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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/05/1989 MINUTES MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Tuesday, December 5, 1989 7 :00 p.m. Maplewood City Hall ATTENDEES ABSENT Sr. Claire Lynch Paul Sand Pat Williamson Dawn Vassar Scott Rostron Karla Sand Carol Engel Mike McGuire Gail Blackstone 1 . MINUTES M/S/A of the November 14, 1989 Minutes of the Maplewood Human Relations Commission meeting. 2 . UPDATE OF GRIEVANCES Volunteer Fire Department - Commissioner Williamson is in contact with the grievant. R . Sex discrimination/Sears - Commissioner Sand is in contact with grievant who claims she was terminated from her employment because she is pregnant. C . Age discrimination - Commissioners Engel and Vassar are in contact with grievant who claims she was terminated because of her age . 3 . OLD BUSINESS A . Essay Contest - Copy of the letter to the winner and a copy of the certificate given to other persons who entered was distributed . News release was sent to the Maplewood Review and the Pioneer Press giving the December 14 date at 3 :15 p.m. in the Council Chambers . Commissioner Cooper will attend and Council members will be invited as well as school superintendent, principal, and teacher of Melissa Coons, the winner. Commissioner Williamson will contact Melissa and ask if we can submit her essay to the Maplewood Review. Minutes December 5, 1989 Page Two B . Human Rights Award - Award will be given on January 18, 1990 at the Suburban Chamber of Commerce meeting held at the Days Inn. It is a luncheon and we need to make reservations . 4. NEW BUSINESS A . Newspaper article - Dawn distributed a copy of her article written on the No Fault Grievance Procedure and in recognition of International Human Rights Day, December 10. She will submit the article to the Maplewood Review for publication. B . Annual Report - Pat asked all commissioners to start putting their thoughts together on the next report to begin in January, 1990 . C . Seniors and Others with Special Living Needs Committee - Scott Rostron is the Commission's representative on this committee. 5. ADJOURN Next meeting - January 2 Agenda items : Election of officers Logo Newspaper article Bi-monthly dinner Annual Report Human Rights Award 6. SPECIAL SESSION Commissioners adjourned to a special session to review and select the recipient of the Human Rights Award. Patricia Svendsen was selected to receive the award . Pat will contact Marla Rostron and Patricia Svendsen. Karla will send letters to other nominators . Commission members will discuss press information at the January meeting. (3:; . ti Karla V. Sand Secretary