS SPECIALIST Wes Pitts
MET WITH Cal Osterhaven, Assistant City Attorney re: Housing complaint;
Chris Stuchell, Administrative Assistant Housing,'- Commission
re: HUD requirements; Tom Finley, Executive Director - Boys
Club re: Housing Commission's facility; Walter Norris and
staff - Housing Commission re: Boys Club use of their facility;
Officer Pat Wilson re: neighborhood problem; Rene Lipson,
Department of Civil Rights re: Plans for Housing Conference;
Kay Hendershott, Sexton High School Counselor re: Summer
employment for students.
ATTENDED Staff meetings; Southside Boys Club Annual Dinner and meetings;
Community Referral and Service Center Annual Dinner; Housing
meeting with Walter Norris, Housing Director, Alan Tubbs, Planning
Director and Mr. Letts; Board of Directors -Boys Club.
CONTACTS 202 (telephone 158, personal 44)
SERVICES 19 (Court 3, Social Services 1, Housing 4, Miscellanous 1,
Neighborhood 4, Consumer 1, Community, Employment 4)_
EMPLOYMENT Assistance 15
Referrals 8
Hires 1
COMPLAINTS 1 -Housing
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE UNIT - Debbie Balan, Contract Compliance Specialist
Barbara Barnum, Contract Compliance Assistant
REVIEWS Lansing Ice & Fuel; Freeman, Smith & Associates; Lansing
Industrial Laundry; Granger Land Development; Granger Excavating;
Brown Brothers; Polack Corporation; General Parts & Service;
Ray Kern Office Supply; AM International, Erb Lubmer.
TAX ABATEMENT
APPLICANT REVIEWS Eyde Construction Company/East Lansing Management Corporation;
Michigan Retail Lumber Dealers Association; Educational
Subscription Service; Frandorson Properties.
BID OPENINGS 20
Director's Report
Page 3
May 13, 1982
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE (continued)
Construction Projects
Pre Bid 1
Pre -Construction 2
Under Construction 9
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION SPECIALIST - KiP Gomoll
HIRES, PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS
New Hires
--none--
Funded By
CDBG 7
UDAG 2
EDA 1
Revenue Sharing 2
Promotions, transfers, demotions
1. WM demoted from Packer Operator IIIB to Equipment Operator IIIAB, Public
Service employee's request
2.. WM promoted from Laborer IIB to Shop Maintenance Worker IIIA, Parks
3. WM promoted from Mechanic IVA to Senior Mechanic -28, Administrative Services/
Central Garage.
Temporary Hires
1. 15 WM; 3 BM; 2 WF rehired Temporary Laborers, Parks
2. 10 iii; 5 BM; 2 WF new hires.Temporary Laborers, Parks
3. 1 WM rehired Temporary Laborer, Public Services
4. 1 WM; 1 BM new Hires Temporary Laborer Parks
TERMINATIONS
RPt i romo.,+�.
1. Wk' retired Intermediate. -Clerk --22, Police-
2.
olice-2. WF retired Senior Secretary -27, Building Safety arid'Development
3. WM retired Deputy Chief VI, Fire
4. WM retired Deputy Chief VI, Fire
5..WM retired Captain IV, Fire
6. WM retired Captain IV, Fire
7. BF retired Referral Specialist -29, Human Resources
DISCHARGE
1. BF discharged Police Officer I, Police
_TEMPORARY TERMINATIONS
1. 3 WM reduction of personnel Temporary Laborers, Public Service
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
City of Lansing, Michigan
119 N. Washington Square
Lansing, Michigan 48933
HUMAN RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
Regular Meeting
Thursday, May 27, 1982 at 7:00 p.m. in the Third Floor
Conference Room, 119 N. Washington Square, Lansing, MI.
ROLL CALL: CUNNINGHAM, Gary MAGEE, Audrey
DRATSCH, Alex SCIESZKA, Lillian
HOES, Wesley WALKER, Rosalie
WATKINS, Randy
EXCUSED ABSENT: Kathleen Hoekstra
GUESTS PRESENT: Bruce Miller,Health Services Clinic, Ingham County Health Dept.;
Lynnae Ruttledge, Handicapper Advocacy.Alliance, Inc.; Arthur Durant, Community
Mental Health Board; Ms. Roxanna O'Connor,'Tri-County Office on Aging; Jose Regal,
Cristo Rey Counseling and Guidance; Stuart Lindsay, National Council on Alcoholism,
Lansing Regional Area, Inc.; Connie Abent, Associate Director, Y.W.C.A.; Sharon Shay,
Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect; Surener Thomas, Housing Assis-
tance Foundation/Consumer Services Program; June Mason and Kelly Schwarzkopf, Volun-
tary Action Center and R.S.V.P.; Julie Seekins, M.S.U. Student.
Meeting was called to order at 7:32 p.m. by Chairman Wesley Hoes with a quorum
present.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA:
Mrs. Warr: Stated that items X A. 3. (a) and (b) would be available for the June
meeting. The Day Care contracts are, also, scheduled for the dune meeting and she
would explain further in her Director's Report.
HEARINGS OF DELEGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS: None.
MINUTES: February it and March 11, 1982
Mrs. Magee: Moved that the minutes for February 11 and March 11, 1982 be approved
as written for the record.
Mrs. Walker: Supported. Motion carried unanimousl
REPORT OF COMMITTEES:
Ms. Scieszka: Provided copies of the Awards Committee Report to be deferred to
the next regular meeting when Mr. Watkins could be present.
Mr. .Hoes: (As Chairman) Deferred the Awards Committee Report to the next regular
meeting of the Board.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE LANSING
HUMAN RELATIONS ADVISORY BOARD
JUNE 10, 1982
The June meeting of the Human Relations Advisory Board was called to order by
the Chairperson, Billie Gladstone at 4:00 p.m. on the second floor of the
Lansing Police Department.
PRAYER
The Lord's Prayer was offered.
ROLL CALL
Present: Cicinelli, Finnerty, Gladstone, Johnson, Jones, Kelly, Madrid
Absent : Dunnings, Holguin, Hornberger, Morales
Guest Captain Richard Fox, Liaison - Lansing Police Department
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION by Joe Kelly, and seconded, that the minutes of the May 13, 1982
meeting be approved. Motion passed.
PETITIONS
There were no petitions received during the month of May and June 1982. There
are remaining eleven (11) Civil Rights Department petitions to concluded.
Services Reports were received and placed on file.
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Letter received from Richard A. Gleason, Chief of Police responding to a
request for a meeting with -the Police Board of Commissioners-. _
The meeting is arranged for June 10, 1982 at 4:00 p.m.
in the 2nd floor class room of the police building.
2. Letter of appreciation for time spent with perspective placement as an
intern from Jacqueline McPeak.
It was reported that a letter has been written to the New York Police Department
regarding inquiry of the Guardian Angels and no response has been received.
REPORTS
Director's Report
A copy of the Director's Report was distributed to members present (copy attached).
The Director advised of a meeting held with the Council Human Services committee
regarding the situations ini the City parks. A questionnaire was developed in order
to determine the number of persons interested in a summer outdoor organized basket-
ball league. This is relevant to Kingsley Community Center Area/Riddle School and
Wainwright Park. There was discussion regarding the need for a meeting with depart-
Proceedings of the Human Relations Advisory Board
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June 10, 1982
ments i.e., Police/Attorney/Human Relations relative to the responding to citizens
on a consis tant basis when all departments are involved in the same complaint.
There was also comments regarding the 100 Block Equal Opportunity requirements being
changed.
The Chairperson, Ms. Gladstone, recommended that Board Members take the opportunity
to ride in the community with the Director in order to observe what is occuring in
different areas where the Field Representatives are assigned.
POLICE COM14UNITY RELATIONS
It was reported that :the Mayor's Police Community Relations Advisory Board will
be meeting at Cristo Rey Community Center on Wednesday, June 23, 1982 at 7:00 pm.
EMPLOYMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
It was requested by the Employment. Subcommittee Chairperson, Raul Madrid, that
staff call a meeting of this subcommittee prior to the next meeting.
HOUSING SUBCOMMITTEE
No Report
EDUCATION/RECREATION - RESEARCH/PUBLIC RELATIONS
No Report
NEW BUSINESS
It was reported by the Director that there has been good cooperation -between -the - --
Lansing Police Department and the Human Relations Department. during these times
of less people power.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Janie Tibbits, and seconded, that the meeting be adjourned.
Motion passed.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Mil tt, secretary
Human Relations Advisory Board
Attachments: Director's Report
REPORT OF THE
HUMAN RELATIONS DIRECTOR
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICER/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER
JUNE :10, 1982
MEDIA/TALKS United Methodist Church and other church groups; TV-10.re: summer
1 5 programs; Sexton High School - Government Classes 2; South Lansing
Business Association; Wainwright School - CIC.
ATTENDED/ United Way of Michigan, Food Bank at the Red Cross; Diana Awards
.MET WITI Dinner; Community Complaints - Rayborn, Shepard, Creston, Jessup,
Fenton streets; Urban League Development Council Advisory Board;
Michigan High School Coaches; Allan Evans; Lansing School District
personnel re: park situation:;: Lansing Safety Council; Police
Community Relations Advisory Board; 'Reception with Mayor Blackwell
and Council Members from Highland Park for Mayor's Exchange Day
during Michigan Week; Lansing Housing Director; Ride Along with
Board members from Human Relations and Police Community Relations
Board; Michigan Out State Chapter of the National Association of
Human Rights Workers in Jackson; Special Cabinet meeting; Safety
Patrol Picnic; Robert Kenon; Dolly Kelly and Barbara Struble re:
Union grievance; City Council Human Services Committee re: summer
conditions in parks..
SERVICES 61 (Neighborhood 10.; Police 7; Employment 10; Court 5; Housing 3;
Community 23.; Schools 5)_
CONTACTS I Personal/Telephone 431
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - Erika Keck
ATTENDED Staff meetings 2; Advisory Council Senior Daytime Center meeting;
conducted Field •Representative meetings 4;- Lansing_S`afety Patr-ol--
Picnic; Black Cultural Festival; Community Parks; City Council
Human Services Committee with Director; Neighborhood meeting re;
Hildebrandt/Creston Street; Lansing School District Personnel re:
Riddle School Parking Lot with Director; Human Relations Board.
MET WITH Officer Carl Acker (Parks Security) Sergeant Greg Braun re: LPD #2-82
complaint; Walter Norris, Martha Scott, Ellen Scarlett, re: Hildebrandt/
Creston Street; Tony Benevidez re: Field Representative recruitment;
Sergant Hall, Michigan State Police re: translation
CONTACTS 418 (Telephone 317). (Personal 101)
INTERPRETATIONS 24 (Immigration 1; Employment 2; District Court 6; Social Services 1;
Community 2; Probation Office 1; Lansing Police Department 1; City
Attorney 4; Distirct Court Office 3)
TRANSLATIONS 7 (Employment 2; Social Services 1; Attorney 1; District Court 1;
Lansing Police Department 1; Michigan State Police 1)
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 28
Director's Report
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June 10, 1982
Assistant Director (continued
SERVICE REPORTS 37 (Lansing Police Department 2; Neighborhood 4; Employment 4;
Community 9; Housing 10; Social Services 5; Court 3)
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM
There are presently 22 Field Representatives employed by the Department.
During the month of May they were assigned to Kingsley Community Center
Area; Wainwright Park, Moores Park neighborhood, Black Cultural Festival;
Francis Park Safety Patrol Picnic, Sexton CAC Track meet; Northside
Neighborhood (Pennsylvania/Porter)
HUMAN RELATIONS SPECIALIST - Wes Pitts
MET WITH/ Special Staff meeting; Human Relations Advisory Board meeting; Shepard
ATTENDED Street residents with Assitant Director and Board Member Janie Tibbits
re: Neighborhood problems; Ron Demaag'd, Mayor's Executive Assistant
with Director re: neighborhood problem; Housing Commission Director
Norris, his staff and Sergeant Clevenger, Lansing Police Department re
Neighborhood problem; Bonnie Toskey, Assistant City Attorney re:
Neighborhood problem; Pam Fowler, Mayor's office re: Neighborhood
problem; Boys Club Board of Directors meeting and Council meetings.
CONTACTS 223 (Telephone 180; Personal 43)
SERVICES 29 (Court 5; Employment 4; Neighborhood 14; Housing 5; Consumer 1)
EMPLOYMENT Assistance 23; Referrals 16; Hires 2 _
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE UNIT - Debbie Balan, Contract Compliance Specialist
Barbara Barnum, Contract Compliance Assistant
REVIEWS Christman Company; Capitol Consultants; Chocola Cleaning Company;
Shaheen Chevrolet, JB Equipment; Battery Exchange; Sonitrol Security;
McDonnell Ford Truck; Paul Automotive; Silver Lead Paint Company;
Martin Block/Martin Ready -Mix; Capitol City Lumber.
BID OPENINGS• 11
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: Funded By
Pre-bid 0 Community Development Block Grant 6
Pre -construction 3 Urban Development Action Grant 2
Under construction 8 Economic Development Administration 1
Revenue Sharing 2
MEETINGS Pre-bid conference for the 100 Block Site Treatment project; NAHRW
Out State Chapter meeting, gave presentation on the Contract Compliance
Unit; Women in Apprenticeship Seminar; Met with City Staff on the
Moderate Rehabilitation Program funded through MSHDA; Pre construction
Director's Report
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June 10, 1982
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION SPECIALIST - Kip Gomoll
HIRES, PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS
New Hires
None
Transfers, Promotions, Demotions
1. BF transfered from Intermediate Clerk -22, Personnel to Deputy Clerk I,
District Court.
2. WF promoted from Deputy Clerk I to Deputy Clerk III, District Court
3. WM demoted from Equipment Operator IIIAB to Truck Driver IIIA, Public
Service, employee's request
4. WM demoted from Maintenance Worker IVB to Truck Driver IIIA, Public Service,
employee's request
Temporary Hires
1. 6 WM; 1.BM; 1 BF rehired Temporary Laborers, Parks
2. 1 WM; 4 WF new hires Temporary Laborers Parks
3. 3 WM rehired Temporary Laborers, Public ervice
4. 5 WM; 3 BM; 1 HsM new hires Temporary Laborers, Public Service
TERMINATIONS
Resignations
1. WM resigned Police Officer I, Police
2. HsM resigned Parking Meter Checker IIA, Public Service
3. WM resigned Mechanic IVA, Parks
4. WF resigned Police Technician-28,!Police
Retirements
1. WM retired Police Lieutenant V, Police
2. WM retired Laborer IIB, Parks
3. WM retired Refuse Supervisor -32, Public Service
4. WM retired (Duty Disability) Police Officer I, Police.
Discharges
1. WM discharged Deputy Clerk III, District Court
2. WM discharged Director of Personnel & Employee Relations EP
TemporazyLa borer Terminations
1. HsM resigned Temporary Laborer, Public Service
Exit Interviews
Sent 9
Returned 0
Personal 2
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July 08, 1982
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by David Finnerty, second by Vito Cicinelli, that the meeting be
adjourned.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Milett, secretary
Lansing Human Relations Board
HUMAN' RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
City of Lansing, Michigan
119 N. Washington Square
Lansing, Michigan 48933
HUMAN RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
Regular Meeting
Thursday, June 17, 1982 at 7:00 p.m. in the Second Floor
Conference Room, 119 N. Washington Square, Lansing, Mich.
