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Agenda for Business Meeting: November 1, 1983
Public Works Building 7:30P
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of agenda
3. Approval of business meeting; October 4, 1983 minutes
4. Annual Report items
5. League of MN Human Rights Commission board meeting - Larsen
6. Brochure update.
7. New member call
8. Review of 1983 goals. Setting of 1984 goals.
9. Commission member changes.
10. New case orientation - Larsen/Fischer
11. Human Rights Day observance possibilities.
12. Old business
13. New business
14. Set new meeting date.
15. Adjournment
If you cannot make the meeting, please call
DURING BUSINESS HOURS: Peter -- 777-5037
Pat -- 373-0274.
MHRC Business Meeting
October 4, 1983
Present: Sister Claire, Eiden, Rostron, Williamson, Larsen, Hoyt
Minutes of September 6, 1983. Approved with the following corrections . . . .
Workshop Update (para. 2). Sentence beginning "Suburban chamber should
also read, "North Suburban Human Rights commissions and some of the suburban
o Sentence beginning with "Grant" Terminal Assn should read; "The Grain Terminal . . . .
Brochure Update: Discussion of printing alternatives. Consensus; printing will
be through the School District Print Shop.Must be ordered thru City office. Hope to have it ready by "human rights" day inDecember.
League of MN HR Commissions
Passed out an interesting President's report on meeting of September 24th. Fischer
attended. Discussion of Human Rights Day. Should our local commission be involved;how can it be. This possible involvement will be addressed by attendees at LeagueboardmeetingOctober29th.
Member Status - Board
Lucille Bryant called. Is resigning from the Commission. Withholding formal
notification until a liaison can be appointed from MHRC to HRA. Mary Eiden has
graciously offered her services in that capacity.
Jim Haynes has expressed concern that another Tuesday commitment takes precedence
over attendance at our business meetings. Larsen will speak to Jim before next
meeting to see if he can prioritize, or what his wishes are.
No Fault Grievance
No cases are pending. Larsen has been requested to find out from Intake Officer,Peter Lewon, when new training sessions will be implemented. One of our goals is
to have all commissioners formally trained in the NFG process.
Annual Report
Bring item copy to November board meeting. Items will be pulled together for
commission approval in December. Goal -- in the hands of the City Council inJanuary. Responsibilities . . . .
Peter - Human Rights HS Presentation
Interaction with City Council
Workshop
Pat - No Fault Grievance Lucille - HRA
Brochure development
Maria - League of MN HRs Commission
Scott - Reassess accessibility study
Jim - Letter to retain apartment units re familial housing law
1983/8+ goals
Maria will include brainstorming goals for 1983 in the next minute mailing.Will be interesting to see how we stack up. Suggestions were made for 1983AnnualReportgoals.
General
Geri Evans, long an active member of the League of MN Human Rights Commissions,
past President and a lobbyist, has been appointed assistant to the Commissioner,State Department of Human Rights. Good friend to have in this position -- should
keep it in mind when we need a little clout.
Patty Hauge is a member of the Blue Ribbon Task Force appointed to study theoperationsoftheMinnesotaStateDepartmentofHumanRights. Friend of Scott's.He will keep us updated.
We should again send out a call for MHRC members. Maplewood in Motion? MaplewoodReview? Discussion on how we could get representatives from the groups not
represented on the Commission. Various organizations were named. Many of the
minority" groups have active organizations -- black, Hispanic etc. Ramsey CountyAAOfficecontact, Taum Olrich.
Next meeting November 1, 1983 - Public Works Building.
Maria Larsen
Secretary