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Home My WebLink About1971 Annual Report1380 FROST AVE. i I ( MAPLEWOOD, MINN. I{APLEWOOD HUMAN RNLATIONS COMIIISSION ANi\IUAL REPORT L97l MAPLEI^IOOD HUI4AN RELATIONS COMI4ISS ION ANNUAL REPORT 1971 CONTENTS Contents Letter of Transmi ttal Present Commissioners Commi ss i on 0rganization 0rigin Members and l4eeti ngs Communi ty Invol vement Affi1 iation with other 0rganizations Education 0ther Fi el ds Future Goal s Appen di cesA. 0rdi nance Creating CommissionB. l4embershi p Appl icationC. Resolution on Handicapped ChildrenD. Hous ing SurveyE. Amendment to Liquor 0rdinanceF. Gervais Corri dor Resol utionG. Pas t Commi s s'ione rs Page I II l3 2 3 4 4 4 5 6 9 'I 'I 5 t9 20 21 23 24 25 Housi ng VILLAGE PLEWOOD .I380 FROST AVENUE MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA 55109 December 3l , I9 7l Hono rab l e l4ayor Vi I I age Counci I Village of l,4aplewood Gentlemen and l'1adam: l.le present herewith our first annual Human Relations Commission Report in accordance with Subsection 7 of Section 208.040 of the Village of Mapl ewood Municipal Code. We hope that this report will enable you and the community to more effectively evaluate our activities and understand what is proposed for the future. Specific actions taken by our Commission naturally are apart of this report. It is, however, more difficult to put into writing the necessary work of the Commission invoiving the important job of information-gathering in the various fields of human reiations with whi ch we are concerned. Therefore, we suggest that you not only read this report and studyit, but that perhaps you frequently attend our monthly meetings tobetter understand the work of our Commission. l,,le are grateful for our liaison, Don Ashworth, who has heiped wi th communications between our Commission and the Village Council. Our Commission appreciates the real interest and concern that the Council has taken in our work and we look fonvard to continued public service in the very necessary field of human relations in Maplewood. Res ctfully s ubmi tted, John Broady , Chai rman COMMISSION HUMAN RIGHTS -2- John Broady , Ch ai rman 1260 Ripley James N. B radford 'I ll2 Ferndale Avenue James E. Brans fordl5l6 Gervais Aven ue Frances Hughes (t1rs. James T.) l57C E. Sandh urs t Drive Drv i ght Jes s up 625 E. County Road B Janet Kampf (l.1rs . Wi 11i am) I902 Adol phus Janet L. Grant (l4rs. E. A.) 2542 Bi ttersweet Lan e I,IAPLEI,,OOD HUI,IAN RELATIOi]S COIYMISSION 1971 - 1972 Paul Lowery I 580 Grandvi ew Avenue Maria 14. Larsen (l'1rs. John l,l.), Secretary 200.I Dul uth S tree t Rev. Pau l Pal m itess a 2555 Hazelviood Avenue Theodore R. Peg ues 1576 E. Sandh urs t Drive Ki rs ten l^lo 1 d ( l'1rs . ) 74,l E. Ros el arvn Clevel and L. Ray, Vi ce Chai rman.l575 E. County Road B Donald Ashworth - Village Staff Liaison -3- 0ri gi n In response to a number of requests from the citizenry, the Village Council passed an ordinance on April .l8, 1968' creating the Maplewood. , Human Reiations Commission. (See Appendix "A") The ordinance establ ished the commission to assist the state Department of l{uman Rights in implement- ing the Minnesota l avr against discrimination and to advise the Village Council on programs to improve communi ty relations in Maplewood. COMI4ISSION ORGANI ZATION A notice of a meeting to appoint members to a standing-room-on1y crowd of some .]50 persons. structured group came a nominating committee of 2 the selection process. This cor,nnittee designed a prospective Commission members (See Appendix '8") 20 persons were recommended to the l'1ayor and Coun as the first Commission members. Consideration w minorities, educators, clergy and representatives 0n June 21 , 1968, an organizational meeting was h tinuous operation of the Commission. Members and I'leetinqs he new Commission brought rom this Iarqe and un- members t^tho worked on appl i cati on bl ank for From these apPl i cations 'i 1 . Fi fteen r'Ie re sel ected s gi ven to vi 1l age area 'from i nteres ted grouPs. id, beginning the con- L F 6 n c a e Human Relations commissioners are appointed by the council for three- year terms. l'leetings are held regu)arly on the first Tuesday of every- "month at the Village Hall. In addition, special meetings have been held on matters wh.i ch needed additional study or immediate attention. Most of the meetings are held in the coffee Room, and a] 1_Maplewood res idents 0r other inteiested parties are welcome. Meetings also are attended by Assistant Village Manager Donald Ashworth, who serves as liaison to the Village Council. Minutes are detailed in nature. material and educational in nature. Vi l1age Cffi ce. Communi ty Invol vement I knowl e person Thev are considered as background A co'nrpl ete set is on file in the Maplewood citizens have shown interest in the conrnission's vrork by attenaiirg meetings and working on special committees related to education and hous i ng. n