ROLL CALL: CUNNINGHAM, Gary SCIESZKA, Lillian
HOEKSTRA, Kathleen WALKER, Rosalie
MAGEE, Audrey WATKINS, Randy
EXCUSED ABSENT: Wesley Hoes, Chairman
GUESTS PRESENT: Mrs. Marilynne Eichinger, Impression Five; Mrs. Kay Scott, Friendship
Day .Care Ctr.; Ms. Helen Murchison and Son, Happy Day Children's Ctr.; Mrs. Imogene Ruffin,
Humpty Dumpty Latch -Key; Ms. Janet Fowler and Mr. William Jacoviac, representing Resur-
rection Eastside Day Care Ctr.; Ms. Juanita Robles, Small Folks Development Ctr.; James
Cleveland, Arts Council Center, Inc.; Mr. Donald Ballentine, Catholic Social Services,
and Dr. Ellen Tharp, Senior Day Care Center; Kristen Brock, Cristo Rey Recreation;
Richard Carroll, Convention/Visitors Bureau of Greater Lansing; Dorothy Payne and
Brian Donnelly, Tri -County Office on Aging Consortium; Councilman Tony Benavides, City
of Lansing; Elsie Sargent, guest.
Meeting was called to order at 7:07 by Vice Chairperson Hoekstra with a quorum present.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA:
Mrs. Hoekstra: Announced that Impression Five, Arts Council Center, Capitol Area Rail
Council, Lansing Area Safety Council and the Convention Visitors Bureau all wished to
be placed ahead of the day care contracts because of other commitme.nts., If there were
no objections this would be the order of the agenda. (No objections were raised.)
HEARINGS OF DELEGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS: (None)
MINUTES -May 27, 1982:
Mr. Cunningham: Moved to accept the minutes of May 27, 1982 as written for the record.
Mrs. Magee: Supported.
Mrs. Hoekstra: Stated with no objections the minutes would be placed on file for record.
(No objections were raised.)
REPORT OF COMMITTEES:
Mr. Watkins: Indicated that the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Awards had been mailed to
board members and wanted to know of their acceptance of the proposal.
Mr. Cunningham: Moved the Board accept the proposal submitted and -form the Subcommittee
on Awards. (Rationale: He felt the eligibility requirements should be discussed at the
July regular Board meeting.)
Mr. Watkins: Supported. Motion carried unanimously.
(Staff was asked to place the eligibility requirements for awards on the next agenda.)
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JULY 08, 1982
MEDIA/TALKS
Lansing Community College, Principals of Management class;
1 2
Battle Creek Human Relations Commission meeting; Channel 10 -TV
re: Field Representative Program
ATTENDED/
Women 's Resource Center Board of Directors; United Way of Michigan
MET WITH
Campaign Blue Ribbon Committee 2; Urban League Development Committee;
Mayor's Police Community Relatiohs Advisory Board 2; City Council
Human Services Committee; Joint Meeting with Human 'Relations Board
and Police Board of Commissioners; National Association of Human
Rights Workers Board of Directors meeting in Excelsior Springs,
Missouri; Councilmember Creamer; Reverend David Nelson and Carmen
Collett; Workshop with Parks and Recreation re: Summer Work Program
with Field Representatives at pools and parks in the city; Attorney
Doug Cunningham re: complaint; Mayor's Office re: Strike Plan;
Dough Finley - Parks and Recreation; Steve Dougan, Market Master;
Steve Sawyer, City Attorney; Toni Glascoe, Personnel Department;
Walter Norris, Housing Director.
SERVICES 48 (Community 18; Employment 13; Police 2; Housing 5; Social
Services 4; Court 2)
CONTACTS
Telephone/ x+32 (There are two,(2) S.Y.E.P. students and one (1) volunteer
student working in the office as support staff trainees under
Personal the supervision of the Administrative Secretary)
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - Erika Keck
ATTENDED/ Staff meeting; Advisory Council Daytime Senior Citizens meeting;
MET WITH With Director: Council Human Services Committee, and Lansing School
District re: Riddle School and Parks' Survey; Mayor's Cabinet meeting -2;
Conducted Field Representative meeting 3; Holiday in Mexico re. Field
Representative; Human Relations Advisory Board Meeting and Joint Meeting
with .Police Commissioner's; Parks Department personnel, Carol Rapson
and Douglas Finley re: Field Representative assignments at swimming pools;
Reverend Nelson and Carmen Collett, re: Field Representatives assignments
at Faith Methodist Church; Parks Officer Acker and Driver re: Service
Report LPD#2-82;
Employment
Services 14 hired 1 (Nannette Norwood, Field Representative)
Service 23 (Social Services 5; Court 5; Neighborhood 3; Housing 3; Employment 3;
Reports Community 3; Lansing Police Department 3; Other 1)
Contacts 274 (Telephone 188) (Personal 86)
Translations 4 (City Attorney's office 2; Court 1; Social Services 1).
Interpretations 4 (City Attorney's office 1; Court office 1; Social Services 2)
Director's Report
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July 08, 1982
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAM
There are presently 23 Field Representatives employed by the Human Relations Department.
During the month of June they were assigned to Kingsley Center Area, Wainwright Park,
Moores Park, Northside Neighborhood (Pennsylvania'and Porter), Hunter Pool, Holiday
In Mexico; June 28 - August 20 one (1) student for the S.Y.E.P. (Summer Youth Employ-
ment Program) will be working 20 hours per week as a Field Representative Trainee.
HUMAN RELATIONS SPECIALIST - Wes Pitts
MET WITH/ Staff meetings; Human Relations Advisory Board Police Commissioner's
ATTENDED meeting; Housing Commission Board.meeting; Assistant City Attorney,
Al Knot, Bonnie Toskey and Calien Lewis re: Neighborhood complaints;
Walter Norris, Housing Commission Director re: Housing Commission;
Bruce Stark, City Council re: Mutual client; Officer Jeff Smith,
Crime Prevention - LPD re: Service; Martha Scott, Hildebrandt Manager
re: Neighborhood Complaint; Equal Work/Equal Pay Seminar - Comparable
Worth Task Force; Boys Club Counicl Meetings - Elected Council President
for Program.year 1982-1983.
Contacts 253 (Telephone 199, Personnel 54)
Services 18 (Neighborhood 6; Consumer 1; Miscellaneous 3; Handicapper 2;
Police 2; Court 2; Housing 2)
Employment Assistance 15; Referrals 11
Hires 3 (Darnell Lathon - Field Representative; Kim Duncan - Spartan Oil;
Katrina Scott - MSU)
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE UNIT - Debbie Balan and Barbara Barnum
_REVIEWS Goodyear Service Store; Capitol City International Trucks; Detroit
Ball Bearing; Copco Papers; Otis Elevator Company;
TAX ABATEMENT Motor Wheel Corporation
REVIEWS
Bid Openings 20
Construction Projects: Funded By:
Pre -Bid 3 Community Development Block Grant 6
Pre -Construction 1 Urban Development Action Grant 3
Under Construction 7 Economic Development Administration -
Revenue Sharing 1
Environmental Protection Agency 1
MEETINGS Jackson Human Relations Commission re: Contract Compliance Unit Operations
Met with Mayor and various city staff re: 100 Block Office Building (5);
Pre -construction conference for Walsh Park Basketball Court; met with
Greater Lansing Minority Business Association Officers re: 100 Block
project.
Director's Report
Page 3
July'O8, 1982
Contract Compliance Unit (continued)
Other Activities Attended 100 Block Groundbreaking ceremony; Labor Negotiations
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION SPECIALIST - Kip Gomoll
HIRES, PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS
New Hires
1. WM Hired Senior Administrative Assistant -.32, Lansing Housing Commission
Promotions, Transfers, Demotions
1. WF promoted from Senior Secretary -27 Finance /Assessor to Tax Auditor -34
Finance/Income Tax
2. WF promotedfrom Administrative Assistant -29 to Deputy Treasurer -34, Finance/
Treasurer,
3. WF promoted from Clerk -21, Building Safety and Development to Senior Clerk -23,
Administrative Services/Data Processing
4. WM promoted from Laborer IIB tov Laborer IIIAB, Public Service
5. WM transfered from Plant Operator IIIAB to Laborer IIIAB, Public Service
6. WM transfered from Zoning Officer -28, Planning to Maintenance Supervisor --28, Parks
7. WM promoted from Forestry Technician -27 to Assistant Forestry Supervisor -29, Parks
8. WF promoted from Intermediate Clerk -22 to Police Technician -28, Police
9. BM promoted from Tree Trimmer IIIA to Equipment Operator IIIB, Parks
10. WM promoted from Tree Trimmer IIIA to Equipment Operator IIIB, Parks
11. WM lateral transfer from Plant Operator IVA to Special Equipment Operator IVA,
Public Service/WWT
12. WM lateral transfer from Plant Operator IVA to Special Equipment Operator IVA,
Public Service/WWT
13. WM promoted from Engineer -29 to Senior Engineer -32, Public Service
14. WM promoted from Custodian II to Packer Operator MIB, Public Service
15. WM promoted from Laborer -IIB to Packer Operator IIIB, Public Service
16. WM promoted from Housing Inspector -29 to Senior Housing Inspector -31, Building
Safety and Development
17. WM transfered from Police Officer I to Parks Security Officer I
18. WF promoted from Matron -24, Police to Referral Specialist -29, Human Resources
19• WF lateral transfer from Intermediate Clerk -22, Police to Intermediate Clerk -22
Civic'Center
20. WF promoted from Program Leader IIIA to Senior Recreation Program Leader -30, Parks
21. WM lateral transfer from Mechanic IVA, Administrative Services/Central Gargarce to
Mechanic IVA, Parks
22. WF demoted from Groupleader IIIB to Laborer IIB, Parks - employees request
23. WM promoted from Laborer IIB to Tree Trimmer IIIA, Parks
24. WF transfered from Cashier -22 to Intermediate Clerk -22, Finance/Treasurer
Director's Report
Page 4
July 08, 1982
Temporary Hires
1. 2WM rehired temporary laborer, Parks
2. 1WM rehired temporary laborer, Public Service
TERMINATIONS
Retirements
1. WM retired Fire Engineer II, Fire
2. WM retired Assistant Market Manager -27, Parks
3. WM retired Renewal Coordinator -33, Building Safety and Development
4. WM retired Duty Disability, Police Officer I, Police
5. WM retired Duty Disability, Police Officer I, Police
6. BF retired, Recreation Leader I'V, Parks
Resignations
1. AIF resigned, Police Technician -28, Police
2. BF resigned, Senior Clerk -23, Planning
3. WF resigend, Police Officer I, Police
4. WM resigned, Police Technician -28, Police
5. WM resigned, Court Officer, District Court
6. WM resigned, Utility Electrical Worker -29, Public Service
Reduction of -Personnel
1. WM reduction of personnel Law Clerk, District Court
2. HsF reduction of personnel Clerk -21, Council/Internal Audit
Temporary Terminations
1. WM resigned, Parks
Exit Interviews
Sent 12
Returned 0
Met With. Dave Curtis;,:'Michigan Company to provide assistance in
developing an Affirmative Action Plan.
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The July meeting of the Human Relations Advisor
in Lansing City at x+:00 p.m. Board
to order b
room was called
PRAYER seventh floory
conference
The Lord's Prayer was offered.
ROLL CALL
• Present:
Cicinelli,
Absent: Jones, Tibb1D nn'ngs' Finnerty, Gladstone
Holguin , Hornberger, Johnson,
Guest: Captain Richard
Madrid
hard Fox Morales,
Marsha Gladstone: Liaison, Lansing
Gladstone,,,,'
Troy Gladstone g Police Department;
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION
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Motion seconde mss' that the ,minutes
PET of Jan
be and passed. e 10, 1982 —
PETITIONS d approved,
There was 0 Formal
Civil Rights pe 1 Informal, 1 Continued
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A complaieiment. ved
excessive police
Police Department alleging unfair treatment based on race by
The above complaints continue under investigation.
There are 08
Relations D Continued
Rights petitions
Rights. De Civil ment which are awaiting determination currently on file with the Human
COMMUNICATIONS y the Department of Civil
9
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Hildebrandt Lansing Housin
complaint. g Commission regarding
Petitions received the Creston Street/
Patrol of alleys in that District s Park Neighborhood Watch regarding police
received from
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for the summer °n the S.Y.E,p District relative the
Of 1,82, program with the Human Relations Department
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Copies of the D1 a name of a police officer who
r°cedure of obtaining the individual
s questioned the p Captain Fox advised that
VX. Dun�nllved in an incident. receive that name•
involved may have been to the police department and
involved may come document neighborhood services
een nested to lghborhood conflicts are
advised that tswaasf reporhas ted that some twenty
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POLICE COMNNNITY RELATIONS SUBCON�1iI
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Community Relations Board would be
•r erat Lutheran Church located at 122 S. Pennsylvania
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holding a conanunl14' 1982 at 7:30 p•m.
on Wednesday, July
SUBCOMMITTEE Prior
EMPLOYMENT meeting of this subcommittee appropriate
again, requested staff to call a me advised to inform the
David Finnerty, ag secretary
to the next meeting of the Board. The
staff.
SUBCONMITTEE 21, 19$2 regarding the
HOUSING D Review on July 20, ram that
nese arelative to the Scattered SiteProgram
that
rted that there would be a tions It was rep
It was repo, Froject. There was qroved
100 Block artment to comment on• oris had been app
building of basements and carp bases be pro -
the Housing Commission asked the ep reported on a continuing
the program that in, luded the
by HUD• W. Finnerty
asked that a follow-up
vided to the Board.
EDUCATIOV/
RECREATION SUBCOMMITTEE
No Report
RESEARCH/PUBLIC RELATIONS
No Report
NEW BUSINESS uested to leave the meeting in order
was req
Of the Chairperson staff
At the request per matters.
for the Board to discuss p write letter to the
the Board that the secretary the Mayor s
request of had not been advised by
It was the coneensusofanhe Board's concern that they against the Director by the
th
Mayor advising h-Im sexual harassment complaint filed ag
the allegedended that the letter also advise oras office
office of
It was also recommended actions taken by the May
Assistant Director•
to be kept informed of the results o a
wishes the matter.
relative to
REPORT OF THE
HUMAN RELATIONS DIRECTOR
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICER/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER
AUGUST 12, 1982
MEDIA/TALKS Central Methodist Youth Camp at Lake Louise; Bethleham Lutheran
_Church; Rev. Carter, Mt. Hope/Cedar Church
ATTENDED/ Morris Jones, School Security re: Riddle School; Marvin Ray;
MET WITH Michigan Chapter-NAHRW; All Star Football Luncheon; Special
Meeting re: Grants: Wendall Holmes re: HUD Monitoring Review;
Housing Subcommittee; Michigan Employment Service Council;
Fire Department Personnel; Captain Fox re: Human Relations
Training Program; Carol Rappson, Parks Department re: Foster
Park ;Maggie Blair; Roger Groves, Wilbur Howard; Officer Dickson
re: Hildebrandt; Walter Crandall re: Neighborhood problem;
Dr. Luu re:. License;'Sam Green, Student Volunteer; Councilman
Benevidez; Ray Garza; Freddy Morel
CONTACTS 366
Personal/Telephone
SERVICES
42 (Community 11; Employment 12; Housing 5; School 2;
Neighborhood/Domestic 10; Court 1; Police 2; Fire'l)
HUMAN RELATIONS
SPECIALIST - WES PITTS
MET WITH/
Staff meetings; Human Relations Advisory Board;, Advisory Board
ATTENDED
Housing Subcommittee; Boy's Club Board of Directors meeting;
Board of Water & Light Board Meeting; Special Advisory Board
meeting with Mt. Vernon 'Residents; Housing Commission meeting;
Housing Commission Director and staff; Assistant City Attorney
Bonnie Toskey re: neighborhood problems; Sgt. Braun and Cpl.
