HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/06/2004 MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Tuesday, January 6, 2004
7:00 p.m.
Maplewood City Hall
Conference Room A
AGENDA
7:00 I. CALL TO ORDER
7:05 II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
7:10 III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
7:15 IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Providing city information in languages other than English.
B. Speaking Contest
C.
8:00 V. NEW BUSINESS
A.
B.
C.
VI. REPORTS
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B.
C.
VII. FEBRUARY AGENDA ITEMS
A.
B.
C.
8:30 VIII. ADJOURNMENT
ASSIGNMENTS
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2.
3.
FUTURE TOPICS
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Maplewood Human Relations Commission
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday,December 2, 2003
Members Present: Barbara Damchik-Dykes, Marilyn Gebauer, Gordy Heininger, Elmo Mattox, Carol
Watnemo
Members Absent: Roberta Hawkins
Ex-officio: Karen Guilfoile,Kevin Rabett
Visitor: Jeff Kringle
I. Called to Order: Elmo Mattox called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
II. Approval of Minutes: Motion was made by Gordy Heininger to approve the minutes. Seconded
by Marilyn. Motion passed.
III. Approval of Agenda: A bias crime report will be added.
IV. Old Business:
A. Roberta is working on what city information should be provided in languages other than
English. Karen said that the same information is needed by the City and that the City and
the Commission could work on this together.
B. Gordy handed out the draft for the speaking contest. Hill Murray will be added to the list
of participants. It was suggested that the judges come from outside the school system.
Carol will contact Joy Mueller from District 622 to explore the possibility of including
the speaking contest with the People's Fair 2004.
V. New Business:
A. Barbara and Karen will try to increase awareness of our Commission in the City News.
Barbara will write an article.
B. The Committee interviewed Chanda Ruschmeyer and Jeff Kringle as potential
Commission members.
C. Jeff Kringle will be recommended to be a member of the Commission to the City
Council.
D. The bias crime report started as road rage between a group of Asians and African-
Americans. It ended in the CUB East parking lot with one boy being hit on the head with
an apple.
E. Jeff will contact the Toast Masters Club for possible judges for the Speaking Contest.
VI. Adjournment. Gordy made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 p.m. The motion was
seconded by Barbara. Motion passed.
Maplewood
Together We Can
Human Relations Commission
The Maplewood Human Relations Commission (HRC) is a seven-member committee. The mission of the
HRC, in partnership with the State Department of Human Rights, is to secure for all citizens equal
opportunity in housing, employment, public accommodations, public services and education and to work
consistently to improve the human relations climate of the community. The HRC is not charged with
specific duties but sponsors and promotes activities for Maplewood residents that increase sensitivity
and awareness of diversity in our community, advise the Mayor, city council and other city commissions
of human relations issues and offers no-fault grievance mediation services to the residents of
Maplewood. The HRC meets on the first Tuesday of the month except for July and August.
MAPLEWOOD,MINNESOTA-Together We Can!!