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Human Rights Commission Minutes September 19, 2012 457 Chair Grefenberg agreed with this recommendation as well. He suggested the Roseville police 458 officer at Roseville High School work with special ed families further to address some of the 459 concerns brought up this evening. 460 461 City Manager Bill Malinen appreciated all those present for providing comments and for 462 discussing this issue further. He stated that while viewpoints may not closely align, the 463 discussion could create greater clarity on the event. He encouraged parents to educate their 464 children on how to handle replica guns. He proposed an article on this topic to inform parents on 465 the seriousness of this issue. He supported the idea of an anti-stigma forum. 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 Commissioner Brisbois asked if the department would be covering the damage to the home. City Manager Malinen stated a claim could be made by the homeowner. Ms. Moen thanked staff for ��s their comments. She questioned if the Fire Department was making a bay available for SWAT. City Manager Malinen said currently, SWAT equipment was stored at Fire Station 2. Ms. Moen asked if the City was large enough that it required a SWAT team. Police Chief Mathwig said the SWAT truck was a regional asset funded by federal grants. This asset served the region, not just the City of Roseville. 478 Chair Grefenberg also thanked all for participating in the conversation this evening. He 479 encouraged the neighbors to continue working with the police department and the HRC on their 48o concerns. He thought it would be helpful for a future meeting between the police department 481 and the neighborhood to improve community relations. He stated this was the beginning of the 482 discussion on this issue and he believed the City would continue to worlc through these issues. 483 He thanked Police Chief Mathwig for attending this evening, and for addressing the concerns of 484 the public and far continuing the dialogue. 485 486 The Commission took a brief recess. 487 488 Review of Civic Engagement Task Force Report: Chair Grefenberg moved and Commissioner 489 Doneen seconded a motion to pass a resolution thanking the Civic Engagement Task Force for 490 their work, expressing the HRC's appreciation, and forwarding the Task Force's Report to the 491 City Council for its consideration. 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 501 so2 Commissioner Thao questioned if a time had been-set for celebrating and recognizing the work of the Task Force. Chair Grefenberg stated a time had not yet been set for this event, and would be done at a later date. Motion passed unanimously. Old Business None. Future Agenda Items