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Roseville l3nman Rights Commission Meeting Minutes — December 12, 20QG Page 3 of 6 reassuring that the visioning process brought out major Human Rights comments and concerns, but questioned what the City Council would do with those eonnments and concerns. HRC Vacancy/Attendance Chair Delmore questioned the vacancy listed on the City Website for the HRC; with Mr. Higbee advising that his term expired March 31, 2007; and that he was not seeking reappointinent due to heal�h issues and increasing responsibilities, and thc need to cut back. Commissioner Higbee noted that, at the November meeting, the attendance policy had been discussed, and Comrnissioners concurred that three (3) absences in a year should initiate follow-up conversations and whe#her the Commissioner still wished to serve on thc Commission; and that Corrunissioner Keeney had met that criteria. Chair Delmore volunteered to contact Commissioner Kenney via e-mail fox follow-up. Website Dufieslinformal Mediation Process Chair Delrnore questioned the list of duties for the HRC on the City Website, and the HRC's involvement in ax� ir�£orrxzal znediation process. Commissioner Higbee suggested that this was part of the original State Human Rights Act and state statute; and that training had been provided to the HRC in the past. Cornrnissioner Higbee noted that, due to a lack of expertise on City Commissions with any complex issues and lack of familiarity with lcgal standards, the process didn't proceed far. Commissioner Delmore apined that the HRC could do more than we think we can, that the HRC had "evolved." Commissioner Bosch suggested clarif cation as to whether the HRC was still involved in mediation. Meeting with the New City Manager Pending. Follow up on the Complaint Process ____ Chair Delmore read an e-mail dated December 11 2006 from Mr. and Mrs. Duhl (no -- - - - ---------- - ------ ----- -- -- ' available) concerning their most recent neighborhood concern. Commissioners discussed, and concurred on the need for clarificalion of the actual issucs that involved the HRC, and those that were cade violatian issues, or simply neighbor issues that needed resoluiion through compromise of each neighbor. Commissioner Bosch expressed her hope that her mccting with the Duhl's in January woulc� clarify issues and responses from the City; and help to make a determination as to the HRC's involvemcnt. Commissioners further concurred that, unfortunately in listening to the concerns cxpressed by the Duhl's, the lar�guage barrier appeared to create and enhance some problems where none really