HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970MH RC Mon th 1y Meeting
Absent: Father Ryan
January 6, I9 70
Busi ness Meeti ng
Moti ons made and carri edthe Secretary:
that the following letters be written by
--Commissioner Ba:l four: Letter of welcome. Pledge our
--Village Manager Miller: Requesting substantiation of
and detai 1s of proper tappi ng of funds .
--Lutheran Church of Peace: Letter of commendation to the
trus tees Iauding them on their re ce nt acti on in adopti ng
resol ution on open occupancy.
--North St. Paul HRC bri ngi ng them up
and urgi ng thei r attendance.
to date on the workshop
coo pe rati on .
budget
church
the
ahead
Frank Kent wi ll keynote workshop and probablyMr. Richardson wil l act as moderator.
do the wrap-up.
Program will start at 8:30 a.m. Resource people gather wellof time for room assignments and Iast minute instiuctions.
There wi l:l b
two distinct
two.
f i f teen to twenty s ma'l 1sessions - everyone wi 11
There will beto parti ci pate i n
groups.
be ab l e
It was cal led to the attention of the commissioners that we didnot hold an election of officers in the Fall. This will be doneas part of the February meeting. Depending upon the response of
Manager I,4 i 1 ler, we may want to appoi nt a treas urer.
Mrs Fischer contacted Barbara Hunter of the Map'l ewood Revi ew and
she wi II handle any material that the MHRC deems worthy of print.
Feels that the workshop scheduled the 23rd is an issue that shouldbe given full coverage, both before and during the event.
Mrs Ellison wi lI be gi vi ng us a report on the housing semi nar andthe progress of the survey questionaire formulation at our Feb
meeti ng.
February meeting will devote part of its time to commentary onthe workshop. Formal report will be forthcoming from the Education
Committee after that time. Mr. Haberman wiil extend invitationsto a few educators,whose judgement would be valuable in evaluatingthe workshop , for that meeting.
EDUCATION t,lORKSHOP
2-14HRC l,4onthly Meeti ng
1/6/70
Mr. Haberman will in'vite our new Commissioner to the workshop.
He passed out Program and "exercise" to be used that morning.
Meeti n g adjourned: 9:30 p.m
Ma ri a Larsen, Secretary
Mapl ewood Human Rel ati ons Commi ssi on
There wi lI be "hosts" circulating throughout the morning so that
everyone is properl y integrated i nto the mornings activiti es.
Each small group discussion Ieader is urged to invite as many
"experts" in his topic as he wishes to join him in his group.
Since this is a school sponsored activity, school staff will befully involved in program and HR members will only involve them-selves in smal1 group discussions.
There will be a recorder for each session to consol idate mostpertinent questions or commentary for presentation at the wrap-up.
Mr. Richardson has dedlared that attendance at this workshop is
cumpuisory and absences must be reported and officially excused.
It can be kept in mind and " dropped " in the small gro up discussionsif the opportunity arises, that discrimination is not only racialin nature. That educators mus t be constant ly aware that the
handicapped child, the child from a disadvantaged area, the chi ldof a di ffe rent fai th or background et c. all feel the sti ng of"discrimination". Less ons in tol erance and understandi ng can be
learned by the children with the proper attitude by the educator.
Al l such attitudes play a part in racial discrimination.
Viewers of the films will be encouraged to hold a d.i scussion ofthe fi lm and its import after each showing. No resource personwill be ass i gned to the group.
Chairman and members of the MHRC and/or N.St.P HRC will be
introduced.
MHRC Monthly Meeti ng Feb r ua ry 3, .l970
Absent:
Guests:
Chairman Bradford, Jim Bransford, Kirsten Wold
Mayor Axdahl, Launa EllisonDist #6?2 Teachers: Nel I Sherwood, Fred Anderson &
Lance tlilliams
Housi ng Semi nar Students : Kate Green - Barri ngton, I1 1Judi Brumfield, Rochelster, Minn
Sue 0fstad - Richfield Sue Nelson - South l4pls
Li nda Smi th - St. Pa ul
EDUCATION t,loRKSHOP EVALUATION Workshop Hel d January 23, 1970
wel I pl annedConsensus: Educational i n fo rmat i ve, very worthwhi I e,
General Comments:
--shoul d have 6fen I onger
--shoul d be an annual topi c for workshop
- -s ome controversi al speakers
--units should be explicitly described i.e. for what grades would
mate ri al to be presented be suited; so that an educator could bette r
guage applicabiIity to own student I evel need
--program chairman should ascertain that resource leaders are fully
aware of nature of topic and what is expected from topic
--resource people must inpart knowledge as "teachers" and not as
"experts" to avoid seeming patronization of thei r audience.
--although the films were considered quite interesting and played
to large groups; most of those in attendance felt they would
have benefited more fully from discussion group.
--that HR commi ss ioners and those i nterested i n integrati ng oftexts and such sit in a couple of hours at a time during
ori entati on week peri od for new teachers, each ye ar.
--"minorities" should include al l groups that suffer discrimination.
--duplicate program could be held in thepublic and one fon parochi al schools.
handl e col I ecti ve1y.
future; one
Too 1a rge a
session
group t for
o
--quite a bit of pri nted materi a
goi ng to compi i e a bibl i ograph
coul d be ordered for Iibraries
I
v
)
was
of
requested.
appropri ate
(1,4r. Haberman i s
mate ri a l wh ich
-more-
2-February 3, .l970 Meeti ng
--workshop proved to touch thosesession than a "let's put into
We have been promised formalthe educati on workshop. How
more as a "sensitivity"
we hear" one.
r ques or
ed to
HR mate ri al
th at eval uati ondistribute
i n attendancepracti ce what
--it shoul d be ascertained very qui ckly how many tinformation obtained at the workshop are being a
act ual teachi ng s i tuati ons .
Principals and dept chairmen should bring up theduring teacher-administation meetings. Suggestedmaterial be sent out to principals asking them to
same at such a meeting.
Educati on commi ttee wi I I handl e fol I ow up.
e ch n
ppl i
Possible evaluation questions: Have you done anything about
human rights in your classroom? Have you had occasion to usematerials or concepts presented at the workshop?
It was suggested that a wait of two to three weeks was necessarybefore the evaluation as it would take at least that long to
pl an for and work new materi al i nto classroom.
report from educati on commi ttee ondid the MHR C rol e work out?
--we must continue to prod our educators on
materi al and not al I ow the i ncenti ve thatgotten from the work shop to die.
the ma tte r
mi ght have
of HR
been
HOUSING SURVEY REPORT
To put it biuntly, the discussion on the proposed survey and workto be done by the housing seminar students left much to be desired;too d preparation on our part and too Iittle time at themeeting'to remedy the situation. This should have been the subjectof a specially called meeting.
e')Launa de her students did not feel that we had established our
"goals" so that they were at sea on how to "slant" the survey.
They felt that justice could not be done the survey if it werenot properly oriented. Many of us had felt that the survey, initself, was the goal as it would point out the areas of action.Also, that our goals were obvious. However, after much discussion
our basic Aoals were boiled down to:
Anyone, regardless of race, creed, color or convi ction
abi e to purchase house or lodging of cho i ce as I ong as
they are able to afford that choice.
A iegal stand taken by the village by way of special
ordi nance, compi i ance act -- or whatever -- to enforcethe ri ght of anyone deni ed that choi ce .
-more-
3-February 3, .l970 Meeti ng
Survey will be conducted with councilmen, Villageplanning commission members, ministers i.e. thoseor with special influence in the vi11age.
Ma na ge r ,
i n authori ty
GENERAL DISCUSSION
There will be a special meeting at the Ellisonrs February l5th.
Subj ect for the next quarter of the hous i ng semi nar wi'l I be
determi ned. Commi tted, Chuck Knutson, Dwi gh t Jessup, ClarenceHarris, Father Ryan, Mari a Larsen.
Motion made and carried that Secy write a letter to
School Dist #62?, lJalter Richardson, expressing ourfor the efforts put forth by Mr. Cla'ir Haberman.
Supt of
appreci ati on
Mr. Haberman asked if HR people could be invited to spe
students on speci fi c topi cs. Al so coui d we provi de a I
resource people that they coul d tap for that object. T
been made menti on of before; MHRC must make up resource
I ist,
0f f i ce r elections vlere postponed for lack of time.
adjourned: l0:30 p.m.Meet i ng
Mari a M. Larsen, Secy
Mapl ewood Human Relations Commission
ak
is
hi
p
totofs has
eopl e
Speci al Meeti ng - 2/15/70 - Launa El I i son's
0bject: Review of proposed outline for housing
Attending: Dwight Jessup, Chuck Knutson, Mari a
semi nar study
Larsen
We reviewed each point i n
or di scuss i ng as the needto her cl ass program.
