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Meeting Minutes of April 5, 1994
Present at Meeting: Marie Koehler, Sherri Le, Shelly Strauss,
Mike McGuire, Carol Cude, Gail Schiff, Gordon Heininger, Pat
Williamson, Karla Sand.
I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 7: 02
p.m. by Marie Koehler, Chairperson.
II. Agenda Approval: A review of the recently compiled
January minutes was added. The agenda was then approved.
III. Approval of minutes: The January and March minutes were
approved as read.
IV. Old Business:
A. Annual Report: Sherrie Le handed out copies of the
1993 annual report. It has a new eyecatching cover.
Information added since the last meeting was reviewed.
Some additions were made. It must now be approved by
the City Council (Marie will attend the meeting on
April 25) . Copies will be available for the public at
the open house scheduled for May 19 . Motion to approve
the report was made and seconded.
B. Follow-up: Hate/Bias Posters: Gordon will write a
letter introducing the posters and the annual report,
which will be included in the envelope. It will either
be included with the mailed May agenua or reviewed at
the May meeting.
C. Follow-up: Resource List for Crime Victims: The list
was reviewed to be incorporated into the front page of
the annual report. Pat and Karla compiled the original
list, and Marie and Karla had other suggestions to
add. Gail suggested adding a statement about the
report being available in other formats. Motion to
make the additions was approved and seconded as part
of IV-A.
D. Loose ends: The need for a timetable of events we need
to plan for was discussed, so that the new chair and
the members have a better idea of when to start on a
project. It would not be meant to be a set agenda, but
a guide for planning. It was decided that Mike,
Sherrie, and Marie would meet to discuss this, and a
timetable will be set at the September meeting.
V. New Business
A. Appointment of Gail Schiff: Gail was welcomed and
congratulated by all present. Her appointment was
approved at the City Council meeting of 3/28.
B. Open House/Promotion: May 19, from 5-8 p.m. there will
be an open house at Maplewood City Hall. Volunteers
were solicited to represent the Commission.
4 : 30-5: 30-Carol and Marie, 5: 30-6: 30-Gail and Shelly,
6: 30-8: 00-Pat and Karla.
Sherrie had requested funds from Charitable Gambling
Funds to cover some giveaways at the open house:
$300. 00.
Marie suggested looking through our files to find
information appropriate for sharing at the open house,
and everyone will do this and bring samples to the
next meeting.
Pat will call Pacer and see about getting their
puppets to perform as they have in the past.
S6meone .(?-) will bring a backdrop to place on our
table. One table is needed for displays.
C. Group Norms: A discussion was held concerning
following some general rules of order so that our
meetings move along smoothly. Suggestions made
included: one person speaks at a time, start on time,
finish one item before starting another, more
structured agenda, add name of person responsible to
agenda to remind people what they need to do, send
minutes with agenda so time is not wasted at the
meetings reading them.
D. Goals of Commission: Marie wanted some suggestions as
to what should be included on the agenda of the two
meetings remaining before the summer break. Also, the
meeting of September 6 will be a working meeting from
6: 00-9: 00 p.m.
VI. Other Business: Pat said that White Bear Lake has a new
Commission, and member Ellen Richter invited her to come
and share information on Commission activities and the
League. Pat and Karla will attend.
VII. Reports
A. League of Minnesota Human Rights Commission: A draft
of the hate crimes enhancement statute is now being
offered by Geri Evans in the State House of
Representatives.
Also a working draft was shared concerning funding for
training and certification for mediating human rights
grievances.
B. City of Maplewood: Mike and Sherrie spent a day at the
capitol at the League of Minnesota Cities. No special
legislation was proposed by the city this year.
C. Grievances: None
D. Agenda items for next time:
Everyone: open house handouts
Pat: availability of Pacer puppets
Gordon: letter
Karla: final decision on police internship
E. Other: none
VIII. Adjournment