HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/05/1985 Maplewood Human Relations Commission
Business Meeting - November 5, 1985
Minutes
Present: Sister Claire , Eiden, Rostron, Williamson, Larsen
Guest: Robert Hatch
Approved: Minutes of October 1, 1985 business meeting.
Discussion on Human Rights Day Observances
Bloomington sponsored an essay contest in the junior high schools .
Will make a public award to the winner.
Our commission: Sister Claire and Williamson working on an
article for publication in the MAPLEWOOD REVIEW.
We empowered them to submit the final draft without further contact
with our commissioners .
The article will hopefully run the week of December 4th, Human
Rights Day.
Suggested contacts be made with incumbent Maplewood Mayor and
State Department Commissioner Johnson for a statement to be
included in the article .
Also suggestion that an early contact be made with the REVIEW to
see if we can make it a special page 1 feature.
Electronic or outdoor signs
Eiden - Contact Ramsey County Home
Larsen - Contact manager of Aldrich Arena
Hoyt - Pat will call her to make the contact at the Maplewood
State Bank.
Sister - outdoor sign at Hill/Murray
Message will read: WE SHARE THE DREAM
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
DECEMBER 4 , 1985
MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
HRA Liaison
Williamson will contact Kwapick to see if new position responsi-
bilities will interfere with taking over the liaison role to HRA.
Eiden has requested release from this obligation.
HRA News : No report
2-MHRC Business Minutes of November 5, 1986
Human Rights Award
Rostron - contact with Volunteer Action Center. They have a lot
of experience with such awards and we would like to tap into their
expertise.
Larsen - Tom Kuster of New Ulm and Carole Johnson of Bloomington.
How did they go about implementing their awards .
New Business
Larsen leaving the MHRC after 17 years . Coincidentally, is the
only member of the present group whose term expires in December.
Has moved to North St. Paul.
Will bring all records , cataloged to the December meeting. It will
be decided at that time if the records should remain with the chair
or with the secretary.
No Fault Grievance: No Report
Next meeting: December 3 , 1985
7 : 00 St. Paul ' s Priory
Maria Larsen, Secretary