February 4, 2025 Draft Minutes — original pdf

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1. African American Resource Advisory Commission REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 5th, 2025 The African American Resource Advisory Commission convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 5th, 2025, at the African American Cultural & Heritage Facility at 912 E. 11th St. in Austin, Texas. Commissioner Davis called the African American Resource Advisory Commission Meeting to order at 5:40 p.m. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Roger Davis Dr. Chiquita Eugene Daryl Horton Nelson Linder Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Elaina Fowler Joi Harden Kyron Hayes Anthony Jackson Mueni Rudd Greg Smith PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Christine Pasculado – Carver Center Updates APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the African American Resource Advisory Commission Regular Meeting on October 1, 2024 The minutes were approved with an amendment to remove “Commissioner Eugene was off the dais” on all items on Commissioner Linder’s motion, Commissioner Horton’s second, on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Ross was absent. 1  DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Conduct an emergency election for Commission officers. Commissioner Eugene nominated Commissioner Horton for the role of Chair with a second from Commissioner Linder. The motion to elect Commissioner Horton as chair was approved on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Ross was absent. Commissioner Eugene nominated herself for the role of Vice Chair with a second from Commissioner Linder. The motion to elect Commissioner Eugene as Vice Chair was approved on a 10-0 vote. Commissioner Ross was absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Presentation from the President of Huston Tillotson University. Motion by Commissioner Rudd, second by Commissioner Linder. Presentation about the MLK Winter Parade. Motion by Commissioner Linder, second by Recommendation about Paramount Theatre renovation. Motion by Commissioner Fowler, Chair Horton second by Chair Horton Presentation about rehousing families displaced in the Rosewood Commubnity Courts. Motion by Commissioner Jackson, second by Chair Horton Chair Horton adjourned the meeting at 6:20 p.m. without objection. 2