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MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Minutes from January 3, 1995
Present at Meeting: Gordon Heininger, Marie Koehler, Sherrie
Le, Carol Cude. I11: Gail Schiff
I. Call to order: 7:12
II. Agenda approval: a discussion was held concerning the
amount of people needed for a quorum with the currently
reduced membership. Those present decided that the quorum
should be based upon the total number of inembers at this
time, not the total number allowed to be on the
commission. With that decision, the three members present
constituted a quorum.
(the agenda was never formally approved)
III. Approval of the minutes: Approved as read.
IV. Old Business
A. The proposed puppet presentation at the community
center was discussed. The only open weekend date
during the two months that the puppet group performs
is the Sunday of the Memorial Day holiday. It was
decided that this was not a good choice, so the idea
was tabled for this year.
V. New Business
A. Election of officers was postponed by the agreement of
all present.
B. Annual report - all present were given a copy of the
report from last year, and asked to make changes on it.
Please return it to Sherrie by January 10, so Marie can
collate the information.
C. Poster contest - news release information was not
available due to Gail's absence.
D. Letters of Appreciation - Those present reviewed
letters of appreciation for sending to Sherry Strauss
and Pat Williams.
E. Lynn Croes
committee.
years, and
involved in
was interviewed for a position on the
She has been a Maplewood resident for three
this is her first venture into becoming
the city.
F. A discussion was held about assigning members as
Community Contacts. The letter that would accompany the
contact to businesses was reviewed.
VI. Other Business
Suggestions were offered concerning ways to generate
new membership:
A. Place a poster at the Community Center and other city
sites.
B. Announce the openings on the cable TV channel, or on
the closed circuit channel at the Community Center.
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C. Ask businesses in Maplewood to suggest new members.
D. Advertise in the Lillie suburban paper.
VII. Reports
A. Since members who went to the League meetings have
retired, we need to ensure that we will continue to
get their newsletters. Sherrie will call a contact
number about this.
B. City - no new information
C. Grievances - The new address of the woman with the
complaint has been found, but she has made no attempt
to contact the Committee members. The recommendation
of those present is to lay it to rest unless she
contacts us.
D. Agenda for February -
Election
Review first draft of annual report
update poster contest
update on vacancies
review step-by-step plan for Hate Crimes
E. Other
1. Gordon will call all elementary schools in
Maplewood about the poster contest. Possibly he may
need to pick up the posters from the schools. He
will call others for help if needed.
2. Karla Sand was contacted by telephone during the
meeting, and she verbally resigned from the
Committee. She stated that she would FAX a written
confirmation of this the next day. A letter of
appreciation for her years of service needs to be
sent also.
VII. Adjournment: 8:50