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MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
September 3, 1997 Meeting
Minutes
PRESENT - Members: Carol Cude, Regina Laroche-Theune, Lynne Croes, Gordy
Heininger, Jim Bartingale, Katie Thein Kimlinger; Cheryl Johnson Ex -officio: Mike
McGuire, Colleen Dirkswager
1. Call to Order: 7:37 p.m. by Carol Cude. The meeting began at 6:30 p.m., as
published in Maplewood In Motion, and the Commission began discussing agenda
item V.A., entitled Planning Meeting.
ii. Approval of Minutes: Lynne moved to approve the 6/3/97 minutes as written.
Regina seconded the motion, and it was passed.
Ill. Approval of Agenda: Cheryl moved to approve the agenda with an amendment
reflecting that agenda item V.A. occurred before the meeting was called to order.
Gordy seconded the motion, and the motion passed.
IV. Old Business:
A. Open House/ National Night Review -- Ideas for 1998 -- All agreed that the
Open House went well. A suggestion for next year was to make
announcements prior to when events were about to begin. Most people
were pleased with the layout, though some thought it should be confined
to one area of the campus instead of including both City Hall and the
Community Center.
V. New Business:
A. Planning Meeting: Discussion of Goals/Plans/Ti meta bles for the
Year -- discussed at the beginning of the meeting.
B. HR Issue with Licensor --Discussion about hosting a sensitivity training
session for licensors/inspectors and realtors: The Commission agreed that
this is a good idea, and decided to include this in the November discussion
to sponsor an event for the community.
C. Expiration of Commission Member terms-- Cheryl's term will expire
because she is no longer a Maplewood resident. Carol indicated that she
will serve another term. Lynne may not be able to serve an additional
term. We will advertise that we are seeking applicants.
D. League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions-- Jim will attend this
event.
VI. Other Business•
A. Regina informed the Commission that the Tri -District school used their
$500 Diversity Awareness eward to hold an event at the school which
included storytellers, a concert, and other multi -cultural celebrations.
B. There was some discussion about the possibility of having two
Commission co-chairs instead of a chair and a vice -chair. Mike thought
that this may require changing an ordinance.
VII. Reports:
A. City of Maplewood - Mike informed the Commission about the Community
Leadership Forum Luncheon to be held on October 28 at Century College.
B. Agenda Items for October Meeting --
1. Finalize calendar
2. Advertise for Commission member vacancy or vacancies.
3. Discuss Diversity Award event(s)
4. Review interview process and questions
5. Update school phone numbers and contacts
6. Jim's report on the League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions
Conference
7. Possible postcard notification telling schools about the Diversity
Awareness
VII. Adjournment: Jim moved to adjourn the meeting, and Regina seconded the
motion. The motion passed, and the meeting was adjourned at 8:23 p.m.
ReWetfo#ly submitted,
t' T in ing
Reco ing Secretary