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Home My WebLink About02/02/1988 MINUTES MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Tuesday, February 2, 1988 7:00 p.m. Maplewood City Hall ATTENDEES Scott Rostron, Chair Sister Claire Lynch - Vice Chairperson Karla Sand Pat Williamson Scott called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. He presented the agenda for the meeting. I. MINUTES Minutes for the January 5 meeting will be approved at the March meeting. Karla will forward the January 5 minutes and the February 2 minutes to Scott prior to the March meeting. II. HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD The presentation of the Award to Ed and Delores O'Mara has been rescheduled from 1/28/88 to the March meeting of the Suburban Chamber of Commerce. Scott is coordinating this presentation. Ed emphasized that the award is to him and his wife. An article on this Award was included in the Chamber notice in the Maplewood Review and the Shopper. III. MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY Sister Claire called the local schools to discuss their planned activities for the day; she was pleased with the response she received. Sue was to contact the Maplewood Bank about putting a message on their sign and Karla contacted the Ramsey County Home. Sister Claire will coordinate an essay contest for next year. IV. LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONS Pat Williamson is the Maplewood representative and Karla is a member-at-large. The League will present an award to Jayne Khalifa at its February meeting. Karla made contact with the MN Department of Human Rights on the Task Force on Violence and Prejudice. Karla stated that she was concerned that appointing a Task Force was a duplication of what other organizations are already doing and maybe just a way of delaying any action on the discrimination activities in the community. As a member of the League, Karla will also coordinate activities with other Human Rights groups in other states. Minutes/Page 2 V. GRIEVANCES Nothing to report at this time. VI. ANNUAL REPORT The Commission will review the 1987 activities and begin the process to prepare the Annual Report at the March meeting. VII. ELECTION OF OFFICERS At the March meeting we need to address the issue of commitment to the Commission and the election of officers for 1988. VIII. TRIP TO NETHERLANDS Karla accompanied her husband to The Hague, Netherlands to attend the 20th Anniversary of the Model United Nations. They had an audience with Queen Beatrix and the City Fathers of The Hague. One point of interest is the fact that the foreign visitors in The Hague are given voting rights in city elections. Also The Netherlands is one of only three countries that sent a youth delegation to the United Nations assembly in New York in 1987; all countries were invited to send a youth delegate. Karla made contact with human rights officials in The Hague and hopes to receive information to share with the members. The City of The Hague does have a human rights organization that develops policy, but it has am ombudsman who follows up on concerns of individuals.