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Mapiewood �un�n Relations Commission
I�nutes from March 7, 1995
Chair Marie goehler called the meeting to order at 7 pm.
Motion made to approve agenda_ Seconded and moved.
Motion made to accept mimrtes from Feb_ 7, 1995 meetiug. Seconded and xnoved.
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Ann�ual report: �he members macle favoiable comments on the Iook of the report and noted a few
grammatical corrections. Marie wt�l make corrections and have prepared in final fom�at. The
report w11 be presented to the Mayor and city counc�. A motion was ma.de and seconded to
adopt the 1994 anuual report.
Hate Cumes Response: Marie developed a process for the Commission to respond to hate crim.es.
The members discus.sed the pros and cons and found it to be cim�bersume_ It's also not clear just
what our role is - how far can we go When offering ass�stance to vic�ims? Gordy and Ga�1 will
develop another dratt.
Puppets Against Racism:lV�arie felt that this pro�am may not be appropriate for the commission
to sponsor the first fiime out_ It may be better to have somet.��g less iIItense. A brochure from
"SouLs Journey" was passed around. These speakers are story tellers who weave multiculhu�lism
urto their stories_ Marie also had a bool:]et of speakers from R,am.Sey County. We considered a
topic on crime preventio� We wt�l discuss whai we want to do again.
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Award letter�, presentations and press releases for I?iversity Award a.nd Poster Contest
Edgerton School w�1 receive the Diversity Award at a ceremony on March 27 at 9:3Q am.
The Mayor will be asked to present the aw�rd and Marie wiIl also attend. The winning schooLs
for the poster cozttest are Presentati.on of Mary aud Mounds Park Academy. PS� wouId l�.e to
schedule the ceremony to �ive the entranis theix- certi£tcates and cash awards in Aprii. Mounds
Park will schedule any time and asked that it be done at 11 _45 a_m_, which is during their Iunc�h
Gordy witl contact the schooLs to set the daies and w�71 try to schedule them for the same dap so
tbat Marie can do the presentations. The posters w�l be on display at City Hal1 and the
Community CeaLer_ Lyane and Cra1 w� get a news reIease written and subm�ted to the
newspapets.
Open House: We briefly discusse,tl how to parricipate m the City Hall open house_ The idea of a
^binga-type" game was discussed. Tl�e date hadn`t be�n set yet so we wiIl cominue discussions at
the A.pr� meetmg.
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Residency Updaxe: Commiccion me�er C�1 Sch�recentty purc�a5ed a house oatside the
Maplewood city limits_ Mke McCnxire checked to see � she could s�t� remain on the comm;tcion
and finish out he�- term. This was approved although new members must reside in the city of
Ma�lewood_
Can�d.idates for Vacancies: Two of the applicants £or open seats on the commis.sion were
interviewec� The metxtbers agreed that they should be approved for memberskip. The candidates
are Linda Wainio and �tegina Laroch�Theu�e.
Other business: none
Reports:
League of Mmnesota Hnman Rights Commissiau none
City of Maplewood: none
Gri�v�iGes: none
Agenda for nexL meeting {Apri14, 7 pm):
Review new drd$ ofHate Cri.mes Response
Up-date on Award Preseutaiions
Plan Open House event
Other reports: none
Ad3ournment: A motion to adjourn was made and seconded at 9:15 p