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MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Tuesday, October 1, 1991
7:00 P.M.
Maplewood City Hall
Maplewood Room
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Karla Sand
Pat Williamson
Sister Claire Lynch, O.S.B.
James Garrett
Gordon Heininger
Dawn Vassar
Michael McGuire
Gail Blackstone
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The meeting of the Maplewood Human Relations Commission was called to
order at 7:10 p.m., on October 1, 1991, by Karla Sand, Chair.
The minutes of September 3, 1991, were moved, seconded, and approved.
Agenda for tonight was approved.
A. DIVERSITY AWARENESS AWARD
James is contacting Dr. Rosa Smith, an educator, to be keynote
speaker for the awards ceremony on January 15. The Commission
discussed having this ceremony in late afternoon on that date,
tentatively from 4:00-6:00 p.m.; speaker may speak for
approximately 20 minutes. For the ceremony, James may introduce
the speaker, Mayor may speak first, and award may be presented
following the speaker. The ceremony will be publicized in the
newspapers and in the schools; Council members will be invited to
attend. Gordon spoke of how schools have lost application packets
and stressed importance of personal contact. We discussed our
work in contacting various schools to encourage their
participation.
B. HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD
The Chamber of Commerce now meets quarterly, not monthly. The May
meeting combines communities; it is not exclusively a Maplewood
function. Because of this, the Commission considered moving up
the date of the Human Rights Award to an earlier month. Rotary
Club, Jaycees, and Junior Chamber of Commerce were also discussed
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B. HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD (Continued)
as groups before which we might present the Human Rights Award.
The Commission decided to wait for word from the Chamber of
Commerce as to their meeting plans before planning further on the
Human Rights Award ceremony.
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A. MEMBERSHIP
Gail is submitting articles in Maplewood in Motion and Maplewood
Review requesting candidates to apply for Paul's position.
Candidates may attend the November or December meeting.
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A. LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Pat, Karla, and Jim attended the annual meeting. Scott Rostron
was among the persons awarded the Distinguished Service Award.
Among the highlights was the presentation given by Ken Collins,
Maplewood Police Chief.
B. CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
The grievance involving a police sergeant and a dispatcher has
become a civil lawsuit against the City of Maplewood.
C. GRIEVANCES
One age discrimination grievance has come up; Karla is discussing
it with the grievant, who is considering lawsuit against his
employer.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. The next meeting will be held on
November 12, 1991 in Conference Room A, Maplewood City Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
Dawn Vassar