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Roseville Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes — April l l, 2007 Page 6 of 7 1 Discussion included the district's vision and how the communiiy coult� hecutne a�,arttier in 2 achieving that vision in getting sfaff, students and parents into the communuty and increasing 3 their invalvement in training the community outside thc confines of the school. 4 5 Commissioner McGehee opined that this was a h�xge topic and should be the focus of the next b agenda to determine what a potential program could look like and how to achieve community 7 ownership. Commissioner MeGehee suggested that each comumissioner could take a specifc 8 assignment area and bring forward ideas and coordinate the structure and process with the school 9 district an specific geographic areas of partiicular groups needing assistance that wauld be trtost 10 beneficial to the district initially. Commissioner McGehce opined that the City's Parks and 11 Recreation Department may be a good place to start diversity training for department employees 12 and their involvement with children in the community. 13 14 City Manager Malinen opined that this would provide an excellent opportunity for city and 15 school district collaboration and involve othcr segments of the city's population. 16 17 Coirunissioners concurred that this was a great opportunity to foster a partnership with the 18 school, and this initial project would serve as a foundation, and could serve as the HRC's only 19 major projeci for the remainder of 2007, given the enormity of the project. 20 21 Chair Delmore quesiioned City Manager Malinen on the type of diversity training currently 22 offercd by the City to their employecs. City Manager Malinen responded that he would need to 23 investigate that further, given his short tenure with the City. 24 25 RAS Divexsity Task Fflrce Update 26 Chair Delrnore briefly summarized her attendarice on the Task Force; noting that the i.nforznation 27 was nearing completion and submission to the State of Minnesota.. 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Co�nmissioner Delmore opined that the proposed partnership of the HRC and School District was a"big thing" and a great partncrship opportunity, needing good focus and energy. Chair Delmore noted that the Cornmission had previously discussed 2-3 events, such as foru�ns for the 2007 calendar year. Comx�issioner McGehee opined that the HR.0 should wait and see what Chair Delmore found out from her contacts with the St. Paul Foundation and Chaska Police Department; however, suggesied that Allax� Page would make a great speaker for a forum Chair Deimore advised that she would bring back additional infor�mation on a Youth Commissioncr and the St. Pau1 Foundation for the next meeting. 42 Discuss Appointments of Commission Members 43 Chair llelmore and Cornrnissioner McGehee sought clarification on tile appointment of 44 Commission members and the process the City Council was following; specifically addressing 45 recent citizen concerns regard�ng the appointment #o the �Iousing and Redevelopment Authority