HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/01/1997MAPLEWOOD HUMAN InLATIONS COMD+l><'SSION
Minutes from meeting of April 1, 1997
Present Carol Cude, Lynne Croes, Gordy I%ininger, Regina LaRouche-Thome, Tun Bartingale,
Cheryl Johnson. Absent Katie Thein xiimlinger. Ez-officio: mike McGufi-t Sherrie Le,
Colleen Dirkswager. Guest: Sharon Cox, District 622.
L The meeting was called to order at 7:03 pm by Cbak, Carol Cude.
II. Approval of Minutes: It was moved, seconded, and passed to approve the minuses of the
March 4, 1997 meeting.
III. Approval of Agenda: It was moved to accept the meeting agenda. Carol had an add'iti'on to
the "other business" portion of the agenda. A motion was made to approve the agenda with the,
addition to other business, seconded and passed
IV. Old Business
A Welcome to now members Two new members were present for their first meeting_
Tim Bar6*ale and Cheryl Johnson. All present introduced themselves_ We're glad to
have Tim and Cheryl join us and for our commission to be at full membership.
B_ Elect secretary: The chair, Carol Cude, opened nominations for secretary_ The
members werereminded that Katie had agreed to be secretary, although she wouldn't
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be at s meeting. We accepted her offer, but needed someone to take mirnaw for
this meeting- Lynne agreed to do so.
C. Et ata mreW for open h=w1 Na dbnal Night Out_ Colleen has been negotiating with
DrumPac for a performance. They want a fee of $750 and we don't have a budget to
cover than. She suggested that they could set up a display in the community center as a
marketing tool that may bring in more business for them. Any performances would occur
in the theater. A mariachi group has also been contacted. Their rates are $175/hour for a
minhum of two hours. They would do a 30 minute performance and also stroll around -
Colleen will continue to negotiate and look for financing for one of these groups.
V. New Business
A Commission in service options. Lynne spoke with Alma Curry, who could offca- a
program that would serve as a foundation on diversify training. She also could offer
something more specific if asked to do so. Colleen reported that we could have the
city attorney, Pat Kelly, do a program on mediation and Song Lo Fawcett could speak
on I3mong culture. Song is an attorney in Pat's office and is Flmong_ The cost of doing
this would come from the city manager's budget Colleen also spoke with the World of
Difference o on_ They have a program, "Dynamics of Prejudice—Building Bridges
to the Community_" This would cost $100.
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The group felt that we would ble to have two programs, one in May and one in. June.
Gordy moved that we have the mediation/Emong culture program in May. Cheryl
seconded this and it was passed_ After we learned that the World of Difference program
was available in May for sure but uncertain of their availability in June, Lynne moved to
switch Pat and Song to June and invite World ofDiffeaence for May. This was seconded
by Tim and passed. Due to the need to address some business at the next two meetings and
also to have enough time to offer the itrsenrices, Lynne moved to start the May meetings
at 6:30 and the in -services at 7 pm_ This was seconded and passed.
Sharon Cox, guest from the school district, interjected that the district was going to offer
diversity training and wanted to include comnumits► members where appropriate. Exact
dates and times haven't been determined, but commission members who are able to attend
may do so. Sharon will try to bring more information at the next meeting.
B. Vote on postisrs and &wn ty award aPPfta coons: There were two applications for the
diversity program award_ Because we didn't get these before the meeting to review, we
agreed to read them and call Colleen with our choke. We had several posters to judge
(over 90) and proceeded to do so. The winners were from Edgerton, Presentation and the
Tri -District school. Carol agreed to work on the certificates. Members were to contact
the schools they have been dealing with about awarding the certificates and prizes. Aft
of the students names and their schools would be sent to the members.
VL Other business
Carol was going to talk about the diversity training the schools were offering but Sharon
had already brought it up.
VII. Reports
A. City ofMcrplewood: The White Bear Avenue Business Association has invited the HRC
to one oftheir meetings to talk about the poster contest. Colleen, Regina and Gordy
agreed to attend. Colleen will serve as our liaison in place of Sherrie Le from now on.
The city will behaving the recognition for all the commissions on April 30_ There won't
be a dinner, but hors Toeavres, a cash bar, birthday cake will be offered. Susan Vass will
offer some humor and a history ofMaplewood will be presented for the 40th birthday.
B. Agenda for the May meeting_ Follow-up on National blight Out/Open house
performers, award programs for posters and program contests, and the in-service
A motion to adjourn at 8:46 was seconded and passed.
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Acting Recording Secretary