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MINUTES
Maplewo�d Human Relations Commission
Tuesday, No�em�er 13, 1990
7: 0 0 P. r�I .
Maplewood Cit.y Hall
Present:
Dawn Va�sar Carol Engel
�r. Cl�ire Lynch Gail Blackstone
Paul Sand Mike Mr_Guir,e
Scott Roti�t.ron
I. CALL TO URDER--7:12 P.M.
Absent:
Pat Williamson
Karla Sand
II. MiNUTEs--Motion rnad�, seconded, and ap�rav�d to acce�t with
the addition in III-A tr�at we changecl th� essay cor�test from �-��h
to 12th gr«de.
III. ULD BLISINESS
A. Essay Contest--We receiv�ci three er�tries far tl-iis year'�
essay c�ntest. Gail coded tl�e �ssays so tr�at we couid evaluate
them wit.hout knowing th� identity of the authors. JE"s essay was
judged the winner. Dawn will contact Gail and the winner'�
school t.o check into the possibility of presenting the award at
the schval. If is presented at C�ty Hall we set December 10 at
3:00 or 4:00 P.M. as a passible time. Dawn will ask Gail to make
those ar�rangenient.s if necessary.
B. Human Rights Awarr�---Deadline for n��mine�s is November 26.
As of November 13 no nominations had been received. Announcement
has appeared in Maplewood in Motion and �een s�nt to THe Pioneer
Press and the Maplewood l�eview. Gail wiil send inf�rmati�n an
t'rcj awar-d to the �rinci�als of 5chools in the district . If
norninatiuns are received, we will eval.uate them at the Jecember�
rneet.ing.
��. Respc�nse to Acts of Violence and Prejudice--Gdil reportPd
tI-�at oui� palice chief said that he w�uld refer any �uch request�
to First Call for Help.
D. Racial Incid�nts--Sc��tt s�id that he has been aware of
r�iore racial inciden�s this fall than at any time in the last
�ec.�ade. Ber_ause we suspect that there may be more of this goin�
�n in the schvols and in the community at large than we ar,e
direc�ly aware of, Gail will ask Mike HerbPrt to attend the first
h��lf houz or so of our December meeting t.o give us h�s
impressions. We will ask him if he sees any changes fram last
y�ar, t�� t.his and his view of what in general is going on in the
��choois regarc�ing racial issues. Scott will r_ontact Kathy Huyen
to is7vite her or I7er designate to this portian of our meeting.
P�-�ul wili soon attend a session on a Quaker multicultural
awa� Fne�s proc�ram aimed at elementar�y and middle schc�al st.udents
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called Green Circles. He T.hinl�� tliat. t.�iri`:� i_: ���SttlY f=r;��=;i1_}i � it.�,
that we could r�et a grant from US West to get this program
started in �ur local schools.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Applicants far� HRC Vacancy--Gail said that to date four
people have expressed an inter�est in serving c,n the Comnzissio;-,.
�r�� wi 11 ii�vite them to attend the December meetinc� in its
eratiret.y or at 8:c�0, as they prefer. The last item on the
Decen��ber a�,*enda will be talking with these individuals to
det.ermine whiclz one will be invited to join the Comrr�ission.
U. REPORTS
A. League--No report
H. City of Ma�lewaad
1. rail Y"�CE1VCt� a caiifirmation froni Premier Bank that
�l�e will ac�ain donate a$100 cash prize to the essay c:ontest
winner.
2. �3ail presented a draft copy of a new hrochurE for the
COIIiCTi1SS1Ui7 which the staff put together. We sh�uld let her k�nc�w
if triere ars any additions/corr�ctians and then she will hdvF
co�ies made.
3. Mi}ce upc�ated us �n the progre.�s of planning fvr the
corrutlunity center. The committee will pY'CS�I"It it� finding� to tr�e
council next week and will recommend that the cent�r be l�uilt.
rY. Gr-ievances-- Gail receivec� a nc�tice to st���p s,�ror3�:in�7 c:,n a
grievance that we were not currently working on.
MEETING ADJOURNED 9:�0 P.M.