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Roseville Auman Rights Commission <br />Meeting Minntes — October 13, 2007 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />2 Continue Brainstorming ideas on Race Forum <br />3 Befare lcaving the meeting, City Manager Malinen offered his support for the proposed <br />4 community forum and encouragcd them in ihose efforts. City Mana.ger Malinen noted tl�at he <br />5 would pursue education opportunities for staff, specifically online training, and noied the <br />6 Roseville Issues Forum is a�ailabie for interaction and cornments about the cotnmunity. <br />7 <br />8 Approval of Minutes <br />9 Commissioner Venters moved and Commissioner Crump scconded approval of the �ctober 9, <br />10 2007 meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried 5/0. <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 />Elect Vice-Chair to the Commission <br />Chair Delmore ihanked Commissioners for her reappointment as Chairperson. <br />Chair Delmore suggested election of Coxzunissioner Bosch as Vice-Chair. <br />Cornmissioner Venters asked if Commissioner McKenzie was interested in serving as Vice- <br />Chair. <br />Commissioner McKenzie decline�, noting that she had had her htrn. <br />Commissioners concurred that election of a Vice Chair be postponed until the next meeting so <br />they could find aut if Commissioner Bosch was interested. <br />25 Update on Essay Contest <br />26 Commissioners discussed the essay review process scheduled for completiotz by December 7, <br />27 2007, the criteria chart and a detailed explanation for review of more than 200 essays. <br />28 <br />29 Discussion included how gradir►g was done and how rnuch thought contestanis provided duz�ng <br />30 the process or whether they were regurgitating parental views or news stories, their potential <br />31 presentation abilities and their understanding of the Human Rights Act. <br />32 <br />33 Commissioner McKenzie advised that the City's firsi place contestant in 2406 had moved onto <br />34 tlurd place at the Slate level and cxpressed her pride in this accomplishment. <br />35 <br />36 League of Minnesota Haman Rights Comrnissions Update <br />37 Commissioner McKenzie provided an update on State HRC waiving of fees for attendance at the <br />38 upcaming December 7 meeting through The Bremer Foundarion grant. <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />Discussion included interest in attendance, workshops that woutd enhance upcoming Race <br />Forum offcrings in the City af Roseville and Commissioner McKenzie's intended attendance. <br />Co�nnussioners Venters and Oftelie expressed interest in attending. Applications were given to <br />Chair Delnaore for processing. <br />Police Department Contact by Commissioner Venters <br />