Szilagyi, Internal Affairs re: complaint; Inspector Devlin
and O'Brian, Fire Department re: service
CONTACTS
219 (Telephone 169, Personnel 50)
SERVICES
21 (Neighborhood 9; Housing 4; Domestic 1; Misc. 2; Court 3;
Police 2)
EMPLOYMENT Assistance 13; Referrals 7
Hires 1 (Michelle Husband - McFadden Corp.)
COMPLAINTS 1 (police)
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - No Report
Director's Report
Page 2
August 12, 1982
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY - CATHY MILETT
MET WITH/ Larry Theisen, Budget Analysis re; Level 6 status and Federal
ATTENDED Register subscription rate increase; Officer Hayward Te: Moores
Park; Police Community Relations Meeting/Sector I Committee;
Mary Clark, Green Oaks Neighborhood Watch 2; Paul Wood, Bell
Telephone Company and Roy Phister, Bell Telephone Company re:
survey data; Pam Fowler re: Clara Madge; Michigan Out State
Chapter/Michigan Chapter of the National Association of Human
Rights Workers meeting re: Workshop on Conflict/Resolution,
serving ,as co -chairperson of the Workshop scheduled for August
13-15, 1982; Officer Holmes re: PCR Meeting; Bruce Stark re:
PCR Meeting; Carol Rappson, with Director re: Foster Park;
Mt. Vernon Special Community Forum; Housing subcommittee meeting,-
Supervised
eeting;Supervised Field Representatives meetings 2.
CONTACTS
Personal/Telephone 152
SERVICES 16 (Domestic 1; Community 2; Housing 4; Employment 2; Age 1;
Court 5)
.CONTRACT COMPL'IANCEI' UNIT , Debbie- Balar Contract Compliance Specialist
Barbara Barnum, Contract Compliance Assistant
REVIEWS: Guardian Oil Corporation; Jenca Associates; Burroughs Corporation;
Spartan Asphalt; Pepsi Cola; McNeilly Construction Company; Telford
and Doolen; Auto Salvage Company; George Worthington Company
TAX ABATEMENT Business Products for Industry Corporation; Parthenon 'Restaurant
REVIEWS
BID OPENINGS 15
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: FUNDED BY
Pre Bid Community Development Block Grant 3
Pre Construction 1 Urban Development Action Grant 1
Under Construction 4 Environmental Protection Administration 1
MEETINGS Labor Negotiations; Pre-bid. Conference for Waste Water Treatment
Sludge Handling Improvements project; HUD Monitoring visit;
met with three Field Representatives and staff re: job performance;
Met with Public Service Director re: Cantu &. Sons and payment of
prevailing wage enforcement on City -funded projects.
Director's Report
Page 3
August 12, 1982.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION SPECIALIST - KIP GOMOLL
HIRES, PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS
New Hires
1. WF hired Matron -24, Police
2. WM hired Court Officer, District Court
3. 9-WM hired Firefighter I, Fire
4. WM hired Police Technician -28, Police
5. WM hired Tree Trimmer IIIA, Parks from temporary laborer
6. WM hired Tree Trimmer IIIA, Parks from 'temporary laborer
PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS, DEMOTIONS
1. WM promoted from Senior Attorney -39 to Assistant City Attorney -41, Law
2. WM promoted from Laborer IIB to Packer Operator'IIIB, Public Service
3. WM transfered from Police Officer I, Police to Firefighter I, Fire
4. WF transfered from Senior Secretary -27 to Assistant Market Manager -27, Parks
5. WF promoted from Principal Clerk -24 to Administrative Assistant -29, Finance/TreasurE
6. WM promoted from Laborer IIB to Truck Driver IIIA, Public Service
7. WF promoted from Attorney -34 to Senior Attorney -39, Law
8. WF promoted from Attorney -34 to Senior Attorney -39, Law effective September
9. WM promoted from Laborer IIB to Plant Operator IIIAB, Public Service/WWT
10. WM promoted from Caretaker IIIA to Groupleader IIIB, Parks
11. WM demoted from Packer Operator IVB to Equipment Operator IIIAB, Public Service
Employees Request
Temporary Hires
1. 6 WM; 2 BM rehire temporary laborers, Parks
2. 1 BM rehired temporary laborer, Public Service
TERMINATIONS
RetirPmPrl-c
I. WM retired Deputy Chief VI, Fire
2. WF -retired Senior Secretary -27, Building Safety & Development
Resignations
I. WM resigned Court Officer, District Court
2. WF resigned Secretary -25, Finance/Treasurer
3. WM resigned Security Worker IB, Public Service
Temporary Laborers Terminations
1. 1 BM; 5 WM resigned, Parks
2. 1 BM decharged, Public Service
3. 1 BM reduction of personnel, Lansing Housing Commission
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HUMAN RELATIONS ADVISORY BOARD
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1982
The September meeting of the Human Relations Advisory Board was called to order
by the Chairperson, Billie Gladstone at 4:00 p.m. on the seventh floor of City
Hall.
ROLL CALL
Present: Cicinelli, Dunnings, Finerty, Gladstone, Hornberger, Johnson, Madrid
Absent: Holguin, Jones, Kelly, Morales, Tibbits.
Guest: Captain Richard Fox, Liaison, Lansing Police Department
Brenda Hull was introduced as the Contract Compliance Specialist. Due to City
bumping procedure Debbie Balan is no longer with the Department.
PRAYER
The Lord's Prayer was offered.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION by Stuart Dunnings, second by Vito Cicinelli, that the minutes of the
July 8 and August 12, 1982 meetings be approved. Motion passed.
PETITIONS
There were 2 INFORMAL, 0 FORMAL, 1 CONTINUED and '9 CIVIL RIGHTS Petitions received
for the period of July and September, 1982.
1 - EMP#3-82 A complaint received alleging em to
race and sex. g g P yment discrimination based on
Conclusion: A Conciliation Statement has been signed by the respondent
which advised that refusal to provide an individual fair
consideration for employment because of their race or sex
is a discriminatory act. An apology was extended to the
complainant by the respondent with the understanding that if
in the,future a position was available, the complainant would
be given fair consideration for the job.
1 - LPD#3-82 A complaint continued alleging unfair treatment based on race.
Conclusion: It was the conclusion of the Human Relations Board that there was
not sufficient evidence to substantiate the allegations of unfair
treatment. This complaint was closed as unfounded.
1 - SH#1-82 A complaint received alleging sexual harassment
This complaint continues under investigation.
Neighborhood complaints were received and reviewed by the Board.
CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINTS
HRD#1-79/EEOC#054793268/MDCR#46546-E2 A complaint continued alleging denial of hire
in the area of employment based on physical handicap.
Data submitted to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights by the City of Lansing
Personnel Department.
Human Relations Board Proceedings
Page 2
September 9, 1982
Petitions (continued)
HRD#2-81/MDCR#48924-E3 A complaint continued alleging discrimination on layoff
and refusal to hire continuing in the area of employment based on handicap.
Documentation has been forwarded to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights
July 30, 1981
HRD#4-81/MDCR#59937/EEOC#05414273 A complaint continued alleging discrimination
based on age and sex.
Documentation has been forwarded to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights on
September 24, 1981
HRD#6-81/EEOC#05415132/MCDR#6104860 A complaint continued alleging discrimination
the basis of sex.
Documentation has been forwarded to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights
on November 3, 1981
HRD#7-81/EEOC#054815187/MDCR#61125-E2 A complaint received alleging discrimination
on the basis of sex.
Documentation has been forwarded to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights on
November 3, 1981•
HRD#8/EEOC#0548151/MDCR#61123-E3 A complaint received alleging discrimination on
the basis of sex.
Documentation has been forwarded to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights November
3, 1982
HRD#9-81/MDCR#61045-E2/EEOC#05415129 A complaint received alleging discrimination
on the basis of Sex.
Documentation has been forwarded to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights
on November 3, 1981.
HRD#10-81/MDCR61823-E4/EEOC#054820536 A complaint received alleging discrimination
based on sex, retaliation and marital status .
Documentation has been forwarded to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights.
HRD#11-81/MDCR#61328-E2/EEOC#054820162 A complaint received alleging discrimination
on the basis of sex.
Documentation has been forwarded to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights
December 10, 1981.
Proceedings - Human Relations Advisory Board
Page 2
September 9, 1982
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Letter from Delaware Technical and Community College requesting free pamphlets
from this department.
2. Copy of communications between Councilman Sid Worthington and Citizen.
3. Copy of letter from Captain Fox to Chief Gleason regarding Human Relations
Workshop for Police Department.
4. Letter from Reverend Noel R. Neiman in appreciation of Directors participation
in Kid's Nite at the church.
5. Copy of letter sent to Mayor from J.L. Dumas Company.
6. Letter from Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Lansing for assisting in
getting tickets to football game.
REPORTS
Director's Report
Copies of the Director's Report were distributed to Board Members present. (attached)
The Director expressed appreciation for Board support during investigation of
sexual harassment complaint.
POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS
The Board Chairperson advised the members of the Mayor's Police Community Relations
Board meeting to be held at Wainwright School on September 16, 1982 at 7:00 P.M.
EMPLOYMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
David Finnerty advised of the need for a meeting of this sub -committee. It was
stated that there was a need to establish Standard Operating Procedures in the
review of employment hiring practices by city departments between Personnel and
the Human Relations Department. There was discussion regarding the employment
procedures of the District Court.
RESEARCH -PUBLIC RELATIONS 4 EDUCATION -RECREATION
No Report
There was discussion regarding the need to curtail some of the programs of the
Board, at this time, due to shortage of staff.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Sam Johnson, and seconded, that the meeting be adjourned. Motion Passed.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy �,'e't cre
Human R�lations�Department
REPORT OF THE
HUMAN RELATIONS DIRECTOR
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICER/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER
September 9, 1982
MEDIA/TALKS Channel 10 -TV
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ATTENDED/ James Perkins, Greater Lansing Council of Churches; Union Contract
MET WITH Review with Labor Relations Director; United Way Campaign Team 2;
Captain Fox re: Police/Human Relations Training; Michigan Youth
Council meeting in Grand Rapids; Michigan Out State Chapter-NAERW
conference in St. Charles; Pre Construction Conference on City
Funded Projects; Open House re: J.L Dumas Company a Minority Business;
Mayor McKane; Purchasing and Public Service Departments re: Prevailing
Wage; Councilmember Schmidt and Roberts Lane residents re: Neighborhood
problem; Crowd Management meeting with Lansing School District; Field
Representative Picnic; Greg Dent-T.R.E.E.S.; Mayor's Police Community
Relations Board,general meeting; Jessie Gonzales re: Hispanic Labor
force; Kathy Beatty re: Revenue Sharing Audit; Interviews with
Wendy Seigal, Susan Carrow and Brenda Hull and Personnel Office re:
bumping procedure.
CONTACTS
Personal/Telephone 439
SERVICES 29 (Neighborhood 4; Court 2; Police l; Employment 9; Housing 1;
Community 10; Social Services 2)
HUMAN RELATIONS SPECIALIST - Wes Pitts
MET WITH/
Staff meetings; Boys Club Board of Directors and Council meetings;
ATTENDED
Attended Field Representative meeting; District Court officials re:
Volunteer Work Program; Housing Commission staff re: Housing matters;
City Attorney Steve Sawyer and Bruce Stark, City Council re: Volunteer
Work Program; Paul Fulton, Probation Department re: Volunteer Work
Program; Counci]member Alfreda Schmidt re: Neighborhood problems;
Neighborhood meeting with Director in Mayor's office; Lt. Baylis re:
service complaint; Assistant City Attorney Bonnie Toskey re: Neighbor-
hood problem.
CONTACTS
264 (Phone 202, Personal 62)
SERVICES
31 (Neighborhood 7; Court 3; Housing 8; Consumer 2; Police 4;
Employment 4; Social Services 3)
54-A District Court Volunteer Work Referral Program - 3
EMPLOYMENT
Assistance 10
Referrals 5
COMPLAINTS
1 -Employment
Director's Report
Page 2
September 9, 1982
ADMINISTRATIVE
SECRETARY - Cathy Milett
MET WITH/
ATTENDED
Mayor's Police Community Relations Advisory Board; Mr. DeRose,
Coordinator S.Y.E.P Program re: evaluations for students;
Co -Chair of MI Out State Chapter of the National Association
of Human Rights Workers workshop on Conflict Resolution "Decision
of the 80's". Field Representative meeting 1; Meeting of Nominations
Committee for N.A.H.R.W. in Toledo, Ohio; Mary Clark, Green Oak
Neighborhood Watch re: Public Hearing on Vice Ordinance; Community
Development meeting in Mt. Clemens re: Davis -Bacon Act and HUD Repre-
sentatives; Larry -Theisen re: Federal Register; Union Briefing with
Labor Relations Director; Kathy Beatty, CPA, re: Revenue Sharing Audit;
SERVICES
16 (Social Services 3; Community 5; Housing 1; Police 1; Court 3;
Employment 1; Neighborhood 2)
CONTACTS
Personal/Telephone
200
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST - Brenda Hull
REVIEWS:
Tax Abatement Review with Granger conducted by the Director
BID OPENINGS 17
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Pre Bid
Pre Construction 2
Under Construction 3
FUNDED BY
100% City Funded 2
Community Development Block Grant 1
Environmental Protection Administration 1
Urban Debelopment Action Grant 1
MEETINGS City Administration and other department heads with Director to
discuss 100 Block Project and MBE's; with Director Greg Dent of
T.R.E.E.S. Inc.; with Director, Purchasing Department re: enforcement
of prevailing wages, payroll audits and Public Act 524.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION SPECIALIST - Kip Gomoll
Hires, promotions, transfers
New Hires
1. WM hired Tree Timmer IIIA, from temporary Laborer, Parks
2. WF hired Police Technician -28, Police
3. WM hired Court Officer, District Court
Promotions, transfers, demotions (bumps)
1. WM lateral transfer from Mechanic IVA Administrative Services to MEchanic IVA, Parks
2. WM promoted from Plant Operator IIIAB to Plant Operator IVA, Public Service
3. WM demoted from Park Maintenance Worker IIIA, Parks to Laborer IIB Adm. Services -
employee request.
4. WM promoted from Truck Driver IIIA to Maintenance Worker IV, Public Service
Director's Report
Page 3
September 9, 1982
Affirmative Action Report (continued)
5. WM promoted from Parking Attendant II to Parking Checker IIA, Public Service
6. BM promoted from Assistant Refuse Supervisor -28 to Rufuse Supervisor-31,Public Service
7. WF bumped into Senior Recreation Program Leader -30, Parks from Senior Relocation
Specialist -30, Building Safety and Development
8. BF bumped into Project Coordinator -34, Human Resources from Housing Contract &
Loan Administrator -34, Building Safety and Development.
9. WM bumped into Housing Inspector -29 from Rehabilitation Specialist -29, Building
Safety & Development
10. WM bumped into Rehabilitation Specialist -29 from Rehabilitation Specialist -29,
Building Safety & Development.
11. WM bumped into Housing Inspector -29 from Housing Inspector -29, Building Safety &
Development.
12. WM bumped into Assistant Market Manager=27, Parks from Buyer -28, Finance.
13. WF bumped into Assistant Golf Operations Supervisor -28, Parks from Relocation
Specialist 28, Building Safety & Development.
14. BM transfered from -Senior Attendant IIB to Crib Attendant IIB, Adm. Services/Central
Garage.
15. WM transfered from Park Maintenance Worker IIIA to Same, Parks
16. WM temporary transfer from Park Maintenance Worker IIIA to Caretaker IIIA, Parks
17. BM temporary transfer from Laborer IIB, Public Service/Operations & Maintenance to
same, Public Service/WWT.