addition, the Commission has used the expertise of many pers-ons eg;;bi; in'ri.tas of interest to the group. A list of some of these s incl udes: Maol elood l,lavor, Lester Axdahl Laaies & Genilemen of the Maplervood Village Council Administrators, i!1apiewood Vil lage Staff Richard Schaller, Mapl et'tood Police Chief -4- State Legisi ators : John Boland Jerry Hu gh es John lrli nter Charies Johns, General Manager of ,'Gem" Department Store Wi 1l i am Rogers , General l'lanager, Zayre,s Shoppers Ci ty A. representative of the St. Paul Trades & Labbr Assem6lyVirgil Carter, Challenge Book Store, tlinneapol is Sam Scheiner, Jevrjsh Commun'i tv Center Ladies & Gentlemen of the Houiing Seminar Lalvrence Binger, Corporate Director of personnel - 3M Company Caro li ne Ne'lson, Urban League Char'les Graves , Di rector, Goi den Val 1ey Hurnan Rei ations Commission Maplewood Leaque of 'ylomen Voters members0fficials of the Highway Department Conrmunity Life Committee Volunteers, Holy Redeemer parish Marshal l Anderson, St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority [^lal ter Jones, Coordinator of Community Affairs, State Department of lluman Ri qh ts Ladies & Gentlemen of the State Department of Human RightsJ. Errigo, Archdiocesan Council for Urban Affairs Commissioners, llorth St. Paul Human Rights Commissionl,lorth St. Paul -l.lapl evrood Schooj District #622: Dr. Wiiliam lloodr,rorth, School Superintendentl.lalter RicharCson, Past School Superintendent Admi ni s trati ve Staff Speciai Learning Disabil ities Staff lluman Rel ations Commiss ionClair Habennan, Past School Curriculum DirectorEducators, l{inneapolis & St. Paul Schools l4inisters Itlernbe rs of the Press The Commission meetings have been designed to inform, to probe sensitiveareas, to discover discrim.ination and apath.y within our community, and todetermjne priorities and programs to improve the quality of human relations wi thin our vi11age. Affi I i ation lli th 0ther 0r qan i zati ons The l4aplewood Human Rel ations Commission also has invol ved other organizatjons. At least one member from the Comm.iss.ion atfunction of the State Department of Human Rights, the League of Human Riqhts Commission and other such stater^Jide organizaiions, back to his fel lol^r commjss ioners a comprehensive report of that The commissioners are, therefore, enabled to part.icipate in an o educati onal process, itself w'ith tends each I,1i nnesota and brings f un cti on . n-90 i ng Maria Larsen, Secretary of the Commission since its inception, worked on the pi1ot committee which set up the League of l'linnesota Human Rights Commissions and has been designated voting member to said League. Basic function of the League is to coordinate research activities and projects of ali human rel atjons commissions, avoid duplication of effort, and bui.ld a strong lobbying unit for much needed anti-discriminatory legislation. -5- Realizing the tremendous importance of all ohases of housing, the Human Relations Commission beqan early in its existence to study the probl ems i n the vi 1 1 age . Hous i ng Survey (See A ppendix "D") The l'1ap1 ewood Human Re l at ion 60 vol unteer canvassers, conducte open housing. The survey rvas takof Map ) ewood 's approximately 26,0 oftt ed S d en 00 Commission, w'i th the help a vi1'lage wide survey of a on l'lay 9 , 1970, and reach res i den ts . appro xi matel y i tudes tovra rd some I ,,l25 Preparations for the canvass were spearheaded by a Housing Committee establ ished by the Commission. Its members included fuight Jessup, Chai r- man; Launa El I ison, Lorraine Fischer, Charles Knutson, Isabel le Robinson, Rev. Paul Palmi tessa, Ji I I l,1oe, Syl via Broln , Amos Haynes , Janet Kampf, George and June Tait, Judy Pearson and Regino Ba1ce. The Conrni ttee was supplemented by the work of six senior sociaj welfare students from the Univers ity of l,iinnesota who were directed by Mrs. Ellison and assjsted by Mrs. EIIen !,lalton, a social work graduate student. The students reviewed community att'itudes, after first researching the Commjssioners of the Human Rights Commiss'ion, through interviews with representative leaders in 14aple- wood and participated in the llay 9 survey. They preoared speciai reports regarding both open and lor^r-cost housing in the Village. One of these students, Dave Boerner, later becarne a member of the Commissjon. The survey itself was conducted on a rain-filied Saturday. The voiun- teer canvassers, inciuding approximately 20 local high school students, met at the Village HalI where they received instructions and were given a send- Human Rights, Conrad Bal four. Since the survey was considered of paramount importance, it rvas treated as such by the press. A detailed article appeared in the "Capital Vieu" of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. The pol1 vras scientifically programmed to encompass predetermined areas which had been selected on the basis of geographical representation ' types