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Human Rights Commission Minutes September 19, 2012 — Revised Draft Minutes Page 12 of 13 492 Ms. Moen thanked staff for #� their comments. She questioned if e�-e€ the Fire Department 493 was making a bay available for SWAT. City Manager Malinen said currently, SWAT equipment 494 was stored at Fire Station 2. 495 496 Ms. Moen asked if the City was large enough that it required a SWAT team. Police Chief 497 Mathwig said the SWAT truck was a regional asset funded by federal grants. This asset served 498 the region, not just the City of Roseville. 499 500 Chair Grefenberg also thanked all for participating in the conversation this evening. He 501 encouraged the neighbors to continue working with the police department and the HRC on their 502 concerns. He thought it would be helpful for a future meeting between the police department 503 and the neighborhood to improve community relations. He stated this was the beginning of the 504 discussion on this issue and he believed the City would continue to work through these issues. 505 He thanked Police Chief Mathwig for attending this evening, and for addressing the concerns of 506 the public and for continuing the dialogue. 507 508 The Commission took a brief �r�� recess. 509 510 Review of Civic Engagement Task Force Report: Chair Grefenberg moved and Commissioner 511 Doneen seconded a motion to pass a resolution thanking the Civic Engagement Task Force for 512 their work, expressing the HRC's appreciation, and forwardi� te C—e�-the Task Force's 513 Report to the City Council for its consideration. 514 515 Commissioner Thao questioned if a time �had been-set for �€ ^°'°�� celebrating and 516 recognizing the work of the Task Force. Chair Grefenberg stated a time had not yet been set for 517 *'�° ^°'°'�r°*�^� this event, � and would be done at a later date. 518 519 520 521 522 523 Motion passed unanimously. Old Business None. 524 Future Agenda Items 525 Chair Grefenberg commented that Commissioner Kevin Lindsey of the Minnesota Department 526 of Human Rights would attend the October 17th meeting. He noted he would need an hour to an 527 hour and a half of time. The meeting time may have to be moved up. 528 529 Announcements 53o Chair Grefenberg stated there would be a House Party to raise funds far Minnesota United on 531 Sunday, September 23rd from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. City staff had additional information on 532 this fundraiser. He noted two of the honored guests �N��were the youth commissioners. 533 534 535 536 Chair Grefenberg stated a parenting forum would be held on September 20th at 5:45 p.m. at the Shoreview Office of the Minnesota United for All Families. Parenting values would be discussed in the context of the proposed constitutional amendment.