18. WF temporary transfer from Laborer IIB to Packer Operator IIIB, Public Service
19. BM temporary transfer from Laborer IIB to Packer Operator IIIB, Public Service
20. WM promoted from Utility Worker IIIA, Civic Center to Plant Operator IIIAB, PS
21. WF transfered from Assistant Market Manager -27 to Senior Secretary -27, Parks
22. WM bumped from Housing Inspector -30 to Rehabilitation Specialist -30, Building Safety,
and Development.
23. WM temporary transfer from Assistant Golf Operating Supervisor -28, to Program
Leader IIIA, Parks.
24. BF temporary transfer from Data Entry Operator -25, Administrative Services to
Clerk -21, Public Service
Tempory hires
1. WM HsM rehired temporary Laborer, Public Service
2. WM rehired, Security Worker I, Parks
TERMINATIONS
Retirements
1. WM retired Assitant Fire CHief-39, Fire
2. AIM retired, Equipment Operator IIIAB, Parks
3. WM retired Fire Captain IV, Fire
Resignations
1. WM resigned Assistant City Attorney -42, Law
2. HsM resigned Laborer IIB, Public Service
3. WF resigned Intermediate Clerk -22, Police
Discharge
1. BM discharged Senior Maintenance Worker -24, Lansing Housing Commission
Director's Report
Page 4
September 9, 1982
Lay-offs
1. WM layed off Senior Accountant -32, Finance
2. WM layed off Rehabilitation Specialist -30, Building Safety & Development
Temporary Terminations_
1. 9 WM; 4 WF; resigned Parks
2. 2 WM resigned Public Service
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HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
City of Lansing, Michigan
119 N. Washington Square
Lansing, Michigan 48933
HUMAN RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
Regular Meeting
Thursday, September 9, 1982, at 7:00 p.m. in the Third Floor
Conference Room, 119 N. Washington Square, Lansing, MI 48933
ROLL CALL:
GUESTS: (None)
CUNNINGHAM, Gary
HOES, Wesley
MAGEE, Audrey
WALKER, Rosalie
WATKINS, Randy
Meeting was called to order at 7:08 p.m. by Chairman Hoes with a quorum present.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA: (None)
HEARINGS OF DELEGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS: (None)
MINUTES:. July 8, 1982 -(At this time, Mrs. Warr distributed a set of minutes
which had been revised since the Board mailing.)
Mr. Cunningham: Moved the Board accept the revised set of minutes for the
record.
Mr. Watkins: Supported. Motion carried unanimously.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES: (None)
REPORT OF OFFICERS:
Mr. Hoes: Explained that the Election of Officers had not been held in May as
required by the Bylaws. In another board situation in which he was involved
he had worked on the rewording of Bylaws for just such a circumstance as this.
The wording was something to the effect that the election of officers would
be held at a certain meeting or the next regularly scheduled meeting or something
of that nature. He had the specific language at home for future reference.
In addition, he proposed a committee be formed to review the Bylaws (no review
had been made since October 1979) and this Bylaws language could be taken care
of in this review. Also, he volunteered for the Committee.
Mrs. Magee: Wished to volunteer for the Committee as she was Parliamentarian.
Mr. Cunningham: Volunteered for the Committee.
Mr. Hoes: Declared that these three members would establish the committee for
review of the Bylaws in the near future.
Human Resources Advisory Board Minutes, September 9, 1982
Election
Mrs. Walker: Moved to suspend the rules to hold an election.
Mr. Cunningham: Supported. Motion was carried unanimously.
Mr. Cunningham: Moved that the election be held in this meeting.
Mrs. Walker: Supported. Motion was carried unanimously.
(A short recess was held at 7:40 p.m. to discuss the election situation.
The Board reconvened at 7:50 p.m.)
Mr. Hoes: Reported that during the recess it was determined that the
Parliamentarian, Mrs. Magee, would be willing to serve again in that
capacity; and, although, he was not actively pursuing the Chairman's
position, again, he would not refuse it if elected.
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Mr. Cunningham: Moved that the present Chairman and Parliamentarian retain
their current offices until the next regular election.
Mrs. Walker: Supported.
Roll -call vote as follows: Mr. Cunningham: Yes; Mr. Hoes: Yes;
Mrs. Magee: Yes; Mrs. Walker: Yes; Mr. Watkins: Yes.
Motion carried unanimously by roll -call vote.
Mrs. Walker: Nominated Mr. Watkins for the office of Vice -Chairman.
Mr. Cunningham: Seconded the nomination.
Mr. Hoes: Asked for further nominations and stated, hearing none, there
would be a roll -call vote on Mr. Watkins for the office of Vice -Chairman.
Roll -call vote as follows: Mr. Hoes: Yes; Mrs. Magee: Yes; Mrs. Walker: Yes;
Mr. Watkins: Yes; Mr. Cunningham: Yes.
Motion carried unanimously by roll -call vote.
Mr. Hoes: Reported the new slate of officers as Vice -Chairman, Mr. Watkins;
Parliamentarian, Mrs. Magee, and himself as Chairman.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Mrs. Warr: Introduced Mrs. Myrtis L. Smith as the Project Coordinator replacing
Brenda Hull on the Human Resources staff. This change was due to the lay-off
procedures and Union bumping regulations. Mrs. Hull had transferred to the
Human Relations office. Mrs. Smith was returning to a job similar to the one
she held on Mrs. Warr's staff during the Model Cities days and she would be
doing basically the same thing as she was at that time for the Department.
Human Resources Advisory Board Minutes, September 9, 1982 -3-
Mrs. Warr: Reported, in addition, that she was currently wearing two hats,
one as Acting Director of the new Planning and Municipal Development Department
as well as the other as Director of Human Resources Department.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Awards Committee
Mr. Watkins: Reported the Committee was waiting for new appointments to the
Board for its third member replacement as Mrs. Scieszka had recently resigned.
They were waiting for new members to be appointed in order to complete it.
Mr. Hoes: Stated,if there were no objections, the matter of the Awards Committee
would he tabled over to the next meeting when there should be some new appointments
to the Board and, then, a full Committee could take action. (No objections were
raised.)
NEW BUSINESS: (None)
EXCUSED ABSENCES: (None)
ADDITIONAL HEARINGS OF DELEGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS: (None)
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING:
Mr. Hoes: Announced the next scheduled meeting as Thursday, October 14, 1982,
at 7:00 p.m. in the Third Floor. Conference Room of Washington Square Annex.
ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha A. Sudberry
H. R. D. Secretary
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HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
City of Lansing, Michigan
119 N. Washington Square
Lansing, Michigan 48933
HUMAN RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
Regular Meeting
Thursday, July 8, 1982, at 7:00 p.m. in the Impression Five museum
200 Museum Drive,- Lansing, MI 48933
ROLL CALL: CUNNINGHAM, Gary MAGEE, Audrey
HOES, Wesley SCIESZKA, Lillian
WATKINS, Randy
GUESTS: (None) - Hostess, Ms. Ruth Armitage, Education Director, Impression Five
Meeting was called to order at 7:16 p.m. by Chairman Hoes with a quorum present.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA: (None)
HEARINGS OF DELEGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS: (None)
MINUTES: June 17, 1982
Mr. Cunningham: Moved the Board Minutes of June 17, 1982 be accepted as written
and waived the reading of them.
Mr. Watkins: Supported. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Hoes: Stated he appreciated the way in which Mrs. Hoekstra had taken over
for him last month in his absence. It appeared that it was a very active meeting.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES: (None)
REPORT OF OFFICERS:
Mr. Hoes: Passed out the award certificate for Mrs. Hoekstra to be signed.
(Consensus of opinion was that Mr. Dratsch should receive a letter of appreciation.)
Mr. Watkins: Requested a report on the $5,000.00 which had been set aside in this
year's budget for emergencies.
Ms. Sabia: Reported she has had preliminary talks with Camille Abood about
emergency programs. The community coalition in the Ingham County Food Bank has
expanded to include shelter and utilities. Program development meetings will
be scheduled in the near future.
Human Resources Advisory Board Minutes, July 8, 1982 -2-
REPORT OF DIRECTOR: (None)
COMMUNICATIONS:
Mr. Hoes: Pointed out the "Speak -Out" had been passed out this evening and
Y.D.C.'s Quarterly Newsletter had been mailed to the Board. They would be received
and placed on file if there were no objections. (No objections were raised.)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Eligibility Requirements for H.R.A. Awards
Mr. Watkins: Read the Ad Hoc Committee Report which stated, "...rationale
and criteria for nomination eligibility would be discussed and approved by the
Board acting as a Committee of the Whole."
Ms. Scieszka: Commented on the Tri -County Office on Aging presentation last
month as an example of what might be used as requirements or criteria.
Mr. Hoes: Added this might be a way to do the awards by having written appraisal
materials accompany the applications as a way of defining eligibility for receiving
such an award. After coming into the Board, they would be judged on their content.
Ms. Sabia: Do you want these applications submitted to just our funded agencies
or to other agencies and individuals as well?
Mr. Cunningham: Believed it should be "either/or", however the Board members and
the agencies felt would be most applicable for the decisions to be made.
Mr. Watkins: Stated that he hoped the agencies would notice other agencies as
well and make nominations for other components of Human Resources and the City.
Mr. Hoes: Asked for volunteers for the Awards Committee. Three names would be
considered enough for this purpose.
(Both Mr. Cunningham and Mr. Watkins again volunteered to serve on committee,
this time for the actual Awards Committee.)
Mr. Hoes: Decided to leave the other position open for the new appointments
which Mayor McKane was expected to make very soon.
(Consensus was the awards would be a fiscal -year ending type of thing. It should
take place right after the new contracts were signed with the agencies.)
NEW BUSINESS:
Mr. Hoes: If there were no objections, he wished to defer the Impression Five
presentation until the end of the meeting when they would take a tour. (No
objections were raised.)
ADDITIONAL HEARINGS OF DELEGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS: (None)
EXCUSED ABSENCES:
Mr. Hoes: Excused Rosalie Walker for this meeting.
Human Resources Advisory Board, July 8, 1982
NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING:
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Mr. Hoes: Chose to cancel the Board meeting for August because many of the
members expected to be out-of-town on vacation. The next Board meeting would
be held on Thursday, September 9, 1982 in the Washington Square Annex to
City Hall.
Mr. Cunningham: Pointed out that he was still questioning some of the contracts,
such as Rail Council, which do not state in "Scopes" or "Objectives" what they
are actually to be used for, i.e., "leaseholding."
Mr. Watkins: Added he thought that all the contracts should state what the
money is being used for and the Rail Council contract does not specify that
it is leaseholding.
Ms. Sabia: Replied that the time frame when these new City -supported contracts
were assigned to Human Resources was so limited that the typical background
work was cut short. Essentially, the Department had to rely on the past work
of the Budget and Planning departments. It could not be done as we had wished
to do it. Staff now has the time to fully investigate the contracting agenci-es.
During the coming year they would have sufficient time to evaluate and negotiate
modifications for next year's contracts.
Mrs. Magee: Wondered if it was absolutely necessary to have all the agencies
come in the second time for contracting meetings. It seemed to be an imposition
to some of.them.
Ms. Sabia: Stated that there was a negotiation period between the proposal and
contracting where changes may be made which the Board would like to question the
agencies about at the final contract approval meeting. But, since it has been
the Board's determination to have two meetings, it certainly can be changed.
Mr. Hoes: Still felt the system could be streamlined in some manner like only
having those projects in where changes were being made before contracting. In
that way all of the personnel from the agencies would not have to come in again.
Impression Five Presentation
Ms. Armitage: Explained that Mrs. Eichinger, the director, was ill and she had
been asked to hostess in her absence. Added, that historically the Director had
named the museum after the five senses a person has when he comes into the world;
therefore, it was called Impression Five. They were now being recognized as a
"Continuity of Life" musuem which explains life creation in exhibits. There would
be five halls of science when the museum is completed and they expect to take five
years in expansion. Taking this five as theircue in development they are growing
by leaps and bounds. The new computer exhibits and classes were very popular with
the children. (A tour of the entire musuem completed the project's presentation.)
Meeting adjourned at 8:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
J
Martha A. Sudberry,
Human Resources Secretary
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE LANSING
HUMAN RELATIONS ADVISORY BOARD
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1982
The October meeting of the Human Relations Advisory Board was called to
order by the Chairperson, Billie Gladstone, at 4:00 p.m. on the seventh
floor of city hall.
ROLL CALL
Present: Dunnings,Finnerty, Gladstone, Madrid
Absent: Cicinelli, Hornberger, Holguin, Johnson, Jones, Kelly, Tibbits
GUEST: Captain Richard Fox, Liaison, Lansing Police Department
MOTION by Stuart Dunnings, seconded, that the meeting be adjourned
due to the lack of a quorum. Motion Passed.
It was concluded that the Board would meet at the residence of the Chair,
Billie Gladstone on November 8, 1982 for the purpose of preparing for the
Boards annual submission of requirements of the City Charter, Section 6-106
(4) on the evaluation of the Human Relations Department.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Ilett, secretary
Lansing Human Relations Board
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER
OCTOBER 21, 1982
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MET WITH/ Vivian Preston, Federal Program Coordinator; Family Helpers,
ATTENDED Lansing School District; Public Service Department re: City Con-
tracts; Reception.for EEOC Regional Director, Deloris Rozzi;
Charles Rauls, Vivian Preston re: Chadwell Project; Food Bank;
Hall of Fame; Legislative Committee for Youth Committee; Mayor's
Police Community Relations Board Meeting at Wainwright School;
Judge for the Miss Black Jackson Contest in Jackson, MI; Teresa
Long, intern student, Michigan State University Communication
Department; Crown Management with Lansing School District; Personnel
Director, Art Carney; Roberts Lane Neighborhood with Zoning Officer;
United Way of Michigan; Fire Department re: Affirmative Action Program;
George McLain - MBE, with Ron DeMaagd and Brenda Hull; Pam Fowler;
Mrs. Moralas, letter of recommendation; Michael Spanola re: Tax
Abatement; Doug Kik, Department of Labor; Art Carney re: Personnel
matters; Diane Buckle, Bank of Lansing.
CONTACTS
Personal/Telephone 436
SERVICES 29 (Court 5, Police 3, Community 10, Health 1; Housing 4,
Fire 1, Employment 4, Education 1)
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY - CATHY MILETT
Met With/
Attended Police Community Relations'Advisory Board - Wainwright School; United
Way of Michigan City.Campaign information session; Michigan Girl Scout
Council Community Relations Board of Directors; Mary Clark, Greenoaks
Neighborhood Watch; Tony Jones re: public accommodations; Glen Sherman
re: Microfilm; Kay Hendershott, George Smith, re: Police Community
Relations with Captain Fox; Family Helpers from Lansing School District;
CONTACTS
Personal/Telephone 172
SERVICES 18 (Police 1, Court 5, School 2, Community 7, Employment 2,
Housing 1)
Director's Report
Page 2
October, 1982
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REPORT - KIP GOMOLL
HIRES, PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS
New Hires
1. WF hired Court Recorder, District Court
2. WM hired Firefighter I, Fire
3. WM hired Firefighter I, Fire
4. WM hired Attorney -34, Law
5. WM hired Utility Electrical Worker -29, Public Service/WGIT
Promotions, transfers, demotions (bumps)
1. WF promoted from Cashier -22, to Principal Clerk -24, Finance/Treasurer
2. WF transfered from Clerk -21, Human Resources, to Deputy Clerk I, District Court
3. WM demoted from Groupleader IIIB, Parks to Truck Driver IIIA, Public Service,
employee's request.
