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Roseville Human Rights Commission March 21, 2012 - Minutes Page 4 of 5 Commissioner Doneen, the Committee's new chair, noted that there are four members on the committee so meetings need to be publically noticed. She said the committee is taking on a lot of tasks. Some of the issues include advocacy for elderly and Project 515. They are holding a meeting on Tuesday, April 3 at 7:00 in the Fireside Room to discuss what the HRC may consider holding panel discussions about the marriage constitutional amendment. Commissioners discussed what kind of format a meeting could take, who should speak, whether to have speakers from diverse religious organizations. Commissioner Doneen said the book club is planning to meet the first Monday of each month from 7:00 to 9:00 at Cafe Zia. The first discussion would be an online reading. Commissioner Thao will develop a poster. Commissioner Doneen brought information about the League of Women Voters (LWV) presentation planned for Thursday, April 12 at the Skating Center. Chair Grefenberg moved and Commissioner Groff seconded the motion that the HRC cooperate and support with the LWV to disseminate information on the Voter ID forum. Motion passed unanimously. Commissioners asked staff to look into whether the city could post information about the book club on the website. The Committee asked for staff assistance in creating a monthly calendar for commissioners. Carolyn Curti said the city has an ongoing calendar on the city's website. City Manager Malinen recommended that commissioners use Outlook to schedule meetings. The next meeting is Tuesday, March 27 at 3:00 p.m. Outreach Committee Commissioner Groff said he attended the Shoreview dialogue on elder abuse. He said about 30 people attended. He said the next dialogue on April 23 at the Shoreview Community Center from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. They will discuss how to report elder abuse crimes. Youth Engagement Task Force Commissioner Dao asked about two -way communications on Facebook. The next Youth Task Force is meeting in March 25. Commissioner Dao said the Facebook page is running and has about 20 likes. Commissioners asked that the page be changed to reflect that it is the youth commission website. League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions (LMHRC)