CITY OF HOLLAND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMISSION Regular Meeting HOLLAND CITY HALL - Training Room, 2nd Floor June 7, 2018

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1 CITY OF HOLLAND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMISSION Regular Meeting HOLLAND CITY HALL - Training Room, 2nd Floor June 7, Regular Meeting I. Call to Order II. Public Comment III. City Council Liaison Update IV. Student Representative Update V. Approval of Minutes for the May 3, 2018 regular meeting.. Call to Vote. VI. Next IRC Monthly Meeting: August 2, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. 2nd Floor Training Room. VII. Chair Report A. Consideration of Chair-Elect Call to Vote. B. Soccer Game C. School Exchange (Fifelski) D. Coffee House Exchange E. Cultural Tour Update & Tentative Date for 2020/21 (Fifelski) F. Brewery/Wine Exchange G. Business Commerce (Weststrate, Ysasi) H. International Festival Update (Fifelsk): Compañeros de Flamenco (Flaminco Dancers): Tumbao Bravo (Cuban Jazz Band): I. Tulip Time Update (Ysasi, Fifelski) J. Yanfeng Automotive Parade of Nations Update (Stanek) VIII. Quarterly Film Series at HDL (Hayes Auditorium) Dates: A. August 14, 2018, at 6:30 p.m./ The American Experience B. September 17, 2018 at 6:30 p.m./ Harvest of Empire C. October 22, 2018 at 6:30 p.m./ ABC News Classics: The Fall of the Berlin Wall D. December 3, 2018 at 6:30 p.m./ The Occupation of the American Mind E. Tulipanes Film Festival - LAUP Collaboration IX. Other Business A. Media Standards B. World Affairs Council Programming C. Council Minutes Homework X. Strategic Plan Overview o Goal Update #1 Oversee, maintain and grow existing relationships while exploring new relationships in other cities. o Goal Update #2 Provide the community and government of

2 Holland with opportunities for education, support and advice on multiculturalism and international issues. o Goal Update #3 To become a valued member of the economic development community in Holland. XII. Adjournment XI. Public Comment PLEASE NOTE: La Ciudad de Holland proporcionará servicios necesarios y ayudas auxiliares, tales como personas que usan lenguaje de señas para aquellos con discapacidad auditiva y cintas de audio de materiales impresos, a las personas con discapacidad, con un aviso previo de siete días de anticipación. Las personas con discapacidades que necesiten servicios de ayudas auxiliares deben ponerse en contacto con la Ciudad de Holland escribiendo o llamando a la Oficina de Relaciones Humanas, comunicándose con Esther Fifelski, 270 S. River Avenue, Holland, MI 49423, teléfono (616) Documento(s) en traducción disponible(s) a petición. The City of Holland will provide necessary services and auxiliary aids, such as signers for hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed materials, to individuals with disabilities, upon receipt of seven-day prior notice. Person with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids services should contact the City of Holland by writing or calling: Human Relations C/O City Clerk s Office contacting Esther Fifelski, Human Relations Coordinator, 270 S River Avenue Holland, MI 49423, telephone (616) Document(s) available for translation upon request. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION: In addition to addressing the Commission during public hearings and under Public Comment, members of the Audience may address the Commission, on items after a motion is pending on a particular item, by addressing the Chairperson. Audience participation shall be five minutes or less per item. CELL PHONES: Please be courteous and turn cell phones off during the meeting.

