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. . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 23, 2004 2 Mayor Aplikowski requested the following changes: None. Ms. Wolfe requested the following changes: None MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to approve the February 9, 2004 City Council Meeting Minutes as amended. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 3. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Claims and Payroll b. Appointing Craig Wilson as the City Representative on the North Suburban Communications Commission c. Amend the Official City Calendar to Reflect the Correct March Work Session Date MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar and to authorize execution of all necessary documents contained therein. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 4. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL Charles Bright, 1515 Colleen Avenue, asked the Council to restart the Human Rights Commission at Mounds View High School because there was a racial problem there. He asked the City to be proactive and not reactive to this situation. He stated the residents and students needed to be educated with respect to diversity and treating others with respect. Council member Grant asked for an explanation as to the problem Mr. Bright was referring to. Mr. Bright replied the high school had a racial situation that stemmed from the kids' lack of respect for other people's differences and the different races. He noted the diversity in the school was changing and it was important for the City to be proactive in this and to be a leader in the community. Mayor Aplikowski asked why he just wanted the Human Rights Commission. Mr. Bright replied other cities in the area had similar programs, and in order for Mounds View Schools to solve the problem, they needed everyone working together. He asked why the City started the Human Rights Commission in the first place. Mayor Aplikowski stated that when the Human Rights Commission was started, its members consisted of social services people. And at that time, there was no need for this type of a Commission, therefore it was disbanded. She agreed they needed 10 work together, but she did not know if they needed to expand to a formal process to do this. She suggested the possibility of having a Human Rights Task Force.