2013-10-16_packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Human Rights Commission Minutes September 18, 2013 —Draft Minutes Page 6 of 10 229 Commissioner Courneya asked whether there were other communities who may have similar 230 concerns, suggesting that the outreach could be broader. She expressed the opinion that the 231 impact of these code requirements could be troubling to others as well as the Karen, mentioning 232 that economic disparities affecting residents could negatively impact others. 233 234 Further Discussion and Commission Action: The Chair drew the Commission's 235 attention to the Grefenberg /Groff recommendation contained in their September 12, 2013, 236 Background & Recommendation Report. ' 237 238 239 240 fThis recommendation reads as follows: 241 Recommendation: We recommend the Commission continue to develop a collaborative 242 relationship with the Karen Organization of Minnesota and the Karen Community. Therefore we 243 are also recommending that we revise Work Plan 97a above to be less specific and thus allow the 244 Commission and the Karen Community to mutually consider any of the possibilities listed in the 245 attached Summary, or similar efforts, prior to determining a course of action. 246 We therefore recommend the Commission amend its 2013 -2014 Work Plan as follows: 247 7) Focus on ethnic minorities including new immix ants 248 a. Collaborate with the Karen Fein Community on -a ke,±6t:issues 249 or projects of mutual relevance to the Commission and the Karen 250 Ofganization of Minnesota.] 251 252 Chair Grefenberg +h.At advised Commission members _ _ O-eTe; that 253 these issues regarding the Karen community to would be discussed at future HRC meetings. 254 255 Commissioner Groff rte,° ^mm °N%' encouraged the youth commissioners to also address this 256 issue at school. Chair Grefenberg agreed with this suggestion, referring the Commission to 257 258 Youth Commissioner Thomas, referring to recommendation # 5, explained how a recent theater 259 project had addressed race and stated she would be willing to continue this conversation at 260 school. 261 262 Chair Grefenberg asked who was willing to serve on the Karen Initiative. He anticipated that 263 Commissioners Becker and Groff would be 264 involved, as would Commissioner Thao regarding conversations with the School District, 265 Collaboration Item #3 (see above). 266 267 Commissioner Becker enquired about the Open Meeting Law issue since four commissioners 268 would constitute a quorum. Grefenberg said this was an initiative, not a committee. 269 270 Ms. Curti discussed the (JlAelffiLfai i implications -of the Open Meeting Law. Following some 271 discussion it was agreed that the Karen Initiative leadership team be reduced to three