of housing and relative value of the housing units. As far as it was pos- sible to deterrxine, the poll constituted a representative cross-section of Mapler,rood res idents. Results were obtained through computer print out. Each person polled received a brochure on open housing. off by I'layor Axdahl , Commission Chairman Harris and State Commissioner of The s open ho us i of pub I ic cul ti va te housing. where we o discrimina Commi t tee ' u rvey ng in offic publiIt at ugh t was designed as the first step of a continuing program of llaplewood. It attempted to create an awareness on the part ials, private citizens and community institutions and to c and governmental support for I ovr and moderate income tempted to sample community attitudes on housjng to see to be going, to discover our areas of need in overcoming 0uesiions rve re desiqned to test public acceptance of the conceotjon of the "ideal" commun'i ty i.e. a llaplewood oftion. s ovrn -6- HOUS I NG integrated. cul tural and soci o-economi c s ooini ons on ooPul ar atti trd"s torv ard hou Through repl ied Pos i si dered emph as i z the St. pluralism vrith a.residential mosaic of race' creed tatus. The questtonnu'' tt-uito was designed-:3-:ttt irir.ri'.urri iinorities and to determine extsttng ri'ln'di"ti.ii;i s;.;at l'cr' as the elderlv and low income famiIies. It would aDpear from the general results of the survey that Maolewood has accepted mi nori tv tJir itl'i'i'"i^"' to*io tiiui, th an mos t communi ti es' Tr,lentv per cent of tht;"t;;;;;;tti'tr'J*ta stront suooort for open houslng' ;ii;i;'.[-r";;t 50% were ;i;;;i; ;;p;" :l.l:tll; :il.i::ttl Hiffiilli"' una io* in.o*e families' Cnly 6% were detlnl!e groups l iving in tr',leir co*iunr{d'u;; ic%-aiiru'otud lorv income fami Ires as nei ghbors. The results, tabulated by computer at-3M-Central Research Lab' showed otheLinteresting resutIii" r',1"'tt-pltitive,attitrrdes tor^rard open housrng were shoxn by younger ptopf" ii-tb'pared to middle aqed or older people and bv women u, .o,putti"[;'.;'""i'[;;-i'portanilv' iespondents tended'to feel that even though *irJiiiv"g*rp resibents-r'ad'caused no difficulties in Maplewood, thev do gt;ti^iiiv'ii"ate-problems in other geographical arpaq. One-third of th;":p;;;'"nt-o*tr\ttt believed that apartment man- iq.it t.i"a to excl ude Blacks and Indlans' out the survey a maiori tv' often two-thirds of tively to open houslnq r'n'l''laplewood' SlYl!:-:h iu..u"f ot tolerant responses to the questlons ' ."ii,l'r.irtiiplr-accounts of the survey results 'P;;;;;""P;;ii-oispatch, the rlinneaoolis Tribu wood Revi ew. Holever, several factors must also be ,noted' before accepting-the oo1 I resDonse as a simple itiY;;i;t;+"lranlevrooa as.a Droqressive "model"'com- mun'itv. First of .rr, ir,rl"ptif"tupi"t"ntta onlv pxoress ions of opinloni it did not test how pt'iiE ill']ia't[itt^i ir-iltu'" *ltt confronted with the actual situations presentid in the questionna'i re' There is reason to suspect that what ptop't"ll'*ttl;;";;ii ;'ch-as this mav not truly rep- resbnt their actions' it'ttt"ippgitt to'u"1,-19: u*u*plt' a tendency among the respondents to ptoltti'it!5iai tt unto their neighbors' Secondly, the poll shorvs that there. remains a siqnificant amount of work to do to overcom" ti."ri.;;;yp.i if]ut tav. [eti'u'ilt up in people's mi nds . Thirdlv, the generally posj.tive attitudesrexPressed in the 'survey need t" b"'I1;i',;t.al i.i"t"'td' ind acted upon' i^'l !!ill:t,:l'J?lil,li r,.n Iuri."i-.Jt onrv,n9i.1lbll: :::*Hi::',lXlrill;,.;'or unnecess ary, :l:i::Tl!'tl:? ;*:i:'::n?!i.i!l'i"lii'ir,ji^;:lj;,::::^?:"oYl'tl?fl,and zonr ns rest.i ct.ions; effective plann'ing to. insure.its'nini!"its-it ltflt 9l-?uui1- abi1itv of housing tutifiti"i t6 all potential residents; and the actrve enlistment of residents'iJ'p..ria. this pluralist cornrnun'i ty' asl ed i Paul the res Pon dents , at vroul d be con- Th is Po int was that aPoeared in ne and the llaPle- -7 i I I I I Such a set of ooals and recommendations was presented to the Villagecouncit bv the comrnission.on s.ii;il;;-ii;"is75, uronq with substantiardata sun'marizing the findings ii -irr"-r.,orrirg-ii,trau survey. Specificrecommendations u/ere made to the counci t ani aiscrssed in a joint meetingwith the counci.l on ilovenbei io; i9iaj.''liloiq"ii,"r" *.r", -- Adoption of a local fair housing ordinance -- vil)age exproration of the possibility of federa|ry subsidized housing -- Review of the existing housing codes in the Virage to determine ifthey are unnecessari1y restriitive ano economicaii, ;ir;;i;i;;;;.y' -- !Ig:9 9grrcit support of statewide or regionat housing codes, withlnspectors certified on a regional or stitewiae Oasis" -8- EDUCATI ON A series of meetings with District #622 Superintendent Walter R.i chardson and later Dr. l,lilliam l.ioodworth and their staffs has resulted in a numberof actions in the field of education. An requi red of te Commi State Department of Human Rights, vlas keynote speaker. on teaching