HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/06/1996Maplewood Haman Relations Commission
WAnuies from Nov. 6,1996
Present: Marie Koehler, Gordy Heminger, Regina Laroche-Theune, Lynne Croes,
Maria Cantu -Costilla, Lunda Wamio, Carol Cude Ez-officio: Mike McGuire, Sherrie Le.
The meeting was moved to Wednesday this month as election day was Tuesday, Nov_ 5.
One candidate was interviewed prior to the meeting_
Appm-al Of min : A motion to approve the minutes was moved, seconded and passed_
Appr of agenda: A motion to approve the agenda was made_ Some items to share were added
to the other business portion_ Motion was seconded and passed.
Old Business
A Planning for Diversity, event- Mme and Regina have done some research into the cost of
putting together a diversity calender. Mike met with Kathy Moss at Speedy Printing and had some
samples and a cost sheet The suggestion was made to ask Premier bank to either provide some
financial support (use money for this instead of a $500 award to a school), or if they usually have
a calender printed, to ask them if they would use pictures we acquired through our contest_
Another suggestion was made to include some dates indicating various cultural events (such as
February being Black History month). We will discuss this more at our ne& meeting.
Other ideas included asking the students from Mounds Park to perform at an event in conjunction
with the city's 40th anniversary. This led to Gordy sharing information on the anniversary
planning group's latest thoughts and ideas. They have scrapped the theme of building on diverse
traditions' and are going with "Maplewood- A great place." There will a July 4 celebration and we
could plan something related to diversity at that event.
New Business
A. Sponsoring community evenI: This continues from our school -related diversity event_ If we
don't have something, or in addition to it, on July 4th, what about the .August open house/night
out? We discussed the idea of getting more ethnic food choices available.
B _Plan for soliciting donations: Carol is still worldng on the school contact list. We need to
decide if secondary students should be included in the contest. The award would be to have their
entry on the calender if they won. Mike will contact Premier Bank about the calender itea. Lynne
will contact, COWAS, a multicultural arts organization, for more of their program handbooks to
make available to the members.
Other Business: Marie had some items to pass around.
Reports
A f M : The police department is recruiting for new officers. There are more
female and minority applicants than in the past.
B. Agenda for next meeting. Items include- community event, calender project, letter to schools,
new officers, new member selection, school contact fist and first look at revising annual report.
At 8:00 and 8:15, two additional candidates were interviewed. After this was completed, a vote
was taken for the two names that would be referred to the city council.
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made, seconded and passed at 8:45 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Lynne oes
Recording Secretary