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MINUTES
MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Tuesday, June 1, 1993
7:00 PM
Maplewood City Hall
Maplewood Room
PRESENT
Karla Sand
Pat Williamson
Mike McGuire
Jim Garrett
Shelly Strauss
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. REVIEW OF MINUTES
III. OLD BUSINESS
A. League of MN Human Ri�hts Campai�n
ABSENT
Gordon Heininger
The League of Minnesota Human Rights Commission will hold open
meetings for discussion of organizing a Human Rights Committee in your
community. One on June 8 in St. Cloud and the other on June 17 in
Maplewood.
B. Acts of Bias and Prejudice
The Commission would like to prepare a brochure/pamphlet along the lines
of a First Call for Help book with resources available or where to go in
matters of acts of bias/prejudice.
Jim Garrett will check with East Community Family Services and Karla will
get a list of inembers of the Partnership.
C. Commission Vacancv
The Commission will recommend Shelly as a replacement for Dawn Vassar
to complete her term to 12/94.
Pat Williamson will talk to persons at the Priory regarding Sister Claire and
her term on the Commission and the possibility of making her an honorary
member.
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Need to advertise open positions in Maplewood in Motion and local papers
in August.
D. Open House
Went very well and the Commission's booth was very popular with its maple
leaf rings.
Possibly, the Commission could join together with other city groups to have a
booth or presentations; i.e. paramedics.
E. Diversity Award
The First Annual Diversity Award was presented to the Mounds Park
Academy at the Maplewood Open House on May 11, 1993.
F. Human Ri�hts Award
Will be advertised in the September Maplewood in Motion and put on the
Commission's September agenda to be discussed regarding presentation in
December.
G. Ramsey Count,y Internshi,�, Pro�ram
Karla Sand discussed funding with County Commissioner Hal Norgard and
of course, there was none this year. We need to consider writing a grant to
get some CDBG money for a policy internship program.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Thank you, Mike, for your service and good luck on your move to Cottage
Grove.
V. REPORTS
A. Lea�ue of MN Human Ri�hts Commission
Department of Human Rights received $50,000 to deal with the Sexual
orientation change in the Human Rights Act.
B. Ci , of Maplewood
Adopted a non-voting membership policy.
September 18--annual meeting in Shoreview.
League will meet in Maplewood in July.
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C. Grievances
Pat Williamson is working on an age discrimination grievance and Karla is
working on a sex discrimination.
IV. ADORNMENT
A. Next meeting on June 17 and September 7
Respectfully Submitted,
Karla Sand