HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/06/2001Maplewood Human Relations Commission
February 6, 2001
Minutes
Present members: Tammy Nadzieta, Joan Wurdeman, Carol Cude, Rita Ander. Late: Donna Brown.
Ex-officio: Colleen Callahan
I.Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 7:08 p.m.
II. Approval of Minutes: A motion was made to approve minutes as written with 1 (one) correction.
It was seconded and it was passed.
III. Approval of Agenda: A motion was made to approve agenda with addition. It was seconded and
it was passed.
IV. Old Business
A. Accessibility Project - Summaries were reviewed and a discussion was held about doing it
again maybe at Maplewood Mall with other businesses. Colleen mentioned a previous
postcard that said 17% of our population is handicapped in some way.
Joan had a draft of a letter to accompany businesses reports, and all helped in revising it.
B. Peace Campaign(Rita) - Lynn Elling spent most of the time talking about the Nobel Contest.
People seemed interested in that and the Peace Site Campaign.
Colleen will send the contact person's names for each school to Lynn for follow-up.
D. Review Annual Report- Continued revising calendar, especially June.
V. Old Business
Letter from Marion Helland with a flyer on a class on offensive behavior.
VI. Reports
A. Colleen's Letter- Colleen responded to a letter from a Mapelwood resident, concerning
accessibility. Joan will correspond with the resident,but will show it to Colleen before it
goes so legal issues are considered.
The Assistant City Manager would like a commission letter about the concerns.
B. National Night Out- August 7 - first Tuesday in August. Can have a representative on the
Planning Commission.
Colleen mentioned a woman (Loudi with Eagan Park &Rec)who has done research in
cultural games. Theater is not available due to Heritage Theater Performances. Last year we
were inside at an information booth. Other options: musical entertainment, cultural food.
Glowing necklaces were very popular. What would the group like to do in 2001?
VII. March Agenda
1. Joan - Follow-up on accessibility
2. National Night Out
VIII. Adjournment - Meeting was adjourned at 8:32 p.m. Next meeting will be March 6, 2001 at 7:00
p.m.
Future Topics
1. Objectives/Mission statement - Gordie
Assignments
1. Contact schools about poster contests - all should do this
2. Colleen will submit annual report to council in March.
3. Business resource page - Colleen information from accessability study.
4. Joan to write letter to businesses, residents, and City Council follow-up study.
5. Colleen- follow-up letter to Lynn Elling on Peace Sites
Respectfully submitted,
e_ah-o-L CiLkcic
Carol Cude
Secretary, HRC