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Human Rights Commission Minutes <br />May 15, 2013 — Draft Minutes <br />Page 4 of 6 <br />137 <br />138 Chair's Report: Chair Grefenberg stated he attended a recent Gay/Straight Alliance meeting of <br />139 Roseville Hi�h School students. He reported � the major issues of concern'��� *'��° �r^��� �=�°r° <br />14o appeared to be cyber bullying and harassment on school buses. T�°'�^�°a *^'�^��° *'�° <br />141 . <br />142 <br />143 Chair Grefenberg also reported on the topics discussed at the recent � forum organized bX <br />144 the Karen Or�ai7ization of Minnesota and sponsored by the Roseville Police Department. � <br />145 �°°+�r�'�° �++°�a°�' He � indicated there were si�nificant language barriers to effective <br />----a --- -------�_�. <br />146 communications with t��i-s-g�e�-the Karen cominunity, so much so � an interpreter was <br />147 necessary. ^ ~�^+�°r � ^� <br />148 <br />149 Grefenber� added that this event was very much needed and productive in answering some of <br />15o the basic dail. -l�questions of those Karen present. ��„�°� � r*'��� ���„„ ._��� a��°�*;� <br />151 ���^� �� He indicated that he had told the Karen that tl�e Human Ri�hts Commission was <br />152 committed to addressing their issues and if they a_r�ed � would �e worlc with them on � <br />l 53 a community dialogue �� for this fall to address � their issues. <br />154 <br />155 Grefenber� concludcd by expressin l� 1is a�reciatio�� to the Roseville Police Deparhnent for <br />156 their or ag nizing this forum, which for him was one of the most si�nificant and personallX <br />157 fulfillin�aspects of his human rights worlc. He alsonote that the Police Department was <br />158 considerin� sponsoiin� a forum on domestic violence, a concern important to this coinmunit� <br />159 <br />160 <br />161 <br />162 <br />163 <br />164 <br />165 <br />Committee and Other Reports <br />Program Planning: Committee Chair poneen had nothing additional to report. <br />Outreach: �� Committee member Brisbois had nothing additional to report. <br />166 Youth Engagement: Youth Commissioner Marie Siliciano indicated the youth commissioners <br />167 were interested in following up on some of the issues brought up at the recent community <br />168 dialogues, sucl� as the cultural fest �T�^� ^r ;r*°r°°* <br />169 <br />17o Chair Grefenberg requested t� Youth Co�nmissioners continue their efforts on the upcoming <br />� 71 parade to encourage minorities to attend. <br />172 <br />173 Commissioner Groff questioned the date of the parade. Carolyn Curti noted the parade would be <br />174 held on June 24th. She asked if the essay contest winners should be invited to attend. The <br />175 Commission was in favor of this suggestion. <br />176 <br />]77 Curti also asked whethei- the Comn7ission also wished to aui�chase t�eucils imbrinted with the <br />178 HRC's name and motto (ed note: Promoting Neighborhoods that Welcome Diversitv�. Chair <br />179 Grefenberg moved and Vice Chair Brisbois seconded a motion to authorize staff to spend no <br />18o more than $250 for the purchase pencils for the parade. Motion passed unanimously. <br />l81 <br />