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Roseville Human RigLts Commission Meeting Minutes — April S, 2008 Page S of 6 �84 185 Chair Delmore expressed her appreciation to City Manager Malinen for listening to the HRC and 186 said there were many pieces and history to issues specific to certain departments and the HRC's i87 concerns, rather than the typical theme of denial, delay and cover-up that was the perc�ption of 188 some citizens based on past incidents. 189 190 Commissioner McKenzie, recognizing her service on the HRC two different times, expressed 19l amazement in the differences in the terms; opining that in her previous term, the HRC had been 192 totally involved in happenings in the community and worked cooperatively with other advisory 193 comrnissions, resulting in cohesion and transparency. Commissioner McKenzie expressed her 194 sadness with what she is seeing, opining that she saw two separate issues that had apparently 195 collided: Police Department issues and diversity training. 196 197 198 199 200 20i 202 Commissioner Venters noted his involvement in the Police Citizen's Academy and continued bridge building. City Manager Malinen excused himself from the meeting, and suggested that if the HRC wished to pursue the conversation further, more time could be given to address out standing issues. 203 Commissioners returned to discussing the proposed presentanon to the City Council with that 204 discussion including definition of the HRC's purpose; suminary of accomplishments; 245 clari�cation of the HRC's charge from the City Council; how to incorporate the Imagine '.06 Roseville �025 visionix�g goals in HRC initiatives; compliance with and mirroring of the 207 Minnesota Human Rights Act; how to solidify the presentation to the City Council; models for 208 law enforcement training previously researcbed; and handouts for the City Council meeting. 209 210 Commissioner Oftelie told commissioners about the City of Austin's Welcome Center and the 2� 1 positive work they were doing and interesting ideas with their �owing unmigrant population, 212 and suggested that the Roseville HRC use some of their ideas to see what could be incorporated 213 in the community. 214 215 2l6 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 ?28 Further discussion ensued on the presentation and individual c�mmissioner suggestions and outlining and refining those suggestions with the final presentation outlined as follows: ■ Chair Delmore Introduction, Statement of Purpose and HRC acc�mplishments to-date (5-7 minutes); copies of referenced topics prepared by Chair Delmore ■ Commissioner Venters Police Department training models based on POST Board training standards and continuing education opportunities with Iaw enforcement peers; proposed housing ordinance Fact Sheet (10 — 15 minutes} ■ Commissioner Oftelie Compilation of information from the City of Austin's Welcome Center website ideas and potentially similar uses