Minutes Human Rights 6 25 03DUBUQUE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
MINUTES OF
June 25, 2003
Judy Giesen called a special meeting of the Dubuque Human Rights Commission to order at 4:15
p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2003, in Conference Room 2 at the City Hall Annex.
Roll Call:
Present:
Lou Oswald
Codne Murray
Bill Ross
Chuck Ryan
Evelyn Jackson
Judy Giesen
Vincent Vanden Huevel
Penny Ehlinger
Absent:
Raydora Drummer
Staff: Kelly Larson
The Commission met to evaluate the impact of budget cuts on people with limited incomes and
people with disabilities.
Guest Speaker:
Sarah Davidson voiced her concems about the proposed transit fare increases and the elimination of
bus service on Saturday, and how this will affect her as she is a person with a disability on a limited
income, and has a need for Saturday service.
Commissioners discussed a vadety of options for addressing Ms. Davidson's cencems:
* Letter to the Editor
* Letter to City Council Members
* Personal phone calls to City Council Members
* Ride the bus distributing flyers, asking people how they will be impacted
* News release
Other actions as individuals:
* Call City Council Members
* Ride the bus
* Be at the public meeting
* Help Sarah distribute flyers
Commissioner Jackson moved to put either My View or Letter to the Editor in the Telegraph Herald on
behalf of the Dubuque Human Rights Commission. Commissioner Murray seconded. All in favor.
Adjournment
Commissioner Oswald moved and Commissioner Murray seconded to adjourn the meeting. All in
favor. The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Minutes approved as submitted:
Minutes approved as corrected: