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Commcmorative Months: Currently staff writes proclama#ions for scvcral comm.erxzorative months that the City Council adopts. Commissioncrs discussed whethcr that list should be expanded or if there are other ways to aclrnowledge the commemorative months. Curti wil�. send a complete list of commemorative months to thc Commissioners for further discussion. Diversity Committee and Contacting RAS Diversity Coordinator: Commissioner Vnuk served on �he Equity and Integration Committee. The Commission has made sevcral attempts to connect with this group but have not received any feedback. The Commission agreed to table ihis projcct for the immediate future. Invite Roseville Police to Partner in a"It's Time To Talk" program: Table until next meeting. Chair McKenzie planz�ed to draft a lerier to Police Chief Carol Sletner. Review U of M Hurnan Rights Curriculum: Table until next meeting. Chair McKenzie was going to contact one of the staff involved in this project to scc how it is working in the test schools. Bookmarks: Comm.issioner Delmore included an extensive list of books in thc resource book that will be given to Parkview School. Carolyn Curt:i will use that as a resource_ Commissioxxers requested that she also include appropriatc wcb pages. Other �ssues Commissioner Vnuk said she planned to attend the Jewish Comrnunity Action Forum Iater this week. Whcn she called to reserve a space, one of the organizers talked about Roseville sponso�ring a forum to discuss human rights issues. Conun.issioner Vnuk will bring information to the February meeting to discuss in greater deiail. Commissioners then had an in depth discussion about the content of #he essays. On the onc hand tnany students see an incredible amount of intolerance/discrimination in their lives. On the other hand, some studcnts didn't fully understand discrimination. Commissioners discussed ways to lei the community know about what issucs sixth, seventh and eighth graders face. Others expressed frustration on. our inabzliiy to make an inr�pact on the greater cornmunity. Commissioners discussed ways to give youths a greater voice. Commissioners agreed to think about ways to gct thc community to look at kids' points of view. The Commission will discuss af ihe Feb�ruary meeting. Co�nnrnissioner Voellcr and Commissioner Vnuk informed the Commission that thcir terrns expue Maxch 31, 2005 and neither is reapplying for the Commission. Commission Wagner announced t�at i�e was resigning from the Commission, cffectivc immediately. Adjournment Corr►rnissioner Voellcr moved to adjourn and Commissioner Vnuk seconded the motion. Motion passed.