4. WM promoted from Laborer IIB, to Packer Operator IIIB, Public Service
5. WM promoted from Shop Maintenance Worker IIIA,Parks to Packer Operator IIIB, PS/
6. WM promoted from Utility Worker IIIA, Civic Center to Plant Operator IIIAB, PS
7. WF bumped from Contract Compliance Specialist -33, Human Relations to Community
Center Supervisory -31, Parks then transfered to Acting Assistant Human Relations
Director -36, Human Relations.
8. BM bumped from Community Center Supervisor -31, Parks to Maintenance Supervisor -28,
then reinstated to Community Center Supervisor -31
9. WF bumped from Senior Program Leader -30, Parks to Account Clerk -24, Finance/Accountir
10. APIF bumped from Account Clerk -24, Finance /Accounting to Senior Clerk -23, Finance/AcctE
11. BF bumped from Senior Clerk -23, Finance, /Accounting to Intermediate Clerk -22, Parks
12. WF bumped from Clerk -21, Police to Clerk -21, Human Resources
Temporary hires
1. 1 -AIM; 3-wM rehires seasonal laborers/Public Service
TERMINATIONS
Retirements
1. HsM retired Equipment Operator IIIAB, Parks
2. WM retired Fire Engineer II, Fire
3. WM retired (duty disability) Fire Engineer II, Fire
4. WM retired (duty disability) Civic Center Manager -EP, Civic Center
Resignations
1. WF resigned Court Recorder, District Court
2. WM resigned Deputy Clerk I, District Court
Decreased
1. WF deceased, Parking Attendant II, Public Service
LAY-OFFS
1. WM laid off Rehabilitation Specialist -30, Building Safety & Development
2. WM laid off Housing Inspector -30, Building Safety & Development
Director's Report
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October, 1982
Affirmative Action (continued)
Temporary Terminations
1. 1 -BM; 1 -WF; 1-WM, resigned Parks
2. 1 WM resigend Public Service
3. 16-WM; 4 -BM; 2 -WF; 1 -BF laid off Park
4. 1-HsM deceased Public Service
Attended_ 3 --Bid Openings; 2- Preconstruction; meetings with Michigan Civil
Rights Department;. Fire Department affirmative action development
seminar.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE- BRENDA HULL, CONTRACT COMPLAINCE SPECIALIST
MEETINGS With Director: Mayor's Executive Assistant, George McClain, President
GLAMBA, re: 100 Block, Preconstructon conference's for summer major
street curb & gutter repair; Purchasing Director re: bids; Public Service
employees re: Pre -construction hearings; Pete Stoughton/Parks re:
Foster Community Center grading and asphalt project; Denise Estee,
re: demolition in NDA's and Capitol Commons Pahse II. Gene Guile,
Purchasing Department re: Washington & River Street Sewer Installation
pre-bid conference; Roy Pugh, re: minority contractors.
TAX ABATEMENT REVIEWS: Superior Distributing; F & S Development
REVIEWS: 0
BID OPENINGS - 20
CONSTRICTION PROJECTS FUNDED BY:
Pre Bid 1 City Funds 7
Pre Construction 8 Urban Development Action Grant 1
Under Construction 5 Environmental Protection Agency 1
Communtiy Development Block Grant 4
Economic Development Administration 1
HUMAN RELATIONS SPECIALIST - WES PITTS
Met With/ Gloria Thomas and staff, Family and Child Services re: Probate Court case;
Attended Attorney William Clark.re: Probate Court case; Bruce Stark, City Council re:
Neighborhood Problems; Greg Braun and Mickey Szalagyi re: complaints;
Boys Club Advisory Council and Board meetings; Boys Club Annual Pancake
Breakfast; staff meetings; Judge Wood and Judge Felice re: Volunteer Work
Program.
Director's Report
Page 4
October, 1982
Human Relations Specialist (continued)
CONTACTS
SERVICES
EMPLOYMENT
COMPLAINTS
290 (Phone 216, Personal 74)
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54A District Court Volunteer Work Referral Program - 2
Assistance 19
Referrals 14
Hires 3
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE LANSING
HUMAN RELATIONS ADVISORY BOARD
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1982
The November regular meeting of the Human Relations Advisory Board was called to
order by the Chairperson, Billie Gladstone at 4:00 p.m. on the seventh floor of
Lansing City Hall.
ROLL CALL
Present: Finnerty, Gladstone, Holguin, Hornberger, Johnson, Jones
Absent: Cicinelli, Dunnings, Kelly, Madrid, Tibbits
Guest: Captain Richard Fox, Liaison Officer - Lansing Police Department
Teressa Long - Intern Student, Michigan State University.
PRAYER
The Lord's Prayer was offered.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION by Morris Jones, seconded, that the minutes of the September 9, October 21,
regular meetings, and the November 8, 1982 special meeting be approved.
Motion Passed.
) PETITIONS
There were 0 Formal, 1 Informal, 2 Continued, 2 Civil Rights, and 9 Continued Civil
Rights Petitions for the period of October and November, 1982.
INFORMAL
1 - SH#1-82 A complaint received alleging sexual harassment.
This complaint continues under investigation.
1 - LPD#5-82 A complaint received alleging unfair treatment.
This complaint continues under investigation.
CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINTS
HRD#1-82 MDCR-62604-E2 Compalint received alleging discrimination on a change in
Work Assignment on the basis of marital status.
Document has been forwarded to. -the Michigan Department of Civil Rights by the Lansing
Police Department as of February 15, 1982.
HRD#2-82-MDCR-66912-LE Complaint received alleging discrimination for denial of
Equal Portection Law Enforcement on the basis of race.
Documentation was requested from the City Law Department referencing the Human Relations
Department prior involvement in the investigation of these allegations.
Proceedings - Human Relations Board
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November 18, 1982
The next meeting of the Human Relations Board will be held Thursday, December 9, 1982
OR the 7th Floor of City Hall.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by the Chairperson at 5:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy lett, secretary
Human Relations Advisory Board
Attachments: 1) Director's Report
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HUMAN RELATIONS DIRECTOR
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER
November 18, 1982
MEDIA/TALKS Police -Human Relations Training Workshop; Affirmative Action
Week Seminar for United States Post Office in Kalamazoo.
MEETINGS
ATTENDED Women's Resource Center, Board of Directors; --Boy's Club Annual
Meeting Dinner; United Way of Michigan Board of Directors) Linda
Knox, EO Officer, Board of Water & Light; Crop Walk Participant
completail0 Miles; Mayor McKane and Chief Gleason re: PCR Board;
Handicap Committee re: 504-503 Legislation; National Association
of Human Rights Workers Annual Conference and Board of Directors
Meeting - Elected President for Membership Year 1983, conference
held in Kansas City, Kansas; Legislative Committee - Department
of Labor; United Nations Day Parade; Met with Meijer's represen-
tative re: Tax Abatement request; Police Community Relations
Board Meeting -City Hall; City Personnel Director re: Goals &
Timetables for Chadwell Project; Meeting re: Moderate Rehabilitation
Program;
SERVICES 26 (Court 3; Employment 6; Education 2; Community 13; Neighborhood 2)
CONTACTS
Telephone/Personal 316
Jl ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR = Debbie Balan
MET WITH/ Employee Assistance Program; Meeting on Moderate Rehabilitation
ATTENDED Program with Director; Sexual Harassment Committee; Meeting with
United Excavators with Brenda Hull; Bill Allen, Assistant Principal
at Eastern re: neighborhood complaint; Pre -construction Conference
for W.W.T. Sludge Handling Improvements with Brenda Hull; Tom
Gottheimer on Meijers UDAG project, with Brenda Hull; Meeting with
Meijers Attorney's and Developers for Meijers UDAG project with
Director and Brenda Hull) Wally Williams, J.L. Dumas Company re:
bidding opportunities with city;
CONTACTS 162 (123 telephone; 39 personal)
SERVICES 16 (Neighborhood 5; Court 3; Social Services 4; Police 1; Employment 2;
Other 1)
EMPLOYMENT
ASSISTANCE 4
Hires 1
FIELD REPRESENTATIVES
10 School Events (football games)
Directors Report
Page 2
Novmeber 18, 1982
HUMAN RELATIONS SPECIALIST - Wes Pitts
MET WITH/ Staff meetings; Boys Club Annual Dinner; Boys Club Board of Directors
ATTENDED meeting; Boys Club Council and Committee meetings; Sgt. Braun and
Cpl. Szilagyi re: complaints; Gave presentation at Police -Human
Relations Workshop; Bonnie Toskey, City Attorney's office re:
Mayor's referral for service; Walter Kepler, Parks Department re:
service complaints; Bill Dunlap, Zoning Department re: Roberts Lane
problems; John Kemppsinen, Administrator of Development -Probate
Court re: enlistment in Volunteer Probation Officer Program.
CONTACTS 209 (telephone 172; Personal 37)
SERVICES 13 (Social Services l; Neighborhood 5; Housing 1, Court 4;
Employment l; Consumer 1)
EMPLOYMENT Assistance 2; Referral 2
COMPLAINTS 2 (Mayor's referral - Police 1; Police 1)
ADDITIONAL Formulated Proposal for an Education/Public Relations Campaign
with Intern Teressa Long
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY - Cathy Milett
MET WITH/ Police Community Relations Advisory Board of Directors and planning
ATTENDED meeting for community meeting with Sector VI and Councilmemeber
Alfreda Schmidt; National Association of Human Rights Workers
Annual Conference in Kansas City, Kansas, and meeting of Board
of Directors; Co -Chairperson of National Nominations Committee;
Elected to a three year term to the NAHRW Board of Directors;
Mayor McKane, Pam Fowler, Captain Fox re: PCR Board meeting;
Capital Area Girl Scout Council Public Relations Committee.
United Way Campaign
CONTACTS 75
SERVICES 17
(Employment l; Community Referral 11; Police 1; Court 2;
Aged 1; Other 1)
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST - Brenda Hull
MET WITH Denise Estee re: NDA Demolition; Howard McCaffery re: Letter from
ATTENDED DNR concerning Indiana Construction; Debbie Brown re: GLMBE Listing;
Contractor Pre -construction conference Washington River Street
Sewer Installation; Pete Thingstad, Pete Stoughton, Debbie Balan
re: Owners of United Excavators, and documentation package; Lennie
Barker re: Payrolls; Indiana Construction pre construction
conference and MBE participation and commitment; Gred Koessel
re: L.B. Bateman and Anderson Landscaping complaince reports;
Mr. Jordan, J.P. Construction Inc. re: Placement on GLMBE list
and City's bidding process; Pete Stoughton re: Change order for
Director's Report
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Novmeber 18, 1982
Contract Compliance (continued)
Grand River School and G.W. Graves Park projects; Ron Kreinbrink;
pre construction Sheffield & Dietrich Parks Eastlund Concrete;
Debbie and Tom Gottheimer re: Meijers UDAG Delta Township, Meijers
Attorney's, Archetict, EDC Office, Debbie Balan, Mr. Letts, re:
Compliance with Davis Bacon, E0, and payrolls; Attended conference
re: Update on EEO.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION SPECIALIST - Kip Gomoll
Hires, Promotions, Transfers, Reclassifications
New Hires
].. WF hired Secretary -25, Finance/Treasurer
_Promotions, Transfers, Demotions, Bumps
1. WM promoted from Park Maintenance Worker IIIA to Equipment Operator IIIAB,Parks
2. WF transfered to Cashier -22, Finance/Treasurer from Meter Collector -21, PS/Trans.
3. WF promoted from Intermediate Cler-22, Civic Center to Matron -24, Police
4. WM promoted from Firefighter I to Fire Dispatcher II
Terminations
Retirements
1. BF retired Parking Attendant II, Public Service
2. WM retired Chief Plumbing Inspector -34, Planning & Municipal Development
Resignations
1. WM resigned Equipment Operator IIIAB, Public Service
Lay Offs
1. BM laid -off Truck Driver IIIA, Administrative Services
2. WF laid -off Contract Compliance Assistant -30, Human Relations
Temporary Terminations
1. 2 WF; 9 WM laid off - Seasonal Laborers I, Parks
2. 1 HsM; 2 WM laid off - Seasonal Laborers I, Public Service
3. L WM - resigned Seasonal Laborer I, Public Service
MEETINGS U.S. Post Office Kalamazoo, Affirmative Action Week Workshop with
Director, With Art Carney, Personnel Director reference goals and
timetables; CARES (Employee Assistance Program for City Employees).
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ADVISORY BOARD
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 08, 198,2_ -
A special meeting of the Human Relations Board was called to order by4
the Chairperson on Monday, Novmeber 8, 1982 1982 at 4907 Wainwright
Street at 6:30 p.m.
PRESENT:
David Finnerty, Vito
Cicinelli,
Billie
Gladstone
ABSENT:
Dunnings, Hornberger,
Holguin,
Johnson,
Tibbits, Madrid, Kelly, Jones
The Purpose of this meeting was to prepare the annual submission for requirements
of the City Charter, Section 6-106-4, on the evaluation of the Human Relations
Department. (Copy Attached)
There was also discussion regarding the possibility of scheduling subcommittee
meetings on a three month rotating basis.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectively submitted,
Cathy Mil tt, stcretary
Lansing Human Relations Board
Attachment: 1) 1982 Submission of Human Relations Department Evaluation,
as required by City Charter, Section 6-106-4
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE LANSING
HUMAN RELATIONS ADVISORY BOARD
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1982
The December regular meeting of the Human Relations Advisory Board was called to
order at 4:05 p.m. by the Chairperson, Billie Gladstone at 4:00 p.m. on the seventh
floor of Lansing City Hall.
ROLL CALL
Present: Cicinelli, Dunnings, Finnerty, Gladstone, Holguin, Hornberger, Jones,
Tibbits
Absent: Kelly, Madrid
Guest: Captain Richard Fox, Liaison Lansing Police Department
PRAYER
The Lord's Prayer was offered.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION by Stuart Dunnings, second by David Finnerty, that the minutes of the
November 18, 1982 be approved. Motion Passed.
PETITIONS
There were 0 Formal, 0 Informal, 2 Continued, 1 Civil Rights Complaint and
11 Continued Civil Rights Complaints for the period of November and December, 1982.
1 - SH#1-82 A complaint continued alleging sexual harassment.
This complaint continues under investigation
1 - LPD#5-82 A complaint continued alleging unfair treatment.
It was the concensus of the Human Relations Board that this complaint
be closed as unfouned.
The Director advised the Board of the referrals received from the Mayor .and City
Attorney for investigation.
It was the recommendation of the Human Relations Advisory Board that the Director
and the Chief of Police talk with the Mayor regarding the duplication of efforts
made in some investigative referrals. It was recommended that a representative
from the Board also attended.
COMMUNICATONS
1. Letter from Upward Bound Program requesting a letter of support,
2. Copy of Mailgram from Human Relations Board to the family of Captain Richard
Fox.
Human Relations Board
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December .9, 1'982
REPORTS
Director's Report
A copy of the Director's Report was distributed to members present. The Director
also reported on a meeting held with the J.L. Dumas Company relative to "fast-
track" bidding procedures with the 100 Block Project. (Copy Attached)
Police Community Relations
It was reported that the Mayor's -PCR Board met on December 8, 1982 and held their
annual election. Robert Kocsis was elected Chairperson for 1983. Their next
meeting is scheduled for January 12, 1983 in the City Council Chambers, at 7:30 pm,
at which time they will develop their program for the year.
Employment Sub -Committee
The Employment subcommittee met at 3:00 on December 9, 1982.
Present: David Finnerty, Father Hornberger, Vito Cicinilli; Staff -Kip Gomoll.
