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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />$ <br />9 <br />ia <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />2b <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />Present: <br />City of <br />1``�!� 1 J <br />�� Minoesota, USA <br />Human Rights Commission <br />DRAFT — Meeting Minutes — DRAFT <br />May 13, 2008 <br />Commissioners Marie Oftelie; Tam McGehee; Thelma McKenzie; Bob Venters; <br />Philip Crump. <br />Absent: Chair Janet Delmore and Vice Chair Pam Bosch <br />Chair Delrnore had e-mailed that she was unable to attend tonight's meeting; and at the <br />consensus of those HRC commissioners Commissioner Bob Ver►ters served as Acting Chair. <br />Others Present: City Manager Bill Malinen and Recording Secretary Sheila Stowell. <br />Call to Order: Acting Chair Venters called the Human Rights Commission meeting to <br />order at approximately 7:05 p.m. <br />Approve Minutes of April 8, 200$ <br />Cornmissioner Venters moved and Commissioner Oftelie seconded approval of the April 8, 2008 <br />meeting rninutes as presented. Mation carried 4/0 <br />Follow-up of Meeting with City Council <br />Cornmissioners reviewed the joint meeting with the City Council, opining that overall it was a <br />positive meedng. Comrnissioners noted the City Council indicated their support of information <br />on a"Welcoming Center;" but did not appear to support the proposed Housing Ordinance as <br />presented without substantial research an�d informafion. Cornmissioner Qftelie valunteered to <br />assist Commissioner Venters with that research. <br />Discussion included time schedules; items that should receive priority with the time available <br />and the need to develop a summary of items the HRC wanted to accomplish, and assignment of a <br />primary responsible commissioner to develop those ideas and timelines for further discussion by <br />the entire HRC. <br />Further discussion included the City of Bloomington's HRC strategic plan format; separation of <br />the community forum versus staff forums, with a historical perspective by long-term <br />cflmmissioners of past fon.irns, current and future needs, and definition of the type of forum (i.e., <br />educational); attendees and specific topics; and status of the community forum since the last <br />meeting, contacts with the United Way by Commissioner McKenzie, development of and <br />revisions to a Mission Statement as the first step in coordinating a community forum with the <br />United Way. <br />Commissioner Oftelie suggested that each commissioner review the City Police Department's <br />high speed chase and taser policies prior to further discussion. <br />Commissioners concurred and the discussion be included as a future HRC Agenda topic. <br />