HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/25/1980 Board of Directors Meeting BUAIW OF DIRECTORS MEETING
LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONS
OCTOBER 25, 1980
Meeting called to order at 9:25.
II Present: Connie Scott
Barbara Kehrberg
Char Ilaa tved t
Tom Matthews
Bill Voss
Tom Kuster
Kristi Birch
III Minutes from the last meeting could not be approved because of lack
of quorum.
IV Reports
A. President's report.:
Connie Scott reported that Geri Evans would continue to work
with the state department on planning for the awards banquet..
Although we are not in a position to furnish financial aid, we
can supply publicity through the newsletter and letters to local
commissions.
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Ms. Scott also obtained a post office box in Plymouth. The new
number will be: :Box 144, Plymouth, MN 55441
She has also talked to Shelard National Bank about opening a free
checking account based on our nonprofit status . She and John Grau
will be closing the old account and opening the new one this coming
week.
B. Treasurer's report (given by Connie Scott) .
There is currently a total of $1800 in savings and checking. Some
dues that have not been received may. have been returned to the
commissions because the lease on our New Brighton post, office box
expired several -weeks ago. We may be $500 short of the $3300
projected for 1930-81 , but there are some items in the budget that
can be eliminated or reduced.
We do have resources available fpr copying, so the $650 for
a duplicating machine can be cut without any. problem.
There may be some reduction in the cost of the newsletter since
1000 copies were printed for each issue last year, and many were
left over.
Rather than have an answering service with an ongoing monthly'
cost, we could purchase an answering machine, which would be a
one-time cost.
Postage costs will probably remain the same.
The cost of workshops can probably be cut.
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V Old Business
A. 501c3 status •
Connie Scott reported that John Grau went to an attorney about
doing the final filing. The attorney wanted $500 initially, but
agreed to $250. Connie Scott knows someone who may be willing to
do it without charge so she will explore that first.
B. Awards Banquet discussed in President's report
C. Discussion of liaison held off until Kristi Birch arrives.
VI New Business
A. Tom Kuster presented a list of suggested projects for the coming
year and in some detail what could be done. He thinks it is impor-
tant to educate people about the law and also to help them under-
stand why human rights laws can be good for them. Tom thinks .that
the two areas to start on are the news release service and the
high school education package. He will bring in ideas on these
two areas by the next meeting.
B. The need for an answering service of some kind was discussed.
Barbara Kehrberg agreed to check on kinds of machines and costs .
She also agreed to have it on her, home -phone.
C. Items suggested for the next newsletter include an announcement
of the Awards Banquet, a report on the handicapped facilities
survey being done by the Coon Rapids commission, sketches of the
new officers, and a request for workshop information from local
commissions.
V C. It was decided that the position of liaison to the state department
should be included in the duties of the vice president. Kristi
Birch was present arid. agreed to assume this responsibility.
VII The next meeting will be held in Sorin (fall on November 22, 1980.
The executive officers will meet at 8:30. am, with the Board meeting
at 9:30.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:45.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Kehrberg
Secretary