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Roseville Human Rights Commission June 20, 2012 Page 4 of 6 139 Grefenberg suggested changing Article 12 title to Commission Rules, noting that the commission 140 has authority to adopt rules for its procedures. There appeared to be general agreement for this 141 revision. 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 Commissioner poneen said the addendum explained how the Commission would facilitate civic engagement. Program Planning Committee Committee Chair poneen gave the committee's report. She said they plan to make signs 149 highlighting the Commission's achievements in the past year; referring specifically to Civic 150 Engagement, Student Essay Contest, and Vote No on the Marriage Amendment. She asked for 151 volunteers to help make posters for the Rose Parade on June 25. Commissioner Thao encouraged all 152 others to march in the parade to show support for the work of the Commission, noting that last year 153 she was the only commissioner present. 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 Commissioner poneen also noted that her committee had prepared the Program Planning Parameters attached to her Committee Report and which had been suggested to be included in the Commission's By-Laws. Commissioner poneen noted the correction to the program planning minutes of March 27, a copy of which correction is hereby attached to these minutes. Outreach Committee Report & Recommendations on Voter ID Constitutional Amendment: Commissioner Wayne Groff said that Commissioner Brisbois had planned on giving the Committee's report but in her absence he would do so. He invited Youth Commissioner The committee met twice. He indicated they are �-considering having an educational forum on Voter ID amendment later in the year, adding that it would not follow the format. 170 Report on Collaborating Commissions Activities: Commissioner Groff said representatives from 171 the area human rights commission met to talk about collaboration. Maplewood is hosting two panel 172 discussions on the marriage amendment, and the Outreach Committee will bring a proposal to work 173 with them. 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 Youth Commission Task Force Report Possible 2013 Student Essay Contest Topics: Youth Commissioner Marie Siliciano gave the Task Force's report. She reviewed the list of suggested essay topics which the Commission could te submit to the League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions (LMHRC). Siliciano said that the Youth Commissioners tried to focus their suggested topics on issues which could apply to Roseville's community or any other Minnesota community_ Commissioners handed out to the Commission a list of ten suggested-state essay contest-topics, a copy of which is hereby attached and made part of the record, for next year's LMHRC student essay