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Human Rights Commission Minutes January 16, 2013 Minutes Page 6 of 7 He indicated some of the small groups had 40 -50 people in attendance, which made dialogue difficult. Youth Commissioner Joan Dao commented on the small discussions she attended at the conference, which included bullying and racial discrimination. Youth Commissioner Julia Laden noted she attended the Minnesota Human Rights Symposium, estimating that there were 200 people in attendance. She commented the main topics discussed were sexual harassment, criminal justice and public policy. In response to the Chair's question as to what might be useful to the HRC in the future, she stated a bullying initiative may be worth the Roseville HRC getting involved in. Youth Commission Task Force Report: There was nothing to report. Civic Engagement Task Force: Chair Grefenberg indicated he attended two days of interviews with consultants for the redesign of the City's website. It was his opinion that a more robust website would effectively engage the City's residents. Staff Report Financial Report: Ms. Curti stated this was the beginning of a new year. The finances of the HRC were briefly discussed. Chair Grefenberg requested a 2012 expense report be available for the HRC to review at the February meeting. Human Rights Notification System: Ms. Curti indicated the Human Rights Notification System email addresses have been transferred and a notice has been sent out to this group. She was pleased with the new system stating there were currently 125 members. Old Business Confirmation to Renew Membership in League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions: Because of the lateness of the hour this item would be discussed in February. Uniform Commission Code: This item would also be discussed in February. New Business Policy and Practice for Responding to Communications from the Public: Chair Grefenberg stated last November the group discussed creating uniform policy for responding to communications or emails from the public. Ms. Curti discussed how the City Council addressed matters noting there were very few that came to the Commission on a yearly basis. Curti and City Manager Bill Malinen both explained at this time an email is sent to anyone sending in a comment acknowledging receipt and stating an automatic response from the City would be sent in the near future.