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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/07/1999MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Tuesday, December 7, 1999 7:00 p.m. Maplewood City Hall Conference Room A AGENDA CALL TO ORDER II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA IV. INTERVIEW CANDIDATES A. 7:05 p.m. - Abbie Wells B. 7:20 p.m. - Philip Sherwood V. OLD BUSINESS A. Peaceful Community Campaign B. Display Update - Gordie C. ADA Project - with high school - Regina D. Finalize Diversity Events (press release, MIM article - add peaceful community theme?) VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Family Shelter Committee - presentation B. Discuss annual report C. MIM article assignments: January = Gordie on the diversity contest; enclosed February = Regina on Peaceful Community Campaign; due date = 12/29/99 March = Joan on ADA; due date = 1/27/00 D. Elections VII. REPORTS VIII. 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Ali ADJOURNMENT' 1�cl�t�-rS� S 1CTY_MGRIHRCAGENDA Maplewood Human Relations Commission December 7, 1999 Minutes Present members: Gordy Heininger, Regina Laroche-Theune, Joan Wurdeman, Donna Brown and Barb Skoglund. Ex -Officio: Colleen Dirkswager, Mike McGuire. I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m. by Chair Gordy Heininger. II. Approval of Minutes: Joan moved to approve minutes as amended. It was seconded and it was passed. III. Approval of Agenda: Donna moved to approve the agenda. Gordy seconded the motion and it was passed. IV. Old Business The members introduced themselves to each candidate. The members interviewed two candidates: Abbie Wells and Philip Sherwood. While both candidates have many great talents to offer to our commission, the city council will vote on the candidate to fill the open position. Donna Brown chose to stay on for another term. V. New Business A. Peaceful Community Campaign - Regina spoke about three resources received that have potential for our commission to use if we want to pursue them. She spoke about a peace prize festival that some of the Nobel Lauriats attend. Discussion about how our commission could participate and encourage schools to participate in the festival. There are video tapes available from World Citizen Inc. We could bring in a speaker Lynn Elling. There is a catalog from "MN Alliance of Peace Makers." We could obtain materials to offer to other communities. Regina suggested we explore this to add to our future projects. There are two quilts hanging in the Mall Office. B. Display Update - Gordie expressed ideas: 1) Show Celebrating Diversity, 2) Informing 3) Educating the public. We could place these themes on our display board on each panel. Discussions held about the headings. Barb will also put together some ideas for display board. C. ADA Project - Regina contacted Mounds Park Academy. Since they already do something like this, they would be interested in writing up a project with us. Expand on this for a community service project for their school, then present this to other schools. Plan to write up a 3-4 sentence description. Event to take place in late spring - possibly May. Joan has access to equipment (wheel chairs) through her employer and will make arrangements when date is decided. Ideas for description of project could be as follows: ADA Project Community Inservice Learning April/May. Add a c1 a statement - goal. A 1. Student service and learning - increased awareness. 2. Assessing community - report card. 3. Information used to impact change within community on accessibility. Report card given to city for follow up by city officials. D. Finalize Diversity Events - Poster contest - marketing discussion. Personal contacts with teachers/curriculum planning discussed. Ideas of going to staff meeting/art teachers. Make an announcement over P.A. example: "Please come to office and pick up a flyer. Cash prize awarded to winner of poster contest." Discussion and revision of poster/contest application made. Colleen will send application form to St. Paul Pioneer Press. VI. New Business A. The shelter made a request that the HRC come to the current shelter and present about the city's policy on discrimination/housing etc. Commission members can attend an open house on January 27 from 4-7 p.m. Thursday Colleen will put a family shelter update in the Review. Discussion regarding Ramsey County Barn renovations (like elevator) were held. There will be volunteer opportunities at the shelter. Donations for the shelter will be needed. Barb can do the article for the April issue on shelter information/issues. B. Annual Report discussions - Gordy will review and revise the annual report. Everyone should go through the calendar and bring any changes to January meeting. C. MIM article assignments - Add budget to March calendar for 2001. Barb will get printing quotes. D. Elections - Gordy nominated Donna Brown for Chairperson, Joan 2nd, Donna accepted nomination, it was passed. Regina accepted Vice Chairpersonship continuation. The