minority culture, integrated texts, impact and the like were pl anned by a commi ttee from the ion with the school district (January I970). in-servi ce trainin ro ram s eml nar or a I teac ers n S eci al s emi nars for teachers was set up as part of a the district. Frank Kent, Commissioner, in the high school resulted in 70-71) . AC tu ssion in cooperat e r att A program of el ecti ve courses o cumi cul um devel o men t nm n0 r'l ty cu tu res l9 A survey of current I iterature in minority history was taken and booksfor the l ibrary for reading in social studies and history courses (1970-7'l )were recommen ded. Concern was expressed by the Commission over the school district'sefforts to ernp I oy minority teachers. It was determined that active recruit- ment was necessary, The Commission also engaged in a discussion in September ,l971 , with the Special Education Staff of School Distri ct #622. Results of this dis- cussion included a resolution to the school board recommending that thedistrict pay the tuition of school-aged handicapped children vrho are ex- cluded from the regular school and who were receiving services in otherfacilities for which parents were paying the fees (See Appendix "C"). Further, the Commission recommended that the district develop plans to impiement 1971 legisl ation requiring programs for trainab.le retarded persons. In December of .1971 the school board authorized tuition payment retroactive to September 1971 . Further, it approved transoortation rejmbursement uD to $3 per day, per pupi1. Action on the mandatory trainable 1ar,r implementationwili occur in 1972 when State guidelines are developed. Possible alterna-tive methods of complying are being explored. A human rights committee within the school district was created Dursuant to anotlrer statute. The Hurnan Relations Comrnission is attempting to estab- lish a strong bond wi th this educators' commjttee. The Committee's organi- zation and activities r,,il l be revietled in the .l972 report. The school district has appointed an instructional program commi ttee to develop and update cuffi cujum and teaching methods' The l4apiewood Human Relatibns Commission requested involvemeni in the ear'l iest stages of th'is program which is iust getting off the ground at the time of this tvriting' -9- Communication wi th both the District #622 School Board and staff has been frequent and harmonious. l4uch needs to be done but the groundwork has been laid. Linkage to the school system has been established wi th the board, adninistration, and the educators . -t0- COI.T'IISSION INVOLVEI'IIENT IN OTHER FIELDS qlrq4111Lnqtion Charge - Moose Lodge In September 1970 a charge was leveled, throuqh the l4aplewood Human Relations Commission, at Moose Lodge, Chapter 963, 14aplewood. A discrim- inatory clause appeaned on its aDplication for membership, and in its constitution, requi ring that an appl icant declare whether he was a "Cauca- sian" and, if married, whether his wife was a "Caucasian. " The l'laplewood Human Relations Commission made contact with the Lodge stating the complaint and informing them they r,/ere in violation of State law. They were asked to cease and desist. Upon receiving a negative response, the Commission formally expressed their concern to the l'lapl evtood Village Council , recommending that t al lowed until the offending clauses Iaws were striken. The l4apl er,rood Li specific point of a public license discrimjnated in its membership. A up rvith the help of the Vi'l lage Att for action and officially adopted J meanwhiIe, appl ication for renewal and the amendment could not leqally At this point, Moose Lodg the nati onal constitution amen Lodge did submit satisfactory s tri ken the offending ciauses bei na orn e Chapter 963 made a strenuous effort to have ded. They rvere unsuccessful . However, the evidence at a special meeting that they had from their local chaoter's by-1aws (at the odge liquor license rene,rta l be dis- he membership application and by- Ordinance did not cover the ng issued to a private cl ub whjch mendment to the ordinance was dravJn ey , s ubmi tted to the Vi I l age Counci l 'I , l97l (Appendix "E"). In the been offici al 1y granted for one year enforced until a request for renewal heL in t quor uly had be was again made. The amendrnent also covered the granting of new licenses. risk of losing their national charter) and had revised and had printed new membership appl ication blanks which had dropped said cl auses. In view of these facts, the ltlaplewood Human Relations Commission offered no objection to the renewal of their liquor license for 1972. Empl oyment Employment policies of three major firms in.Maplewood were.discussed in depth tb probe their attitudes toward minority hiring. Thes-e discussions wei^e held'with highly placed employees of the companies. After in-depth discussion, it wai regretfully concluded that lack of mino.i ty applicants ippuii.a i,j be the principal -deterrent to