It was decided to hold a
Larsens' to whi ch Dwi ght
that coul d be i nterested
the outline suggesting, amending
arose . Launa fee l s we were hel pful
Dw i ght, as Hous i ng Chai rman, brought up the need for
committee of interested citizens to implement some of
that wil l be suggested by our current survey.
a worki ng
the acti on
meeti ng Sunday, FebruarY
would i nvi te some pri vate
i n the housi ng commi ttee.
22nd, at the
c i ti ze ns
Special
0bject:
Meeti ng - 2/?2/70 - Mari a Larsen's
To develop interest in a housing commi ttee comprised
of i nterested Mapl ewood resi dents.
Invited:
(Sy I vi a )
Ray .
Dr Regino Bal ce, Mr. & lt4 rs Jerry Moe, Mrs.
Brown, Father Paul Palmitessa, Sister Anita
Attending: Dr & l'1rs Balce, Mrs. Jerry (Jil1) Moe, Cleveland Ray,
Chuck Knutson, Launa Ellison, Mari a Larsen
Discussion of the role of the 14HRC in the community. The importance
of communi ty interest and participation in the various aspects
that the Cohmission hopes to assume. The tadies and gentlemen
present had been sent a copy of the proposed outline of study for
the next q uarte r of the housi ng seminar. This was discussed and
it was the consensus that the outline should be slanted towards
the awareness of apartment owners and managers to the state law.
There i s a great need for transi ent housi ng; thi s woul d i ncl ude
trailer space rental, rental of trailers, rental of apartments
and the like.
A copy of the outi i ne .is attached. P I ease study it and bring
it up for discuss'ion at our meeting on March 3, if you feel
any questions should be further discussed.
See you Tues day.
Mari a Larsen, Secy
Mapl ewood Human Rel ati ons Commi ssi on
Raymond
& Cl evel and
Report
Absent:
Guests:
of Ma rch 3, 1970 monthly meeti ng MH RC
Mess rs Bothwel I , Brans ford, Ray
Councilwoman 0lson, Mr. Clair Haberman, Launa Ell'i son
Cl ai r Haberman:Discussed eval uati on questionnaire distributedto educators of the #622 School District
Consistency of answers between question I and IV
val ue because of the info that was given.
workshop of
It is feit there is a need for improvement and increased under-
standing on the part of the faculty before they can do a betterjob of teaching HR. Increased personal understanding will Ieadto i nterest in aids etc.
Mr. Haberman is going to have an assistant for curriculem affairs.
Motion was made and carried that formal commendation of the work
and cooperation of Mr. CIair Haberman, Curriculem Director for
the North St. Paul-l,hplewood School Distri ct #622 be read intothe mi n utes . So noted.
Father George Ryan's resignation was read and accepted with regret.
He has been transferred out of Maplewood. Secretary asked to
wri te a formal I etter acknowl edgi ng recei pt of the resi gnati on
and expressing our regret at losing such a fine member. Copy of
'I etter to be sent to new parish Commission so that they may take
advantage of his experi ence.
SIate of officers for the MHRC was drawn up and voted upon inthe prescribed manner. New officers voted in:
Cl arence Harri s , Chai rman
John Broady Vice Chai rman
Mari a Larsen Correspondi ng &Recordi ng Secy
Le ft comp 1e te d questi onnai resin the hands of the Education
These officers will serve ti11 Septemberwili again be heid. EIecti ons shoul d beevery year to start the Commission yearstaffed.
(copy included with these mi nutes)
Co mmi ttee.
at l^lhi ch ti me electionsheld at the Au gus t meeting
i n September properly
-m0re-
Suggestion was made that nominating chai rman contact some youngpeopie to join the MHRC. At the moment there are two vacancieson the commission. Some suggestions were made such asDave Boener who has an interest in social welfare work. Aiso,
John Smith - Agent for the St. Paul Insurance Co. & Member ofthe Uni tari an Ch u rch
2- March 3, I970 meeting
Motion made and carried that the by-1aws of the MHRC be
amerded to require a Corresponding & Recording Secy rather than
requiring someone in each pos i ti on,
Mrs. 0lson wiII be kind enough to take our budget request problems
up at the next village council meeting. We have been waiting in
vain for word from the village manager.
Housi ng Commi ttee Report
A ful I -fledged hous i ng commi ttee has b
Jessup conti nui ng in his ro'l e of MHRC
and Launa Ellison as Vice-Chairman.
een formed wi th Dwi ght
Hous i ng Commi ttee Chai rman
Commi ttee members will be: Dr. Regin0 Balce, Father Paul
Mrs. Janet Kampf, l'lrs. Sylvia Brown, Mrs. Jerry Moe, l4r.plus MHRC commissioners Sister Anita Robinson, Cleveland
Chuck Kn uts o n.
Palmi tess a
Amos Haynes,
Ray ,
Report of committee make-ups at the next MHRC meeting - April 7th.
A proposed survey was handed out to MHRC members for discussion.
The U of M is interested in continuing the housing seminar if
they can e li cit i nterest. Dr. ff;11ois the contact.
Poi n ts of interest:
--tabulation or mechani cal
housing semi nar students.
part of the survey will be done by the
--survey will be conducted wi th renters.
--Special meeting of the I4HRC with the owners and managers of
the transient dweilings surveyed at a later date.
--approximately I,600 units or some 3,000 people.
--goa1 for vol unteers; I00. [,li th 'l00 vol unteers i t woul d be a
matter of four hours per person.
--survey date - May 9th
--Canvassers will meet at the Vi 11age
materi al , recei ve i ns tructi ons and
Shoul d report back at the Vi 1 lage H
15 mi nutes per contact.
Hal l at 9 a.m.,
be out in the fieail around 2 p.n.
pr
td
f
ck upby I0.
i guri ng
Peter Van Der Poel - reporter for the Mpls paper
George McCormick - St. Paul paper
Father Paul Palmitessa
Mrs. Justa Cardinal
3-March 3, 1970 meeti ng
--They will have a "hand-out" to leave at each unit but will dothe personal survey themsel ves.
--form of hand-out wi I I be deci ded by hous ing commi ttee
--Mayor and council are to be made aware of the plans for thesurvey. Also, the fact that funding wil l be necessary inadvance. Cost cannot be specifically estimated.
--information was sent to the counciI for the April 17th meeting.
--(interesting note--according to the Charter we are entitled to
a b udget. )
--Report of the housing commi ttee officially accepted by the
MHRC and motion made and carried that the MHRC involve themselvesin any way requested to expedite the work and survey of the
h ous i ng commi ttee .
Notes
Suggestion: every meeti ng ofa liaison memberparty appoi nted for that task
the Villageof the MHRC
Counci I
present
should0r some
h ave
interested
Suggestion: An agenda of our business for each meeting be put inthe pape r.
Next housing commi ttee meeting: Sunday, April 5th - at the Jessups.
Al I MHRC members are i nvi ted.
Next monthly meeti ng: Apri I 7th.
Maria M. Larsen,
Mapl ewood Human R
cy
ati ons Commission
Se
el
-
?4/7/70 lileetjl1g
I'lr. Eaber:oaa has beea "aAoptedn by th6 U[RC. ge he6 be@ a valuable alJg.
Di. scussion: ile aeed a tlif,ect li:ak to the counciL. Council shoul<l have estaff neaber at our neetings. Secy to yrite a letter to theVillage Council askilg that sonleone from the ViUage Staff be assigned as
ILaisoE to the IIIIRC eoetiDgs. \i/6 noula1 prefer the Vi1lage Maaa6erl Comrmications
rould be vastLy irproveti with such a systen aad we sou.].d. feel part of the viUagenfaniLy,.
Most of the Ie stiag wqs taken up by e detailed report of MaJr 9th housi:rgsurey. f,6nlnli f,f,sg Report is attacheal.
Meet5:eg adjourleal 10:10 p.n.
Nert l,loeitug IIsy 5, 1970.
Maria IX. Larseu, SecretarTr
l[dPtEl[0OD III]LAN RXIATI0iIS C0i{i{itSSION
I'lonthly Meeting MHRC - ApriJ. 7,1970
Abseat: l'lessrs Bothre1l & Broaily
General: Secretar;r to subnit nanes of l,lHRC officers to Phalen ?ark Sonk aad
roster of connis sj-on nenb€xs to Chj,ef Hr€ea.
Cerections to llarch 7 rai-nutes: Ilnder rHousi:ag Co.:nittee iteportr - ? a4e 2,
Para. 5 Dr. r"'Teiblerr not 'treaver.
