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December 4, 2001
Minutes
Members Present: Joan Wurdeman, Elmo Mattox, Carol Cude and Tammy Nadzieja
Members Absent: Donna Brown, Rita Ander and Gordie Heininger
Staff Present: Colleen Callahan
Called to Order: The meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m.
II. Approval of Minutes: Motion was made to approve minutes as written. It was seconded and it
was passed
III. Approval of Agenda: Motion was made to approve Agenda as written with the addition of
Colleen under Reports: Concordia Arms. It was seconded and it was passed.
IV. Old Business:
A. Diversity Contest Material. We altered previous handouts and application forms. A
discussion was held concerning who could participate in each contest. The rules for the
Diversity Awareness Award were discussed.
B. Special Events—
1.Joan—There was a forum with Muslims in November. Mort Ryweck would be
glad to help find people such as: Sikh, Jewish, Japanese-American, and local
clergy. Do co-sponsorship with a church on understanding other ethnic groups
and cultures.
Mort volunteered to moderate the panel, maybe with one of us too. We could
host this at MCC. We discussed our part in this. March 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27,
28. Call it: "Community Forum." Focus on breaking cultural barriers. Ask
Mort about becoming a"kinder, gentler" community. Joan will contact Mort
about a date in March.
2. Gordie—Affordable Housing—discussion tabled—Gordie absent.
C. Maplewood In Motion. Elmo met with City Manager, Richard Fursman regarding the
Maplewood In Motion Business Resource Page. They decide a year ahead of time how
many pages each month they would get, then send it out for a bid. They have been over
budget quite a bit.
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V. New Business:
A. Annual Report—Hold for next time
B. Elections
1. Nominated and seconded for Chair: Rita Ander, voted yes, contingent on her
acceptance.
2. Nominated and seconded for Co-Chair: Elmo Mattox. Nominations closed.
Tammy declined due to possible move this spring.
3. Carol accepted nomination for secretary. Voted yes.
VI. Reports:
Colleen— Concordia Arms—A resident complained about maintenance fees and reasonable
accommodations. Rita met with person and city attorney. The person was representing a
group. They informed him about other resources and what was available to them.
VII. Meeting adjourned at 9:02 p.m.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1.Assign schools for contest.
2.Tammy will rewrite two letters for January—poster & diversity contests.
3.Tammy will rewrite the page listing and the diversity contest rules.
4.Change meeting date to January 8, not January 1.
5.Joan will call Mort Ryweck for dates in March.
6.Gordie—report on Affordable Housing.
7.Review annual report.
8.Maplewood In Motion assignments.