HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/03/1988 MINUTES
MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Tuesday, May 3, 1988
7:00 p.m.
Maplewpod City Hall
ATTENDEES
John Prey, Chair
Pat Williamson
Karla Sand
Sue Hoyt
Mike McGuire, City Manager
John opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. and presented the Agenda.
I. Approval of Minutes
A motion was made, seconded and voted in favor of accepting
the minutes of the April 5, 1988 Commission meeting with the
correct spelling of Clemence.
II. Old Business
The Ruiz v. Pasquales grievance was discontinued and referred
to the State. Presently the Commission has no active
grievances.
Annual Report - John will submit a letter for the Annual
Report to Mike and then the report will be ready for publication and
submission to the City Council.
III. New Business
* Human Rights Award - The criteria for the award were revised
as follows :
. .performed specific service or activity as a volunteer or
paid employee to preserve equality and justice for groups of
people whose circumstances make them vulnerable to prejudice,
discrimination or injustice, or
. .showed commitment to protecting and preserving the dignity
and worth of all persons .
* John will talk to Scott about a copy of the Commission' s
bylaws.
Mike will bring a draft set of bylaws to the Commission' s
June meeting.
* 1988 Goals and Objectives and Activities - John brought these
to the attention of the Commission. They are noted in the 1987
Annual Report. These are very ambitious goals and will take the
work of all the members.
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* Grievance Training - The training for April 23 in Maplewood
was cancelled.
IV. Reports
* MN League of Human Rights - The Annual Conference is in
October at the St. Paul Radisson. She noted that there was low
attendance at the last meeting and the attendance policy will be
put into effect .
* City Manager - Reported that a strike of city employees was
averted. Mike reported that the city hired a Staff Services
Coordinator and she will be the staff person to this committee.
* St. Paul Human Rights Commission - John attended the St. Paul
meeting and hopes to attended another one in the near future.
Pat would like to attend one also.
* Housing Redevelopment Authority - The topic of temporary
housing for the homeless in Maplewood was discussed. Sue Hoyt is
working on this with the County.
V. Miscellaneous
* Commission membership will be discussed at the time the
bylaws are developed.
* Pat gave Mike a certificate for Scott for his years of
service to the Commission and for his years as chair. Mike will
have it framed and we' ll present it to Scott at another meeting.
Pat will send Scott a get well card.
Next meeting is on June 7, 1988.