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City of <br />1�1 <br />�y✓ MinnesoG, C75A <br />1 Human Rights Commission <br />2 DRAFT — Meeting Minutes — DRAFT <br />3 Ju�y OS, 2008 <br />4 <br />5 Present: Chair Janet Delmore; Cornmissioners Marie Oftelie; Thelma McKenzie; Tazxi <br />6 McGehee. <br />7 <br />8 Absent: Commissioners Bob Venters and Philip Crump. <br />9 <br />10 Others Present: City Manager Bill Malinen and Recording Secretary Sheila Stowell. <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />15 <br />17 <br />18 <br />Call to Order: Chair Delmore called thc Hurnan Righls Commission meeting to order at <br />7:02 p.m. <br />Also Present: Nancy Hite, Co-Chair of the City of Shozeview Human Rights <br />Commission; and Loudi Rivamonte, United Way's Cultural Dyxia,mics <br />Committee Coordinator. <br />19 Approve Minutes of May 13, 2008 <br />20 Chair Delmore notcd that the HRC's July meeting had not been posted on the City's wcbsite. <br />21 Commissioners and City Manager Malinen agreed thc oversight was likely due to the HRC <br />?2 normally not mecting in July; steps would be taken to correct this schedule error. <br />L3 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />Commissioner McGehee moved and Commissioner McKenzie seconded approval of the June 08, <br />2008 rneeting minutes as presented. Motion ca.rried 4/0. <br />Forum on Race/D�iversity Training Planning <br />Chair Delmorc introduced guests Nancy Hite, Co-Chair of the City of Shoreview Human Rights <br />Commission, and Loudi Rivamonte, United Way's Cultural Dynamics Committec Coordinator. <br />31 Nanc� Hite, Co-Chair of the City of Shoreview Human Rights Commission <br />32 Ms. Hite reviewed the City of Shorcview HRC's focus from children to engage adults and <br />33 increase their awareness of human rights and cultural issues. Ms. Hite said the United Way <br />34 model best fit their necds based ori their positive approach. She used the United Way program <br />35 and personnel in planning the dialogue. The Unitcd Way provided planning, informational, and <br />36 educational materials; ihe United Way's website was a great resource and the expertise of their <br />37 staff in partnering with ihe City. Ms. Hite noted thaE previous initiatives tied by Shoreview had <br />38 not been well attended, but by partnering with other entities, they were able to build a base from <br />39 the inceprion and brainstormed potential comrnunity pariners to develop a list ihat was dividcd <br />40 among each HRC Commissioner to contact potential partners. <br />41 <br />42 Discussion included Roseville resources, importance of making personal rather than mailed <br />43 contact with potential partncrs, not just funding sources but creating buy-in for the parCners — <br />44 ihrough volunteers or money — vvith each sending a representative to the planning committee and <br />�5 encouraging them to bring people with their individual and corporate perspectives to the forum. <br />