BAAB Minutes 02/25/2013 2013 Black Affairs
Advisory Board
Minutes
February 25 , 2013
D UTES OF THE BLACK AFFAIRS ADVISORY BOARD
MEETING
J February 25, 2013
Collier County Board of County Commissioners
BCC Board Room
3299 Tamiami Trail East, 3`d Floor, Naples, FL 34112
Members Present:
Lisa (Akita) Cannon, Chair
Vaughn Young, Vice Chair
Jennifer Williams
Frank Cummings
Debra Johnson Hubbard
Members Absent:
LaVerne Franklin
Alvan St. Aubyn Coke, Sr.
Robert Williams
Staff Present:
Rhonda Cummings, Staff Liaison
Public
Rose Young, Mother Perry Youth Empowerment Project
I. Call to Order/Roll Call.
Lisa "Akita" Cannon called the meeting to order at approximately 6:07 p.m. A quorum was
present.
II. Open to the Public for Items Not on the Agenda
No items from the public.
III. Board Action Items
Approval of agenda and approval of last meeting minutes, and removal of members who have not
attended last six meetings.
Visit Unity Faith M.B. Church on March 17, 2013 with a table set up in the vestibule and sign -in
sheets for people who want more information on the BARB.
IV. Approval of Agenda
Jennifer Williams: I move to approve the agenda.
Vaughn Young: I second the motion.
V. Approval of January 25, 2013 Meeting Minutes
February 25, 2013 BAAB Meeting Minutes
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Minutes are approved as corrected by Rhonda Cummings
Vaughn Young: I make a motion to approve the February 25, 2013 meeting minutes.
DJ Johnson: I second the motion.
Motion carries unanimously
VI. Old Business
1. Discussion of plans for the remaining of the year continued from last meeting.
2. In April the BAAB made plans to visit a school. Jennifer Williams has tried to make
contact with Mr. Casalino (Golden Gate High School), who assured her that the BAAB can
get ino the schools.
3. Plan to go to Golden Gate High School — Jennifer Williams will call Golden Gate.
4. Akita Cannon discussed the mission statement. She read it and will make sure that the
BAAB gets a copy.
VII. New Business
The BAAB will collaborate with Golden Gate High School Betterment Committee to give
their support to them and get a copy of their action items and with the BCC's approval
possibly attend a school board meeting.
DJ Johnson will arrange for attendance at a church in Immokalee in May and LaVerne
Franklin will arrange to visit the Haitian Church in East Naples in June.
Akita has tasked the group to contact the Community Laision for each district and the
Sheriff assigned to that area and report back at the April meeting.
Akita wants a report monthly about what each ;member has done in the community.
Vaughn wants binders to keep BAAB papers. Rhonda will provide binders to the group.
Appointment of New Member
There was no report
VII. Reports and Presentations/Local Agency Report
There was no report.
VIII. Upcoming Meetings
March 25, 2013
IX. Adiourn
Akita moved meeting for adjournment.
Vaughn Young: I move to adjourn.
Frank Cummings: I second the motion.
MOTION CARRIED UANIMOUSLY.
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February 25, 2013 SAAB Meeting Minutes
Having no further business, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:19 p.m.
Approved by:
ha' s or Designee
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