Cenerals Secy to vrrite Village Manager requesting advaace of Sr00 to fj-aalce
Mry 9th srD3/ey.
John 3roadlr has been appoirxted Plograno Chaiirtran fo:: this year.
lo:"raine Sischer alerted us to the fact that h6r aa.me has been placetl
ia nomjaation for the Planni.ng Connissioa ard if appoj.:rlted felt she
rnouLd have to resig! her seat on the irlERSo
It ras suggested that l,iIIRC nenbersgo to their 1oca1 libraqr ana
inforn thensolves of availabLe IIR material-. Jin Bransford viLL ne.k6
fornal repcort to LIERC on fiadilgso
tr[eEsrs Harrj,g, lradford, Knutson & fralsfortl aod liirsten arrd ],arma
are pl"arlllng to attenrl IIR seokend senLfuiar to be heLd April LSth aa<I19th. Secreta.ry will rrite to Village l,{anager asking for reinobur:semeDt
of fee after it has been estabLisheal how r,ra4r roenbers actual\r ditl
attencl and for 'lrbat seEsions.
John Sroaqr lrilL subnit agenel,a for nonth\r :reeti.ng to the paper
each nonth.
Larma Illison: 1Te sirould have soneone appointed to ser,lre as liaisoato th6 State Office for Iegi.sIetion. Jin Brailfortl*-ill senre i-n that capaciW.
lJiaplerood 0rdinance rhlch estabLished ouI Commj.ssi.oa reads Huma:r ERights!
i.n,stead of hunan nBelationsn which j.s preferreal.
llorni n 6tri19 Committee Report: ghairssa Ray contacted lIr.Ja,nes Rohricht, atto:ney
at Law, who accepted norniaatioa to the ],{ERC as
did liIrs. Justa Cartiinal and Father Paul PaL$itessa. !,irs. iYarren liintrig and
Ifus. Eru'1, Hobbs both decl-iaetl. 'Request" for appoiatnent application to !,{ERCri11 be sent to all cmsenting nomi"nees plus Davo l3oeaer alld. Amos IIaJmeg.
Clair traber.nan: Passed alourrd copies of artiele that appeard. jn issue of
'rEducational Leadership.. Ihis article set forrh the rtwtgrn
we shouLd teach soði.trg about other cultureE, in social studi,oE and other areasof cu$iculum. Ee has distributed the articLe anong teachers at grade J.eve1
neeti::gs.
A prog?an is to be i.nitiated thig suer06r aineil at 4th, 515 and 5th graders inwl:ich material and aids that ri11 be used by our teacherE in the ralr can betried out and revised as neoded. Thi.s sunmer Eession w-irr be taught by twoelenentarxr teach€rs and clair Eabe:man. .actuaL naterial has not been lresente<lyet; everytiriag is in the planniEg state. sesslon has been official\r- approved.by tbe school d.:istrict.
- :lOIe-
MH RC Meet i ng 5/5/70
Absent:
Gues ts :
Messrs Broady, Bransford & Ray and Mrs.
Young l adi es & gentl emen
Mrs . Ellen l,la lton who is
U. of 14.
of the Housing
a social worker
Hughes
Semi nar a nd
grad student at the
--Mayor Axdahl wi I 1 speak to canvassers .
--Chairman Harris will speak on importance of days work.
Dwi ght brought us up-to-date
the good Lord wi l l i ng, wi l l
comments:
--Conrad Balfour, State Commissioner of HR,
and it is fel t he will be with us.
--Chuck Kn uts on w
worki ng th ro ugh
four.
HOUSING COMMITTEE REPORT
--Amos Haynes i s
Bl ack press and
on
take
the pl ans for the s urveY whi ch,
pl ace th is Saturd aY , MaY 9th '
may
Among
Minneapolis,
covera9e.
Harri s and
was personal ly invi ted
is scheduled for Mayor Axdahl, Chairman
line up the days events and the various
a Sunday supplement feature.- -J une Tait would like to
s tages of pl anni ng i nto
--Meeti ng of t4HRC J une 2nd
Precinct captai ns will be
iti
the
program. Wi I I use four
afte rnoo n of the 9th.
key punch ope rato rs
Mari a will be one of the
--Council members wil'l be called and invited to be at Village Ha11 for
the "send off".
lining up press coverage with the St.Paul 'Mapl ewood papers. Is also tryi ng for TV
--Press conference
Dwi ght Jessup.
--A photographer is bei ng sought who will vol unteer his
s urvey reportwill be housing
'i nvi ted.
services S at.
ni ght.
s uppl i ed by- -T ra ns po rtat i on, detai led maps
the Viliage etc . all lined uP
of preci ncts, name tags
--Civil Defense.Auxiliary wil l serve coffee and doughnuts'
--Canvassers wiI I go out in pal rs.
even if it rains.--Canvassing wi 1l take Pl ace
-m0re-
2-MHRC meeti ng 5/5170
A report of the results will be sent to the canvassers and wor kers
on the housing survey wi th a letter of thanks.
--Chuck Knutson asked for specific resuits desired from the survey
so that programmi ng could be set for desi red resul ts.
--It is felt that we should know what action will be requi red in
our communi ty with regards to adequate housi ng for al I and/or
problem areas by August. Any proposal decided upon will be taken
before the pl anni ng commi ssi on.
Acco'l ades to the Housi ng Corxmi ttee ! !
OENERAL DISCUSSION
Lorrai ne Fi scher tendered her resi gnation from the MHRC. She has
been and acceptedran appointment to the Planning Commission.
Request for appointment to MHRC were received from Father Paui
Palmitessa and Attorney James A. Rohricht. Both applications were
taken under advisement and it was the recommendation of the Commissionersthat these gentlemen be asked to join our circle. Secy will sendletter to the Viilage Council requesting appointment of both gentlemen
to the MHRC, terms to expire August of 197.l.
Dave Boener, one of the U of M Housing Seminar students, has expressed
an interest in the MHRC. Since he was at the meeting,we took the
opportunity of asking him to join the Commission. It is felt that
young blood would be an asset. He accepted the post. l,lill finish
out Louis Haak's term which expires August of this year. His namewill also be s ubmi tted for appointment.
Since we were informed that our police department would be interested'in being represented at or on the Commission,Secy will write to Acting
Police Chief Tom Hagen requesting someone be appointed to act as I iaison
between MHRC and the Department. cc to Chief Schaller. A suggestion
was made that Don Kortus--partime officer--might be i nterested i n
this type of arrangement. His background is in education. He is well
known to a member of the MHRC and comes highly recommended.
New Superlntendent of Distri ct #622 will
hi m to our communi ty and i nvi t i ng hi m to
as gues t speaker.
recei ve a I etter wel comi ng
appear at commi ssi on meeti ng
John Broady had invited Larry Binger of 3M to attend June meeting
but it was felt that justice could not be done to the housing survey
report and to Mr. Bi nger. John will contact Mr. Bi nger asking h!m
to pi ck a date in J uly and we will make ourselves available to him at
th at t i me .
-mo re
3-MHRC Meeting 5/5/70
Letter was read from the Richfield HRC. They requested the aid of
the Suburban Commissions in forcing the hand of the State Dept of
Human Rights wi th r
Chai rman, who is al
advised we withholdis recommendi ng and
Commission acti ons
acti on unti'l the f
promulgated by the
espect to a Compl iance 0rdinance. 0ur Legislative
so an attorney for the State Department, strongly
any action on this measure. The State 0ffice
studying changes in the State law. Indi vidualat this time would be premature. [^l e will withhold
ormal adoption of the new rules which are being
new Commissioner of Human Rights. Letter wi lI
be written to Chairman of Richfield HRC thanking him for the opportunityto work with them but giving them the reasons why l.e feel this wouldnot be advisable. Legislative Chairman Bradford will keep us posted.
ALL MAPLEt.lOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMI'IISSIONERS l'lILL ASSEMBLE AT THE
VILLAGE HALL AB0UT 8:00 A.M. thi s SATURDAY.
MORE VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR CANVASSING--CAN YOU LINE UP A FEt,/
MORE VOLUNTEERS. BRING THEM t^,ITH YOU.
Mari a M. Larsen, Secretary
Mapl ewood Human Rel ati ons Commi ss i on
MHRC Monthly meeti ng J une 2, 1970
Absent: Jim Bothwel I & Cleveland Ray
The three new MHRC commiss i oners were present as wel I asprecinct captains for the housing survey and ladies and
gentlemen of the housing semi nar class. Counci lwoman 0lson
was a we l come gues t.
Mr. Larry Binger, or a member of his staff, will be guestat our J u1y 7th month ly meeting.
