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February 10 - 7:OQ p.m. City Council Chambers. Human Rights Commission regular meeting. • February 21 - 1:0�-2:00 p.m. Roscville Library. Presentation of MLK Speech. • February 23 - 7:00 p.m. City Council Charnbers. Rccognition of Essay Contest winners followed by informal celebration in the lovc+er levcl of City Hall. Haliday Ser�vice Project Larry Voeller, Howa.rd Wagner and Steve Zorn commented that they enjoyed helping at the December Holiday Party for Seniors. Steve Srnith, Karen Vnuk and Carolyn Curti also participated. The Senior Center staff was very appreciative of the Commission's assistance. Particlants recommend that the Commission take part in ihis project next year. It inereases the Commission's visibility in the community. Coinmissioners discussed the possibiliiy of donate a hook about hurnan rights for a door prize. Carolyn Curti passed around pictures takcn at the event. Martin Lu#her King - I Have a Dream Presentation Commissioners discussed publicity and finalized plans for the �'ebruary 21 event. Carol}m Curti distributed the bookmark with suggested readings, a flyer and a poster to be distribu#ed to local churches, businesses, civic leaders and others. The Roseville School District could distribute the half page flyer to all students for a cost of approximately $15Q. Commissioners discussed the possibility of the room being too small. However, after some discussion, Commissioners agreed that will unlikely be a problem. Mark Chapin moved and Larry Voeller seconded a motion to for the Commission to pay for the flyer to be sent students in the Roseville Area Schools. Motion passed unanimously. At lhe �ebruary 2 i event, Karen Vnuk will serve as emcee. She will introduce Mark Taylor who will show a brief video frorn Eyes on the Prize and then perForm the speech. We will then have a brief questian and answer penod. Karen will then introduce someone irom the Library who will tell about Library resources on the Civil Rights Movement and Black History Month. Karen will conclude with a brief description of Human Rights Commission. Comtnission will provide cookies and punch. HRC Procedures to Respond to Complaints At the previous meeting, Commissioners discussed the roles and responsibilities for the Human Rights Commission and how the Commission interacts with City staff and others. Cammissioncrs continued this discussion. Commissioner Delrnore askcd what the process is if someone has a camplaint. Chair McKenzie explained that a person sends a writtcn complaint the Commission will take action. Generally, a Commissioner(s) investigate the complaint to see if there are grounds for a complaint. Depending upon the circumstances, the Commission wiIl refer to the state for action or affer support, 2