2011_09_11_HRC_Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes September 13, 2011 Commissioners Present: Jill Brisbois, Kristin Doneen, Vice Chair Gary Grefenberg, Wayne Groff, Thelma McKenzie, Kaying Thao, Chair David Singleton Youth Commissioners Marie Siliciano Call to Order Chair David Singleton called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. He noted that members of the Golden Valley Human Rights Commission were in the audience. He also noted that no staff was available for the meeting because of illnesses. The Chair called the roll. Approve Minutes of August 9, 2011 Commissioner Gary Grefenberg moved to amend the minutes, adding after line 31 "Commissioner Grefenberg moved a variety of amendments to the draft minutes. He distributed the minutes to City Manager Bill Malinen." Commissioner Jill Brisbois seconded motion to approve minutes as amended. Motion prevailed with Commissioner Thelma McKenzie abstaining. Committee Reports Program Planning Committee Commissioner Grefenberg reviewed the Program Planning report in the packet. He noted that the Neighborhood and Community Engagement Task Force was holding their neighbor to neighbor meeting on Wednesday, looking for ways to improve how citizens can involve themselves in city governance. He encouraged everyone to attend. Commissioner Grefenberg said the City had included an article in the recent City Newsletter, which goes to every resident's home, informing them of the meeting, and he noted that the City has provided a webpage with information about the task force. Commissioner Kristin Doneen asked how she could be notified of the Program Planning meetings. Commissioner Grefenberg said he would send his committee's meeting notices to commissioners and to city staff to publish and post. He said all meetings are open to the public and encouraged all commissioners to attend. Commissioner Grefenberg said the goal of the meeting is to get more people involved and to develop recommendations to give to the city. The topics they would cover at the meeting included transparency and clarity; communications, neighborhood involvement; and government responsiveness.