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139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 Human Rights Commission Minutes November 28, 2012 — Draft Minutes Page 4 of 9 Commissioner poneen suggested the purpose, charge and objectives of the group be discussed in the future to assure the groups continued to work together. Chair Grefenberg moved and Commissioner Brisbois seconded a motion to recommend the Council create a separate entity for the Civic Engagement Task Force so as to allow the continuation of �� their neighborhood and community engagement work � Youth Commissioner Siliciano asked if the groups were to separate if each would have their own budget. Chair Grefenberg �r�a ^� responded this would be determined by the Council. Motion passed unanimously. Chair Grefenberg moved and Commissioner Thao seconded a motion to recommend the Council allow for representation from the HRC on the Neighborhood and Community Engagement . Motion passed unanimously. 157 Chair Grefenberg moved and Commissioner Singleton seconded a motion to recommend the 158 Council allow the Civic Engagement Task Force remain in existence until a final decision was 159 reached on the future form of the task force. Motion passed unanimously. 160 161 Communications from the Public: Chair Grefenberg reviewed the communications from the 162 public noting he would not be responding to Mr. Houck's letter. (A co�y of this letter was 163 available at the entrance to the meetin� room.) 164 165 Commissioner Brisbois agreed with this stance as the letter was a personal attack against Chair l 66 Grefenberg and no further action should be taken. She stated the actions of the HRC were made 167 as a group and not by any one single person. 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 Commissioner Thao asked if Mr. Houck deserved a response from the group to acknowledge his concern. Chair Grefenberg was in favor of letting the matter go with Mr. Houck. Commissioner Brisbois suggested the group consider how to respond as a Commission in the future to concerns and that this be discussed as a future agenda item. City Manager Malinen indicated there was no specific protocol for responding to concerns and this was left up to the Commission. Commissioner Thao was in favor of responding in a professional manner on behalf of the Commission. Chair Grefenberg indicated he would draft a letter to Mr. Houck and forward it to the Commission for review prior to being sent. The HRC agreed with this suggestion.