Letter received and read from Mr. l,Jilliam t,Joodi#, new
di s tri ct s uperi n ten den t, accepti ng our i nvi tati on to appearat our August 4th meeti ng. Invitations wi lI be issuedto the Mayor and council and Mr. Haberman wil l be asked toinvite those educators which would find the topic of interestto thei r work.
J une Tai t will
and Mrs. Janet
necessary.
work wi th
Kampf has
John Broady, publ icity chai rman,
vo lunteered her serv ices, wh en
Item: Some communities put out "handouts" on special villageprojects or i tems that should be kept in the public
eye in the high traffic areas of their village. An example
would be our housing survey handout.
Suggesti on made to Program Chai rman that the Gol den Val ley
HRC council member be invited to a future meeting.
June l4th Sunday St. Paul Pioneer Press Edition will feature
a special article in the " P++ad+" section on the Maplewood
Hous.i ng Survey. June Tai t's by li ne . c",t'iaL '/tt^/
A necessity for the community will be a l
housi ng a u tho ri ty. Discussion: Fai r Hou
as an entity or a Commission working unde
the MHRC. No decision reached. Item wil
e ga I
s i ngr th
1 bep mu
ly c ons it uted
Commissione auspi ces of
studied andst and will bescussed further. Necessity: first stedi
thIf
th
e exami nati on of exi sti ng ordi nances coveri n g housi ng.
necessary, they wi ll be backgrounded, amended and then
e amended versi on s ubmi tted to the Vi 1 I age Counci I for vote.
Agreed: Necessity for a "uniform" state housing code and
State Inspectors which would be uti 1i zed by all
communities. Metro Council has been working toward this end.
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wi th
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nar
i ng
the
s iness for the evening was a report
s t udent, which i n corporated both felaws, gi vi ng background mate ri al anresults of our housing survey. De
, by each housingderal and state
d correl ati ng same
tai led reportsh these minutes.job done by these
now
Robi nson.
available and will be i ncorporated wit
Very interesting statistics. A tremendousstudents and their instructor, Launa EIlison.
Sister Ani ta Robi nson has I eft the Sisterhood and wi I Ibe correctly known and addressed as: M'i ss Isabelle H.
Mari a M. Larsen, Secretary
MAPLEl,lIOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Present:
MHRC monthly meeting 7 /7 /70
Dave Boener - Kirsten [,{old - John Broady
Rev Palmitessa - Maria LarsenVice Chairman Broady took chair for the
Jim Bradford
evenr ng
U of
were
This,
Secre
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Guests : Mayor Axdhal - Amos Haynes - Lorrai ne Fi scher
No formal business could be brought before the Chair as we did not
have a quorum of commissioners present. This is the first time thatthis has happened an d, hopeful Iy, the last. It is requested that
members contact the Chai rman, Vi ce Chai rman or secretary i f they
can not make a meeting.
GENERAL
Letter from Mayor Axdahl was read. It specified steps taken by
Vi l1age to establ ish an ordinance. In our meeting of June 2nd,
which was a special wrap up of the housing survey, one of thetudents in his report said that many of our ord'i nan ces
hed through, or words to that effect, "behind closed doors".
course, is not true and the student was qui ckly corrected.y wi 11 wri te a I ette r to His Hono r to that effect. We ared a pp rove of the steps taken to establish an ordi nance.
Di scuss ion: 0ur meeti ngs are open to the publ i c but only MHRC
Commissioners may conduct business or establish pol icy.
Non commission members should not be encouraged to identify them-selves as commissioners although their services are gratefully
acknowledged by the MHRC.
Map l ewood Ministerial Al I i ance:Fath e r Palmitessa was as ked tobring us up to date on theiriance. He said this had never had a formal type of organizationit would be kept that way. l..lith their multiplicity of duties,is very difficult for the clerics to work another formal organ-ization into their schedules. As of this moment the movement has"fallen by the wayside" but Father is hopeful that the meetings
can again be initiated. Last meeting was held February, 1970.
Hosting chores were rotated with host cleric establishing programfor the day.
Housing Subsidy for Low Income Families: John Broady had made aninteresting point at
the Survey Report meeting, i.e. that certain units in each newly
constructed apartment bui lding could be set aside for subsidizedfamilies. This process could be established either by state lawor ordinance by the Village. The idea was discussed but not con-
sidered feasible. However, Mr. Broady reported a talk with Mr.
Robert Tobin, staff member of the Housing and Redevelopment
Authority in St. Pau1, and Mr. Tobin felt that this could be done.
Mr. Tobin would be glad to come to a future meeting and discussthis matter v.rith us. Further discussion at Iater date by full
Commission.
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Meeti ng Program:
Nomi nati ng Commi ttee Chai rman, CIevel and Ray, wi I I
up slate of candidates for September elections.
August - New Supt of School DistrictSept - Election of 0fficers & MHRC business0ct - Director of Golden Val ley HRC
be advised to wo rk
h about
h i res
the i r
unds to
GUEST: Larry B ingeq- !plporate Di rector of 1M Co
Spoke in generalities and we certainly didn't elicit any information
from him, pro or con, about Mining po1 icy or hiring tactics that wasof any great moment as related to blacks or indians. Some tidbitsof information which may be of interest to you were:
--Is quite invol ved wi th the han di cappe d. Spoke at Ien
mental health and the handicapped and the fact that 3
qui te a few handi capped and wi I I take the i niti ati vetraining. Mi nnes ota was the fi rst s tate to use s tate
gt
M
inf
research the problem of training and hiring the handicapped.
The results tally up to a savings of $26,000,000 a year on thewelfare roles and brings in over $l,000,000 in taxes from employed
handi capped people.
--3M employs five full time "Counselors" and a part time psychiatrist.It also has a fully staffed and fully equipped medicai department.
--The Uni versi ty Avenueti me. After trai hi ngjobs. Start at $2.35after a short time.
Discussion: Are a Techni cal School.
Consens us : Great need for area school and many,many others.
AII young peopl e that do not h ave the i ncl i nati on or the apt i t ude
for "book Iearning" should be able to apply and be accepted at
a good trade or vocational school . These schools are in such short
supply that they pick and chose to the point that a great many of
the young people most in need of the training are denied entrance.
Also, in training programs it is harder to be accepted than getting
into a junior college. Labor unions and the like set up very
res tri cti ve standards.
3M Trai n i ng Center handl es 80 peop i e at one
they move i nto mai n pl ant areas , i nto regul arto $2.60 an hour with a raise of 250 per hour
--3M employs 14,000 people
are Mapl ewoodi tes . This
St. Paul Metro area
above ave ra ge payroti 8,000 of whi chfor an area.
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Meeting adjourned l0:00 P.M. Next Monthly Meeting August 4' 1970
Maria 14. Lars en, Secretary
MAPLEl,lOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
MHRC Monthly Meeting - August 4,
Absent: l,1iss Robinson, Mrs \,Jold,Bothwe I I ,
to act asln the absence of the
th is meet i ng.
Sec re ta ry ,
At 7:45 there was still no quorum so the Chai rman spoke general ly about the
election of officers to be held at the September meeting, l4iss lsabelle
Robinson (Sister Anita) had sent in her letter of resignation since she would be
living in St. Paul, but no action could be taken. lt was suggested that Cleve-
land Ray be given Boernerrs name for full term appointment to the MHRC, since
he has been filling out an unexpired term. Also, when the list of members is
made up again, it was felt that the dates of their appointments and the length
of their terms be added.
t970
Mrs Larsen l,lessrs
l.l rs Hughes was asked
Knutson, Ray
sec retary for
The Chai rman also mentioned that
that it would be submitted in the
req ue s t .
the budget was due in
same amoun t, $900.00,
fol lowing day and
last year's budget
the
as
Visi tors were i ntroduced;Mrs, Pat 0lson - Mr. Clai r Haberman - Hrs. Clarence
Harris, Betty El lison, Betty Sheffler, Mr. Dan Nordgren,
r. a Mrs. f.1ike Wasiluk, Mr E Mrs. David Elton &
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Deutz
Mr. Harris presented Dr. William Woodworth, the new Superintendent of the
North St. Paul-Maplewood School District #622, who had been invited to meet
wi th the Commission.
Dr. Woodworth spoke briefly to the group and said that since he has been here
such a very short time, he is still getting acquainted. However, he is working
with the administrative staff on goals, principles and philosophies for the
Dlstrict.
Dr. \y'oodworth had served on a Human Relations Commission in lllinois and so is
aware of the work of such commissions as well as the problems they face. He
also feels strongly that no one man can change existing conditions by decree.
There was a spirited question and answer period fol iowing his talk. Chairman
Harris asked some of the following questions: (Discussion after each q. e A.)