hiring minorities,. This,.in turn, ii'oicasionea in pai-t by such limitations as the transportation system. into and out of Maplewood from the metro area' and lack of minori ty resldents living in the Vi11age. Trade union policies have been discussed with unjon directors' Union pof i.i.i-ippei. oEvona our municipal l imits. except as we ioin with state ind nationai efforts to prov'i de minority iobs' -11- Gervais Corri dor Stu dy Cl er 0rqani zation .. - At the invitation of the Village Council, a joint meetinMaplewood Pl anning Comrnission was h6ld to leain aSout a consuof the Gervais Comidor issue. Thjs was followed by tlvo reguspecial neeting, at which time a resolution was intioduced ismoratorium be placed on issuance of buildinq permits until aplan for the area is completed (Appendix ',Fi)'. _.This particular situation epi tomized the conflict of an establ ishedresidential area which, with the passing of time, is surroundeJ uy enlroactr-ing commercial development. Because it-is extremely cifficult toi inoiviauathome ov/ners to stem the tide of "progress," the commission feels the t.imehas come to re-examine the cost aira Senerits oi p.ogress in human as weas economic terms. This is u/hat the commission profosed to do in involving'itself with the Gervais Coffidor issue. s with the I tant's study 'l ar and one kinq that a 14as ter Use - The Commission, largely through the efforts of Rev. George Ryan, thenassistant at the Presentation of B.v.M. parish, and novr Rev. iiaul- paimitessa, both members of the lvlap ler^rood Human Relations iommission, have met *iil anoencouraged the development of a locai organization of clergy. while thereare many reasons for the existence of such an interdenom.inational group, itis hoped that human relations close to home wiil be a high p.io.iti ilif . There is no area pertinent to the field of human relations that willnot be considered, should.the need arise, during the next year, and infuture years, by the Conrrission. _ The Commission, however, has set priorities in two specific areas because we feel these need the most attention at the presbnt time. . Therefore, during 1972 concentration will be in the areas of housing and education. The complexities of housing are enormous, yet must be solved ifsociety is to survive. We believe that the best possible community is acultural mosaic that includes residents of all races, creeds and socio- economic backgrounds. t/ith its geographic position as a fi rst-tier suburb and vrith its large amount of undeveloped 1and, Maplelood is unjquely suitedto provide this integrated balance of housing facilities for all people. The Commission bel ieves that one of the primary needs at this point inVillage development is to insure adequate and sufficient housing for all residents of low and moderate income. tl.ljth this in mind, we intend to in- vestigate and promote those subsidized develooments that would be an assetto our conrnuni ty. In the field of education, we intend to continue to involve ourselves'in the in-service training programs for teachers and administrators and in the area of curricul um planning. lle also hope to take a stronger stand on an active recruitment program for minority teachers within our school district. FUTURE GOALS OF THE CCI'1IIISSION Plans for ,l972 also include bettelimplementation of our role as educators for the cormunity. The Commission, as a whole or in part, stands ready to accept invitations to speak at public meetings to help inform groups and individuals of the human relations needs in our Vi11age. -.l3- APPENDI CES HUMAN RELATIONS COMI'IISSION ANNUAL REPORT 1971 -l4- APPENDIX "A" AN ORDINANCE AIIENDING THE MAPLEWOOD CODE BY ADDING A NEl^l CHAPTER 208 CREATING A HUMAN RI GHTS COI'lI4ISS ION. THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF MAPLEWOOD DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOI^IS: Preamble: It is hereby declared that it is the public po1 icy of the Village of l4aplevrood to fuliill 'i ts resnonsibil ity as a partner of the.State Depariment of Human Rights in securing for all citizens equal opportunity in'housing, employment, public accommodations, public services and educa- tion, and-io work- consistently to improve the human relations cl imate of the Viltage of l'laplewood. To this end the Village Council of l'4aplewood does ordai n: Section l. Maplewood Code is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Chapter as foi I ows : "208.0.l0. ESTABLISHIlENT 0F CCM|\lISSI0N. There is herebv establ ished within the V.i llage of l4aplervood a Human Rights Commission. 