HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/06/2002MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Wednesday, November 6, 2002*
7:00 p.m.
Maplewood City Hall
Conference Room A
Meeting date is changed to Wednesday,November 6 (7:00 p.m.) due to national and local
elections.
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. Speaker on Emma's Place
B. Rita—Discussion on proposed bylaws changes.
C. Elmo and Gordy will continue to look at future speakers.
D. All—Read articles passed out at the end of the meeting in October.
E.
8:00 V. NEW BUSINESS
B.
C.
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
October 1, 2002
Minutes
Members Present: Rita Ander, Carol Cude, Gordie Heininger, Barbara Damchik-Dykes, Elmo
Mattox, Joan Wurdeman, and Kevin Rabbett, Ex-officio
Members Absent: Tammy Nadzieja
I.Called to Order: The meeting was called to order at 7:04 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 with two additions. It
was seconded and passed.
W. Old Business:
A. Checklist from Elmo for use when we sponsor meetings or speakers. Rita will
have it put on the computer.
B. Act of Bias and Prejudice—Final draft was approved. Chief of Police and other
member names may change.
C. Proposed changes in bylaws—table for now. Rita will take the revised language
from the ordinance and add it into the proposed changes to the bylaws.
D. Carol passed out new copies of the calendar—no changes were made.
E. Answers for ordinance questions—Kevin Rabbett.
1. City would like all changes by end of October.
2. City Clerk says a bylaw change has to be approved by the Council.
3. A draft of ordinance changes was given to members to review. Several
changes were suggested and discussed.
4. One was the idea of advertising for applicants when present commission
members' terms expire.
5. A discussion was held on the capitalization of some words in the ordinance—
should the words "city" and"city council"be considered proper nouns and
capitalized?
6. Some areas were reduced or deleted altogether, after much discussion.
F. Gordy and Elmo—In-service and speakers. Elmo suggested passing out articles,
etc. at the end of the meetings so members can read them and return with
questions. Space needs to be left in the minutes for questions under reports. In-
Human Relations Commission
October 1 —Meeting Minutes
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service can be a part of the annual report. Subjects covered would be listed in the
minutes. Elmo and Gordy are looking into having speakers about two times a
year(maybe March and June).
V. New Business:
November meeting date will move to Wednesday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m.
VI. Reports:
One incident reported of a possible hate/bias crime.
Respectfully Submitted,
Carol Cude
Secretary, HRC