HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/04/2000MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Tuesday, January 4, 2000
7:00 p.m.
Maplewood City Hall
Conference Room A
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Peaceful Community Campaign
B. Display Update - Gordie
C. ADA Project - with high school - Regina
D. Maplewood In Motion Assignments
March = Joan on ADA; due date = 1/27/00
April = Barb on shelter; due date = 2/28/00
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Review changes for annual report - Introduction letter
6. Plan community event(s) & inservice sessions.
Mixed blood performance at mall/mcc)
VI. ASSIGNMENTS
A. Mail publicity for contest - make school contact.
VII. REPORTS
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
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Maplewood Human Relations Commission
December 5, 2000
Minutes
Present members: Elmo Mattox, Carol Cude, Rita Ander, Gordy Heininger, Joan Wurdeman and Donna
Brown. Ex-Officio: Colleen Callahan. (Visitor/applicant - Tammy Nadzieta)
I. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m.
II. Approval of Minutes: A motion was made to approve minutes as written. It was seconded and it
was passed.
III. Approval of Agenda: A motion was made to approve agenda. It was seconded and it was passed.
N. Visitor Presentation
A. Candidate - Tammy Nadzieta (Najay-uh) spoke about why she chose to apply to the
commission. Commission members spoke about what we have done in the past, and plans
for the future.
B. Mayor Bob Cardinal came to give the winner of the diversity award for 2000 the award
certificate and check. Paul DeZiel of the Diversity group at Hill Murray came to accept the
award.
Gordie spoke of the history of the diversity contest and his concerns about the few
application we get. Hill Murray has won the last 3 times. Paul asked if we are trying to
recognize existing programs or encourage new ones. Commission members said both. Paul
suggested:
1. More Awards
2. Lar er Amounts
3. Go thru school district heads/principals
4. Go thru private school heads
5. Don't just send paper, need something that talks
6. A pot of money for schools to work together towazd some diversity issue. We set
guidelines - offer to fund if schools get together to do it.
V. Old Business
A. Accessibility Project - Enjoyed by the kids Paul said they would be willing to do it again . A
review of the project will be in Maplewood In Motion.
B. Peace Campaign - Leslie Stunhaus is sending a letter to the board, with the recommendation
we talk to the principals. Need representative from us, plus Lynn Elling (World Citizen Inc.)
could be there also. Rita will call Lynn to check availability.
C. Objectives - Tabled to January.
D. Inservice - January 2nd meeting - speaker Marion Helland. May need to change to
Maplewood Room. Human Rights - education and disability.
E. Maplewood In Motion Topics - Elmo submitted some ideas, suggestions and questions to
consider. Members brainstormed ideas, along with the business theme and dialogue between
people living or working in Maplewood.
F. Diversity Update and Assignments - Assign and call in January.
VI. New Business
A. Maplewood In Motion - News being distributed to businesses.
B. Annual Report - Each revise a couple of pages. Gordie suggested adding results of diversity
contest into the report. Donna - memorandum and "To Citizens" letters. Gina will do roster
page.
C. Elections:
Chair - Joan Wurdeman
Vice Chair - Rita Ander
Secretary - Carol Cude
Diversity Liason - Gordie Heininger (Volunteer)
VII. Reports
A. City - Colleen - League of Minnesota Human Rights Commission
B. HRC Members on other Commission Efforts - nothing new recently.
VIII. Adjournment - Meeting was adjourned at 9:28 p.m. Next meeting will be January 2, 2001 at
7:00 p.m.
January:
1). Speaker - Marion Helland
2). Tabled C from Old Business
3). Elmo share Maplewood In Motion Topics
4). Review Annual Report
Respectfully submitted,
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Carol Cude
Secretary, HRC