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-2- 9. Regarding the connnunity oncerned for the problems of �ouths, Ann Berry reported that the Leagu : of Womer_ Voters is lookin€" into the c� :icept and operation of a co�rnn�ity resource center. It was noted that Patrolman Gary Anderson of the Roseville Police Juvenile Division is now licensed to operate a"Group Home" to give the courts another alternative in disposition of juvenile cases. A report on YDP ftanding wi11 be %rthcoming at a later date . 10. Dave Hall and Ann Berry me� with Frank McRay to followup on Frank's comments at the March 27th HItC mee�ing. Frank's backgrotmd is in H�.nman Relations and is no� confined strictly to dealing with discrimination problems, He feels that human rights are indivisible and that the source of discrim�nation difficulties is in the minds and attitudes of individuals who are not adequately aware of and sensitive to ofiher people. A11 discrimination problems flow from this same source and, there�oxe, there is no significant difference i.n the priori�y which should. be ��aced on solution of such discrirnina�ion problems. Dave poin�ed aut that when t�i21 English spoke to the Arden Hills FIItC he expressed the opinion that there are differences in k�nd an.d dEgree between vax�xous types of discrimination; for znstance, he sees little �on�ection between raCism and. sexism and he feels that women wi11 have their fu�l rights long before Ghettos cease to exist. 11, After attending the April 27, Human Rights Conference, �rui Berry drafied a resolution dealing with appointm�ent of women to citizen's Cammissions and committees and cir- culated tha� resolution to the commissian members. Burke Raymond Moved and Ar.n Berry seconded, the adoption of the resolution to read as follaws: *'WI�REAS, more than half the population o£ the City of Roseville is made up of females, and Wf'�REAS, the ordinance establishing the Roseville Hz�n Rights Commission assures the fuli participation in the affairs of the co�n�.u�.i�.y .for all citizens; 4 r _ ._. ...�.� _�;._ NOW, TEIEREFnRE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Roseville H�nnan Rights Commission urges the Mayor and Co�cil upon making appoint- ments to City Comanissions and Citizen A�visory Coimni�tees to give carefui consxderation to the selection of qualified women appointees to serve in proportion to their represent- ation in the total population o£ the Ciiy of Roseville, and BE IT F[TRTHER RESOLVED thai the Mayor and Coi.mcil are urged 'to develop pxocedural s�andards for making app��n�ments to Commissians and Citizen Advisoxy Committees to assure tha.t the most qualified individuals available have an npport�ity to seY°ve the needs and in�erest of �he entire commumity, Ayes: 7 - Nays: 0.