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Town of Lexington, Human Rights Committee Meeting <br /> Friday, November 1, 2019 <br /> Lexington Community Center <br /> 8:17-9:42 <br /> Minutes for November 1, 2019 Meeting <br /> Present: <br /> Committee Members: Monami D. Roy (Chair), Tanya Gisolfi (Vice Chair), Georgia <br /> Swann (Clerk), Fuang Ying Huang, Jeffrey Toronto, James Batty (Police Department), <br /> Melissa Interess (Town Manager's Office Member/Human Services Department), Johnny <br /> Cole (School Department Member/School Civil Rights Officer) <br /> Liaisons and Guests: Scott Bokun (School Committee Liaison), Valerie Overton <br /> (LexPride Liaison), Mark Corr (Chief of Police), Anthony Serio (Human Services <br /> Department), Aidan Evelyn (Police Department Liaison), Melissa Bevy (Guest) <br /> Meeting called to order at 8:17 AM, Quorum was present at 8:17 AM. <br /> Motion to Approve Minutes from October Meeting. Motion made by TG, Seconded by <br /> MI, all in favor. <br /> Chair Report: <br /> 1) Expectations of the LHRC members <br /> a. Be connected to the community at large and bring back any relevant concerns <br /> from the community to the LHRC <br /> b. Attend/Promote/Support LHRC community events when possible <br /> c. Encourage community members to engage with the LHRC <br /> 2) Updates since last meeting <br /> a. Met with BOS and SC liaison <br /> b. Continuing on website update now includes sponsorship request guidelines and <br /> commenting guidelines. We will be adding in presentations, links to proclamations, link <br /> to request to be put on our mailing list to get the monthly packet, other helpful links. <br /> c. Continuing to review LHRC charge to make it accessible and in plain language <br /> d. Met with LICA and Grace Chapel <br /> e. Vice Chair attended Tommy Orange Talk <br /> f. Met with Town Celebrations MLK Day Sub-Committee <br /> g. Attended Dyslexia and ADHD awareness events <br /> 3) Work that others are doing around town/Events of Interest <br /> a. SEPAC (https-.//Iexsepta,org)has launched its parent survey with a completion <br /> deadline of November 15,1. <br /> b. Deeper Than the Skin: A Musical Presentation on Race <br />