HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/30/1968 April 30, 1968
Pursuant to a letter, sent to most of the Village organizations, asking for their
— assistance in staffing Maplewood's Human Rights Commission, the meeting was opened at
7:40 P.M.
Council members present were Mayor Axdahl, Councilmen Bergstrom, Holm and Joyce.
A preliminary discussion centered on how the Commission members should be chosen.
Qualifications, representation from all geographical areas as well as all groups
such as religious, business, nationalities, minority groups, economic groups, etc.
were also discussed. Mrs. Betty Howard, Field Representative from the State Department
of Human Rights added some suggestions with regard to qualifications.
Dave Wold moved that a nominating committee of 9 be selected to report within 30
days with a list of 20 names from which the Council would select 15 members for the
Commission.
Seconded by Dick Dechert
Bob Handschin moved to amend committee to 15.
Dave Wold and Dick Dechert agreed to the change
Steve Head moved to amend, adding a provision that a quorum for this committee be 10
persons.
Seconded by Kirsten Wold.
The amendment carried. The amended motion also carried
Discussion continued on the relationship of this Cpmmission to the State Commission,
that of a partnership.
The advisability of including teen agers on the nominating committee or the possibility
of adding a sub committee for youth on the permanent commission was also discussed.
It was the concensus of the group that one's service on the nominating committee should
be no bar to his eligibility to serve on the Village's Commissions.
The selection of nominating committee members by precincts was also discussed.
It was moved and seconded that nominations be made from the floor before nominations from
precincts. Motion was tabled.
A poll of precincts showed that all were represented.
Caucuses were held by precinct for the purpose of selecting nominees to this nominating
committee. Names proposed by the precinct groups are:
Precinct 1 - Dwight Jessup Precinct 4 - Mrs. Jerry Moe
Precinct 2 - Dave Wold Precinct 5 - Louis Haak
Ron O'Neal
Precinct 3 - Martin Mosio James Tucker
Rev. Paul Youngdahl Lucille Bryant
Chief Richard Schaller Clarence Harris
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Precinct 6 - William Tysseling Precinct 8 - Sister Donald Corcoran
Lorraine Fisher
Precinct 7 - Father Ryan
Cleveland Ray Precinct 9 - Peter Vanderpoel
Robert Green
Precinct 10 - David Perrizo
The meeting was opened for further nominations from the floor. Persons nominated were:
Jim Bransford Rev. Eldon Johnson
Amos Haynes Nora Eastman
Charles Wold Byron Holm
Jim Bothwell
Moved and seconded that nominations be closed - carried.
Steve Head moved that the previous motion limiting the nominating committee to 15
members with a 10 member quorum be revised to be a 26 member committee with a quorum
of 15 members.
Seconded and carried.
Moved and seconded that the nominating committee remain and pick its own chairman and
meeting time.
Meeting adjourned at 9:20 P.M.
The nominating committee met and chose as Co-Chairmen Dave Wold and Amos Haynes. The
time for the next meeting is 7:30 P.M. on May 7, 1968 in the Village Hall.
The nominating committee meeting adjourned at 9:35 P.M.
Lester G. Axdahl