HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/06/1996Maplewood Human Relations Commission
M'�nates from 1VIar. 6,1996
(Meeting date changed due to caucu.5es on Mar. 5)
Present: Marie Kcehter, Gordy He,ininger, Linda Wamio, Reg�na Laroche-Theuae, Lyime Croes,
Carol C�ide,11?aria C,aat�i-Cosd7la, Eg-officio: Mks Md�ne, Sh�ie Le.
The meedng was caIIed to arder at 7:02 pm by Chair Gard9 H,�aninger.
A motion to a�prove the agenda was moved, t6e m�otinn was seconded and passeci
A motion to approv�e the mimrtes was moved, a cIar�c�tion on the partici.pation of EC'FE in a
community eve.ni was mad� motion was secanded aad passsed.
Old Basmess:
A�pproval of dnraial Report: A motion to sead the 1995 armual report to the City
Counc� was mad� seconded and pasaed.
B_ Ismaik Muslim C�rch r�fe: M�7c� received a few additional negative reports on the
request by this group to purchase the old hbrary b�drn� however, the City Council bas
approved their request. They have begun some remodeIing, but are not holding services yet.
C. Oakdale/Joint C',ammissian mee[i�rg. Lynne arxended the meet�g we wez'e iuvited to by
the City of Oakdale to discuss the poss�b�ity of establishing a�tti-c�y HRC. Lynne reported to
the group in Oakdale thar Maplewood would l�ce to remain an independent comnnission; however,
we vvould be interesrted in wo�cing on joi� projects/events aad meeting joiatty a few times a year
to discuss what we were doing. I'hey w�l be immed w the AprIl 2 m�ing we are having with
Roseville.
Ne^w Bnsiness: .
A Award ceremarries for cc»rtestr. Prior to discuss�ng the c�eremonies, we reviewed a laie
submis.sion for the I?iversty Awazeness Award se�d in by a sttlde� group at Mounds Park
Academy. Gordy gave permisaon to the school to sead in a late submission and we agreeci thaz
they shouid get the award. A su�gestion was made tbat the award money shouId not go directty
to the studeats, but through the school to the student group_ A motion to give the 1996 Diversity
Awareness Awazd to the Mounds Pa� Academy Studen�t Diversiiy Awareness group was made,
seconded and passed.
We then disca�s.� the ceremoni�s for the poster contest. The schools with the winners will be
contacted to set up a time to hand out the awards and o�t�cates. Marie w1t oontact Pr�arion
and Carol w�I coata� Mou�ds Park Every c�d that subm�ted a poste� wiIl get a ceci�cate.
Marie w� fa�c a� wpy of last yeaz's cert�c�te to Maria wi�o w�l work oa creatnng a new one.
B. D�a� Open �ouse: The City has decide� to move open house to Augu.st in
conJur,ction with 'Take Back the I�tig�t" and also have the commuaity cerrter involved. There's
been dis�usszon to have "Taste ofMaplewood," havmg Maplewood restaarants participate. We
may wani to have some trart thai would be "�n*emationaL" We w�I discuss ttris fi�rther at the
May meeting.
C. Prepare far foi� HRC meeiing. We =eviewed a proposed agenda Gordy handed out.
We were agreeable to the agenda. Sherrie had an addrtional idea for the co�m�rrrity project,
usu�g "'ihe 'Theatre for Corporaxe and Comm�miLy F�ucation." They o�er perfo�ances on many
topics inclvding domesiic violeace. We discusseci offeang our eveat in the fall, on a Thursday
txight.
The Cammunity Summer Youth Theater group is offering "A�ne of Gmeen Gables" this
year. Regina had some ideas on post-perfartnance discussiony ouuth then and now, gender roles,
ch�dren's rights. She also showed a segmeAt of a video-taged program that was put on lry the
Apple VaIley H'igh SchooL Ihe program showed several vignettes of issues around
discrimination and cliversity. We thottg3�t th�t mayi>e this c�uid be put on the govemme�t access
chaaneL Regina wiil se� ifwe can have permi.sson to do this. We disc�5sed developin.g an
�troduction and having the cable sta� help us produce ii.
Reports
City ofMcg�lewood: The dty has had discu.ssions wrth the county conceming the Ramsey
County fau� it may poss�bly be called the �aple�wc�od-Ramsey Couuly Fait' in the firture. The
county ha.s requested to have fireworks on the ope:a�ing night of the fair. The CiLy may scale back
the July 4 celebration becau.se of this. 'I'he c�y has an opportuaity to bave a booth at the fair wilh
repre.5enta�i.ves of the counc� and commission preseuL The fa� is the last weekend in 7uiy.
Also:
*A Crry-School group has been select$d to re-name the old North high school
*Three ne�v police officers have been hired: one femsle (white), two male (one �ispanic,
one w�e)_
*Regina asked if there had been azry more incide�ts at the Communit5r Cenier. None have
occuffe� but there has been some vandalism.
Nezi meeting: Apr� 2, 7 pm: This w�l be the joiui meeting with Rosev�ie and possibly
repr�en#atives from Oakdale and Wh�e Bear Lake.
At the May meeting we w��ll discuss: open house, interview guidelmes, res�ilts of Agn� mcepng.
A motion to adjourn was made a# 8-45pm, seconded and approved_
ResPectfi�Ity submitted,
Lynne Croes
Recording Secretary