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Roseville Human Rights Commission September 13, 2011 - Draft Minutes Page 5 of 6 183 Commissioner McKenzie said she most likes having so many different people working together. 184 Commissioner Groff said he had served on the LMHRC several years previously, and he 185 appreciated the broader picture, noting the statewide perspective as opposed to the local perspective 186 187 Commissioners discussed taking formal action to continue membership in the LMHRC. They 188 agreed to discuss at a future meeting. 189 190 Commissioner Grefenberg asked if the LMRHC has taken a position on the proposed constitutional 191 amendment opposing same-sex marriages. Commissioner McKenzie said they had not taken a 192 position yet, rather they are working on the best ways to educate the public about the proposed 193 amendment. LMHRC is working with Outfront Minnesota, considering the best ways to present 194 information. 195 196 Commissioner Grefenberg moved and Commissioner Brisbois seconded motion that the Roseville 197 Human Rights Commission recommends that the LMHRC take a position opposing the vote for a 198 constitutional amendments banning same sex marriages. Motion prevailed unanimously. 199 200 November Meeting 201 202 Chair Singleton reviewed state statute that prohibits public meetings between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. on 203 election night, so the HRC needed to change the November meeting date. Commissioner Doneen 204 moved and Commissioner Brisbois seconded motion to meet on Wednesday, November 16, at 6:30 205 p.m. Motion prevailed unanimously. 206 207 Golden Valley Human Rights Commission 208 209 Commissioner McKenzie introduced representatives from the Golden Valley Human Rights 210 Commission(GVHRC). She said they wanted to see how other commissions worked. The GVHRC 211 was the first HRC in Minnesota. They were a very active commission, organizing many activities 212 and events, but in recent years they have had some problems and are trying to rebuild. 213 214 GVHRC Commissioners thanked the Commission for the opportunity to observe the commissioner 215 meeting. 216 217 Future Agenda Items 218 219 Consider action supporting membership in the League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions. 220 221 Announcements 222 223 Commissioners reminded everyone of the Civic Engagement Neighbor to Neighbor meeting on 224 Wednesday at 6:30 at the Roseville Skating Center. Commissioner Grefenberg said he may have a 225 small charge for snacks at the Civic Engagement meeting. 226