What do you see as the role of the school system in
A. The schools should work with the fami ly, church
fu rther human relations.
promot ing human relations?
and conrnuni ty agenc ies to
What about the moral or social commitment of teachers, even if they are not
Personally commited?
A. Teachers are to teach, not indoctrinate, but they have both moral and
social obligations to their pupils; the coachrs obligation may be more
moral than social for instance. The team basis for social studies
teachers tends to negate the attitude of the individual teacher.
Would the applicantrs attitudes on human relations be one of the criteria considered
in hiring?
A. Yes.
What is your attitude tov.rard protests and
A. Protests that disrupt the educational
the school day is not to be condoned.
be surpervised, all ri9ht.
ral I ies, Dr. Woodworth?
process and destroy property during
After school, if the activity can
What is your thinking on textbooks dealing with minorities?
A, Claire Haberman knows more about the textbooks used in the District:
Haberman: Social studies units are set up, using primary sources; there are
not too many textbooks available.
Do you have
determi ned ?
A. Habe rman
anyone qualified to teach minority history? Ho,r"r are qua I i f icat ions
to do wi thTeaching minority history would have nothing
teach i ng qua I ificat ions
Do you planA. Yes.
to recruit black teachers to teach black history?
0ther questions put to Dr. Woodworth by Commissioners and guests were:
Are teachers interviewed on their attitudes?
A. The pattern of the interview will get the applicants to express their
attitudes and can show the teacher's ability to accept each persons
worth and dignity.
Hor., about hiring an ex-alcohol ic or ex-drug addict?
A. lt would depend on the circumstances and what would be the best thing for
the students and the district. Tenure enters in, of course. Either
could be a good risk and the best person for the job, so it would be a
calculated risk. 0f two persons, one without the record and one with
the record, which would best educate the youngsters, would be the question.
What about homosexua ls?
A. ln lllinois, homosexuality was considered moral turpitude, so the school
administrat ionrs hands were tied.
VJould they be considered for lecturing to classes?
A. We would have to consider how much of a risk the school board takes
tying homosexuals, etc. to the staff; how much di fference there is between
hiring them as just "another" teacher or using them as lecturers would
have to be cons i de red .
Then Dr. Woodworth put the question directly to the Commission--rrWhat would
the l.,lHRC do if it was the School Board selecting teachers for the District?
Would the Commission hire the ex-convict, the ex-drug addict, the homosexual
who had been rehabil itated?" Answers:
--The School Board should want a homogenized faculty:
-- Vote was heavily 'ryes. for hiring the persons in question.
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MHRC 3 - 8/4/70
There was d i scuss ion about
history at any level.
the availability of teachers to teach minority
Woodworth:There are possible programs--a teacher to take only black history
classes; a teacher to come in at every class level for one or two
weeks to teach black history as a unit etc. The ideal is not
available; a teacher as well grounded in American History as in
B lack h i story.
How would you use students in the planning of school administration policies?
A. They could give their viewpoints and any relevant ideas but they could
not take over control of the school.
I am concerned with the presentation of minority history--is the background
history of minorities set apart or will it be integrated into the full streamof the h istory course?
A. At present, a few textbooks have chapters at the end of each unit dealing
with black and other minority history, Some have special chapters
specifically on the minorities; very few are integrated throughout the
text.
Would the District try exchange programs with inner-city schools for one or
two weeks at a time?
A. Results where this has been tried have not always been acceptable.
Cultural differences were reduced excessively affecting both groups.
Could the District try this
A. To be successful such a
fully in all detai ls so
lmprobab le right nov{ l
p rog ram?
program shouid be voluntary and worked out care-
that neither group lost ground in classwork.
Hasnrt this been tried
found unsat isfactory?
A, Side affects have
in the T.C. area, possibly Columbia Heights, and
been unsat i s factory most places.
Counc i lwoman 0lson:Many problems are ones of conrnunication--we need to
find out how best conmunity organizations can establish
communication with each other--the School Board, the
Village Counci l, MHRC, etc. --for the betterment of the
area and its i nhab i tants .
Next Meeting: September lst, 1970. All business and rrtie loose ends togetherrl
meeting plus election of officers.
Frances Hughes,
l'4ap lewood H uman
Act ing Sec reta ry
Re lat ions Commission
Al I membe rs present.
,,.-"fn$fl{fii\szhon members present: June Tai t and Launa
Gues ts: Miss Caro I i ne Nelson and Chief Schal ler
MHRC Business Meeting 9/1170
Terms for Messrs Bransford, Broady, Knutson and
exp i red and havi ng si gni fied thei r readi ness to
Commission alI were reappointed and will serve
terms. Vi I lage Counci I wi I I be so noti fied.
E I I i s on
Commissioners who attend special meetings reimbursed by Commission
budget funds wili submit short report of the hi-lites to the
Commission so that we can all profit by their attendance. Thiswill be done at the monthly meeting following such attendance.
u^ilhLetter will be written to Dr. l.lood*aid thanking him for his
August 4th appearance before the Commission and pledging our
continued support. Mrs . Hughes was thanked for her excel I ent
handl i ng of the mi nutes cove ri n g that meeti ng.
Chairman Harris submitted $900 budget request in August for our
Commission year expenses - September I, .l970 thru August 31, .l97'l.
Letter will be written by Secretary to amend "Rights Relations"
wherever i t appears in the 0rdinance establ ishing the Commission.
"Rights" applies to law and its enforcement which would be the
perogati ve of the State Dept of Human Ri ghts .
The resignation of Miss Isabelle Robinson (Sister Anita) and James
Bothwel I were accepted wi th regret, and thanks for servi ces
rendered.
Moti on was made and carried that a noti ce be i ns erte d in the
l'laplewood Review with an abbreviated questionnaire that could befilled in and sent to the Commission Secretary by those that would
I ike to involve themsel ves in human relations work. We are in
need of a supply of volunteers that can be tapped when we set out
on a project. Also, a record will be made up of the workers thatfilled in the worker report information sheets during the housing
survey, designating the field of interest.
Motion made and carried that a letter be written to the Chairmanof the U.S.Civil Rights Commission with cc to our mayor, village
counciI and State Commissioner of Human Rights, supporting the pro-
posal of the HR Commission as stated in an article passed aroundat the meeting. The letter wili make clear that we are an official
government body an not an ad hoc commi ttee.
ELLECTIONS
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Boerner/having
s erve on the
ful I th ree year
Cha irman
V i ce - Ch a i r
Secretary
Cl arence Harri s
Ch arl es Knuts on
l,4ari a Lars en
0fficers voted in for Commission year 70-71
2.MHRC e/1/70
Chairman Harris introduced letter for discussion (copy of which is
included with these minutes) which consolidates recommendationsto the Village CounciI crystalized by the analyzing of the Housing
Survey data. Some of these points are long range goals e. g.
Q1. A fuil time paid director is not a prime objective for the
moment. A director of human relations could also be used to
good advantage by the Viilage as a public relations director,however. Many communities have this office.
Points made: Survey indi cates that the greater portion of our
commun ity woul d favor provi di ng I ower cost housi n9.
Results of survey can be used for a variety of programs.
MHRC shoul d work towards a hous i ng commi ss i on, ei ther
statewi de or on a regional basis for the TC area.
Help on the Iobbying for passage of such iegislation
would be a concrete step as the State and Metro
Council are working to establish such a commission.
Upon approval for the mailings, materi al to be mailed
would be s ugges ted and acted upon at regular month ly
meetings allowing for sufficient time for village
council approval of subject matter.
Motion made and carried that letter, as submitted, with surveyresults be submitted to Vi1)age Council by Chairman Harris fortheir study and concrete action. lie hope to hear from the Council
on the different poi nts contai ned in the recommendations by our
November 3rd meeting.
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE
Intermediate School District #916 has now been formed. Chairmanof the Board Joe Flynn. 0n September 22nd a bond issue of 9.1milIion dollars for the erection of a vocationa'l school wili be
voted upon. This will serve Maplewood, North St. Paul and other
surrounding communities. We have long needed such a school. Thereis no organi zed oppos i ti on to the bond issue but it is a fact that
there is always a small but determined group who I will automatically
work for a "no" vote on any bond issue. To counter this situation
we are requested to talk up the many desirable aspects of an
area vocational school; the erection of such a school is considered
so important that the MHRC will go on record publ icly supporting
the bond issue. Available training for our children who need or
desire training, and training for both the crippled and mentally.
handicapped is-certainly we)i in the province of "human relations".
Material in support of the bond issue will be out shortly.
Letter will be sent to the Chairman of the #916 School District
and to the Ramsey County Review giving our support. A copy of
the letter will be given to the Vil lage Attorney and release of
\-, the original will be held for 48 hours pending his comments.
