BAAB Minutes 11/18/2024MINUTES
BLACK AFFAIRS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Golden Gate Community Center
4701 Golden Gate Pkwy
Naples, FL 341 16
November 18,2024 / 6:00 PM
Members Present
John Newton (Chair)
Vincent Keeys
Hilda Cececharles
Jean-Paul
Micheal Pafterson
Jeris Smith
Members Absent
Staff Present
Maria Hopkins, Public Information Coordinator II / Staff Liaison
Public
Diann Keeys
Cluny Joseph
Keesha Monsmue
Herbert Smith
Phytlis Tylier
The Black Affairs Advisory Board (BAAB) was called to order at 6:15 p.m.
Approval of vacant Black Affairs Advisory Board Applications during the November
18,2024, meeting, the Black Affairs Advisory Board voted 5-l to recommend the
appointment of the following members:
The board voted to approve the following appointments to the Black Affairs Advisory
Board:
o Bessie M Brown to serve until 6/2512029
o Jenny Carls Ronald to serve until 0612812027
o Jimmy Bayes to serve until 06/2812027
Altemates if the approved members do not accept appointment:
o Jerry Haynes
o Sefinew Birhan Mengistu
o Wilson Lubin
Vote: 5-l in favor of the appointments.
I. Call to Order & Welcome
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Notes:
One Black Affairs Advisory board member recused herselffrom the vote, expressing
concems about the voting process and advocating for a more standardized and ethical
approach to appointing board members.
Approve minutes from June 17,2024, and August 15,2024
The board voted to approve the minutes from the following meetings
o June 17,2024
o August 15,2024
Vote: 6-0 in favor of approving the minutes.
VI. Uocominq Meetinss
No Meeting is scheduled for December 2024.
VII. Adiourn
Having no further business, the meeting was adjoumed at 7:34 pm
Respectfully S d
Maria Ho
Public Coordinator II Chairp or gnee
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