HAAB Minutes 08/23/2012 16 'Au August , 2 -7 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
HISPANIC AFFAIRS ADVISORY BOARD
Naples, Florida, August 23, 2012
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Hispanic Affairs Advisory
Board, in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on
this date at 6:00 PM in REGULAR SESSION in Building "F," 3rd floor, of the
Government Complex, Naples, Florida, with the following Members present:
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Coyle Chairman: Manuel Gonzalez
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Ileana Ramos
Valaree D. Maxwell (excused)
Albert Batista (excused)
Misc. Corres: Zetty Y. Rivera
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ALSO PRESENT: Marlene Serrano, Staff Liaison
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I. Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Manny Gonzalez at 7:03 pm and a quorum was
established.
II. Approve the Meeting Agenda:
Ileana moved to approve the Agenda, second by Zetty. Carried unanimously, 3-0.
III. Approval of Minutes from the Meeting of June 28, 2012:
Ileana motioned to approve the minutes, Zetty seconded. Carried unanimously, 3-0.
A suggestion was made to allow the guest speakers to make their presentations before other
business was conducted.
IV. Old Business:
A. Traffic Light update: Ileana updated the Board on the status of the traffic light. She
contacted the State of Florida and they suggested we request the county to place a
flashing sign before the intersection that will read"Signal Ahead".
V. Public Speakers:
A. Julio Vigil- Supervisor of Elections Office: Mr. Vigil brought absentee ballots request
forms to show the Board and guests what to expect in the upcoming election.
Mr. Harold Weeks is with the NAACP: Asked Mr. Vigil if his office mails the
Absentee Ballots to registered voters only.
Mr. Vigil stated that he only had the request form and that if someone wanted to
receive an actual ballot, they had to mail the form to his office.
Manny wanted to know if he had information on the turnout of the primary elections.
Mr. Vigil stated that the turnout was not bad for a primary, they had 27% voter
turnout.
B. Cristina Apkarian- Collier County Museum: Ms. Apkarian made a power point
presentation on the upcoming events at the Museum celebrating the Hispanic
Heritage. The program is called Viva 500 and the program's mission is to preserve
and interpret Hispanic history. Is a celebration that commemorates Florida's heritage,
celebrating Ponce de Leon's arrival to Florida. Viva 500 is an event that will last all
year. One of the programs is the Art of Reynier Limes, a Cuban artist. The first
exhibit will take place on March 1st and is called La Guayabera, which talks about the
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history of this garment that is worn by everyone, even the presidents. They are also
going to have a food demonstration with samples of different foods. The program will
have in attendance a musical group called Tuna. This group started in Spain and I was
initiated in universities around the world when students got together and starting
playing instruments and singing to earn money. The Museum will have a Hispanic
Art Legacy program that consists of a collection of different Hispanic artists from
Argentina, Peru, Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia and it will take place during the
Hispanic Heritage Month. Ms. Apkarian invited the Board and their guests to the
events mentioned above and offered the website address: VivaFlorida500.com for
further information.
Zetty asked if the museum would consider TV advertisement?
Ms. Apkarian stated that they will be advertising these events on the TV, radio,
Naples Daily News, internet, Univision Spanish TV and DeLatinos.
C. Mr. Harold Weeks- President NAACP: spoke about the Freedom Fund Banquet that
will take place on October 27th at the Naples Hilton Hotel. Mr. Weeks informed the
Board on the theme for the banquet, that it would be a "Prom Night". They will have
a Prom king and queen. There will be line dancing and music from the 50's, 60's and
70's. They will also have a live auction and a silent auction. These auctions help
different programs to keep the kids in school.
Manny stated that he invited Harold to speak tonight because he believes that the
programs that the NAACP assists with are invaluable and that they receive great
community participation. Manny added that their purpose is to help and recognize
members of the community.
New Business:
A. Review of New Board Member Application: Mr. Jose A. Caceros did not attend the
meeting. The Board decided to wait until Mr. Caceros attend a future the meeting to
consider approval.
B. Law Enforcement Presentation: Manny spoke about the CCSO Bomb Squad and
recommended to everyone that if you see anything out of the ordinary, to leave it alone
and contact the CCSO.
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VI. Public Comments:
VII. Adjourn
Ileana motioned to adjourn, Zetty seconded. Carried unanimously, 3-0.
Meeting adjourned at 7:15 pm.
Next Meeting: September 27, 2012.
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