District #622 will hold public hearings on the school budget atthe Maplewood Junior High School September lTth at 7:30 p.m.
Involved will be 15.4 million dollars necessary to run the districtfor the school year.
3-MHRC e/1/70
MISS CAROLINE NELSON
Miss Nelson is a volunteer worker for the Urban League who has
been making the rounds of suburban commissions taking a survey ofattitudes and requesting that a"Community Profile" be made up.
She handed out a flier and asked that we fol'l ow the format andinclude the information requested in this "profile". Mrs. Hoffman
Di rector of Housi ng for the Urban League wi I I coordi nate materi alreceived.
Chairman Harris received a call from l'lrs. Siegler of the Vadnais
Heights HRC charging a discriminatory practice of the Maplewood
Moose Lodge. They had been asked to join the Lodge and on the
membership form were the questions, "Are you a caucasian?", "Are you
married to a caucasian"?. Letter will be written by Chairman Harristo the head of the Moose Lodge Chapter in this area stating the
complaint, asking if it is true that they examine prospecti ve
members on issues of race and requesting sample application form
and advising him of the letter of the law, [,rle will wait for two
weeks for an answer and if not forthcoming will take tl the
matter to the Counci l as they issue the liquor licenses and would
have the power of revokation. The State Dept of HR will be kept
informed of the steps we are taking and will be asked to checkinto the national policy of this organization and bring the
Department's forces to bear to correct the situation in Minnesota.
A complete "package" of the Housing Survey wi th results and
recommendations to the Council, have also been turned over to Miss
Nel son to be gi ven to the Urban League .
The brochure requested will be used as an introduction to Maplewoodfor prospective home buyers and apartment renters that come to the
League for s peci fi c communi ty i nforma ti on.
Chuck Knutson was appointed Chai rman of the Brochure Commi ttee and
J im Bransford vol unteered his servi ces as co-chai rman. Targetdate for complete, although possibly rough, make-up of brochurewill be our November 3rd meeting.
MOOSE LODGE
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Motion made and carried that Superintendent of School District be
contacted for permission to hold a full day human rights seminar
on one of the in-service training days during the I970-.l971 schoolyear. Th is seminar will be patte rned after the s uccessfu l educat i on
workshop held this past January 23rd.
Prel iminary suggestions :
--Sessions will be cut down to five or six--Morning sessions could be duplicated in the afternoon--Film showing was quite successful but will be more selective--Morning for el ementary teachers and afternoon for secondary--Get te ache rs involved in the planning s tage (such as the HReducator group headed by Lance l,Ii 11 i ams )--Form to be submitted to district educators allowing for
cho i ce of topic
Prior to the meeting, Kirsten lrJold received a call from FrankKent, ex State Dept of Human Rights Commissioner and guest speakerat the January seminar, requesting iist of films that were usedthat morning. He felt that this was one of the best displays offilms to which he has been exposed and would like to have a completeseri es to show at future semi nars in I'lashi ngton. Sent greetingsto the Commissioners, Mr. Kent would be very interested to receive
Housing Survey data, wi th reports and recommendati ons. They wi 11be sent.
Father
Accepte
session
Paul Palmitessa volunteered his services as Education Chairman.
d with thanks. Mrs. El lison wiII co-chairman the workshop
and Mrs. Janet Kampf and Frances Hughes will be asked toe standi ng commi ttee.
[,le must establish goals for our school district e.g. all children
who graduate from our schools could pass a minimal test in negrohistory; if that were a goal educators would be crying for a special
emphasis day and materials to use. |le should sponsor in-servicetrai n i ng for teachers i n mi nori ty h i story.
Chief Schaller dropped in for a iate visit. We as ked him wh at we
could do to make his work and the work of our police a little
smoother. He said that the key attitude today must be "optimism".
You lose your prespective when you get and maintain a pessimisticattitude. Also, we should practice good pubiic relations on behalfof our civil servants. PIay up the positive aspects of police
and police protection and remember that no one is perfect. You are
dealing wi th i ndi vi dual s.
Director of Golden Valley will be guest at our next monthly meeting
October 6th.
Mari a M. Larsen, Secretary
MAPLET^IOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
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MHRC monthly meet ing 0ctober 6, I970
Knutson, Jessup & BoernerAbsent: FrGuest: HR
Pa lmi tess a, Messrs
Di re ctor Gra ves
BUSINESS
Three corrections to the minutes of September lst:
L Second I i ne shoul d read "commi ttee" members present and not
"Commission" members present.?. Second paragraph: Letter to Dr. "l,{oodworth" and not "Woodward".3. Second to iast paragraph: Include "!ioid" with the four names listed.
and, while you are at it, why don't you correct the spelling of "elections".Could I use "off day" as a good excusel!!!!
Persuant to action voted on in September lst, Chairman Harris wrote a
I etter to the Pres ident of the Moose Lodge Ch apter in this area on9/3. Havi ng recei ved no reply in wh at was deemed a suitable ti me, a
'I etter was wri tten to the Vi li age Counci l cc to Village Manager request-ing they take action on the complaint. If in two weeks there is nopositive response on the request to investigate the membership clauses
and conditions of the Moose Lodge, a formal request will be filed withthe State Dept of HR putting the investigation in their hands.
0n September lTth Dwight Jessup, by request of the Chai rman and on
beha I f of the MH RC, made a presentation to the Village Counci I of the"goa1s" Ietter discussed at the September business meeting, with sub-stantiati ng material . He was wel I received. Comment was made thatthis was the first Commission body to make such a comprehensive andwell documented presentation. This in turn creates a positive response
and the proposal was wel I recei ved. Secretary w'i I I i nvi te the Mayor
and Vi lrlage.Council plus the Viliage planner and manager, to a meeting
'i n November for detailed discussion of the proposai.
Two registrations for the in-service workshops being sponsored bythe State Dept of HR to be held on consecutive [.lednesdays, starting0ctober l4th, wil l be sent in in the name of MHRC. Registrationswiil be shared by Commission members - two per week if possible.Oct. l4th: Bransford 28th: Hughes21st: Harris & Wold
The Urban Affairs Commission, The Education Center of the St. Paul &
Mp)s Archdiocese and the St. Paul Area & Greater Mpls Council of
Churches are jointly sponsoring a series of Sunday forums. Sunday,
0ctober Ilth will be on Minn" Legislative Issues and the Peace Making
Role of the Church. Main Speakers, Rev A1 Currier and Rev Joseph BHead. November 8th will be on Housing.
Vi I lage Counci lmenof th e Commi ss i on.
have asked to, and wi I I recei ve, monthly mi nutes
2-10 /6 /70 meeti ng
Guest:Di rector Gra ves of
Go I den Valley
the Human Ri gh ts Dept of the Village of
0ur reason for having Mr. Graves as a guest was to look into the
mechanics of his position with our own goal in mind. Instead, the
two hours he took trying to "make us see" that"white racism" was at
the heart of the human ri ghts probl em seemed Iike four. He is a poor
advert'i sement both for his position and his Commission. After hitting
him with a verbal bat a few times we were able to garner the following
i nformati on:
--Golden Val ley estabiished the first HRC formed in the State and heis the first ful l time director.
-- Di rector of HR is a village staff pos i ti on and he answers toVillage lYanager of Golden Valley. The Village Manager hiresfi re the di rector. However, i n matters of human rel ati ons ,consult with and mus t abi de by the decisions of the GVH RC.
the
and can
he mus t
--He serves as Commission Secretary but is not a "member" of the Comm.
--He also serves as a liaison between the Village CounciI and staff
and the Commi ss i on. Act ion can be taken in a matter of hours or
days rather than the weeks it takes when you must rely on corres-ponding. He cannot initiate policy.
--If the Vi Ilage Mtates the work o
'i n G.V. )
anagerf the
is in sympathy with the position, it facili-
di rector. (He has this type of cooperation
--Havi ng an official standi ng in the ViIlage governi ng body carri esa lot of weight with people he must contact. l^lhatever proposal
he mi ght have is recei ved wi th res pe ct if not approval.
--He is free, within the framework of Village iaws and ordinances
,., and under the supervision of the Manager, to do whatever he wants
to. In working with the Commission, however, he is l imited to
carrying out pol i ci es and program approved by th em.
He feel s that he shoul d not have to limit his activities at the
sufferance of the Commission (it's a good thing with this type of
man that thea china shop
poi nt of view,
v
)
can; he is wel I meaning but seemed I ike a bull in
l,lhi le th is "restrait" might be necessary from theirs a department head it also imposes certain restrictionsathat are not imposed on other dept heads and thereby puts him at
a disadvantage. "A professional fulI time staff member and dept
head ought to have certai n perogati ves . He coul d a lways be repl acedif he overshoots the mark".
not
and
is
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tle asked what factors influenced the Village Council to vOte in afu11 time director at the request of the Commission.
