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Underground Railroad Implementation Team

Purpose/Duties

a)  Will serve as the primary advisory body to the City Council during the design, fundraising, construction, and implementation phases of the Underground Railroad Center;

 b)  In conjunction with City staff, the Oberlin Underground Railroad Implementation Team will be the conduit for communication between the architectural firm of Moody-Nolan, Oberlin City Council, the future financial supporters of the Underground Railroad Center , other stakeholders, and the citizenry of Oberlin;

 c)   Will have completed its appointed tasks when construction contracts are awarded, fundraising is complete, and recommendations regarding future Underground Railroad Center operations have been finalized for the Underground Railroad Center project.

The Underground Railroad Implementation Team meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month in City Hall Conference Room #2, unless otherwise noted.

Please refer to City of Oberlin Calendar of Events for official dates

Current Members

Member Title End of Term
George Abram Chair Until completion of project.
Leo Evans Member Until completion of project.
Jim White Member Until completion of project.
Margaret Christian
Member Until completion of project.
Barb Bickel
Member
Until completion of project
Sigrid Boe
Member
Until completion of project
Jessie Reeder
Member
Until completion of project
Ken Sloane
Council Liaison  
Darlene Colasso Asst. CM/ HR CO, Staff Support  
Sharon Pearson Team Secretary  
     
     
     

















Supporting Documents


January 2010 Underground Railroad Center Newsletter

Underground Railroad Center Presentation by FOURC

NOACA Application



Meeting Packet Information

March 10, 2010 Meeting Packet



Agendas/Minutes


Meeting Dates Agendas Minutes
 Thursday, December 10, 2009 @ 3 p.m. Conf. #2
12/10/09 Meeting Packet
 Approved Minutes
 Thursday, January 14, 2010 @ 3 p.m.   
 01/14/10 Meeting Packet
 
 Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3 p.m (NEW DATE)
  Meeting Canceled
 
 Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3 p.m.
 March Agenda
 
 Thursday, April 8, 2010 @ 3 p.m.
   
 Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 3 p.m.
   
 Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 3 p.m.
   
 Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 3 p.m.
   
 Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 3 p.m.
   
 Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3 p.m.
   
 Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 3 p.m.
   
 Thursday, November 11, 2010 @ 3 p.m.
   
 Thursday, December 9, 2010 @ 3 p.m.
   

Contact Information

Ken Sloane,
President of Council
Phone: (440) 775-4158
Contact Council President
Sharon Soucy, Vice President of Council
Phone: (440) 775-4031
Contact Council Vice President
Scott Broadwell
Phone: (440) 775-4241
Contact Councilmember
Bryan Burgess
Phone: (440) 775-7203
Contact Councilmember
Elizabeth Meadows
Phone: (440) 775-7025
Contact Councilmember
Charles Peterson
Phone: (440) 774-4278
Contact Councilmember 
Kate Pilacky 
Phone: (440) 774-2736
Contact Councilmember

 
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