City of Galesburg City Council met Sept. 5.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
Attendees:
Carrie McKillip
Christina King
Demarkius Medley
Jessica Donaldson
Kyle Kelley
Brittany Grimes
Braden Bledsoe
Jessica Pease
Chris called the meeting to order at 6:42 P.M.
Discussion of issue Medley faced
Questions arose regarding how to file a grievance against police
Welcome to new commissioners Bledsoe and Donaldson
Review of Racial Taboo Event
New event discussion reached out to Director of racial taboo
Can show movies about school targeted towards teachers and administrators
Donaldson to ask Jodi Scott
Would like to see two showings potentially at an Institute day and to the public Regional and/or local schools
The movie is 50 minutes long would like facilitated discussion after
ROE would be a great way to offer professional development credits during contract time would be nice as well
McKillip will follow up with the school district
McKillip discussed the Massachusetts 54th
Would like a standalone monument
Grimes to check comp and park plan
Speech contest was discussed during Black History Month
Medley explained the speech and poem program
McKillip talked about different levels for different age groups
Juneteenth event planning would like to help
Out of darkness walk this Saturday at noon
NAACP gala September 14
School board meeting September 16 at 7 PM
Pflag meeting on the second Saturday of every month
NAACP meeting the fourth Tuesday of every month
Motion to close meeting by Grimes
Seconded by McKillip
Motion passed and carried
Meeting closed at 7:45 p.m.
https://www.ci.galesburg.il.us/assets/1/20/09052019_CRC_Minutes.pdf
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