208.020. PURPOSE. The PurPoseall citizens equal opportunity in empl tions , publ ic servi ces and education a of this community by assisting the Sta implementing the llinnesota State Act A the Village Counci l on long range prog in the Village of t4aolewood. Commiss ion is to secure for , hous'inq , public accommoda- 1 participation in the affairs artment of Human Rights in Di s crimi nation and bY advising o improve communi tY relations of the oymen t nd ful te Der) gai ns t rarns t 208.030. APP0INTI4ENT PROCEDURE. The Commission shall consist of 15 members to be appointed by the l"1ayo r by and with the advice and consent of the Council. Members of ihe Commjssion shall be appointed with due iegird to their fitness for the effjcient dispatch of the functions ' powers ani duties vested in and imposed upon the Commission. l'4embers of the Com- mission shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years, except that any oerson aooo.inted to'fi11-i vicancy occurring prioi to the expiration o-f the Ii-r-i0""[1'iltr-f,ii-p.eaecessor wai appointed shatt be appointed on]y for ihe remainder of such term. Upon thb expiration of his term of office a member shall continue to serve'until his successor is -appointed, and shall have oualif.ied. ffre fi rsi-Conrmission shall consist of ?ive members apoointed ?;.".';;;';;"ir,.u.-taj ;;.;;; rive members ror a term or two (2) vears ' and five members tor a t'e rm oi one (t)year' The members of the.Commission shall serve without compensation ani i'ay be removed from office for cause by the l,layo r. 20B.o40.DUTIESANDRESPoNSIBILITIES.Infulfi.|lmentofitspurpose ttre Commiiiion's duties and res pons i b i I i ti es shall be to: (l) Adopt bylals and rules for the conduct of its affairs including the elect.i on,'u.rrnpiion of duties and definition of responsi- 6iiiii.t of otticeri and comm'i ttees' -15- ORDINANCE NO. 239 (2) Draft a memorandum of agreement with the state Department of HumanRights for the purpose of determining regulatory ind eniorcementprocedures. (3) Enlist the cooperation of agencies, organizations and indiv.iduars'in the communitr ]1 gn acti.ie progia, di.eciJa-to .".aii-"qrilopportunity and eliminate discrimination and inequalities. (4) Formuiate a human rel ations program for the villaqe of l4apiewoodto give increased effectiveness and direction to irre wor[ oi attindividuals and agencies addressinq themselves to piunning, policymaking and educationar programming in the area or tivir aid irrrunrights. (5) Advise the Mayor, the Village Council and other agencies of thegovernment on human rel ations and civil rights pr6blems. Act inan advisory capacity with r"espect to pl anning oi operation oiany city department on issues of civii and himan rights andrecommend the adopti.on of such specific policies or actions asare needed to provide for fu equal oppbrtunity in the conmunity. (6) Develo0 in cooperation r^ri th the state Department of Human Rightssych-prggrams of formal and informal educat.ion as will assisi inthe impi.ementation of the rlinnesota State Act Against oiscr.imina-tion and provide for the commission's assumptioi of readership inrecognizing and resol ving potential problem areas in the conrmunity.,, Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from andafter its passage and publication. Pass.ed-by the Council of the Vi'l lageof Maplewood this I8 day of Apri1,-1968. Mayo r Attes t : Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Clerk -16 - ORDINANCE NO, 279 AN ORDINANCE AI,IENDING SECTION 208 OF THE I4APLEWOOD CODE RELAT]NG TO HUI,4AN RIGHTS COIIMISSION Section I. Section 208.010 is amended to read as follows: 208.010. ESTABLISHI'IENT 0F c0r"[4rssIoN. There is hereby establishedwithin the Village of Maplewood a Human Relations Commissioh. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force fromand after its passage and pubiication. Passed by the Counci l of thof Maplelood this 7th day o fJ ilIaqe anuary, I9 7l . 14ayo r Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Attes t : Cl enk -17 - ORDINANCE NO. AN 0RDINANCE AI'IENDING THE MAPLETII0OD CODE CHAPTER 208 RELATING TO HUMAN RIGHTS CONMISS ION THE C0UNCIL 0F THE VILLAGE 0F t'tApLEW0OD D0ES HEREBY ORDAIN AS F0LLOWS: Section I. That Section 208.040 DUTiES AND RESp0NSIBILITIES ishereby amended by adding thereto Subsect.ion (7) to read as follot^rs: (7) Review, prepare and make a report to the Village Councilby December 3l of each year regarding its acti6ns andactivities during the year along r,/.i th recommendatjonsfor changes which the Commission may deem des.i rable. Section 2. Thiafter its passage an so dp rdinance shall take effect and be in force from andublication. Passed by th l4apl ewood th Attes t : e Counc'i I of the ViIlage ofis _ day of _-, 1971 Cl erk Mayo r Ayes - Nays - -18- Appendix B APPLICATION TO MAPLEWOOD HUI'IA II RELATIONS COI4I.IISS ION ]!g, fanl ewood _vi l lage.council has sanctioned a nominating committee to reviewapprlcat'rons for appointment to the l'laplewood Human Relaiions commission. _l!:Sy:: the nomjnating.committee feels that the primary qualification fornrembershrp on the commission is strong commi tment to hlmdn nelations and notnecessarily a vast background in human rights work, they ast ttrat-vou-iuomltformal app1 i cat ion. This application rvillwill be forwarded to t i nte res t in our work. be he reviewed by the