3 City of Holland International Relations Commission Meeting May 3, nd Floor Training Room at 5:30 p.m. Meeting Minutes Subject to Change: I. Call to Order. Meeting called to order by Chair Weststrate at 5:43 p.m. II. Public Comment. None. III. Attendance: Commissioners English, Weststrate, Stanek and Ysasi. Student Representatives: Lindberg and Jae Baek. Absent: Paterson (excused) and Van Oosterhout. City Staff: Fifelski and Councilmember Hoekstra. Weststrate stated that Van Oosterhout has requested not to be re-appointed to the International Relations Commission. Fifelski to follow-up. IV. Student Representative Updates. None. V. Commission Business. A. Approval of the April 5, 2018 Meeting Minutes. Motion to approve meeting minutes with name correction to Wilson from English by Commissioner Wilson; supported by Commissioner Stanek. Motion carries. B. Next Meeting: June 7, Location: City Hall 2 nd Floor Training Room at 5:30 p.m. 1) Consideration of Summer Schedule. Commission will meet in June and August. 2) Reappointments will be added to next Agenda. Reappointments include: Debra Weststrate and JoAnn Patterson. 3) Consideration of Chair-Elect will be added to the June Agenda. VI. Chair Report 1) Soccer Game Coordination (Van Oosterhout) -No Update 2) School Exchanges. (Fifelski) No update. Fifelski will follow-up at Holland Christian later this month. At our last meeting they said they would provide update in May/June time line as they need to work with their leadership. 3) Coffee House Exchange (Van Oosterhout) No Update. 4) Tourism Exchange (Fifelski) The citizen cultural exchange was wonderful. The schedule was full. One passenger fell ill and was admitted to hospital in Mexico. It was a very positive experience. The group met with officials at the Tourism Board. Fifelski is meeting with Susan Hunter at Pathfinder for best practices for next trip in A list of recommendations based on this year s recommendations from the cultural trip were developed (see attached). 5) Brewery/ Wine exchange (long-term plan). No Update 6) Business Commerce. Fifelski was not able to meet with MEDC representative in Queretaro. Conference Call scheduled at later date to discuss World Trade Week on May 9, 2019 at the Van Andel Institute. Citizen Group did meet with Tourism representative. They shared some of the activities that they are

4 VII. VIII. planning and discussed opportunities for artist participation, film collaboration and scheduling a visit to Queretaro in The Citizen Cultural Group visited Parque Holland, where we noted significant damage to park equipment. We talked about International visit and invitation that will go to the Mayor in Queretaro after the disposition of Mayoral election. 7) International Festival. Fifelski shortlisted the Chamber spreadsheet. The list will be send to commission to assign their names as contacts. We do not need to make contacts yet. Letters to potential entertainers requesting participation. They are required to send electronic performance vimeo for review by end of September. Esther to send Call for Design to local high schools and Career Tech Line. Commissioner Wilson will reach out to Shannon Carlson. 8) Tulip Time Parade. Fifelski, Patterson, Wilson and Van Oosterhout will not be participating in the Tulip Time Parade. Ysasi will pick up banners and extra t- shirts from City Hall. Sara Sanchez is going to get flags from Hope College. We have had 3 individuals from LG Chem willing to march and 2 dutch dancers marching. 9) Yanfeng Automotive Parade of Nations: Commissioner Stanek will provide details as we get closer to the date. SAVE THE DATE: June 4, 2018 at Holland Tech Center. 10) Ordinance Update. Items requested by Councilmember Hoekstra were included in the package. Quarterly Film Series Film Selection: Quarterly Film Series at HDL (Hayes Auditorium) Dates: A. August 13, 2018, at 6:30 p.m./ The American Experience B. September 17, 2018 at 6:30 p.m./ Harvest of Empire C. October 22, 2018 at 6:30 p.m./ ABC News Classics: The Fall of the Berlin Wall D. Schedule TBD./ The Occupation of the American Mind. (Fifelski to schedule) Weststrate will find subject matter experts from GVSU and Fifelski to follow-up with Hope College. Fifelski will be ordering films. Other Business A. Media Standards. To be reviewed at next meeting. B. World Affairs Council Programming. To be discussed at next meeting. IX. Strategic Plan Overview -- Goal Update #1 Oversee, maintain and grow existing relationships while exploring new relationships in other cities. Goal Update #2 Provide the community and government of Holland with opportunities for education, support and advice on multiculturalism and international issues. Goal Update #3 To become a valued member of the economic development community in Holland. X. Other Business

5 XI. Adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 7:29 p.m. International Relations Commission 2018 meetings are the 1 st Thursday of the Month in the 2 nd Floor Training Room: June 7 No July Meeting August 2 September 6 October 4 November 1 December 6

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