The Subcommittee reviewed materials relative to the Chadwell Project, as well
as discussed the 1982 Municipal Employment Survey. It was the recommendation of
the subcommittee that a copy of the Chadwell Report be sent out with the minutes
of the next Board meeting for further discussion at the next meeting. (Copy Attached).
Housing Sub -Committee
No Report
Research/Public Relations
It was reported by Sylvia Holguin that the subcommittee met on November 29, 1982
Present: Sylvia Holguin, Morris Jones; Staff, Wes Pitts
That a complete review of the Public Relations program be presented at the meeting
of December 9th. The Subcommittee recommends that the Chairperson, Billie Gladstone
and Vice Chairperson, Dave Finnerty consider acting as spokepersons for the program.
New Department Brochures will be produced at a minimal cost.
MOTION by Janie Tibbits, seconded by Stuart Dunnings, that the recommendation
as presented by the Subcommittee be supported by the Board. Motion
Passed. (Copy of Report Attached)
Education/Recreation
It was reported by Sylvia Holguin that the subcommittee met on December 6, 1982
at 10:00 a.m.
Present: Sylvia Holguin, Morris Jones; Staff -Debbie Balan
Human Relations Board
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December 9, 1982
Education/Recreation (continued)
The subcommittee is making preparations for the Annual Human Relations Dinner to
be held in February. Nineteen Eight -three will mark the 20th Anniversary of
the Human Relations Committee. It is recommended that the program focus on the
Charter Members.
The subcommittee recommended the Driftwood for the place of the dinner at a cost
of $9.50 per person to cover cost. Itis also recommended that the dinner be
held on a Friday.
MOTION by Vito Cicinelli, second by Janie Tibbits, that the Human Relations
Annual Dinner be held at the Driftwood on February 18, 1983 and that
the subcommittee continue with the recommended program. Motion Passed.
It was also reported that the Department will again be coordinating the Martin
Luther King Day Observance on January 14, 1983. Reverened Lester D. Stone from
Friendship Baptist Church will be the speaker.
NEW BUSINESS
The Chairperson confirmed the following appointments to subcommittees for 1983.
EMPLOYMENT HOUSING
*Raul Madrid *Sam Johnson
David Finnerty Joe Kelly
Vito Cicinnelli David Finnerty
Fr. Albert Hornberger Stuart Dunnings
RESEARCH/PUBLIC RELATIONS EDUCATION/RECREATION
'Sylvia Holguin 'Sylvia Holguin
Morris Jones Morris Jones
Janie Tibbits
POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS
'Stuart Dunnings
Janie Tibbits
Sam Johnson
Vito Cicinelli
*denotes chairperson
There was discussion regarding the letter sent to Human Relations Board Member,
Joseph Kelly relative to Article V. Removal From Office, as stated in the
Human Relations Advisory Board Rules of Procedure.
MOTION by Stuart Dunnings, seconded by David Finnerty, that the Procedures
be followed. Motion Passed.
Human Relations Board
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December 9„ 1982
The Board reviewed the Annual Budget submission of the Human Relations Department
MOTION by Stuart Dunnings, second by David Finnerty, that the Human Relations
Board go on record taking the position that while the Board has
submitted an Alternate Budget, such as.is-required,that the Board does
not see where the Alternate Budget is reflective of the needs of the
Department, but is being submitted because it is a requirement.
Motion Passed.
The Human Relations Board concurs with the submission of the Annual Budget, but does
not concur with the Alternate Budget.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by David Finnerty, seconded, that the meeting be adjourned. Motion passed.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Milett, secretary
Human Relations Advisory Board
Attachments:
REPORT OF THE
HUMAN RELATIONS DIRECTOR
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER
December 9, 1982
MEDIA/TALKS Dwight Rich Jr. High;
1
SEMINARS Police -Human Relations Training Workshop; American Assembly
2 Ethnic Heritage Studies Program from the University of Michigan
held in Dearborn
MET WITH/
Mayor's Committee on Handicapper Concerns; Urban Boy Scout Council
ATTENDED
Board of Directors; Lansing Food Bank; Lansing Boy's Club Board of
Directors; United Way of Michigan 3; KA -TI Force Representatives;
Women's Resource Center Board of Directors; Michigan Employment
Service Council Training Service; A.L. Williams; Michigan Out State
Chapter of NAHRW; Meijer Tax Abatement applicants; Human Relations
Board meeting re: Evaluation; Mayor's Police Community Relations
Advisory Board Community meeting at Everett Elementary School;
SERVICES
21 (Police l; Court 4; Community 6; Enployment 9; Housing 1)
CONTACTS
Personal/Telephone
304
ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - Debbie Balan
MET WITH/
Contractors performing work on Meijers Project, with Brenda;
ATTENDED
Dr. Gunnings speech at Police Human Relations Workshop; Police
Community Relations meeting at Everett Elementary; Pre-bid con-
ference for Doubleday Building Demolition.
CONTACTS
95 (71 Telephone; 24 Personal)
SERVICES
11 (Neighborhood 2; Court 2; Social Services 3; Employment 4)
F�IvIPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE 2
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE ACTIVITIES -(5 School events/football games)
HUMAN RELATIONS SPECIALIST - Wes Pitts
MET WITH/ Staff meetings; Boys Club Foard of Directors and Advisory Council
ATTENDED Meetings; Human Relations Public Relations/Research Subcommittee;
Sergeant Braun end Corporal Szilagyi re: complaints; Bonnie Toskey
and Scott Szpara, City Attorney's office re: service complaints;
Human Relations -Police Workshop; Judith Keeley, WILY -Channel 10
re: Public Relations Program.
CONTACTS 188 (Telephone 153; Personal 53)
Director's Report
Page 2
December 9, 1982
Human Relations Specialist (continued)
SERVICES 10 (Police 3; Court 2; Social Services 1; Employment 2; Consumer 1;
Housing 1)
EMPLOYMENT Assistance 3; Referral 1
COMPLAINTS 1 (Mayor's Referral - Police
ADDITIONAL Continued work on proposed Education/Public Relations Campaign
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY - Cathy Milett
MET WITH/ Special Human Relations Board meeting re: Evaluation; Mayor's
ATTENDED Police Community Relations meeting at Everett Elementary; Mayor
McKane, Captain Fox, Pam Fowler re: PCR Board; Planning and
Evaluation Committee meeting of PCR Board; Michigan Out State
Chapter-NAHRW; Larry Theisen, Budget Analysis, Vic DeRose,
Vocational Counselor, Hill Center re: Saundra Boles, Co-op student.
CONTACTS 100
SERVICE REFERRALS 21 (Employment 4; Community 9; Translation 3; Housing 1;
Handicapper 1; Education 1; Court 1; Harassment 1)
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST - Brenda Hull
MET WITH/ Meijers Administration and Architect, nine contractors, EDC personnel,
ATTENDED Debbie Balan, re: Prevailing wages, E0, submittal of payrolls (after
the fact pre -construction conference); Emil Winnecker re: Tax Abatements;
Pete Stoughton re: Garry's Asphalt; Owner's of Garry's Asphalt;
Pete Thingstad, United Excavators re: Den -Ron Company; With Director
A.L. Williams re: MBE particiation; Pre Bid Conference Phase II
Convention/ExYn bit site demolition; Staff meetings; Don Otto Clark
Foundations re: Meijers Project.
=K ABATEMENT REVIEWS 2
BID OPENINGS 5
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FUNDED BY
Pre Bid 1 City Funded 6 CDBG 4
Pre Construction 1 UDAG 2 Revenue
Under Construction 14 EPA 1 Sharing 2
EDA 1
Director's Report
Page 3
December 8, 1982
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION SPECIALIST - Kip Gomoll
Hires, promotions, transfers, reclassifications
New Hires
1. AIF hired Police Officer I, Police
2. WM hired Police Officer I, Police
3• WM hired Packer Operator IIIB from Seasonal Laborer, Public Service
Promotions, transfers, demotions, bumps, reclassifications
1. wM demoted from Packer Operator IIIB to Equipment Operator IIIAB, Public Service
employee request
2. WM promoted to Assistant Refuse Supervisor -28, Public Service from Program
Leader IIIA (temporary assignment in lieu of layoff) Parks
3. BF bumped from Data Entry Operator -25 to Principal Clerk -24, Administrative Service
4. WF bumped from Principal Clerk -24 to Senior Clerk -23, Administrative Services
5. WF bumped from Senior Clerk -23, Administrative Services and transfered to
Intermediate Clerk -22, Civic Center
6. WM promoted from Park Security Officer I, to Park Security Officer II, Parks
Temporary Hires
1. wM hired Custodian I, Civic Center
TERMINATIONS
Retirements
1. wM retired (duty disability) Police Officer I, Police
2. WM retired (duty disability) Police Officer I, Police
3. WF retired Naturalist -29, Parks
Discharge
1. WF discharged Intermediate Clerk -22, Parks
2. WF discharged Probation Officer, District Court
_Temporary Terminations
1. 3 BM; 7 WM; laid off seasonal laborers Parks
2. 3 BM; 1 HsM; 1 AIM; 1 WF; 9 WM laid off seasonal laborers, Public Service
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City of Lansing, Michigan
119 N. Washington Square
Lansing, Michigan 48933
ROLL CALL:
Guests: None.
HUMAN RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
Regular fleeting
On Thursday, December 16:, 1982 at 7:00 p.m. in the Second
Floor Conference Room, 119 N. Washington Sq., Lansing, MI.
BLAIR, Maggie
CUNNINGHAM, Gary
DIAMOND, John
HOES, Wesley
KNOWLTON, Constance
WALKER, Rosalie
WATKINS, Randy
Meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chairman.Hoes with a quorum present.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA: (None)
HEARINGS OF DELEGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS: (None)
MINUTES:
Mr. Cunningham: Moved to approve the minutes of November 18, 1982 as written.
Mr. Watkins: Seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Human Resources Advisory Board Awards Committee
Mr. Watkins: Submitted the report of the Committee's meeting for the month and
asked that it be mailed to the Board with the next agenda.
Mr. Hoes: Reported that the Bylaws Committee had not been convened as yet.
OFFICERS REPORTS: (None)
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Mrs. Warr: Invited the Board to attend the Human Resources Department's annual
Christmas Party potluck and told them they were very welcome to come as guests.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Mr. Hoes: Reported that the H.A.F./C.S.P.'s monthly newsletter had been
received in the mailing along with Cristo Rey's newsletter and with no objections
they would be received and placed on file. No objections were raised.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Mrs. Warr: Stated the remaining Survey materials that were on hand for the
Board mailing ha,d been sent out but more would be coming in the future as they
were still being processed.
Human Resources Advisory Board Minutes, December 16, 1982
Public Hearing Format
Mr. Hoes: Reported on the format and procedures which would be used at the
Public Hearing.
EXCUSED ABSENCES:
Mr. Hoes: Mrs. Magee is excused this evening,
ADDITIONAL HEARINGS OF DELEGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS: (None)
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING:
The next scheduled meeting is Thursday, January 13, 1983, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Second Floor Conference Room of City Hall Annex.
ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting adjourned to the Public Hearing on the Tenth Floor of City Hall at
7:22 p.m.
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Martha A. Sudberry
Secretary
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City of Lansing, Michigan
119 N. Washington Square
Lansing, Michigan 48933
HUMAN RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
Committee of the Whole Session
Thursday, January 14, 1982, Second Floor Conference Room at
119 N. Washington Square, City Hall Annex, Lansing, MI 48933
ROLL CALL: HOES, Wesley WALKER, Rosalie M.
SCIESZKA, Lillian WATKINS, Randy
EXCUSED ABSENT: Gary Cunningham, Kathleen Hoekstra and Audrey Magee
HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF PRESENT: Stephanie L. Sabia, Program Development
Coordinator, and Brenda M. Hull, Project Coordinator.
GUESTS PRESENT: (None)
Meeting was called to order at 7:12 p.m. by Chairman Hoes with four members present.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA: (None)
Mr. Hoes: Welcomed Ms. Scieska, who recently transferred from the Public Service
Board to the Human Resources Advisory Board.
HEARINGS OF DELEGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS: (None)
MINUTES: December 11, 1981
Mr. Hoes: Referred the December minutes over to the next regular meeting.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES:
Mr. Hoes: Referred Mr. Watkins Report for the Ad Hoc Committee on Awards over to
the next regular meeting.
Ms. Scieszka: Offered to assume the position on the Committee which was vacated
by Mr. Popevich:
Mr. Hoes: Thanked Ms. Scieszka and officially appointed her to the Ccmmit+ee
(Staff was requested to supply Ms. Scieszka and Mrs. Walker with copies of the
Committee's outline on the Awards planning which was prepared in October.)
REPORT OF OFFICERS:
Mr. Hoes: Reported that as of City Council's meeting of January 11, 1982,
Mr. Dratsch still had not been appointed to the Board.
Mr. Watkins: Reported on the current situation of the Loaves and Fishes shelter home.
(At this point, all members present signed the Service Certificate for Joseph Popevich.)
Mr. Hoes: Announced the Orientation session which was scheduled at this time to
be held on Wednesday, January 27, 1982.
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REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR:
Ms. Sabia: Reported on the success of the Department's annual Christmas
Basket Program. Discussed status of staff review of agency proposals
for FY '82-'83 funding; up -coming Orientation meeting; and February Board
meeting.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Mr. Hoes: The O.C.D. January Schedule of Events and the H.A.F./C.S.P.
January newsletter "Speak Out" will be received and placed on file if
there is no discussion. (No discussion.)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: (None)
NEW BUSINESS: (None)
EXCUSED ABSENCES:
Mr. Hoes: Excused Gary Cunningham, Kathleen Hoekstra and Audrey Magee.
ADDITIONAL HEARINGS OF DELEGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS: (None)
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING:
Mr. Hoes: Announced the February meeting would be held at 7:00 p.m. on
Thursday, February 11, 1982, in the Third Floor Conference Room at Washington
Square Annex.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
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Human Resources Department
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City of Lansing, Michigan
119 N. Washington Square
Lansing, Michigan 48933
HUMAN RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
Regular Meeting
On Thursday, October 14, 1982 at 7:00 p.m. in the Second Floor
Conference Room, 119 N. Washington Square, Lansing, Michigan
ROLL CALL: CUNNINGHAM, Gary MAGEE, Audrey
DIAMOND, John WALKER, Rosalie
HOES, Wesley WATKINS, Randy
KNOWLTON, Constance
GUESTS: (None)
Meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. by Chairman Hoes with a quorum present.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA:
Mrs. Warr: Pointed out that Maggie Blair had not taken her oath as yet, so
she was not present for Item VI A on the agenda.
HEARINGS OF DELEGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS: (None)
MINUTES: September 9, 1982
Mr. Cunningham: Moved to accept the minutes as printed and waived the reading.
Mrs. Walker: Seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES: (None)
REPORT OF OFFICERS:
Mr. Hoes: Introduced Ms. Constance Knowlton and Mr. John Diamond as the two new
Board members present this evening and added the Board was very glad to have
them both on the Board.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR:
Mrs. Warr: Reported that the Human Resources Department would be moving in the
near future to the third floor of the building. The move was being made to
locate as many of the integrated divisions as possible in a comprehensive working
relationship. This involves the Planning, Development, and Building Safety
Divisions. These divisions are all part of the new Planning and Municipal
Development Department. The Grants Program Coordinator will be moving over from
City Hall as well.
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Added that the Human Resources Staff was conducting a survey to identify needs
in the community. Once the survey is conducted, we would like to convene a
public hearing to acquire reactions to the needs and to assist us in setting
priorities. A reaction from the Board was sought.
Mr. Cunningham: Moved that the Human Resources Department have a Public Hearing
on December 9, 1982, tentatively, for proposal requests for next year's program.
