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5 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Ms. Smith asked how we would be able to enforce this at the schools without their express <br />consent. Mr. Ellis said we have a good work ing relationship with the schools, and we should be <br />able to include them. <br /> <br />On motion, public hearing was opened. <br /> <br />Mr. John Heyden, Westwood Rd., said this is more about responsibility than race. He said <br />there is not a conspiracy against minorities. <br /> <br />Mr. Rick Jon es, member of the Human Rights T ask F orce, said the ordinance before <br />Council is reflective of what was proposed as an advocate model by a minority of the task force. <br />He did not support the investigative or punishment aspects that were initially inc luded in the <br />majority report, and he was pleased to see the ordinance does not contain this. <br /> <br />Mr. Kenneth Jackson said he understands why we need a Human Rights Commission when <br />he hears people spout nonsense. He said this proposal lacks something, and it needs to go back to <br />the drawing board. Virginia law has always played catch up, and you need to include all citizens <br />if you want support for the commission. <br /> <br />Mr. Wilbur Braxville, former police officer of Charlottesville, said he supports a Human <br />Rights C ommission with enforcement. Many discrepancies exist. It would be helpful to have a <br />place to go that would investigate events that occur within our community. <br /> <br />Mr. Brandon Collins, 418 Fairway Ave., said PHAR supports a Human Rights Commission <br />with enforc ement power. Everything else relies on having the enforcement power; no one will <br />mediate or negotiate without the potential for enforcement. This is only bad for business for <br />those businesses that want to practice discrimination . <br /> <br />Mr. Demetri Hicks, Prince Edward County, said he is in town to push for progress in the <br />Dashad Smith inv estigation. Every city needs a H uman Ri ghts C ommission. If you set up a <br />commission, be sure it is governed from the federal and state levels. <br /> <br />Mr. Robert Guest, 306 Blasta Rd., said we should not demonize Mr. Heyden. We should <br />disagree without being disagreeable. Discrimination does not have to be blatant. An effective <br />commission must have enforcement powers, the ability to study and make policy and <br />recommendations, and to conti nue the D ialogue on R ace initiative . <br /> <br />Mr. Jim Shea, 301 Montevista Ave., said the anti -discrimination proposal included in the <br />human rights draft was designed more to alleviate the anxieties of people who are already well - <br />served by the status quo rather th an address the needs of the minorities in the community. We <br />need a policy that meets discrimination head -on. <br /> <br />Mr. Jeff Fogel, 215 Spruce St., said he supports a commission with enforcement powers. <br />He said we can go beyond state law, and the worst that can happen is that they can take us to