MISSOURI COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

5th MEETING – 48th YEAR

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Building
3315 West Truman Blvd., Jefferson City, MO 65102
December 20, 2006

OFFICIAL MINUTES - Chairman Al Carter calls the meeting to order

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Robert Scott (1st District); Herman Elmore (2nd District);
Joanne Collins (5th District) (by phone); Daniel Champion (6th District); Adolfo Castillo
(7th District); and Jaye Jackson (9th District)

COMMISSIONERS EXCUSED: Christi Checkett (3rd District); Susan Pentlin (4th

District); D J Belarbi (8th District); and David Zimmerman (at Large)

STAFF PRESENT: Donna Cavitte, Ellie Bono, Eric Krekel, and Cyrus Dashtaki (by
phone) and Vanessa Brown (in person) (Executive Session only)

RECOGNITION OF VISITORS/GUESTS and Staff: Department of Labor and Industrial

Relations’ Legislative Liaison, Brendan Kane

PUBLIC COMMENTS: None

SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS: None

REPORT OF THE CHAIR: No Report

REPORT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Ms. Cavitte refers to the status report dated
November 22nd that was included in the packets and offers to answer any questions.

Ms. Cavitte discussed the HUD calendar and handed out calendars for everyone. She
also discussed the up coming poster and journalism contest. The luncheon for the
poster and journalism contest will be held on April 20, 2007, at the Hotel Deville. It was
suggested by Commissioner Collins that we find a public place to display the art work
and essays.

Ms. Cavitte was proud to announce and that two of our investigators, Lori Aduddell and
Tammy Carlyle, have completed all five weeks and graduated from the HUD Academy.
Congratulations to both Lori and Tammy.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Commissioner Collins moves to approve the agenda.

Commissioner Champion seconds and the motion is adopted.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Commissioner Elmore moves to adopt the minutes.

Commissioner Champion seconds and the minutes are adopted.

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS: Chair Carter - None

BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE: - Commissioner Checkett, the Chair of the

committee is not in attendance and Chairman Carter defers to Ms. Bono to explain the
Budget Report. Ms. Bono states that MCHR is running a little under budget, about one
and a half percent under. Ms. Bono did discuss that the cost for health insurance
“fringe” benefits has gone up from $548 per person to $640 per person, an increase of
$92 per employee for health insurance. For the employees that are paid from general
revenue, the state pays the fringe benefits, but MCHR must pay the fringe benefits on
the employees that are paid from federal funds. Currently the fringe benefits are
running at about 44% of the employees’ salary.

GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE – Commissioner Castillo

has been in contact with some legislators to find out the best way to tell them about our
Commission and our needs. They suggested the best way is to get a hearing room or
some place at the Capitol and have a meeting. The closer we can get to them the
better because they are so busy. We need to look at their schedule and try to work
around their schedule.

Commissioner Elmore suggested it might be better to wait until after their committee
assignments to schedule a meeting. Commissioner Elmore has talked with some
legislators and they could get us a meeting place.

Executive Director, Donna Cavitte, asked Brendan Kane to find out who we need to talk
to at the Capitol to reserve a hearing room for a meeting. She asked Brendan to get
back with her with this information.

STRATEGIC PLANNING – Commissioner Elmore states that he has discussed trying to

meet with the legislators as he has already mentioned, but again suggest that we wait
until after the legislative committee assignments have been made.

Commissioner Scott moves to go into Executive Session, Commissioner Castillo,

seconds and upon a roll call vote, the motion was unanimously adopted.

ACTION ITEMS: None

OLD BUSINESS:
a. Proposed Rule and Regulation Changes – Mr. Krekel passed out the
proposed Rule and Regulation changes. The Regulations have not been
changed since the early eighties. After much discussion it was decided that
Commissioner Dan Champion and our Assistant Attorney Generals will look
over the proposed Rule and Regulation changes and will make
recommendations on the proposed changes and get back with the full
Commission to submit the proposed changes and start the Rule Making
process.

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NEW BUSINESS:
a. Performance Measure Criteria – Commissioner Castillo discussed MCHR’s
performance measures and said that the Commissioners need to gain control
of these measures. We need to set performance standards that are
attainable and acceptable for the Commission. After much discussion,
Chairman Carter said the Commissioners need to meet with the DOLIR
Director again and discuss the measures. Commissioner Champion
suggested that the staff check with other FEPA agencies to find out how our
performance compares to other states. We will need that information for our
meeting with DOLIR. If we are not meeting our Performance Measure
standards it leaves MCHR open to criticism.

b. Right To Sue Issue – Chairman Carter assigned Commissioner Champion to

head up a committee of Donna Cavitte and Eric Krekel to study the Right To
Sue issue and make a recommendation to the Commissioners.

UNSCHEDULED BUSINESS – Executive Director Donna Cavitte passed out response

to a letter that Commissioner Castillo wrote in response to the Three Stooges story in
the Missouri Bar’s Lawyer’s Weekly publication.

The Commissioners agreed to revise the policy memo to allow Complainants to add
individuals to a complaint during the investigative stage. It is up to the Complainant or
their attorney to let us know that they want to add an individual to the complaint.

DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING – The next meeting will be in March. The
start time will continue to be 1:00 pm

ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING – Commissioner Elmore moves that the meeting be

adjourned, Commissioner Scott seconds and the motion carries.

Closed Session Statement

MOTION FOR EXECUTIVE MEETING: I, (NAME) would like to make the motion that
this meeting be closed, and that all records and votes resulting from this closed meeting
also be closed, under Section 610.021, Subsections 1 and 3 RSMo, for the purpose of
discussing legal actions, causes of action or litigation involving the commission,
privileged communications between the commission and its attorneys, and personnel
matters relating to hiring, firing, disciplining and/or promoting an employee of this
commission. (Roll call vote).