The major factor was the undue number of civil rights complaintsagainst the pol i ce de pt. 0ne case is now coming to court and couldcost the vi1lage a healthy sum in damages. These instances andothers not police oriented led the GV Council to realize that failureto act can turn out to be a costly business. AIso, there is anactive liberal element in the community.
Interesting note: G.V. pol i ce dept is bei ng reorganized, using asguide the study of the police dept made by a Uprofessor. Remove Chief from civil service status to enable hiring
and firing. A pubiic safety director appointed who would have the
pol ice and fire departments under his jurisdiction.
Mr. Graves has a public relations radio and TV background at Fargo,
N. D. IncidentalIy, he and Conrad Ba I four worked together for abouta year and a half there. Came to T.C. in 65 and got into publicrelations work for the TC0IC. Is marri ed to a black and has a child.
--There were 42 appl icants for the G.V. position. (I wonder if that
shoul d tel I us somethi ng) .
- -Edi ts Vi l1age bulletin, does pub)ic
and other mi sc. duties.rel ati ons work for the Village
a
Feel s the commissions areto take one step at a timeboots (th e choi ce of words
maki ng progres s because we are try ingnot tryi ng to put on seven l eague
mi ne ) .
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Surprised that I got a1l that meat, at least I hope you,ll thinkit's meat, or the night was wasted. 0ur next meeting should be astimulating and interesting one; our invitations wili assure that.
Maria M. Larsen, Secretary
Maplewood Human Rel ations Commission
Absent:
Special
MHRC Monthly Meeting November .l0, .l970
Mrs. Wold
Gues ts : Mayor Axdah l , Councilwoman 0lson,
& }'Iiegert - Bailey Seida, l'4anager
Ladies & Gentlemen of the Planning
U of M Hous i ng Sem.inar Students
Committee Members: Mrs. Ellison &
Also
Counci 1me n Haugen
Mi I I er
Commission
Mrs . Tai t
M in utes of month ly meeti ng 0ctober 6th havi ng been mai I ed and re adprevious to November meeting, motion was made and carried that said
rni nutes be approved as recei ved and readi ng dispensed wi th .
Secretary read correspondence to and from the Moose Lodge, MHRC and
Manager Mi I I er wi th reference to the Moos e 's members hi p appl i cati onviolation. Since the response of the Moose Lodge Secretary was theusual pap and having ascertained that denial to renew liquor licenser
was at the discretion of the Vi llage Counci I at their last councilsession in November (this was verbal opinion given I'lanager" Mi llerby Village Attorney), Chairman Harris will write a letter to theCouncil requesting that renewal of liquor license be denied Moose
Lodge Chapter 963 until the letter of the law is met.
Letter from Dr. Woodworth was read; very disappointing in content
and spirit. Wanted definite format before commiting time for the
workshop we were suggesting in January with almost no assurancethat such time would be al loted. Matter turned over to Educati on
Chairman who wilI develop formats; one for half day and one for fullday session. Will submit rough plan during December meeting. Hopeto have reply to finished product from Dr. W. by January.
neadletter from Mrs. El lison to Chairman Harris. Minn Synod Housi ngCorp has been formed. Are interested in building townhouses in
Maplewood which will house low income families. They wiIl subsidize
'i n the hope that families will be able to take over full possessionof the homes in the future. The letter alerted us to the formationof the Corporation and that they wiII call on us for he1p.
MAIN T0PIC: Discussion of "Goals" ietter and data submitted to
for future goals of the MHRC.
Maplewood Vi l lage Counci I
Comment: Al though goals and proposais were gui ded by data contai ned
- in reports forthcoming from the housing survey conducted
i! Muy, it must be understood that the individuai reports were thefine work of students at the U of M and-IIT not reFTEct tne ',opinions',of the Commission. The fact that some of the proposals seem overlyambitious or that there is a misstatement or two (rectified publiciyand in writing) does not detract from the value oi the reporis.
The September I 7th I etter of recommendati on to the Counci I does
re pres en t the hoped
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Seida: Envisions an HR Dept as investigating, enforcing and pcomplaints. This would be an effective Dept wh'i ch woucarry out some of the policies of the Commission. Commissionfi na'l analysis would sit as hearing body; positive formulatingacting to take testimony relevant to decisi ons.
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"Human Ri h ts De artment":
[,ie assume that if an HR Dept is
wi lI be responsive to the needs
presume as a Commission to pass
any case; legal problems go the
--To Commissi on advantage that
Ci ty Manager and s taff would
establ ished, the Vi l lage Attorneyof the Department. We would notjudgement on the 1ega1 aspects of
attorney.
or
ol
td
in
b
i ci ng
ody
Harris: Enforcement is negative stand to take. This gets us intothe ques tion of l ega l " ri gh ts ". Seeki ng of ones h umanrights has become a 1ega1 process; now comes the process of assuringthese rights. !{e are confident that the HR Dept will be verypositive in nature; not an enforcement body but an educational one.
Seida: Just conceivable that an HR Dept could becomecould solve communi ty problems (loca1 vi llage
a body which
omnsbudsman).
" Fu l I -Ti me Di re ctor'l :
Lively discussion on the use of the words "responsi ve" and"responsible", to the MHRC. Consensus: "Responsive" to MHRCI
"Responsible" to Manager!
Miller: A1 I dept heads "responsibIe"to Village Manager; centersresponsibility under one i ndi vi dual . We are responsibleto Counci I as advisory boards. Heads of depts, "report" to manager;
CounciI final determining factor. HR Director v'roul d report to
manager; Manager to be responsibli for hiring and firing. Humanistic
aspect of Vi llage is that manager and staff would be more able and
capable of determining qualifications and effectiveness of HR Director.Administratively he would report to Vi llage Manager.
Commissioners:
--HR Dept and MHRC would have different relationship than that
between chairmen or heads of other departments, commissions
boards who work wj th "things" rath e r th an "peop1e".
- -HR Director will not be outs i de of governmental structure of
Vi lIage; h oweve r, he woul d be usel ess if he does not reflect
the opinion of the Commission. Any policy or action we were
pl ann i ng or hoping to i nsti tute woul d be hashed out by us wi th him
and then brought to you. It makes for a direct and efficient
means of commun i cati on .
--If this is not so, the Director and Conmission often
cross purposes; this has been graphically i I I ustrated
communi ti es .
work
'i n
at
other
our representati ve be man in which
h ave confidence.
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Axdahl: Council cannot interfere with the hiringHRDirector. Could ordinance be wri tten
Commission could recommend a person or persons beVillage Manager? Consensus: Legal ly could be do
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Seida: Report says we should have
a State situation. l.lhat we
ordinance.
a housing metro
real ly need is
and fjring of
s uch a way that
i red by the
I
however,
coul d
areas
code; encouragesa local housing
in
h
ne
Comment: Under PIan B, Counci1 is policy maker. l^,e can,convince Counci I on which way we Irant to go. Wealso bri ng in a "set" of qual i fi cati ons to Mana ger on what
we wou'l d wish to cover.
Axdahl: !{hat would we propose that the Director be doing and what
would the Commission be doing as a result of survey and
revi ew of Vil lage?
Commissioners:
--MHRC devel opi ng pol i cy
--educat i onal body--Director responsive to Commission working in every area suggested
by the goals and proposals letter. Can establish positive
programs in these areas. Can be good public relations man forVil)age. 0ne of his most important functions would be as liaison
between Commission and Counci I .
--Happi1y, Maplewood does not have the severe problems which wouldwarrent ful l time involvement by a Director. However, a needfor very positive actions has certainly been established. l,Je
cannot inp)ement these actions because of lack of manpower andtime. Such actions take continuous effort, handling and follow
up.
"Housin s"
Gene ra I Commen ts:
--Hous
shou
whi c
lr
d
heti
nt
an
T
'I ng
Idhs
rea11y is a statewide issue in which the e
be involved; a statewide statement of open
hould and coul d be appl ied as an umbrel I a.
e sys tem
fai r housing
s tatementis true but the application is not feasible at this me
--People involved in human rights or relations would support state-
wide law but we will be lucky if even a Metro Housing Authoritywith some strength comes about. Therefore, localities better do
the right thing now. Attack at every point we can.
--Statewide housing authority would be eligible to receive federal
monies; we must try to come under a Iarger housing authori ty--city or statewide--to appiy for subsidy.
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--I,le do not expect or contemplate a massive putsch of families into
Maplewood; we are speaking in terms of 25-30 families. Five or
ten years before low income housing can be a reality. (The new
Minn Corp wilI try for a goal of from two to three years).