Commissioners and recommendationsVillage Council for approval . Thank you for your DATE Please return-this application to: Secretary, l'{ap1 ewood Human RelationsUommission, l3B0 Frost Avenue, l'1ap1ewood, l,liirnesoia 55'l09. ADDRESS S t reet vil l age Zone TEL.PRECI NCT AGE EDUCATION PRESENT OCCUPATJON & EI,IPLOYER 0RGAIIIZATI0NS (Present & Past) 0FFI CES HELD (0rganizationai ) EXPERIENCE IN HUI'IAN RELATIONS (Statement) STATEI4ENT: "Why I would like to be on the Maplewood Human Relations Comm. NAI'1E PREVIOUS JOB EXPERIENCE & EHpL0yERS (Last Three) VILLAGE 1380 FROST AVENUE School Boa rd District 622 North St. Paul -Mapl ewood PLEWOOD MAPLEWOOO, MINNESOTA 55109 November 3, 19 7.l The Maplewood Human Relations commission has found it expedient to submitthe following resolution for your discussion and approvai : [{hereas, the administration of Independent School Distri ct #622 has expressed the philosophy of providing quality education to al 1 school agechiIdren residing in the district, and llhereas, for some years legislation has author.i zed schools to educatephysically, .mental1y and otherwise handicapped school age children who areunable to adapt to a normal class situation, and . !,lhereas, legislation was passed in l97l making special programs for such children mandatory for the 1972-73 school year, and Res pe ct ful 1y s ubmi tted, MAPLEI^IOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMI'IiSSION John Broady, Chai rman COM[/ISSION HUMAN RIGHTS -?0- APPENDIX "C" Whereas, there are in the North St. Paul Children's Center at leastthree school age, mental 1y retarded children whose parents are residentsof District 622 and who pay tuition of $25.00 per mbnth over and above anypublic funds and donations which support the Center; 'lherefore be it resolved, that the parents of those children at the North St. Paul Children's Center and any others who are in similar situations be reimbursed any personal costs incurred this 1971-72 school year, and That the District 622 budget for 197?-73 provide adequate funds for necessary diagnostic and evaluative services and contractual services for those children who for any reason cannot be prograrmed directly by the school . APPENDIX "D'' May 9, ]970 MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION HOUSING OPINION SURVEY Percent of Res ponses * >5oF(uq) t-co)C, rdl-l, a.r, a c)oL(,r .o o '9o (.) !q = C,)E(J O,,eP g +r t, o, I 2 4 5 6 Everyone should be allowed to buy or rent the housing of his choice as long as he can afford it. The most desi rable neighborhood is made up of peopie with many different national , re'l igious and racial backgrounds. Our next door neighbors would be upset if we moved out and a biack family moved in. When minority chi ldren go to previously all whi te schools, the standards of the schools are lowered. When one minority famiiy moves in, others automati cal ly folIow. Property val ues fall in areas where public housing projects are bui I t. Our famiiy would not be opposed to an Indian family moving in next door. The presence of minority famil ies has increased the crime rate in Mapieutood. Each city or town should have low cost housing' Bl acks should live next to blacks, Indians next to Indians and whites next to whites. 12. We would object to a welfare mother moving in next door. 4648321 193923 134 83325258 'I 5 27 38 14 3 3 8 16 54 19 43022384 104328 ,162 t9 5t 17 9 3 153540 17 2354 1272 4 12 15 46 23 4 r lB 49 16 l8 50 21 7 2 7 o 9 I0. Il. .l3. Minori ty children in our local schools have not lowered the educational standards ' For Purposes o 'l ati on , Pl eas e Ci rcl e Your:f Tabu AGE RACE SEX *Al I percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number. The percentage of blank ans!',e rs is the difference between the totals given and one hundred percent. 7% are 15-20i 66% are aqes 21 -45 i 25% are ages 46- 99 te;ac .5 0ther -21- 40.7 Mal e ;56 .9 Fema le 3. Property values generally decline when minori ty famil ies move in. .l4. Minority famil ies maintain their property as well as whi te fami I i es. 15. If a middle-c1 ass Negro family moved in next door, we wouid probabiy look for another place to li ve. '16. Crime and delinquency increase when minority fami I ies move in. 17, l'1ap1 elvood should have housing for lower income famil ies . 18. Property val ues in l'4aplewood have gone down since minority fami lies have nroved in. .I9. We would object to a fami ly receiving government support moving in next door, SAAUDSD 123728 174 45194s27 211 2646 14 124923 123 I 5 40 4l II 49 Yes 73/" 25 5l t8 53 No 27% 8 14 t4 20. ?1 . 22. ?3. I have friends who are of a different race. It is important to know your neighbors. I think the tenant next door would move out if a black moved 'i nto our building. I approve of blacks and rvhites sharing laundry facilities. 24. The status of my bujlding would go doln if a minority person moved in. 25. I want the manager of my apartment building to try to keep out Negroes and Indians. 