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Tuesday, October 1, 2002
7:00 p.m.
Maplewood City Hall
Conference Room A
AGENDA
7:00 I.CALL TO ORDER
7:05 II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
7:10 III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
7:15 IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Checklist from Elmo with changes
B. Acts of Bias and Prejudice procedure discussion of final draft -
Elmo
C. Discussion on proposed bylaw changes
D. Copies of completed calendar from Carol
E. Answers for ordnance questions—Kevin
F. Gordy and Elmo—possible future speakers
G.
8:00 V. NEW BUSINESS
A.
B.
VI. REPORTS
A.
B.
VII. NOVEMBER AGENDA ITEMS
A.
B.
8:30 VIII. ADJOURNMENT
ASSIGNMENTS
1.
2.
FUTURE TOPICS
1.
2.
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Maplewood Human Relations Commission
September 3, 2002
Minutes
Members Present: Rita Ander, Joan Wurdeman, Gordie Heininger, Carol Cude, Barbara Damchik-
Dykes, and Kevin Rabbett, Ex-officio
Members Absent: Elmo Mattox, Tammy Nadzieja
I.Called to Order: The meeting was called to order at 7:11 p.m.
II. Approval of Minutes: Motion was made to approve the minutes as written. It was seconded
and passed.
III. Approval of Agenda: Motion was made to approve the Agenda. It was seconded and passed.
IV. Old Business:
A. Checklist from Elmo: not present- tabled
B. Act of Bias discussion—from Elmo (not present): reviewed draft of changes to
procedure. Tabled until next meeting.
C. Bylaw review—discussion was held on:
1. Changing name from Human Relations Commission to Human Rights Commission
this will be requested in the pool of ordinance changes that the city is working on
now.
2. Taking out"for all citizens" from Article II.
3. Changes in Article II, III.A, and IV (section II-A).
D. Term endings and beginnings were revised as well as member names.
E. Review Calendar—A discussion was held on changing term expirations to August 31
and election of officers to the June meeting, to take office in the September meeting.
Other changes were made in the calendar and Carol will make a new copy of the
calendar for the next meeting.
V. New Business: No new business.
VI. Reports:
Joan reported that Mort wrote her a note about the September 28 meeting. The city usually
pays the registration fees.
VII. Motion to adjourn at 8:55 p.m., seconded.
Respectfully Submitted,
Carol Cude
Secretary, HRC
THE 'amtPaul
FOUNDATION
September 13, 2002
Ms. Colleen Dirkswager
City of Maplewood, Minnesota
1830 East County Road B
Maplewood, MN 55109
Dear Ms. Dirkswager:
The Saint Paul Foundation would like to invite you to a meeting on September
27, 2002, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. to discuss our grantmaking in the
community. Six years ago, 27 members of the East Metro Community, gathered
to give The Saint Paul Foundation advice on its grantmaking strategy. The input
we received was honest, grounded in community, and sensitive to issues of race
and diversity. From those discussions emerged a strategic plan entitled
Connections: Commitment to Community." At the heart of Connections are the
following five "Strategies to Success" and four expected"Outcomes."
Strategies for Success
Promote neighborhood decision-making and community-building efforts.
Rely on cultural communities as primary resources for developing
solutions to community challenges.
Adopt a form of leadership that works in partnership with its constituent
communities to influence the public agenda.
Support holistic ways of strengthening families and communities.
Support efforts that promote the importance of spirituality and the values
of person and social responsibility.
Outcomes
Create an anti-racist community
Economic development for all segments of the East Metro area
Strong families that provide healthy beginnings for children and youth
Quality education for all
You made an important contribution to Connections, either by serving on the
Community Advisory Committee or by attending one of the community meetings
held to gather feedback on ideas on the strategic plan that was developed.
We would like to continue the conversation by inviting you to learn more about
how Connections has come to life over the past years by asking you to help us
examine our work and how we can continue to work effectively with others
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throughout the community, to address these outcomes and strategies in future years.
Please join us:
September 27, 2002
8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Girl Scout Council
400 South Robert Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
If you are able to attend, please RSVP to Dayonna Knutson by September 24th, at
651) 325-4252, or rllk@saintpaulfoundation.org.
We look forward to seeing you on September 27th
S' cerely,
6.4
J hn Couchman
ice President, Grants and Program