--Maplewood Heights is reserving space within the development for
Iow income housing.
a. Could an apartment developer be asked to reserve a set amountof space e.9. 5-10% for low rent or income housing? Could a
means be found to subsidize the difference in the rents?A. Some of the framework that is suggested does encourage thisbut State Iaws could be a problem. Legality of such action would
have to be studied.
a. Couid a smaller home be purchased and then expanded as need or
income demanded and still allow the homeowner to remain in the
same physical location?A. Yes ! Cube concept is example of this.
--Existing bui lding codes different from State; State codes takepriority. State buiiding codes deal with construction; open
housi ng and fai r housing do not de al with constructi on per se;
deal with the ri gh ts of i ndi vi dua l to housing.
--Most of us are not up-to-date on local or state housing codes
and ordi nan ces .
--Maplewood employs no full-time: housing inspector or building,
electrical , pl umb i ng i ns pectors
--Developers who have appeared before Planning Commiss'i on seem toconfirm that it wouid cost more to build in l,4ap lewood than manyother communi ti es . Report i ndi cated a fi gure from $30 ,000 to
$SS,OOO to build three bedroom home in Maplewood. Seida feltthis was unrealistic. l..Ie must be aware that principal cost li esin the val ue of land. Can build for about $24,000; this would
be three bedroom, .l,040 square feet.
Seida: there is a break thru in housing. Maplewood is approvi ngprefar homes but they must be desi gned as assembl ed uni tswith one side Ieft open for inspection. Have sent an inspector outof s tate to l ook at "modu l ar" uni ts. Report forthcomi ng.
Sei da: Also, good I ook is bei ng taken of plating and housing
requirements because of what they might be doing to rightsin I and value.
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General:
a
A
Has Comrnission discussed with the Planning Commission thegoals and programs we hope to implement?
With apologies; No! Will work to rectify this condition.
It4r. Seida offered to take copies of the letter and reportdata to Planning Commiss ion meeting for distribution to
members. Discussion can then be implemented. Acceptedwith thanksI
l.I i ege rt: Approached from an e conomi c
woul d total propos al s haveA. About $20,000 per year
poi nt of view, what impact
i n terms of budget?
were i nformed that total revi ew of ord i nances is now
scheduled. Dialog is taki ng pl ace wi th surroundi ngunify changes. More on this Iater.
We
or
to
in pro g res s
commUnities
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Chairman Harris concl uded the meeting wi th thanks to the Mayor
and Counci I for the i r time and attenti on.
Asked for comments and responses from the Council as a whole on
what areas of the goals and proposals discussed are feasible and
wh at is or isn't cons i dered practi cal . Pos i t ive res ponse req ues ted
'i n the next f ew weeks .
Adjournment: l0:30 P.M
Maria M.
MAPLEl,{OOD
Larsen, Secretary
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
I4H RC 14onthly Meeti ng 12/1/70
Absent:
Gues t:Roh ri cht Bransford
Mr. Haberman
--Every year State Board of Education holds hearings on suggestionsfor revision of rules and regulations governing schools. Thisyear's meeting will be held on December 'l 2th at the State officebuilding at 9 a.m. and is of special interest to Commission. A newsection of the rules and regulations "HR in Teacher Education" willbe introduced which provides that as of July Ist, 'l973 educatorswould have to show evidence of having completed a program of HR
"components". State Board will hear comments on this proposa'l proor con. There will be no dialog exchange. The Board will revise,
amend, add or detract whatever they cons i der expedi ent after feel i ngthe public puise.
Mess rs Jes s up
Cl ai r Haberman
Ray
Commissioners suggested going in a body to this meeting; only catchis that other business will be taken care of that day and we have no
way of knowing what time (between the hours of 9 to 5) this parti-cular proposal wilI come up for discussion. Mrs. Hughes will do herbest to pin this down for us. Suggestion was made that we splitforces with some of us attending in the a.m. and some in the p.m.
--Passed around a suggested bibl iography for adolescent readi ng.Asked for a critique from Commisiion.- The "pros" on the Comfrissionwill take over this facet; Mrs. Wold and Mrs Hirghes wilIeach drawup a new bib)iography--Kirsten to handle the adolescent literature
and Frances the elementary.
--Received a copy of "Study of Minorities" written in Rochester, Minn.
Exce I I ent.
--School committee on in service education has been formed in schooldistri ct #622. Immediate goal : prepare program for the January29th workshop. Dr. Niemeyer is chairman of committee (ttr. H is
committee member). Dr. N reported that four proposals for the useof the January 29th workshop date had come to his attention; oneof them was from the Commission.
- Father Palmitessa
Father Palmitessa submitted recommendations to the Commissionrel ati ng to the proposed workshop program for the facul ti es ofschoois in district #622. (proposals attached to these minutes, )
--There has apparently_been a change in the way that the workshopsare being organized. In the past, the Adminisiration more or leisarrangq{ the program: Ngw, the programs are actual ly determined bythe individuat facurty of the individuar schoor ina inii rigr,texplain the hesitancy in the letter we received from Dr. woddworth.
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Education Commi ttee
2-12/1/74
--Taking this new arrangement into account, the education committeetried to devise a program that could reach the faculty of theschools in a different manner and may in some way encourage them toask for the prograrn. In the Iong run, might be more advantageous as
we can deal wi th the i ndi vi dual facu lt i es rather than the larger
i mpers ona I group.
--[,{e will obtain resource peopl e in HR
conspicuous booths wi th i nformati onal
Reference would be made to these booths
i nte res t coui d be engendered.
--See what we can do to establish a progran with the faculty anddirect the prograrns to the grade level of the teacher; per theirstated des i res.
--t,,le should realize that the teacher wili be passing on his or herattitudes when teaching HR and can feel threatened or frustratedby non specific programs, It is felt it would be advisable toprepare programs that would help "teach" HR in the hopes that theteacher cou'l d then assess his or her own atti tudes; s uch a planned
prog ram woul d be patterned on suggested techni ques for history,
math etc.
who woul d be avaiiable atmaterial and aids at hand.
duri ng the works hop so that
Eachto be
- -[,le mus t re ach
s chool has itstai I or-made.
from the works hops themsel ves.
prob 1ems. Programs might have
schools apart
own pecul iar
--These programs must be acceptable on professional level.Educationally competent resource people a necessity.This can be touchy area. Must hit happy medium and be veryful how information is couched; must bring out difficultieshandling and teaching of HR without discouraging group.
care-
in
--Education Committee to work wi th
can i mpl ement works h o p i deas.
I n Serv ice Commi ttee to see i f we
Secretary will write to Dr W. withdrawing our request for a HR
workshop per se and ask instead that we be given leave to work withIn Service Training Committee to see if we can integrate HR in
Apri 1 workshop. Father Palmitessa wi lI contact Dr. Niemeyer andstart things moving right away.
Genera l :
--Have a better chance of reaching individual faculty meeting if we
use vi deo tape or other canned presentati on. How about a
dramatics group? Dr. N indicated he would prefer such presentations
to be made outside of scheduled school time so that there is
no di s rupti on of organi zed classes.
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Consensus:Th ere must be s ome col I ege or teacher training instituti onthat has done something significant in the programmingof HR teaching.
--Handi capped ch i I dren shoul d be included in the HR packet.
l"loose Lodge |f,
Ji m Bradf ord0rdinnce for to draft a Hous i ng
Dwight Jessup has asked to be relieved as Chairman of the HousingCommittee. Thought wi Il be given to his replacement.
Secretary wi lI draft and mai 1 a proposed agenda for January 5thmeeting. [,{iIl incorporate any Ioose ends of Commission businessso that we can start the Ne!, Year off with a clean slate.
Mari a Larsen, Secretary
MAPLEl'IOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
and Jim Roh ri cht were appthe Viilage of Maplewood.
oi nte d
P.S It has been a pleasure to work with
Have a happy and blessed hol iday.
you du ri ng the year.
m.l.
Renewal of liquor license not denied by Village Council. Muchdiscussion on next step to be taken. [,Je are all eager that the
Counci I handl e the matter themsel ves rather th an forci ng the handof the Commission to take it to the State; this is a cop ou t.
It was agreed that we should have been personally represented atthe session; we were naive thinking that a I etter and substantiating
documents was enough to get the obvious job done. We won't be
caught napping again. Perhaps the decision wou 1d have been the
same but Commission reactions would have been a matter of record.
A Ietter was drafted by Chairman Harri s which wil l be sent forCouncil action on December l7th. l,rle will ask for a curtailment ofthe grace period given the Lodge to 90 days instead of a year.
Dave Boerner, Maria Larsen, Frances Hughes, Jim Bradford will attend
Counci I session as observers.
Generai