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REPORT OF THE <br />COMMISSION CHAIR <br />PREPARED ON <br />MARCH 14, <br />20i2 <br />Regarding Commission's <br />March Meeting Agenda <br />Items & <br />Update on Current <br />Activities <br />Roseville Human Rights Commissioners: <br />March 21, 2012 <br />Item 6.i <br />Chair's Report <br />HUMAN RIGHTS <br />COMMISSION <br />MEETING <br />OF <br />FEBRUARY 'LZ,, <br />2012 <br />Marriage Amendment: After discussing the issue with the Operations Committee <br />I believe it would be useful for the Commission to discuss the question of <br />whether and how the Commission responds to the proposed Constitutional <br />Amendment banning gay marriage. We should discuss this question in a <br />forthright and public manner. <br />The Program Planning Committee is considering some educational programs on <br />this issue (see their committee report for our March 215t meeting) and the <br />Outreach Committee has met with commissioners from several neighboring <br />commissions where this issue has come up. <br />Our neighboring commission in Falcon Heights has passed a resolution opposing <br />this amendment (see attachment.) The Human Rights Commissions of Duluth, <br />Edina, Minneapolis, and St Paul have also passed similar resolutions in opposition <br />to the amendment. <br />The League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions has passed a resolution on <br />this matter, a copy of which is now attached. <br />Procedures Remain Unchanged: The Operations Committee is considering <br />whether to revise our adopted procedures (See June 2011 minutes) to limit <br />committees to no more than three Commissioners as members. So for the time <br />being, absent action of the Commission rescinding its previous rule, every <br />committee remains open to each commissioner. I would hope, however, we <br />could informally keep committees to no more than three commissioner <br />members. <br />Reminder: Per our usual practice don't forget to bring with you to our meeting <br />your schedulers, appointment books, lap tops or whatever you use for <br />scheduling. We need to use the opportunity to schedule future meetings. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Gary Grefenberg, Chair <br />Human Rights Commission <br />