HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/05/1993` MINUTES
MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Tuesday, January 5, 1993
7:00 PM
Maplewood City Hall
Maplewood Room
PRESENT
Kala Sand
Gordon Heininger
Mike LaClair
James Ganett
Pat Williamson
Dawn Vassar
Gail Blackstone
Mike McGuire
I. Call to Order
A. Agenda approved as printed.
II. Approved of Minutes
ABSENT
Sister Claire Lynch
Corrections - Jim Ganett and Mike McGuire were absent.
Correction - IV Reports - A. Change last paragraph to read "in helping with no
fault grievance training."
III. Old Business
A. Diversity Award - Letters with applications to go out after this meeting to
participating schools with follow up by commissioners. Call by
commissioners to be made to each school to see that they got the letter and
know the deadline.
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Annual Re,�ort - Changes made as suggested by Commissioners.
Maplewood businesses contacted with letter - sent out December 30 to 46
Maplewood Businesses.
IV. New Business
A. No fault grievance - Dept. of Human Rights - sent a letter advising how
Maplewood Commission should deal with grievances that may be refened to
them.
B. Hate Crime Response - memo to be drafted by Gail to Chief of Police re:
notification and involvement of Human Relations Commission in hate crime
incidents. Procedural outline draft to be discussed at the next meeting.
V. Reports
A. League of MN Human Rights Commission Pat reported - Two-hour session
with Dept. of Human Rights - re: no fault grievance procedure--to be held
in Golden Valley on January 23.
B. City of Maplewood
Charitable Gambling Funds--criteria developed as to what projects will get
funds. Requests in writing for sepci�c need. Budget Hearing - 1993
Budget has been approved. Se3cual harassment suit against Maplewood has
been settled out of court by insurance carrier.
C. Joint School Integration Project
D. Grievances
Karla has a grievance referred to her by Gail. Problem of a woman
complaining about a neighbor calling police when she makes what they say
is excessive noise. Karla will check with the Maplewood Police Department.
Next meeting--February 2, 1993
Respectfully Submitted,
Gordon Heininger