[Durham INC] May Delegate Meeting - 28th @7pm IN PERSON!

Tue May 28 14:13:41 EDT 2024

OK. You win. I will set up my laptop to capture and record it. I hope the
audio is not of sufficient quality.

Here is a link. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86743976968

On Tue, May 28, 2024 at 2:23 AM Debra Hawkins <dhawkins913311 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> It's not about me personally or my need to 'socialize', but about
> important city engagement that every citizen, no matter their health,
> disability or privilege, should have access and accommodation about, and
> the audio in every one of the previous zoom based meetings, as well as on
> standard dial-in conference technologies (either in digital space dial in,
> or via a tabletop system) that have been available for years, is perfectly
> fine - since the FDA, the CDC, Wall Street and several government and
> corporate entities that allow public listening, access and Q & A use all
> the time, as well as for numerous webinars. To say otherwise is to
> discredit all that and kind of a weak argument for not investing in
> participatory governance for this delegatory body.
>
> I'm cc'ing Pakis on this as I'm certain he's familiar with the good
> quality techical phone in digital space, tabletop, and app based systems
> for facilitating a simple digital access for those who require it to be
> engaged citizen participants. And many are at reasonable cost, especially
> for the INS treasury which has available funds and not too many demands on
> them as compared to other nonprofit groups that don't get free work/meeting
> spaces and have little overhead and available discretionary funds.
>
> Thank you for reconsidering and making at least a little effort to create
> ADA access for meetings and to solicit more disabled citizen's experience
> with such technologies rather than the opinion or experience of a few who
> are able-bodied/privileged with somewhat different or better health
> circumstances. It's also true that the technology need not be set up every
> time if you adopt a registration approach and no one regiters ahead of that
> meeting, if that is a useful strategem for operations, expense etc.
>
> Debra
>
> On Sun, May 26, 2024 at 3:52 PM Mimi Kessler <mimikessler1 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Thank you for expressing your needs and concerns. Having participated in
>> many hybrid meetings, I find that the audio is hardly ever satisfactory
>> even when hosts make an extraordinary effort with microphones
>> and/or speakers.
>>
>> I am willing to try this in the future, but at least half the purpose of
>> this particular meeting is about socializing. Sorry you cannot be there.
>>
>> Mimi Kessler
>> 919-599-2892
>>
>>
>> On Sun, May 26, 2024 at 1:52 PM Debra Hawkins <dhawkins913311 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> As this meeting and possible future ones will not be moving to a hybrid
>>> model like many other community organizations have elected, as a disabled
>>> immunocompromised person I will not be a citizen that can attend, and this
>>> is also true for elders and those who may be ill/at home/with
>>> children/mobility concerns, other disabilities relating to in person
>>> engagement, and citizens who may be away from Durham but want to
>>> participate when select guests are presenting vital information about a
>>> time critical matter.
>>>
>>> I would strongly encourage the delegates and the officers of INC to
>>> table emotion and discussion about ensuring that the access and work of the
>>> council is not only participatory in a safe and accessible way for immune
>>> competent individuals and others with health privilege - or access to child
>>> care. And employ strategies to ensure that everyone in Durham's community
>>> including the disabled can be full participants and contributors to the
>>> activities of the INC if they desire to do so. (Certainly the technology is
>>> readily available and if not already in possession of the INC delegation,
>>> quite inexpensive to come by (and the INC treasury/dues most likely
>>> available to acquire it).
>>>
>>> Thank you to all present INC delegates and others in this listserve
>>> community for considering this very important issue.
>>>
>>> D Hawkins, former NPNA delegate to the INC and past member of the
>>> nominating, neighborhood heroes event,  environmental action (Chair) and
>>> technology subcommittees
>>>
>>> On Sat, May 25, 2024, 4:16 PM Mimi Kessler <mimikessler1 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am pleased to announce that for the first time since covid, *we are
>>>> meeting in person!* It will be great to see each other in
>>>> 3-dimensions. We will meet at Golden Belt (807 E Main St), Building 2, in
>>>> the Neighborhood Improvement Services conference room on the third floor.
>>>> Parking is available both in front and back of the building.
>>>>
>>>> Council Member* Nate Baker* will be joining us again to update us on
>>>> the progress of the UDO re-write.
>>>>
>>>> The business meeting will be fairly brief in favor of *adjourning to a
>>>> local establishment to get to know each other better. We hope anyone
>>>> interested will join us and we encourage former delegates and friends of
>>>> INC to join us too.*
>>>>
>>>> Agenda attached.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Mimi Kessler
>>>> INC President, 2023-24
>>>> 919-599-2892
>>>>
>>>>
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>>

-- 
Mimi Kessler
919-599-2892
"Democracy is not a spectator sport" - John Deen
Please vote every chance you get.
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