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Advisory Board on Disability Affairs Meeting Minutes August 3, 2022
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QUORUM: In Person Quorum reached
STAFF:
Raquel Elejabarrieta - Labor Relations & Risk Management Director
Mitchell Zuriarrain - Parks & Recreation Administrative Operations Supervisor
Catie Hastings - Parks & Recreation D.E.I (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Coordinator
Vivian Pires - Parks & Recreation P/T D.E.I. Counselor
GUEST:
Jim Berlin - Chair, Senior Advisory Board
Lizzie Sando
CITIZEN ADVISORS:
Debbie Diez - Via Zoom
Dr. Jennifer Durocher, Director of UM-NSU Card
PUBLIC GUEST:
CALL TO ORDER:
Meeting was called to order 10:10am
MEETING ABSENCE:
Samantha Duran
MEETING MINUTES APPROVAL:
July 6, 2022
Motion by: Philippa Milne / 2nd Blake Sando / All approved unanimously
SECRETARY’S REPORT: None
BOARD MEMBERS REPORTS: None
NEW BUSINESS:
Mr. Jim Berlin - Chair, Senior Advisory Board - To Discuss Parks Referendum
Mr. Berlin addressed Board regarding parks master plan and seeks Board’s assistance to obtain commissioners approval to place this referendum on the ballot. Mr. Berlin stated by this being placed on ballot it would assure there be a fixed plan for parks and have the monies put aside for it.
Mr. Berlin asked if Board was familiar with the referendum and proceeded to provide information of same. Mr. Berlin advised it would be approximately $160,000,000 of funding, which would be utilized in the updating, maintaining, and creating of existing and new parks. Mr. Belin provided information regarding data gathered from surveys, studies and other actions used to identify priorities of this plan.
Mr. Zuriarrain provided further information regarding the Parks & Recreation Master Plan and this request. Mr. Zuriarrain also provided financial information regarding this issue.
Ms. Palacio stated one of the important things is how to best inform the community of what this referendum is about and how the monies requested will be utilized. Mr. B...
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