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Dormont Human Relations Commission Meeting Summary - August 19, 2026

Borough Council & Boards — Wednesday, August 19, 2026
BodyDormont, Pennsylvania
SessionBorough Council & Boards
DateWednesday, August 19, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:01

Okay, hey everybody.

0:04

Human Relations Commission 61626.

0:08

In attendance, we've um I've learned so much from Joanna.

0:11

You're inside fantastic.

0:13

Keep going.

0:15

We've got uh we've got Melinda, we've got Rosa, and we've got Lisa, and we've got Opal.

0:21

Uh so that is a quorum.

0:24

Um just trying to find there was that

Speaker 2

0:28

front too, because our our clerks are very fantastic.

0:31

They printed out agendas over there.

Speaker 1

0:33

Oh, wait.

0:34

I have the agenda here.

0:35

Just thinking for um looking for we got an email from Megan.

0:45

Okay.

Speaker 3

0:46

Yeah, was she coming on today?

0:48

No.

Speaker 1

0:49

No.

0:49

So no.

0:50

No.

0:52

Yeah.

0:53

Okay.

0:55

Um wait, that's called the order before call approval of minutes.

0:59

Uh last month's minutes.

1:01

Are we good on these?

Unassigned speaker

1:03

Do

Speaker 2

1:03

you did you have a copy of them?

Unassigned speaker

1:06

Did I

Speaker 1

1:07

have a copy of them?

Speaker 2

1:09

Or whoever was a

Unassigned speaker

1:10

do

Speaker 2

1:10

you know if they were sent out or where the house?

1:12

I don't know.

Speaker 1

1:13

Yeah, I do know them out.

Unassigned speaker

1:15

Okay.

Speaker 1

1:17

But let's see.

Unassigned speaker

1:20

Do you

Speaker 2

1:20

know if I was included in that?

Speaker 1

1:22

Yeah, you were.

Speaker 2

1:23

Okay.

Speaker 1

1:29

Um could be yes, okay.

1:34

And are they rock solid?

Speaker 2

1:40

Oh.

1:43

Are these in May?

1:44

Was it May minutes?

1:45

Yeah.

Unassigned speaker

1:45

I

Speaker 2

1:46

don't have the May minutes.

1:46

I just have the April.

Speaker 1

1:48

Oh, okay.

1:48

Um

Unassigned speaker

1:49

here.

Speaker 1

1:49

I'm just gonna bump the email.

Speaker 2

1:52

Last

Speaker 3

1:52

week, maybe

Speaker 1

1:54

I didn't send them to you.

1:55

I'm so sorry.

1:56

It's okay.

Speaker 3

1:58

Just not to Melinda, but we have them, right?

2:01

I've got a remember sending.

Speaker 1

2:02

Yeah, we have Melinda doesn't

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Summary of Proceedings

Human Relations Commission Meeting Summary (August 19, 2026)

The Human Relations Commission (HRC) met on Tuesday, August 19, 2026, at 7:00 PM. The meeting was called to order with a quorum present. Attendees included Chair [Name not specified], Joanna, Melinda, Rosa, Lisa, and Opal. The meeting was also attended remotely by Megan, a borough staff member. The primary topics of discussion were accessible parking, Pride event planning, and a Porchmont volunteer workday. Note: This meeting summary is based on the raw transcript, as no minutes were available. The date is taken from the agenda and the meeting transcript.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes Approval: The commission approved the previous meeting's minutes. Member Melinda had not received the May minutes, but copies were provided at the meeting; a motion was made and seconded, and the minutes were approved unanimously by voice vote.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments or testimony were made during this meeting.

Discussion Items

  • Reserved Accessible Parking Discussion: Updates from Megan (via email) were discussed. Council is reviewing parking ordinances as a whole, including permit expansion and lot updates. Council wants to hold this during a workshop rather than a regular meeting. Josh Munson was identified as the best fit under his committee (public safety) since parking has been under police. A discussion will be held with him about whether to update all parking ordinances at once; this may become the July workshop. Megan's email noted she can attend June 29th only virtually (she will be in DC), and offered to attend in person in July if needed. Because the parking issue emerged recently, the Commission felt it might be better suited for a later discussion. (Note: The agenda lists

Meeting Transcript

Okay, hey everybody. Human Relations Commission 61626. In attendance, we've um I've learned so much from Joanna. You're inside fantastic. Keep going. We've got uh we've got Melinda, we've got Rosa, and we've got Lisa, and we've got Opal. Uh so that is a quorum. Um just trying to find there was that front too, because our our clerks are very fantastic. They printed out agendas over there. Oh, wait. I have the agenda here. Just thinking for um looking for we got an email from Megan. Okay. Yeah, was she coming on today? No. No. So no. No. Yeah. Okay. Um wait, that's called the order before call approval of minutes. Uh last month's minutes. Are we good on these? Do you did you have a copy of them? Did I have a copy of them? Or whoever was a do you know if they were sent out or where the house? I don't know. Yeah, I do know them out. Okay. But let's see. Do you know if I was included in that? Yeah, you were. Okay. Um could be yes, okay. And are they rock solid? Oh. Are these in May? Was it May minutes? Yeah. I don't have the May minutes. I just have the April. Oh, okay. Um

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