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Home My WebLink About04/03/1984 Maplewood Human Relations Commission f Business Meeting - April 3 , 1984 St . Paul ' s Priory - 7 : 30P Firstly, a disappointment . The Council could not accept our invitation to dialog that night . Have set up an all board get-to-gether night June 21 . However , we feel strongly that Commission interaction is unique and cannot take place without individual attention. Scott will make a special suggestion to you Tuesday. You will have someone special to look forward to. John Greco said , although he knows we are disappointed that our council people will not be there , that this will be a fine opportunity for him to get to know us better and familiarize us with the new State Department structure and NFG revamp . Make a little note of the questions you have had on your mind so that you don' t forget anything. John will be the major focus of the evening. We will interact with him till about 8 :30 or so . Then, just a few items of formal business : Old business : a. Approve minutes of May 6 , 1984 meetings b. Short discussion on special meeting with Council . . . . Scott c. Staff liaison needs letter - Pat d. Budget for 1984 - Pat e. Poster - Mary f . g. h. New business : a. b. Hope to adjourn between 9P and 9 : 30P . 4 If you cannot make the meeting, please call : Pat 373-0274 DURING BUSINESS HOURS PLEASE Scott 296-5085 (I will not be at Tuesday' s meeting) MHRC Business Meeting • March 6 , 1984 Present : Eiden, Heimerl , Larsen, Rostron, Williamson, Sister Claire , Peter Fischer Minutes Minutes of February 7 , 1984 accepted with the following amendment : Page 2 ; paragraph 7 , "New Case" Last sentence should read, "Awarded ten months rent abatement , full damage deposit , and damages" . Housing & Redevelopment Authority Appointment Clarification It was a mix-up occasioned by other commission appointments . For the HRA they filled two slots plus an MHRC liaison , Mary Eiden. The liaison position does not carry a vote perogative. Chair will clarify this situation in a letter to the City Manager . The letter will also point out that a staff liaison to the MHRC would have been able to prevent the foul-up . Membership Sister Claire Lynch and Pat Williamson were reappointed to the Commission at the February 27 , 1984 council meeting. No Fault Grievance Case Update No pending cases . One disclaimer received from the State . Housing & Redevelopment Authority Report - Eiden Mary is finding the liaison experience very interesting. l `"thas asked the City for a tax increment ; Harmony School site for senior citizens ; 82 acres ; about $915 ,000 investment . "Role-over"housing; demo program;first time home owners 10-7/8th% no higher. Poster Update - Eiden Contacted Leo at the School District 622 printing office . 250 posters in color , heavy poster paper $125 . Suggestion was to start with 100 posters . Motion: Commissioner Eiden may contract for 100 posters at no more than $75 . 00 . Ayes all . Budget Discussion of what it might be . Chair will find out and let us know at next meeting. Also , will request a quarterly report from City Manager. 2-MHRC Business Meeting 3/6/84 State Department of Human Rights Peter Lewon is now on "intake" duties . Our new NFG Coordinator and Department Liaison to the local commissions is John Greco . John will work under Barbara McCarty, Planning Director. (also liaison to LMHRC) "High salary" staff has been brought in and the Department has been totally reorganized. Incoming Commissioner will be expected to work within the new structure -- no changes . Specialists have been appointed for many functions e. g. systems , forms . Seven new enforcement officers are in place. NFG Intake Procedure : Has been revamped. New intake forms . Intake will be at Department level . Will allow for a strict record of all cases and make the locals accountable for the referral and the follow through. Intake will specify date and time of referral , basis of discrimination and protected class will be established, date of action and date of contact ; also give date of four month jurisdiction and six months jurisdictional deadlines . One copy will be mailed to us for the next step in the process . The other will stay at state level. At that time , the grievant will also be given the name of the NFG contact person at Commission level so they can call us if they don ' t get prompt action. For a grievant that comes directly to us , there will be a very formal , though simple , procedure we will be expected to follow. �- New forms and instructions being sent to all chairs . The form will contain space for us to intake the problem as it is given to us . Contacts made . Final outcome . Will be returned to State after completion. Anticipate; new commissioner will be appointed by March end. "Reorganization is going very well , should have been done a long time ago , morale is very high now that everyone knows what is expected of them" -- Lewon. League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions June 23 , 1984 -- date of Annual Meeting. One day only. Larsen did not attend late February board meeting. Council Visit Chair will write to Council and City Manager inviting them to a special dialog evening, April 3 , 1984 - St . Paul ' s Priory. John Greco has agreed to be present that evening. Will update on the restructuring of the Department , NFG changes , etc. Should be very interesting. 3-MHRC Business Meeting 3/6/84 Disability Conference May 18 , 1984 : Sponsored by State Department Review and discussion of HR amendments implemented into law last year ; impact. Get the public aware of new provisions . "The Maplewood Review" News Item Discussion of item to be inserted. Inform public of new officers , commission make-up , functions , business meeting date and time , and existing vacancy. Letter to State Department Written to Barbara McCarty, Planning Director. a. familiarize her with commission b. request for John Greco ' s visit on April 3 c . inform that 1983 Annual Report would be in their hands soon d. enclosed updated roster of members and asked that all records be changed to reflect new officers . e. informed them that there were three (soon to be four) new commissioners eager for NFG training. f. offered our help . Human Rights Year Proclamation Discussion on proclamation. Concensus , will hold until October meeting. Will be an appropriate action to observe Human Rights Day , December 10th. Tabled until October meeting. Will then discuss necessary steps for presentation to Council . Annual Report `. Checked with City Manager ' s secretary ; almost finished ; promised by April meeting. Lakewood Presentation - Rostron Scott making a presentation (3/7) at Lakewood Community College ; Social Issues class . Issues affecting the disabled. "MAPLEWOOD IN MOTION" Insert March issue. Next Meeting: April 3 , 1984 - St . Paul ' s Priory. Meeting adjourned 9 : 30P Maria Larsen, Secretary