26, I think apartment managers usually try to keep out Negroes and Indj ans. 27, I feel that I am like my present neighbors. 28, If half of the tenants in our building were black, I would move out. 2352338 2358 1?3.l 1921 4224 ?4144235 62936206 74830 .l03 5 t6 31 3l 15 (Nos. 21 through 28 were given only to mu1tip1.e.drvel ling units, vrhich made up l8% of the hornes surveyed. ) The total survey covered 1125 completed questionnaires ' -22- -,,. S":tigl 1._^Chapter 703 of the t4aplervood Code is hereby amended byaddrng Sectjon 703.03,l rvhich shall read as fol lows: 703.O3I DISCRII4INATIOI,I : a) It is unlar^rful for any l icensee hereunder to discriminate againstany person, or group of persons, because of race or color of such pdrsonor group of persons in its membership conditions or requ.irements. b) It is unlawful to use any form of application for membership ormake any record or inquiry in connection witir appr ication iJi r.ru"'.sr,ip con cern i ng race or color. section 2. section 703.080 is hereby amended by adding the following: 9) A copy of the by-laws of the corporatjon and/or private c.l ub sha,l Ibe attached and no license r.rill be issued to the appiicant if such by-iawsexpress directl.y or indirectly any limitation or diicrimination as tir raceor col or. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect on July l,l97i, providedit has been passed and published. Passed this 15th day of Apri), 1971 , bythe Council of the Village of Maplewood. APPENDIX ''E'' ORDINANCE NO. 282 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 703 RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR Mayo r Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 Attest: Clerk -23- APPENDIX "F" VILLAGE 1380 FROST AVENUE Mayor and Council Vi l l age of l"laplewood WHEREAS: Respectful ly s ubmi tted , MAPLEhlOOD HUI4AN RELATIONS COI'lI'lISSION John Broady, Ch ai rman lewood Human Relations Commission has found it expedient to submit lowing resolution for your discussion and approval: The Gervais study was based on transportation and con- struction for the shopping center and other industrialfacilities that are pianned or about to be planned, and Ih th e Map fol PLEWOOD MAPLEWOOO. MINNESOTA 55109 October 5, l97J- it was obvious as the presentation evolved that no over-al I "use" p1 an is in effect for this area, That the Village Council be asked to deve'lop and have approved a I4ASTER USE PLAN for this area before proceed- ing any further into plans for or actual imp'lementationof propos a) s , and Until any possible plan is studied, approved and found suitable for the Gervais conmunity, no building permits should be issued or disturbance of residences should be made. COMMISSION HUMAN RIGHTS -24- l.lHEREAS: BE IT RESOLVED: THEREAFTER: APPENDIX "G" MAPLEWOOD HUI"IAN RELATIONS COMMISSION 1970 - 1971 J ames 1,,1. Bothlrel I I704 Fl andrau Aven ue James I'l . Bradford 'I I l2 Ferndal e Avenue James E, B rans fo rd'15,l6 Gervai s Aven ue Broady, Vi ce Chai rman Ri pl ey Avenue Lorraine Fischer (Mrs. Peter A.) 1812 N. Fu rnes s Cl arence E. Harris , Chai rman I579 E. Gran dvi ew Frances Hughes (14rs. James T. ) 1570 E. S andh urs t Drive D^right Jessup 625 E. County Road B Charl es D. Knutson 84 Denn i s Lane l,l. Joh n 1260 I'laria Larsen (l4rs. John !1, ) , Secretary 200,l Duluth St. Clevel and L. Ray.l575 E. County Road B Sister Anita Robinson St. Paul 's Pri o ry 2675 Larpenteur Ave . E, Kirsten l.,lol d (ltlrs.) 74] E. Ros el ar^rn .E MAPLET,IOOD HUI{AN RELATIONS COI4TIISSION 1969 - 'l970 James trJ. Bothwei I'l 704 Fl andrau Avenue James N. Bradford, Chai rmanlll2 Ferndale Avenue James E. B rans fo rdl5l6 Gervais Avenue Joh 126 roady ipley Aven ue Lorraine Fischer (Mrs. Peter A.) I Bl2 N. Furness Cl arence Harris.l579 E. Gran dvi ew Frances Hughes (Mrs. James T.).l570 E. Sandhurs t Drive D^Ii gh t Jess up 625 E. County Road B Charl es D. Knuts on 84 Denni s Lane N. Maria Larsen (llrs. John l^l.), Secretary 2001 Duluth St. Cl eve land L. Ray 1575 E. County Road B Sister Anita Robinson St. Paul's Pri o ry 2675 Lanpenteur Ave. E. Father Georqe T. Ryan, Vice Chairman'l735 Kennard Avenue James Tucker 'I 587 Gran dvi evr Ki rsten l,lol d (l4rs. ) 74.l E. Rosel awn NB OR -26- MAPLEI^IOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION 1968 - 1969 James l.,l. Bothwel I I704 Fl andrau Ave. James N. Bradford, Ch a i rman I I l2 Ferndal e Ave. J ames E. B rans fo rd l51 6 Gervais Ave. John B ro ady'I260 Ri p ley Ave. Louis A. Haak I595 E. Vi ki ng Dri ve CI arence Harri s I 579 E. Grandvi eyr Frances Hughes (l,lrs. James T. ).l570 E. Sandh urs t Drive Dwight Jessup 625 E. County Road B Charl es D. Kn uts on 84 Denni s Lane N. Maria Larsen (Mrs. John W.), Secretary 2001 Dul uth St. Roger Lee 2246 lt4apl evi ew C1 evel and L. Ray 1575 E. County Road B Father George T. Ryan, Vice Chairman 1735 Kennard Ave. James Tucke r 1587 E. Gran civi ew Ki rs ten l,lol d (l4rs . Davi d E. ) 74'l E. Roselarvn -27 -