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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/07/1998MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION April 7, 1998 Meeting Minutes Present - Members: Cheryl Johnson, Carol Cude, Katie Thein Kimlinger Jim Bartingale, Regina Laroche-Theune, Joan Wurdeman, Gordy Heininger Ex -officio: Mike McGuire, Colleen Dirkswager I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 7:02 PM by chair Katie Thein Kimlinger. II. Approval of Minutes: Katie moved to approve the minutes of the march meeting as written. Carol seconded the motion and it was passed. III. Approval of Agenda: Cheryl moved to approve the agenda as written. Gordy seconded the motion and it was passed. IV. Old Business: A. Approve Annual Report - The 1997 HRC annual report was re- viewed. Gordy moved to approve the report as written. Carol seconded the motion and it was approved. B. Summary of Fair Housing Event - Those members attending the event gave a summary of the meeting. It was mostly a review and reminder for the realtors in attendance and reinforced the basics that realtors should be practicing. C. Display Dialog - Joan presented some ideas from a friend who is an artist. One idea was to contact an art school student for assistance in designing a logo. Also, check- ing the logos and/or displays of other municipalities may give us some ideas for a logo. Gordy has not heard from Kat Day of the St. Paul Technical College and it was suggested the we check with a professional display company. D. National Night Out - Tabled to next meeting. E. In-service Update - The May in-service on gang activity will be presented by a member of the police academy. Members of the Parks and Recreation Administration and School District 623 are invited to attend as well as a representative of other HRC Commissions and the neighbor- ing communities of North St. Paul and Oakdale. The June in-service will be "Senior Sensitivity" presented by Lori La Bey. V. New Business: A. Vote on Diversity Submissions & Poster Contest - The entry from Hill Murray was the winner of the diversity awareness award. Winners of the poster contest included entries from St. Jerome's, Valley Crossing and Tri -District schools. Members with school contacts amongst the winners should schedule the presentation of awards with the schools. This year we had a winner who is a Maple- wood resident but does not attend a school in Maplewood. His award presentation will by scheduled at a public presentation such as a council meeting or mayor's forum or at his school. In the future, any winner of a diver- sity award/poster contest who is a Maplewood resident but does not attend a Maplewood school will have an award presentation at a public site of his or her choosing. This years poster contest winners may also be displayed for the public at the mall office or other public meeting place. Carol will again be creating the certificates to be presented to each of the winners. B. Joan's Report - Joan presented an activity from the Edina HRC called Everyday Heroes. People purchase a tile and write on the tile an influential person in their lives. The tiles are put on a board which is circulated among schools, libraries, etc, to raise community awareness. She also spoke with Mort Ryweck of the LMHRC who offered suggestions to increase the commission's visibility within the community. These included an article in a local newsletter or paper, including a representative from the school district, training and in -services, and participation in National Night Out. C. Human Rights Complaint - There were two reports of acts of bias. One was a work related incident possibly attributed to the victims religious beliefs. Legal proceedings are in progress in that case. The other was an incident at the Maplewood Gardens and was reported in a letter to the Lillie. Both cases will be followed up and reported on at the next meeting. VI. Other Business: - None VII. Reports: A. City - Issues with the Hmong funeral home and the sur- rounding neighborhood are still a concern. Public safety is an issue and the city will be enforcing codes relating to parking, fire lanes and capacity. B. Agenda Items for May Meeting - 1. National Night Out Update 2. Human Rights Complaint Update 3. Award Presentation Update 4. In-service VIII. Adjournment: Gordy moved to adjourn the meeting. Carol seconded the motion. The motion passed and the meeting was adjourned at 9:08 PM. Respectfully submitted, Jim Bartingale Recording Secretary