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Roseville Human Rights Commission August 9, 2011 Draft Minutes Page 2 of 6 City Manager Malinen noted that if the Operations Committee met, those meetings must be posted since it would have at least a quorum of Human Right Commission members. Commissioner McKenzie asked that discussion on this item be laid over because the new commissioners had not received the packet and not seen the 1986 bylaws, and she had not received the packet until that day. Chair Singleton said the bylaws were not part of the report. He said they were procedural in intent so he did not see a reason to delay. Commissioners McKenzie, Doneen and Groff indicated they would abstain from voting on these items. Chair Singleton indicated he did not want to delay the discussion. Chair Singleton asked whether Commissioner McKenzie was invited to the Operations Committee meeting. Commissioner Brisbois said she had not been invited to the meeting. Commissioners Grefenberg and Commissioner Brisbois indicated they were fine with the delay and would give the new commissioners time to review. Chair Singleton said he would move the item to later in the meeting. Program Planning Committee Civic Engagement Project Commissioner Grefenberg said the task force had a community, neighbor to neighbor meeting planned for September 14. He said the goal of the meeting was to discuss ways to make government more accessible, understandable and responsive to all. Commissioner Grefenberg said it was a forum to hear from the citizens about what can be improved and what they like. Mayor Roe has agreed to chair the community meeting. Commissioner Doneen asked if the focus was on residents' needs being heard and asking people who are interested to become more engaged. Commissioner McKenzie raised a concern about the wording of the last sentence in the press release that was included in the packet, stating that it was negative. Commissioner Grefenberg said the task force wrote the press release and it was not up to him to change it. Commissioner McKenzie said she was not comfortable with the process and would not be staying for the remainder of the meeting. She left at this time. Commissioner Grefenberg said he would convey the concerns about that sentence. Commissioners discussed purpose of the press release to pinpoint problems and to appeal to everyone.