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/nn I T <br />t <br />HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION OL <br />MINUTES ,4N <br />October 18, 1999 Page 1 of 2 <br />2 <br />3 The regularly - scheduled meeting of the Human Services Advisory Commission was held <br />4 on Monday, October 18, 1999 at 5:30 p.m. at the Government Services Center, 200 S. <br />5 Cameron Street, Hillsborough, N.C. <br />6 <br />7 MEMBERS PRESENT: Louise Echols, Co- chair; Natalie Ammarell; Christine Barfield; <br />8 Marvin Block; Dee Gamble; Mel Hurston; Lynette Jeffries; Deborah Kinert; Herschel <br />9 Slater; Christine Trask; Rosetta Wash; Rebecca Young. <br />10 <br />11 MEMBERS ABSENT: Judy Cox, Co- Chair; Barry Jacobs; Geno Pichette; Sue Russell; <br />12 Donald David Thompson, Jr. <br />13 <br />14 STAFF PRESENT: Albert Kittrell, Assistant County Manager; Nancy Martin, Assistant to <br />15 the Clerk. <br />16 <br />17 WELCOME AND MEMBER UPDATE The members introduced themselves and gave <br />18 updates on their departments' activities. Three recently- appointed members were <br />19 present and introduced themselves: Rebecca Young, at- large; Cathleen Trask, <br />20 representing Communities -In- Schools; and Rosetta Wash, at- large. Ms. Young <br />21 explained that her background is in Public Health. Ms. Wash is the Director of the <br />22 Interfaith Council Community House. Ms. Young is a Technical Training Advisor for the <br />23 Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, at UNC- Chapel Hill. <br />24 <br />25 MINUTES - The minutes of August 16, 1999, were approved by consensus as <br />26 corrected. <br />27 <br />28 1999 FORUM — RECAP <br />29 Albert Kittrell spoke about the 1999 Human Services Forum, entitled "Building <br />30 'Confianza': Developing Trust and Improving Access to Service for the Hispanic /Latino <br />31 Community in Orange County." The Forum was held at the Friday Center, on <br />32 September 15, 1999. There were 130 participants (out of 200 registrants) despite rainy <br />33 weather and the approach of a major hurricane. He presented the 1999 Forum draft <br />34 report and the participants' comment forms, which the members reviewed and <br />35 discussed. <br />36 <br />37 HISPANIC CENTER <br />38 Mr. Kittrell said that the results of the 1999 Forum encouraged the Board of County <br />39 Commissioners to consider the idea of a Hispanic Center to be developed in Chapel Hill. <br />40 <br />41 RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOCC <br />42 A recommendation /annual report usually is developed by the HSAC from the results of <br />43 the Forum. This recommendation would be presented to the Board of County <br />44 Commissioners, Mr. Kittrell said. It was decided to discuss this as the main topic of the <br />45 next regular meeting. <br />46 <br />47 Natalie Ammarell suggested that the recommendation be that a Hispanic Center be­­-­� <br />48 developed There was further discussion of the proposed Hispanic Center and how it <br />,r) cooj'"nct,o,; ,,,rh tht-le z&,A %r de,-��✓��o�rnr by 7'he 6e -0,7� "'f ci /i/�s "panic �t"�e, <br />