secretary position is open Joan and Barb declined due to busy schedules. VII. Reports - Mike stated our city is Y2K ready. Certain city officials will be around Dec. 31st. Commission dinner is Dec. 14th, R.S.V.P. VIII. Adjournment - Donna motioned to adjourn. Regina seconded the motion. Meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m. Next meeting will be January 4, 2000. Some of agenda will include display board update and ADA project update. Respectfully submitted, Joan Wurdeman Secretary, HRC AGENDA REPORT TO: City Manager ti FROM: Colleen Dirkswager AGENDA NO. G (O Action by Council Date Endorsed Modified Rejected RE: HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION REAPPOINTMENTS DATE: December 15, 1999 INTRODUCTION Donna Brown was first appointed to the Commission in April 1999 to complete a former members term. Her term expires on 12/31/99. 3 O ulul ►Im, • ► It is recommended that Donna Brown be reappointed to a three-year term each which would expire on 12/31/2002. tmc \� is" coo III Annual mop-` Diversity Awareness and Poster Contests "Celebrating Diversity" — That is what the Maplewood Human Relations Commission advocates on an ongoing basis. To encourage our community and young people to learn the meaning of and develop an understanding of differences—to become aware and accepting, every year we invite our young community members and schools to participate in our Diversity Awareness Award and Poster Contest that the Human Relation Commission and Premier Bank sponsor: The Diversity Award is given to a school for a school project or effort which educates the students and/or community members and gain a new or better understanding and acceptance of diversities within our community. The school with the winning entry receives $500. The Poster Contest is open to students in elementary schools who live or attend school in Maplewood. Students are challenged to define in writing or visually what diversity means. First and second place cash prizes of $25/$10 are awarded to students in categories K-1, 2-3, and 4-5. Think about diversity! It's not easy to define or practice. These contests are an exercise in learning more about and celebrating diversity. Information packets will be mailed to Maplewood schools after the first of the year. We hope you ask your schools about participation or request information for an individual entry. Contest entries are due by March 31. 'low - How do you celebrate the diversity of your community? - _�' APPLICATION FORM 2000 DIVERSITY POSTER CONTEST MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Please complete this form and attach it to the back of your poster. T e �► lic on 1°'+tlut"NO`tATEt than MARCH 31.2000: NAME OF APPLICANT(S) 1) (Please print or type) First Last 2) First Last SCHOOL NAME GRADE HOME ADDRESS 1) HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER HOME ADDRESS 2) HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER RETURN TO: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE 2000 Diversity Poster Contest Maplewood City Hall 1830 East County Road B Maplewood, MN 55109 RULES FOR SUBMITTING A POSTER 1. Posters should be submitted on a 18" X ZC poster board. The poster should project an awareness of one or more of the many types of diversity exhibited in our society. It should be titled with a diversity theme that describes the thought portrayed. Posters will be judged on: ' Originality • Creativity • Relationship to a diversity theme ' Design II. Posters may be submitted by an individual student or a team of 2 students. III. The poster should be submitted with the attached application form which includes: first and last nam of applicant(s), school name and grade level, home address and telephone number. (Please print or type.) Attach the application to the back of the poster. IV. ELIGIBILITY. Students in grades KS who are residents of Maplewood or are enrolled in schools located in Maplewood. V. DEADLINE. The application and poster are due no later than March 31, 2000. Please deliver or send to the City Manager's Office, Maplewood Cily Hall, 1830 East County Road B. Maplewood, MN 55109. VI. SELECTION. Maplewood Human Relations Commissioners will select winners on April 4,200D. (One first place and one second placewinner in each of three age categories; K-1, 2-3,4-6) VII. PRESENTATION. The 2000 Diversity Poster Content awards will be presented in the spring at your school and will be displayed at Maplewood Customer Service Office at Maplewood Mail. In addition, the first place winners will receive $25 and the second place winners will receive $10 for each of the age categories (VI)• All students submitting posters will receive a certificate. Unfortunately, we will not be able to return posters submitted for the award. By submitting an entry, permission is granted to the Maplewood Human Relations Commission and the City of Maplewood to utilize entries for display or reproductions for publishing and promotions purposes. NOTE: This application should be attached to the back of the poster.