Ms. Knowlton: Seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Mr. Hoes: The Board has received H.A.F./C.S.P.'s October newsletter and
Y.D.C.'s quarterly newsletter. If there are no objections they will be
received and placed on file. No objections were raised.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Mrs. Walker: Moved the H.R.A. Board Awards item be removed from the table.
Mr. Cunningham: Seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Watkins: Explained the concept of the Human Resources Advisory Board awards
for the new members in that the Board felt that Human Service participants so
seldom receive recognition for their service and the Board wished to do something
about that in the city of Lansing. The Committee had hopes that some groups
and/or individual parties would receive awards at the end of each fiscal year
for outstanding service.
Mr. Hoes: Requested an additional volunteer from the Board members present as
a vacancy existed due to resignation.
Mrs. Walker: Volunteered to serve on the Human Resources Advisory Board Committee.
NEW BUSINESS: (None)
EXCUSED ABSENCES: (None)
ADDITIONAL HEARINGS OF DELEGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS: (None)
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING:
Mr. Hoes: Stated if there were no objections the next regular meeting would be
rescheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 18, 1982, due to the coming holiday.
(No objections were raised.)
Meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m.
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City of Lansing, Michigan
119 N. Washington Square
Lansing, Michigan 48933
HUMAN RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
Regular Meeting
On Thursday, November 18, 1982 at 7:00 P.M. in the Second
Floor Conference Room, 119 N. Washington Sq., Lansing, MI.
ROLL CALL: BLAIR, Maggie KNOWLTON, Constance
CUNNINGHAM, Gary WALKER, Rosalie
DIAMOND, John WATKINS, Randy
HOES, Wesley
Guests: Ms. Lois Mathews and Mr. Tom Schneider who were representing
the Economic Crisis Center
Meeting was called to order at 7:11 p.m. by Chairman Hoes with a quorum present.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA: (None)
HEARINGS OF DELEGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS: (None)
MINUTES:
Mr. Cunningham: Moved the Human Resources Advisory Board approve the minutes
for October 14, 1982 as written and waive the reading.
Mrs. Walker: Seconded. Motion carried unanimousl
REPORT OF COMMITTEES:
Mr. Hoes: Since no committees have met on the items in question, if there are
no objections we will table them over and place them on the next regular meeting's
agenda. (No objections were raised.)
REPORT OF OFFICERS:
Mr. Hoes: Welcomed Maggie Blair to the Board as a new member.
The members who were present signed the service certificate for Ms. Scieszka.
REPORT OF DIRECTOR: (None)
COMMUNICATIONS: Stated the Board had received H.A.F./C.S.P.'s monthly
newsletter and Y.D.C.'s quarterly newsletter and with no objections,
they would be received and placed on file. (No objections were raised.)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: (None)
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NEW BUSINESS:
New Contract for an Emergency Crisis Center
Mrs. Warr: Explained that several of the Emergency Shelter Task Force meetings
had been convened before this draft contract had been prepared. This was the
interest group which was involved because of the $5,000.00 emergency fund the
Board had allowed for in last year's plans. The group of agencies had proved
to be a very informative resource as well as an interesting one. The consensus
was that the need was very critical, especially since the Abrahamic Community
had closed its doors, and the new agency should do everything they could to
restore the services the Abrahamic Community had been giving.
(Lois Mathews, President of -the Crisis Center Board, and Tom Schneider, who
was formerly with the Abrahamic Community, were introduced to represent the
new agency for the Board's.question and answer period.)
Mrs. Warr: Added that even though Human Resources was appropriating the five
thousand, the staff was recommending and asking the Board's concurrence in
applying to the Mayor and City Council to provide $2,413.00 to go with this
amount as well. The additional money was necessary to pay the wages of an assis-
tant and the fringe benefits involved with the position. The contract submitted
represents what would be used for all the parties involved.
(At this point, questions were asked concerning the budget,and the service
projections for the next six months, because the contract covered that period.)
Mr. Cunningham: Moved that the Human Resources Advisory Board accept the
Emergency Crisis Center Contract as written.
Mr. Diamond: Seconded the motion.
Roll -call vote as follows: Ms. Blair: Yes; Mr. Cunningham: Yes; Mr. Diamond:
Yes; Mr. Hoes: Yes; Mrs. Walker; Mr. Watkins: Yes. Motion carried unanimous]
Mr. Hoes: Read the second recommendation which the Human Resources staff had made
regarding the additional money to the Board members present.
Mr. Cunningham: Moved that the Board recommend to the Mayor and City Council that
the City appropriate an additional $2,413.00 to be added to the contract with the
Economic Crisis Center for the period between -January 1, 1983 and June 30, 1983.
Mrs. Walker: Seconded the motion.
Roll -call vote as follows: Mr. Cunningham: Yes; Mr. Diamond: Yes; Mr. Hoes: Yes;
Mrs. Walker: Yes; Mr. Watkins: Abstain; Ms. Blair: Yes. Motion carried by
five affirmative votes.
(At 8:05 p.m. a five-minute recess was called; the meeting reconvened at 8:17 p.m.)
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Mr. Hoes: Announced a change in the order of the agenda if there were no
objections from the Board. As Board evaluations would not take as long as
the Needs Statement review, the proposed change was to place the Evaluations
first and the Needs Statement second as the other two items under New Business.
(No objections were raised.)
Board Evaluations of Services
Mrs. Warr: Explained that all Advisory Boards,under the Charter, were required
to provide evaluations of all items they are charged with in their deliberations
to the Mayor's office at the end of the year. (At this point, the statements
were reviewed with the Board for their final action.)
Mr. Cunningham: Moved the Human Resources Advisory Board accept the Evaluation
Report as submitted by Staff this evening for forwarding to the Mayor.
Mrs. Walker: Seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
(Ms. Constance Knowlton joined the Board membership for the meeting at about
8:30 p.m.; and Mrs. Maggie Blair excused herself about 9:00 p.m.)
Mrs. Warr: Pointed out to the Board that the Public Hearing no doubt would be
a very lengthy meeting,after reviewing several portions of the Needs Statement
with them.
Needs Statement (For Information Only)
Mrs. Warr: Mainly, what we wanted to do was give you a feel of what we are
trying to do with the Needs Statements and from the data we were requesting.
This has been provided as an informational item at your request. You are going
to be receiving additional information, which is not here, in the mail. You
will also be receiving the categorical statements, which will have these needs
identified in category. We will also have some sort of recommendations on
priorities. We will have a sheet available at the public hearing which will
ask those attending to identify their recommended priorities.
Mr. Watkins: Suggested that people sign in when they come in and receive cards
for their order of appearance in the Public Hearing.
Mrs. Warr: Stated some other guidelines would be used such as not more than one
person speaking for an agency and, also, only for a specified amount of time.
She added that any Board members wishing to come into the office, along with
Mr. Hoes, to help with the planning would be very welcome.
(Consensus was that the week after Thanksgiving would be a good time for this
planning session.)
Mrs. Warr: Stated, she felt it was not necessary to go any further with the
review tonight as they would be receiving more material on this later.
Added, she had been delighted with the kinds of responses of interest which had
come into the office in this process.
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EXCUSED ABSENCES:
Mr. Hoes: Announced that Mrs. Magee was excused for the meeting.
ADDITIONAL HEARINGS OF DELEGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS: (None)
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING:
Mr. Hoes: Announced the Public Hearing would be held on Thursday, December 16,
1982, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 10th Floor City Hall.
Mr. Watkins: Asked if perhaps the Board members could come at 7:00 p.m. and
get the regular business out of the way.
Mrs. Sudberry: Reported the meeting had been scheduled for 7:30 p.m., originally,
because the meeting rooms would not be available at 7:00 p.m.
Mrs. Warr: Stated the Secretary could change the schedules to meet elsewhere
at 7:00 p.m. and the Public Hearing could still be held at 7:30 p.m. at City
Hall when the other business was completed.
(Consensus was this would be a better way and the Board members would meet in
the Second Floor Conference Room for about one-half hour and reconvene for
the Public Hearing at City Hall.)
At this point, Mr. Watkins and Mr. Diamond both requested that they be informed
when Mr. Hoes was meeting with the Staff to work on the categorical statements
as they wished to be included.
Meeting adjourned at 9:32 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha A. Sudberry
Secretary
Human Resources Department
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City of Lansing, Michigan
119 N. Washington Square
Lansing, Michigan 48933
HUMAN RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
Regular Meeting
Thursday, February 11, 19,82, 7:00 p.m. in the Third Floor
Conference Room, 119 N. Washington Square, Lansing, MI.
ROLL CALL: CUNNINGHAM, Gary MAGEE, Audrey
DRATSCH, Alex WALKER, Rosalie
HOEKSTRA, Kathleen WATKINS, Randy
HOES, Wesley
GUESTS PRESENT: Lauren Swanson, Citizens for Better Care; Jerome Gallagher,
C.S.A.T.P.; Ray Kacirk, New Way In; John Tucker, Youth Development Corporation;
Jose R6gal, Cristo Rey Counseling and Guidance Center; Stuart C. Lindsay, National
Council on Alcoholism; Sharon Shay, Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and
Neglect; Janet Fowler and William Jabovac, Resurrection Day Care; Helen Murchison,
Happy Day Children's Benter; Juanita Robles -Castillo, Small Folks Development Center;
Imogene Ruffin, Humpty Dumpty Latch -Key; Lynnae Ruttledge and Lynn Jondahl, Center
for Handicapper Affairs; Colleen McNamara, H.A.F./C.S.P.; Roxanne O'Connor and
Mary BoothTri -County Office on Aging, Homebound Meals Program; Connie Abent, Y.W.C.A.;
Marilynne Eichinger, Impression 5; James Cleveland, Arts Council Center; Chris Main,
and June Mason, Voluntary Action Center; Helen Doyle, R.S.V.P.; Dale A. DeCarmo,
and Robyn Eckhardt, Tenants Resource Center.
Meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. by Chairman Wesley Hoes with a quorum present.
AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA:
Mr.Hoes: Announced that due to other commitments,Ms. Swanson of Citizens for Better
Care and Dr. Gallagher of the Comprehensive Substance Abuse Treatment Program had
asked to be first on the agenda; and if there were no objections from the Board this
would be the order. No objections were heard and they became X.A.1.(a,) and X.A.1.(b).
HEARINGS OF DELEGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS: (None)
MINUTES (December 11, 1982 and Jan. 14, 1982):
Mr. Watkins: Moved that the Minutes of December 11, 1982 and January 14, 1982 be
adopted as written. (And, Board will waive the reading.)
Mr. Cunningham: Supported. (Motion carried unanimously.)
REPORT OF COMMITTEES:
Mr. Hoes: Ms. Scieska wasnot present so the Ad Hoc Committee on Awards was referred
to the next regular scheduled meeting.
REPORT OF OFFICERS:
Mr. Hoes: Introduced Mr. Dratsch as the newly appointed member of the Board to
replace Mrs. Trezise who had resigned.
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Mr. Watkins: Reported that he had attended the City Council meeting on Monday
evening and the Special Use Permit had been granted to the Loaves and Fishes -Shelter.
Copies of the resolution were printed and available to the Board membership tonight
if they wished to have one. The house would have to be brought up to City codes,
however, before it could officially open up.
(At this time, the Board completed the signing of Mr. Popevich's Service Certificate.)
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR:
Mr. Hoes: Announced if there were no objections or discussion,the Mayor's State of
the City address would be received and placed on file. (No objections were raised.)
Mrs. Warr: Wished to announce that City Hall*now had a "Community Food Bank Program"
for which the Human Resources department had accepted the responsibility at the Mayor's
request. She urged everyone present if they were not contributing in some other way,
through their churches or other agencies that they join City Hall in their efforts to
help with the food bank shortages by donations. (Also, passed collection points data, etc.)
COMMUNICATIONS:
Mr. Hoes: Announced that all the communications submitted were newsletters for
information only and with no objections they would be received and placed on file.
No objections were raised.)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
(None)
Mr. Hoes: Announced that agenda business would transpire with the agency giving a
presentation with the maximum time of five minutes, questions could be asked at that
time, a motion made with discussion on the project following that procedure before
it was brought to a vote.
Mrs. Warr: Explained in detail why the alternative budgets would be the only ones
considered. She pointed out a new policy existed where carry forwards would not be
considered in current funding procedures.
Citizens for Better Care (X.A.1.(a
Ms. Swanson: Stated the $410.00 requested was for a brochure to be used in the Lansing
and Tri -County area about the services of -their Agency in finding and inspecting
convalescent homes, nursing homes and adult foster care facilities for families who'
needed this information. At present there were 2,023 area nursing home residents
and only 16 of these homes. This agency helped to find and maintain good nursing
homes and locate adult foster care facilities for people. The brochure would help
this process a great deal.
Mrs. Warr: Pointed out that she had accepted this proposal for the Board's review on
a one-time basis only due to the amount of the request made. This Agency would not
be allowed -to make a request next year for any amount of money.
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Mr. Cunningham: Moved that the Human Resources Advisory Board accept the proposal
from the Citizens for Better Care for $410.00.
Mr. Watkins: Supported.
Roll -call vote as follows: Mr. Cunningham: Yes; Mr.: Dratsch: Yes; Mrs. Hoekstra: Yes;
Mr. Hoes: Yes; Mrs. Magee: No; Mrs. Walker: Yes; Mr. Watkins: Yes.
Motion carried with six (6) affirmative votes.
Comprehensive Substance Abuse Treatment Program (X.A.1.(b))
Dr. Gallagher: Explained his Program's request and why they had submitted the additional
letter stating that they needed to be refunded at the 1978 level.
Mrs. Warr: Pointed out that this program had access to many other grants besides the
City's contribution, much more than the other agencies who request funds from the City
through the Human Resources department. I certainly -:do not recommend an increase
when other agencies are being cut.
Mrs. Magee: Moved that the Human Resources Advisory Board accept the proposal from
C.S.A.T.P. for the $27,000.00.
Mrs. Hoekstra: Supported.
Roll -call vote as follows: Mr. Dratsch: (Pass); Mrs. Hoekstra: Yes; Mr. Hoes: Yes;
Mrs. Magee:Yes; Mrs. Walker: Yes; Mr. Watkins: Yes; Mr. Cunningham: Yes.
Motion carried with six (6) affirmative votes.
(At 8:15.p.m., Mr. Hoes called fora ten-minute break for the Board membership and
agencies present. Meeting reconvened at 8:25 p.m.)
New Way In (X.A.1._(c))
Mr. Kacirk: Explained his program for ex -offenders was three -fold: (1) custody;
(2) security; (3) programming and it was the only program like it in the State. But,
the State is cutting funding and all: C.E.T.A. programs are in question. There will
be some -program cutting and some security cutbacks but not very many for obvious
reasons. .If the Board in any way could increase the funding it would be very much
appreciated. but they would be grateful for any help at all. Otherwise,the program
will have to be cut because they have been operating with the same staff as applies
to 13 people for 70 now in residence and it is very expensive.
(Please note Addendum 3a attached to this page for the dialogue between'Mrs. Magee
and Mr. Kacirk, Director of New Way In, which took place before the final roll -call
vote on this proposal.)
Mrs. Magee: Moved to accept the proposal for New Way In in the amount of $54,000.00.
Mrs. Hoekstra: Supported.
Roll -call vote as follows: Mrs. Hoekstra: Yes; Mr. Hoes: Yes; Mrs. Magee: Yes;
Mrs. Walker: Yes; Mr. Watkins: Yes; Mr. Cunningham: Yes; Mr. Dratsch: Yes.
Motion carried by unanimous roll -call vote.
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(Mrs. Magee asked to have the dialogue quoted in the minutes of February 11, 1982
which occurred between she and Father Kacirk, Director of New Way In, at the
Board meeting. She states that his response influenced her affirmative vote.)
Excerpts from that dialogue follow:
Mrs. Magee: Quoted figures from a January State.Journal newspaper article as
follows-
- Of the 4,029 who went through the program in 1980
- 307 were charged with new felonies
- 597 returned to prison
- 999 fled custody
"The 999 really bothered me, so I spoke with Father about it. I thought the
rest of the Board should hear that response."
Father Kacirk: Of the 57 arrested, 39 were technical violations referred by
New Way In.
- One serious medical problem of a female required here
to be returned to prison for treatment;
- Two strangers were caught on the floor so New Way In
staff called the police;
- Six were arrested for traffic violations, child custody,
etc.;
- Five were misdemeanors;
- Two were arrested for felonies.
There were 51 A.W.O.L.:
- 90% were picked up within 30 days
- Two turned themselves in
- Ten are still at large (but are all low risk)
"Some people go A.W.O.L. because they can't handle the strict environment,
suffer from alcoholism, etc."
Mrs. Magee: Reported about a bulletin heard on the police scanner. -- An
officer had a call by New Way In to go to the Y.M.C.A. He called his command
officer to find out about what he could expect. The command officer told him
the staff would meet him at the elevator. He would have no problem because
"They were all law enforcement just like us."
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Youth Development Corporation (X.A.1.(d))
Mr. Tucker: Explained the Agency helped youth get jobs and encouraged them to go
back to school and finish their education. The program was three -fold: (1) reduces
police involvement; (2) .increases employment; (3) increases education. They
were cutting expenses from 40 percent to 19 percent by not offering employment
programs but would concentrate on interviewing skills, application skills and where
.to look for employment as well as encouraging basic education. Also, they -would
emphasize one-to-one services in counseling but operating in groups through
schools, courts, etc.
Mrs. Walker: Moved to accept the program from the Youth Development Corporation.
Mrs. Magee: Supported.
Roll -call vote as follows: Mr. Hoes: Yes; Mrs. Magee: Yes; Mrs. Walker: Yes;
Mr. Watkins: Yes; Mr. Cunningham: (Pass); Mr. Dratsch: Yes; Mrs. Hoekstra: Yes.
Motion carried with six (6) affirmative votes.
Cristo Rey Counseling and Guidance Center (X.A.2.(a))
Mr. Regal: Explained that this was the fifth year the Center had been funded by the
City and at present he was the only employee of this agency operating as he could
with students and consultants whenever they were available. The Agency serves in
counseling and guidance on as many services as are needed because there are many in
the Latino community.
Mr. Cunningham: Moved the Human Resources Board accept the Cristo Rey proposal for
the budget as presented at this meeting.
Mrs. Hoekstra: Supported.
Roll -call vote as follows: Mrs. Magee: Yes; Mrs. Walker: Yes; Mr. Watkins: Yes;
Mr. Cunningham: Yes; Mr. Dratsch: Yes; Mrs. Hoekstra: Yes; Mr. Hoes: Yes.
Motion carried by unanimous roll -call vote.
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Mr. Lindsay: Reported that N.C.A. operates two halfway houses, Holden and Glass, there
are opportunities for individual, group and family counseling. A Highway Safety program
is also offered, and employee assistance programs for alcoholics in agencies who need
this type of service. Classroom presentations are additional if some money is available
for this --ten hours a week for $15,000.00.
Mrs. Magee: Moved the Human Resources Board accept the proposal of $15,000.00 for
funding.
Mrs. Walker: Supported.
Roll -call vote as follows: Mrs. Walker: Yes; Mr. Watkins: Yes; Mr. Cunningham: Yes;
Mr. Dratsch: Yes; Mrs. Hoekstra: Yes; Mr. Hoes: Yes; Mrs. Magee: Yes.
Motion carried by unanimous roll -call vote.
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(Mr. Hoes: Reported that the Child Abuse and Neglect representative had a child-care
problem and needed to be placed next on the agenda. If there were no objectives, the
agency would be moved up on the agenda. No objections were raised.)
Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neqlect (X.A.4. (f
Ms. Shay: Explained CORE funding for this agency as City, County, United Way, grants,
community contributions and private donations. It was an interagency Council with
private citizen participation which provided coordination of services for problem
families; advocacy to other agencies; and the Family Growth Center community effort
was realized through Central United Methodist Church and the C.A./N. agency.
Mrs. Hoekstra: Moved that Human Resources Advisory Board accept the proposal from
the Council on Child Abuse and Neglect.
Mr. Cunningham: Supported.
Roll -call vote as follows: Mr. Watkins: Yes; Mr. Cunningham: Yes; Mr. Dratsch: Yes;
Mrs. Hoekstra: Yes; Mr. Hoes: Yes; Mrs..Magee: Yes; Mrs. Walker: Yes.
Motion carried by unanimous roll -call vote.
�t 9:25 Mr. Hoes called for a ten-minute break. Meeting reconvened at 9:35.)
Health Services Clinic -Ingham County Health Dept. (X.A.3.)
Mr. Miller: The Ingham County Health Department operates six medical and one dental
clinic for high risk and medical indigent people in the area. Two of these are supported
by the City of Lansing. We are most appreciative of this support in the past and any
future support will be gratefully received.
Mrs. Warr: Announced that as a result of the Orientation Meeting and efforts of Jean
Tubbs, Ingham County Commissioner, a Task Force of City, County and State officials
was being formed to look at the programs and human needs in the area and the impact of
these budgetary reductions in human services. She had been asked to become a member.
Mrs. Walker: Moved that the Human Resources Advisory Board accept the alternative
budget for the Health Services Clinic.
Mr. Cunningham: Supported.
Roll -call vote as follows: Mr, Cunningham: Yes; Mr. Dratsch: Yes; Mrs. Hoekstra: Yes;
Mr. Hoes: Yes; Mrs. Magee: Yes; Mrs. Walker: Yes; Mr. Watkins: Yes.
Motion carried by unanimous roll -call vote.
Day Care Package (X.A.4. (a)(b)(c)(d)(e))
Mr. Watkins: Moved that the membership accept the alternative budgets for all five
day care agencies as submitted to the Human Resources Advisory Board as one group motion.
(Qualified his motion by stating that all the day cares had the same goals, objectives
and alternative budgets; so, therefore, they could be voted on as one package.)
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Mr. Dratsch: Supported.
Roll -call vote as follows: Mr. Dratsch: Yes; Mrs. Hoekstra: Yes; Mr. Hoes: Yes;
Mrs. Magee: Yes; Mrs. Walker: Yes; Mr. Watkins: Yes; Mr. Cunningham: Yes.
Motion carried by unanimous roll -call vote.
Center for Handicapper Affairs (X.A.4.(g))
Mrs. Ruttledge: Reported the agency offered the same services to all the Tri -County
area but 75-80 percent of this service was for the Lansing community. The four
services types are: (1) Information and Referral; (2) Advocacy; (3) Community
Awareness; (4) Education. The International Year of the Handicapped had brought
more federal money this year; however, the Center for Independent Living had reported
a 15 percent reduction was coming soon which would be from $2,800.00 to $10,000.00
starting in July.
Mrs. Warr: Stated this information on the reduced funding was not in the proposal in
the estimated costs as it had just been received at the Center..
Mrs. Magee: Moved the membership accept the recommended proposal from the Handicapper
Center as is at $18,000.00.
Mr. Watkins: Supported.
Roll -call vote as follows: Mrs. Hoekstra: Yes; Mr. Hoes: Yes; Mrs. Magee: Yes;
Mrs. Walker: Yes; Mr. Watkins: Yes; Mr. Cunningham: Yes; Mr. Dratsch: Yes.
Motion carried by unanimous roll -call vote.
Housing Assistance Foundation/Consumer Services Program (X.A.4.(h))
Ms. McNamara: Explained the agency was a housing assistance service certified by H.U.D.
that offers a full complete service on housing problems. Added that federal money was
in great jeopardy and they really did not know what is happening in H.U.D. funding.
Mr. Watkins: Moved the Human Resources Advisory Board approve the alternative budget
for Housing Assistance Foundation and Consumer Services Program.
Mr. Cunningham: Supported.
Roll -call vote as follows: Mr. Hoes: Yes; Mrs. Magee: Yes; Mrs. Walker: Yes;
Mr. Watkins: Yes; Mr. Cunningham: Yes; Mr. Dratsch: Yes; Mrs. Hoekstra: Yes.
Motion carried by unanimous roll -call vote.
Tri -County Office on Aging -Homebound Meals (X A 4 (i))
Ms. Booth: Reported the home -delivered meal program served 50,000 meals a year in
the greater Lansing area. They serve a minimum of 300 seniors in Lansing about
30,000 meals a year. The money had already been spent this year and they are serving
more seniors than ever before and feel it is because their seniors funding has been
cut in other areas of income. Seven volunteer routes now exists in the city of Lansing
and they offer a personal touch, nurses go in and make their reports and inform them
of other services that might be available to them as seniors.
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Mrs. Warr: Reminded the Board that there would be no carry forward funds for
this project to use so it would be reduced to.$10,000.00 due to the new policy.
Mrs. Walker: Moved that the Human Resources Advisory Board accept the recommendation
for the home -delivered meals program for $10,000.00.
Mrs. Magee: Supported.
Roll -call vote as follows: Mrs. Magee: Yes; Mrs. Walker: Yes; Mr. Watkins: Yes;
Mr. Cunningham: Yes; Mr. Dratsch: Yes; Mrs. Hoekstra: Yes; Mr. Hoes: Yes.
Motion carried by unanimous roll -call vote.
Y.W.C.A. Girls Club and Summer Camp Program (X.A.5,(a))
Ms. Abent: Reported the program would be basically the same as last year with an outreach
program after school for girls and a summer camp program where 50 different children
each week for eight weeks have this opportunity. The U.S.D.A.-funds the lunches for
this project. The Girls Club is for ages 6 to 14 years but is open to anyone interested.
The summer camp program is 46 to 55 percent low income --they are served first in this
area.
Mr. Cunningham: Moved to accept the proposal with the $10,000 budget for the Y.W.C.A.
program.
Mr. Watkins: Supported.
Roll -call vote as follows: Mrs. Walker: Yes; Mr. Watkins: Yes; Mr. Cunningham: Yes;
Mr. Dratsch: Yes; Mrs. Hoekstra: No; Mr. Hoes: Yes; Mrs. Magee: Yes.
Motion carried by six (6) affirmative votes.
Impression V (X.A.5.(b))
Ms. Eichinger: Outlined in detailall the problems she had encountered since they began
their efforts to move the museum in the downtown area as recommended by some people.
Difficulty in getting the doors open on a building which was below code was costing
them a great deal of, revenue. If any more funds were available, she would appreciate
being funded more money.
Mrs. Warr: Explained the_ difficulty in getting another $3,000, especially since an
elderly program had just been refused $3,000.
Mrs. Hoekstra: Moved the Human Resources Advisory Board include an additional $3,000.00
for a total budget of $10,000.00 and accept it as the proposal amount for Impression
Five in 1982-83. (This motion died for lack of support as reported by Chairman Hoes.)
Mrs. Magee: Moved that the Human Resources Advisory Board accept the proposal for
$7,000.00 for Impression V museum.
Mr. Dratsch: Supported.
Roll -call vote as follows: Mr. Watkins: Yes; Mr. Cunningham: Yes; Mr. Dratsch: Yes;
Mrs. Hoekstra: Yes; Mr. Hoes: Yes; Mrs. Magee: Yes; Mrs. Walker: Yes.
Motion carried by unanimous roll -call vote.
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Arts Council Center (X.A.5. (c))
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Mr. Cleveland: Defined an Arts Center as being for the 95 percent of the people who
do not usually attend Arts events. The Arts Council Center function is to report
on everything people can go to see in the arts area by providing such information to
the community by media, telephone, etc. Added that this year they worked on a joint
proposal with the H.R.D. and other H.S. agencies which succeeded in bringing in $16,000.00
to Cristo Rey for arts activities. Each month they cover close to 200 events.
Mrs. Magee: Moved to accept the proposal of $7,000.00 for Arts Council Center funding.
Mr. Dratsch: Supported.
Roll -call vote as follows: Mr. Cunningham: Yes; Mr. Dratsch: Yes; Mrs. Hoekstra:
Yes; Mr. Hoes: Yes; Mrs. Magee: Yes; Mrs. Walker: Yes; Mr. Watkins: Yes.
Motion carried by unanimous roll -call vote.
Voluntary Action Center - R.S.V.P.
Mr. Chris Main: Introduced his associate June Mason of the Voluntary Action Center
and Helen Doyle of the R.S.V.P. program. Explained the proposal was for breaking
down the barriers that prevented retired seniors from volunteering their services
such as transportation and mileage problems, and lunches while on the job.
Mrs. Warr: Made the recommendation that contrary to the proposal she would prefer
the City funding be used directly for the volunteers rather than the coordinator.
Let the Action funds pay fully that position.
Mrs. Walker: Moved that the Board approve the R.S.V,P. proposal at the $7,000.00
level in the form of funds for expenses of the volunteers as recommended by the
Human Resources Director.
Mr. Watkins: Supported
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vote as follows: Mr. Dratsch: Yes; Mrs. Hoekstra: Yes; Mr. Hoes: Yes;
Mrs. Magee: Yes; Mrs. Walker: Yes; Mr. Watkins: Yes; Mr. Cunningham: Yes.
Motion carried by unanimous roll -call vote.
Tenants Resource Center (X.B. 3
Ms. Robin Eckhart: The Tenants Resource Center provides information to tenants and
landlords on a telephone and walk-in basis. The money we are asking for is for a
full-time Volunteer Coordinator who will train the volunteers to answer the telephone,
keep records and maintain the office on a day-to-day basis.
Mrs. Walker: In view of our other projects I feel this is a duplication of efforts.
Mr. Cunningham: Moved that the Human Resources Advisory Board reject the budget
request from the Tenants Resource Center at this time.
Mrs. Magee: Supported.
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Ms. Sabia: Stated that assistance would be provided the T.R.C. in procuring funds through
M.S.U. if possible.
Roll -call vote as follows: Mrs. Hoekstra: Yes; Mr. Hoes: Yes; Mrs. Magee: Yes;
Mrs. Walker: Yes; Mr. Watkins: No. Mr. Cunningham: Yes; Mr. Dratsch: (Pass).
Motion carried with five (5) affirmative votes.
Extension of Meeting Time
Mr. Cunningham: Moved to suspend the rules on the meeting time of 11:00 p.m. in
order that the agenda might be completed.
Mr. Watkins: Supported.
Budget Cutbacks
Motion carried unanimousl
Mr. Hoes: As Mrs. Warr has explained there will have to be some additional reductions
to bring these proposals into line with budget in view of no carry forwards and other
policies. It has been suggested that the larger budgets be looked at first before the
smaller ones are considered.
Mrs. Warr: Yes, the reductions will have to be spread somewhere.
Mr. Dratsch: Moved that Human Resources' agency reductions will be across the Board,
equal with every agency. (Intent of Mr. Hoes comments, also be carried out)
Mr. Cunningham: Supported. Motion carried with six (6) affirmative votes.
EXCUSED ABSENCES:
Mr. Hoes: Excused. Lillian Scieszka who had dental surgery during the day,
ADDITIONAL HEARINGS OF DELEGATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS: (None)
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING:
Mr. Hoes: The next regular meeting of the Human Resources Advisory Board will be held
at 7:00 p.m. in the Third Floor Conference Room at Washington Square Annex.
Meeting adjourned at 11:21 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
Martha A. Sudberry, Secretary
Human Resources Department
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